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District, Tri-County Health look to state on whether to require shots BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton.
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They came seeking confidence; they left traumatized Sexual abuses were kept quiet for decades at the world-renowned Colorado Center for the Blind, former students and employees allege BY DAVID GILBERT DAVID@COLORADOSUN.COM
More than a dozen previously unreported instances of sexual misconduct and abuse spanning at least two decades at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton have surfaced during an internal
investigation of the school’s parent organization. Among the offenses were the alleged sexual assault of a 13-yearold girl by a summer youth camp counselor in 2001, of which police have no record; a teacher accused SEE BLIND, P6
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The Cherry Creek School District and the Tri-County Health Department, the public health agency for Arapahoe County, are deferring to state authorities on whether to require COVID-19 vaccination for students, a decision the state doesn’t see happening in the near future. Asked whether Cherry Creek plans to require COVID-19 vaccination for students aged 5 through 11, or for all pre-K through 12th grade students, in the coming weeks or months — or whether the district plans to issue such a requirement around the start of the 2022-23 school year — a district spokesperson said it won’t make that decision on its own. “CCSD will not require vaccines for students unless mandated to do so by state or federal health agencies,” said Abbe Smith, the spokesperson for the district. “We are providing clinics and other opportunities to access vaccines.” When asked the same question, TriCounty Health — which also serves Adams County amd offers certain SEE SCHOOLS, P15
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Thanksgiving meals offered to families in need Arapahoe County, church volunteers band together to deliver food BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Cars full of volunteers turned out on a brisk Saturday morning outside a Cherry Hills Village church near Englewood to deliver bags of food to hundreds of families ahead of Thanksgiving. A collaboration between Arapahoe County’s Human Services Department and Brave Church, at 3651 S. Colorado Blvd., the food drive on Nov. 13 saw over 60 cars of volunteers arrive to pick up food from the church before driving throughout the county and beyond to bring food to more than 315 families, about 1,500 people. “A lot of our families have transportation barriers,” said Kala Slater, a volunteer and community outreach organizer for the county. “So it helps the community get more involved and helps serve our families better.” For the past 18 years, the county’s Human Services Department has held food drive events around the holiday season to help families put food on the table. But it wasn’t until last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced shut downs and social distancing, that the department began partnering with other com-
Over 315 families, around 1,500 people, were served with food.
munity organizations to deliver food right to families doors. Slater said it’s a model that’s likely to stay, enabling the county to reach more than double the number of families it served last year, which was 115. The bags of food, which are donated by volunteers and include stuffing, sauces, vegetables and fruit, can feed a family of five according to Slater. “Even if there’s one person in the family, they’re getting a bag of food that’s enough for five,” she said. “If there’s more than five people
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we continue to add more and more bags.” County officials said the need remains high among the families they help deliver to and who they also serve throughout the year. Some are homeless or between homes. Many experience food insecurity, issues that have only been exacerbated by COVID-19. Amanda Miller, who lives with her 4-year-old son William in Englewood, said she hasn’t worked at her King Soopers job since late October after contracting COVID-19 and dealing with a death in her family.
The bags contain enough food to feed a family of five and include stuffing, sauces, vegetables and fruits.
She’d been receiving food assistance even before the pandemic through the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), she said, but after taking time off work she turned to Arapahoe County for help with food for her Thanksgiving meal. “Without that, things would have been pretty hard this year. It really helped out a lot,” Miller said. “It’s heartbreaking to see that someone might not have Thanksgiving, or just everyday meals. I hope that SEE MEALS, P3
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY Thanksgiving All County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Visit arapahoegov.com/calendar Arapahoe County seeking public input about transportation The 2040 Transportation Master Plan draft is now available for final review and comment.
Bags of food fill the lawn outside Brave Church in Cherry Hills Village on Nov. 13. PHOTOS BY ROBERT TANN
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people help other people with their families and food, and I think that should be all the time, not just Thanksgiving.” Before the pandemic, more than 53,000 people were estimated to be food insecure in Arapahoe County in 2019, according to data from Feeding America. The organization predicted that up to 75,000 people could have experienced food insecurity in 2020, though no official government data currently exists for this. The county also found that, as of 2020, at least 245 people within the county are homeless, a 7% increase from 2019.
“We are definitely seeing increases in the number of families that are in need,” said county Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully, representing Arapahoe County’s District 1 and a volunteer during the Nov. 13 food drive. Warren-Gully said nonprofits throughout the county are reporting they now feed double or triple the number of families they were serving before the pandemic. She said through partnering with faith-based organizations like Brave Church and attracting volunteers, the county is able to meet a level of need it otherwise couldn’t. “We can’t do it without faith-based community, without our non-profit community, without our business community and our municipal partners as well,” she said. “It takes a family.”
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Amanda Miller and her 4-year-old son William inside their home in Englewood.
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Littleton commemorates those who’ve served
Residents, decorated Army members congregate at Veterans Day event BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A current of cool air blew through the crowd as they gathered at the Littleton World War II memorial on Veterans Day. Some looked upwards, just below the bright late morning sun, to see the American flag flapping in the wind. Soon they put their right hand over their heart for a moment of silence to remember those who served, and died, in the U.S. armed forces. Residents from across Littleton turned out the morning of Nov. 11 to commemorate veterans. Attendees in everyday clothes stood side by side with decorated members of the U.S. Marines, Air Force and Navy as they joined in celebration of military lives. The event was sponsored by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars’ Pat Hannon Post in Littleton. SEE VETERANS, P5
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“On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I was brought to an end. On Armistice Day, or as we know it, Veterans Day, the people of the United States pay honor to the brave men and women who have served our armed forces,” said Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes, a keynote speaker during the event. “To the veterans of the United States of America, thank you for your service.” Al Rodriguez, commander of the executive board for the American Legion, said Veterans Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of the military. “As I look out into the audience, I see people of various races,
various colors, male and female,” he said. “I’m reminded that the military is one of the most diverse organizations in the country and the military has taken every one of us to make this country who we are.” Rodriguez reminded the crowd of the service of people of color throughout the military’s history. That includes Native Americans, who have served with distinction in every major conflict for the past 200 years as well as JapaneseAmericans who proved integral to the U.S.’s efforts during World War II, he said. “I could go on,” Rodriguez said. “But my point … is every honorably discharged veteran has played an important role in this country’s history and to the freedoms that we all have today, regardless of rank, branch, ethnicity or gender. You are all important veterans.”
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of sexually harassing students in 2019 who was hired despite school leadership allegedly knowing he had faced accusations of unwanted sexual contact at another school; and a teacher who admitted he engaged in a sexual relationship with a 19-year-old student in violation of school policy. The allegations were made public in a report released in June by a special committee investigating misconduct claims in the National Federation of the Blind, the school’s parent organization. The investigative findings bolstered the accounts of eight people associated with the center who told Colorado Community Media that leadership at the world-renowned school covered up sexual offenses for years or simply ignored them. “I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something,” said Stacy Cervenka, a former counselor at a youth summer camp operated by the Colorado Center for the Blind who told her supervisor in 2001 that she had walked in on a fellow counselor sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. The counselor was fired, but Cervenka said no one at the school reported the assault to police, raising questions about whether the school complied with a Colorado law requiring teachers and school officials to report the abuse of children. School officials say they called police in Glendale, where the alleged assault occurred, and that an officer came to the apartment complex where students were staying to investigate. Glendale police, however, say they have no record they were contacted. Cervenka said she and others who were aware of the assault were not interviewed by police. The National Federation of the Blind, or NFB, an advocacy group for blind and low-vision people, launched the probe at the end of 2020, after former students and their supporters published an open letter calling for reform. The letter said misconduct within the organization and its training centers in Colorado, Louisiana and Minnesota had been hushed up by leaders and allowed to fester for decades. Former students and others as-
In a 2017 file photo, Colorado Center for the Blind director Julie Deden demonstrates PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT how blind people study models of nearby transit stations.
sociated with the Colorado center say the school’s leadership, including longtime director Julie Deden, pressured them to keep quiet about incidents of misconduct. Deden has declined to respond to any specific allegations. None of the accusations are being criminally investigated, according to Littleton police and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Littleton police spokesman Trent Cooper said investigators are unaware of any sexual misconduct complaints at the school. At least two instances of sexual misconduct discussed in this story involve accusers who decided not to report them to police as crimes, citing the emotional toll of pursuing charges against the men they say were responsible. ‘Don’t call it rape’ Complaints about sexual misconduct — and failures to confront it head on — are startlingly common at NFB training centers and conventions, said Cervenka, who held leadership roles in the national organization before leaving in 2018. “As long as I was in NFB, I heard stories from friends about sexual misconduct they experienced,” Cervenka said. “I’ve had a few incidents myself that were mishandled. I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something. That if people knew who was molesting and raping members (of NFB), they would be gone.” Maria Salazar, 25, told Colorado Community Media she was drugged and raped one year ago by a roommate in an off-campus apartment — then counseled to keep quiet about it by a Colorado Center for the Blind administrative assistant. “Don’t call it rape,” Salazar says
Maria Salazar
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she was told by a center employee who had personal ties to the roommate, who wasn’t charged. “He didn’t rape you. Don’t say that or you’ll ruin his life.” Salazar said she went to a hospital where evidence was collected during a sexual assault forensic exam. But after talking with a crisis counselor, she decided not to pursue charges. She feared she wouldn’t be believed and it didn’t help that the school administration didn’t back her, she said. The woman she accused of trying to cover up the assault remains employed by the school. She did not return a request for comment. School leadership declined to directly address Salazar’s rape allegation. She said the assault took place in a school-owned apartment in Littleton where Salazar and her
roommate were permitted to stay after both had completed their training programs. Located in a former YMCA on a bluff above downtown Littleton, the Colorado Center for the Blind, or CCB, draws people from around the world who are blind or losing their sight. Students learn vocational and life skills including cooking, martial arts, woodworking and how to navigate big cities. Outings take students rock climbing and whitewater rafting. The nonprofit center is funded by foundation grants and donations, and from tuition paid by students, largely covered by federal vocational rehabilitation dollars. CCB opened in 1988 and serves roughly 60 students a year in a one-year adult independence training program, its primary offering. Other programs include summer sessions for middle and high school students and a program for the elderly. Salazar and other former CCB students who spoke to Colorado Community Media say they left the center traumatized by the abuse they suffered and by what they call dismissive and retaliatory responses by the center’s leaders when they made reports. “They said they were all about community,” Salazar said of CCB. “They said they were here to lift us up and support us, but they were ready to let me be homeless if I was going to make CCB look bad.” ‘People may figure out who you are’ NFB is important in the lives of blind people, Cervenka said, and that has left many accusers reluctant to go public with allegations of mistreatment. “The blind community is very small,” she explained. “People depend on NFB for services, advocacy and community. When people involved fear retaliation for speaking out, they may fear losing access to housing, to adaptive technology and more. Even if you try to speak anonymously, people may figure out who you are.” Allegations of sexual misconduct in NFB began to surface publicly in 2017, in the wake of the #MeToo movement that saw survivors publicize allegations of sexual abuse in many industries and organizations. In late 2020, Cervenka helped spearhead a movement that came to be known as #MarchingTogether. She collected dozens of stories from those who say they were abused in connection to NFB, including several at the Colorado Center for the Blind. The result was a letter sent to NFB’s board of directors and the National Blindness Professional Certification Board in December 2020 that was signed by roughly 500 current and former NFB members and their supporters, who called out the organization for tolerating sexual abuse and other misconduct. “We won’t tolerate sexual, physical or psychological abuse, or those who ignore, deny or perpetuate it,” the letter reads. The letter also called for an overhaul of the organization, including the removal of known abusers, mandatory anti-harassment training for all NFB staff, review and SEE BLIND, P7
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revision of internal policies, investigation of allegations of misconduct by a third-party investigator, and the creation of a survivor task force to issue further recommendations. On Dec. 16, Mark Riccobono, the NFB president, responded to the open letter with an apology, published on the organization’s website. “I am profoundly sorry that anyone has been harmed by experiences in our movement,” Riccobono’s letter reads. “I hurt for the survivors, and I deeply regret that I have made mistakes along the way.” Riccobono announced a series of steps NFB would take in response: a partnership with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, or RAINN, to create anti-harassment training programs for NFB members and students; the creation of a survivor task force to issue recommendations on policies and oversight; a special committee of NFB leaders to oversee investigations; the hiring of Maryland law firm Kramon & Graham to conduct interviews with accusers; the hiring of attorney Tonya Baña as an external investigator to make recommendations regarding those accused of misconduct; and extending the reporting window for codeof-conduct complaints. On Christmas Eve, CCB published a letter endorsing Riccobono’s apology. “We will move heaven and Earth to see that the verifiable experiences we are reading and hearing about are used to build a safer and better program,” the letter reads. In an email to Colorado Community Media, Riccobono declined to address specific allegations, but wrote that he is committed to “transforming our movement in ways that allow all of us to heal from past trauma and move forward together.” “I have and always will continue to listen to and learn from the members of this movement, especially around these critical issues, and the courageous victims, survivors, and allies who have shared their stories publicly and with me personally in the past several months,” Riccobono wrote. Reports, arrests, reforms The interim report released in June details NFB’s initial findings, progress and recommendations as part of its ongoing review. NFB had nine complaints filed through its existing code of conduct complaint process before the scandal became public, the report found. Between December and June, though, an additional 60 complaints were filed, alleging 55 separate incidents across the country regarding the actions of 52 people, including eight accused of failing to respond adequately to sexual misconduct. Four of the complaints involve minors as victims. Many of the complaints involve the Louisiana Center for the Blind, which shares headquarters with NFB in Ruston, Louisiana. Michael Ausbun, a former employee of the Louisiana center, was charged in
The first page of a December 2020 open letter signed by about 500 current and former National Federation of the Blind members and their allies, accusing the organization of SCREENSHOT tolerating sexual abuse and other misconduct.
June with 18 counts of child molestation by an educator, according to reporting in the Gambit newspaper in New Orleans, where reporter Kaylee Pochee has documented the scandal for months. Of the 60 complaints received since Riccobono pledged reforms, three are from the Colorado Center for the Blind, involving three incidents. The Colorado reports include statements from six people who say they witnessed sexual misconduct or were victims. Outside of the code-of-conduct complaints, the report says, investigators conducted interviews with eight witnesses regarding 16 additional incidents at the school in Littleton. Though a final report is not expected until later this year, the interim report includes recommendations, such as mandatory information sharing between NFB training centers about abusers, and also extending the time limit to make complaints about codeof-conduct offenses to three years from one. The report also calls for mandatory anti-harassment training, and barring NFB members from holding leadership positions if they are found to have engaged in sexual misconduct. In response to the report, the American Council of the Blind, another advocacy group, in September passed a resolution urging the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration to stop sending students to NFB training centers that face allegations of sexual misconduct until the claims have been fully addressed. The resolution also urges the federal agency to establish codes of conduct for training centers and to ensure any misconduct claims are reported to the state rehabilitation councils that administer the federal funds. Schools that receive federal funding, such as for vocational training, are subject to Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education, said Brett Sokolow, the President of the Association of Title IX Administrators. Sokolow said the allegations of sexual misconduct and improper responses from school officials against CCB could be grounds for a federal investigation into whether the school exhibited a pattern of neglect, a violation of Title IX.
If an investigation found coverups of sexual misconduct were part of a pattern, federal funding used by students to attend the school could be withheld, though Sokolow called such an outcome extremely unlikely. Investigations more often result in an effort by government officials to bring schools into compliance with the law, he said. Such an investigation would most likely be conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The agency is not currently investigating CCB, according to its database of pending investigations. Though the school has consistently declined to respond to specific allegations, often citing privacy concerns, CCB spokesman Dan Burke said sexual misconduct has been prohibited since the school was founded in 1988. “We absolutely do not discourage anyone from contacting the police, and in fact, we encourage students to do so,” he wrote. “Like the rest of society, the Colorado Center for the Blind is learning more about how to enhance our policies to be more trauma-informed and survivor-centered, as well as to create the safest and healthiest environment that promotes the prevention of sexual misconduct.” The center is working with the NFB and other entities on policy revisions and new response protocols, expected to be finished by the end of the year, he said. ‘A chilling effect’ The only person accused of sexual misconduct named in the interim report is Fred Schroeder, a longtime NFB member who held a variety of leadership roles over the years, mostly in Louisiana. Schroeder is accused of engaging in a 40-year pattern of abuse, including grooming and groping students, that was well known among NFB members, the report alleges. It is not clear whether Schroeder’s conduct was ever reported to police, but NFB leaders were made aware of Schroeder’s misconduct “by 2002 at the latest,” the report found, with former NFB president Marc Maurer accused of ignoring or covering up the allegations. Maurer did not respond to requests for comment.
