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October 7, 2021

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Election 2021: Candidates answer questions STAFF REPORT

A chalk artist works on a piece at Centennial’s Sept. 18 celebration at the SouthGlenn outdoor mall.

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Chalk up 20 years for Centennial City shines spotlight on two-decade anniversary

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Centennial continued to highlight that 20 years have passed since its beginnings as a

city, hosting a celebration on Sept.

18 that saw current and former elected officials — and some of the city’s founders — gather with other community members at Centennial’s flagship shopping center.

The city put on the event “to show appreciation to residents and local businesses — past, present and future,” according to a news release.

The festivities included a “clas-

sic” car show, chalk art on display and Arapahoe High School’s annual homecoming parade cruising through, according to the news release. The event took place at The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall off University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road in west Centennial.

The event also included a free SEE 20 YEARS, P15

Free community college proposal excites students, educators Legislation faces obstacles, but brings hope for accessible education

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After graduating from high school, Jake Smith didn’t think he’d

make it in college. He struggled academically and he didn’t have the money to afford more education until he joined the Army.

For nine years Smith served as an active member, seeing military subsidies as his only path to affording tuition. At the age of 28, Smith finally enrolled at Arapahoe Community College (ACC) and used the GI Bill to cover the cost. But he wished there could have been a dif-

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ferent way.

“To ask people to go through some of the things that I had to go through just to get a GI Bill, I don’t think that’s fair,” Smith said.

“We were in bad situations and we needed to do something to get out of those situations.”

But beginning in 2023, millions of Americans may for the first time SEE COLLEGE, P22

In the election that ends Nov. 2, Centennial voters will elect school board members and city officials.

Ballots go into the mail starting Oct. 8.

In central and eastern Centennial as well as Greenwood Village, voters will fill two seats on the Cherry Creek School District Board. And in western Centennial, voters will pick three Littleton school board members from among five candidates.

On the citywide ballot in Centennial are races for mayor and four city council seats.

The Citizen sent questions to each candidate to help voters learn more about them. We asked why they’re running, what qualifies them for office, and what their priorities would be if elected.

This week, turn to Pages 6-9 for our Q&As with Cherry Creek and Littleton school board candidates.

And on Pages 2-5 you’ll also find profiles of the three Cherry Creek District E board candidates.

Our Q&As with mayor and council candidates are online now at centennialcitizen.net and will appear in print in the Citizen next week.

For more coverage of candidates and issues in Election 2021 here and in neighboring communities, visit centennialcitizen.net.

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Allan wants to fight for kids who are ‘not seen and heard’

Kristin Allan, a candidate for Cherry Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and east PHOTO BY DYLAN BURR Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora.

Creek school board candidate touts volunteer experience

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When her daughter was in kindergarten, Kristin Allan volunteered in her classroom to listen to kids read. But as other students made progress, Allan’s daughter wasn’t having “those lightbulb moments,” Allan said.

Allan’s family searched for solutions for three years, ultimately having to go outside the Cherry Creek School District to find the right resources. She found that her daughter had disabilities that impaired her learning — and, because it took so long to find a diagnosis, she also struggled with learning anxiety, Allan said.

But Allan wondered: “What about all the kids whose parents don’t know what questions to ask — whose parents are afraid to ask them? Whose parents don’t have the financial means and time to navigate this maze?

“My daughter’s doing great, and I’m glad we were able to provide her with these things, but the reality is that that’s not most people’s reality,” Allan said.

Allan wants to expand the district’s “excellence to children who are not seen in classrooms (and) not heard in classrooms” because of their demographics, such as their sexuality or other parts of their background, Allan said.

“So they become global citizens and hopefully one day come back to Cherry Creek,” Allan added.

She’s running to represent Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and east Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora. The election ends Nov. 2.

The school board is the policymaking body for the school district.

It hires the superintendent — the leader in charge of implementing the school board’s policies. The board also approves the district’s budget.

Allan, 44, grew up on Long Island in New York and moved to the Denver area about 16 years ago. She lives in unincorporated Arapahoe County near Greenwood Village.

Allan works as a “coverage attorney,” doing research to advise contractors and developers on their insurance questions.

She focuses mainly on construction defects lawsuits — conflicts where a homeowner or homeowners association notices defects a few years after a housing project is complete, often due to Colorado’s shifting soils but sometimes due to other issues, Allan said.

When a lawsuit arises against a contractor or developer, Allan sorts out what insurance coverage is available and what parts of the damage are covered.

“I work really hard to make sure my clients know their rights and responsibilities to make sure my clients don’t end up in court,” Allan

said.

Allan has a fifth-grader and a firstgrader in the Cherry Creek district. She says her run for the school board is a natural progression of her years of volunteer and leadership roles in the district.

Years ago, she started attending meetings of her daughter’s school accountability committee, a body that advises the principal on school performance, budget priorities and parental engagement. She eventually became the committee’s chairperson.

Allan also joined the district accountability committee, a group that advises the Cherry Creek school board on spending priorities, reviews applications for charter schools and reports on the effectiveness of district programs. She’s served as chairperson of the district accountability committee since January, according to her resume.

She’s vocal about being “pro-mask and pro-science” and raised concerns about what she calls misinformation that is spread “by biased and uninformed people and groups with an extremist political agenda.”

She pointed to when the political group No Left Turn in Education showed a presence in Cherry Creek district, making public comments, Allan said. No Left Turn in Education has raised concerns about critical race theory being taught in the Cherry Creek School District .

They were “spreading rumors and lies about what Cherry Creek is teaching,” Allan said, also decrying the presence of what she said was “militia,” appearing to reference the Cherry Creek school board’s June 23 meeting.

At that gathering, at least two commenters said they saw what they described as “militia” members standing outside the building.

District spokesperson Abbe Smith said she saw “men that fit that description” inside and outside of the meeting but that she did not speak to them and could not confirm whether they belonged to such a group. They were not armed but were wearing matching uniforms, Smith said in early July.

“Cherry Creek School District does not teach critical race theory, but I support teaching an honest and inclusive history,” Allan said.

Regarding the charged political climate in the school district — centered around the teaching of racial issues in American society and mask wearing amid the pandemic — Allan said the vision that the school board sets could help tamp down the contentious atmosphere.

“I think that if we focus on that vision, which really ends up being providing excellence and what that means for every child, and ground the conversations in that way, we can kind of encourage people to engage in those conversations,” Allan said.

Allan was endorsed by the Cherry Creek Education Association, the teachers’ union in the district, which has contributed $5,000 to her SEE ALLAN, P12

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Bill Leach, a candidate for Cherry Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and east Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora.

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Leach hopes to bring his ‘results, solutions’ mindset to board Creek school board candidate wants better communication

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

No government board should ever agree 100% on every item that comes across the group’s desk, said Bill Leach, a candidate for Cherry Creek school board.

“There should be dialogue, should be discussion, should be debate on boards ultimately to make those consensus-building decisions,” said Leach, who lives in Greenwood Village.

Leach, 51, is originally from Montana, growing up in a “small town, cattle ranch, wheat farm, agricultural kind of upbringing,” Leach said. He has a background in production agriculture and several years in construction, he added.

He’s running to represent Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and east Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora. The election ends Nov. 2.

The school board is the policymaking body for the school district.

It hires the superintendent — the leader in charge of implementing the school board’s policies. The board also approves the district’s budget.

Leach served as a county commissioner, one of the elected leaders, in Prairie County, Montana, for about six years, he said. The position saw him dealing with issues related to public lands, agriculture and natural

resources.

“It was actually a really great experience, too, in just learning collaboration — learning consensus building,” Leach said.

Leach feels that what sets him apart from other Cherry Creek candidates is that he has “more of a results and solutions” mindset, he said.

He works as part of the operations team for the Colorado Benefits Management System, a division of the state Office of Information Technology. That system helps connect people in need with “food, medical and cash” resources, including Medicaid and SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

His work is “basically behind the scenes, keeping all the programs running,” said Leach, who helps fix hardware and software issues.

He has six children: Two have graduated, and four are currently in the Cherry Creek School District, he said. In the Creek district area, Leach has coached for youth softball and basketball programs, he added.

Asked why he chose to run for school board, Leach said: “I have wanted to get involved for a little while now, and I just reached a sweet spot in my personal and professional life where it made sense to want to give back to the district.”

Amid the charged political climate in the school district — generally centered around coronavirus mask policy and the teaching of racial issues in classrooms — Leach weighed in, saying the “age-old” answer of SEE LEACH, P5

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Lester runs to ‘serve anybody’ regardless of politics, identity Social worker, adjunct professor focuses on those in need

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

By the time Jason Lester was nearing the end of high school, both of his parents had died of cancer, Lester said. His grade point average was so low, he didn’t know whether he could graduate.

Today, he has two master’s degrees and a doctorate degree, and he teaches at the University of Denver.

He credits his turnaround to his high-school guidance counselor, who believed in him and encouraged him to audition for a college marching band. He earned a four-year music scholarship and majored in sociology, going on to work as a therapist, serving “kids that reminded me of myself,” Lester said.

He’s running to represent Cherry Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and east Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora. The election ends Nov. 2. His opponents are Bill Leach and Kristin Allan.

The school board is the policymaking body for the school district.

It hires the superintendent — the leader in charge of implementing the school board’s policies. The board

also approves the district’s budget.

Lester, 39, was raised in Decatur, Georgia, and moved to Colorado when Arapahoe County hired him in 2007. He worked as a child-support enforcement specialist for that county and later worked in the Denver Human Services Department.

The Colorado Department of Human Services made him a “permanency manager,” a position that oversees child-welfare practices for all 64 counties in Colorado. At that department, Lester dealt with programs such as foster care and adoption support services.

“As a social worker, political party doesn’t matter,” Lester said. “Identity doesn’t matter. One has to be able to represent and serve anybody that comes through as a case. And I know that correlates to being a school board member, where one doesn’t have time to figure out if we agree or disagree.”

He added: “What we have to figure out is what works best for all kids in the Cherry Creek School District.”

He lives in unincorporated Arapahoe County in the south Aurora and east Centennial area. His son — a special-needs student — is in third grade in the Cherry Creek district.

Lester’s wife works as a school social worker in the district.

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s g o A r c Jason Lester, a candidate for Cherry Creek school board District E, the area that encompasses parts of Greenwood Village, unincorporated Arapahoe County, central and t COURTESY PHOTO i east Centennial, and south and southeast Aurora. d “I think when it comes to COVID, want to make sure they’re both able many of us have displaced anger,” t to perform at their best ability,” Lester said. “We’re angry about Lester said. m the situation — our life just isn’t He thinks it’s “nonsensical” that teachers work part-time jobs to make the same. Now, what’s happening is we’re having to adapt to life we’ve ends meet, and he wants “to make never experienced before.” sure they are compensated properly Lester is an adjunct professor at and make sure we don’t lose them,” Lester said. He also wants to focus on the University of Denver, where he teaches classes involving the social recruitment and retention of people work field. He also teaches a class of color on staff in Cherry Creek. called Power, Privilege and OppresLester is a member of Rolling Hills sion.

Elementary School’s WatchDOGS — In response to a Colorado Com“dads of great students” — a mentoring group that does various activities munity Media questionnaire, Lester said: “The critical race theory is not with students, Lester said.

