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Tri-County extends school mask order; metro mandates continue Tri-County, other metro counties’ indoor mask mandates still in effect As omicron cases of COVID increase in Colorado, infectious disease doctors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to assess the impact it will have on the state’s residents.

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Colo. children not yet impacted by omicron

Local cases of more transmissible variant are starting to emerge

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Doctors nationwide say that while children have been the least impacted in contracting COVID-19,

it does not mean they are immune, and with a third variant hitting the streets of Colorado cases will continue to go up.

Samuel Dominguez, a pediatric disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said statewide case numbers are holding steady with young patients. However, Dominguez said while national media outlets are reporting continued increases in young patients contracting the new omicron vari-

felony counts relating to sexual abuse of children, according to the news release. Investigators say there are at least seven victims ranging in age from 4 to 16, but there could be many more, the Dec. 16 news release said.

Facing what could be a dramatically steep surge in new cases of COVID-19 in Colorado amid the spread of the omicron variant, several metro Denver counties announced they would continue their local mask mandates.

In Adams and Arapahoe counties, a school mask mandate will be extended, and a broader mandate for masks in public indoor spaces will continue, according to Tri-County Health Department.

With the surge in cases “it makes sense to continue with as many prevention practices as possible to protect the health of everyone in Adams and Arapahoe counties,” said a statement from Becky O’Guin, spokesperson for Tri-County Health. “We also need to help protect our frontline workers who have worked exhaustively for the last two years.”

Hospital capacity remains “very tight,” and surges in omicron cases are likely to further aggravate the situation, according to a Dec. 28 news release from the Colorado Health Institute.

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ant with hospital stays increasing, Colorado is still lagging behind.

Dominguez said CHC facilities along the Front Range had started seeing a decrease in young patients just before the Thanksgiving holiday. That decrease has continued as more cases of omicron are starting to be reported at all age levels.

Because Colorado cases are further behind the jump in COVID SEE OMICRON, P23

Authorities seek victims of suspect in child sex assaults Following arrest, the sheriff’s office is searching for anyone harmed Long

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help in

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trying to find more alleged victims of suspect Allan Richard Long, 51, the sheriff’s office announced in December.

Long is suspected of 41

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Beekeeping chef has residents buzzing ‘It’s been an adventure, I’ll tell you’

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Chef Greg Strickland hosts “Sip and Savor,” a wine and food pairing event, for resiPHOTOS COURTESY OF VI AT HIGHLANDS RANCH dents of Vi at Highlands Ranch.

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When Greg Strickland realized four years ago that the lackluster gardens at the Vi at Highlands Ranch senior-living community might need more pollinators, he jumped into beekeeping with both feet.

The executive chef, who’s been with Vi since it opened in 2008, started with one and now maintains six rooftop hives at the upscale community off of South University Boulevard.

“It’s been an adventure, I’ll tell you,” said Strickland, who incorporates the honey into Vi’s menu items. The sweet liquid is also put into jars and sold at Vi’s annual farmers market.

Strickland, who’s been cooking for over 30 years, said he’s always striving to improve Vi’s culinary program. When he can, he offers specials that utilize the community’s produce such as pesto from the kitchen garden’s abundance of basil or salads that use their homegrown cherry tomatoes. But his efforts go beyond enticing the palate.

“Chefs should all strive to be more connected to their food and more connected to their residents and their guests,” Strickland said.

His bees fit into Vi’s “living well” approach to life, which focuses on the minds, bodies and spirits of residents, said Angela Owens, lifestyle director at Vi. In addition to helping people eat healthily, residents have enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the bees.

Strickland gives lectures about the winged insects’ role and their struggles in our modern environment. Sensitive to certain chemicals and subject to colony collapse syndrome, they are canaries in the coal mine, he says, and he is happy to talk about them with residents.

“There’s always a buzz around the bees,” Owens said. “Residents are really excited about the bees, and it adds value to our community.”

In addition to Strickland’s culinary garden, some residents care for their own garden plots at Vi. Others peruse the facility’s communal

Greg Strickland’s miso and honey glazed salmon uses honey collected from the chef’s rooftop beehives at Vi at Highlands Ranch.

memory garden. All the gardens — and the residents who enjoy them — have benefited from the bees, Owens said.

Strickland not only creates breakfast, lunch and dinner options for Vi’s 300 residents, he also provides fun food events outside of mealtime. The activities offered by the chef are some of Vi’s best attended programs, Owens said. Over 75 residents, for example, recently attended a wine and food pairing event he hosted.

The chef’s newest plan involves opening a nanobrewery at Vi next year that uses the community’s honey and possibly their own hops.

Over a dozen residents, many of them former homebrewers, have expressed an interest in working on the project with him.

“Our residents bring a lot to the table,” Strickland said. “They were very creative people before they came here and, of course, that didn’t end there. They’re very creative, and they like to get involved with what we’re doing.”

When it comes to bees, involvement can go beyond Vi as far as Strickland’s concerned. He’d love to see everybody who has the opportunity to give beekeeping a try.

While bees are more work than a cat, they’re less work than a dog, he said, and they don’t take a lot of space. During the peak season, Strickland spends about three hours a week on the six hives at Vi. He also keeps a hive in his own backyard in Highlands Ranch.

“These little creatures are very much responsible for a lot of the lifestyle that we have, the availability of food that we have,” Strickland said. “... They’re facing a lot more challenges than they were even 10 to 20 years ago. It’s definitely something to pay attention to.”

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Chef Greg Strickland displays an exhibition hive and jars of honey at Vi’s annual farmers market in Highlands Ranch.

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Interested in running for office in 2022?

Here are steps to take to get on a ballot

BY SANDRA FISH COLORADO SUN

The 2022 election is 10 months away, and a wave of candidates are filing paperwork to run in Colorado’s newly reconfigured congressional and legislative districts.

But jumping into a race doesn’t guarantee someone a spot on the ballot for the June 28 primary, let alone the Nov. 8 general election.