In a 2017 file photo, Colorado Center for the Blind spokesman Dan Burke stands behind a model of the Englewood light PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT rail station.
When Riccobono took the helm of NFB in 2014, he asked Schroeder to step down as vice president of the NFB board in response to internal misconduct allegations, according to the report, though Riccobono made no public statement regarding why the change was made. Schroeder remained president of the board of the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, an arm of NFB, and later, with NFB’s backing, became president of the World Blind Union. Schroeder’s reputation as an abuser permeated NFB, according to the report. When he was announced at the last minute as a replacement for another speaker at the organization’s national convention in 2019, “dozens of people stood and left the room,” the report said, characterizing the episode as a galvanizing moment in the awakening around sexual misconduct in NFB. Schroeder did not respond to requests for comment from The Sun. Baña, the independent investigator hired by NFB, recommended Schroeder be suspended from membership in the organization for five years, and only be allowed to reapply if he “has complied with several conditions,” though the report does not specify the conditions. To some in the blind community, the punishment seemed small relative to the decades of allegations against Schroeder. “It is inconceivable to me why permanent expulsion would not be a more appropriate consequence,” Ryan Osentowski, a former CCB counselor, wrote in a blog post. “I can’t help but think that this will only have a chilling effect on the complaint process going forward.” Expulsions and suspensions One Colorado Center for the Blind counselor, Rex Schuttler, was permanently expelled from NFB membership in March, according to a report. Schuttler previously worked as an instructor at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, according to the SEE BLIND, P8
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report, where students reported he groped and sexually harassed them. Staff there notified CCB about the allegations when Schuttler applied for an apprenticeship in Colorado in 2019, the report says, but CCB hired him anyway. In December 2019, a CCB student reported to CCB director Deden that Schuttler was sending her sexually harassing text messages. “When the leadership at the Colorado Center confronted Mr. Schuttler, he confirmed that he had sent the inappropriate text messages and acknowledged he had similar trouble in the past, that this behavior was a compulsion, and that he needed help to deal with this problem,” the report said. The report does not say what if any action Deden or CCB leadership took in response. Schuttler did not respond to requests for comment from Colorado Community Media. Deden has declined to respond to specific inquiries regarding Schuttler’s hiring or conduct at CCB, although CCB spokesman Burke wrote in an email: “We do not hire or give other opportunities like internships to those who we know have committed sexual misconduct elsewhere.” In January, Cervenka, the former counselor, filed a code-of-conduct complaint about the assault she said she witnessed in 2001. In her complaint, she wrote that CCB leadership had been informed a 33-yearold counselor was developing an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old. Leadership warned him not to be alone with the girl, Cervenka wrote. Cervenka, who shared an apartment with the girl in Glendale, says she came home one afternoon and found the man sexually assaulting the girl on the floor. Cervenka says she and another counselor reported the incident to CCB leadership, including Deden, who has been the executive director of CCB since 1999, and Melissa Riccobono, wife of NFB president Mark Riccobono, who Cervenka said was co-director of the CCB summer program at the time, and now sits on the board of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Riccobono did not respond to requests for comment. The counselor was fired, Cervenka wrote in her complaint, alleging that neither Deden nor anyone else at CCB reported the incident to police. Cervenka said the girl later told her that Deden had discouraged her parents from reporting the incident to police, saying doing so would be disruptive to other students and would mean the girl would have to leave the program. In an email, Burke denied the allegation, saying CCB staff called police, who spoke to the counselor and cleared him to leave the state. “Our internal records reflect that the Glendale City Police department was called and that a female officer, Officer Yanke, visited the apartments where the summer students were housed and spoke with the alleged perpetrator,” Burke wrote. “Officer Yanke then told CCB
The Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton.
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line of incidents where (Deden) has discouraged victims of sexual misconduct and parents of minors who have experienced sexual misconduct from going to the police,” Cervenka wrote in her complaint. NFB has not issued a response to Cervenka’s complaint.
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staff that she had the information she needed and that the alleged perpetrator was free to leave the state of Colorado. His employment was terminated, he was sent to a hotel to stay overnight, and the next morning was escorted to the bus depot to go back to his home out of state. He was also told not to have any further contact with students or staff of CCB.” However, Glendale police do not have any record indicating police were called in the incident, according to Glendale police records clerk Grace Phelps. Further, Phelps said the department has no record of an officer named Yanke, though the department had an officer in 2001 whose name was spelled similarly. That officer, who is no longer at the department, said she does not remember such a call and had no further comment. Burke did not respond to a request for corroborating documentation that CCB called police in the incident. The alleged victim, who is now 34, declined to comment. The counselor, who went on to hold a leadership position at a California chapter of NFB, did not return multiple requests for comment. Deden said while she did not believe she is considered a mandatory reporter of sexual abuse of minors according to Colorado law, she has always considered herself one, as required by CCB’s bylaws. (Colorado’s mandatory reporter
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law, enacted in 1987, requires “any public or private school official or employee” to report neglect or abuse of children to law enforcement.) Many of the accusers’ claims could expose CCB and its leadership to civil liability, said Laura Wolf, the managing partner of Spark Justice Law, a Denver-based, civil rights law firm. She also is an adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. Some claims, including the accusation that CCB leadership failed to report the sexual assault of a 13-year-old, could constitute violations of Colorado’s mandatory reporter law, Wolf said, except that the statute of limitations to pursue charges has expired. Wolf said some more recent accusations may also constitute mandatory reporter law violations, which are misdemeanors under Colorado law. Cervenka said she also could have — and should have — reported the incident to police, but was unsure what was required of her. “In my 20-year-old mind, I thought I had done my part by reporting the incident to my superiors,” Cervenka said. “We got no training on mandatory reporting. I had no idea what my legal obligations were. It’s not an excuse, but I naively trusted the people I worked for would do the right thing. I’ve thought back on it a lot, and I regret it.” “I fear that this is part of a long
‘It’s not enough’ Some instances of sexual misconduct noted in the report fell short of being crimes, but were still based on what investigators described as an abuse of power. Wayne Pearcy, now 35, says he remains troubled by a sexual relationship with a popular staff member that began in a hotel room during a mandatory school trip. The son of two employees of the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Pearcy arrived at CCB in 2006 at age 19, and said he found himself an outcast in a cliquish atmosphere among students. But the young musician found a friend in Brent Batron, then a 35-year-old instructor who taught “cane travel” — how to navigate the world with a cane. When it came time to attend a NFB national conference — one of the requirements for students in the adult independence program — Pearcy was assigned to room with Batron at the Dallas convention. One evening, Batron instructed Pearcy to remove his clothes, Pearcy said. Pearcy said he was not sure what would happen if he declined, so he obliged. “I was just a kid,” Pearcy said. “I knew nothing about sex.” “I always knew you were gay,” Pearcy said Batron told him after they had a sexual encounter. “This is a secret. People like us are persecuted for feeling this way.” Pearcy said Batron was a role model at CCB, in part for his seemingly happy family life — he was married and a father, and his wife was pregnant at the time. “I was totally mixed-up and confused,” Pearcy said. “I told my mom I might be gay. I was so shell shocked I couldn’t tell her I was being manipulated by an older man.” In the months that followed, Pearcy said he and Batron had numerous sexual encounters that left him careening between the thrill SEE BLIND, P9
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of his first sexual relationship and feelings of guilt and shame. “I was so young and vulnerable. I thought if I don’t finish the program, I’ll be judged by people back home,” Pearcy said. “Because of that, I endured more manipulation.” Pearcy said Batron grew jealous of his friendships in Littleton’s music scene, at times telling him to stay away from fellow musicians. When Batron’s child was born, he cut off contact with Pearcy, leaving him hurt and confused. Later that year, Pearcy left for college in Boston and withdrew from NFB. At Cervenka’s urging, Pearcy filed a code-of-conduct complaint earlier this year. Records show that Batron, by then the center’s assistant director, admitted the relationship, which violated the center’s prohibition on intimate relationships between teachers and students. “Mr. Batron plainly abused his authority as an instructor by exploiting the unequal power dynamic of the student-teacher relationship for his own sexual gratification,” the investigator’s report reads. “It would have been easy for him to lie,” Pearcy said. “I respect him for admitting it. He realized he made a big mistake, and he owned up to it.” Batron no longer appears on CCB’s list of staff, though whether he was fired or retired is unclear. Batron is banned from membership in NFB for three years. After that, he is allowed to reapply for membership in NFB, so long as he proves he has undergone mental health counseling. He is not to be placed in supervision of minors. Pearcy is bothered that Batron’s punishment wasn’t more severe. “Why allow him back in at all?” Pearcy said. “It’s not enough. At this point, even if the directors of the centers resigned, why should anyone trust NFB to replace them with someone trustworthy?” Batron declined to comment for this article. ‘I didn’t know who was spreading rumors’ Another woman who shared her story with Cervenka, but has not filed an official code-of-conduct complaint, said her experience leaves her questioning the legitimacy of NFB’s survivor task force. Addie Hugen, 28, moved to Colorado from Iowa for college in 2015. She hoped to develop her navigational and technical skills at CCB. But before signing up for programs at the center, she looked for friends in a Bible study group hosted by CCB students at the center’s apartment complex in Littleton. After a few study sessions, another member of the group, a young man who had just started losing his sight, offered to help her navigate home in the dark. “It seemed nice of him to be concerned,” Hugen said. “I was naive.” The CCB student called an Uber for Hugen and himself, then told her he needed to stop at his apartment first to pick up a forgotten item. She went inside to use the
bathroom, where Hugen said he sexually assaulted her. Afterward, he asked for her address to send her home in an Uber. “I was in shock and wasn’t thinking straight,” Hugen said. “I gave him my address because I just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. He told me if I stopped talking to him, now he knew where to come find me.” Hugen had a rape kit conducted at a hospital, but decided against pursuing charges after a conversation with a crisis counselor left her concerned the process could be retraumatizing without achieving justice. Initially, Hugen told no one about the assault, and continued attending Bible studies. “I thought he shouldn’t be able to take away my connection to friends,” she said. But she wasn’t the same. Other students in the group noticed she seemed off. Hugen opened up to Sarah Meyer, a CCB student. Meyer was initially sympathetic, Hugen said, but shifted her tone when Hugen told her who the assailant was. “She said she couldn’t believe he would do that, because she had slept with him, too, and couldn’t imagine him doing such a thing,” Hugen said. Meyer told Hugen she would tell Deden about the incident, but Hugen never heard from Deden. Instead, Hugen got a call from Batron and Kimberley McCutcheon, then the director of student services. McCutcheon retired in 2017. Hugen said Batron and McCutcheon berated her. “They didn’t let me speak at all,” Hugen said. “The story the perpetrator gave them was that I was dating him and consented to sex, even though I had only met him once. They said I was trying to ruin his reputation. They told me I wasn’t allowed to talk about what happened except to a counselor or they would sue me for slander.” Meyer now sits on NFB’s survivor task force. “Experiencing sexual misconduct within the blindness community, and being familiar with the harm caused by not having had sound procedures to address this trauma, have compelled Sarah to participate in efforts to make NFB a safer environment that allows blind people to live the lives they want,” a biography of Meyer on the task force’s website reads. Neither Meyer nor McCutcheon responded to requests for comment. “It seems like their purpose is to work for NFB, not for survivors,” Hugen said. A different conduct complaint alleges that Marci Carpenter, who leads the NFB survivor task force, failed to act after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by a youth program director at NFB’s Minneapolis training center, BLIND, Inc. The man involved previously worked in the summer program at CCB. The woman alleges that when she reported the assault, Carpenter, who at the time was the head of NFB’s Washington state chapter, said she felt stuck in the middle and didn’t want to talk about it. Carpenter declined to comment. Dan Wenzel, the youth program
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director, was barred from holding or running for any elected positions in NFB for five years, the report says, and “strongly advised to refrain from conduct that may cause a similar complaint in the future along with notification that additional complaints of this nature may lead to his expulsion from the organization.” Wenzel remains the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He did not respond to requests for comment. ‘A person of integrity’ Burke, the CCB spokesman who is married to Deden, said the Colorado center has made big strides toward addressing the concerns raised by accusers. All CCB staff have completed the RAINN anti-harassment training sessions, he said, and the center has partnered with All Health Network to provide ongoing training on stress management, personal space and boundaries. “We’ve always said in NFB that we’re a cross section of society, and now society is making these adjustments in how we view sexual misconduct,” Burke said. “People are speaking out, and we’re just part of that, I guess. We’re committed to a change in society. It’s going to get better, but the process to get there is difficult.” Deden reiterated to Colorado Community Media that she would not comment on any specific allegations pending the outcome of NFB’s investigations, but said she felt she has always done the best she can for students. “I have always wanted to ensure that our students come first, no matter what,” Deden said. Deden said the center has long held internal anti-sexual harassment and abuse training, and cited the center’s self-defense classes as a boon to students wary of sexual misconduct. Several former students said they would like to see Deden step down. “I’m sorry they feel that way,” Deden said. “I don’t have a lot more to say than that. I don’t have plans to step down.” “It’s really sad” that some students say they have left the center traumatized, Burke said. “It makes us feel sad when someone leaves less confident. We’re not setting out to do that by any stretch. So many people experienced these things,
but people keep coming. We need to acknowledge if we’ve made mistakes, and address those.” Generally, even people angered by CCB’s handling of the sexual abuse complaints do not want to see it shut down. Several told Colorado Community Media they remain grateful for the skills they learned at the center. But they say it’s time that NFB cleans house. Hugen called their promises of support “platitudes.” “Every organization deals with sexual misconduct,” she said. “If perpetrators and those who protected them were truly being held accountable, they would be gone for good.” ‘Keep the wolves away from the chicken coop’ One high-profile Florida attorney said NFB’s response so far seems to be falling short of the magnitude of the allegations. Mark O’Mara said he plans to sue NFB on behalf of a half-dozen plaintiffs, mostly former students of the organization’s training centers. “What does it take to refer some of these cases to prosecution?” O’Mara said. “Why suspensions? My fear is this process is tamping down the true nature and extent of these problems.” O’Mara said he’s concerned the true purpose of NFB’s investigations is to keep the offenses quiet. But NFB spokesman Chris Danielsen said the organization is dedicated to making sure people are heard. “We are working hard on a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach,” Danielsen told The Sun. At this summer’s national convention, NFB announced the creation of a $250,000 fund to cover the cost of counseling and therapy for survivors. “We’re committed as an organization to not tolerating this behavior,” he said. “We don’t want to just technically do the right thing, but to help survivors heal from past traumas.” Salazar, the woman who reported being raped by her roommate, still is wrestling with what happened to her. She came to the Colorado Center for the Blind from California in 2019 after learning of the training program from a friend who said it was a place where blind people thrived and flourished. At times she felt like one of them, finding joy and confidence in the new skills she acquired in the year of training. But her experience last fall, she said, left her racked with despair and she recently attempted suicide. The Colorado Center for the Blind changed her life for better and worse, but pushing for accountability could mean prodding the center to finally meet its promise to students. “Colorado did something for me,” Salazar said. She gained independence as she honed her skills at navigating new places, using public transit and shopping by herself. She was particularly impressed by Batron, the former school director who is married and has five children. “I’d never seen a blind person who had a life,” she said. “Someone who had kids and a job.”
