At least five crashes have occurred in the City of Littleton since 2019 after police pursuits by Douglas County deputies who were following suspects, some of whom were believed to be in stolen vehicles, records requests and prior reporting show.
The wrecks highlight stark differences between chase policies for the Littleton Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, with Douglas County granting officers more reasons to engage in a pursuit.Themost recent case was July 29, when an allegedly stolen car pursued by Douglas County deputies ran a red light and caused a crash at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Bowles Avenue around 11:43 p.m.Other incidents include a crash in early December 2021 when Douglas County deputies pursued an allegedly stolen truck from unincorporated Douglas County before driving into the back of the vehicle and causing it to crash on Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.Thedriver, who ran onto the road and was hit by an officer driving to the scene, suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital. A pursuit in early February 2019 preceded a fatal crash involving a driver of a stolen car who was fleeing Douglas County deputies. That speeding driver hit another vehicle
The decision came following a presentation by David King, Centennial’s development services specialist, on behalf of the city’s staff, recommending the city amend its currently undergoing a housing study to identify housing issues in Centennial, King said. “The study is ongoing, but a clear consensus has formed from the tions and diversity within the city to overlay district, called the “Dove Valley Residential Overlay District,” located south of East Arapahoe Road near Centennial Airport. An overlay district is essentially an area that has special zoning standards. Under the Dove Valley overlay district adopted by council, any future property developments within the district that are zoned as “urban residential” must City approves housing diversity requirements in Dove Valley
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SEE DIFFERENCES, P8 BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM During its Aug. 1 meeting, Centennial City Council voted 9-0 in favor of rezoning Potomac Park, located near the Arapahoe County Detention Center, from “public open space and recreation” to “business park 50,” after about 22 people voiced opposition during the public hearing. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission had also unanimously recommended city council deny the rezoning ordinance, while city staff recommended approval. The Potomac Park area, which is owned by the City of Centennial, is about 44 acres of land located in between South Potomac Street and South Blackhawk Street, below East
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During the Aug. 1 meeting, city council members spoke to the rarity of approving something the commis sion recommended denying. As the council was deliberating whether to approve the ordinance, Councilmember Robyn Carnes said it was disturbing to her that the com mission denied it and that it was a red flag for her. “I guess, I would just like to ask that question,” Carnes said to her fellow council members. “How often does it happen, where P &Z [Planning and Zoning Commission] says one thing unanimously, and the council decides against it? How many times does it happen?”
Dissenters express concerns about prop erty impact, safety, health More than 20 people spoke before council during the public hearing Aug. 1 and asked that council deny the motion, raising concerns about the potential loss of the open land. “I am completely outraged that you would consider rezoning open space to business park. Business park does not protect public health, safety, welfare,” said Andrea Suhaka, who served on Centennial City Council from 2002 through 2008. “I’m just really upset that you would consider even doing this.”
Fremont Avenue. It was purchased by the city in 2010 and was officially an nexed in 2012, according to the city’s staff“Thereport.initial city vision for the prop erty called for a programmed park to be constructed on the property,” said David King, the city’s develop ment services specialist. “The city is initiating this rezoning plan as a result of policy decisions within the city and with Arapahoe County that make a park at the subject property not practicable.”
Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend denying rezoning ordinance The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission provides recommenda tions to city council as to whether the commission thinks the council should approve or deny certain ordinances.Duringthe commission’s July 13 meeting, about 11 people spoke in opposition of the proposed rezoning during the public hearing, many of whom lived on South Blackhawk Street, adjacent to the Potomac Park property, and were residents of unincorporated Arapahoe County, according to the meeting minutes.
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• Criterion 7: Accessibility within the proposed development and ap propriate connectivity or buffering or both between the development and existing adjacent uses.
• Criterion 5: Enhancement of convenience for the present and future residents of the City by ensuring that appropriate support ing activities such as employment, housing, leisure-time, and retail centers are in close proximity to one another.
After the land was officially an nexed to the city in 2012, the area was initially zoned as public open space and recreation. “The idea at that time was that, you know, [a] 20 field complex, in ternational sports complex, to build to attract national sports teams, national sports leagues that would do big competitions,” said Mayor Stephanie Piko. Piko said she was on the Planning and Zoning Commission and was also the chair of the Open Space Advisory Board at the time the prop erty was purchased. “We had a plan. We met with po tential sports teams that might want to do something. Nobody else could come up with the money to do it,” Piko said. “But what happened was … CDOT was forced to replace the Arapahoe bridge, and they used this property to stage that project.”
Most of those who spoke lived along South Blackhawk Street, and many of the speakers were unincor porated Arapahoe County residents, according to meeting minutes. Multiple speakers expressed fears about how the rezoning could
• Criterion 3: Assurance of compatibility between the proposed development, surrounding land uses (existing or planned), and the natu ral environment.
Commissioner Brian Beatty said that if a private developer was ap proaching the city and requesting this rezoning, it likely would not happen. “And so, why does the city get to do that?” he asked. Beatty also asked if other uses of the area had been considered, such as dog runs, bike trails or other uses that Dove Valley Regional Park does not“Thishave.is an abrupt change from the intent,” Beatty said about the proposed rezoning. “I don’t believe this meets the intent of what the property was originally zoned for, and so changing it, I think, would significantly affect that.” The commissioners unanimously voted to recommend that city council deny the proposed rezoning ordinance, claiming the request did not meet at least three of the nine approval standards, as stated in the land development code:
City sta cited nearby parks, policy changes as reasons for rezoning Part of the reason for rezoning the park is because there are other nearby regional parks that serve the area, King said. These parks include the Centen nial Center Park, located about one mile away from the property, the Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space, located about two miles away, and the Dove Valley Regional Park, located less than a quarter of a mile from the property, King said. The Dove Valley Regional Park is currently undergoing an expan sion that the City of Centennial is helping fund, King said. The park was recently annexed into the city, according to the staff report. Another reason for rezoning is be cause of recent changes to the city’s “Future Land Use Map,” a map that is part of the city’s comprehensive plan, called “Centennial NEXT,” that intends to guide land use decisions in the city and outline a develop ment vision, King said. The Planning and Zoning Commis sion approved an amendment to the map on June 22, which city council ratified on July 11, that changed the Potomac Park area’s future landuse designation from “parks and recreation” to “employment center,” according to the staff report. The employment center designation rep resents a variety of potential uses for the land, such as schools, com mercial lodging and light industrial developments.Thestaffreport also states that the “surrounding context” of the Po tomac Park area is compatible with a ‘business park 50’ zone district because the property is bordered on three sides by properties zoned to permit commercial or business park uses.“Given the surrounding context and the patterns of development within Dove Valley, staff is recom mending the property be rezoned to ‘business park 50,’” King said. Under this type of zoning, a variety of developments are per mitted, including offices, nursing homes, live-work units and other light industrial developments, with a maximum building height of 50 feet, according to the city’s land develop mentThecode.entire 44 acres cannot be developed because there is a portion of a floodplain on part of the prop erty, King said. During the site plan process, the city will make sure the proper protections are in place for that area, he said. City staff also reviewed the ap
Piko estimated it happens once every four to five years, and other council members also noted that it’s not“Socommon.obviously, it identifies the stickiness and the difficulty of this entire, and the complexity, of this entire issue,” Carnes said.
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Commissioner Bruce Rewerts thanked those who spoke during the public hearing, saying their com ments were heartfelt. “It had an impact on us. And I think, for the reasons you have all voiced, we agree that it doesn’t meet all the criteria,” Rewerts said.
Once that replacement project was done, the city was able to make a trail connection under Arapahoe Road to Cherry Creek Trail, and “that changed everything,” Piko said.Itallowed for more funding to be put into the Cherry Creek Trail to make it connect to more areas, she said.Since then, Piko said the city has worked to bring more connectivity to Centennial, such as through the ongoing Lone Tree Creek Trail proj ect which helps connect Centennial Center Park to Cherry Creek State Park.“The fact that the city council was never able to come up with a plan or make any kind of designation specific to what this land would be utilized for kind of says it all,” Piko said. “It is where it is — it’s an industrial area.”
plication against the nine approval standards in the city’s land devel opment code and determined the proposed rezoning satisfies approval standards, King said. Original plans for land included a potential international sports complex Before the City of Centennial owned the property, Potomac Park was previously zoned as “mixed use” under Arapahoe County, meaning a variety of land uses were permit ted, including light industrial use, according to the staff report.
Councilmember Richard Holt addressed some of the feedback he received from people who said they were worried a large warehouse could be built on the land. “If something like that happens in any kind of plan or anything, that is such a hard no for me. But there are other tools in this tool belt, including plating, including site review, including having all of you as stakeholders in what happens next,” Holt“Yousaid.also have a voice of what happens next, and I encourage you to take this energy — this passion — and stick with the process,” he said.