Candidates have to spend big money to qualify for the contest, or they can try to pick up enough support from members of their political party through what’s called the caucus and assembly process.

The mad dash to make the ballot starts this month, with the primary ballot set by April 29.

Here’s how the process works for Democratic and Republican candidates: Candidates must meet certain qualifications The federal and state governments set qualifications for candidates to run for elected office.

First off, candidates must be affiliated with a political party on Jan. 1, 2022, to seek the Democratic or Republican nomination.

To run for U.S. Senate, candidates must also be at least 30 years old, be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and be a resident of the state at the time of

the election.

To run for the U.S. House, candidates must be at least 25 years old, be a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and live in the state they represent, though not necessarily in the congressional district where they’re running.

Anyone running for office in Colorado must be a U.S. citizen.

But that’s not the only requirement. To run for governor or lieutenant governor, candidates must: be at least 30 years old and be a Colorado resident for at least two years.

To run for treasurer, secretary of state or attorney general, candidates must be at least 25 years old and be a Colorado resident for at least two years.

To run for state Senate or House, candidates must be at least 25 years old and live in Colorado and the district they are seeking to represent for at least one year.

To run for University of Colorado regent, state Board of Education or district attorney, candidates must be at least 18 years old, be a Colorado resident and live in the district they’re running in, unless they’re running for a statewide at-large seat The caucus and assembly process The caucus and assembly process is considered the traditional, grassroots method of getting on the ballot. It’s also the least predictable route to being elected.

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who show up to precinct caucuses, where a handful of people — sometimes only two or three — gather to throw their support behind someone and elect delegates. Those delegates move on to county, district and state assemblies where they help form party platforms and nominate candidates for everything from county offices to the U.S. Senate.

Only voters registered as Republicans or Democrats by Feb. 7 may attend precinct caucuses, which must be held between March 1 and 5. Typically, the caucuses and subsequent assemblies draw mostly party activists. That’s because it takes dedication — and a good deal of time — to participate.

To make the ballot through the caucus and assembly, candidates must get at least 30% of the delegate vote at each step. This limits the number of candidates who may emerge from an assembly to three, though it’s typically fewer.

For example, in the 2018 gubernatorial caucus and assembly process, Democrats nominated Cary Kennedy and then U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, while Republicans nominated then state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez.

But those four people were far from the only candidates seeking to be on the primary ballot that year.

The caucus and assembly process can be somewhat unpredictable because delegates may switch their support from one candidate to another at the last minute. The 2016 Republican primary for U.S. Senate is

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January 6, 2022 a prime example, where then El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn surprised many political observers by wooing party activists at the last minute and making the ballot. In the process, he denied others a chance at winning the GOP nomination.

The petition process Candidates may also petition to get on the ballot by gathering signatures from voters registered to their party.

Those signatures are then reviewed and confirmed by the Secretary of State’s Office.

Jan. 18 is the first day that Democratic or Republican candidates may begin gathering those signatures.

Signatures must be submitted by March 15.

The signature-gathering rules are somewhat complicated, and going the petition route can be expensive — as in tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars expensive — especially for statewide candidates who typically hire private firms to do the work.

Signature-gathering requirements U.S. Senate candidates and those running for governor must collect 1,500 valid signatures from voters in each of Colorado’s eight congressional districts. That’s at least 12,000 signatures, though candidates typically gather far more signatures than they need just in case some signatures are rejected during the review process. U.S. House, state Board of Education and CU regent candidates must collect whichever is lesser: 1,500 signatures or 10% of the votes cast in the last primary election (or general election if there was no primary) held in the district Secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general can-

didates must collect 1,000 signatures from each of the state’s eight congressional districts. That’s at least 8,000 signatures. State House and Senate candidates must collect whichever is lesser: 1,000 signatures or 30% of the votes cast in the last primary election (or general election if there was no primary) held in the district Candidates running for at-large University of Colorado regent seats must collect 500 signatures from each of the state’s eight congressional districts for a total of 4,000 signatures There’s often a race to submit signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office because once a voter has been counted on one candidate’s petition, they can’t be counted for another one running for the same office.

Problems can arise In 2018, Stapleton paid a firm about $235,000 to gather signatures so he could get on the ballot. But he withdrew the signatures he submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office at the

last minute when he learned that the company he hired didn’t follow state laws.

Stapleton later won a lawsuit against Kennedy Enterprises, the signature-gathering firm, which was ordered to return the money.

Campaign finance records don’t indicate how much 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominees Victor Mitchell and Doug Robinson or Democrats Donna Lynne and Mike Johnston paid to make the ballot. But Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser spent nearly $175,000 to make the ballot in 2018, and Republican candidate for treasurer Polly Lawrence spent $128,000.

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Englewood police seek hit-and-run suspect Pedestrian struck by vehicle along U.S. Highway 285

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood police responded to the area of East Jefferson Avenue at South Pennsylvania Street after a report of a vehicle incident involv-

ing a pedestrian on Dec. 25, according to a news release.

Upon arrival, officers found a victim lying on the roadway around 8:45 p.m., the release said. The area is along U.S. Highway 285 a handful of blocks east of Broadway.

Paramedics took the victim to a local hospital with serious injuries, the release said. The pedestrian was walking across the street when they were struck by a silver SUV,

the release said. The driver of the SUV fled the area. The driver was described as a Black woman in her 30s or 40s, the release said.

The suspected vehicle is a 2009 Saturn Vue with Colorado license plates (BGFB57) and front-end damage, according to the release. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Medina Alert, which applies to certain hit-and-run incidents, shortly after the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Englewood Police Department at 303-761-7410.

No arrest had been made as of Dec. 30, said Sgt. Joel Jose, an Englewood police spokesperson. Jose referred questions about the victim’s condition to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office did not immediately have information on the victim’s condition.

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Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert courts suspend jury trials Chief judge takes precaution amid omicron variant surge

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An order by the chief judge in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties has suspended all jury trials through Jan. 28, citing data regarding the coronavirus surge driven by the omicron variant.