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COVID vaccinations ordered for some big events in 6 Colo. counties State order applies to Arapahoe, Jeffco, Adams counties BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Nov. 14 ordered that anyone who attends certain public, indoor events with 500 or more people in Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Denver and two other metro-Denver counties be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement, which goes into effect Nov. 19, also applies to Boulder and Broomfield counties. It does not apply to Douglas, Clear Creek, Elbert or Weld counties. Houses of worship are excluded from the order, which is only for “unseated” events. “To be considered a seated event, 100% of the participants at the event must be seated,” CDPHE wrote. The order says that the events “shall require proof of being fully vaccinated to be admitted.” “I am grateful for the counties that are coordinating with the state to slow the spread of the virus. Large venues and local governments are part of the solution to ending the pandemic,” CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan said in a news release. “We also need all Coloradans to do their part by getting vaccinated
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washing.” The order, which you can read in full at https://tinyurl.com/VaccinationOrder111421, lists “concerts, receptions, bars, dance halls, and auctions” as examples of places where the vaccination rule could apply. The venues will be able to accept negative COVID-19 tests in lieu of vaccinations until Nov. 30, according to CDPHE. The amended public health order comes just days after Gov. Jared Polis spoke to a group of medical advisors about possible steps the state would take to stop the spread of COVID-19. One of those steps, according to The Colorado Sun, was urging cities to require attendees of indoor events to be vaccinated. “We need to make indoor events safer,” Polis said in the meeting. “We can’t afford superspreader events.” Some county leaders commended CDPHE and Polis for taking this step. “Making large indoor gatherings safer and preventing potential superspreader events will help keep Jeffco kids in the classroom and slow the spread of COVID and the delta variant,” Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper said in a release. “We applaud this action today from the state and Governor.” Some venues have already taken similar steps. Denver’s Ball Arena, for example, announced that COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test would be required to attend events there starting Nov. 10. It was an announcement the governor celebrated. Colorado is currently in a perilous situation where COVID-19 is concerned. Recently, the state’s hospital capacity reached an all-time pandemic low, and hospitalizations are
nearing the December 2020 peak. (Over 80% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are not vaccinated, according to state data.) As of Nov. 12, according to state officials, there have been 781,960 Coloradans diagnosed with COVID-19, 44,542 who have been hospitalized and 8,886 Coloradans who have died from COVID-19. As of that date, the state said, 1,476 people were currently hospitalized in Colorado due to COVID-19, and only 810 hospital beds remained unoccupied across the state. Data compiled by The New York Times show Colorado currently has the third-worse per-capita spread of COVID-19 in the country. To combat the rising cases and strain on hospitals, Polis signed an executive order making it so that any fully vaccinated adult can receive a COVID-19 booster shot. He is also making a push for more monoclonal antibody treatments in the state. However, the governor stopped short of re-implementing a statewide mask-wearing mandate, saying, “It’s a little bit harder to figure out what a mask order does in different areas and what impact that might have. One hypothesis is that those who are unvaccinated are the least likely to follow a mask order. And obviously, if we’re trying to get them to do one thing, it would be to get vaccinated.” And Polis’ message to the unvaccinated? “Whatever that reason is, just suck it up and get protected. This thing isn’t going to go away.” 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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Parents grapple with vaccination question Children ages 5 to 11 join ranks of eligibility for COVID shots
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While some parents have moved forward with getting their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19, others are still hesitant. Dr. Brandi Freeman, a pediatrician for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said she has been addressing a lot of parent concerns, hesitation and anxiety as they struggle to make a decision on whether or not to get younger children vaccinated. “The hesitancy given the environment and the world we live in today is a normal thing,” Freeman said. “As a pediatrician, I try to talk to parents and work to understand what their hesitancies are and answer the questions they have.” The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the Pfizer vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 in early November. After the approval, the Colorado Department of Public
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children. In the Nov. 5 press release, the CDPHE said, “Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help avoid the worst outcomes — severe illness, hospitalization, and death — among those who do become infected. Getting vaccinated means kids can look forward to holiday activities, participate in extracurricular activities, have fewer interruptions to in-person learning, and see family and friends without worrying as much about getting COVID-19 or having to quarantine and miss out.” Until the recent FDA approval, only those 12 and over were eligible for the vaccination. According to CDPHE data, 10% of the 3.9 million people vaccinated in Colorado range in age from 5 to 19. Once her children were eligible, Centennial mom Katherine Giuffre said she was “elated” to get her two sons, ages 5 and 7, vaccinated quickly. Giuffre said she did not have the
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same level of hesitation as other parents, noting it is all about safety. “I was so excited and started looking for clinics to schedule the vaccination right away,” she said. “I had been preparing and researching for months. With them vaccinated, I feel safe in having them going to school. We are going to be able to really get out in the world again. We love to travel, and this is important to be able to do that.” After the vaccinations, Guiffre said her 5-year-old complained of a sore arm, but it did not prevent him from playing tennis and going about his day. Her 7-year-old had zero side effects from the shot, Guiffre said. Freeman said soreness in the injected arm has been the most common side effect patients are reporting. Children may also feel ill for about 24 hours, Freeman said, noting that the side effect is normal and no cause for concern. With a vaccination that has beSEE VACCINE, P13
VACCINATION QUESTIONS ANSWERED With plenty of questions and concerns around the newly expanded age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment answered some common questions. Do children get the same type of vaccine as adults? Children age 12 to 17 years can get the same kind of Pfizer vaccine as adults. Children age 5 to 11 years will get a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine is one third of the dose of the Pfizer vaccine used for teens and adults. How well does the vaccine work for children? Pfizer’s clinical trials showed that the vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. The vaccine for children age 5 to 11 years was about 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. Both vaccines were 100% effective in preventing severe disease and death.
What are the side effects of the vaccine for children? The side effects in children are similar to the side effects experienced by adults. They can include tiredness, headache, soreness, chills and fever. In clinical trials, children ages 5 to 11 tended to have milder side effects than teens and adults. Most side effects are mild and go away on their own after a day or two. Will my child need two doses of the vaccine? Yes. Be sure to schedule your child’s second dose 21 days or three weeks after the first dose. Can my child get routine vaccines at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes. It is safe for your child to receive other routine vaccines on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccine. You may be able to include other routine vaccinations at the appointment, which are vital for keeping kids protected from other illnesses.
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come politicized over the last two years, Freeman said not all parents are as excited as Guiffre. Some of the common concerns about getting the vaccinations are what the longterm effects will be, Freeman said. Freeman said some concerns and hesitancy stem from myths being spread on social media and throughout the internet. Freeman said a common misconception is that the COVID vaccination is brand new with little research or data. In actuality, Freeman said, the mRNA that makes up the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was developed more than 20 years ago and shelved. Like a pair of shoes that someone loves but does not have a special occasion or an outfit to match, Freeman said a person may buy them
and shelve them until the right time. “The vaccination is similar,” Freeman said. “The technology was developed and held until we needed it. The vaccine is safe and can help get us back to what we consider normal life.” Another common myth that has had no actual scientific data to back it up is that the vaccine will cause fertility issues, Freeman said. The side effects that are common, Freeman said, are no different from other shots. “Millions of people have received these vaccines without a problem,” she said. “With that, it is important to prepare your child. It is a needle and there is some pain associated with that. Coach them before the shot to settle the anxiety they may have.” Guiffre said she started preparing both her boys several weeks before the vaccination date. With communication and talking about what to
expect, Guiffre said, there were no tears. Freeman said in advising parents about the vaccination, she is honest that the long-term effects of getting COVID are a lot more worrisome than the short-term impacts of a vaccination. While each childhood COVID case is different, Freeman said with every diagnosis in children there is a concern it will turn into MIS-C. MIS-C, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, is a serious condition associated with COVID-19 where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Over the summer, Dr. Anne Jobman, of UCHealth Primary Care, said the problem with MIS-C is that it can present with a variety of symptoms and show up weeks after a child is exposed to COVID. Symptoms of MIS-C can include abnormal gut pain, bloodshot eyes,
chest tightness/pain, diarrhea, feeling extra tired, headache, low blood pressure and neck pain. Freeman said she has advised families that the risks associated with the vaccine are less risky than getting COVID. Besides protecting the child against COVID, Freeman said, a vaccination will also protect other people. “A vaccinated child will not infect other people,” Freeman said. “It will protect their grandparents, people who are immune compromised and the community as a whole.” As the number of vaccinations among the state’s children increases, clinics have been set up in various counties and select pharmacies, such as Walgreens, have made the shot available to young patients. To find a vaccine clinic for children, visit the state’s website at covid19.colorado.gov/kids-vaccines.
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he resume came through first, and then an email, and finally a phone call. The person trying to connect with me is someone whom WINNING I have known WORDS for a long time. When they let me know that they were searching for a new opportunity and asked me if I would be willing to help, I enthusiastically Michael Norton agreed. This is a friend and former colleague whom I hold in very high regard. As I reviewed the resume and cover letter, I was a bit taken aback as neither document spoke about the person that I have known for years. The information and accomplishments were understated to say the least. The poor resume wasn’t what was really bothering me, it was more than that. This was someone whom I respected, loved, and appreciated. My next step was to call them and schedule a
time for an immediate video call. I wanted to be able to see them, their eyes, face, and posture as I knew something wasn’t right. When we began our conversation and got past the pleasantries, they asked me what I thought about their resume. Instead of answering, I asked if I could ask a quick question first. I asked them this, “What happened to the person I have known for the past 10 years?” They were a bit confused and a little shaken. I said, “Look, as I read your resume and cover letter, I didn’t see anything exciting or noteworthy, there were no mentions of the three massive projects that reshaped the business trajectory of your company, nothing about the team’s achievements, and I was shocked that any reference to your thought leadership was also absent.” They had let me know that the past 20 months had finally gotten the better of them. Early on it was losing people because they had to make cuts. Then it was being burnt out and overworked, and then it was losing people because they had better options or just didn’t want to come to an of-
fice any longer. My friend took all of this very personally. Finally, the executive team placed the blame squarely on their shoulders for the lack of people and lack of productivity. The pressure was just too much. As my good friend and coach Tom Ziglar says, this was a perfect, “Are you kidding me?” moment. That means after I ask, “Are you kidding me?” I follow that up with questions and comments about all their past accomplishment and successes. I reminded my friend that what they had achieved was nothing short of extraordinary. So, I asked one more question, “When you look in the mirror, what do you see?” The response included words such as tired, worried, afraid, mad, and a disappointment. I responded as if looking into the same mirror with others who knew them too. “Yes, we see someone who is like so many others out there in the world right now, we see tired, worried, and afraid. Do you know what else we see? We see someone who needs a different mirror. We see someone who needs to see what the rest of us see, eyes with reignited pas-
sion, unparalleled wisdom and knowledge, someone who loves people, intentionality of purpose, courage, and we see the most hopeful person we know, the person who stood by each of us when we were down. We see the winner in you.” This week my friend was hired into a bigger role than they had ever had before. The moral of this story is that each one of us has someone in our life that may be struggling right now. And maybe what they need more than anything else is to be reminded to look at themselves the way that we see them, through the lens of accomplishment, and with the eyes of renewed hope. Do you know anyone like that? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can help people to see in themselves what we all see, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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any families are still working through the negative impact that COVID-19 had on their pocketbook. One of the biggest challenges is FINANCIAL helping other family memSTRATEGIES bers, namely parents and adult children. If you are part of the sandwich generation where you may be supporting three generations, then hard Patricia Kummer economic times may impact you three times harder than some. As far as adult children who may have been out of the house before COVID took away jobs or housing, they may now be back bunking with you. Even if they are living in their own place, if you continue to pay for cell phones, car insurance and
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slash your nest egg by almost $50,000, assuming a monthly rental assistance of $400.² Big-ticket items can be devastating if you need to help cover expenses for five years and even borrow money for college. This could hit you for $227,000 in retirement savings over time, according to Today’s Families Consumer Survey. This becomes a vicious cycle as more parents could become a burden to their child later on, especially if they had to fork out savings just prior to retirement. Half of parents financially helping their adult children say it is putting retirement savings at risk, according to Bankrate. This could reduce funds set aside for retirement or even reduce the ability to continue to save at the same rate. The closer the parents are to retirement age, when they can’t replenish savings with earnings, the more difficult it is to recover. Lack of health care is one
of the major contributors to unforeseen expenses and even bankruptcy. While it is impossible to plan for a situation with job loss, housing shortages and skyrocketing health care again, any proper financial planning could improve planning for emergencies. First work on keeping expenses within 80% of your income. This will help cushion those unexpected expenses and hopefully keep you on track for your own goals. Next, meet with your financial advisor and devise a plan to help family members without annihilating your own retirement. 1.Creditcards.com 2. Nerdwallet.com Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 35 years and is Managing Director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
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services in Douglas County — emphasized that the decision usually happens at the state level. “At this point, we do not have any plans for vaccine mandates for school students. Such mandates are typically issued by the state Board of Health,” John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health, said in a statement to the Centennial Citizen. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5 through 11 after two federal agencies -- the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-- recently expanded vaccine recommendations to include that age group, the Cherry Creek district noted in a letter sent to families in early November. COVID-19 vaccines are not currently included in the list of vaccines the state requires for school entry in Colorado, though some colleges and universities have created their own requirements. That’s according to a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “Generally, changes to the statewide school entry vaccine requirements would be done through the standard state Board of Health rulemaking process,” the statement said. “It is unlikely to happen before
the FDA gives full approval to the vaccine, which probably won’t happen for quite some time.” A district or private school could decide to require their students to receive a vaccine outside of a state mandate, the statement added. “This is similar to what some universities are doing. The state sets a baseline of requirements, and if schools want to do more, they can do so as long as it doesn’t contradict anything the state does,” the statement continued. Cherry Creek and Tri-County Health are still making an effort to get young children vaccinated. The initial Tri-County Health clinic offerings for the 5-through-11 age group were to be incorporated into Tri-County’s current clinic offerings, where people of all ages are welcome, according to a statement from Karen Miller, Tri-County Health’s immunization nurse manager. “We are hesitant to limit clinic opportunities to 5 (through) 11-yearolds only; oftentimes families enjoy coming together, where parents can get a booster dose or flu shot, while the kids get their COVID vaccine,” Miller’s statement said. She added: “Once the initial demand declines, we will plan more targeted clinics for this age group, such as holding clinics at schools
or other community sites, but we do not plan to limit any clinics to 5 (through) 11-year-olds specifically.” Parents may be hesitant about getting their children vaccinated, but Tri-County emphasized the tested safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I believe a common concern is fear of the vaccine and vaccine safety but less fear of natural COVID infection,” Miller’s statement said. “Although COVID infection in children is generally mild, it can be very serious, as evidenced by the children who have been hospitalized with COVID infection and/ or who have developed serious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) as a result of the infection. These rare but serious cases are now vaccinepreventable.” Miller’s statement continued: “With the millions of COVID vaccines that have been administered to young adolescents, and the thousands of children included in the vaccine trials for the pediatric formulation, we can be confident that the vaccine is safe and effective against preventing disease.” For more information on the FDA’s authorization of the vaccine for young children, see the FDA’s announcement at tinyurl.com/FDAvaccineauthorize.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Urge action on Alzheimer’s Caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease is very challenging. I know this well as I cared for my husband, Cliff, for seven years after his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s at the young age of 55. Besides having to coordinate Cliff’s medical, financial and legal affairs, I struggled while watching my dear husband succumb to this devastating disease. Medical professionals gave me little guidance. Luckily, I received education and support from the Colorado Alzheimer’s Association staff and volunteers. Thankfully, the bipartisan federal Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act (S.1125/ H.R.2517) would create a path to better dementia care and address shortcomings in the way dementia care is currently delivered. Dementia care management would allow people like me to more seamlessly navigate the health care
and social support systems, and to obtain more timely access to care. It is estimated that 92,000 Coloradans will have Alzheimer’s by 2025, so it is critical we find better ways to care for them. By enhancing the coordination of dementia care, we can lessen the burden for individuals and their caregivers while reducing health care costs. In 2020, caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias provided an estimated 184 million hours of care valued at nearly $3.67 billion in Colorado. Please join me and the Alzheimer’s Association in asking U.S. Reps. Crow, DeGette and Perlmutter to cosponsor the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act. To learn more about this disease and how you can join the fight to end Alzheimer’s, visit alzimpact. org. Mattye Pollard-Cole Centennial
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Area residents talk about their gratitude for their families, friends, school — and simply being alive Clockwise from top left: seniors at STEM School Highlands Ranch, third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County, Scott Shields and Katherine Lawson at Family Tree nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, students and principal Wendy Noel at Two Roads charter school in Arvada, workers and guests at the Golden Visitors Center and residents at Elk Run Assisted PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Living in Evergreen.
