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Centennial residents will likely see a question on the November ballot to add a city lodging tax, though it is unclear what the proposed tax percentage will be.

The recently passed climate change, tax and health care bill, gun reform, national security and the need for respect in politics were among the topics discussed during an Aug. 22 town hall with Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.

Although the city committed to participating in the election, the specific language for the ballot question has not been approved. The council is expected to discuss the issue further on Sept. 6. If the council does not approve the measure, the city would be liable for some costs, according to the staff report.

An open section of the 160-year-old City Ditch in Littleton. A plan from the City of Englewood would see sections of the ditch in both Littleton and Englewood covered.

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“Your approval of this IGA [intergovernmental agreement] does effectively commit the city to participating in the election,” said Assistant City Manager Eric Eddy.

“It is money paid to Arapahoe County for our participation in the election, whether or not the ballot question passes,” Eddy said, explaining the estimated cost is

City moves forward with adding lodging tax ballot question

On Aug. 15, the Centennial City Council voted 8-1 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Arapahoe County for participation in the Nov. 8 coordinated election. Councilmember Don Sheehan was the lone vote against the measure.

Crow spoke to about 165 people at Koelbel Library in Centennial. It provided an opportunity for him to hear resident feedback before he heads back to Washington D.C. for the final legislative push, he said.

“I love these very much. I get as much out of these as I hope you’re gonna get out of it today,” Crow said. “But I’m really excited for this one in particular because this has been a slog of a Congress, Rep.

The City of Denver has seen many incarnations, each carrying over into its next. From mining town to bustling urban center of the high plains, the metropolitan area has transformed in its roughly 160 years as a city, with an expanding web of suburban communities creating a mosaic of character. But as the breakneck pace of growth continues to manifest in new businesses, towering buildings and expanding tourism, the instrument responsible for Denver’s present day-successes goes largely unnoticed.TheCity Ditch, an irrigation waterway that begins in what is now present-day Chatfield Reservoir, is by some historians’ accounts the “oldest working thing” in the modern metro Originallyarea.running 26 miles towards the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek tributary, near what is now Capital Hill, the ditch weaves throughout several What to do with the ‘oldest working thing’ in Denver?

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The estimated cost for the city to participate in the coordinated election is about $136,492, according to the staff report.

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An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of Week of September 1, 2022 $1.00 VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 41 INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 22

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Centennial housing update #10 Centennial’s Housing Study update #10 is Strategy 101: Bonus Density, and we do citizens think. Bonus density allows more housing units to be built on a specific site than would otherwise be allowed by the applicable zone district. Bonus density is implemented through changes to required zoning standards that allow the construction of more building area when affordable housing is included in the project.Learn more about Bonus Density strategy and tell us your thoughts at nialco.gov/housing.https://www.centenTrash can ashes start house fire At 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, South Metro Fire Rescue received multiple calls reporting a residential structure fire on S Himalaya Circle in Arapahoe County. According to the social medi post, callers described seeing active flames on the outside of the house. The first arriving units confirmed there was a working fire on the side of the home with extension to the second story and attic space. Crews quickly pulled an inch and 3/4 hose, secured a water supply, made entry, and completed a search of the first and second floors. The fire was declared under control in approximately 35 minutes, according to SMFR.Noinjuries were reported and the SMFR Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was likely caused by ashes in a trash can.

uty Mateo Montoya-Collis brought home the bronze medal in Pole vault from the World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He also made the finals in the 200 meter dash.

According to the social media post, Montoya-Collis trained for months leading up to the Olympicstyle competition whose athletes represent law enforcement and firefighters from different countries.

“The support I had from my teammates and supervisors at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office was tremendous. I did my best and I hope I represented our agency, the State of Colorado and the USA squad well,” said Deputy MontoyaCollis. Support the local trail system Come out and support Arapahoe County’s local trail system. The Arapahoe County 5K Trail Run will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. The timed run starts and ends at Tagawa Gardens in Centennial and follows the Cherry Creek Regional Trail.Come for the run and stay for the post-race festivities, including BBQ dinner, drink and live bluegrass. Sign up at ter.comarapahoecountyeventcen-www.

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He added: “And we know it’s a critical moment for us to make sure that teachers and nurses and firefighters have places to live in our communities.”Themeasure would not directly raise taxes. Instead, it sets aside a tenth of a percent of the income taxes the state is already collecting. However, it would have the effect of reducing TABOR refunds by the same amount, too — meaning it will have a cost to taxpayers in some years.“Initiative 108 is a bad idea. There’s nothing ‘affordable’ about taking $300 million of our TABOR tax refunds for this flawed housing measure,” tweeted Michael Fields, president of the conservative Advance Colorado Institute. Johnston estimated the measure could fund 10,000 affordable housing units per year. That’s compared to a deficit of more than 100,000 homes for the state’s poorest people — and an overall market shortage of more than 300,000 homes.