The group sees fathers “committed currently being taught in the Cherry to seeing not just their kids but all Creek School District, nor should it kids do well, kind of like a father figbe.” ure approach,” Lester said. He wants “But it’s also important that we do to replicate the WatchDOGS model at share the truth about what’s hapother schools throughout the district. pened in America, and it’s important In line with his social work backthat our students are well-versed in ground, Lester wants to implement American history,” Lester said by what he calls “care management” phone. “It’s also important that we in the school district: organizing don’t make people feel bad because former Cherry Creek employees and of the way they grew up. It’s a fine community members to volunteer line because people have to underfor other district families during stand each other’s perspectives. We rough patches. He’d like to provide have to hear one another.” personal support rather than seeing Colorado Secretary of State’s Office families have to turn to safety-net records show Lester’s campaign has systems. received contributions from people “We’re very affluent as a school dis- in numerous states across the nation, trict, but there are also people who though the amounts are generally aren’t doing well,” said Lester, who small. wants the volunteers to help families Lester said he reached out to share with challenges such as getting a job his campaign goals with his fraternior finding therapy in their area. ty brothers — he’s a member of Phi He also believes in “safe spaces” for Beta Sigma from his college — and students, noting that the LGBTQIA+ others he’s made connections with. community experiences high levels “I just told the brothers that I’m of depression and suicidal thoughts. trying to run for office to try to make He said those kids need support. things better for the kids here,” Regarding the charged political Lester said. climate in the school district — cenMany contributions were $25 or $50 tered around the teaching of racial — most were $100 or less. A handful issues in American society and mask of people have donated a couple hunwearing amid the pandemic — Lesdred dollars each, and he’s received ter said he would encourage more contributions from Aurora and elsedialogue.

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LEACH FROM PAGE 3

better communication is key to keeping tensions down.

“I want to say the district has done a great job in the last 18 months of communicating COVID details,” such as cases, testing sites and vaccine opportunities, Leach said. “I think we can do the same thing with some of the other issues, some of the curriculum issues, some of the training conversations that have been going on. Those things could maybe be communicated up front better.”

In response to a Colorado Community Media Q&A question regarding the district’s policies on the teaching of racial issues in American society, Leach wrote: “In my opinion if/when social awareness crosses the fine line into social engineering, then we have a problem.”

By phone, Leach said: “I’m not saying it has crossed that line, but it’s a line that we need to pay attention to.”

He said he didn’t have an example at the moment of what crossing that line would look like.

“Social awareness, cultural understanding, those things are always going to be an important part of how our schools should be functioning.

Absolutely. And I think that’s been reflected in some of the curriculum changes,” Leach said. He added that cultural understanding is “an important part of what the district is doing.”

Regarding masks, Leach compares the situation to when an engineer might tell the school district not to

use a structure because of a bad beam.

“I would expect district to follow that,” Leach said. “I simply have to accept and believe that the same thing is true in a … health situation like we’re in. The district should be taking the advice of professionals on that particular field.”

“I had actually five kids in remote schooling, and they fell behind,” Leach said. He added: “My No. 1 goal is to keep kids in class in person.”

Leach is running as part of a slate, or a collaboration of candidates, with Jen Gibbons, who is contending for school board District D. “We’d met Jen a few times and really liked her,” Leach said. He added: “As we chatted, we realized we had a lot of the same thoughts and ideas for the schools.”

Given the large size of the school district, pooling volunteers and resources with Gibbons seemed to make sense, Leach said.

“We truly are a grassroots campaign and are raising money through friends and family and anyone we engage — you have to make that ask to try to raise enough money to build up a true campaign,” Leach said.

Among Leach’s notable donations received was a $5,000 contribution from a woman in Centennial who listed herself as a “homemaker.”

Leach described her as “just a really good, close family friend.”

“The other donations we’ve gotten have (also largely) been from people who we know. We’re not really beholden to anyone out there in world of campaign donations,” Leach said.

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Candidates for Cherry Creek school board, District D

Jennifer Gibbons Occupation: I am a doctor of audiology.

Years lived in jurisdiction running to represent: 15 years Campaign website: Jengibbons4ccsd.com

Gibbons

Why do you want to serve on the Cherry Creek school board?

I want to serve on the CCSD school board for many reasons.

Number one is to give back to a district that has educated my four children so well. As a founder of a charter school, I can also offer my unique experience and perspective, having been on a charter school board for six years. I would like to add more parent involvement on the board through more active, transparent communication.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I have been a CCSD volunteer for 15 years, starting as room mom, reading intervention volunteer, principal hiring committee (member), math program organizer, PTCO (Parent-Teacher Community Organization) co-president for three years, founder of Heritage Heights Academy (HHA) in CCSD, president of the board of directors for HHA for five years, treasurer for one year. I have also been a business owner and operator, and preschool teacher for eight years. The most important qualification I have is that of having common sense and using it when I vote for policies involving our kids and community at HHA and will continue to do so in CCSD. If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

My first priority would be to focus on repairing the damage inflicted

on our kids by the pandemic. Students have lost ground academically and suffered mentally from stress and anxiety, and our community is divided politically. I would like to focus on having students and parents “buy in” and be accountable for the work it will take to repair these academic deficits and ensure that politics are kept out of our schools. To make this happen, we need open communication between the board and parents so the board knows what is actually occurring in classrooms.

What, in your view, is the greatest single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

Division: There are many hot political topics being taught in classrooms that don’t sit well with parents. According to the board of education’s policies, controversial topics must be addressed by each side of the issue. Parents don’t want to shelter kids from these issues; they want them to critically think.

Learning one perspective of an issue is indoctrination. Teachers need to be trained on identifying these subjects and given access to materials to show both sides ...

Parents need to know what’s being taught and how it’s being taught.

There needs to be more communication between district administration, the board and the community.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

As things stand now, we don’t have a choice. We are under the mandate that the Tri-County Health Department has imposed. My main concern is that we keep our kids at school in person. Moving forward, I would like to see a dynamic, science-based rubric created with data like vaccination rates, SEE GIBBONS, P10

Schumé Navarro Occupation: Hairstylist and airbrush makeup artist. I own my own company called Peacock Vanity, and I have had a flourishing bridal-focused business for the last 10 years.

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Navarro

Years lived in the jurisdiction running to represent: I have lived in District D recently for almost six years. I also lived in District D just after high school for about three years.

Campaign website: Navarro4ccsd.com Why do you want to serve on the Cherry Creek school board?

It is my heart’s goal to bring the parent voice back into our schools.

There seems to be an agenda backed with big money that is actively removing parents from the equation, and it’s just not what’s best for our kids. Parents feel their voices are removed from the decision-making process, and we need to fix that. I believe we are better together as a community when teachers, school leaders and the board of education work together with our parents to create an excellent learning environment for our kids.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I’m a natural problem solver and offer creative solutions. I will be the first to tell you I am not an academic; I naturally think differently, and I believe that is of value to the school board. As a tradesperson, small-business owner and a person who has experienced poverty, I have gifts, talents and a life experience that will round out conversations and decisions made on the school board. Plainly put, we don’t need more of the same; we need change, and I believe adding diversity of thought to the school board will be

Years lived in the jurisdiction running to represent: 17 years Bates Campaign website: kellybatesforCCSD.com Why do you want to continue serving on the Cherry Creek school board?

I am running for re-election to the Cherry Creek School District Board of Education because I know the meaning of leadership and how to make tough decisions

during these times of uncertainty. I am proud of what we have accomplished for our students, families and teachers, but we still have a lot of work to do. I am proud of the collaborative work on our strategic plan, and I am committed to continuing to ensure that each and every student is supported on their unique pathway of purpose.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I believe that my prior work on the board of education uniquely prepares me for this role. I have spent the last four years learning about each and every department

What, in your view, is the greatest single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

Understanding the proper role of the district. We see children’s books promoting gender dysphoria given to our preschoolers, board members advocating to take a vocal stance on TABOR (the Taxpayer Bill of Rights law), the systematic removal of parent input … Two new medical facilities are being constructed for the district, which is concerning as there is no transparency or accountability to make those new institutions safe for me as a parent. I will address this by being a transparent board member and advocating that the district stays in its proper role of educating our children on core curriculum.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

It should always be voluntary.

Children are suffering by not individualizing their care within our school districts … we need to look at each child individually instead of deciding what the solution should look like. Whether it’s in the best interest of their disability, mental SEE NAVARRO, P10

ELECTION DETAILS

Kelly Bates Occupation: Homemaker; vice president of Cherry Creek School District Board of Education

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

When elected, my priority will be to prioritize communication from the board to our parents and stakeholders so they have opportunities to be involved and have a voice. As we make decisions for the district, it is essential that we genuinely consider the parents’ concerns, as they are who we are truly held accountable to. By opening our communication and listening to parents, we will continue to provide our kids an excellent and inclusive education.

in this district. I have learned about and challenged myself to be understanding of others and where they have come from. Every person has a different lived experience, and we need to value that. With the last 19 months having so many ups and downs during the pandemic, I feel that being a constant in a time when everything seems to be in flux is an asset.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

Ensuring that our students and staff are coming to us whole. We need to be focusing on the whole SEE BATES, P10

Voters in the Cherry Creek School District, which includes central and east Centennial as well as Greenwood Village, are choosing two directors for the Board of Education in the election that ends Nov. 2.

The school board members represent different parts of the school district but they are elected “at large” by all district residents.

Board District D includes parts of far east Centennial and southeast Aurora. Board District E includes central and east Centennial as well as parts of Greenwood Village, Aurora and unincorporated Arapahoe County. Three candidates are running to represent each of the two board districts.

The Centennial Citizen sent questionnaires to each candidate to help voters learn more about them. Here are their responses, edited for clarity.

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Candidates for Cherry Creek school board, District E

Jason Lester Occupation: Social worker; director at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; adjunct professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Years lived in jurisdiction running to represent: I’ve lived in this jurisdiction since March 2012.

Lester

Campaign website: ElectDrJasonLester.com Why do you want to serve on the Cherry Creek school board?

As a 39-year-old Black man, proud father, educator and community social worker, I decided to run for the Cherry Creek School Board simply because “Tomorrow Starts With Us (Today)!” I want all students to have better opportunities in life, regardless of their parent’s political party affiliation, socioeconomic status, race, sexual preference, religious beliefs, gender, gender expression or impairment. Therefore, I will fight to eliminate all external and internal barriers to learning for students, parents, faculty and staff through day-to-day advocacy, policy implementation, strategy and consensus-building, primarily in situations featuring dissenting opinions.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I must represent the community with the highest integrity possible. Being on the Cherry Creek Schools Board of Education means that I represent the community regarding public education matters.

Kristin Allan

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

Equity! Strengthen faculty and staff recruitment (and) retention of all backgrounds, in general, and diverse backgrounds, specifically.

Occupation: Attorney and member at Allan Law PLLC

What, in your view, is the greatest single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

Failing to recruit and retain teachers is the greatest threat to the Cherry Creek School District. We must put extra effort into training and compensating our teachers more. When teachers are properly compensated, our students do better in the classroom. If we do not properly support our teachers, they will leave and work in other school districts.

Campaign website: kristinforccsd. com

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

Students, faculty and staff should wear masks in school. I worry that students could go back to remote learning if (COVID-19) cases continue to rise.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

The critical race theory is not currently being taught in the Cherry Creek School District, nor should it be. However, an accurate account of world and United States history must be taught to Cherry Creek School District students.