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Councilmember Mike Sutherland said there is a “need for additional multi-use type commercial development” and he thinks the “business park 50” zoning is a good choice because it permits different potential“Asuses.opposed to some of the other land development proposals we get, the difference here is that the city actually owns the property. The city can control conditions on the sale of the property,” Sutherland said, noting that perhaps, in part of a site plan, a portion of the land near South Blackhawk Street, could be left as open space. Selling the property would be a city council policy decision, and most of the sale proceeds would presumably need to be used for eligible open space projects within the city, said Neil Marciniak, the city’s community and economic development director.Councilmember Tammy Maurer said she doesn’t think the land is helping the entire city under its current open space zoning. She said the city can benefit from being able to sell the property and use the funds towards open space projects.
Centennial Citizen 3August 18, 2022 Help expand awareness of drug abuse and overdose International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31 each year that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends by remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of a drug Visitoverdose.overdoseday.com August is Child AwarenessSupportMonth ARAPAHOE COUNTY Lace up your sneaks for a timed 5K race beginning at Tagawa Gardens and running along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail. Walkers and all ages welcome! Funds support trail maintenance and Arapahoe County Open Spaces. BBQ dinner and live bluegrass at the finish line! 2022 Date & Time: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. Location: Tagawa Gardens–7711 S. Parker Rd, Centennial, CO 80016 Registration Fee: $25 online, $30 onsite Scan the QR code to register or visit arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/5ktrailseriesPublicHealthServices Our weekly public health polls have concluded. In this new survey phase— in your own words—help us better understand your needs from Arapahoe County Public Health. Visit arapahoegov.com/health for details. PUBLIC HEALTH THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS: arapahoegov.com ARAPAHOE COUNTY negatively impact their property value, such as if a 50-foot building was constructed on the land, as well as fears about a potential traffic increase and safety concerns. Others said there are already a fair amount of vacant retail and office spaces in thePeoplearea. also spoke about the importance of open space to mental health and the need to protect the environment. Some attendees said they are worried that development on the land could increase the chances of flooding in the area. Elizabeth Davis said she started an online petition on Change.org to reject the rezoning ordinance. “So far, the petition has 399 signatures,” Davis said. “They do not want it to be approved, and they want the property to stay as open space and recreation.”
This is chapter one Leading up to council unanimously voting to approve the rezoning, council members thanked the public hearing speakers and explained why they would vote to support the ordinance.“Whenwe decided as a council to look at the Dove Valley area and to see if we wanted to annex it or not, we were having these discussions as to what we wanted to do for the betterment of the entire city,” said Councilmember Christine Sweetland. “As a member of this council, we’d already said these were the things we wanted to do for the betterment of the entire city.”
ioral issues, communicating with parents and working in a high-stress environment for relatively low pay. Klaiber felt equipped to deal with those challenges, but things reached a breaking point when COVID-19 hit in“I2020.don’t think that most teachers, including myself, have gotten the support that they need from parents and administrators,” Klaiber said. “I think that administrators, for the most part, are doing their best as well; I just think everyone is very stretched thin and there are a lot of needs in every classroom.” After a year of teaching almost entirely online, Klaiber said students struggled to return to the traditional classroom, where they were expected to sit still, not speak out of turn and pay attention for eight hours. “They’ve lost a level of autonomy
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“Of course we don’t expect that many people to retire or resign, but it is a red flag and a warning sign that teachers are feeling stressed, stretched and burnt out,” said Amie Baca-Oehlert, the union’s president. “This past year, many have decided, was one of the hardest they’ve ever experienced.”SarahKlaiber, an elementary school teacher who has taught in the Denver metro area for nine years, said the career has always come with challenges: kids with behav-
Councilmember Don Sheehan agreed, saying he’d like to see people at the public hearing come back in the future. “Don’t leave in defeat. This is chapter one. We want you back for chapter two, chapter three and a happy ending,” Sheehan said. Following the 9-0 vote in favor of rezoning, council also supported city staff looking into platting, also known as subdividing, the property. Marciniak also said staff can start to put together a list of conditions, such as potential easements, that council can consider placing on the property for future sale and development.
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What started as a creative way to inspire her women’s group at Cherry Hills Community Church with photos and Bible verses blossomed into an online email campaign that now lands in 70,000 inboxes per day, according to Heathman. “I think maybe the biggest compliment I can think of for LoveINC is not only did they help individuals, but they launched another ministry,” she said, beginning to choke up with emotion. “So as you can imagine, my admiration for LoveINC is huge.”Heathman and Santana both admire LoveINC for the ways it changed their lives. Santana hopes for others in the Littleton community to know that they’re not alone. “It’s just so beautiful how life can be changed. Because I’ve been there, I know how it feels to feel alone,” she said. “But these people love and they want you to succeed. And it’s just amazing how much a little team of people loves so many people.”
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Leticia Santana has known financial hardship for most of her life. She grew up on food stamps and signed up for Medicaid when she became pregnant at age 18. In 2015, she lost her home. Today, Santana works as a valuations coordinator in the mortgage department at Wells Fargo. She has two kids, two dogs and a home. And she credits her transformation to a program called IMPACT at Love In the Name Of Christ (LoveINC) Littleton.Thisyear, the Christian nonprofit organization is celebrating the fifth anniversary of IMPACT, a program that offers weekly life skills classes and life coaching to help people improve their lives. “[IMPACT] handed me something that I could use for the rest of my life,” Santana said. LoveINC Littleton is a local affiliate of a national organization that “mobilizes local churches to offer a holistic approach to caring for people in all areas of life,” according to LoveINC’s website. In addition to the IMPACT program, LoveINC Littleton’s 44 partner churches work together to provide physical resources such as diapers, clothing, furniture and transportation to community members across Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, said Kathryn Roy, executive director of LoveINC Littleton. The partner churches span a wide range of Christian denominations, Roy“It’ssaid.all about sharing Christ’s love,” Roy said. “We’re not ignoring the things we disagree on, we’re just not focusing on that. There are so many things we’re called to do, and serving and loving others is the top of the Whenlist.”community members reach out to LoveINC, their first point of contact is the Connections Center. The goal of this call center is not only to understand and address immediate concerns, but also to identify underlying needs. “For example, if someone calls and says, ‘I need help with diapers,’ that is a tangible ministry we do serve. However, we do like to go a little deeper,” said Ann Donelson, director of connections ministries at LoveINC Littleton. “Why is that need presenting? What is the cause ofThethat?”Connection Center volunteers guide community members to resources provided by LoveINC’s partner churches. They also often offer vouchers for callers to shop for free at LoveINC’s resale store, Renewed Treasures, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Once the Connection Center team builds trust with a community member and feels they could be ready for the program, they introduce them to IMPACT, Donelson said. IMPACT offers classes focused on financial, spiritual, mental, emotional and relational wellbeing, said Terry Bate, director of relational ministry at LoveINC Littleton. These courses are offered on a trimester schedule from September through June, Bate said. The entire program is free and open to anyone, regardless of church affiliation or lack thereof. “I always look at the makeup of the classes and discussion groups and just marvel at the fact that it’s just a true melting pot,” said Bate. “Early on we said, you know, we’re just going to throw the doors open and everyone is welcome.”
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Ann Heathman, second from right, stands with LoveINC sta members, from left, Ann Donelson, Kathryn Roy, Terry Bate and Kris Thulson, as they display the group’s Excellence in Leadership Award. Heathman granted the award to LoveINC’s sta for the for the development and provision of the IMPACT program.
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In celebration of IMPACT’s anniversary, Bate and his fellow staff members were honored with an Excellence in Leadership Award for the development and provision of the program. The award was granted in May by Thought of the Day, an online inspiration team founded by Anne Heathman, a LoveINC volunteer.Heathman was inspired to create the award when she was asked by the LoveINC staff to nominate fellow volunteers for recognition of their commitment to the IMPACT program. Although she saw a beautiful group of volunteers to choose from, Heathman said she wanted to recognize more than just her peers. “I had to be a renegade nominator,” Heathman said. In addition to obediently nominating some volunteers, Heathman sneakily worked with the Thought of the Day team to create a separate award to honor LoveINC’s staff members for dedicating their careers to IMPACT. “If [LoveINC’s staff members] were in corporate America…they would earn two to three times what they earn here,” Heathman said. “And they choose to serve the Lord in this capacity, and they work many hours beyond what you would expect them to. And the results are staggering.”Heathman knows IMPACT on a personal level, as she has been a participant of the program as well as a volunteer. After surviving a fire at her apartment building in 2018, Heathman signed up for Affirming Potential, an IMPACT course about pursuing goals. “They evaluate your skills and they evaluate your interests, and then they take the next step, and they make you dream of what you would like to do,” Heathman said about the class. “And so, that’s where Thought of the Day came [from].”