The suspension applies across the 18th Judicial District, which encompasses the four counties, and took effect Jan. 3.

Michelle Amico, the chief judge, was advised by the Tri-County Health Department that the oneweek “cumulative incidence rate” — the rate of new COVID-19 cases — over the previous week had increased at the highest rate compared to any previous COVID-19 surges for both Arapahoe and Douglas counties, according to the order, which was dated Dec. 30.

“Arapahoe County experienced a 163% increase, and Douglas County experienced a 180% increase,” the order said. “In addition, on December 29, 2021, both Arapahoe and Douglas Counties broke their record for the highest one-day case count since the pandemic started.”

The order added: “Today, the hospitals in both Arapahoe and Douglas

Trials in Douglas, Arapahoe and Elbert counties have been suspended due to an increase in COVID cases.

Counties are under strain, with 100% of ICU (intensive-care unit) beds full and approximately 99% of non-ICU beds full.”

Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows that the omicron variant has become the dominant variant in Colorado and now accounts for 91% of Colorado COVID-19 cases, with the delta variant accounting for the remainder, the order said.

“The CDC reports that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms

and that the surges in Omicron are likely to further aggravate the state’s healthcare system,” the order said.

The chief judge “has determined that public health and safety dictate avoiding the gathering of large groups of prospective jurors and that a temporary suspension of jury trials is necessary,” the order said.

The chief judge “will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 data for all four counties and reserves the right to rescind, modify, or extend this (order) at any time based upon then-existing data, health related considerations, input from members

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of the bench and stakeholders, and all other relevant factors impacting jury trials,” the order continued.

The 18th Judicial District is the largest judicial district in Colorado, serving more than 1 million people, Amico noted in another order from 2021.

That order, dated Aug. 2, said “all persons must wear face coverings in the public and non-public areas of the courthouses and probation offices in the Eighteenth Judicial District until further notice.” That order cited CDC guidelines and recommendations from local public health officials.

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January 6, 2022

Englewood Arts plans several concerts Cellist Silver Ainomae will be back for January performance

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood Arts Presents featured its former cellist, Silver Ainomae, now principal cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra, in the “Beethoven Septet” on Dec. 18, a wonderful concert by a highly skilled septet, in a fairly full Hampden Hall.

Englewood Arts has an active community board, chaired by Jim Copenhaver, which presents a range of educational programs for its community, especially strong children’s educational offerings: Strings Attached, Englewood Arts Children’s Chorus, Mr. David’s Music Class, Sheridan Strings and the Clayton Elementary Theatre Troupe.

It also offers “Symphony Spotlight,” an assembly program in various metro area schools at a reasonable cost, performed by 13 musicians from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Programs includes brief instrument demonstrations, and a variety of musical genres. This ensemble appears across the metropolitan area.

We hope music lovers from our surrounding south area are aware of this fine organization and its chamber music programs and I thought

I’d list the next concerts coming up at Hampden Hall, 1000 W. Hampden, in the Englewood Civic Center.

(Tickets cost $30/$25/$10 — available online, englewoodarts.org, or at the door a half-hour prior to the concert.)

The remainder of the season includes: Jan. 22, 2022: “Happy Birthday Silver!” which will include: Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C Minor with Anne Ainomae, viola; tbd, violin; Silve Ainomae, cello and Joshua Sawicki, piano.

Feb. 19, 2022: Viola Sonata No. 2, with Basil Vendrys, Colorado Symphony’s principal viola and Bill David, piano.

March 19, 2022: Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E flat, with Jason Shafer, CSO principal clarinet, Yi Zhao, CSO assistant concertmaster; Margaret McDonald, piano. Also: Bruch and Katchiturian works.

April 16, 2022: Silver Ensemble, Dohany: Serenade for String Trio.

May 7, 2022: Schumann Piano Quintet with Yi Zhao and Dimitri Pogorelov, violins; Sofia Basile Englewood Arts, which hopes to inspire a lifelong interest in music among students, offers the Strings Attached program, which teaches students to play a violin, cello, piano or guitar, with reasonably-priced lessons for beginning and continuing students. The ongoing program is based on the premise that learning to play a musical instrument exposes students to a variety of musical

Cellist Silver Ainomae recently took part in “Beethoven Septet” at Hampden Hall in COURTESY OF SILVER AINOMAE Englewood Civic Center.

happy to hear more about these activities, because we’re so convinced of their value for our children as they develop into creative adults ...

genres — and often has a beneficial effect on academic work, offering a self-esteem that extends beyond musical skills.

We are aware that each community we serve supports instrumental and choral ensembles which enrich the lives of both participants and families — and audiences — and we’d be

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

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Home buyers, buckle up for 2022 Constricted inventory, high prices expected to continue in New Year

BY MOLLY ARMBRISTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

As the population grows, housing inventory has decreased and home prices are selling SHUTTERSTOCK well above asking prices. The trend will likely continue in 2022.

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After an especially difficult year for would-be home buyers, there is little relief in sight for those trying to find a house to purchase along the Front Range and in highdemand Douglas County.

Home prices have appreciated at a rapid clip for the last decade in metro Denver, but 2021 posed even greater problems for those seeking to buy a home, with inventories of homes for sale plummeting to all-time lows in many areas. The low inventory led to an incredibly competitive sales environment, in which bidding wars were the norm and cash offers in some cases totaling tens of thousands of dollars above asking price flowed in.

Unsurprisingly, the price of homes shot up over the course of 2021, from a position that many on the Front Range already found unattainable. In Douglas County, the median sold price for a detached home reached $677,000 in November 2021, an increase of more than 20% from the same month a year earlier, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.

Overall, in the metro area, the median detached home price increased from $450,000 to $525,000 year-over-year through October, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends Report.

Another indicator of the direction of the home-buying market is the number of homes that sold for $1 million or more, said Jace Glick, a broker-owner at Re/Max Alliance specializing in Douglas and Elbert counties.