Bill Leach Occupation: Operations team for the Colorado Benefits Management System, a division of the state Office of Information Technology.

Years lived in jurisdiction running to represent: Lived for 11 years in District E of CCSD.

Leach

Campaign website: leach4ccsd.com Why do you want to serve on the Cherry Creek school board?

I would like to be able to give back to the district in which my six kids have been educated and given so much opportunity.

Having said that, there are a lot of concerns from a lot of people that convinced me to seek a seat on the board of education.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I have the background as a former county commissioner and member of several municipal boards to understand the importance of collaboration and consensus-building. My “listening tour” has been 10-plus years of paying attention to my kids’ education from the first day of kindergarten all the way to high school graduation and everything in between. That is a far better barometer for what is going on in the district than staged photo ops.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

Transparency and improved communication between the board of education and community, as well as facilitating the same transparency and communication between the district and the community, would be one of my first priorities. People really want to be heard when they have an issue.

What, in your view, is the greatest single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

Single biggest issue is not a new one.

Raising the achievement level of our lowest-performing students, regardless of which school they attend, has been a talking point since this district was formed, I am sure. COVID has only made this problem worse. We need to get students caught up and use new ideas to close the achievement gap, while at the same time allowing the highest-performing students to thrive as well. Merit-based AP and honors classes should always be available to CCSD students.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

As Superintendent Chris Smith said, we are educators, not medical professionals. (Members of the) board of education, as currently constructed, are also not SEE LEACH, P30

Years lived in jurisdiction running to represent: Seven

Why do you want to serve on the Cherry Creek school board?

I am running for Cherry Creek School District Board of Education to expand the CCSD’s legacy of excellence and stand strong for our students, families and educators. I believe in CCSD’s commitments to excellence, Future Forward (plan) and Pathways of Purpose (plan). I know the struggles our students and families in CCSD face. While we are proud to live in CCSD, there’s more work to do in order to ensure that all of our students — no matter their background or ZIP code — have an opportunity to obtain a world-class education as they become our future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

My experiences as a lawyer, an engaged mother and a longtime CCSD volunteer have uniquely prepared me to be a CCSD Board of Education member. In law school, I discovered my passion for serving others. I am actively involved in, and the leader of, schooland district-level groups and committees. Last January, to prepare for my candidacy and election to the board, I began a listening and learning tour. For about 20 hours every week, I meet with community members across the 108 square miles of CCSD. I believe that before one can lead, they must listen and learn.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

We are charged with ensuring the well-being of the whole child. My first priority will be the safety and protection of our students as they learn and grow in our community schools. I will ensure CCSD is addressing learning losses and setbacks from COVID-19. I will prioritize decisions based on the whole well-being of the child, science and research, and not on fear or any extremist political ideology. I will prioritize both equity and rigorous academics, which are not mutually exclusive. All of this is part of my priority of creating engaged, competitive and global citizens of the future.

What, in your view, is the great-

est single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

The greatest issue facing CCSD is the Allan promulgation of misinformation about CCSD by biased and uninformed people and groups with an extremist political agenda.

Unfortunately, these people and entities attempt to persuade our community through fear — not facts. In response, we must engage our community and communicate CCSD’s mission and core values, based in truth, facts, data, research and science. We must dispel misinformation. In this way, we expand CCSD’s dedication to excellence for all students and all schools, keep the promises we make to our community, and ensure we maintain taxpayers’ expectations of our schools.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

As it stands now, our scientific research tells us masks should be required in school. Universal mask wearing reduces the risk of COVID-19 spreading. Masks are a key way everyone can help contain the pandemic. And masks are necessary to protect children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated at this time.

Mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic do not violate constitutional rights. Our constitutional rights are subject to several conditions. The most fundamental condition is that when we exercise our rights, that exercise must not endanger others or the public welfare.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

Academic standards and requirements are established by the Colorado Department of Education. Colorado law requires teaching inclusive history. CCSD policy aligns with Colorado law. Research shows that students who see positive representations of themselves in their curriculum have improved educational outcomes. For students of color and white students, culturally relevant education decreases dropout rates and suspensions and increases student participation, confidence, academic achievement and graduation rates. Truth in our classrooms propels the next generation toward a more united, inclusive and just future. As the world becomes a global community,

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Candidates for Littleton school board

Angela Christensen Occupation: Board of Education director for Littleton Public Schools Campaign website/conChristensen tact information: angelaforlps.com Why do you want to serve on the school board?

I want to continue my service on the LPS Board of Education because of my passion and belief in the power of public education and the impact it has on our entire community. I believe that a board of education is entrusted with the legacy of all boards that came before them while stepping boldly into the future of public education. We must be committed to providing a path for

Dale Elliott

all students to find success while continuing to support our teachers, staff and administrators. I want to provide the vision, support and opportunities to make this a reality.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

Over the past decade, I have volunteered over 8,500 hours in LPS. I have a depth of knowledge at both the school and district level. My experience includes serving as a current school board director, co-chairperson of the Citizens for LPS Yes on 4C campaign last fall, president of the PTO President’s Council, chairperson of the JPTO Scholarship Committee, SEE CHRISTENSEN, P9

Andrew Graham

Elliott

Occupation: President of E-Corp construction Campaign website/contact information: DALE.ECORP@ MAIL.COM

Why do you want to serve on the school board?

There are no other candidates that I see who opposed Critical Race Theory as I do.

This is a crossroads in American education and I believe the voters must decide which way to go.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I enjoy many years of perspective, both in the Air Force and in running my own business. My most

Jon Lisec

Occupation: President and CEO of Clinic Service Campaign website/contact information: AndrewG4Colorado.com

Occupation: Senior solutions architect at a software firm Campaign website/contact information: jonforlps.com

Why do you want to serve on the school board?

To: Champion innovative new Graham educational programs and opportunities. Let’s go to outer space! Actively support increased mental health support services and programs. Integrate LPS with our business community, community leaders, government agencies and others and create partnerships for career exploration, sponsorship and supporting the desired learning outcomes. Utilize the principles of improvisation and collaboration to brainstorm, develop and champion cool learning opportunities. Ensure the safety and security of all LPS communities. Maintain fiscal responsibility. Facilitate current and long-term future prosperity pathways for all LPS students. Oversee the implementation of the LPS strategic plan.

Why do you want to serve on the school board?

I am proud of LPS and its consistent Lisec reputation as a high-performing district. A strong school district is an important part of the community. It brings in families and teachers to live and raise children, increases property values and provides well-educated citizens.

I would like to contribute and give something back to the district that provided me many opportunities during and my time there, as well as for my children currently enrolled and for future generations as well.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

Listening skills. The Board is the voice of our community. We partner with teachers, administrators and students to implement the mission, vision and goals of the Littleton School District. One of my skill sets is to listen to many disparate voices and distill areas of commonality, consensus and direction. We have been LPS parents for 19 years.

We certainly had many great school days and some not-so-great. My family has experienced a lot in that time, including the trauma and terror that impacts our students. It’s a little bit of everything that brings me to this opportunity.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

In my first 100 days, I will be paying particular attention to the 2021-22 year and how we are progressing, learning of and attending the myriad number of events and activities in the district, understanding the budget planning process and meeting many of the key people who make LPS thrive. I will also work with other board members to ensure we can SEE GRAHAM, P9

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

Important traits are my ability to listen, consider multiple viewpoints and work towards consensus.

With a five-member school board, I believe my ability to work within a team environment and contribute to the development of highly effective teams is valuable. I see many similarities between the skills developed in my career, such as striving to be a lifelong learner and the ability to quickly come up to speed on complex topics and challenges.

I have volunteered time as a PTO board member, an accountability committee facilitator and formed relationships that give me a start on understanding the district.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

It has been a challenging year for everyone, especially for educators. Specifically, in the near term, I would want to understand and ensure the board is providing support for the morale and mental health of all employees. In general, the priority would be developing relationships with the other board members, gaining a better understanding of the issues and challenges facing the district and contributing to policies to help address them.

What in your view is the greatest single issue facing Littleton Public Schools and how would you address it?

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ELECTION DETAILS

important qualification is that I have a clear memory of what an idyllic time the later 1950s were, in which we did not have the contention or turmoil that we do now. I would wish any child could have that time to learn and grow as I did.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

I wish to determine if any, or how much of the Critical Race Theory curriculum has penetrated Littleton Public Schools. Until one is elected, a single person has little chance to penetrate the education establishment. A parent in Manhattan tried to do that and the teachers’ union got her fired by her employer.

SEE ELLIOTT, P9

Voters in the Littleton Public Schools district, which includes parts of Centennial and Englewood, will select three Board of Education directors from among five candidates in the election that ends Nov. 2. The top three vote-getters will win the election.

The candidates are Angela Christensen, Dale Elliott, Andrew Graham, Jon Lisec and Joan RipepiAnderssen.

The Centennial Citizen sent questionnaires to each candidate to help voters learn more about them. Here are their responses, edited for clarity.

Joan RipepiAnderssen

Occupation: Economics and Finance faculty at Arapahoe Community College Campaign website/contact information: joan4lps.com Why do you want to serve on the school board?

RipepiLPS is a great school district. I want Anderssen to help build on the district’s success.

I’m dedicated to using our resources well and enhancing and promoting early childhood education, career tech and concurrent enrollment. With my background in education and advanced classroom technology, I have the right skills to help contribute and I want to be involved.

What would you say are your most important qualifications for the office you’re seeking?

I have 25 years of teaching experience and have been recognized as distinguished faculty. As a financial specialist, I understand school finances and budgets. I’m also a recognized leader (I have won several awards) in classroom technologies for instruction and for remote learning. I believe that we need to use all the tools available to provide an exceptional education, and I have the right experience to help the district make more use of those tools.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

Keeping the schools open safely is my top priority. I want to make sure kids are safely back in the classroom to the greatest extent possible. After that, I would like to help build a funding formula that focuses on student success. I also will work hard at building concurrent enrollment with Arapahoe Community College and build strong liaisons with the community for the Career Tech Center.

What in your view is the greatest single issue facing Littleton Public Schools and how would you address it?

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Financial Accountability Committee, LPS Foundation Board of Directors and PTO and School Accountability Committees at every level. This experience and my understanding of the uniqueness of LPS will be key as I continue my role as a school board director.

If elected, what would be your first priority in office?

This will be the first time in eight years that the LPS Board of Education will have three seats up for election. My first priority in office will be to work with current and new board members to build a new, cohesive board that can work together for the collective good of

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What in your view is the greatest single issue facing Littleton Public Schools and how would you address it?

I think the Critical Race Theory which is surging across our country today, is the single issue. Do we,

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collaborate well together.

What in your view is the greatest single issue facing Littleton Public Schools and how would you address it?

Keeping a good balance between school enrollments and the availability of high-quality programs across the district is an ongoing challenge.

The board’s role is to ensure all LPS students find pathways for success in their life. Some of our students will

LISEC

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One of my top concerns is to ensure we are able to continue to attract and retain the high-quality educators and administrators LPS has and is known for. Colorado ranks near the top with the level of workforce education but ranks near the bottom for teacher wage competitiveness and per-pupil funding, which frustrates me. Longerterm it would be beneficial to address the teacher shortage issue, examine

all students, teachers, staff and administrators, as well as the greater community. A strong team working together can ensure our students the opportunity to receive the highquality education that all previous students have received and we as a community have come to expect.