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hether it’s simply giving thanks or the Thanksgiving holiday, gratitude has special meaning this time
of year. No matter what their age, area residents are thankful for everything from family and friends to having a roof over their heads to enjoying life. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is important for everyone, according to Heather Aberg of Evergreen, the founder of Resilience1220, an organization that provides counseling to teens. “I would encourage people in our world today to make that a real cornerstone of their focus,” Aberg said. “Gratitude allows us to grow, adapt and change.” She noted that people, especially during the pandemic, focused on the negative, when there are things to be thankful for. It’s important to count blessings in life, she said. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more.” Melody Beattie No one knows more about gratitude than those living at Elk Run Assisted Living in Evergreen, where residents happily talk about the good things in their lives. They sat in the lobby to discuss what they were thankful for, and it had nothing to do with possession and everything to do
with family and friends — and still being alive. “I thank God every day that I’m on this side of dirt,” said Bettie Lynn Walden, who believes in making others laugh every day, “and I have a place to live on this side of dirt.” Her friends laughed and agreed with her sentiment. Resident Steve Kurland added that he was thankful for having a place like Elk Run to live and having family close by who visit. Several residents added that they were thankful for their families, especially their grandchildren. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey At the West Metro Chamber of Commerce based in Lakewood, Erin Acheson was optimistic that small businesses and nonprofits were recovering after closures during the pandemic, and personally, she was thankful for her new job as the chamber’s director of member engagement. She called the position a new opportunity both personally and professionally after months during the pandemic when she didn’t work. Volunteers and patrons at the Golden Visitors Center said they were grateful for their health, the beautiful fall weather and the opportunity to live in a wonderful place like Golden. “I love working here,” said Ron Bettinger, who is a Golden native. “I get to meet all kinds of people from all over the county and the world.” Charlene Pazar, a 55-year Golden resident, is thankful for dance, even when dance groups have met while
wearing masks and practicing social distancing. At the Wheat Ridge headquarters of Family Tree, a nonprofit that helps combat homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence, both the executive director and chief development officer were thankful to serve the community and grateful for the support they have received to achieve Family Tree’s mission. “I’ve had the privilege to serve in this role and in the community,” Executive Director Scott Shields said, with Chief Development Officer Katherine Lawson adding that the volunteers, donors and the community have been phenomenal in helping the nonprofit’s clients. “This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.” Maya Angelou Third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County agreed they were thankful for typical things such as family, friends and pets. Third grader Edith said she was thankful for her home, food and all the things her family has, while Alice added that she is grateful for everything her family does for her, plus her house and Halloween. Some of the students were thankful for something not-so-typical: being back in school with their friends. Drew and Paityn were happy they were no longer learning remotely. Likewise, middle schoolers at Two Roads Charter School in Arvada were especially thankful for their school, where they said the teachers took a special interest in them and where extracurricular programs including sports were available. “This school really inspires me,”
said seventh grader Devon Fallis. “There are a lot of nice people here.” Seventh grader Leila Evanetich said she felt she has help in both her education and mental health, making her feel like she’s not alone. In addition, high school students at STEM School Highlands Ranch were thankful for the community at the school, helping them navigate their education and prepare for college. Senior Isabelle McCall said she was grateful for the teachers who put so much effort into classes and extracurricular activities, working to make students feel safe so they can learn. Senior Sarah Braunschweig added that her amazing friends have supported her through school, college selection and her life.
“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.” Tecumseh
Twins Mischa and Zoe Dvoretsky, both STEM School juniors, said in unison that they were grateful for each other. They also are thankful for their family and friends who have been strong support groups. “If it wasn’t for my friends and family, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Zoe said. Mischa was more philosophical, noting that people should appreciate that they get up every day, and they have the ability to do what may seem like mundane activities. “Not everyone gets that opportunity,” she said. “People should realize what they have. They get to breathe fresh air and enjoy every day with the people they love.”
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‘A Hudson Christmas’ Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, presents acres of dazzle after a two-year hiatus. A family of giant glowing snowmen are new this year. Doors open at 5 p.m. Last call for entry is 9 p.m. with curfew at 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 for dated tickets, $12 for ages 4-12, free 3 and under. $20, $17 for undated tickets (nifty holiday gift). Nixon’s Coffee House will be open to
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SoSu Collective The SoSu Collective, a group of South Suburban art teachers, will hold two Holiday Art Markets this year at Streets of Southglenn, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Unit 306, Centenial. Reception: Nov. 26, 5-8 p.m.; market hours: Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 5
New at Littleton Museum “The Secret Life of Clothes,” through November, and “Own An Original,” through Dec. 31 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Admission free. tinyurl. com/4mn8dwf6, 303-795-3950. Magic show at Holiday Theatre Colorado Stars of Magic: Shane Cohen, Jeff Jenson, Brad Montgomery, Max Davidson, Richard Kwesell, Dave Elstun, Scott McCray will perform a family show at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the Holiday Theatre, 2644 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, CO, 80211. Tickets, $32, coloradostarsofmagic. com, 720-680-0729. Englewood Arts Presents Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, level 2: Nov. 20, 2 p.m. Seogoen Min, cello and Hisao-Ling Lin, piano. Tickets: $10-$30. Music by Debussy, Martinu and Mendelssohn.
December 18: cellist Silver Ainomae and Friends, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $10, $20, $30. Eric Bertoluzzi, 303-8068196, englewoodarts.org. Guitars at Denver Museum “Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World” opens Nov. 19 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., featuring 60 instruments and exploring the cultural and physical history of the guitar. Strum the world’s largest playable guitar — 43.5 feet long. dmns.org/guitars. ‘Potter’ at DU’s Newman Center “Potted Potter — the Unauthorized Harry Experience — a Parody by Dan and Jeff” will play Jan. 4 to 9 at the Newman Center at the University of Denver. Combines all seven books in 70 minutes! newmancenterpresents.com or 303-871-7720. Tickets start at $36.99. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
need to wait for their time in court, an American flag, county insignia in a frame, a clock, harsh lighting — and space to pace. The stage set’s blandness sets off the tense story well. “It is a play that gives us a glimpse into the fears and concerns that almost every parent of a Black male child in this country faces on a regular basis, especially in interactions with police,” wrote director Jada Suzanne Dixon, who also performs the role of Kendra Ellis-Connor, a Black mother, whose son is missing as lights go up on the Curious stage. (He’s a mild-mannered kid who once burst into tears over “Puff the Magic Dragon,” she says.) “There’s been an incident,” says tense young white Officer Paul Larkin (Sean Scrutchins), in reply to her questioning. He stalls about more information, while she presses, growing increasingly frantic over her son’s whereabouts. Her white husband, Scott (Josh Robinson), an FBI agent, arrives —
sputtering and aggressive — “He’s going to West Point, went to private schools — I won’t put up with him regressing,” Scott says. “Obviously something happened.” (We learn that Scott has walked out on mother and son recently.) “He was driving around with two other black males in the car,” the officer tells him — which he hadn’t told the mother. What transpires is predictable, but the tension is with us until the end of this well-crafted piece. Abner Genece, forceful as Lt. John Stokes, is the fourth character, who enters the one-act late. “American Son” keeps the audience engaged and the cast is strong. Chip Walton, Curious founder, said he and Dixon had both seen the play in New York and compared notes, agreeing that it was a good fit for Curious. Given the skills of the cast, crew and director involved, (all member of Actors Equity) — I’d hope to see some exploration of material that
was not quite so predictably “a good fit” for Curious. They have created works that stretched talents further afield in the past. “American Son” plays through Dec. 11 at Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, curioustheatre.org. “Winter Wonderettes” finds this singing group of young women, whom we have met before at Town Hall, six years later in Springfield, performing at the Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party ... Bob Wells directed the well-blended voices of Missy (Rebekah Ortiz) Cindy Lou (Abby McInerney), Suzy (Cara Lippitt) and Betty Jean (Caitlin Hilzer) into a program of seasonal music, mostly familiar, with live accompaniment (always a plus) by Donna Kolpan Debreceni on the keyboard; Scott Alan Smith on bass and Larry Ziehl on percussion. The smooth and lively singers, clad in pastel velvet dresses with a SEE STAGE, P29
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When you die your pets will eat you — if they can. “If it’s been a few days, they’re hungry and thirsty and you’re not there to feed them. It’s not considered aggressive — they’re just trying to survive — it’s an animal instinct,” Arapahoe County Autopsy Technician Ashley Huerta told a hushed crowd in Thornton. Colleague Arely Juarez-Dominquez, a death investigator for the office, said it’s a sad truth. “I use transparency to tell the families about a pet that has munched on their owners,” JuarezDominquez said. “Sometimes we respond to scenes where both owner and pet passed away.” Anythink Library, serving Adams County, brought the two crime scene experts in on Oct. 28 to explain how death scenes are investigated. More than 30 people attended their presentation. Huerta has been an autopsy technician for about four years and started as a death investigator for about a year in a half. Her job is assisting the pathologist with exams, gathering specimens for examination, cutting and closing, removing contents of body organs and weighing and collecting toxicology samples. Juarez-Dominquez has been medical-legal death Investigator for two years. Juarez-Dominquez’s job is to go to the scene to conduct the death investigation, pronounce the death, and cause of death. She also interviews families for medical histories, performs external examinations of decease and photographs the death scenes and also the deceased. “When going out to the scene it could be an overdose, suicide, or natural death,” said Juarez-Dominquez. “Every time we do an investigation, we start at the highest level of homicide — assume the worst.” Processing the scene A death is reported by law enforcement, paramedics, and fire department, to respond to an unattended death. The death investigator arrives at the location and examines the body. Manners of death are classified as a natural accident, suicide, homicide or undetermined. The cause of death classification can depend on underlying conditions, disease or some event. Hospitals can have their own rules, she said. If a patient dies after having beein in the hospital for more than 24 hours and it’s considered a natural death, it’s considered non-reportable and is usually not called into the coroner’s office. “Some hospitals have rules to call us regardless so we take the information. We don’t sign a death certificate if the deceased has been in the hospital long enough for them to know what happened and they feel comfortable sending a death certificate, “said Huerta. “If the case is suspicious, we will take jurisdiction
Autopsy Technician Ashley Huerta with the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office speaks to an audience on how she uses science to investigate a death. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
and our doctors will do the autopsy when it’s a possible medical misadventure.” Finding out who the dead body was is one of the most important jobs and there are several things they can do to positively identify them. Medical implants, for instance usually have registration numbers on them. “If it’s a badly decomposed body, we can identify someone by their implants, a hip, knee, or something in the spine,” Huerta said. A person can also be identified by tattoos, dental records, DNA, fingerprints. And of course, investigators can identify somebody by their driver’s license — if it’s on them or in a secured location. Some law enforcement agencies scan fingerprints on the scene. If a body is badly decomposed, and the fingers are dried they use rubbery silly putty to pull a fingerprint. “We rarely have to do DNA but if we do we go through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation,” said Huerta. Death certificates Once a coroner or medical examiner examines the body in the office, they can sign the death certificate. A primary physician can also sign a death certificate if a patient is in their care and there is no oblivious trauma or medications. If a family chooses to send a body to a funeral home, it becomes that home’s job to sign the death certificate. “They electronically send us documentation to release the body to the funeral home,” said Huerta. “The death record is sent to us, we review it and write in our information of cause or manner of death. Next, the pair discussed how they figure out how a person died. If there are no witnesses, a pathologist can estimate the cause of death and time of death, based on different factors. “We can’t tell you exactly when they died but we can give you a ballpark,” said Huerta. Bodies begin breaking down at a cellular level almost right away, Juarez-Dominquez said. The complete decomposition takes about 24 hours. The body starts with algor mortis, when the body temperature
drops. Rigor mortis comes next as the muscles start to stiffen. That’s followed by livor mortis, when the lack of blood circulation starts to become evident, giving the skin a marbled look. The calendar also has an impact since the decomposition rate is different in a dry summer climate compared to a cold winter. Bodies have been found nearly mummified in hot, dry weather while it can be bloated during wetter times. If the body is found in a river it has a waxy coating, and it’s hard to determine how long it has been there due to rocks and critters. “It’s all temperature-dependent sometimes we don’t find skeletal remains,” said Juarez-Dominquez. “Rivers that are cold, preserve the body better,” said Huerta Not like TV There are myths about when an autopsy is being done that a body just sits up. “When you come into our office you are dead,” Huerta laughed, in answer to a question. “Paramedics put EKGs on a body to make sure there is no activity before that person is brought in to the coroner. The rigor mortis has already been released, so when the body arrives at the coroner or mortician there is no sitting up,” said Huerta. Huerta said the odor does follow you home. “That’s when you know you’re in trouble, if you can’t smell it anymore,” she said humorously. “I go straight to the laundry room to take my clothes off and it sticks to your bra.” That said, it’s an important job with a strong purpose. “Sometimes families are in denial, and unfortunately we have to break the news. But we’re able to give them answers and hopefully find them a little bit of peace,” said Arely Juarez-Dominquez “I think a lot of us are in it for the science and it helps when you have that scientific mind. Not to say that we are not empathetic people — we’re probably too empathetic. We understand and it’s our job to help the family by doing this and not everybody can do it,” said Huerta.
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S o $ s O gies Inc. t After a detailed in-person inspec- e tion by Zillow, a remote inspection e by Opendoor and a week on the ( market, the offers landed. A famo ily using a real estate agent offered q $575,000, which was slightly more than the Barnes’ asking price. F Opendoor offered $546,500. Both 1 those included fees of around 5%. 5 Zillow’s offer came in at $626,000, t with only a 1% fee. p Barnes accepted the Zillow offer and a couple days before they were t scheduled to close, the company t announced it was abandoning its t nascent home buying and selling e flipping business. r “Our fear was that Zillow would i not close. We were freaking out,” T said Barnes, who was closing on a h house his family was building the a day after closing the sale of their h Castle Rock home. m But the deal closed, despite what Barnes called “a lot of last-minute o stuff and disorganization by Zillow.” t The money landed in his bank on p Nov. 4, just as scheduled. l “It felt like this was a rare gold w p SEE ZILLOW, P21 t i
Zillow went on a Front Range home-buying binge The real estate giant bought 500+ homes in 10 counties BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN
The collapse of online real estate giant Zillow’s venture into home buying and selling, announced Nov.
2, can be traced, in one small part, back to its over eagerness to invest in Colorado’s red-hot real estate market. The company bought hundreds of homes in the Front Range this summer, mostly in August and September, often paying more than what sellers were asking. Now the company, as it folds its ill-fated Zillow Offers business of flipping homes with a promise to investors to unload roughly 18,000
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homes across the country, is selling more than 500 homes in 10 Front Range counties, and more homes it purchased in October are hitting the market every day. Zillow is slashing prices for those homes. Nearly all the properties are priced well below what the company paid only a few months — or even weeks — ago. “It’s pretty crazy to watch, isn’t it?” said Michael DelPrete, who teaches a class on real estate technology at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. But with inventories of for-sale homes at all-time lows and demand still peaking as buyers pay record prices across Colorado, brokers and real estate industry veterans don’t expect Zillow’s fire sale to have much impact on the market, even if the company sells them all in bulk to institutional investors. ‘It’s like we won a mini lottery’ Kyle Barnes listed the Castle Rock home he and his wife purchased in 2013 for sale in early August. They also submitted their home to Zillow Offers, as well as instant-buying market leader Opendoor Technolo-
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rush moment where we just got fortunate,” Barnes said. “It’s like we won a mini lottery.” Barnes said he’s chatted with agents and friends about Zillow’s strategy in buying his home for so much more than what he was asking — and even more than the company’s own “zestimate” value. “I thought either they are so much smarter than I am and they have this magic formula and they are forecasting the market. I mean, maybe Zillow can afford to sit on a home and wait. Maybe they know something is going to happen,” Barnes said. “Or the alternative is that they were making mistakes.” ‘Unintentionally’ paying higher prices It turns out, Zillow was making mistakes. In the three months preceding Sept. 30, Zillow spent $1.2 billion on 3,032 homes, which compared to $186 million for 583 homes in the same period of 2020. With a Zillow Offers loss of $245 million for the third quarter of 2021, the company estimates it lost about $81,000 on every one of those 3,032 homes. (The company reported a net loss of $328 million for the second quarter.) The company has 1,956 homes in Florida, 1,543 homes in Texas and 1,309 homes in California. Nearly 5,000 more homes across the country make up 49% of its remaining properties. The company says it is under contract to buy another 9,000 homes in the final months of 2021 and expects to sell about 5,000 homes by year’s end, generating up to $2.1 billion in revenue but losing up to $365 million in the final quarter of this year. That will put Zillow’s losses from its home buying and selling business at close to $600 million in the final half of 2021, roughly $10 million a month. Zillow paid big for those homes, often paying more than listing price. In a Nov. 2 letter to shareholders, the company said “unintentionally purchasing homes at higher prices” led to the failure of its Zillow Offers, which was launched in 2017 with plans to become a heavyweight in the world of home buying and selling. The company began buying homes in Denver in 2018 and expanded to Fort Collins and Colorado Springs in 2019. “We have determined that this large scale would require too much equity capital, create too much volatility in our earnings and balance sheet, and ultimately result in far lower return on equity than we imagined,” reads Zillow’s letter to investors announcing the end of its home buying and selling business. “We have been unable to accurately forecast future home prices at different times in both directions by much more than we modeled,” reads the letter, describing the challenges of global pandemic and the “supplydemand imbalance” that spiked home prices in recent months. Wall Street is not pleased. Zillow’s stock is trading around $64 a share, down from around $103 a share before the Nov. 2 earnings statement.