Through November 2021, 14.2% of homes that sold in the metro area were priced at $1 million or more, compared to 7.6% in the first 11 months of 2020. Meanwhile, the percentage of homes sold in the $300,000 to $499,999 range fell from 34.6% in 2020 to 9.6% in 2021, largely because of a severe shortage of homes in the mid-tier range. Only a sliver of all homes sold for less than $300,000, a number that would have been considered average for the Denver area a decade ago.

Douglas County in particular has experienced price hikes, thanks to its reputation as a desirable place to live, Glick said.

“Our inventory levels are anemic,” Glick said. “In 2019 there were 1,031 homes for sale. Right now there are 349. That’s a third.

There aren’t as many sales because people aren’t selling.”

COVID-19 certainly contributed to the problem, adding a previously incomprehensible layer of complication to a marketplace that was already short on inventory.

“COVID changed the way we think about our homes,” said Jessica Reinhardt, member of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends Committee and a local broker. “It’s no longer

just where we eat and sleep. It’s where we work, where we spend our free time, it’s where our kids go to school. Everything has been exasperated. COVID exasperated our market.”

The uncertainty and fear that the pandemic brought completely disincentivized people from selling their homes at the same time that turmoil in international markets destabilized funding for new development, throwing a wrench into the pipeline of new-build homes.

Now, supply-chain problems, labor shortages and materials costs slow construction times of those homes that are under construction, Glick said.

And these trends are likely to continue into 2022, although Glick anticipates a bit of an uptick on the inventory side, particularly from baby boomers deciding to downsize or move closer to their children.

But larger economic forces are at play, impacting would-be buyers’ ability to come up with the money to chase down increasingly expensive properties.

“Inflation is the ultimate silent tax,” Glick said, referencing recent surges in inflation nationwide.

“When everything you buy goes up, it’s a silent tax. It hurts people, they notice it.”

In response, the Federal Reserve has indicated that it is likely to raise interest rates in 2022, which in turn cuts into buying power for those seeking homes.

And buyers are feeling the strain, especially those who are trying to purchase a home for the first time, Reinhardt said. These buyers have never gone through this process before and repeatedly losing bidding wars or have offers rejected is defeating for them.

“Every time they write an offer, they’re invested. They’ve pictured their Christmas tree in that house somewhere,” she said.

Aside from the bidding wars, the price increases have changed the idea of what an entry-level home is, Reinhardt said. She also predicts another challenging year for buyers, particularly until the weather starts to warm up. Colorado’s residential real estate market typically slows down in the winter as inclement weather and the holiday season keep people from listing their homes.

“There will be some new inventory hitting the market, but I don’t think we’ll see that first wave until early spring,” Reinhardt said.

And even then, the number of homes placed up for sale as the winter thaws into summer selling season can’t keep up with the tremendous demand in the Denver area.

Still, it’s not impossible to buy a new home, Reinhardt said, but it’s important for buyers to have realistic expectations before they jump into the fray. That, and having a strong team in their corner.

“When I give advice to buyers, the number one thing is to have a good lender behind you. It makes a difference when you’re making an offer. Having a good lender and a realtor to advocate for them is huge,” she said.

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ou don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.” — Joe Saba Here we go, the first week of the year begins WINNING and we are back at it, whatever “it” WORDS may be for each of us. Whether we claim 2021 as a huge success, a miserable failure, or anywhere in between, the good news is that we get to either build upon Michael Norton the successes, grow from the failures, or jump-start our way out of our comfort zone.

Heading into the new year, we get to choose what it is we want to start doing. For many of us, we thought about what it is that we want to stop doing instead of what we want to start doing. When we think of what we are trying to stop, it means we see that as something that is negative, maybe it’s a bad habit that we know

we need to break. Having this awareness is so powerful when it comes to making positive changes in our life.

The best way to stop or break a bad habit is to start a new, good, healthy and productive habit. What I have noticed in life is that people who get stuck, knowing they want to stop doing something that could be destructive or disruptive to their life, but don’t stop, is because they didn’t come up with a better alternative.

We may argue that this should be common sense, but keep in mind that common sense is not always common practice. Many of us miss our own “aha” moments because we are so close to a problem or situation that we can’t visualize our way out of it. We need someone else to come alongside of us and point out what might be obvious.

As I thought about the column that I would write to begin the year, I knew that I wanted to begin the year with a one-word theme. I outlined several drafts of what the column could be about and had plenty of positive, motivating and encourag-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bill would empower public workers Everyone should be able to work safely, be paid a living wage, and have a say in how they’re treated.

That’s what advocates of the upcoming Colorado Public Employee Collective Bargaining Bill are trying to do by expanding collective bargaining rights to public sector workers. This bill is an important step in making Colorado a better place to live and work.

I’m a proud member of United Campus Workers Colorado - CWA Local 7799 and I’ve seen some of the most important work at my job be done by our members.

We’re working to make sure people who are most impacted by COVID are taken care of. We’ve been funding Community Fridges so that people who are food insecure can eat.

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What will have the greatest positive impact on our lives so we in turn can have an even greater impact on those around us? Change the talk-track in our head with what to start doing, and what we need to stop doing will become obvious.

Are you ready to start the new year? Are you ready to start the year by deciding to get past the fear, the excuses of no time, stopping all that is dragging you down or holding you back, so that you can enjoy all that 2022 has in store for you? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can overcome our fears and make time to start doing more of the good, pure, powerful, and positive actions and stop doing those detrimental, negative, and destructive things, 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.

ABOUT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We’ve been pushing for racial justice, disability rights, and LGBTQ inclusion.

These are the kinds of things unions can create space for, and everyone deserves the right to ask for them.

As an employee, being in a union makes asking for what you deserve a little less scary. As an employer, having a union can help make sure your employees have the support they need.

When we have what we need to live with dignity, not just get by, everyone benefits.

It’s better for people, for families, and even business.

If you care about public workers and public institutions, I urge you to contact your state legislator and tell them. If you don’t know who your legislators are, you can find them here: leg.colorado.gov/findmy-legislator.

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ing words to choose from. Before I knew it, I was stuck. Then it hit me, “Start” would be the word and all I had to do was “Start” writing and the story would almost write itself.