What in your view is the greatest single issue facing Littleton Public Schools and how would you address it?

With declining enrollment and a poor funding model from the state, we have had to operate within very small confines. Our local community has continually supported us through mill levy overrides but that is not the ultimate solution. The state funding model needs to change. I commit to continuing my work with organizations such as the Colorado Association of School Boards as parents, want to instruct our children with the hopeless drivel that is contained in this theory?

In fact, it is many theories, not a coherent theory at all. This is a catch-all for grievances and hatred against one another. It is a horror movie that should not be shown in our primary or secondary schools.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or attend college, others serve in our armed forces, some will get jobs and others will march to their own drum.

All of these possibilities offer a great and creative opportunity to champion and support more innovation in LPS. Having served on the Planning Team, I am an active champion for The Career Exploration Center, scheduled to open in 2023.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask-wearing be voluntary?

As I write this is an ever-changing situation. I watch the local stats nearly daily and they appear well managed.

how to make education careers more attractive and more effective management of the growing teacher workloads.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask-wearing be voluntary?

The past year has shown me, as a parent, as well as a community member, that students learn most effectively while in the classroom. While LPS went above and beyond to support multiple modes of learning (inperson, hybrid and 100% online) the

RIPEPI-ANDERSSEN FROM PAGE 8

I believe the greatest issue facing LPS is safety, both physical and mental. Children should be in the classroom as much as possible, and whether in the classroom or remote they should not feel isolated. I believe firmly in the first of LPS’s core beliefs: education prepares all students to succeed

and the Colorado School Finance Project, in addition to advocating to our state legislature to help find permanent solutions to the ongoing funding crisis that is public education in Colorado.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask-wearing be voluntary?

I would love for our schools to be back to the greatest sense of normalcy possible. With that in mind, LPS must operate within the rules and regulations defined by other agencies designed to protect the health and safety of our students and employees. Students need to be in school. The social and emotional benefits of in-person learning can’t be overemphasized. Ultimately, I would like to see our parents have the option of masking their students. Until the public health order

is lifted, I would support masking if we can avoid going back to remote or hybrid learning.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

While concepts such as critical race theory and the 1619 project are not currently part of the adopted curriculum for any Colorado K-12 school, I understand that this has become a divisive issue in our nation. Our current approach to teaching U.S. history is factual and age-appropriate while not making any child feel guilty for their race or background. My hope is that each student leaves LPS with a deeper understanding of our country, skills to listen to understand (even if they disagree) the views of others and that they will be respectful of all people.

should mask-wearing be voluntary?

“Masks or not?” is an unsolvable problem. Many want masks to defend their children at all costs. Some want the independence and freedom to decide for themselves. The science of vaccination is accepted, and should be the starting point to guide our decisions. One solution would be to simply isolate the two different groups of children — a bad solu-

tion, but it would work.

The politics around this are numbing. If wearing masks in school is what keeps schools open and my kids with their buddies, then I will support masks. Feedback from the kids is (that) they largely don’t mind. I don’t like masks or living in fear of cooties.

That said, I am for taking personal responsibility for my health and the well-being of those around me. I am for my kids being in school with their friends.

skills and frameworks to view these past and current realities through lenses that consider political, social, environmental, legal, technological, cultural and many other impacts of those events. We should have an open discussion, analysis and critical thinking of local, national and world events. Any theory should be reviewed against others objectively. When our kids become LPS alumni, we want them all to have eyes wide open, brains in their heads, character in their core, kindness in their spirit, collaboration in their hearts and contagious optimism that serves others and leads our future

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

LPS schools help students to develop

consensus is that kids prefer being in school. Therefore, I support measures to protect in-person learning, as well as allowing interaction with friends, other students, teachers and administrators. It is my understanding public schools are legally obligated to follow public health orders for the county they reside in.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

It is my understanding the Colorado Department of Education is

in a global society.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask-wearing be voluntary?

Littleton Public Schools is bound by the TriCounty Health authority and must follow its mandates. Since isolation is a leading cause of mental health problems, I want all students to come to school in a safe environment. If masks are deemed

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

I am opposed to teaching racial issues other than history. I am specifically opposed to any teaching of Critical Race Theory in primary or secondary schools. In college, one is free to study what he wishes.

the primary provider of guidelines for the content and curricula for the districts across the state. One of the roles as a board member would be to advocate or provide feedback to the state legislature to potentially change those guidelines. That being said, I believe one aspect of a wellrounded, high-quality education is the presentation and discussion of a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives. Topics to promote discussion and encourage critical thinking are one facet of a quality education, aren’t they?

by Tri-County Health to keep students safe, they should be kept safe.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

Teaching history is an important part of education, and it is important that we teach the facts of our history. I believe in the skills and dedication of our students and know they can handle the truth of our past.

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when masks should be optional versus required. This data could be disaggregated school to school and decisions made accordingly.

hospitalizations and other relevant numbers for parents to see what information is being used to decide

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

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of a committee. We need to respect parents and their individual rights when they provide medical letters explaining their child’s needs and not remove those decisions from the parent or the child’s provider.

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health, physical health or learning needs, in the end, it is not the proper role of the district to make or validate these decisions by way

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child. This includes making certain they have access to both physical and mental health care and that they are in a safe environment. I am proud of our collaboration with STRIDE Health

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching Clinics to bring school-based health centers to our district, as well as our collaboration with Centura Health to support our Mental Health Day Treatment Facility. When children are safe and healthy, we can make certain that they are supported, engaged and challenged in the classroom.

What, in your view, is the greatest

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Race in America is complicated.

We should acknowledge that historical treatment of Blacks and Native Americans was tragic and unacceptable. It is important that we teach all of history — the good and the bad. It’s also even more important that we use our educa-

tional system to improve outcomes for all kids. We should prioritize using proven programs that deliver success. I am incredibly proud that HHA has a student population that is 54% diverse and has test scores that show successful results for all students.

of racial issues in American society?

It’s of value to look at our past, learn from it, speak clearly about it.

My father is a history teacher, and I value our country’s history, but what is being pushed is a viewpoint that is plainly anti-American.

Unfortunately, many educators are forging new racial issues. As

a person of color, I do not agree with boxing kids into a system of oppressed or oppressors that is not unifying. Those ideals steal from minority kids, boxing them into a system of oppression that is not life-giving. I am adamantly against teaching that is not American exceptionalism.

single issue facing the school district, and how would you address it?

Equity and how it affects our most marginalized populations.

We have students of color, students in our LGBTQ community and students with different learning abilities that need extra support systems. We must ensure that we are giving them the resources they need to be successful. I will fight for student-based funding to make certain that all students receive an equitable education.

(Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) guidance, we were able to have our students in school almost the entire last year … Because of the protocols we have in place, i.e. masks, handwashing, distance, we are able to keep the incidence rates (rates of new COVID-19 cases) under control.

As things stand now, should students be required to wear masks in class, or should mask wearing be voluntary?

As of today, students should be wearing masks in schools for the safety of themselves and others.

(Tri-County Health Department) has implemented a mask mandate, and we will follow their guidance. By following TCHD and

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

Every student deserves to be taught true history. We will follow the academic standards that are set by the Colorado Department of Education. The standards that they have set follow Colorado law that requires teaching an inclusive history. Our board policies and curriculum will be in alignment with these standards.

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campaign, according to Colorado Secretary of State’s Office records. The Colorado Education Association, a teachers’ union at the state level, has contributed an additional $3,250 to the campaign.

“When locals endorse, then (the) Colorado (union) typically will also show its support,” Allan said.

Karen Fisher, president of the Cherry Creek school board, contributed $1,000 to Allan’s campaign, with Fisher’s husband giving the campaign $5,000, according to the records and Allan.

Fisher, who represents District E, is term-limited.

“She has been vital to my role in understanding what the board

LEACH FROM PAGE 5

given upwards of $100,000 to Republican candidates and organizations at the national and local levels over the past two decades, including recently $10,000 to the Colorado Republican Commit-

October 7, 2021 does,” Allan said, noting “the time that she’s taken to answer all my questions.”

“We’re very different people, but our vision is both, ‘How do we reach every kid every day?’”

Allan said.

On her campaign Facebook page, Allan posted about a fundraiser for her campaign that included Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow; Democratic state legislature members Iman Jodeh, Rhonda Fields and Meg Froelich; and Sheriff Tyler Brown and Assessor PK Kaiser, both Arapahoe County Democrats. But she said her campaign isn’t politically influenced.

“These are the leaders we elected — they’re our community members,” Allan said, adding that she was honored by their support.

“I would have reached out to tee and $17,500 to the Colorado Trump Victory committee, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.

The woman “has been a good friend of my wife’s for more than 15 years and I have known her and her family for almost 10 years,” Leach said. He added: “Financial support has ranged

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Lester switched his party affiliation in 2016 from Democratic to the Republican Party, a change he said was motivated by local matters.

Having worked at the state government level, he felt that many policies were being enacted “with the majority voice and really didn’t seem to be inclusive of the county departments outside of the (state Highway) 470 corridor,” Lester said, saying statewide policy should take into account more input from more areas. He said he didn’t like how county departments were being treated by higher leadership.

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Leach added: “Yes, she has supported Republican projects, but she also supports many charities and other issues.”

“I am steadfast that political parties will not influence my campaign or my behavior on the board, if elected,” Leach said.

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She also noted that four previous Cherry Creek superintendents endorsed her as well.

Allan also contributed $10,500 to her own campaign, which she said she was able to do by selling an extra car.

“My husband and I were planning on buying a little condo in the mountains, and with (trends during) COVID, we were priced out of the market. We had an extra car because we were going to keep it up there, so I decided to sell that car and use my old one,” Allan said.

She hired a campaign consultant to get up to speed on running a campaign, she said.

“I had to do that to make sure I’m following the laws,” such as Colorado campaign finance law, Allan said.

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years ago, he said.

Leach changed his political party affiliation in May from Republican to unaffiliated because “it more accurately reflects my current political viewpoints,” Leach said.

“I prefer to vote based on the candidate, not the party. I’ve always voted that way, but I felt like it was time for my party status to reflect that,” Leach said.

“My goal is to create more accountability and transparency for the board and district leadership.

Politics has no place here, and students deserve to have their needs met without any agenda,” Leach said.

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Collaboration is key to your most valuable players

s part two of the series on “Retaining Top Talent,” and following up on last week’s column on connection, today we will visit the role that collaboration plays in keeping top talent. Some of the most productive meetings WINNING I have ever been a part of included WORDS collaboration.

Whether it was just two of us or several people in the room, harnessing the power of collaboration always yielded the greatest results.

Think of the world we live in for Michael Norton a moment. We are social beings communicating and sharing information through social media. Although there are those of us who prefer to work alone, the lone wolf mentality has slowly become a thing of the past. We now recognize and understand the value in collaborating with those around us, especially those who are a bit smarter and have additional insights to offer.

One of the key challenges that has plagued organizations of all

sizes is that of operating in silos, where departments, and individuals work independently with minimal communication. This is a clear recipe for disaster and yet it is still happening today. The frustrating thing for most companies is that this doesn’t need to happen. Even in the age of the remote workforce, managing and motivating the remote worker, and communicating remotely, it has never been easier to collaborate.