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The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent U.S. government investigative agency, said via Twitterthat it is investigating the crash and identified the plane as a Cessna 182Q.Aninitial accident report from the Federal Aviation Administra tion states the “aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances after departure.” It lists the registration number of the flight craft as N727PC, which accord ing to Flight Aware, is a 1979 plane owned by PB&J Holding LLC, based in Franktown. Several aircraft incidents in the Centennial Airport area have made local headlines in recent years. Recently, in March, a plane landed on the grass me dian in the middle of the E-470 toll highwaynear Centennial Aixrport.According to the Federal Avia tion Administration, Centennial Airport is one of the 25 busiest airports in the U.S. and averages 1,000 takeoffs and landings per day.
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There is a confirmed fatality in the Aug. 9 small, single-engine plane crash near the FedEx building located at 14250 Grass lands Drive in unincorporated Douglas County, South Metro Fire Rescue said via Twitter. The plane, a Cessna 182, had departed from runway 10 at Centennial Airport, located at 7565 S. Peoria St, at about 12:50 p.m. and was in the air for just moments before it crashed, said Lauren Ono, a public informa tion officer for South Metro Fire Rescue.Theplane crashed in an open field. Besides the pilot, there were no other occupants on board and there were no other injuries reported, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. The pilot was pronounced dead on-scene, and during the afternoon of Aug. 9, the victim was removed from the plane and transported to the Douglas County Coroner’s Office, Ono said. The coroner’s office will handle victim identification. Ono said South Metro Fire Res cue received a 911 call shortly after 12:50 p.m. from someone who said they had heard a noise and reported a plane that was down in a field with heavy dam age. She said South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched at about 12:52 p.m. As of 10:40 a.m. Aug. 10, no fire had occurred due to the crash, but there was a small fuel spill from the plane’s wing, Ono said. The cause of the fuel spill will be investigated to determine if the spill happened before the crash or due to the crash, she said.
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Douglas County officers did notify Littleton police once the vehicle they were chasing entered the city but the chase ended at almost the same time because of the crash, Cocha Heyden, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said at the Accordingtime. to a records request, Douglas County deputies did notify Littleton police during the 2021 crash that left the driver injured. But the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it was “unable to confirm if this was before or after entering the city limits as a pursuit can change at any moment, but they are always advised at some point.”
“I think departments have to have a very clear-cut chase policy, because adrenaline is high,” said Hervey, who also worked for the Boulder Police Department as a victim advocate for two years. “We know if they do no chase in a community, people are just going to run from the cops, so you have to balance it out.”
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In the case of the chase in 2019 that preceded the fatal crash, Littleton police were never notified as the chase approached city borders.
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Stacey Hervey, associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said chase policies — while at times necessary — can increase risks to people and places.
“It’s typically customary if we’re engaged in a chase and we’re leaving our jurisdiction, we’ll notify the jurisdiction we’re entering,” Littleton police Cmdr. Trent Cooper told Colorado Community Media in 2019. “It’s hard to judge. I’m sure Douglas County’s dispatchers had a lot going on. I can tell you our chase policy is very strict, because pursuits are very dangerous. Very few things are worth this kind of risk.”
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it could not say whether officers notified Littleton police during the latest incident July 29, citing an active Stephensinvestigation.saidhe’sbeen satisfied with Douglas County’s communication for chases that cross into Littleton, though he said chases from Douglas County officers have been County Sheri Tony Spurlock his department’s Spurlock’s suspect in stoLittleton Douglas County BY DAVID GILBERT
“Unless a greater hazard would result, a pursuit should not be undertaken if the subject(s) can be identified with enough certainty that they can be apprehended at a later time,” the department’s policy reads. Douglas County’s pursuit policy is wider-reaching, allowing for pursuits of potentially non-violent offenders. In addition to clearing officers to chase vehicles whose “subject or subjects pose a substantial threat of death or serious bodily injury to another person,” the policy also allows for chases of dangerous drivers — such as those who may be under the influence of a substance — as well as for cars believed to be stolen.Douglas County deputies can also chase if the alleged suspect is believed to have committed a felony, according to the policy. The most recent chase by Littleton police occurred in May when a suspect of a stolen car struck a Littleton officer before driving away. The chase led to one officer losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a concrete wall on West Main Street.According to department spokesperson Sheera Poleman, the only reason Littleton police pursued in that instance was because of the unknown status of the officer who was struck. Once the officer who was hit by the suspect was determined to be in a stable condition, officers called off the “Propertychase.is not as important as a human life, and we try to be cognizant of that,” Poleman said, adding that chases rarely occur from Littleton police because of the “safety of our officers and the civilians around us.”
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man, the Littleton police spokesperson, said police try to respect the policies of other agencies. “All of the metro departments and sheriff’s offices have an understanding that if it is coming out of the county or place that it’s originating in, then it is that county’s responsibility,” Poleman said. “Most of the departments are very respectful and let each other know what’s happen-
Littleton Police Chief Doug Stephens said the difference in policies “goes back to an overall philosophical view of pursuits and if it is worth the risk since it will likely end in a Forcrash.”Stephens, anything short of a “violent felony” is “not worth the risk to the general public.”
Spurlock justified the pursuit of allegedly stolen vehicles allowed under his office’s policy, citing a rise in car thefts. Such crimes have been a top priority for the county, with data showing thefts up 20% between 2021 and 2020. “Our deputies need to have as many tools as are available to them and auto thefts are incredibly increasing crimes,” Spurlock said. “If we did not choose to pursue anyone with a stolen car … every car would be subject to be stolen at any time with no retribution whatsoever.”
Spurlock said his officers weigh the risks associated with a chase “every day” and said most chases are usually called off. Factors that can make a chase riskier can be the time of day and traffic. Need to notify other agencies In instances of chases that reach into other cities and counties, Pole-
Douglas policy wider-reaching A comparison of Littleton’s and Douglas County’s chase policies shows key differences for when officers can and should engage in a pursuit.Littleton’s policy calls for officers to rarely engage in chases unless an officer “has a reasonable belief that the suspect, if allowed to flee, would present a danger to human life or cause serious injury.”
Littleton’s policy calls for this to happen “immediately” while Douglas County’s says it should happen “as soon as possible.”
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August 18, 20228 Centennial Citizen at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue in a crash that left two people dead. The crash came as Douglas County deputies chased a different car in the incident, also believed to have been stolen, along Highway 85 — which is known as Santa Fe Drive farther north. The 20-year-old driver in the crash, Deanna Bixby, was driving “several miles ahead” of the deputies pursuing the other car, according to Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock. Jayne Davicsin, 25, and Ryan Carter, 27, were killed in theSpurlockcrash. defended his office’s chase policy during a news conference on Feb. 7, 2019 — a day after the fatal crash — saying the incident “could have been avoided if the individuals had not done those crimes.”
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According to both Littleton and Douglas County policies, officers are supposed to notify police in the jurisdiction they believe a chase will cross into, though the language of the two policies slightly differs.
Howard ‘Bud’ Harper facing charges more frequent in recent years due to the county’s wider-reaching policy.
Soccer coach arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of children
Spurlock said in some instances it can often be that deputies don’t have time to alert jurisdictions before they“Oftencross.it happens on the county line … where we’re in their jurisdiction before we let them know,” he said. Spurlock said blame for accidents that can result in damages and injuries should be placed on the suspects, not officers involved in a chase.“Itis their responsibility and it is their fault that they’re committing a crime and don’t drive appropriately and cause a crash,” Spurlock said. For Hervey, the MSU professor, the threshold for when a chase should be initiated should be high. “The person should be a risk, not just in a stolen vehicle,” she said.
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Howard “Bud” Harper, 63, was taken into custody and booked into the Arapahoe County Detention Center on 17 counts of sexual exploitation of children, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said Aug. 10 in a news release. Harper is employed by the “Real Soccer Club” as an age coordinator and previously worked as a coach, according to the release. Investigators in the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child pornography being traded from an IP address in Arapahoe County, the sheriff’s office said in the release. The investigators discovered that files containing alleged child pornography were being uploaded, and the files included underage victims ranging in age from toddlers to teens, according to the release. The sheriff’s office said investigators identified Harper as theOnsuspect.Wednesday, Aug. 10, the investigators executed a search warrant in unincorporated Arapahoe County, according to the release. Harper was taken into custody and is facing charges on 17 counts of sexual exploitation of children, which is a class 5 felony, the office said in the release. The investigation is still ongoing as of Aug. 10. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office asked that anyone with information about this case contact the tip line at: 720-874-8477.