“People who never take step one, can never possibly take step two.” Zig Ziglar Why don’t we take the first step?

It comes down to one of two things: Fear of failure and no time. Fear of failure can be crippling if not paralyzing, but it is also the common language of negative or destructive self-talk. A kind of negative self-talk that when we eliminate it propels us forward toward the accomplishment of our goals and dreams. If we can start filling our head and heart with good, strong, and positive encouraging words, we will stop feeding our minds with negativity.

No time? What we are really telling ourselves is that everything and everyone else is more important than our own health and peace of mind.

No time is the easiest cop-out of all.

Sorry, but it’s true. What we need to do before we stop doing anything is

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MASKS FROM PAGE 1

“Wearing masks indoors slows the spread of respiratory viruses,” Dawn Comstock, executive director of Jefferson County Public Health, said in the news release.

“Last month’s COVID-19 surge was reduced because people in our communities wore masks and got vaccinated, including booster doses.

Continuing these strategies will save lives as we experience the rapid growth of the omicron variant as well as increasing influenza cases.

“We cannot become complacent,” Comstock added.

Here’s a look at the mask requirements in several metro counties.

Tri-County Health Tri-County’s broader mask mandate applies in public indoor places, such as event spaces, businesses, restaurants, gyms, government buildings and facilities, offices, and other spaces that are not considered an individual’s residence.

The mask mandate applies to all people age 2 and older in all public indoor spaces in Adams and Arapahoe counties. It took effect in late November.

Tri-County also provides certain public health services in Douglas County but no longer has authority over countywide public health orders, such as mask mandates, in that county. The newly formed Douglas County Health Department has not issued a mask mandate.

The order for Adams and Arapahoe was to remain in effect through Jan. 2 — and further after that until staffed intensive-care unit bed capacity reaches 10% or greater for 14 consecutive days. The 10% ICU capacity mark was to be considered at a regional level.

See the current capacity at tinyurl.com/ICUcapacityregional.

The order allows what it calls “fully vaccinated facilities” to be excepted from the mask requirement.

Those are businesses and events that choose to implement a policy that verifies that 95% of all individuals within their public indoor space are fully vaccinated.

Tri-County announced it would extend its current school mask mandate, an order requiring masks for all people age 2 and older in schools and child care settings. The order took effect on Sept. 1 and was initially set to remain in effect until Dec. 31 unless extended.

Now, the school mask policy extends for at least 30 days — until Jan. 31 unless it’s further extended, O’Guin said.

See information about exemptions to the orders at tchd.org/825/publichealth-orders.

“Please continue to wear a mask in indoor public places, wash your hands, get tested if you have symptoms or have a known exposure to someone who has COVID-19 and avoid large gatherings,” O’Guin’s statement said.

Denver Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, joined by metro-area public health leaders, on Nov. 23 announced a new face covering order for Denver as part of a “coordinated approach to prevent the region’s hospital system from collapsing,” according to the

Masks will continue to be required in schools and indoors at local businesses throughout Arapahoe County.

City of Denver’s website. The order has been extended through Feb. 3, the website says.

Similar to the other metro-area orders, masksare required indoors for everyone age 2 and older in all public indoor spaces.

Also echoing the other counties, Denver’s website adds: “Facilities must require face coverings for all indoor spaces OR choose to operate as a fully vaccinated facility and verify proof of full vaccination before entry.”

The website also adds: “This public health order does not change face covering requirements in schools and childcare facilities, where masks have been required since August.”

Additionally, employees working in high-risk settings and employees for the City and County of Denver are required to be fully vaccinated, the website says.

Recent orders came after advisory Before several of the counties’ recent orders, metro Denver health officials urged residents to wear masks in public indoor spaces in a Nov. 5 announcement that was called a statewide “public health advisory.”

The advisory was issued by the Metro Denver Partnership for Health, which includes the public health agencies of Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson and Denver counties as well as Tri-County Health.

MDPH is supported and staffed by the Colorado Health Institute, according to the Dec. 28 news release.

“As the more transmissible COVID-19 omicron variant takes hold in the metro region and across Colorado, the Metro Denver Partnership for Health (MDPH) is continuing its regional approach to stop the spread of COVID-19 by retaining or extending local public health orders requiring face coverings in indoor public settings,” the news release said.

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ometimes when customers enter Cafe Jordano, a longstanding Italian restaurant in Lakewood, they inquire about the lack of romantic music and quiet ambiance.

Owner Elisa Heitman, who was born and raised in Naples, Italy, takes a moment to explain: that is simply the American impression of her homeland.

“In Italy, the restaurants do not have dim lights and they have lots of people that talk,” Heitman said, “And they’re definitely not quiet.”

That’s just one of the parts of her country that Heitman seeks to share with customers through her restaurant, which has been in the community since 1991.

Heitman and dozens of other restaurateurs across the Denver Metro Area bring the food and culture of their homelands to local communities. Often, they’re correcting stereotypes and connecting Coloradans to novel ideas about far away places.

For Farah-Jane Jean Pierre, owner of Fritay Haitian Cuisine food truck, she’s teaching many that not all Haitian food is spicy and that her home country is more than what is seen on the news. For Grant and Yoona Conrad, owners of Hangry Ohana, they’re spreading Aloha and introducing locals to the sometimes-unexpected flavors of Hawaiian barbecue.

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When Jean Pierre moved to Denver three years ago, the only Haitian restaurant she knew of was closing down, she said. Previously, she had been in New York, where the food of her home country was abundant and easy to find.

With degrees in culinary arts and hospitality and a group of friends encouraging her to start her own restaurant, Jean Pierre soon decided to take a course in opening a food truck. Now,

the recently-opened Fritay Haitian Cuisine food truck sits at 8615 East Colfax Avenue in Denver.

During the time she was preparing to open her food truck, Jean Pierre worked with her mother and aunt, both of whom still live in Haiti, to develop her recipes, she said.

“And then I put my own touch on them,” she said.