Shared information inspires shared thinking. And shared thinking is the foundation of productive collaboration. As one of my colleagues reminded me recently, we may not always agree, but if there is an understanding that there are no bad ideas, only better ones, we can increase our chances of coming up with new and better solutions or approaches to solving problems.

Collaboration goes a long way to ending the blame game. Instead, we lock arms as we collectively determine the best path forward.

Everyone today is looking for an advantage. No one wants to start a new job and feel like they have a huge learning curve, enduring weeks and months of feeling inadequate until they learn the products, processes,

and systems of their new company.

Job seekers are looking for organizations and teammates who will help expedite their learning and accelerate their success.

Think of it the same way that we see the Most Valuable Player awards given out in professional sports. Whoever receives that award will first recognize their teammates and their coaching staff and typically never take any of the credit themselves. They understand what NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning meant when he said, “The most valuable player is the player that makes the most players valuable.” Just imagine how awesome our companies, teams, and newly hired teammates could be if we all aspired to help one another to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization while helping to meet and exceed our personal aspirations.

Recently we hosted a leadership focus group. It was a very strong group of business owners and top executives. It was a 90-minute discussion on the current thinking around leadership training and the gaps in leadership development for today’s leader and the future leaders of tomorrow. We also invited

some students to participate. One student was bold enough to share f his thoughts and insights. And as I watched the people in the Zoom B meeting, many were taking notes as a r this young man spoke.

Sometimes it becomes so easy to t think we have all the answers, and p we don’t need anyone else’s input. a It’s also easy to make the wrong as- p sumption that others have all the answers and they do not need insights g or input from us. We hope that they a will figure it out, leaving them on an t island. Our research tells us that the w lack of collaboration and support is t one of the reasons people leave their t C position, team, or employer.

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he COVID pandemic has greatly impacted older Coloradans on many levels, and one area that has been greatly exposed is the social isolation of older adults in communities across Colorado.

Many older LIVING & adults, prior to the pandemic, suffered AGING WELL from social isolation. However, government recommendations to isolate as the pandemic was ramping up compounded the fear of leaving home, and increased the effects of isolation on so Jodi Waterhouse many people.

Isolation makes us sick! Research has proven that prolonged periods of social isolation contribute to the risk in stroke and heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, poor sleep quality and common colds, plus so much more. Isolation also impacts our thinking, function and mood.

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This can result in impaired cognitive function, decline in motor function and gait speed, increased depression and increased risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide.

Isolation also increases the risk for early death by nearly 30% and prolonged isolation has been associated with the health risks equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day.

Why are older adults at higher risk for social isolation? Some risk factors older adults are more likely to face include living alone, retirement, loss of family/friends, agerelated health problems, mobility and/or hearing impairment or lack of transportation.

How can social isolation be reduced? There are several options that can help address social isolation in older adults.

Many programs are available through universities, high schools and nonprofit organizations that pair older adults, volunteers or students to become phone partners and regularly schedule social conversations to help make new friends and create connections outside of one’s

normal network. Colorado is very fortunate to have many of these types of programs available.

Other options to help combat social isolation include working to change mindset and thinking more positively about isolation. Engaging in lifelong learning opportunities, participating in exercise classes and possibly learning more about the use of mindfulness to help with relaxation techniques are just a few strategies to consider.

Older adults will need to determine which of these suggestions is the best fit and provide the most joy in their daily lives.

With the new delta variant and uncertainty of the direction the pandemic will take, it is important to take care of one’s physical health to help positively impact emotional and mental health during these uncertain times.

Humans thrive when socially connected, and an understanding of how to take care of your physical and mental well-being by becoming connected with new friends, resources, services and learning

opportunities will help ensure that aging well will take place in our communities across Colorado.

Jodi Waterhouse is the director of outreach programs at CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging (MCoA). This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County.

Please join us for our next virtual online presentation from 10-11 a.m. on Nov. 4, when Waterhouse will present about the variety of programs and updates available to Coloradans through the MCoA, to include older adults and students teaming up to reduce social isolation through the COAST-IT program and a glimpse of campus activity directed toward ensuring that older Coloradans age well. For additional information about the CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging please visit: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/center-onaging.

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pancake breakfast, commemorating the pancake breakfast that Centennial’s five founders had together in 1998 to consider whether to try to form a city.

That summer, Randy Pye, John Brackney, Brian Vogt, Ed Bosier and Pete Ross gathered at a pancake restaurant to consider the advantages of forming a municipality to prevent Greenwood Village from absorbing commercial areas in present-day Centennial.

- After two years of court battles, a green light from the state legislature and thousands of petition signatures, 77% of about 28,000 voters in what is now Centennial approved the formation of the city. That election took place Sept. 12, 2000, but Centennial wasn’t legally established as a city until Feb. 7, 2001.

All current and former Centennial elected officials were invited to the celebration at SouthGlenn, according to Kelly Ohaver, a spokesperson for the city.

Among the former city councilmembers who attended, according to Ohaver, were Bart Miller, Keith Gardner, Ron Weidmann, Andrea Suhaka, Ken Lucas, Susan Nix, C.J. Whelan, Rebecca McClellan, Patrick Anderson and Vorry Moon, along with former Mayor Cathy Noon and Pye, who served as Centennial’s first mayor.

Among the current city councilmembers who attended, according to Ohaver, were Kathy Turley, Mike Sutherland, Tammy Maurer, Christine Sweetland, Richard Holt,

Former Centennial city councilmembers pose for a photo during the Sept. 18 event. From left in back are Patrick Anderson, C.J. Whelan, Keith Gardner, Rebecca McClellan and former Mayor Cathy Noon. From left in front are Bart Miller, Vorry Moon, Andrea COURTESY PHOTOS Suhaka, Susan Nix and Ron Weidmann.

Marlo Alston and Don Sheehan, along with Mayor Stephanie Piko.

Brackney, one of the founders, also attended.

The event also featured live local music from Jenny Shawhan, Voodoo Kings and Groovealicious, according to the release.

Memory In Loving

The Arapahoe High School homecoming parade rolls through The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall in west Centennial during a Sept. 18 celebration highlighting that two decades have passed since Centennial’s beginnings as a city.

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Passersby in the crowd look at classic cars on display as part of the car show during the City of Centennial’s Sept. 18 celebration.

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But the urban route could take a decade to complete

BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

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he final stretch of the walk from Denver Union Station to the Buell Public Media Center on 21st and Arapahoe has become a lot shadier ... in a good way.

More than 30 Shumard oak trees line the sidewalk on 21st Street from Lawrence to Larimer. And although they are currently in above-ground tree boxes (i.e., not there permanently ... yet), they are a small part of what city leaders believe will be an enduring, “transformational” addition to Denver: The 5280 Trail.

A project of the Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP), the 5280 Trail is a 5.280-mile trail that, once complete, will encircle downtown Denver, connecting neighborhoods and landmarks.

When the design process for the trail began in 2019, it drew comparisons to New York City’s High Line.

In an interview with Rocky Mountain PBS, officials with the DDP said the project that most inspired them was the Cultural Trail in Indianapolis.

The 5280 Trail is designed to connect high-traffic neighborhoods like La Alma/Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill and LoDo, to name a few, while also making stops at popular destinations like Union Station, Coors Field and the Colorado state Capitol.

“We’re in desperate need of open space and park space in our city and near our neighborhoods, and this is really meant to provide that space,” said Andrew Iltis, the director of economic development at DDP. “We began to look around the country to see some really great examples of how these types of trails were being integrated into urban environments,” said Tami Door, DDP’s president and CEO (Door is leaving her post in November).

Door cited four goals that implementing the 5280 Trail would meet: “Creating a mosaic of districts, increasing bike mobility, connecting neighborhoods, (and) creating an outdoor downtown.”

“This is a very big vision,” Door added. “This is the type of infrastructure project that will transform our city and the way our neighborhoods and people connect with each other.”

In terms of the size of the project and how it would change the city’s urban landscape, the 5280 Trail, Door said, is “on par” with the 16th Street Mall.

Projects of this size come with a big price tag and a long timeline.

Though the tree boxes on 21st are emblazoned with “Coming Soon!,” Door told Rocky Mountain PBS the goal is to have the trail totally completed in 10 years, adding that certain sections, including the one on 21st Street, will be entirely built out before then.

The proposed path of the 5280 Trail around downtown Denver.

One of the many new oak trees that line the sidewalks on 21st Street near the Buell Public Media Center in downtown PHOTO BY KYLE COOKE Denver.

As for funding, DDP officials said the 5280 Trail will come to fruition through a combination of public and private dollars. Door said that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” from the private sector have already been put forward for early planning and exploratory trips to other cities like Indianapolis.

When it comes to public funds, the DDP is banking on $7 million earmarked for the 5280 Trail in the City of Denver’s $450 million General Obligation bond package.

The package, which also includes about $37 million for purchasing and improving homeless shelters, as well as plans for a new arena at the National Western Center, goes before Denver voters in November.

The 5280 Trail funding is included in Denver’s Question 2C: “Constructing a segment of an urban trail and pedestrian walkway in downtown Denver”.

If passed, that $7 million will go toward building out the 5280 Trail on Acoma Street from 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue. The city has already committed $850,000 to the planning (but not the construction) of the 21st Street segment — which will extend from Benedict Fountain Park to Coors Field — and that will be the first

part of the trail to be developed.

“Here’s the power of that: Once the public starts to see what something really looks like, the private dollars start to come faster and faster,” Door said. “Especially people who have investments in different neighborhoods and they’re excited to bring the trail to their neighborhood.”

Presently, no money has been identified for the actual construction of the 21st Street segment. Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds, who represents District 10, said the segment on 21st is estimated to cost $30 million to complete. If the voters approve the Acoma Street segment’s funding as part of the GO bond package, “the segment will be 100% realized,” Hinds told Rocky Mountain PBS. Door said she isn’t worried about funding.

“We have 100% no concerns that we will get the money,” she said.

“This vision is very powerful. It’s transformational. It supports so many varied aspects of our community: visitors, employees, residents.”

People who live and work on this particular section of 21st are used to these types of transformations: For two months in the summer of 2017, 21st between Larimer and Lawrence closed to traffic and became “The Square on 21st,” another one of DDP’s projects. The Square on 21st was designed to show the potential of the 5280 Trail.

Since then, the same section of 21st was closed to traffic in order to create a pop-up park during the MLB All-Star Game in 2021, and it also hosted this year’s Oktoberfest.

What the 21st Street section of the 5280 Trail will look like is still to be determined. There are currently two options for the trail’s 21st Street segment. The first option is a “trail” design, which would close the street to motorists (excluding emergency

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vehicles) and create a shared trail for cyclists and pedestrians. The second option is called a “shared street” in which cars would be allowed.

Brett Boncore is a senior engineer with the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the project manager of the 5280 Trail on 21st Street. He told Rocky Mountain PBS that reintroducing a tree canopy to downtown Denver will be a “huge piece” of the 5280 Trail.

And, Boncore added, the 21st Street segment of the 5280 Trail will help inform the design of the remaining parts of the trail.

“Whatever is designed on 21st, we can learn from and apply to the rest of the 5280 Trail,” Boncore said.

But that doesn’t mean the design for the 21st Street section of the trail will extend for all 5.28 miles. Some sections could have the shared street design, while others could have carfree trails, Boncore explained.