• Debt financing for modular and factory-based housing builders. It would be nearly a sixfold increase in the state’s dedicated affordable housing funds, which are currently about $50 million per year, Johnston said. The state is also in the middle of spending about $400 million of federal funds on housing across the state, but Johnston said that wouldn’t be enough. “You can’t build an affordable housing supply with one-time funds. They have to be long term. They have to be stable and they have to be significant,” he said. The program would be focused on families making 60 percent or less of an area’s median income, with some flexibility. It also includes incentives for governments to reduce the bureaucratic red tape that can slow down affordable projects.

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“We think this is the first time housing has ever been on the ballot statewide in Colorado,” said Mike Johnston, CEO and president of Gary Community Ventures, the philanthropy that is one of the measure’s main backers.

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The measure will only go into effect if it’s approved by a majority of voters in the 2022 election. If so, it would create a statewide affordable housing fund for purposes including:Land banking. Governments and nonprofit developers would get loans to buy land for future projects. The loans are forgiven if affordable housing projects are started within a decade.•Grants and financing for low- and middle-income multi-family housing, and gap financing for projects that qualify for affordable housing tax credits.

• Programs for people experiencing homelessness.

The measure has reported more than $2.8 million in fundraising from groups including Gary Community Ventures, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, and the National Association of Realtors. This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

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A proposal to increase the state’s funding for affordable housing will appear on statewide ballots this November after supporters collected more than 200,000 signatures.

Proposal would increase level of funding from state

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Workers build townhomes in Littleton in 2018. The rising cost of living in Colorado could be addressed in a statewide ballot measure this November as voters rule on the “Make Colorado A ordable” initiative.

The “Make Colorado Affordable” proposal would require the state to spend a certain amount — almost $270 million in its first full year — on affordable housing.

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“I used weapons of war at war, and I had them used against me. And I know what that looks like,” said Crow. He said when he went hunting, he did not take an AR-15, and when he went to Iraq and Afghanistan, he did not take his hunting rifle.

Bipartisanship and need for respect Being bipartisan is something Crow takes seriously, he said. He noted a report by the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University listed him as number 11 on the bipartisan index rankings for 2021 for the U.S. House of Representatives.

According to Georgetown University’s website, the bipartisan index “measures how often a member of Congress introduces bills that attract co-sponsors from the other party, and how often they in turn co-sponsor a bill introduced from across the Bipartisanshipaisle.” is the way to get legislation done, Crow said, emphasizing the importance of respect in politics.“Theproblems facing our country are complicated. Governing is hard.

Crow said in recent years, audits for millionaires have decreased more than 70% and basic services for residents trying to get their tax returns have gone down. Last year, four out of five customer service calls for the IRS went unanswered, heThesaid.bill will help increase enforcement to find those who are not paying their taxes and increase services so people can get responses from the IRS, he said. Crow said the legislation will also reduce the cost of healthcare. For example, the bill will extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years and will allow Medicare to negotiate prices for some drugs, he said. It also caps Medicare Part D out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 a year for seniors and individuals with disabilities on Medicare, starting in 2025. The bill includes approximately $370 billion in investments addressing climate change, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s fact sheet.“It’s going to make investments in clean energy, so we can actually address the climate crisis,” Crow said. He said the bill will help promote Colorado’s economy because clean energy is one of the fastest growing sectors of the state’s economy and employs thousands of Coloradans.

Legislating is hard. There are unintended consequences of legislation all the time,” he said. “But what that means is, we have to find ways to respect each other.”

“There’s a lot of fear mongering about, you know, IRS agents beating down doors, and that’s just not what this is,” Crow said. “That’s just not what we’re looking to do. We’re looking to enforce the law. We’re looking at making sure people pay their fair share in taxes.”

“There is extremism increasing in our nation. Threats against me, threats against my colleagues,” Crow said. “You all should not tolerate elected officials at any level engaging in that irresponsible rhetoric.”“Wejust got to lower the temperature of the room and find a way to figure this out together, be collaborative and build a better society — build a better country,” he continued. “I’ll continue to show up, answer your questions, and let’s do this together.”