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‘Educators don’t do this for recognition or appreciation, but there comes a point in time where you just get burnt out. There is a deeper issue, and it has nothing to do with the educators, because we’re putting the time and the blood, sweat and tears in everyday and we’re not being appreciated or acknowledged ’
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Baca-Oehlert also pointed to the trauma students have experienced over the last two years, from having their lives put on pause due to the pandemic to watching their peers die in shootings. Teachers have been unreasonably expected to provide mental health care for their students, Baca-Oehlert added. “Our students have experienced collective trauma, and our educators have little resources to meet their mental health and social needs,” Oehler said. “That weighs on our educators because we know students can’t learn if they’re not feeling safe and healthy, so when you don’t have the resources and support and you have mounting pressure on you, that adds to the burnout that our educators are feeling.”
Carly Burruss COUNTRY MUSIC! that they had when they were at home,” Klaiber said. “The fact that we expect 8-year-olds to sit and be silent for most of the day is starting to feel unfair to them.”Madi Shaheen, a former teacher in the Denver area, echoed Klaiber’s concerns and said the blame for kids not performing well in a pandemic-riddled classroom often fell on teachers. “It was always the teachers fault; the teachers weren’t doing enough,” Shaheen said. “There kids and do not expect high pay or recognition, but some form of appreciation after working through a pandemic, a series of school shootings and skyrocketing costs with stagnant wages would have helped low morale. “Educators don’t do this for recognition or appreciation, but there comes a point in time where you just get burnt out,” Shaheen said. “There is a deeper issue, and it has nothing to do to create a perfect environment in the classroom without the support to make that happen. “It feels like if you haven’t been successful in creating this happy, calm environment where all students are complying with rules, then you’ve failed as a teacher,” Klaiber said. “Teachers are used to being in their own little classroom bubble, and unless you’re crying for help and being very explicit in what you need, you might not get help.”
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In the education association’s survey, Baca-Oehlert said many teachers also felt they lacked autonomy in their curriculum, particularly as hot-button issues like Critical Race Theory, teaching about LGBTQ+ rights and wearing in schools made their way into the spotlight. “A lot of people are feeling that their professional voices were not respected,” Baca-Oehlert said. “The ones that are closest to the students are rarely asked their opinion and their professional expertise, so that certainty discourages people.”
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As the school year ended with one of the deadliest school shootings in history, Baca-Oehlert said teachers and students are left fearing for their lives with not much reassurance from those who are supposed to keep them safe.“The fear and the worry that you may walk into your school on any given day and not walk out, that’s really hard for our educators, for our students, for our families to think about,” Baca-Oehlert said. “That is a very real fear that our educators carry.”
Requirement applies to recently zoned area in Dove Valley Also during its Aug. 1 meeting, council approved zoning a portion of land located within the Dove Valley overlay district as “urban residential,” making the area now subject to the new housing diversity requirements.
The “urban residential” zoning was one of three zoning designations made for an approximately 111acre property located north of East Broncos Parkway and west of South Jordan Road. The property was part of the approximately 274 acres that was annexed to the City of Centennial as part of the “Dove Valley Regional Park/Cherry Creek Innovation Campus,” according to an April 18 staff report. This annexation was initiated by Arapahoe County, Cherry Creek School District and the South East Metro Stormwater Authority. At the time of the annexation, the zoning for the approximate 111 acres in Dove Valley was not yet determined. The initial zoning designations for the property had to be placed within 90 days after the effective date of annexation, which was May 23, King said. During the Aug. 1 meeting, the property, which was previously zoned as “mixed use” under Arapahoe County, was split among three different zoning districts: urban residential, public open space and recreation, and business park 50. According to the staff report, the urban residential lot was about 79 acres, the open space was about eight acres and the business park was about 24 acres. The council voted 9-0 in favor of the proposed initial zoning of the area.“As this property is included in the ‘Dove Valley Residential Overlay District’, the portion of the property zoned RU [urban residential] will be required to implement a traditional neighborhood development,” King said. said.
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PHOTO BY TAYLER SHAW implement a “traditional neighborhood“Urbandevelopment.”residential” is the city’s densest residential zoning district, permitting up to 20 dwelling units per acre, King said. This zoning type permits traditional neighborhood developments, which is defined as a development that has more than one housing type and a variety of residential lot sizes, he said. The Dove Valley overlay district will require any traditional neighborhood development within the overlay district to implement a minimum of three housing types, with a minimum of 20% of any housing type, King Accordingsaid.tothe land development code, some of the housing types that are permitted in a traditional neighborhood development include single-family homes, duplex townhouses, cottages and multifamily and multiplex buildings. “I do want to note that a traditional neighborhood development does permit limited commercial opportunities intended to serve the residents of that TND [traditional neighborhood development],” King said. “So there is the potential for some commercial opportunities to exist within that residential component.” For future developments of multifamily buildings in a traditional neighborhood development, council also approved a new modification that increases the permitted building height from 45 feet to 50 feet. “This change is in line with other multifamily height allowances in other zone districts in the city,” King said.There is no area within the city where a traditional neighborhood development currently exists, according to the staff report. Don Sheehan votes against the measure The council voted 8-1 in favor of the changes, with Councilmember Don Sheehan being the only vote againstSheehanit. said because the city has not seen a traditional neighborhood development be implemented, it is unknown what the impact of the requirement may be. He also pointed out that the housing study is not yet complete.“Iwould agree that what we need to do is build, and build, and build as much as we can in terms of housing units. We have a lot of demand. We don’t have a lot of supply,” Sheehan said. “I don’t like the requirement that forces a developer to do things in a particular way that may not be a marketable product for them.”
Sheehan said if the city provides barriers for developers, the developers may go to another city that doesn’t have those requirements. King responded and said this overlay district was the product of conversations with a developer who has property within the overlay district.“There wasn’t a view that it would hamstring him in that process. I think that it’s a way that the city [is] securing our goals for diversity in housing for a multitude of options of housing, and while also still allowing that developer the flexibility to select those housing types,” King said.
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LOCAL As journalists, we often will do an interview on a topic that may raise interest in another based on a small side comment or release of accompanying information. For me recently, I was working on our annual health section and doing some interviews for a story on heart health.Besides learning how unhealthy Americans are when it comes to the heart, the topic of sleep came up with doctors and research several times. This led me down a rabbit hole that turned into to some eyebrow-raising data. First off — We as Americans are clearly not sleeping enough. Everyone talks about how on edge we are, how stressed out we are. Well, it might not take a genius to see that sleep could be a major contributing factor. According to sleep experts across the board, and the Centers for Disease Control, adults need at least seven hours of sleep per night to achieve the best health and However,well-being.datashows that 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep, which accounts for more than a third of American adults who are operating day-to-day lives, or adulting as some might say, without enough rest. In Colorado, we are not exactly leading by example. According to a recent study, Coloradans ranked as the nation’s 23rd unhealthiest sleepers. The data came from countingsheep.net, which analyzed county health rankings nationwide. For those wondering, Vermont is the unhealthiest state in terms of sleep. Some of the healthiest in terms of getting enough rest are New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio. Besides sleep impacting our moods and ability to function, several studies and industries are raising the red flags for how it is starting to cause major health conditions. Each year, the American Heart Association releases a list of components that go directly to the heart of achieving optimal heart health. In 2022, the association added sleep to that list because Americans are not getting enough sleep, therefore causing chronic health conditions. Overall, only 7% of Americans can say they have optimal heart health. That’s a pretty dismal figure. To some degree, it’s a littleLookingfrightening.further, sleep can be a contributing factor in problems with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and frequent mental distress. Making the problem worse, sleep issues are not just an issue for adults anymore. More and more data shows that teenagers and youth are struggling to get the recommended sleep hours. As the unhealthy sleep habits only increase, one might ask — Why? How did we get here? Doctors, studies and specialists all have similar messaging — We as Americans have become way too busy. An NPR story looking at the issue pointed to our culture of stress and the need for constant connection. Working Americans are getting less sleep as they try to manage a workday, handle raising children and, sometimes, find some alone time to decompress, which then cuts into the hours where we should be laying our head down to rest. In talking to one doctor about the solution — he was clear — We have to start making sleep a priority. WE have to start realizing just how much pressure we put on ourselves. We have realize we might look at the world a lot better and feel better if we start getting the rest we need. For those reading this — Here’s to a focus on getting a better night’s sleep tonight.
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There was a period of time where the internet connection is lost. It’s not until we are about 10-15 minutes in the air when we can usually connect to the Wi-Fi. What happened next could be upsetting to some of you, so please continue reading with caution. Many of the travelers were trying to connect a phone or a laptop to the Wi-Fi. Heads started to pop up as passengers craned their neck to look around to see if others were also having difficulties connecting. And I was right there with them, looking around for the flight attendant, hoping someone could save the day. Passengers were pressing the call button in a panic. I mean can you imagine the horror, being trapped on a four-and-a-half-hour flight with no access to the outside world? What will happen? What will we do?WithYikes.the exception of a couple passengers who continued to try and get the flight attendants to try and reset the system — one passenger almost begging as she “had a lot of work to do” — everyone else did something else, they said “No Wi-Fi, no problem.”