‘Like Christmas,’ but not for buyers For those few lucky sellers, Zillow made it “feel like Christmas,” said Brian Anzur, the president of the board for the South Metro Denver Realtors Association. But buyers don’t see Zillow as Santa. Anzur would walk home-hunting clients through a Zillow-owned home and they would be amazed, he said. And not with the house. “They’re going ‘How much are they asking?’” Anzur said. “The market is crazy in Colorado compared to other places in the country, but it’s not stupid. It can see value. If you bring a property to the market that is simply priced too high, the market tends to ignore it.” Which is what is happening to Zillow as the company steadily decreases asking prices for hundreds of homes it overpaid for across the Front Range. Anzur recently brought clients to a Zillow-owned home in the south metro area that was priced about $75,000 over similar properties in the neighborhood. The property next door, he said, was blighted; no grass, peeling paint and rusting barbecues in the dirt. “Zillow could not see that. They see beds, baths, square footage and locations,” Anzur said. “Their algorithm really fell short in evaluating other things that are important to purchasers.” For many years, real estate brokers have had to educate sellers and buyers who click over to Zillow’s zestimate tool that provides oftenincorrect values. “Now we have the company behind the zestimate saying ‘We just didn’t get it right,’” Anzur said. ‘Not great for consumers’ Milford Adams, the chair of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors board of directors, said he is unaware of a real estate investment trust or other corporation ever releasing hundreds of homes into the Denver market in a matter of months. Adams said it was hard to determine if Zillow was influencing prices by paying above-listing prices for homes because just about every recent home sale in metro Denver has been above asking price “for a while.” “So Zillow is certainly not the only buyer paying above asking,” Adams said. And Zillow was diverse in its acquisitions. Its portfolio of more than 500 homes on the Front Range is spread across many neighborhoods. So selling those, even in bulk, will not likely impact a regional, or even neighborhood market, Anzur said. DelPrete, with CU’s Leeds School, expects Zillow’s exit from flipping homes to lure institutional investors eager to secure a swath of hot-market housing — either for renting or selling — in a single deal. “That is not great for consumers or Coloradans,” DelPrete said. Unless, of course, Zillow plans to sell each of the homes to individual buyers. The company has reduced the price for just about every home it is selling in the Front Range. “But that’s not what Zillow has talked about,” DelPrete said. “They have talked in public about selling to those institutional investors. Those SEE ZILLOW, P26
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Report details pandemic’s impact on metro-Denver arts Cultural organizations lost a decade of growth BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
The nonprofit Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) has released a study detailing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on art and cultural institutions and many of the findings paint a bleak image. The data for the study were selfreported by close to 300 arts, culture and science organizations that receive funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). The CBCA study, released Nov. 4, concluded that the Denver area’s arts sector “lost a decade of growth in 2020.” “Arts, culture and scientific organizations are the backbone of a vibrant, resilient and inclusive
society. CBCA’s 2021 Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture illustrates years of record-breaking cultural growth, which hit an alltime high in 2019, and conversely in 2020, how a community responds to drastic and disruptive circumstances,” CBCA’s executive director Christin Crampton Day said in a news release. 2019 was a banner year for the arts, with $2.3 billion in economic activity (defined by the CBCA as “direct and indirect spending from operations, audiences and capital projects”). That figure is an all-time high. But. of course, the COVID-19 pandemic was right around the corner in 2020, and with the combination of the deadly virus and pandemicrelated closures of places like museums and concert venues, economic activity decreased by 34% compared to 2019. The CBCA said the economic
activity in 2020 was comparable to the levels of the Great Recession in 2008. Not surprisingly, attendance to arts events was nearly halved. Job loss was another problem. In 2019, the cultural sector had a record number of full-time, parttime and contract workers at 13,392 according to the CBCA’s study. “If the entire cultural nonprofit sector was one single employer in 2019, it would have been the largest private employer in the metro region,” the CBCA wrote. But in 2020, the number of workers plummeted nearly 30%, down to just 9,688. That summer, Rocky Mountain PBS spoke with three different workers in Colorado’s entertainment industry, including Philip Hiester. A stagehand who works at places like Boettcher Concert Hall, Hiester had to file for unemployment benefits for the first time in his decades-long
career during the pandemic. The hardest part for Hiester during the pandemic was the uncertainty of when steady work would return. Some of that anxiety was eased in 2021 when indoor performances returned to the Colorado Symphony, but rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Colorado are proof that the pandemic is not very close to being over. There were, however, some success stories. The Denver-based dance company Wonderbound, for example, was able to keep all its dancers on payroll despite performance cancellations. And the Denver Art Museum, meanwhile, was able to open its renovated campus earlier this year. After the renovations, the museum added 65 full-time jobs. The lone bright spot in the CBCA SEE METRO ARTS, P23
Lone Tree-based Canvas Credit Union plans merger BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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ern Rockies FCU to its workforce, and Western Rockies FCU’s Grand Junction, Rifle and Fruita branches will remain open, Canvas said in a statement. Western Rockies member accounts will transition to Canvas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Canvas also plans to explore opportunities to open more branches along the Western Slope,” the statement said. Grand Junction-based Western Rockies FCU has $150 million in assets and 14,000 members. The statement said the combination had been approved by the state of Colorado and the National Credit Union Administration, the industry’s federal regulator. The deal now faces a Dec. 30 vote by Western Rockies FCU members, with Canvas executives saying they are “optimistic and confident members will be in favor.” “Our team has been dreaming about how we can expand our impact well beyond the Front
Range,” Todd Marksberry, Canvas’ CEO and president, said in the statement. “The opportunity to welcome the Western Rockies Federal Credit Union members and team to our Canvas family opens the door to manifest even more positive change for people across Colorado.” Kristi Porter, Western Rockies FCU’s CEO and president, “will play a crucial role to Canvas’ collaboration with the Western Slope community,” Marksberry said. Canvas — formerly known as Public Service Credit Union — is metro Denver’s third-largest credit union based on total assets as of Dec. 31, 2020, according to the Denver Business Journal. Canvas says it currently has assets of $3.47 billion and 263,700 members. It is the descendant of a credit union founded in 1938 to serve employees of Public Service Company of Colorado, now part of Xcel Energy. In recent years it has acquired several other credit unions.
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Shooting threat at Eaglecrest High deemed not serious Sheriff’s office says Snapchat threat, reports of gun not valid BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After a student posted on social media about “shooting up” Eaglecrest High School — and after more posts from students who claimed to have seen a gun at the school — the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said the threat was not valid and that no gun was found. Screenshots of the threatening Snapchat post were posted on Twitter by users who appeared to be parents on Nov. 9. The post read: “i am shooting up eagle crest highschool tomorrow I am sick and tired of the bulling (sic) and hate everyone do not come to school tomorrow me and my friends will be there waiting for you.” Authorities were immediately able to identify the student who issued the Snapchat post, Deputy John Bartmann, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said Nov. 10.
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Eaglecrest is in the east Centennial area. “When when they brought (the student) in and started interviewing him, he ended up eventually admitting that he did it and that he did it not for bullying or anything like that,” Bartmann said, adding that it sounded like the student made the post to show off for friends or other students. Authorities contacted the student’s parents, and he was taken home. The sheriff’s office released him pending further investigation, Bartmann said. The student was released because it didn’t appear that the post was serious, according to Bartmann. “He wasn’t doing it to truly do any harm. That was not his intent,” Bartmann said, adding: “If that was the intent, and he had the means and opportunity (to do harm), it would have been a lot different” in terms of how deputies would have handled him. Deputies found there was no one else involved in the threat, and they spoke with the student’s friends, Bartmann said. Part of the continuing investigation is finding more peers who may have information, he
added. Bartmann said he was not aware of any information indicating the student has made threats in the past, nor of any criminal history or school disciplinary history for the student. Bartmann said he couldn’t comment on any disciplinary actions Cherry Creek School District may have taken in response to the post. The sheriff’s office was also investigating reports of social media posts from students Nov. 10 claiming to have seen a gun at Eaglecrest, according to Bartmann. But it turned out that no one deputies spoke with saw a gun inside of the school. “It started off with people sending out posts saying that they saw” a gun, Bartmann said. Deputies worked to find and interview the students who were making those posts, and eventually, students made remarks such as they didn’t actually see a gun but saw a picture of it — or “no, someone told me they saw it,” Bartmann said. He added: “Everybody kind of jumped on board with it and pushed that narrative, unfortunately.” “Luckily, we were able to grab a hold of these kids as it was happen-
ing and start interviewing them super quick,” Bartmann said. He added. “There never was a gun that we could see. So no firearms were found; no picture even was found of it.” To the sheriff’s office’s knowledge, the students who posted about a gun were not friends of the student who made the threatening Snapchat post on Nov. 9, and authorities don’t believe there’s any connection between the two cases, Bartmann said. The sheriff’s office believes there’s no danger related to the social media posts “because we found there’s no validity to the threat,” Bartmann said. In general, the sheriff’s office has two deputies at every Cherry Creek School District high school that it serves, and it also has two deputies at every Littleton Public Schools high school that it serves, Bartmann said. The sheriff’s office has one deputy at every middle school in Littleton and Cherry Creek districts that the sheriff’s office serves. That includes the three Cherry Creek high schools that the sheriff’s office began handling amid Aurora police staffing issues, Bartmann said.
was the only key metric in the study that increased between 2019 to 2020. In 2019, the organizations surveyed received $38 million in individual donations and $25 million in government funding. In 2020, individual donations jumped to $43
million and government funding increased to $41 million. “These sources helped to cover major losses in earned revenue and corporate event sponsorships as a result of the pandemic,” the CBCA wrote.
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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Former mayor pivots to fight pacreatic cancer Wings of Hope raises awareness, funds for progress BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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Of all cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest to suspect, screen for or treat. For Castle Pines resident Maureen Shul, the disease took away two family members and changed her outlook on life. In 2007, Shul was stepping into the political arena, leading the charge to incorporate Castle Pines. As that vision became reality in 2008, Shul said advocates thought it was only fitting that she become the city’s first mayor. Shul said politics and the path she was following all changed when her brother and mother died of pancreatic cancer in the same year. Shul said when her brother was diagnosed, she had never even heard of that form of cancer. Pancreatic cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The pancreas is shaped like a fish with a wide head, a tapering body, and a narrow, pointed tail. The pancreas is part of the digestive system. Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said it is because of where the pancreas is located that catch-
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At that point, Shul said, politics were no longer important and doing something that made both the lives of her brother and mother matter became a priority. After years of work, Shul started the Wings of Hope Foundation. After doing more research, Shul said, she quickly found that unlike the situation with other cancers, the system is way behind in creating regular screening protocols and finding successful treatment options for pancreatic cancer because by the time a diagnosis is made, the disease has progressed too much. “There really are not all these survivor marches for pancreatic cancer because there are not a lot of survivors,” Shul said. “It is left to family and friends to carry on the fight. It was a no-brainer to start a foundation where everything we raise goes directly to research where answers can be found.” Since starting Wings of Hope, Shul has raised more than $1.5 million that goes directly to research. The foundation carries no overhead, she said. There is no expensive CEO salary, as the organization is run with volunteers, she said. “Where we are now with pancreatic cancer is where breast cancer research was 40 years ago,” Shul said. “Research and results have to move forward.” Schulick, who is also a professor and chair of the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, said the work Shul does through Wings of Hope is invaluable. “What she ultimately does is create pots of money to set aside for cutting-edge research,” he said. “Many of the projects getting funded may not work, but the ones that do have high rewards. She provides a steppingstone, a mechanism, to do
‘Many of the projects getting funded may not work, but the ones that do have high rewards.’ Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center
this research and make progress.” The only way to screen for pancreatic cancer is an MRI or CT scan. Shul said because of her family connection, she gets tested every six months. While the cause of pancreatic cancer is mostly unknown, Schulick said family ties are not something to ignore. Anyone with a direct family member who has had pancreatic cancer should go to regular screenings. Schulick said progress is being made through research to identify the cancer through blood tests. To continue raising funds through Wings of Hope, Shul said she hosts one major fundraiser a year and several small events like golf tournaments. Shul said losing her brother and mother made her take a hard look at what matters in life, and making a difference so other families do not go through what she did is the ultimate goal.
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large investors, they are in a position of power here. They are in the business of buying homes and renting them out and they’ve been doing that for years and they do it profitably. They are not going to overpay for these homes.” On Nov. 10, the Wall Street Journal reported that Zillow had reached a deal to sell 2,000 homes in 20 markets to Pretium Partners, a New York hedge fund that planned to offer the properties for rent. The report said Zillow received “market price for the properties.” Institutional investment in real estate is common in Colorado. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit, shows 128 REITs owning 8,734 properties in Colorado. Those properties include nearly 3,200 billboards, 1,200 communication towers and a mix of shops, health care facilities, storage facilities, apartment buildings, resorts and office buildings. REITs own 3,139 single-family homes in Colorado, the trade group said. ‘Catastrophic pricing failure’ DelPrete, who studies the online iBuying phenomenon that Zillow hoped to tap with Zillow Offers, said the online company’s high-priced purchases of homes this summer marks “a catastrophic pricing failure.” “They made a systemic mistake,” he said, noting that Zillow bought more homes in the third quarter of
2021 than it had purchased in the previous three quarters combined. Other instant buying companies, like market-leader Opendoor Technologies Inc. and its smaller rival Offerpad Solutions Inc., saw the market cooling in July and began reeling in the prices they paid for homes, DelPrete said. Zillow kept buying at a record clip, paying prices well above listing. “It was like brake lights on the highway, but Zillow was in the passing lane going 80 mph and they didn’t see the brake lights or simply ignored them,” DelPrete said. Both Opendoor and Offerpad, which offer online tools and programs for swift home buying and selling, last week reported record revenue in the third quarter. Both publicly traded companies are active in the Front Range, with Opendoor owning more than 350 homes in 10 counties and Offerpad owning roughly 20 in the region. Most of Opendoor’s and Offerpad’s purchases in the Front Range, unlike Zillow, were from last year or early 2021. Offerpad, which launched in 2015, told investors on Nov. 10 it was expanding into new markets after buying 2,753 homes and selling 1,673 homes in the three months ending Sept. 30. The company’s third-quarter revenue grew 190% over the same period in 2020, reaching $540 million. Opendoor, which launched in 2014 and is the largest iBuying company, with nearly 18,000 homes in 44 markets, told investors on Wednesday it had purchased 15,181 homes and sold 5,988 homes in the third quarter of 2021, with revenue for the three months reaching $2.3 billion, up 91%
from the previous quarter. DelPrete warns against reading the collapse of Zillow’s home-flipping business as a sign that instant buying is a failed enterprise. He’s not quite ready to say Amazon-styled click-tobuy home purchasing is the future though. “It’s still too early to tell. iBuying is new … and the path to profitability and sustainability is uncertain,” he said. “But just because Zillow can’t, doesn’t mean it can’t happen.” ‘What is the game plan?’ Patrick Muldoon, whose Muldoon Associates brokerage works in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, remembers seeing Zillow buying homes in his region this summer and fall. “They were making offers on properties locally where I was saying ‘What is the game plan here?’ They were in neighborhoods where everything was $475,000 to $490,000 and they come in at $520,000 to $530,000. It just didn’t make a lot of sense,” said Muldoon. “We thought maybe it was just here but, obviously, they were doing that everywhere.” Muldoon, like DelPrete, doubts Zillow will be negotiating thousands of individual deals for the properties it hopes to sell, and even if it does, it is unlikely to have an impact on the Front Range real estate market. “We have far higher demand than we have properties for sale so I wonder if even several hundred homes hitting the market is enough property to even make a blip on the housing shortage we have been dealing with for years now on the Front Range,” Muldoon said. There are a lot of factors clouding the Colorado real estate market right
A house on South Monaco Parkway in Denver was on sale by Zillow on Nov. 7. PHOTO BY TAMARA CHUANG/THE COLORADO SUN
now as demand peaks, prices soar and the inventory of for-sale homes reaches record lows. Inflation, which hit a 30-year high in October, could pinch homebuyer budgets. Interest rates could climb as the Fed maneuvers around that inflation. If interest rates climb, Zillow might look pretty smart having shed thousands of for-sale homes from its portfolio. “Sure, maybe Zillow lost money and maybe they made bad decisions, but did the company get out when the getting out was good?” Muldoon said. “We could be six months from now looking back and saying ‘Wow, did they see this coming?” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Defense key as Arapahoe bests ThunderRidge in 5A playoffs Legend up next for Centennial school BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arapahoe High School’s defense stepped up in a second-round Class 5A playoff football game against ThunderRidge High of Highlands Ranch and sparked a 23-16 victory at Littleton Public Schools Stadium Nov. 12. Except for a couple pass plays, the Arapahoe Warriors’ defense contained the ThunderRidge Grizzlies offense and helped stake Centennialbased Arapahoe to a 16-0 in the third quarter before ThunderRidge finally made a couple long pass completions. “Yeah, the defense played well,”said Arapahoe coach Joe Nuu. “There are some things we have to clean up. We messed up on a couple coverages but hand it to ThunderRidge for really fighting. “Our defense played well. The offense started slow and we hopefully can score more. It was a great win for our team and community.” Arapahoe (9-2) moves into the quarterfinals and will face Parker’s Legend (10-1). It was the second win this season for Arapahoe over ThunderRidge (9-3). The Warriors topped the Grizzlies, 38-17, in a Sept. 17 contest. Arapahoe running back DJ Montoya did not play in the earlier game against ThunderRidge but he was main ball carrier for the Warriors and scored on a five-yard run. He helped keep the chains moving as the Grizzlies rushed for 159 yards in the game. “He is just workhorse,” added Nuu. “He’s done the job all year long.” Arapahoe got a safety, Pyresse Miller had a seven-yard TD run and quarterback Cole Hansen scored on a quarterback sneak for the Warriors. Chase Thompson was the key player for ThunderRidge. He ran down the sidelines on an 80-yard flat pass from Seth Frasier for a touch-
Arapahoe’s workhorse running back DJ Montoya (24) eludes a tackle by ThunderRidge’s Derek Pacheco (8) during the Oct. 12 Class PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON 5A playoff game at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Arapahoe won, 23-16.