The truck serves common Haitian street food like plantains, rice and black beans, poul fri (fried chicken) and griyo (fried pork). Much of the food is prepared in a traditional haitian marinade called epis, which is a blend of herbs, garlic, peppers, vinegar and oil.

With many customers having never tried Haitian food, Jean Pierre often provides samples and explains a bit about her cooking process.

“There’s a misconception that Caribbean people eat a lot of spicy food,” Jean Pierre said.

“But that doesn’t mean all our food is spicy.”

Jean Pierre, who moved to the United States a month after the deadly 2010 earthquake in Haiti, hopes to address other misconceptions about her country as well.

“With everything happening in Haiti right now, there’s bad news all the time,” she said, “But to me, there’s more to Haiti, more than the news.”

She said she hopes those curious about the country will try her food to learn a bit about it.

“You get a taste of Haiti,” she said. “Even though you’ve never been to Haiti.”

Spread the Aloha Grant and Yoona Conrad met in college on the Hawaiian island of Oahu where they both participated in a local ROTC program. Grant started working in the restaurant industry while there and fell in love with the island’s food, he said.

The couple eventually moved to Colorado, where Grant was raised. Grant was working as a district manager for Wendy’s at the time but in 2016, he decided to open Hangry Ohana, a Hawaiian barbeque food truck. Two years later, they opened their first storefront location in Parker and later opened restaurants in Fountain and Monument.

Now, Yoona, who grew up in Hawaii, gets to enjoy the food she grew up with, which isn’t

very common in the Denver Metro Area.

“I get homesick like most people,” she said.

“Grant’s cooking skills and business skills help me not miss home as much.”

The couple used a mix of taste memory, Yoona’s family recipes, and their own flavors to develop the dishes now served in the fast-casual restaurant. Some of the main items include chicken katsu, kalua pork, macaroni salad and bacon fried rice.

It’s not just the food from Hawaii that the couple is providing, it’s also the culture. One thing Yoona likes to do is “spread the Aloha” with their customers, she said.

“Aloha is like a term for love and caring and saying hi,” she said. “It’s a good, warm comfort type of word and we want to instill that in our restaurant culture so our customers feel at home and get a little bit of the island experience.”

Cafe Jordano When Heitman moved to Colorado in 1979, she quickly fell in with the restaurant industry.

She met her then-husband and about a decade later, the couple opened Cafe Jordano – named for their son.

“Everybody said ‘you’re crazy, you’re never going to make it,” she said in an interview with Colorado Community Media.

Now, it’s 31 years later and Heitman says it was reasonable prices and word of mouth exchanges that maintained and grew the restaurant.

Many of the restaurant’s dishes are a blend of traditional recipes combined with their own unique twist, Heitman said.

While visitors sometimes only think of spaghetti or lasagna when they first glance at the menu, Heitman’s offerings include many other dishes like Pollo Elegante, a chicken marsala dish with mushrooms and a splash of cognac, and Cod Alla Pomodoro Fresco, made up of cod, olive oil, tomatoes garlic and basil over linguini.

Heitman’s personal favorite is the linguini with fresh clams.

“It’s what I grew up on,” Heitman said.

The restaurant makes all of its sauces and meatballs in house and buys some ingredients, including their bread, straight from Italy.

VISIT A RESTAURANT TODAY Hangry Ohana 10471 S. Parker Rd., Parker www.hangryohana.com

Cafe Jordano 11068 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood www.cafejordano.com

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‘Disruption’ show opens in mid-January

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isruption: Works From the Vicki and Kent Logan Collection” will open Jan. 16 on SONYA’S the third floor of the SAMPLER Hamilton Building, Denver Art Museum, and run through 2022.

This new exhibit is Sonya Ellingboe curated by Laura F. Almeida, Curatorial Fellow for Modern and Contemporary Art at the museum.

The exhibit will feature about 50 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photographs and mixed media works, the majority of which have not been exhibited before at the museum. Most are drawn from the museum’s Vicki and Kent Logan collection, supplemented with a handful of works from the donors’ private collection.

Included is Cree artist Kent Monkman’s humorous “Artist and Model,” which has appeared previously at the DAM. San Luis Valley The Tesoro Historic Lecture Series continues at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Dr. Charles Nicholas Saenz will talk about the San Luis Valley, recognized as “the place where Colorado began” because of its history of conflict and collaboration along the borderlands of the Rio Grande. (Free, but a reservation is required: 303-347-5999 or the South Suburban Parks and Recreation website, ssprd.org.)

On Jan. 9, the lecture will be repeated at the Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 2 p.m. and again at the Fort

“Artist and Model” by Kent Monkman of the Fisher River Band Cree is part of the “Disruption” exhibition that will open Jan. 16 at the Denver COURTESY OF DENVER ART MUSEUM Art Museum.

Grove has reopened and has new reclining seats as it resumes its cinema-eatery combination of film presentations. See drafthouse.com/ theater/littleton.

Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison, at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner. Reservations required: 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org.

Bemis Library “Beginner Genealogy” will be a workshop at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 10. It will introduce Bemis’ strong collection of related books and methods of research. Fee: $35, individual, $45, family. Registration required: 303-795-3961, bemis.marmot.org.

Collaboration Stories on Stage and Buntport Theater stage an annual collaboration, which will be “High School Confidential” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, and a Virtual Premiere at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 (which can be watched later if you have purchased a ticket). Tickets cost $22. storiesonstage.org or 303494-0523. Buntport’s Brian Colonna, Hannah Duggan,

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Erik Edborg and Erin Rollman and Samantha Schmitz will perform.

Vintage Theatre “Fireflies” by Matthew Barber, adapted from the novel “Eleanor and Abel”

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Newman Center Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform at the Newman Center at the University of Denver on at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 15. Tickets at the Box Office, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, 303-871-7720, newmancenterpresents.com. Also coming to Newman Center on Feb. 19, 20: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

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Arts organizations look to a new year Outlets for creativity gain ground as restrictions continue

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton has resumed offering programs for children along with stage shows.