I heard more conversations taking place than I had in a long time. I saw people reading on an e-reader or they had an actual book. One gentleman sitting near me took out a notebook and Wi-Fi, no problem Norton
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A s the passengers boarded the flight, the scene was typical of any flights I have taken in the past several years. As people stood in line, slowly walking onto the jetway, heads were down as people were focusing their attention on their phones.Thiscaught my attention only because it wasn’t just a few, it was almost everyone. It may seem natural these days because that is how we consume information, communicate, or entertain ourselves. It’s like parking your white car and seeing that most of the cars in the lot that day are white. Or stopping into your local pub and everyone is drinking the same beer. For my friends at Bart & Yeti’s up in Vail, Colorado, they know this all too well, they refer to Budweiser as the house red, and you can see just how many people are drinking the house red as you walk in. The flight I was boarding was a fourand-a-half-hour flight. We all boarded, and I was scanning the plane seeing almost everyone with their faces buried in their phone. Again, no issue with this as the productivity is awesome allowing us to connect with family, friends, coworkers and customers.
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I t is difficult enough to lose a loved one. No one wants to think about finances or taxes at the time a family member passes away. However, it is important to seek the right advice when settling anTheestate.IRS historically requires the final tax return to be filed within nine months of passing. Sometimes the estate is not even settled by then, much less all the planning that goes along with it. One of the often-overlooked opportunities is for the surviving spouse to claim any unused estate exemption from the deceased. Many people have become complacent about claiming a deceased spouse’s estate exemption due to the recent high limits, currently at $12,060,000. However, once the current tax law sunsets at the end of 2025, those exemption limits will fall back to 2017 rates plus inflation or roughly $6 million. Therefore, it is always a good idea to go ahead and file the IRS Form 706 to elect portability, or the ability to transfer any unused exemption to the surviving spouse. Thanks to a new rule recently passed, Revenue Procedure 2022-32, the time to file a Form 706 is now extended to five years after death. This could be extremely important in the case of a spouse wanting to utilize the deceased partner’s full estate tax exemption. No one likes to pay taxes and the default is to pass the buck to the surviving spouse and not worry about claiming an exemption on the first death. But then the kids or remaining heirs will need to deal with any estate taxes upon the second death. The estate exemption could be considerably smaller by then and the value of the estate could continue to grow, causing a tax liability that could have been avoided.Nowyou can go back five years on anyone who passed away and file the IRS Form 706 to elect spousal portability. This means whatever my spouse’s exemption would have been gets carried over to me and added to mine. This gives my kids much more flexibility to use both of our exemptions to the maximum.
The new Revenue Procedure 2022-32 extends the time to make the election to five years after the first spouse’s date of death. This rule is retroactive in that it allows estates of first spouses who passed away less than five years ago to make the portability election if a Form 706 has not already been filed. This is a significant estate planning tool that can be used to pass on more assets to the surviving spouse and heirs. This allows more gifting opportunities from the surviving spouse and provides a much larger exemption when it comes time to settle the second estate. For additional information, refer to the IRS website at IRS.gov. This article is for educational purposes only. Patricia Kummer has been in the financial services industry for over 35 years and is a Certified Financial Planner professional and a Managing Director with Mariner Wealth Advisors. was capturing his thoughts and I can see him creating a to-do list. Couples held hands or leaned into each other in conversation. Business travelers were connecting and sharing their stories and experiences. Parents played games with their kids. And some fell peacefully to sleep, probably catching up on some much-needed rest. All with the exception of the one passenger who felt compelled to try and plead with the flight attendants hoping they could pull off a miracle in the final 30 minutes. It was not to be. However, there was a miracle that did occur, people connected, maybe even reconnected with priorities and family as we all lived through a four-and-a-halfhour flight without access to the outside world, and we survived. Many of us, as we stood up waiting to deplane, knowingly acknowledged each other with a smile, recognizing that it wasn’t just OK, it was actually better than OK as we traded our Wi-Fi connections for real connections. How about you, could use a four-and-a-half-hour break from connecting with the outside world, or maybe even technology? For me, it was an awesome respite as I dug out a book from my backpack and settled in for a few hours of quality reading time. As always I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can remember that when we cannot connect because there is no WiFi, it’s OK because we can connect with so much more of the important things in life, and that really make it a better than good life.
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Learning the basics Being a coach is all about building on a student’s preexisting skillset, but being a preschool teacher is all about instilling the very basics, VandurmeAlongexplained.withcolors, shapes, BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
First-year teachers and their colleagues across the Denver metro area are kicking off the 2022-23 school year this month. For the past two and a half years, teachers have been on the front lines as classrooms went virtual and returned with masks. They have fought for more recognition and better pay. Some first-year teachers have experienced some of these challenges as substitutes or student teachers, but it hasn’t deterred them from pursuing the profession.“You hear all these negative things that people on the outside say about teaching, but being on the inside … seeing all the students grow and making those connections is worth it,” said Laura Hirn of Jefferson County’s Fairmount Elementary. While the “hows” differ for each first-year teacher, the “whys” are virtually the same: “I want to be the teacher I never had,” said Jennah Lacy of Prairie View High School in Adams County. Hirn felt similarly, remarking how “everyone remembers a teacher who made a positive impact” on their lives. She said she wanted to be that teacher for others.Peter Ferrante, of Overland Trail Middle School in Adams County, described how he pursued other careers before becoming a teacher. In these other jobs, he always “really enjoyed helping others find what they’re passionate about.” So, Ferrante became a teacher to do exactly that, but full-time.Likewise, Chelsea Vandurme of Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs worked in the mortgage industry, as a coach, and —most recently — as a stayat-home mom. She also served as a substitute for the nearby elementary schools before getting her certificate to teach preschool this May. “I love working with kids,” she said. “I love … being a part of the community and being the foundation of the school.”
Lacy, who’s from Parker but now lives in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, went through the CU Teach program through the University of Colorado-Boulder. She majored in math with a minor inWhileeducation.traveling in Florida, she did a Zoom interview with Prairie View. Even through the computer screen, Lacy felt welcomed and that the school was “a great community to be a part of,” she described. As a first-year teacher, Lacy recognized there will be challenges to navigate this year and beyond. But, in those times, she planned to reflect on why she’s there. “We’re preparing the next generation … (and) it takes a certain kind of person to do that,” she said. “It takes a lot of hard work and patience. But it’s important to have that passion to want to be here. Because the kids can feel that.”
Chelsea Vandurme is a first-year preschool teacher at Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs. Vandurme served as a substitute teacher and coach at Carlson Elementary and around Clear Creek County, which she said proved good experience for getting to know the students, the school and the community.
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Peter Ferrante joins Brighton’s Overland Trail Middle School as an eighth-grade language and literature teacher. Ferrante was a teacher resident at Overland Trail last spring, and decided to return because of the faculty’s teamwork-first culture and the student community.
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Laura Hirn, a music teacher at Je erson County’s Fairmount Elementary, hopes to instill her students with a love of singing and music. Hirn will be teaching 450-500 students total, with class rotating through her music room every three weeks.
Hirn, who lives in Arvada, was a student-teacher at a nearby elementary school, and loved the area and the district. So, in looking for jobs, she felt like Fairmount Elementary would be ideal because of its sense of community and culture. “I didn’t even know the music room was this big and awesome,” sheHirncontinued.majored in music education at Colorado State University, and could have taught any grade level in K-12. She opted for elementary school because she loved the atmosphere.“Music just spirals,” she said, describing how what students learn in elementary school become fundamental for later musical education.Musicis the universal language, Hirn said, and she’s seen the kind of connections students can make with it. She hoped to share her passion for performing, saying she wants to inspire at least one student to pursue a career in choir or music the way she has. Helping build a bright future On Aug. 11, both Lacy and Ferrante had their first full day of classes.Ferrante, who teaches eighthgrade language and literature at Brighton’s Overland Trail Middle School, was a teacher-resident at the school last year. He participated in the Denver-based Public Education & Business Coalition to translate his experience in journalism into teaching language and literature.WhileFerrante recognized that not every student will love reading and writing like he does, he wanted to emphasize analytical skills and learning how to inform oneself and argue a position. The Aurora resident decided to return to Overland Trail because of the camaraderie among the staff and the great student population, saying, “It made me sure I wanted to stay here.”
Carlson Elementary kicks off the first day of class on Aug. 22, and Vandurme expressed how excited she was to meet her students. The Georgetown resident said substitute-teaching at Carlson gave her a chance to get to know the students and the community first. So, once she received her early childhood teaching certificate from Red Rocks Community College, teaching at Carlson was the logical choice.Because preschool can often be intimidating or challenging for students, Vandurme said she wants to make the experience a positive one. “I want them to want to come to school,” she Meanwhile,continued.atFairmount Elementary between Golden and Arvada, Hirn and her colleagues started classes Aug. 16. Hirn will be teaching music to 450-500 students across a three-week rotation.