down and had a seven-yard TD run late in the game. In other Class 5A second round games, top seed Valor Christian of Highlands Ranch romped to a 52-2 win over Fort Collins. Cherry Creek eliminated Mountain Vista of Highlands Ranch, 34-0 and Legend knocked off Rock Canyon of Highlands Ranch, 28-14. Regis Jesuit edged Pomona of Arvada, 28-21, Columbine beat Arvada West 38-14 and Grandview downed Mullen, 42-21. In the quarterfinals, besides the Arapahoe-Legend contest, Regis Jesuit (8-3) faces two-time defending state champion Cherry Creek (9-2), Columbine (9-3) tests undefeated Valor Christian (11-0) and Ralston Valley (9-2) plays Grandview (9-2). For more CHSAA 5A prep football playoff results, go online to tinyurl. com/5Afootballplayoffs
ThunderRidge quarterback Seth Frasier (3) scrambles out of trouble during the Oct. 12 Class 5A playoff game against Arapahoe. The Warriors won, 23-16.
Creek takes 5A volleyball championship Greenwood Village school wins title for the first time in 13 years BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Cherry Creek High School’s volleyball team concluded three days of tough matches by taking home the Class 5A state championship trophy on Nov. 13 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. The Cherry Creek Bruins of
Greenwood Village, the top-seeded 5A team in the CHSAA state volleyball tournament, downed Centennial League rival Grandview of Aurora 3-1 to capture Creek’s sixth state volleyball title and the first in 13 years. It was the second consecutive runner-up state tournament finish for the Grandview Wolves. Cherry Creek finished the season with a 26-2 record while Grandview was 24-5. Both teams were undefeated going into the semifinal matches on Nov. 13 in the tournament, which used a double-elimination Olympic cross-
over bracket. “We had some tough matches. There was nothing easy,” said Creek coach Steve Huntingdale. “It was high-level volleyball. I know Cherry Creek and Grandview wanted another chance to get after it. We made a few more plays than they did.” Grandview defeated Cherry Creek 3-1 in an earlier Centennial League showdown but the Bruins were the better team in the state finals. Creek won the first set, 27-25, but lost the second, 26-28. Then the Bruins prevailed in the third and fourth sets, winning 25-17 and 25-14.
“The first two sets were really tight,” said Grandview coach Rob Graham, who is the former coach at Parker-area Ponderosa and guided the Mustangs to the 2009 state title. “They were just a little bit too good for us. It was a battle and a long three days. There was high level volleyball on the 5A level.” Carter Booth, a 6-7 senior who is the daughter of Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth, was the leader for the Bruins and she got front line support from Ryan Pollard, Anna Van Wyk, Kaegan SEE CREEK, P29
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Wherry and Campbell Kreider. Natalia Landry and Riley Warner handled the defensive chores in the backcourt. “She is maybe the most brilliant, smartest player I know,” said Huntingdale about Booth. “Her teammates trust what she says and that added to their confidence.” Booth is going to play next season at the University of Minnesota. “It feels great to win,” she said. “It’s just surreal. We worked so hard. There was definitely pressure coming into the tournament being seeded first. We played for each other. “It was sweet and now I can go into the next chapter. It was a battle. We knew each team we played wanted it just as bad as we did. Each time I came out I would go fight, fight because it was a battle and we couldn’t let up.” Haley Glunz was a force at the net for the Wolves. Cherry Creek was tested in the semifinals with a match against second-seeded Chaparral of the Parker area, which defeated Ralston Valley of Arvada 3-1 to advance to the semis. Creek downed Chap 3-2 and won the decisive fifth set 15-9. Grandview eliminated Mountain Vista of Highlands Ranch 3-1 to move into the semifinals. Vista’s Golden Eagles had swept Parker-area Legend 3-0 earlier in the day.
Cherry Creek wins the Class 5A state volleyball championship trophy.
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Rob Graham was a former volleyball coach at Ponderosa and is now the head coach at Grandview. The Wolves lost the state championship match to Centennial League rival Cherry Creek, 3-1, on Nov. 13. It was the second straight year than Grandview was the state runner-up.
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Cherry Creek senior Carter Booth helped the Bruins capture the state Class 5A state volleyball championship on Nov. 13 at the Broodmoor World Arena.
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Animal attraction at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Slow movers are the stars of traveling exhibition BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Ask most people what it takes to survive and thrive in nature and speed will be among the top elements any creature should have. And that is largely correct. But as is often the case in the natural world, there are all kinds of exceptions to the rule — fascinating ones. The kinds of animals that thrive despite — or because — of their slowness take center stage at the traveling exhibition, “Survival of the Slowest,” which is stopping at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Jan. 9. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the animals that aren’t the strongest, fastest and biggest,” said Dr. Frank-Thorsten Krell, senior entomology and exhibit curator. “It’s not always necessary to be the fastest and strongest and that’s a message a lot of people — especially kids — really like.” Produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions and the Foundation for Animal Rescue and Education (FARE), the exhibit also breaks another norm at the museum — it features living animals, instead of their remains. “Before we accepted the exhibit,
we did a lot of checking to ensure the welfare of the animals is a priority for the organizers. It’s important for us that the animals are well cared for and live in habitats they enjoy,” Krell said. “What I didn’t expect is how close you’re able to see these animals.” The star of the show is certainly the sloth, but it’s not the only one -- visitors will also get a look at a hedgehog, iguana and more. Among the many things visitors can learn about the sloth is that they have the lowest relative muscle mass of any mammal (25%, compared to 40% in humans and 58% in lions) and that they only climb down from trees is for mating and defecation. While all the animals visitors will meet don’t do a lot of moving, the reasons and strategies behind their slowness vary. According to provided information, some are cold-blooded, others warm-blooded. Some are adapted to need food less frequently than others, while others find unique ways to hide from their adversaries. “Since these animals don’t move very quickly, we encourage people to come back several times, because that will allow you to see them doing different things,” Krell said. “People can come connect with the animals by seeing them so close. It’s a good message that there are different strategies in life to be successful.” Entry into the exhibit is included with a general admission ticket. Get all the details at www.dmns.org.
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Littleton’s Aspen Grove set for sweeping overhaul of residents that ultimately resonated with councilmembers as they weighed their vote. “This is the toughest decision that I’ve had to make since being on council the last four years,” said Patrick Driscoll, councilmember for Littleton’s District 1, shortly before voting to approve the mall’s rezoning. Gerrity and city staff worked to ease community concern over the mall’s revamp. Regarding traffic, staff said the new mixed-use development being proposed would prevent traffic from swelling since residents who live in the area could walk to retailers and restaurants instead of driving. Gerrity has assured city staff and council that its new building heights, with a proposed maximum of 85 feet, will not obstruct any views of the Rocky Mountains. And with plans to redevelop some areas to act as green plazas, Gerrity is confident that the mall will offer its visitors and residents enough outdoor room to offset any increased foot traffic for neighboring open spaces, such as South Platte Park. But sticking points remained on the amount of commercial space the mall would support, as well as a perceived lack of commitment for affordable
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Littleton City Council set the stage for a major overhaul of the 20-year-old Aspen Grove shopping center following a narrow vote on Nov. 9. Councilmembers approved a request from the mall’s owner, the Gerrity Group, to rezone the south Littleton site for mixed-use development that will see new residential units, taller buildings and revamped public spaces over the next several years. The vote was 4-3, with Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin and councilmembers Carol Fey and Pam Grove voting against the request. The decision caps months of deliberation between councilmembers as Gerrity worked with city staff to build its case for the shopping center’s dramatic makeover which it said was needed in order to save the area from declining sales tax revenue. But as Gerrity’s plans came into focus it collided with public concern, with dozens of Littleton residents speaking out against the rezoning during a public meeting on Oct. 5. Worries over increased traffic, building heights and environmental impacts were voiced by a chorus
housing. Melin, one of three no votes, shared unease over the amount of commercial space Gerrity plans to cut down on in order to make room for housing. Currently, the mall has 268,000 square feet available for commercial use of which Gerrity estimates that only about 140,000 is being permanently used. The company has proposed a minimum of 125,000 square feet for commercial, though Gerrity hopes the commercial space used will far exceed that following redevelopment. But Melin said that minimum number was too low and threatened to not generate enough sales tax revenue that serves as a major lifeline for the city. If residential begins to outnumber commercial, Melin said, it could be disastrous for Littleton’s fiscal health. “Residential gets us nothing in terms of financial sustainability for our community,” he said. Still, Melin said he supported some residential space, but that there had to be a baseline number of low-cost units. Gerrity has proposed 2,000 residential units as part of its mixed-use development plans. During the meeting, Melin asked
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TAX LIEN SALE DELINQUENT GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING TAXES Legal Notice No.: 529721 First Publication: November 11, 2021 * Second Publication: November 18, 2021 * Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: The Englewood Herald, The Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Office of the County Treasurer County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Arapahoe County Administration Building Littleton, Colorado
ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER’S TAX LIEN SALE PROCEDURES REDEMPTION INTEREST
This publication is for informational purposes only. The following described manufactured housing situated in said County of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, on which taxes for the year 2020 or any previous years have not been paid by 4:00 PM on December 8, 2021, shall have a County-held lien placed on it for the unpaid taxes, interest, and fees. SUE SANDSTROM
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TAX OWNER NAME YEAR & SITUS ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE
032263598 2020 HOUGHTON WILLIAM 8201 S SANTA FE DR 243 LITTLETON CO 80120-5514
VIN# 7202 A & B MAKE: KIT BRIARCREST YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X66
5913
638.32
032263636 2020 CHRISTIE BYRON 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 183 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3255
VIN# SK1313F MAKE: SKYLINE YEAR 1972 SIZE 14X60
2503
73.28
032263865 2020 HOLT DONALD 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 136 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3202
VIN# M604715 MAKE: HOLLY 2889 PARK YEAR 1977 SIZE 14X64
304.81
032264357 2020 REED GARLAND A 8201 S SANTA FE DR 182 LITTLETON CO 80120-4315
VIN# 037562L A&B MAKE: LYNNBROOK YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X66
5913
638.32
032264861 2020 LEMUS JOSE F 3150 S PLATTE RIVER DR 20 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2125
VIN# 86925016298 MAKE: MELODY HOME YEAR 1970 SIZE 12X46
558
51.29
032264942 2020 LUCERO IKE 8201 S SANTA FE DR 154 LITTLETON CO 80120-4366
VIN# BSM70142PKFB1669K MAKE: SIERRA YEAR 1972 SIZE 14X67
3697
402.85
032264993 2020 HILDEBRAND JEANETTE LOUISE 8201 S SANTA FE DR 131 LITTLETON CO 80120-4311
VIN# 7435A&B MAKE: KIT YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X57
5284
571.52
032265167 2020 BRASCO SARAH R 3500 S KING ST 078 DENVER CO 80236-6194
VIN# 2240232471 MAKE: SEQUOIA/CHAMPION YEAR 1974 SIZE 14X62
1666
179.54
032265230 2020 WHEELER KARL 8201 S SANTA FE DR 280 LITTLETON CO 80120-5521
VIN# 7603A/B MAKE: KIT CARSON/MARK YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X67
6056
54.88
032265281 2020 PROCTOR DENVER 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 114 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3254
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 260TEFBR3192 MAKE: VINDALE YEAR 1967 SIZE 12X56
1266
139.22
032265400 2020 NATHAN CHERYL M 8201 S SANTA FE DR 121 LITTLETON CO 80120-4312
VIN# 4V045074S0937 MAKE: BARRINGTON YEAR 1974 SIZE 24X48
4154
119.33
486
032266741 2020 STABLEIN KATELYN VIRGINIA Prior Lien(s) Due 1200 S COUNTY ROAD 157 RV3 VIN# MV300474 MAKE: STRASBURG CO 80136-9553 HERRLI YEAR 1959 SIZE 10X44
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Federal Reserve discount rate as of September 1, 2021 was a quarter of a percent (0.25%); therefore, Certificates of Purchase sold at the 2021 Tax Lien Sale will carry the rate of nice percent (9%) in accordance with Section 39-12-103, C.R.S.