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As a person who learned to love the arts — visual and performing — as a young child, I have been so saddened by the limitations COVID has placed on our world, near and far. And I’m sure my sadness can’t compare to that of a performer, whose energy comes from sharing his/her talents with an audience, or a skilled visual artist, whose fingertips tingle as a new painting takes shape, meant to speak to another sort of audience out there ... Creativity needs to be shared ...

We see new partnerships developing throughout the area, which is a welcome and healthy sign.

As notices of performances and exhibits arrive in my inbox now, I am excited to sally forth to live performances again, although apprehensive about health issues, of course. It will require a wardrobe of masks and a proof of vaccination in my wallet to feed my soul!

In many venues, seating will be spaced out, and perhaps therefore pricier. Masks are required in all the performance spaces I’m hearing about, starting with our local Town Hall Arts Center in Downtown Littleton, which will open “Little Shop of Horrors,” directed by Robert Wells, Jan. 28 to March 6. Meek Seymour, a budding botanist who works in a struggling flower shop, discovers a new plant.

It demands to be fed blood and uses foul language. (This one is not for the small set.)

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Longtime Douglas County deputy dies of COVID-19 Joe Pollack served in the Special Investigations Unit

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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to one of their longtime deputies after the man died from COVID-19, which they say he contracted while in the line of duty.

Detective Joe Pollack was with DCSO for 19 years and worked in the Special Investigations Unit.

He died Dec. 9.

“Joe spent his entire adult life serving Pollack his country and the communities where he lived and worked,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said at Pollack’s

Dec. 17 memorial service.

The memorial service, hosted at Southeast Christian Church in Parker, also featured comments from Lt. Tommy Barrella, a friend of Joe’s from the NYPD and Kelsey, Joe’s daughter.

“He made everybody feel like they were special,” Barrella said.

Spurlock described Pollack as “a genuine, true blue, cops cop.”

Barrella called him a legend.

Pollack came to Colorado from New York City, where he served with the New York Police Department for 20 years and retired as a sergeant. Before that, Pollack was also a marine.

Spurlock described Pollack as someone with a fierce dedication to his job and a benevolent deputy.

Pollack was treated for COVID-19 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital and Littleton Adventist Hospital, Barrella said.

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A procession for Pollack began at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and then traveled to the church,

ments by local symphonic organizations: Littleton Symphony, Arapahoe Philharmonic, Lone Tree Symphony, Parker Symphony, Englewood Arts Presents, and for news of these organizations as they work with children ...

I’d love to see more interchange among these organizations as we start a new year, with new rules ... all could benefit.

Area colleges and universities add strength to the arts scene as well, and I hope more area folks will discover the really lovely Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, and I hope, some music programming open again to the community, eventually ...

Littleton’s newly-formed Arts and Culture Commission has completed a strategic

plan and connected with arts organizations. Lone Tree has an Arts Commission. Englewood Arts Presents connects with education projects in the schools especially well. Each community follows a different path. We hope to gain better understanding of other south area organizations with parallel functions and wonder about possibilities for exchange of ideas and services ...

We are so fortunate to have the number of arts venues available in the area and hope readers access and enjoy them for visual and performing arts and educational opportunities.

closing down portions of northbound I-25 and eastbound e-470 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Long was arrested by sheriff’s deputies in September. He has ties in Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming and Montana, according to the release. Investigators believe he may have committed multiple sex-assault crimes in those states and possibly others, due to his access to families through his work, according to the release.

His occupations included volunteer firefighter, tow truck driver, truck dispatcher and over-the-road truck driver, according to the news release and Deputy John Bartmann, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.

He allegedly committed some of the crimes within Arapahoe County, according to Bartmann.

Investigators say their child sex assault cases with Long date back to 2001, but they believe his alleged crimes may have started before that, the release said. If you believe you may have been a victim of Long, know someone who may have been or have any information about him, the sheriff’s office asks you to contact Investigator Andrew Fehringer at 720-8744065 or afehringer@arapahoegov.com.

Long was in the Arapahoe County jail being held in lieu of $1 million bond as of press time.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0399-2019 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled Floyd I. Bilderback Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 3921 S Hazel Court, Englewood, CO 80110 Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 02, 2015 Recording Information D5032221 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand August 02, 2019 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand D9077688 Legal Description of Property SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO QUIET TITLE DECREE RECORDED OCTOBER 10, 2018 AT RECEPTION NUMBER D8100130 ADDING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO THE DEED OF TRUST. Street Address of Property 3921 S Hazel Court, Englewood, CO 80110 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 10/13/21, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 11/16/2021 as part of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication: 12/30/21 Last Publication: 1/27/22 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 12/6/21 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee 0399-2019 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: LOT 15, SHERIDAN ESTATES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO FLOYD I. BILDERBACK BY DEED FROM JUDY A. CROSS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUDY ANN WITTY AND JUDY A. WITTY RECORDED 7/22/1983 IN DEED BOOK 3920 PAGE 614, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0399-2019 First Publication 12/30/21 Last Publication 1/27/22 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0082-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 26, 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) PATRICIA A MITCHELL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 12, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 30, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1052669 Original Principal Amount $1,233,562.50 Outstanding Principal Balance $224,657.68

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. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Also known by street and number as: 4 MEADOWLARK LANE, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

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 10/14/2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1156914 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, 02/23/2022, 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: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/26/2021 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 # 21-025954 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 0082-2021 EXHIBIT A THAT PART OF LOT 8, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE HEIGHTS, FIRST FILING, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 10 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE AND 10 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE HEIGHTS, FIRST FILING, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 13.58 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE AND 14.50 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 14.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0082-2021 First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0352-2019 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 2, 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) Demargo Lynette Krupa and Spenser Nicholas Wallace Ladd and John Patrick Dolan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Elecnonic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Date of Deed of Trust December 21, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 26, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8125357 Original Principal Amount $412,087.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $412,087.00 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 16, BLOCK 1, RIDGEVIEW HILLS NORTH, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4344 E Peakview Cir., 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, 03/02/2022, 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: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 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: 11/02/2021 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 # CO10673 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. 0352-2019 First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0086-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 29, 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) Kathleen D. Nelson and Nickolas B. Nelson

Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-11 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-11 Date of Deed of Trust October 13, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6149868 Original Principal Amount $212,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $190,554.84

Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 14, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7092319 Original Principal Amount $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,677.24

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.