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As for why he opted for middle school, Ferrante said it’s a time when teachers can bolster students’ confidence and skills before they go to high school. “Middle school is a special time,” he said. “There’s so much positive change you can Coincidentally,have.”Lacy felt the same way about high school. She felt like the age group was a fun one to teach, saying she wanted to prepare them for life after high school. Lacy teaches integrated mathematics at Prairie View High School, which is near Commerce City. Like Ferrante, she understood not every student will enjoy math. But, she wanted to instill problem-solving skills and a passion for learning, so her students always remember the lessons behind the math.
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The Encore Players performed “Summer Comes to the Diamond O” on Aug. 14 and 15 at Littleton United Methodist Church. From left, standing: Kathy Long, Je ry Long, Pam Clifton, Greg Aigner, Marilyn Miller, Bruce Weston, Debbie Pierce, David Lloyd. Seated: Donna Smith. COURTESY OF ENCORE PLAYERS
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For more information and tickets, visit jccdenver.org/reelabilities. Have a rugby weekend at Infinity Park Rugby is not a sport many people get to see played well, but those interested in the sport will have a great opportunity at the 10th Annual RugbyTown Sevens Tournament , running from Friday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 21. The event will be held at Infinity Park , 950 S. Birch St. in Glendale.Inaddition to watching 20 rugby teams play, attendees can play at the free arcade, sample some delicious food trucks and more. According to provided information, participating teams will come from Germany, South Africa, Israel, United Kingdom, Barbados and five US military branches. All will be playing 15-minute games with two sevenminute halves, with the goal of winning $10,000. Get all the pertinents https://rugbytown7s.com/.at Summer Scream returns to Lakeside I’d be hard pressed to think of a better venue in the entire state of Colorado to spend a summer evening than Lakeside Amusement Park . Which makes Denver Film’s decision to host the Summer Scream fundraiser at the park absolutely genius. And now, after a two-year hiatus, Summer Scream is back on at Lakeside, 4601 Sheridan Blvd. in Denver, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. The event will feature open bars, unlimited rides, live music by DJ Bella Scratch and an immersive experience through the history of Lakeside. More information and tickets can be found at film.eventive.org/schedule.https://denverClarke’s Concert of the Week — Kendrick Lamar at Ball Arena Kendrick Lamar is one of those artists we just don’t get enough of. It took five years between his Pulitzer-Prize winning album, “DAMN.” and his long-awaited return back in May with “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” and that’s simply too long. But now that he’s back, he’s provided a work deep and rich enough to spend months parsing through.Aftersuch a long absence, Lamar is taking his stellar catalogue on the road with The Big Steppers Tour , which is stopping at Ball Arena , 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23. He’ll be joined by Baby Keem and Tanna Leone. I saw Lamar on his last tour and man alive, does he deliver.Gettickets at www.ticketmaster.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke. Reader@hotmail.com.
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Opening night at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center will be held at 6 p.m. on the 24th at 6 p.m. with a free reception and includesSpecials.”offoreresourcecommunityfairbe-thescreeningthefilm,“TheThefestivalnine films showing in-person and 13 films that can be accessed virtually, along with supplemental programming and questionand-answer sessions, according to provided information. And organizers have worked hard to ensure that all attendees are comfortable.“We’reawelcoming place for people with mobility issues and want to be a place where any can come and feel welcome,” Gragg said. “Nobody will be judged for who they are — they’re just encouraged to come and watch a film.”Some of the features specifically implemented for the festival include open captions and audio descriptions for the films, ASL interpretation for all in-person spoken content (with autocaptioning available for livestreamed content) and a sliding scale for ticket prices.
The restoration of the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, led by the Schweiger Ranch Foundation, gives us a glimpse into settlers’ lives. Today, the ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits and a variety of events throughout the year. Register for or learn more about these events online at SchweigerRanch.org
W hen considering accessibility, the first things that might come to mind center on physical accessibility — but as the second annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Denver proves, it can also include creative and communal accessibility. “The goal is to provide a space where films by, about and for people with disabilities can be shown,” explained Jenna Gragg, festival coordinator at the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center. “Beyond that, we want to provide a space for people who want to be advocates for the disabled community.”Thesecond annual Coloradobased ReelAbilities Film Festival offers two options for potential audiences: in-person in Denver and Boulder, from Wednesday, Aug. 24 through Sunday, Aug. 28, and virtually , from Aug. 24 through Wednesday, Aug. 31. The in-person screenings will be at the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center , 350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver and the Boulder JCC , 6007 Oreg Ave. in Boulder.
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Films that are participating this year include “Imperfect,” which centers on Denver’s Phamaly Theatre Company’s production of the classic musical “Chicago,” and “Only I Can Hear,” a documentary about children of deaf adults in the Midwest. Like at any film festival, many of the screenings will host screenings with people involved in the filmmaking process. “I hope everybody who attends sees the festival as an opportunity to build community,” Gragg said. “There are some truly wonderful films that will provide the chance for people with disabilities to share their stories and those who don’t have disabilities to open their eyes to this world. We’re really excited to see the festival grow and hope community members help us grow it.”
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T he Littleton Symphony Orchestra announces that after an 18-month search, it has chosen Catherine Sailer as its new music director/ conductor. The search took 18 months and drew 55 “TheingprogramconductOct.AtBalletofsociateyearsofatoftheSailerapplications.hasdirectedDepartmentChoralStudiestheUniversityDenverfor20andisas-conductortheColoradoOrchestra.7:30p.m.on21,shewillanLSOfeatur-GustavHolst’sPlanets” at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., where all season concerts will be held. At 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, she will conduct a concert at Bega Park in downtown Littleton, followed by a concert at 7 p.m. on Aug. 24 at Clement Park on West Bowles Avenue. See littletonsymphony.org.
Art in Parker The gallery at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, hosts an exhibit called “Life Beginning, Life Renewed” through Sept. 27. Featured artists are Nea Brown, Robin Cole, Victoria Eubanks and Susan Rubin. Works are inspired by plants and the study of botany, an inspiration to explore abstraction, color theory and various mediums. See parkerarts.org.
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Center for Visual Art “Banana Craze” — a look at how one fruit has shaped the culture: Artists refl ect on the dramatic footprint of the industry and environment of a continent, and “Cultivate,” seven Colorado artists explore food insecurity and access in Colorado. Aug. 26 to Oct. 22 at the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. 303-2945207, msudenver.edu/cva. Admission free. Sondheim “Into the Woods,” Sondheim’s look at fairy tales, plays at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Sept. 9 to Oct. 9. Tickets start at $53. 7:30 p.m. TuesdaySaturday; 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. arvadacenter.org.
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“What this case will not turn into is someone else’s trial,” Whitfield said. “To the extent it involves codefendants … either as witnesses or in some other way, so be it, (but) … we are not going to expand the trial beyond what was already (expected).”
Planning for ‘experts’ Jones’ defense attorneys expect to make arguments based on what could be several expert witnesses in the case. An expert witness is “a witness with special expertise in an area who is brought in by one side in a trial to explain something technical, such as medical treatment or ballistics,” according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office website. The 18th Judicial District includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.AtanAug. 9 court hearing, Chris Wilcox, the prosecutor and a chief deputy 18th Judicial District attorney, asked the court to strike two expert witnesses, arguing they failed to comply with the requirements for information they need to disclose. The defense argued that scheduling and availability issues have affected their work to prepare with expert witnesses, asking the court to allow the defense to proceed with those witnesses.What each expert witness could testify about wasn’t clear from the hearing, but one of the witnesses — separate from the two the prosecutor asked to remove — could speak about data from cellphones related to the case, for example. When defense attorneys plan to call an expert witness in a case, they disclose information such as what the witness will talk about, what gives them expertise on the subject and what material they reviewed to form their opinion, according to Jolie Masterson, a defense attorney for Jones.
“We need to be a little more specific than ‘There were more police downtown, (so) they all came down south,’” Zuckerman said. She argued at the time the defense would need more time during the trial and would need to show that “none of those issues are relevant to Mr. Jones.” Judge Whitfield signaled the trial may not focus much on the Denver crimes, saying: “This will not be a case about some other jurisdiction.”
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The disconnect between the defense and prosecution at the hearing centered on how much information about the defense’s preparation with potential expert witnesses needed to beJudgeshared.Joseph Whitfield did not rule on whether to strike certain potential witnesses during the Aug. 9 hearing, setting the issue to be decided later. Denver crimes still a topic Whitfield also said the court received filings from the Denver Police Department, but it wasn’t clear from the hearing what those filings entailed. In a court hearing for Jones on March 29, Wilcox said there was information about four cases that his office requested from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. His office has received those records, he said. It appeared from the March 29 hearing that those cases could relate to the downtown Denver-area crimes. Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, argued the subject of Denver incidents could add to the length of Jones’ trial.