Additional information about the delinquent taxes published in the following list can be obtained from the Treasurer’s website at www.arapahoegov.com/ treasurer, or by calling the Treasurer’s office at 303795-4550. Other valuableinformation about individual parcels canbe found on the Assessor’s website at www.arapahoegov.com/assessor
REDEMPTION BY PROPERTY OWNER Manufactured housing owners should call the Arapahoe County Treasurer’s office for information and amount due. The redemption period for manufactured housing is one year, unless the manufactured housing owner also owns the land that it sits on, in which case the redemption period is three years.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
032268042 2020 DILL CYNTHIA L 3150 S PLATTE RIVER DR 03 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2197
VIN# 511014511 MAKE: TITAN YEAR 1964 SIZE 10X47
032268611 2020 BALDWIN SYLVIA P 14470 E 13TH AVE C05 AURORA CO 80011-3716
VIN# 57A4703 MAKE: BONNAVILLA YEAR 1975 SIZE 14X66
032268841 2020 VAN DUSEN GERALD & ELIZABETH 3141 S SANTA FE DR 22 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2146
ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE 522
48.61
1537
VIN# SK495 MAKE: SKYLINE/ HOMETTE YEAR 1966 SIZE 12X56
032268930 2020 ACEVEDO ALBERTO 14470 E 13TH AVE B06 AURORA CO 80011-3714
VIN# GN578 MAKE: GREAT NORTHERN YEAR 1967 SIZE 12X60
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ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
032273461 2020 ZAPATA ENRIQUE LUNA 3141 S SANTA FE DR 47 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2148
VIN# 6B228403 MAKE: LYNN HAVEN YEAR 1972 SIZE 12X47
579
52.83
182.84
032273518 2020 WHEELER KARL 8201 S SANTA FE DR 229 LITTLETON CO 80120-4314
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7786
837.36
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67.12
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VIN# 1GW4181 A&B MAKE: GLENNWOOD YEAR 1971 SIZE 24X65
5062
278.95
472
63.08
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1108
134.60
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231.47
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169.17
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197.36
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408.89
67.12
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# K138 MAKE: PONDEROSA YEAR 1973 SIZE 14X60
3754
772
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515
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161.13
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944
94.84
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122.35
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385.30
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3532
032271132 2020 BROWN GARY LEE 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 040 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3276 032271426 2020 KING PATRICIA 8201 S SANTA FE DR 158 LITTLETON CO 80120-4366
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Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 4439 MAKE: GEER YEAR 1963 SIZE 10X55
1523 165.430
53.68
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4047
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293
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66.35
1666
143.45
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1430
131.85
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2174
216.38
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5184
282.88
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1273
139.53
304.77
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12.38
2774
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36
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Public Notices PIN
TAX OWNER NAME YEAR & SITUS ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE
PIN
TAX TAX OWNER OWNER NAME NAME YEAR YEAR & & SITUS SITUSADDRESS ADDRESS
LEGAL LEGAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
ASASSESSED SESSED TOTAL VALUE VALUE DUE
PIN
TAX OWNER NAME YEAR & SITUS ADDRESS
ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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2145
192.78
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VIN# M605401 MAKE: HOLLY 6642 PARK YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X76
292.98
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1287
181.79
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Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# MK1041C MAKE: HOMETTE YEAR 1969 SIZE 12X64
2109
189.72
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837
104.12
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VIN# 7136 MAKE: COLT YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X56
1659
132.70
1795
211.88
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115.48
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1537
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1509
121.62
3167
170.09
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95.36
VIN# P162765 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X66
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1244
032284293 2020 JONES HENRY E 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 157 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3204
328.34
844
81.90
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Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# P106511 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 1971 SIZE 12X65
987
94.10
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 375311055 MAKE: ROCKET YEAR 1953 SIZE 8X33
VIN# 29A20236 MAKE: BONNAVILLA YEAR 1991 SIZE 30X56
2831
032629444 2020 POTTER GEORGE 1215 7TH AVE DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8021
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VIN# KSDH05E42C28272 A&B MAKE: REVERE YEAR 1983 SIZE 28X41
2560
240.12
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 8915A&B MAKE: KIT YEAR 1979 SIZE 24X58
2002
277.23
VIN# M606114 MAKE: HOLLY 3861 PARK YEAR 1981 SIZE 14X70
420.28
032285737 2020 MAIER ROGER L 26900 E COLFAX AVE 201 AURORA CO 80018-2344
032636351 2020 MORRIS JOHN MICHAEL 8201 S SANTA FE DR 265 LITTLETON CO 80120-4313
033447727 2020 CERVANTES MARIA L 14470 E 13TH AVE D26 AURORA CO 80011-3720
VIN# 2F520324G MAKE: SKYLINE/WESTRIDGE YEAR 1994 SIZE 14X66
679
86.36
303.92
033448235 2020 AYALA RIVRA RAFAEL 26900 E COLFAX AVE 079 AURORA CO 80018-2300
VIN# 1MC5651A/B MAKE: MONARCH YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X64
1659
231.44
VIN# 2413 MAKE: EMBASSY YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X64
VIN# 68A14735 MAKE: BELLAVISTA YEAR 1986 SIZE 28X60
2202
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1130
99.62
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VIN# LM14562BFK MAKE: LIBERTY/WEXFORD YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X52
1165
89.95
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887
44.85
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2803
296.04
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VIN# 641213610742 MAKE: TOWN & COUNTRY YEAR 1968 SIZE 12X64
3568
314.04
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VIN# NEB49A23373 MAKE: BELLAVISTA YEAR 1994 SIZE 28X70
3804
517.72
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2081
175.05
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250.54
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VIN# 10236631 MAKE: BRIGHTON MANOR YEAR 1982 SIZE 16X65
2746
227.82
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1065
152.18
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VIN# 4700403792 MAKE: ATLANTIC YEAR 1980 SIZE 14X66
458
71.12
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# ML01556 MAKE: MARLETTE YEAR 1972 SIZE 14X67
12.37
VIN# 03590583L MAKE: SKYLINE/HOMETTE YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X67
2274
VIN# MC10609 MAKE: CAM/MONTROSE II YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X70
36
033155742 2020 ALLEN JAMES 2990 S LIPAN ST 50 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-1485
033626176 2020 FREDRICH LOWELL 67500 E COUNTY ROAD 38 BYERS CO 80103-9331
98.36
VIN# 05L12054 MAKE: OAKBROOK YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X66
2252
VIN# 05L26030 MAKE: LIBERTY/WEXFORD YEAR 1996 SIZE 14X68
1337
033155777 2020 WHERE 2990 S LIPAN ST 39 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-1485
033672470 2020 MORFIN MAINA JANET 26900 E COLFAX AVE 222 AURORA CO 80018-2346
VIN# 5H510894I MAKE: CLAYTON/SPRINGBROOK YEAR 1996 SIZE 16X76
1301
183.65
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033672607 2020 WILSON JOSEPH W 26900 E COLFAX AVE 028 AURORA CO 80018-2300
VIN# 05L12048 MAKE: TITAN YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X66
185.67
VIN# 8-75 4088 2FK-1474 MAKE: LANCER YEAR 1974 SIZE 14X70
2059
VIN# CLW006019TXP MAKE: CLAYTON/SANTA FE YEAR 1996 SIZE 16X76
1316
033177550 2020 MASON ARVETTA LEON 15 ROYAL M H PARK BYERS CO 80103
033716361 2020 MALLE KEVIN 26900 E COLFAX AVE 047 AURORA CO 80018-2300
344.08
VIN# 98A17773 MAKE: BONNAVILLA YEAR 1989 SIZE 16X67
1587
VIN# SCHO1961156A&B MAKE: SIL YEAR 1996 SIZE 27X56
2503
033241975 2020 ACOSTA IVONN 14470 E 13TH AVE A24 AURORA CO 80011-3713
033744543 2020 MOREHEAD SHAWN M 26900 E COLFAX AVE 062 AURORA CO 80018-2300
VIN# 675480S26665 MAKE: MELODY YEAR 1975 SIZE 14X76
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142.27
033242050 2020 FIGUEROA LUIS 26900 E COLFAX AVE 362 AURORA CO 80018-2360
033746902 2020 CROWDER MARY ELIZABETH 26900 E COLFAX AVE 402 AURORA CO 80018-2364 033754565 2020 FOXRIDGE MHP ASSOC LLLP 26900 E COLFAX AVE 269 AURORA CO 80018-2350
VIN# NEB79A00062 MAKE: BELLAVISTA YEAR 1997 SIZE 16X80
1216
172.31
033244184 2020 CERVANTES ROSA 3223 S SANTA FE DR 07 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2149
033797124 2020 CLARK LINDA L 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 022 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3276
VIN# CAVAZL2973526U MAKE: CAVCO/CEDAR COURT YEAR 1998 SIZE 24X44
3353
352.15
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VIN# 18L00022XU MAKE: BADGER YEAR 1996 SIZE 28X60
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276.3
VIN# 8D511572J MAKE: SKYLINE/WINNER YEAR 1997 SIZE 16X76
1830
112.89
145.84
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5327 Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 47977828414 MAKE: WESTLAND YEAR 1997 SIZE 16X80
411.54
362.78
033797752 2020 PRUNK JEANNETTE I 84000 INTERSTATE 70 DEER TRAIL CO 033797868 2020 TRIMM WAYNE 26900 E COLFAX AVE 268 AURORA CO 80018-2350
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# NEB79A26598 MAKE: BONNAVILLA YEAR 1997 SIZE 16X76
2052
146.95
033848110 2020 FERNANDEZ TERESA DE JESUS VIN# P166289 MAKE: 15814 E COLFAX AVE 11 SCHULT YEAR 1978 SIZE AURORA CO 80011-5845 14X66
2038
239.18
033851412 2020 BELOUSOV FILIP 26900 E COLFAX AVE 342 AURORA CO 80018-2358
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 47981049621 MAKE: ATLANTIC/WILLOWCREEK YEAR 1998 SIZE 16X76
2174
300.18
033851617 2020 SUTTON DUSTY 55 ROYAL M H PARK BYERS CO
VIN# 2294383T1915 MAKE: TITAN YEAR 1994 SIZE 16X66
2288
57.45
033903242 2020 SHEGONEE DONNA LEANNE 26900 E COLFAX AVE 266 AURORA CO 80018-2350
VIN# NEB89A01080 MAKE: BELLAVISTA/CHIEF YEAR 1998 SIZE 16X80
1316
185.67
486
74.86
VIN# 7529E MAKE: BROADMORE YEAR 1976 SIZE 14X65
1652
123.36
032287012 2020 MORELOCK KENNETH W 351 5TH AVE 09 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8054
VIN# MK728B MAKE: HOMETTE YEAR 1968 SIZE 12X60
1287
032287420 2020 ESTRADA FRANCISCO 26900 E COLFAX AVE 015 AURORA CO 80018-2300
VIN# 08A9758/I236758 MAKE: 1573 BONNAVILLA/LAN YEAR 1980 SIZE 16X68
219.97
032287632 2020 BELL A L 26900 E COLFAX AVE 228 AURORA CO 80018-2346
VIN# 026372FAB MAKE: FRONTIER YEAR 1972 SIZE 24X48
141.75
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VIN# K14270FBK00094 MAKE: MARLETTE YEAR 1980 SIZE 14X70
4683
258.76
032288116 2020 CONTRERAS OSCAR 26900 E COLFAX AVE 138 AURORA CO 80018-2337
VIN# 415 MAKE: CHALLENGER YEAR 1974 SIZE 14X66
708
104.51
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VIN# 12941 MAKE: CENTURY 1180 YEAR 1974 SIZE 14X67
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VIN# 5736 MAKE: GEER YEAR 1957 SIZE 8X38
032292067 2020 KLEIN JOAN M 14470 E 13TH AVE H22 AURORA CO 80011-3747
VIN# 28-A11779 MAKE: BONNAVILLA YEAR 1982 SIZE 16X70
2002
235.14
032304570 2020 PATLAN VIKKI 293 2ND AVE DEER TRAIL CO
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# ZWK75143063 MAKE: WINDSOR YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X75
3761
330.48
032334762 2020 VARNER SHIRLEY 26900 E COLFAX AVE 426 AURORA CO 80018-2366
VIN# ZWK751410876 MAKE: WINDSOR YEAR 1982 SIZE 14X75
2281
314.46
032363061 2020 MAESTAS JUDY 38 ROYAL M H PARK BYERS CO
VIN# 02590120J MAKE: SKYLINE/HILLCREST YEAR 1976 SIZE 14X66
1509
113.56
032446200 2020 AVERY HURST CORP 851 S COUNTY ROAD 149 STRASBURG CO 80136-9500
Prior Year(s) Due VIN# 120826 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 1973 SIZE 14X70
36
13.24
032446471 2020 LEYVA AARON D 15500 E COLFAX AVE 07 AURORA CO 80011-5821
VIN# 1260S2SK22186 MAKE: RICHARDSON YEAR 1965 SIZE 12X56
1401
032449489 2020 POINDEXTER J R JR 3500 S KING ST 124 DENVER CO 80236-6195
VIN# 02960382ABR MAKE: SKYLINE/HILLCREST YEAR 1982 SIZE 24X56
4619
032451670 2020 ORTIZ M ARTEMIO 15700 E COLFAX AVE 26 AURORA CO 80011-5849
VIN# SK1697E MAKE: SKYLINE/HOMETTE YEAR 1971 SIZE 12X64
794
032452081 2020 HARDY NICHOLAS ADAM 18498 E COLFAX AVE 05 AURORA CO 80011-8016
VIN# FH219486 MAKE: NEW MOON YEAR 1968 SIZE 12X40
701
88.82
032478616 2020 MANN JEFFERY 3500 S KING ST 116 DENVER CO 80236-6195
VIN# 17960227ABT MAKE: SKYLINE YEAR 1984 SIZE 28X48
4633
481.42
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VIN# 5698 MAKE: COLT YEAR 1976 SIZE 14X56
1137
94.10
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Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 8341 MAKE: CLIFTON YEAR 1981 SIZE 14X75
3775
513.89
032575123 2020 ZUELKE THOMAS 665 S COUNTY ROAD 173 BYERS CO 80103-9704
VIN# 163994D5520 MAKE: TAMARACK YEAR 1972 SIZE 14X64
987
57
72
119.66
116.09
14.23
167.54
480.03
99.28
14.95
2252
190.37
188.64
188.64
151.27
98.41
358
57.77
VIN# PL170648 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 1980 SIZE 14X66
2560
199.36
033246497 2020 PRINGLE JULIE GAYLE 15814 E COLFAX AVE 52 AURORA CO 80011-5846
VIN# ZWK75144636 MAKE: WINDSOR YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X71
2288
033267851 2020 CASTLE AMY KRISTEN 3223 S SANTA FE DR 05 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2149
VIN# KAFL1A720450343 MAKE: BROADMORE YEAR 1977 SIZE 14X65
2209
033269161 2020 DIAZ JORGE LUIS BRAVO 15500 E COLFAX AVE 08 AURORA CO 80011-5821
VIN# K360FKE41675 MAKE: MARLETT YEAR 1965 SIZE 10X57
1208
033298977 2020 CARRUBA TARESSA 351 5TH AVE 06 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8054
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 01590361K MAKE: SKYLINE YEAR 1977 SIZE 24X60
4140
033316851 2020 SMITH JAMES L 351 5TH AVE 11 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8055
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 2240222460 MAKE: CHAMPION YEAR 1974 SIZE 14X56
1659
033317700 2020 LUNA NORMA 3150 S PLATTE RIVER DR 16 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2125
VIN# SK1460C MAKE: SKYLINE YEAR 1969 SIZE 12X46
033344871 2020 MAHANA SHARON L 26900 E COLFAX AVE 320 AURORA CO 80018-2355
1430 Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 1S3023 MAKE: SHELBY YEAR 1972 SIZE 14X56
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572
450
267.3
163.39
151.37
52.31
200.87
43.30
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Public Notices PIN PIN
OWNERNAME NAME TAX TAX OWNER SITUSADDRESS ADDRESS YEAR YEAR &&SITUS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ASASSESSED TOTAL SESSED DUE PIN VALUE VALUE
TAX OWNER NAME YEAR & SITUS ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ASSESSED TOTAL VALUE DUE
033950291 2020 MORALES DELOPEZ ROSA E 26900 E COLFAX AVE 198 AURORA CO 80018-2343
VIN# H0C015F03203 MAKE: OAKWOOD YEAR 1998 SIZE 16X76
1244
92.25 034563059 2020 MARTINEZ JESUS 14470 E 13TH AVE E33 AURORA CO 80011-3741
VIN# HOTX09912063 MAKE: OAKWOOD YEAR 2002 SIZE 16X76
1623
192.51
033984137 2020 SANDERSFELD LARRY E 3650 SOUTH FEDERAL BLVD Spc 196 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3276
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198.25 034563083 2020 TALVERA BELEN R 14470 E 13TH AVE A04 AURORA CO 80011-6841
VIN# PKS958360001AB MAKE: SCHULT/CLAYTON/ CMH YEAR 2005 SIZE 28X44
2402
280.10
PIN
TAX OWNER NAME YEAR & SITUS ADDRESS
034937269 2020 CARRUBA TARRESA LEANN 351 5TH AVE 05 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8054
ASTOTAL SESSED DUE VALUE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# P162712 MAKE: SCHULTZ YEAR 1979 SIZE 14X67
2331
208.64
034938591 2020 FOXRIDGE MHP ASSOCS LLLP VIN# P274752A&B MAKE: 26900 E COLFAX AVE 112 SCHULTZ YEAR 1977 SIZE AURORA CO 80018-2335 28X56
1802
250.54
034955917 2020 PIKE STUART C 297 7TH AVE DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8042