“It won’t look the same along the entire route,” added Iltis. “It will definitely relate to the place and that’s really important. That’s important to make it interesting as you move around the trail, but it’s also important to make sure that the community feels that value.”

In La Alma Lincoln Park, for example, the hope is to commission new artwork that fits in with the culture and history of the neighborhood.

“Every place should feel special and have its own distinct identity,” Door said, “but yet still be threaded together with a commonality of what it means to be Denver.”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online.

Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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‘Musical Journey to Japan’ performance set for library

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Musical Journey to Japan” is scheduled at 2 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton. Classically trained musician Yoko Hiraoka will perform on SONYA’S the koto (a Japanese SAMPLER 13-stringed zither) and will also share poems and stories.

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Hudson Gardens Sonya Ellingboe “Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns” will be open Thursdays through Sundays in October at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Designed by Thirteenth Floor, a Denverbased entertainment group, it is planned for all ages to walk through and enjoy.

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pumpkins. Tickets range in price from $10.99 to $14.99 for kids (ages 3-12) and $14.99 to $19.99 for adults (ages 13+).

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Call for clarinetist Colorado Wind Ensemble is holding an open audition for one clarinetist. To be conducted by video, received no later than Nov. 1. Prepare a video no longer than five minutes, with lyrical and technical selections. Share by email, Dropbox or YouTube. The CWE rehearses on Tuesday evenings, 7-9:30 p.m. at the King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. Parking vouchers are provided.

The CWE season is five regular concerts and one chamber concert. Musicians are paid honoraria at the end of the season. See coloradowindensemble.org/ get-involved/auditions.

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tory Orchestra’s sextet will present a tribute to Billie Holliday at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Parker at The Schoolhouse Theatre, 19650 Mainstreet, Parker, featuring vocalist Heidi Schmidt; Drew Zaremba on alto sax and flute; Shane Endsley, trumpet; Eric Erhardt, tenor sax, clarinet; Ken Walker, bass; Justin Adams, piano; and Todd Reid, drums. Tickets cost $24. 303-805-6800 or

Newman Center Presents Newman Center Presents 2021-22 season tickets are on sale at newmancenterpresents.com or by phone at 303-871-7720. A varied program includes Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kronos Quartet, dance, “Potted Potter,” and more. See newmancenterpresents.com.

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Watercolor workshop Heritage Fine Arts Guild presents a workshop by popular area artist Robert Gray, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 16, at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Limited to 12 students. Cost: $35, HFAG members; $50, nonmembers. (Membership costs $40). Sign-up forms at heritage-guild.com/membership. Information: Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudios@ comcast.com.

Town Hall “The Winter Wonderettes” and “Plaid Tidings” will play in repertory over the holiday season at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, where “The Fantasticks” is running through Oct. 17. 303-794ARTS, ext 5; townhallartscenter.org.

New curator Hyonjeong Kim Han is the Denver Art Museum’s new Joseph de Heer Curator of Asian Art, coming from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

She is a specialist in East Asian art history. She will highlight objects from the DAM’s collection, as well as bring in special exhibitions.

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.

‘Print Renaissance’ opens at Littleton Museum Selection of 18 works includes works from masters of medium

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“Print Renaissance: Mid-century Masters of American Printmaking” opened at the Littleton Museum on Sept. 23 with a low-key “pARTy,” presented by the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum.

Dan Jacobs, from the University of Denver, led gallery tours to talk about printmaking and this particular group of 18 prints, loaned by the Polly and Mark Addison Collection at the University of Colorado Art Museum in Boulder.

Jacobs reminded visitors about the collaborative nature of printmaking: four people involved, including a

master printer perhaps. Or more — on one Robert Rauschenberg work, there were as many as nine people involved, with six colors, aluminum and a lithograph stone.

There is “excruciating detail,” Jacobs said.

Regarding: How do you know when you are finished? Jacobs offered a Rauschenberg quote: “It’s not what we started out to do, but it’s a good piece.”

Area art lovers had a chance to get acquainted with Rauschenberg’s work at the Museum of Outdoor Arts gallery in Englewood in recent years.

Louise Nevelson’s piece includes foil with a wrinkled surface, while Red Grooms’ whimsical “Ruckus Taxi” is a three-dimensional work, a casting with printed paper surface. Not all prints are framed wall pieces!

Fritz Scholder’s “Hopi Dancers” is a moody work from an edition of

75. His artworks are included in the Denver Art Museum’s collection and appear there frequently. As an indigenous artist, he brings some varied elements to his works.

Viewers may be more accustomed to seeing smaller traditional prints, such as etchings, where the printmaker used a sharp tool to cut an image into a copper plate, which is then inked and run through a press.

Early books were sometimes illustrated with etchings, engravings or woodcuts, but these techniques are not shown in this contemporary collection.

Andy Warhol’s prints in the exhibition are made from photographic portraits — still another approach.

His “Untitled” is an image of a transvestite, Jacobs noted.

There are two works with similar content by Frank Stella — a “Black Stack” and another of the same image in delicate multiple colors, which Jacobs said “blew him away.”

Be sure to take an extra look — “It is said to have 41 colors — a very exacting process,” he added.

Other artists with works included in this most interesting exhibit, displayed in the Littleton Museum’s fresh, light gallery, include major contemporary names: Richard Diebenkorn, Josef Albers, Louise Nevelson, Herbert Bayer, Ronald B. Kitaj, Claes Oldenburg, Jean Charlot, Helen Frankenthaler, Jim Dine and Sam Francis.

This is really a don’t-miss opportunity for area art lovers to experience something different with works by major artists.

The exhibit run through Oct. 16 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, 303-795-3950, littletongov.org/city-services/citydepartments/museum.

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The map would create three safe seats for Democrats, three safe seats for Republicans and two seats that could go either way.

Under the plan, the Adams County cities of Northglenn, Thornton, Commerce City and Brighton would be part of the brand-new 8th Congressional District, as would most of Westminster and the Weld County city of Fort Lupton.

The plan would leave virtually all of Douglas and Elbert counties where they are now, in the 4th Congressional District. The populated western sections of Arapahoe County, including Littleton, Englewood and Centennial, would be in the 6th District along with adjacent areas of Jefferson County, like Ken Caryl and Columbine.

Most of Jefferson County would be in the 7th Congressional District, while Clear Creek County would be assigned to the 2nd District.

The proposal was approved by an 11-1 vote just before midnight after seven rounds of voting and hours of contentious debate. The map was sent to the Colorado Supreme Court, which could adopt the plan by Nov. 1 or send it back to the commission for revisions. Legal challenges are expected.

The map being sent to the court is an amended version of a staff plan released earlier in September. It received votes from three Democrats, four Republicans and four unaffiliated commissioners on the 12-member panel.

Democratic Commissioner Simon Tafoya, a Denver Democrat, was the lone vote against sending the proposal to the Supreme Court.

Eight votes, including from two unaffiliated commissioners, were required for the map to be approved.

“Despite the proverbial bumps in the road, … together we have changed the course of congressional redistricting in Colorado, and provide an example for the rest of the country,” said a tearful Commissioner Lori Schell, an unaffiliated voter from Durango.

The map, should it be approved by the court, will be used in the 2022 congressional elections in Colorado, the outcomes of which could determine partisan control of the U.S. House. Democrats currently control four of Colorado’s seven congressional seats.

The most competitive district under the new map would be the new, heavily Hispanic 8th District based in the north Denver metro area and stretching into Greeley.

Democrats would have a 1.3 percentage point advantage in the district, based on the results of eight statewide races between 2016 and 2020.

The final proposed map of congressional districts in metro Denver counties, adopted Sept. 28 by Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. The map is now before the Colorado Supreme Court for approval.

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Colorado’s seven incumbent U.S. House members would still live in their respective districts under the proposal, though in some instances those districts would be vastly different.

Meanwhile, some announced and potential 2022 congressional candidates in Colorado will find their homes drawn into the districts they were planning to run to represent, while others won’t.

Here’s a look at the eight districts in the new map: The 1st District would continue to be Denver-centric and a safe Democratic district for Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette.

The 2nd District would cover the northwest Colorado counties of Routt, Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jackson and Summit, and also include most of Boulder and Eagle counties. It would also include parts of Weld County and more than 1,800 people from Jefferson County. It would be a safe Democratic district for incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat.

The 3rd District would include most of the Western Slope and southern Colorado, including Pueblo. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Garfield County Republican who represents the district, would have a solid 9.3 percentage point advantage, per historic results. Democratic state Sen. Kerry Donovan of Vail, who is running to unseat Boebert, would live in the 2nd District.

The 4th District would be compromised of Douglas County, including Castle Rock, as well as Loveland and other parts of Larimer County.

The Eastern Plains, including Weld County and eastern Adams and Arapahoe counties, would also be in the district, which would remain a safe district for Republican Rep. Ken

Buck, of Windsor.

The 5th District would be centered in Colorado Springs, including military bases in El Paso County, and would remain a safe Republican seat for U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.

The 6th District would remain anchored in Aurora and include much of Arapahoe County, as well as parts of Adams, Jefferson and Douglas counties. It would remain a safe Democratic district for U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, of Centennial.

The 7th District would be a reconfigured, competitive district including much of Jefferson County but also Lake, Park, Teller, Chaffee, Custer and Fremont counties in the central mountains. Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, of Arvada, currently represents the district.

A potential Republican challenger, state Rep. Colin Larson, of Ken Caryl, would be just across the border in the 6th District, though members of Congress don’t have to live in the district they represent.

The new 8th District would include the north Denver suburbs of Thornton, Commerce City, Brighton and Northglenn, as well as most of Westminster and all of Greeley. Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, of Thornton, has already announced her bid for the seat, but the competitive nature of the seat is sure to entice Republican challengers.

Mark Harden of Colorado Community Media contributed to this story.

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COVID cases rise among Colorado school-age kids That’s despite an overall downward trend statewide

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

Cases of COVID-19 among children ages 6 to 11 are on the rise and remain the highest among any age group as the state’s overall case rate is decreasing, public health officials said Oct. 1.

While coronavirus infections are gradually declining among most other age groups, Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state’s epidemiologist, said the state will continue to monitor the new trend among those school-age children who are still ineligible for vaccines.

Kids under the age of 12 remain the only group still ineligible for vaccination because no vaccine has yet been approved for them. But attention on the group will intensify in the coming weeks, as the drug maker Pfizer goes through the final processes of getting its COVID-19 vaccine authorized kids ages 5 to 11.

Pfizer last month released data showing that its vaccine — at a much lower dose — is safe and effective in children ages 5 to 11. The company has submitted that data to regulators at the federal Food and Drug Administration, which

Third-graders are seen on their second day of school on Aug. 12 at Second Creek Elementary School in Commerce City.

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has scheduled public meetings for later this month to discuss approval of the vaccine for kids in that age group.

A decision to grant emergency authorization for the vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 could come as early as Halloween.

Despite the downward trend of cases among the general population, hospitalizations remain high.

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“We are at an incredibly high rate of hospitalizations compared to where we want to be,” said Scott Bookman, the state’s COVID incident commander. “So while we are beginning a downward trend here, we really need to see these hospitalizations go down significantly before we’re going to feel comfortable with the capacity that we have as we start

going into the colder weather period and people start moving indoors.”

“This continues to be a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Bookman said.

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ever have the choice to attend a community college for free, no strings attached.