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“Parents have reported missing work because they couldn’t provide all the diapers a care center might need,” she continued. “Which means parents can’t work to support their families, making the problem worse.”While the state is exempting menstrual, period products and diapers from state taxes, some cities will not be exempting them from city taxes. The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is developing a toolkit to help community members work with their local elected officials to enact the same kind of tax exemptions for these products on a city level. Denver and Aurora are two cities that have recently exempted these products from city taxes. That means people in those cities will see greater savings. The new law will decrease state revenue on an ongoing basis, according to the fiscal note. The state is expecting a decrease in the General Fund revenue by $5.2 million in 2022-23 and $11 million inThe2023-24.new law is planning for minimal increase in workload for the Colorado Department of Revenue. They’ll be tasked with updating sales and use tax guidance forms. 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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People who buy diapers, pads and tampons will no longer pay state sales taxes in Colorado. The bipartisan law exempting menstrual products and diapers from state sales and use taxes went into effect on August 10. Previously, the state sales tax code considered pads, tampons, and diapers a luxury item, excluding them from tax exemptions. This new law recognizes those items as a necessity, so they are now exempt from state sales taxes. “People didn’t even realize these products were taxed from the beginning,” said Louise Myrland, vice president of programs for the Women’s Foundation of Colorado. “This new law will help many Coloradans who need it most.”
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The state projects more than 200,000 children will be in diapers next fiscal year. Myrland said each of those families are spending about $1,000 a year on diapers. This tax exemption will mean a meaningful savings for those families. “There are estimates that one in three families with kids in diapers have reported they’ve needed access to more diapers than they have,” said Myrland, “and it’s because of cost.”
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Besides alleged gunman Terrell O’Neil Jones, who was arrested in March 2020, four other suspects were identified in the 2009 Centennial slaying of Andrew Graham. They allegedly acted as a group in attempting to rob Graham. mention any physical evidence that points to any of the defendants. In court in October 2020, Zuckerman hammered on what she argued are inconsistencies in the accounts of the four codefendants.
Jones — who apparently first spoke to authorities in 2010 — has acknowledged to investigators that he knew the codefendants but has denied involvement in Graham’s death. He admitted to having a gun around the “2009 time frame,” according to the January 2017 indictment that led to the arrest of the other defendants. He indicated before a grand jury that Ford stole that gun from him at a party, the indictment says. Wilcox argued in October 2020 that “while the court heard voluminous statements about stories that changed,” Jones still may be found guilty by a jury. The codefendants “aren’t just witnesses that came forward to make a statement,” Wilcox said. They are people who “put themselves as being involved in a crime.” PAGE 20
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Inflation is being felt everywhere. But for many, its bite is sharpest at the grocery store. Rising prices on food have forced shoppers to cut back, substitute, or even completely forgo certain items. “I don’t buy gallons of milk anymore,” said Julie Alvarado, 57, who was doing her weekly grocery trip at a Walmart in Thornton. Since January 2020, the price of a gallon of milk has risen by 24 percent. Alvarado and her husband raised five children who are now all out of the house, a change she thought would make budgeting easier. But when the pandemic hit she had to stop working after she got COVID. Even though Alvarado’s husband makes decent money, they’ve found the rising price of their weekly grocery bill difficult to manage. With fresh milk off her shopping list, Alvarado has had to resort to alternatives. “I try to get by. I hate to say this but … (I) put powdered milk inside and kind of water it and make it go farther.” She’s also started watering down her orange juice to make it last longer.Alvarado’s best friend Kathy Grant, 57, said her go-to meal is chicken and Coca-cola. “I’m willing to cut out other things,” she said, in order to keep her two favorite items on her weekly dinnerOnemenu.food staple that has seen a massive price increase is eggs. The price of a carton of eggs has risen 38 percent since January 2020, one of the most notable increases in the grocery store. It’s a spike the women have definitely noticed. “(I’m) down from two eggs to an egg,” Alvarado said. Making ends meet on a tight budget is proving challenging for many with rising inflation. “The food’s kinda hard, I’m on food stamps now,” said Brianna Early, 21, who was shopping with her two young children at a LakewoodDesireeWalmart.Vigil, 44, said she’s been noticing inflation everywhere and decided to cut down her expenses by “not buying fast food anymore.” She’s far from alone in trying to cut out discretionary spending.“Theincreasing levels of food and fuel inflation are affecting how customers spend,” said Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in a press release last month. Walmart lowered its revenue and profit expectations for the year due to concerns over inflation and consumer spending. Changing how and where to shop With inflation hitting a 40-year high this summer, Coloradans across the state have had to change how they shop. For some in Southern Colorado, higher prices mean adjusting not just what food they buy, but where they buy Leavingit.a King Soopers in Colorado Springs recently, Mark Howard said he won’t be shopping there anymore. Howard thinks King Soopers has gotten too expensive and he’d rather go to Walmart, where he said prices areThelower.dollar store and the arc Thrift Stores have also become more regular stops for him. “I love the dollar store, I go there constantly,” he said. “Just for little stuff like bread because it’s 99 cents, but at [King Soopers] it’sHoward$1.29.”is part of a trend of shoppers turning to discount stores recently. The Wall Street Journal reported that spending on grocery products at discount chains was up 71 percent between October 2021 and June 2022. Over that period, spending on the same products at grocery stores was down 5 percent. In recent conversations with more than a hundred Colorado voters about what they want candidates to focus on in the upcoming election, inflation and the economy came out as clear concerns, with about a third of people listing them among their top issues. Those findings echo national polling that found a wide majority of people believe inflation is the top problem facing the country.Ronny Honzell, another shopper at King Soopers that afternoon, said higher prices mean she’s been hitting food banks to fill in theShegaps.was shopping for her daughter and her mother, who is diabetic. Honzell said it has been especially challenging to get fresh food for her family. To make due, she said she’s opting for more canned food than fresh. Care and Share, a non-profit food bank that serves 31 southern Colorado counties, has seen more traffic recently, according to President and CEO Nate Springer. He said there’s been a 15 to 20 percent increase in people coming to their 273 food pantries in the last few months. “(There’s a) new group of people that have crossed a threshold they’ve never crossed before, based on the increase in gas and utilities and food costs that we’ve seen,” said Springer. “There’s a new group of people out there that need our help.”
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Canceled Trips and Acceptance Just getting to the grocery store — or the food pantry — is costing people more right now. Over the past year, the average price per gallon of gas in Colorado has increased by over a dollar. Compared to this time two years ago, it has nearly doubled. It may be cold comfort to Colorado drivers, but the Rocky Mountain region has actually seen a smaller increase in price compared to other parts of the country. Californians have it the worst, paying on average more than five and a half dollars per gallon.Renee Lacey said she recently canceled a planned trip due to the price of gas, and her neighbors have just stopped driving altogether.“They’re biking everywhere now,” she said. “They struggle more. They’re on bikes now.”
Even though gas prices are higher than they were a year ago, they have recently begun to decline. In Colorado, the average price per gallon is 40 cents cheaper than it was just two weeks ago. Kathy Dreiling, who runs a catering company, said that fluctuations in prices are just a fact of life. (Full disclosure: Dreiling’s company is catering an upcoming event at KRCC, which our reporter was unaware of at the time of her interview.)“Ikindof wish everyone would calm down a little bit and just realize that it’s sort of a fact of life that things go up and down and we kind of have to expect that and not get too angry about it,” she said. The future of gas prices is unknown; factors influencing the price at the pump include disruptions from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war with Ukraine. U.S. and European bans on Russian oil imports have helped drive up gas prices around the globe.Denise Locke is trying to stay positive, even though she is paying more to fill up her car. “I try not to complain at the gas pump because I’m like, what good is it going to do me? It’s just going to make me mad for the rest of my day.”