VIN# M604707 MAKE: HOLLY 4240 PARK YEAR 1978 SIZE 14X75
371.30
034959394 2020 PELICAN FINANCE LLC 26900 E COLFAX AVE 288 AURORA CO 80018-2352
VIN# TXFL512A4708068A32 MAKE: FLEETWOOD/A2603P YEAR 2005 SIZE 14X64
972
139.76
034964614 2020 SANTOS LILI PEREZ 14470 E 13TH AVE G16 AURORA CO 80011-3728
VIN# CBH022273TX MAKE: CLAYTON YEAR 2010 SIZE 16X80
2703
160.53
035005631 2020 RAMIREZ GALLEGOS J JOEL ANTONI 14470 E 13TH AVE B27 AURORA CO 80011-3715
VIN# SFW013825TXABP MAKE: SOUTHERN ENGERGY YEAR 2012 SIZE 26X48
3075
355.81
110.24
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 247A2K29350 MAKE: RICHARDSON YEAR 1967 SIZE 12X47
131.85
1523
034574565 2020 VENTER HARRY 621 2ND AVE DEER TRAIL CO 80105
1430
034054421 2020 JOHNSON GLENDA Prior Lien(s) Due 67103 EAST COUNTY ROAD 38 VIN# A1132 MAKE: VINDALE BYERS CO 80103 YEAR 1973 SIZE 12X64 034054821 2020 JOHNSON MONTE E Prior Lien(s) Due 67103 EAST COUNTY ROAD 38 VIN# NEB00A28124 LS/ RS BYERS CO 80103 MAKE: SHARLO YEAR 2000 SIZE 28X56
5699
385.07
034604324 2020 SALINAS SEGOVIA MERCED 3150 S PLATTE RIVER DR 01 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2197
VIN# 2222621777AB MAKE: ATLANTIC YEAR 1972 SIZE 24X46
2610
203.08
49.13
2174
VIN# F1222665 MAKE: NEW MOON YEAR 1969 SIZE 12X40
529
034060341 2020 ASCENTIA REAL ESTATE HOLD- VIN# 5983642880 MAKE: ING COMPANY LLC CHAMPION YEAR 1998 SIZE 26900 E COLFAX AVE 237 16X80 AURORA CO 80018-2347
034607153 2020 ROSAS TOMAS AVILA 3150 S PLATTE RIVER DR 08 300.18 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-2197
283.35
VIN# M291956 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 1999 SIZE 16X72
1773
VIN# TXFL512A45999HP13 MAKE: FLEETWOOD YEAR 2006 SIZE 16X60
2431
034060588 2020 NAKAI LICIA L BEGAY 26900 E COLFAX AVE 053 AURORA CO 80018-2300
034611703 2020 ORTEGA EDUARDO MEDEL 14470 E 13TH AVE D21 AURORA CO 80011-3720 246.66
444.96
1616
VIN# PLA370463KS MAKE: CLAYTON YEAR 2007 SIZE 16X76
330.83
VIN# GDB01D40937399AB MAKE: GUERDEN/ AMERICAN YEAR 1993 SIZE 27X42
035012549 2020 BORDERS MICHAEL DUANE 69850 E COUNTY ROAD 10 BYERS CO 80103-9600
4676
034097384 2020 WILLIAMS LORI K 26900 E COLFAX AVE 282 AURORA CO 80018-2352
VIN# 0506A5409112AB 3868 MAKE: ENS/REDMOND YEAR 2006 SIZE 28X56
173.32
2281
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 2277633906L MAKE: TITAN YEAR 1977 SIZE 14X52
192.17
VIN# MP152270AB MAKE: WINDSOR/MASTER PRICE YEAR 1995 SIZE 28X56
035031055 2020 KILLGO JENNIFER 351 5TH AVE 16 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8055
2138
034097511 2020 BROWN DAVID G 26900 E COLFAX AVE 429 AURORA CO 80018-2366
034650181 2020 CAMACHO MARTINEZ JORGE E VIN# 0506A5409111AB MAKE: 2932 14470 E 13TH AVE B18 ENS/REDMOND YEAR 2005 AURORA CO 80011-3733 SIZE 28X52
VIN# SFW014288TXP MAKE: SOUTHERN ENERGY YEAR 2012 SIZE 16X76
182.45
758
035038661 2020 HERNANDEZ ISRAEL BERNAL 14470 E 13TH AVE D11 AURORA CO 80011-3719
3096
034097601 2020 JOHNSON MONTE E Prior Lien(s) Due 67103 EAST COUNTY ROAD 38 VIN# 255XFDR9613 MAKE: BYERS CO 80103 VINDALE YEAR 1965 SIZE 10X52
035046036 2020 GOODNIGHT JAMES 2057 S COUNTY ROAD 149 STRASBURG CO 80136-9544
Prior Year(s) Due VIN# UNKNOWN MAKE: UNKNOWN YEAR 1983 SIZE 12X46
36
13.24
035105237 2020 MEISTER RAYMOND F 351 5TH AVE 02 DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8054
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 0532520205A&B MAKE: CHAMPION YEAR 1973 SIZE 24X40
2345
209.81
035150127 2020 MARTINEZ RALPH Jr 3500 SOUTH KING ST 00B DENVER CO 80236
VIN# CBH027411TX MAKE: 4762 CLAYTON/35VAL167663OH15 YEAR 2015 SIZE 16X76
494.57
035205321 2020 LITTLE DEBRA MARIE 3650 SOUTH FEDERAL BLVD Spc 115 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
VIN# SFW017696TX MAKE: SOUTHERN ENERGY YEAR 2016 SIZE 16X68
5520
289.02
225.70
160.82
034650008 2020 GRAJEDA ALBERTO 14470 E 13TH AVE C14 AURORA CO 80011-3735
034679359 2020 ARC HOUSING LLC 14470 E 13TH AVE E24 AURORA CO 80011-3722 59.91
VIN# FL51246003HP13A&B MAKE: FLEETWOOD YEAR 2006 SIZE 24X52
3189
368.61
034679383 2020 ARC HOUSING LLC 14470 E 13TH AVE E34 AURORA CO 80011-3723
VIN# 05L30131 MAKE: LIBERTY YEAR 2003 SIZE 16X70
1931
227.12
290.59
034104232 2020 IMPACT DEVELOPMENTS LLC 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 034 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3276
VIN# CAVAZL2006270 MAKE: 1830 CAVCO/CEDAR COURT YEAR 2001 SIZE 14X52
196.77
034680608 2020 TAYLOR SUZANNE 15680 E COLFAX AVE 06 AURORA CO 80011-5837
VIN# CHI-C0-GN-11804 MAKE: GREAT NORTHERN YEAR 1980 SIZE 14X66
2495
034122559 2020 OLSEN DEBORAH L 69 ROYAL M H PARK BYERS CO
VIN# NEB00B02500 MAKE: BELLAVISTA YEAR 2000 SIZE 30X60
5127
361.78 034747541 2020 GARCIA OSCAR H 14470 E 13TH AVE F19 AURORA CO 80011-3725
VIN# PLA360913KS MAKE: SCHULT/CLAYTON YEAR 2006 SIZE 16X76
2839
034141332 2020 HONEGGER SHATASHA 14470 E 13TH AVE H29 AURORA CO 80011-3731
VIN# 4701A2403158 MAKE: DISCOVERY/SHULTZ YEAR 2001 SIZE 16X70
1373
164.41 034757384 2020 GARCIA ANABEL FLORES 3050 S LIPAN ST 11 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-1456
VIN# 04511337H MAKE: CUTLASS/SKYLINE YEAR 1995 SIZE 14X80
2653
220.44
1845
256.26 034772901 2020 BATES TERRY 15680 E COLFAX AVE 11 AURORA CO 80011-5837
VIN# UNKNOWN MAKE: CRESTWOOD YEAR 1970 SIZE 14X70
1730
204.54
1080
131.46
VIN# 46NPB3520L6000606 MAKE: DESERT ROSE/ CAVCO YEAR 1990 SIZE 12X33
139.44
VIN# 10808 MAKE: UNKNOWN YEAR 1970 SIZE 16X45
035218309 2020 SIERRA BONITA ESTATES 15680 EAST COLFAX AVE Spc RV-E AURORA CO 80011-5837
1151
034772910 2020 CORPUS RITA 105.95 15700 E COLFAX AVE 29 AURORA CO 80011-5849
034874216 2020 FOXRIDGE MHP ASSOCS LLLP VIN# 31520365WAB MAKE: 26900 E COLFAX AVE 460 SUNWOOD YEAR 2008 SIZE AURORA CO 80018-2369 28X52
2524
346.88
035253341 2020 PTSELNIKOVA ALLA 3500 SOUTH KING ST Spc 052 DENVER CO 80236-6166
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# FLE240TX17-39698A MAKE: FLEETWOOD/EAGLE YEAR 2017 SIZE 16X53
3954
412.35
VIN# 31520369WAB MAKE: SUNWOOD/SKYLINE YEAR 2008 SIZE 28X52
3947
536.82
035305295 2020 VANVLEET ROBERT DEAN 3500 SOUTH KING ST 016 DENVER CO 80236-6166
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# CBH028728TX MAKE: CLAYTON YEAR 2016 SIZE 16X60
3225
338.14
VIN# 05L31370 MAKE: LIBERTY YEAR 2009 SIZE 16X76
3017
349.29
035325954 2020 BOYD EVERETT 1060 1ST AVE DEER TRAIL CO 80105
VIN# M60F0732 MAKE: FP/ FP YEAR 1982 SIZE 16X72
4047
354.85
284.96
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# MAKE: YEAR 1976 SIZE 14X76
189.96
2445
035340554 2020 FOLDMAN BIANCA 1200 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 157 01 STRASBURG CO 80136-9520
2002
VIN# 05L31378 MAKE: LIBERTY/SE1680144 YEAR 2009 SIZE 16X80
034880038 2020 GOMEZ VEGA ARGENIS DARIO VIN# CBH019655TX MAKE: 26900 E COLFAX AVE 289 CLAYTON YEAR 2009 SIZE AURORA CO 80018-2352 16X76
3682
501.45
035340643 2020 BOYD DANIEL 375 7TH AVE DEER TRAIL CO 80105-8063
Prior Year(s) Due VIN# NEB68A14751 MAKE: YEAR 1976 SIZE 16X79
36
13.08
035375625 2020 BAKER JIM 3500 SOUTH KING ST 036 ENGLEWOOD CO 80236-6166
VIN# MAKE: SKYLINE YEAR 2019 SIZE 16X52
5148
533.82
034155287 2020 DELGADO JOSE ALFREDO SAENZ 26900 E COLFAX AVE 077 AURORA CO 80018-2300
VIN# P305070 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 2001 SIZE 16X76
034173404 2020 SHEAKS CARL T JR 3650 S FEDERAL BLVD 147 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-3202
VIN# CAVAZL2006212 MAKE: 1923 CAVCO/CEDAR COURT YEAR 2000 SIZE 16X64
034219153 2020 FRANZ LARRY 6500 S KINCAID ST BENNETT CO 80102-8303
Prior Lien(s) Due VIN# 2768 MAKE: VILLA YEAR 1969 SIZE 12X56
1795
125.09
034324739 2020 MARTINEZ TOVAR VIRGINIA CASTRO 14470 E 13TH AVE F09 AURORA CO 80011-3724
VIN# P305626AB MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 2002 SIZE 28X44
1573
186.88 034874224 2020 MORALES ROGELIO 26900 E COLFAX AVE 250 AURORA CO 80018-2348
034391126 2020 MORALES JESUS J 14470 E 13TH AVE D20 AURORA CO 80011-3738
VIN# 4701A4403048 MAKE: 1623 ATLANTIC/WESTWIND YEAR 2001 SIZE 14X70
192.51
034432710 2020 PUGH KRISTIN A 2990 S LIPAN ST 53 ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-1490
VIN# 08H5996 MAKE: BELLAVISTA YEAR 1980 SIZE 14X66
2467
205.69 034879781 2020 WARRIOR NONA R 14470 E 13TH AVE E08 AURORA CO 80011-3721
034436006 2020 ADAME FABIOLA GILES 14470 E 13TH AVE A23 AURORA CO 80011-3713
VIN# P352315 MAKE: SCHULT YEAR 2004 SIZE 16X76
2188
92.20
034453431 2020 WERNER KRISTI 26900 E COLFAX AVE 153 AURORA CO 80018-2339
VIN# 534069666 MAKE: CHAMPION YEAR 1983 SIZE 14X76
501
76.89
034874887 2020 REYES RAMIREZ MAGDA LILIANA 14470 E 13TH AVE E32 AURORA CO 80011-3741
329.25
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Centennial Legals 11.18.21 * 3
Centennial Citizen 39
November 18, 2021
Public Notices Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0053-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 24, 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) JonPaul Aragon and Patricia J. Aragon Original Beneficiary(ies) Colorado Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Colorado Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 06, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5002461 Original Principal Amount $27,599.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $26,776.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 4, Block 14, Southglenn, Third Filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 6730 South Downing Circle West, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/15/2021, 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: 10/21/2021 Last Publication: 11/18/2021 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: 08/24/2021 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: Harry L. Simon, P.C. #7942 Harry L. Simon, P.C. 10200 East Girard Avenue, Building B, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 758-6601 Attorney File # 6730 S DOWNING CIRCLE W 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. 0053-2021 First Publication: 10/21/2021 Last Publication: 11/18/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0059-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 3, 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) Diana J. Mauney Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2017 County of Recording
Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7057881 Original Principal Amount $621,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $132,881.54 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. BEL-VUE HEIGHTS BLOCK 3 LOT 4 ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER'S ERROR RECORDED ON AUGUST 23, 2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1131136 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Also known by street and number as: 686 W Easter Ave, Littleton, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 8/23/2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1131136 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/05/2022, 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: 11/11/2021 Last Publication: 12/9/2021 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: 09/03/2021 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: Alison L Berry #34531 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025797 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. 0059-2021 First Publication: 11/11/2021 Last Publication: 12/9/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0063-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 14, 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) Zinat J. Stephen Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Finance of America Reverse LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Finance of America Reverse LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 29, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8007181 Original Principal Amount $663,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $263,172.58 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay
principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 18, BLOCK 46, BROADWAY ESTATES, FILING NO. TWO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6643 S Downing Street, Centennial, CO 80121. 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, 01/12/2022, 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: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 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: 09/14/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11089 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. 0063-2021 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 15, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN, EIGHTH AMENDMENT (PUD-21-00004) The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529772-61172 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
hearing is presently planned to be opened on Monday December 6 at 7:00 p.m. ONLY IF all public comment cannot be heard on December 6 will the public comment period be extended to Tuesday December 7. Therefore, if you wish to be heard, you should attend the public hearing on December 6 because the public comment period of the hearing may be closed on December 6 and no additional public comment would be accepted on December 7. The public hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: councilcomments@centennialco.gov or by mailing them to City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112 any time prior to the December 6, 2021 public hearing date. Any written comments received will be provided to the City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. Further information concerning the proposed Ordinance may be obtained by e-mailing southglenn@centennialco.gov or calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308. Legal Notice No. 529774-61174 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. regarding AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 68 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S., AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 1214-606 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2021-O-23 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: councilcomments@centennialco.gov or by mailing them to City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112 any time prior to December 6, 2021. Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529771-61171 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 15, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 68 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S., AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 1214-606 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk
Public Notice
REVISED AND AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE 8TH AMENDMENT OF THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PUD-21-00004)
The public sale process will be via an auction. The following are two (2) fleet vehicles up for auction: • Ford Escape 4wd – 2008 • Ford Ranger 4wd – 2004
A REVISED AND AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-22, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE 8TH AMENDMENT OF THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PUD-2100004).
These vehicles will be disposed of in an AS IS condition.
Legal Notice No. 529769-61169 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
During the PUBLIC COMMENT portion of the public hearing, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Bids and Settlements
The PUBLIC COMMENT portion of the public
Public Notice
(hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 21-01-02, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”). 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
Legal Notice No. 529773-61173 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2021 Crack Seal Program Project No. 21-04-02 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Superior Asphalt, L.C. 2040 S 7500 W Magna, UT 84044 (hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 21-04-02, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”). 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date. 3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.
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Legal Notice No. 529770-61170 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
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Legal Notice No. 529768-61168 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
ROLLER AUCTION PUBLIC SALE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PERSONAL PROPERTY
The City Council will consider the Ordinance at second reading and public hearing at a City Council Meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. and at a City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 2710 Wycliff Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.
CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Date: December 8, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM Location of the sale: Roller Auctions 7500 York Street Denver, CO 80229
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor:
2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2021 Street Rehabilitation Program Project No. 21-01-02
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