LOT 8, BLOCK 2, A REPLAT OF THE HIGHLANDS THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 38, BROADWAY ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6332 South Lafayette 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, 03/02/2022, 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: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/29/2021 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 # CO11096

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 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.

O W THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will o at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/02/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County s Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and c best bidder for cash, the said real property and w all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the 3 indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, c the expenses of sale and other items allowed by t law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

D d First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 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: 11/02/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0088-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 2, 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) Robert C. Taylor Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HURON VALLEY FINANCIAL, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 09, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe

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e i The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep- f resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: s Alison L Berry #34531 t 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 # 21-025996

c i e 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. a w ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 i Legal Notice NO. 0088-2021 p

City and County ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-22-05 TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES

Legal Notice NO. 0086-2021 First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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t t g t Also known by street and number as: U 1518 E Nichols Circle, Centennial, CO 80122. p THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL e OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED s OF TRUST. t NOTICE OF SALE v

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to have a designated traffic control company which can maintain the level of expectations, professionalism and safety that Arapahoe County requires to assist with our daily paving operations for the Road and Bridge Division of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-22-05) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on February 3, 2022.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

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rates in states like Florida and New York, Dominguez said infectious disease doctors are relying on data from those states as they prepare to handle the anticipated increase.

“Really, in terms of what we are seeing here right now, it’s just not quite where the rest of the country is,” Dominguez said. “At the state level, we have no real good data for comparisons (between the delta and omicron variants) at this time.”

Even as Colorado is playing catch-up with the rest of the country, Dominguez said the newest variant it is here, and the biggest concern is how transmissible it is.

Like Colorado doctors, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to work on a world scale to get a grasp on what kind of impact the new variant will have on the U.S. As cases spread, the CDC reported that omicron spreads more easily than the original COVID strain and more studies are needed to see how it compares to the Delta variant.

According to the CDC timeline, Omicron was first reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Nov. 24. By Nov. 26, WHO classified Omicron as a “variant of concern.” The U.S. followed suit with the same labeling by Nov. 30. By Dec. 1, the U.S. had its first confirmed case of the new variant that is now competing with the Delta variant, which has been the dominant strain since summer.

On the website, the CDC stressed that “anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms.”

The CDC said more data is needed to know if Omicron infections, including breakthrough infections for vaccinated citizens, cause more sever illness or death than infection with other COVID variants.

According to the CDC, the current vaccines on the market, including Pizer and Moderna, are expected to protect people from “severe” illness, hospitalizations and deaths. However, the CDC warned that it expects an increase in breakthrough cases among people who are fully vaccinated.

U.S. health officials continue to encourage residents to not only get the first round of vaccinations, but also get the booster shot for added protection.

Doctors say that children have been the least impacted in contracting COVID-19 but fear that could change as a third variant SHUTTERSTOCK begins hitting the streets in Colorado.

In children, Dominguez said, vaccinations are an important preventive step for ages 5 and older to be protected as much as possible.

As omicron becomes the most prevalent variant spreading COVID, Dominguez said winter break from schools is both good and bad to help prevent the spread among children and youths.

“The time off means decreases in spreading (COVID) in the schools,” he said. “But the bad side is there are a lot more holiday gatherings this time of year where it can also spread. Traveling also tends to increase this time of year.”

As families gathered and traveled throughout the holiday season, Johns Hopkins University reported the highest total cases of COVID since pandemic tracking officially began on Jan. 21, 2020.

Breaking the record on Dec. 29, data showed the U.S. had 377,014 confirmed cases.

In Colorado, the state had just

over 4,700 confirmed cases on Dec. 29, up about 67% from 2,824 confirmed cases the week before.

As cases increase, the need for testing centers has also increased.

According to the Douglas County website, testing at Sky Ridge Medial Center resumes this month. In Arapahoe County, testing sites can be seen with increasing lines at the UCHealth Campus along Arapahoe Road and the Arapahoe Crossing Shopping Center.

Still, Dominguez said, the “silver lining” for children and young adults is that it is the demographic least impacted in contracting COVID. “Overall, children have done a lot better handling this than adults,” he said. “But to say children are not impacted or cannot get this at all is just wrong.”

Dominguez stressed that children can still get COVID, spread COVID and some can get sick from it. Another area of concern for the

younger population, Dominguez said, is that children can contract a condition known as 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.

Symptoms of MIS-C can include: • Abnormal gut pain • Bloodshot eyes • Chest tightness/pain • Diarrhea • Feeling extra tired • Headache • Low blood pressure • Neck pain For testing centers in Douglas County, visit the website at douglas.co.us/health-department/ covid-19/testing. For a list of COVID testing centers in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Adams counties, visit the website at tchd. org/827/Free-Testing-Sites.

Public Notices Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap1000 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Kc Construction Inc for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as Countywide Drinking Fountain Replacement. The work generally consisted of construction services to include replacement, plumbing connections and finish work to replace drinking fountains. Final Settle-

ment will be made on January 25, 2022.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Kc Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Kc Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Kc Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney's Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including January 24, 2022.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to

file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Kc Construction, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1006 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-22-03 CHEYENNE ARAPAHO PARK CONSTRUCTION Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County

Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the selection process for the construction of a new neighborhood park, to include new walking trails, benches, a dog park, community gardens, and a unique new playground for the surrounding residents of the Four Square Mile neighborhood for the Arapahoe County Open Space Department.

A MANDATORY pre solicitation meeting will be held on January 18, 2022, 2:00 p.m., local time, via Microsoft Teams. Contractors are required to attend this conference in order to become eligible to participate in the solicitation.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-22-03) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky

Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on February 3, 2022.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap1001 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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