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Castle Rock community mem bers are coming together to support the families of four teens involved in a head-on car wreck around midnight Aug. 5. A man in a Toyota Forerunner crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Honda pick-up truck head-on while heading north on an Interstate-25 frontage road near mile marker 179. The driver of the Toyota, identified as Ricky AvalosTrujillo, 25, sustained minimal injuries and was arrested at the scene for vehicular homicide. Au thorities suspect Avalos-Trujillo was driving while under the influ ence.Two of the 17-year-old passen gers in the Honda, Colton Bellamy and Audrey Todd, died in the accident. The unidentified Honda driver and another passenger, Maddy Tobler, 17, were both taken to area hospitals for moderate to severeBellamyinjuries.andTodd were upcom ing seniors at Castle View High School. Castle View Principal Jeena Templeton sent an email to the school community sharing counseling resources for students and addressing the loss of the two seniors, according to KDVR. “Dear Castle View High Family: I am deeply saddened to share that Colton Bellamy and Audrey Todd, twelfth-graders at our school, recently died. This is a tragic loss and our hearts go out to Colton and Audrey’s families and friends. The Castle View High School and Douglas County School District communities are sad dened by these losses. Please keep Colton and Audrey’s families in yourThethoughts.DCSDCrisis Team will be available to connect with students or staff who may need extra sup port. The team will be at Castle View High School on Monday, Aug. 8 and Tuesday, Aug. 9 during nor mal school hours. In light of these sad circum stances, we will be adjusting our schedules this week. Please look for a follow up communication from us with those details later thisDuringweekend.this period of sadness, you may notice a variety of reac tions from your child. You may find your child unusually talkative or quiet. Your child may ask a lot of questions, be anxious, or may want to be near you more than usual. You may also notice no reac tion from your child. Teens can experience a wide range of feel ings and behaviors that are nor mal when dealing with this kind of tragedy. Any of these may be signs of the need for a little extra support.Asparents, you are the very best support system in meeting your child’s needs. You can provide the best explanation that fits with your values and beliefs, knowing that other parents may share this information with their children, and informal discussions may take place between students. You may wish to have a family discussion to talk briefly about loss of life and to acknowledge any feelings that may surface. Knowing what to say to your child is often difficult. When no other words come to mind, a hug and acknowledging that this is a difficult time for everyone may provide comfort. If you need addi tional guidance in discussing this situation with your child, please see the attached suggestions from our DCSD Crisis Team. Feelings can be especially overwhelming at a time like this. There is no right way to express the sadness, grief and confu sion that students will feel when they encounter a tragedy. For example, students may react by needing more sleep, or being more emotional. On the other hand, a student may not react outwardly at all. Students can be particularly vulnerable if this event reminds them about another loss or sad ness in their own lives. Expect that resolving the feel ings related to this tragedy may take your child some time. It is normal for a child to bring up the tragedy after it has happened and often when least expected. Our school staff is always available to support students as needed. Please let me know if you need additional resources or support. — Jenna Templeton, ED.D., Prin cipal at Castle View High School” GoFundMe fundraisers have been started to support Todd’s family and Tobler’s medical ex penses.Almost $30,000 has been raised for the Todd family. On the Go FundMe page, Kim Todd, Audrey’s mother, wrote that her daughter’s death is “unfair and it’s devastat ing.”“Words can not express the depth of my loss, confusion and the heartache I’m feeling. I’ve lost my baby girl, my beautiful, intelli gent daughter and my best friend,” Kim wrote. “I know Audrey would want me to reach out to each and everyone of you to let you know she is not in any pain and is in the loving arms of our Lord and who has wiped every tear from her eyes.”ForTobler’s medical expenses and recovery, over $48,000 has been raised.Additionally, the Dads of Castle Rock hosted a pancake breakfast on Aug. 14 at Castle View High School, with all of the proceeds going to the affected families. The group is matching up to $10,000 in donations.
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For some kids, every school day can be monotonous. That’s why Kyle Gamba, who has worked in public education for 15 years, started the micro-school La Luz in Denver to ensure education was more than just “kids sitting at desks.” At La Luz, kids learn while being immersed in the community, and on the go. In the past year, 13 students spent weeks at a time outdoors and reported to classrooms at the Denver Zoo and the History Colorado Center.
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“This investment is about giving choices and opportunities for young people, for families, that maybe the traditional system isn’t working,” Skandera said.
“If you’re learning about government and history, it just seems like a way more authentic place to do it,” Gamba said. The micro-school for middle schoolers was one of the first grantees of the VELA Education Fund, founded two years ago to provide financial support to alternative education programs. At the time, La Luz received $25,000 in funding — enough to help support Gamba as he left what he called a “cushy” school job and struck out on his own with a new approach to teaching, emphasizing experiential learning, relationship building and character development. The VELA Education Fund, in partnership with the Daniels Fund, is now offering $750,000 in grants to educational entrepreneurs in four states, including Colorado. The grantees could be awarded up to $10,000 for nontraditional educational programs. Alternate education models could include micro-schools — tiny schools with comparatively few students — and hybrid programs that incorporate both virtual and in-person learning or communityfocusedVELAlearning.haspreviously awarded 1,600 grants nationwide, totalling more than $16.5 million. Hanna Skandera, president of the Daniels Fund, said the fund is about bolstering innovation and providing new options for students.
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Gamba added that VELA allowed “the small guys” to go out and try their hands at a program with community support. “It’s probably hard to go out, start something just on your own,” Gamba said. “It sure is a lot easier when there’s a community behind it.”
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VELA has also helped other entrepreneurial organizations such as Impact Wyoming, which trains students in developing business plans and pitching their ideas to local entrepreneurs.Gamba said he’s seen success at La Luz just by how excited kids are to talk about what they learned at the end of the day. He said parents are so used to kids saying at pickup time that their day was “fine” and they learned “nothing,” that it was a win “that kids were getting back in cars, and happily engaging in conversations with their parents.”
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Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0287-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s) JOY SHEPARD Original Beneficiary(ies) §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have violated follows: Failure to pay principal with in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other thereof.
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2017 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust February 07, 2017 Recording (ReceptionInformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.) OriginalD7015011Principal Amount Outstanding$678,000.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$236,176.43toCRS
and interest when due together
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, 09/28/2022, 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.
Centennial Citizen 31August 18, 2022 Centennial Legals August 18, 2022 * 1 www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com PUBLIC NOTICES FORECLOSURECOMBINEDPublicLegalsTrusteesNOTICE-PUBLICATIONCRS§38-38-103SALENO.0291-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original GERALDGrantor(s)B.RYAN AND STEPHANIE A. RYAN Original Beneficiary(ies) AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE OF PRL TITLE TRUST I Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2001 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2001 Recording (ReceptionInformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.) OriginalB1006272Principal Amount Outstanding$151,000.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$151,974.87toCRS §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 38, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2059 E PHILLIPS LANE, LITTLETON, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
AMENDMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR SMALL SCALE SOLAR FACILTIIES PROPOSAL: The applicant, Arapahoe County, is proposing changes to the Land Development Code for the administrative process for small solar systems in the unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County. The new administrative solar rules will bring the County into alignment with state regula tions and apply to small solar systems that are up to five megawatts in capacity.
By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC City LegalClerkNotice No. 530569-60569
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 27, BLOCK 1, THE HIGHLANDS 460 FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF AlsoCOLORADO.knownby street and number as: 3140 E PHILLIPS DRIVE, 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 name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Norton #34861 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024220 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 Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0287-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0286-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
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.
all other payments provided for
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 49, Block 1, Roundtree Phase II-Denver Technological Center, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 8713 East Roundtree Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
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©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0291-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022
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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/27/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0286-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 15, 2022, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CON CERNING LIVE-WORK UNITS
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennial colorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against. (First published August 4, 2022) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC City LegalClerkNotice No. 530572-60572 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, April 15, 2022 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 4-1-260 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION FROM THE SALES TAX FOR CERTAIN RETAIL DELIVERY FEES AND CARRYOUT BAG FEES ENACTED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 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, andPublisher:LastFirstLegalCityBy:Barbarawww.centennialcolorado.com.Setterlind,MMCClerkNoticeNo.530570-60570Publication:August18,2022Publication:August18,2022LittletonIndependenttheCentennialCitizen###
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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/27/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee
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First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public NOTICEARAPAHOENoticeCOUNTYOFPUBLICHEARINGCASENOLDC22-001,LANDDEVELOPMENTCODE
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennial colorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Planning Com missioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed LDC22-001, Land Development Code amendment to the administrative application pro cess for small solar systems. The public hearing is scheduled for 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO, 80112. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 877-229-8523. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 (by appointment only), by calling 720-874-6650 or by planning@arapahoegov.comemailing during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. regarding ORDINANCE NO. 2022O-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING SECTION 4-1-260 OF THE CEN TENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION FROM THE SALES TAX FOR CERTAIN RETAIL DELIVERY FEES AND CARRYOUT BAG FEES ENACTED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2022-O-23 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested par ties 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 September 6, 2022. Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC City LegalClerkNotice No. 530571-60571 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published August 4, 2022)
Original Grantor(s) Roger Orr Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Broker Solutions Inc. dba New American Funding Date of Deed of Trust January 25, 2018 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2018 Recording (ReceptionInformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.) OriginalD8008816Principal Amount Outstanding$322,050.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$311,437.41toCRS §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.
First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022
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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/27/2022 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) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009509373
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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.
CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 15, 2022, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICI PAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING FIBER OPTIC CONDUIT STAN DARDS
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, 09/28/2022, 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.
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.
First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022
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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/28/2022, 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.
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1097 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting 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 # CO11674
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