Democrats in Congress are currently hashing out the details of an ambitious multi-trillion-dollar budget bill, dubbed the Build Back Better Act, which at press time included a provision for universal tuition-free community college for every American, a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.

“I’m completely for it,” Smith said of the proposal. “If we’re going to require people who live here in America to contribute to society but they have to go to college to do so, I don’t think that we should be making people pay.”

Removing barriers At ACC — based in Littleton, with campuses in Parker and Castle Rock — the idea of free community college is exciting for some faculty members.

“I’m a huge fan of the idea,” said Monica Fuglei, chair of the English department at ACC. For Fuglei, it was a scholarship that allowed her to attend college when she was an undergraduate.

“I often tell my students that was the difference between me sitting in the chair that I sit in today and perhaps being elsewhere in the world,” she said.

Fuglei said Congress’ proposal would be a massive step toward removing the economic barriers of higher education.

Even at a college like ACC, which

Arapahoe Community College could be one of hundreds of schools across the country that begins offering a tuition-free education PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN under a proposed government bill.

offers lower-cost annual tuition students can still struggle financially.

ACC’s tuition for residents this year was $3,680, but after piling on books, room and board and other expenses, the price for a degree can jump to more than $23,000. For non-residents, it can be up to $31,606. Fuglei said she has known numerous students who have had to drop out, often because they could no longer afford the cost.

“Those are really tough days,” she said. “I have had students for whom the cost of college became too big … and that’s always very heartbreaking for me.”

But the prospects waiting for students on the other side of their two-year degree could mean a world of difference, said Fuglei. Along with

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the ability to pay for just two years of education for a bachelor’s degree, as opposed to four, those with an associate degree are often met with more jobs and greater financial stability. “(Students) often leave our school and go straight into industry jobs in the area,” Fuglei said. “That’s a big impact on an institution, and the idea of expanding that to me is really exciting.”

Smith, the ACC student, said his time in college is setting him on a path for success.

“I love ACC … I feel like I’m getting a valid, solid education,” he said, adding that free community college could help further remove the stigma that he feels still surrounds two-year education.

“When I was growing up, the focus was on people going to the four-years, CU, CSU or even out of state,” Smith said. “But (community college) can really help steer you where to go and you aren’t in an incredible amount of debt.”

But the road toward free community college remains murky.

‘Devil’s in the details’ Congressional Democrats at press time remained at odds over the final price tag of the Build Back Better Act, which is expected to receive no Republican support. This means the bill will have to pass through a special process known as reconciliation, which requires nearly all Democrats

to vote in favor of it.

A date for when the bill will be brought to a vote has yet to be solidified, although lawmakers are aiming for one within weeks.

Because of this, the final details of the proposal are likely to change, including those regarding free community college.

For Stephanie Fujii, president of ACC, there are many questions about the proposal that still need answers.

“The challenge, like everything, is the devil’s in the details,” she said.

“Just because community college is free doesn’t mean there isn’t a cost that’s incurred. How we’re going to be able to manage that as a state in Colorado is going to be something I look forward to.”

About 61% of ACC’s funding comes from tuition, according to Fujii, who said “that’s a significant portion to be able to come up with.”

The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, as part of its role in crafting the legislation of the budget bill, has already approved $111 billion to fund free community college beginning in the fiscal year 2023 and lasting for five years until 2028.

But that money alone will not be enough to fully fund colleges. States will have to make up the difference in order to provide their students with no-cost tuition. In a state like Colorado, that poses some difficulty.

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According to Joe Garcia, chancellor for the Colorado Community College System, the federal law currently being drafted is based off national tuition averages, but Colorado’s tuition costs slightly exceed the national average. This means for schools like ACC, Colorado would need to spend more money to subsidize tuition under the current proposal.

Garcia said he and other education leaders from around the country have been in talks with the federal government to find ways to address state budgetary constraints and ensure that the legislation, should it pass, works for everybody.

Despite the hurdles, Garcia said he is committed to championing free community college for all Coloradans.

“We need to change our expectations for what a minimum education should be, and we should be prepared as a society to pay for it,” Garcia said.

Students see opportunity For high school students debating their future, free community college could open doors.

“It would be great,” said 17-year-old Elmer Julian “EJ” Herra, a senior at Littleton High School.

Herra said he has thought about attending ACC and then transferring to a university to complete a bachelor’s degree. But he fears the full cost of four-year education is too high and is now mulling trade school.

But if ACC should become free as

part of Biden and Democrats’ budget proposal, Herra said he would be able to fulfill his ambitions of gaining a bachelor’s degree.

Nate Coine, an 18-year-old senior at Options Secondary Program, said free community college could mean the difference between how much he is burdened by student loan debt.

“I want to have an education, have a career and not be tied down monetarily by debt,” said Coine, who is also planning to transfer after two years at ACC to attain a bachelor’s.

“If (free community college) is a possibility, that would be phenomenal,” he said.

Still, despite wide public support for the proposal, free community college for the coming years is far from a done deal. Acknowledging that they will receive no support from Republican lawmakers, Senate and House Democrats are rallying their own members to vote in favor of the Build Back Better Act. But more conservative Democrats in both chambers have said they will not support it unless the bill’s price tag is heavily reduced, meaning certain provisions, like free community college, could be cut.

Herra, the Littleton High School senior, said if that happens, it would dim students’ educational futures.

“The fact that they gave them hope and now they’re taking the hope away from them is just kind of sad,” he said.

Smith, the ACC student, is hopeful the legislation will pass and that it will support more students like him to pursue degrees, regardless of their situation.

“Everybody should have the same access to education,” he said.

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Girls field hockey seeing more strong teams Longtime powerhouses face competition from area schools

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Lauren DosSantos (4) who plays for the Mountain Vista co-op field hockey team gestures during the Sept. 27 game against Arapahoe. DosSantos attends Rock Canyon PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON high school.

There are changes taking place this season in Colorado girls field hockey.

This has very little to do with the COVID pandemic that curtailed activities last year. The perennial powers like Regis Jesuit in Aurora, Colorado Academy in Lakewood and Cherry Creek in Greenwood Village are still good but other teams are improving, and the balance in the Colorado Field Hockey League is starting to grow.

Teams like Palmer Ridge in Monument, Kent Denver in Cherry Hills Village, Arapahoe in Centennial and Mountain Vista in Highlands Ranch are improving and showing a competitive edge.

“There are other programs starting to step up and it’s just good to see,” said Arapahoe coach Paul Lewis. “We’ve grown leaps and bounds this year. We’ve come up from last year. It’s the coaching level starting to step up and it’s good to see with good competition.”

Arapahoe, the No. 5 ranked team in the CHSAANow.com poll, downed No. 7 co-op Mountain Vista 3-0 in a Sept. 27 game at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch.

“A lot of things have gotten a whole lot better during the season,” said Mountain Vista coach Cindy Staab, including “really feeding

Mountain Vista’s Lauren DosSantos (4) tries to get around an Arapahoe player during the Sept. 27 field hockey game at Shea Stadium. Arapahoe won, 3-0.

our attackers, feeding the ball and pushing up. We’ve really struggled defensively to get marked up man on man.

“I believe now you see eight solid teams. We’re all getting there. Colorado Academy and Regis are a lot younger with their programs. They have field hockey in their younger grades. I mean I have 20 new freshmen this year and none of them have played the sport before. We pull from all over with girls learning to work with each other. It’s just not as good in the middle school programs in Douglas County.”

Arapahoe notched its fifth straight series win for over Mountain Vista and the Warriors have not allowed a goal to the Golden Eagles in five games.

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Soccer player is fast on his feet Rock Canyon athlete scores both goals in game against Highlands Ranch

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Rock Canyon senior Flyn Brown (15) scored both goals in the Jaguars’ 2-0 boys soccer PHOTO BY JIM BENTON shutout over Highlands Ranch on Sept. 28 at Shea Stadium.

Flyn Brown is a senior boys soccer player at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch with quickness and speed.

He used his natural abilities to score both goals and helped the Jaguars defeat Highlands Ranch, 2-0, in a Continental League match on Sept. 28 at Shea Stadium.

“I’m pretty quick and active and that’s an advantage, and speed is a very crucial thing to have in soccer,” said Brown.

Brown’s first goal came 28 minutes into the first half and then he scored again at the 57th-minute mark to seal the win.

“It was a beautiful goal, a nice cross and a bang bang bang,” added Jaguars’ coach Aaron Carpenter when asked about the game’s first

goal. “He’s (Brown) got speed and he came come out with a volley and just buried it.”

Brown picked up his seventh and eighth goals on the season and now has 17 points.

“Our goal is to get a least two goals in the first half,” said Brown. “We got one and that was a very important goal to kind of show we had control of the game. The second goal cut them off. That second goal is always critical.”

Sophomore Aiden Bowman and junior Tatsuya Peralta were each credited with assists on Brown’s goals. Senior goalie Jorge Baca only faced two shots on goal but saved them both to notch the shutout.

“The guys are working hard and we got the 10th win and we’re the first team in the state to get 10 wins,” said Carpenter. “We know there are things we can do better and we are going to continue to work in our development and get better.”

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from Sept. 27, improved to 6-0 in the league and 10-1 overall with the win over the Falcons. The Jaguars played Chaparral on Sept. 30.

Highlands Ranch saw its record dip to 4-4-1. The Falcons have not had a record above .500 since the 2013-14 season when the team went 10-5-1, but coach Steven Carels is optimistic.

“Rock Canyon is a very good team and we’re young,” said Carels. “We only have four seniors. We’ve had some really good games this season and we’ve beaten some really really top-level quality teams like Fruita Monument, Smoky Hill and Grandview.

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Brynn Dzengelewski, Bella Cote and Rachel Kennedy had goals for the Warriors while Ella Rakowski had three assists. Logan Frey made three saves in the shutout victory.

“Mountain Vista did a great job and their program is growing,” said Lewis. “I lucked out. I came in this year and got to work with some pretty good athletes and was able to

Aaron Barnes (25) of Highlands Ranch and Rock Canyon’s Owen Barrett (22) battle for a 50-50 ball during action in the Sept. 28 Continental League soccer match PHOTO BY JIM BENTON at Shea Stadium.

“We’re competing in every game.

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We brought in a little different culture.

“We tried to change to instill the ability for the players to make changes for themselves. We have changes for all sort of drills and game type plays and the players have to talk through and develop a strategy on how to get themselves better.”

Arapahoe, which faced a challenge against Colorado Academy on Sept. 30, improved to 7-1-2 overall for the season while Mountain Vista slipped to 5-5-1.

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Little Bear Cafe and Cookie Walk Supports our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Jeffco Health Dept: Masks Strongly Encouraged Regardless of Vaccination Status

Christmas Bazaar The Elbert Woman’s Club is holding its Annual Christmas Bazaar at the historic Russell Gates Mercantile Building, 24223 Eccles St., Elbert, CO and the Elbert School, 24489 Main St., Elbert, CO on November 13, 2021 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

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medical professionals. Our most important goal is to keep kids in school (and) in person. Having said that, I hope that all decisions made are science-driven and not an agenda. I have included on my website in the security section some good peer-reviewed links from various sources (University of Minnesota, University of Louisville and the CDC via New York Magazine) that should be getting equal attention.

What are your views on the district’s current policies regarding the teaching of racial issues in American society?

Social awareness and understanding are an important part of any school district’s role in not only education but also bringing out the best in each student. In my opinion, if/when social awareness crosses the fine line into social engineering, then we have a problem. Social issues should be taught, and students should be encouraged to think critically about these topics.

Denver East High event named for Kendrick Castillo

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Angelbotics — Denver East High School’s robotics club — hosted about 40 middleand-high school robotics teams for Colorado’s Energy Day Festival on Sept. 25.

The robotics teams came from across the state to participate in the festival’s Kendrick Castillo Memorial Tournament, which pits robot against robot. (Castillo was the teen who was killed while confronting a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019; he competed in the event in years past.)

The Angelbotics is a yearround extracurricular activity.

The team consists of about 40 students, freshman through senior, who are divided into

four subteams — public image, which designs the T-shirts and website for the team; strategy; programming; and manufacturing.

The subteams make it so that each student can participate in the club, no matter their talents or skills, said Joel Noble, Angelbotics’ coach and engineering teacher. The team has art and business students, as well as those interested in STEM careers, Noble added.

Colorado’s Energy Day Festival is an annual event and always takes place at East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade. It could not take place last year because of COVID-19.

Noble said he is extremely proud of the students’ accomplishments, following a year and a half of uncertainty, including not knowing what would happen to teams such as the Angelbotics.

“The kids have done some really amazing stuff,” Noble said.

“They kept the team together.

They made it happen.”

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Nicholas Kieft, a senior, and Melissa Hermosillo-Nava, a freshman, have their photo taken with the robot that the East High School robotics club competed with in the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Tournament on Colorado’s Energy Day Festival on Sept. 25 at East PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN High School

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Centennial Citizen 31

October 7, 2021

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0038-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 20, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) THI NUENG BORISAT LLC A/K/A THI NUEGN BORISAT LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) INDEPENDENT BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt INDEPENDENT BANK (dba Independent Financial), a Texas state banking association Date of Deed of Trust February 14, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 15, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9013624 Original Principal Amount $1,465,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,461,752.71 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lots 27 and 28, Block 1, Enwood Addition to Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 34833487 South Broadway Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/17/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/23/2021 Last Publication: 10/21/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 07/20/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Richard D. Beller #33791 Ringenberg & Beller, P.C. 1000 Centre Avenue, Suite 150, Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970) 482-1056 Attorney File # 3483 S BROADWAY AVE 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. 0038-2021 First Publication: 9/23/2021 Last Publication: 10/21/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0039-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On July 20, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) VLADIMIR N KOSTICH Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 1NC, AS NOMINEE FOR COLDWELL BANKER MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A, as trustee for Bear Stearns Second Lien Trust 2007-SV1, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2007-SV1 Date of Deed of Trust September 19, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 28, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5146010 Original Principal Amount $25,560.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $18,426.05 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. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Also known by street and number as: 2848 WEST CENTENIAL DRIVE #K, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

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, 11/17/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/23/2021 Last Publication: 10/21/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 07/20/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009272485 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 0039-2021 LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT K, THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS TOGETHER WITH GARAGE NO. K, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON AUGUST 26, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8135483 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON MAY 28, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7062094, IN SAID RECORDS, FIRST AMENDMENT RECORDED JUNE 10, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7068621, SECOND AMENDMENT RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7106125, THIRD AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7133751, FIFTH AMENDMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7144586 AND APRIL 15, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8054388, SIXTH

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AMENDMENT RECORDED APRIL 28, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. AA8062276, SEVENTH AMENDMENT RECORDED APRIL 29, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8062278, EIGHTH AMENDMENT RECORDED JUNE 11, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8112705 AND TENTH AMENDMENT RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8135482. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0039-2021 First Publication: 9/23/2021 Last Publication: 10/21/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION

numbers of plots or of lots and blocks. (d) Next to the boundary of the Property proposed to be annexed is drawn the contiguous boundary of the City of Centennial.

the voting upon certain ballot issues and ballot questions concerning taxes, debt, revenue, and spending summarized below, as applied to the proposed District.

3. That no signature on the Petitions is dated more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date of filing of the Petitions for Annexation with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial, State of Colorado.

At said election, the eligible electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado that: Section 1. That the foregoing recitals and findings are incorporated herein as findings and conclusions of the City Council.

Section 2. That the Petitions for Annexation to the City of Centennial of the Property commonly referred to as the “Dove Valley V Annexation,” which Petitions were officially filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial on or prior to September 8, 2021, substantially comply with the requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-108(2), that the City Council of the City of Centennial will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 1st day of November 2021 at 7:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as the meeting agenda permits) to consider whether the property generally known as the “Dove Valley V Annexation,” and more particularly described in Resolution No. 2021R-44 dated September 20, 2021 (the “Substantial Compliance Resolution”), which property consists of a total of approximately 21.886 acres as more particularly described in a petition for annexation (the “Subject Property”), meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12-104 and C.R.S. § 31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the City of Centennial. Copies of the Petitions for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the corresponding annexation map are on file at the City of Centennial City Clerk’s office, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112.

Section 3. No election is required under C.R.S. § 31-12-107(2).

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in the Centennial Civic Center, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above date and time. Further information concerning this matter may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303754-3378. A copy of the Substantial Compliance Resolution is published in full below.

Section 6. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence pertaining to the eligibility of the proposed annexation of the Property to the City of Centennial.

/s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2021-R-44

Section 4. No additional terms and conditions are to be imposed except as provided in the Petitions for Annexation and in any annexation agreements which may be entered into by and between the City of Centennial and the petitioners, which are not to be considered additional terms and conditions within the meaning of §31-12-112, C.R.S. Section 5. That a public hearing shall be held on Monday, the 1 day of November, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado for the purpose of determining and finding whether the proposed annexation (Dove Valley V Annexation) complies with Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and the applicable provisions of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105.

Section 7. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

Adopted by a vote of ___ in favor and ___ against this 20th day of September, 2021.

By: Stephanie Piko, Mayor ATTEST: Approved as to Form: By: City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ACCEPTING ANNEXATION PETITIONS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT, FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR SUCH PETITIONS, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION

By: For City Attorney’s Office

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado has received and examined the filings and Petitions for Annexation requesting the annexation of certain real estate more fully described in said petitions and in Exhibit 1 (“Dove Valley V Annexation”) which exhibit is attached to this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the “Property”); and

All those Parcels of Land Located In The Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 5 South, Range 66 West Of The 6th Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, described as follows:

WHEREAS, the Property includes certain properties owned by Avoric Denver Real Estate 2, LLC and the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) and as more particularly described in the Petitions for Annexation; and WHEREAS, said Petitions for Annexation (“Petitions”) have been filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial, State of Colorado, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows: 1. That the Petitions contains the following: (a) An allegation that the requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 exist or are met. (b) An allegation that the signers of the Petition, together with owner(s) submitting other valid petitions for annexation to the City, comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the area proposed to be annexed and own more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed to be annexed, exclusive of public streets and alleys and any land owned by the City of Centennial. (c) A request that the City of Centennial approve the annexation of the Property. (d) The signature of the landowners that executed the petition. (e) The mailing address of the landowners. (f) The legal description of the Property and a legal description of the specific real property owned by the landowners that executed the petition. (g) The date that the landowners executed the petition. (h) The affidavit of petition circulator(s); stating that the signature of each landowner therein is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be.

2. That four (4) copies of the annexation maps corresponding to the Property have been submitted to the City with the Petitions, and that the annexation maps contain the following information: (a) A written legal description of the boundaries of the Property proposed to be annexed. (b) A map showing the boundary of the Property proposed to be annexed. (c) Within the map, the boundaries and the plat

EXHIBIT 1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES OF AREA TO BE ANNEXED Dove Valley V Annexation Map – Annexation Parcel Description:

Lots 4 Through 6, Block 3, and Lots 1 Through 7, Block 4, Dove Valley V, as recorded at Reception No. B3160646 in the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, except that portion conveyed in Warranty Deed recorded April 19, 2005 under Reception No. B5054959, In Said Office; Together with that parcel of land described as “Channel W1 And Downstream of Pond W-4”, in Deed recorded at Reception No. D1077983 in Said Office.

Legal Notice No. 529575-61132 First Publication: September 30, 2021 Second Publication: October 7, 2021 Third Publication: October 14, 2021 Fourth Publication: October 21, 2021 Fifth Publication: October 28, 2021 Published:Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve until the next regular election following organization are: Kevin Kelley James Pollock The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve until the second regular election following organization are: Arthur R. L. Belz Joanna Bartnik Megan Turner At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for the following Ballot Issues and Ballot Questions certified by the proposed District: BALLOT ISSUE A (Operations Tax Increase) BALLOT ISSUE B (Operations and Maintenance– Fees) BALLOT ISSUE C (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes) BALLOT ISSUE D (Regional Tax Levy) BALLOT ISSUE E (Revenue Debt) BALLOT ISSUE F (Special Assessment Debt) BALLOT ISSUE G (Water) BALLOT ISSUE H (Sanitation) BALLOT ISSUE I (Streets) BALLOT ISSUE J (Traffic and Safety) BALLOT ISSUE K (Parks and Recreation) BALLOT ISSUE L (Transportation) BALLOT ISSUE M (Television Relay and Translation) BALLOT ISSUE N (Mosquito Control) BALLOT ISSUE O (Security) BALLOT ISSUE P (Business Recruitment Debt) BALLOT ISSUE Q (Fire Protection) BALLOT ISSUE R (Operations and Maintenance Debt) BALLOT ISSUE S (Refunding) BALLOT ISSUE T (Reimbursement Agreements as Debt) BALLOT ISSUE U (De-TABOR) BALLOT ISSUE V (TABOR Exemption – Non Ad Valorem Taxes) BALLOT ISSUE W (Mortgage) BALLOT ISSUE X (IGA Authorization) BALLOT ISSUE Y (Multi-Fiscal Year IGA) BALLOT ISSUE Z (Regional IGA Authorization) BALLOT ISSUE AA (Master IGA and Private Parties) BALLOT QUESTION BB (Organize District) BALLOT QUESTION CC (Term limits) BALLOT QUESTION DD (Transportation authorization) BALLOT QUESTION EE (Cable Television Service Authorization) Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203.

The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from October 11, 2021 through November 1, 2021 and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 2021 (Election Day).

However, due to the imminent threat caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to comply with applicable local, state and federal directives and restrictions, as well as any facility- or officespecific protocols that may be in effect, please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate a walk in or drop off of ballots.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the estimated operating and debt service mill levies for the first year following the organization of the District is a total of 50.000 mills. The estimated fiscal year spending for the first year following the organization of the District is $75,000 for the District. The proposed District consists of approximately 43 acres of land generally located at the southeast corner of E. Easter Avenue and S. Lima Street, City of Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

By: /s/ Wendi McLaughlin, Designated Election Official

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ELECTION (PROPOSED) INOVA AERO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT November 2, 2021 §1-13.5-510(2), 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the (proposed) INOVA Aero Metropolitan District of the City Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an organizational election is to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 2021, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than October 11, 2021, and not later than October 18, 2021, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the proposed District referenced above, the question of organization of the proposed District, election of the initial members of the Board of Directors and

Legal Notice No. 529595-61134 First Publication: October 7, 2021 Last Publication: October 7, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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