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Crow calls Inflation Reduction Act ‘transformative’ One piece of legislation Crow highlighted during the town hall was the health care, tax and climate change bill, which Democrats have named the “Inflation Reduction Act.”Crow was among the supporters of the bill, which aims to lower health care costs, promote clean energy and increase the taxes on some corporations, according to the White House’s website. “This is really a transformative piece of legislation,” Crow said. He said the bill will reduce the federal budget deficit by an estimated $300 billion and taxes will not be raised on families earning less than $400,000 a year. “We are going to make our largest, most profitable corporations pay their fair share,” Crow said. The legislation sets a 15% minimum tax rate for companies with profits of $1 billion dollars or more, Crow said, explaining this will apply to about 150 corporations. The legislation also includes giving $80 billion to the Internal Revenue Service, otherwise known as the IRS, which raised some conspiracy theories about a “shadow army” that could “shake down small businesses with assault rifles,” according to The New York Times.

Crow said it’s important to be open and to engage with others, as well as recognize that words matter. The rhetoric of elected officials and leaders can incite violence, and he said he has been vocal against some of his colleagues and calls out when such rhetoric is used.

Crow, who voted to help pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in about 30 years, said he has had a lifelong relationship with firearms. He said he was given his first gun when he was 12 years old and has been a gun-owner for decades.

While Crow was speaking, one attendee interjected and asked, “Can we take them from you?”

“OK, well, we’ll get to your question,” Crow responded, as others in the crowd laughed. Crow continued describing his experience with guns, saying he grew up hunting and then became an Army Ranger.

For the full list of this year’s recipients, visit www.CORE.coop. there’s no doubt about it. I kind of call this the ‘Frankenstein Congress’ because when things don’t seem like they’re alive, then they’re alive.”Arecent example was the PACT Act. In July, the bill, which expands health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances, gained national attention when 25 senators blocked it on the day it was expected to pass the Senate.Thebill had previously passed the Senate in June by an 84-14 vote, but a technical error in the bill required another vote, according to an NPR article. The July vote ended up being 55-42, with 25 Republican senators who previously supported the bill voting against it. However, on Aug. 2, the Senate voted again, and this time passed the bill in a 86-11“Wevote.cannot overstate how important this is for my fellow veterans and brothers and sisters, of how big of a difference it’s gonna make,”

Reuters Fact Check looked into the issue and reported social media users raising these concerns “miss key context,” including that the budget is for an array of positions, not just auditors, and representatives have repeatedly said “audit scrutiny would not increase relative to recent years for those making less than $400,000.”Whenasked about the concerns, Crow said the Inflation Reduction Act is a great bill and sometimes when people are up against a good bill, they resort to fear mongering.

When asked about the status of an assault weapons ban, Crow said the House of Representatives recently passed the assault weapons ban again.“Ithas gone, like so many great ideas, to die in the Senate. That’s not for lack of support by our great senators here in Colorado, but that’s a simple function of the filibuster, where you need 60 senators to agree to any one measure,” he said.

Many in the crowd applauded and cheered in response, while a few others booed.

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Crow on national security, Ukraine Crow, who assumed office in 2019 and is running for re-election in November against -Steve Monahan, said he currently serves on three committees in Congress — the House Small Business Committee, the House Armed Services Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “My committees are really a reflection of my priorities in Congress and the things that are important to this community,” Crow said. “My adult life has been dedicated to preserving the national security of our country. And I started my public service career in uniform and served three combat tours in Iraq andAfterAfghanistan.”beingasked about U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Crow said the issue is something he spends a lot of time working on in the intelligence committee and the armed services committee.“Ibelieve in supporting Ukraine and making sure that they’re in a position to win and defend their homes and their democracy,” Crow said. “But we cannot allow this to disrupt the international economy.” Crow said he has visited Ukraine twice in the last year, and the things the Russian military is doing are horrific and has to stop. However, he said he believes firmly against perpetual war and does not think the U.S. should fight the war nor put a no fly zone in place.

“And the reason is because the weapon matters. They’re designed to do very, very different things, and they’re both very good at what they’re designed to do,” he said. “Those weapons of war — and they are, they were designed by and for the Department of Defense to go to war — don’t belong on our streets.”

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According to the affidavit, police began firing back and Blankenship’s brother — who was barricaded inside a bedroom with Blakenship —suffered a fatal gunshotBlankenshipwound. then exited the house and was arrested, the affidavit says. He later told investigators he was the only person shooting at officers and that his brother did not fire a single shot.

More than a month has passed since Colorado Community Media requested release of body camera footage from Englewood police officers involved in a July 24 shooting that left one unarmed man dead.Matthew Neal Mitchell, 22, was shot and killed as police engaged in a shootout with his brother — 29-year-old Phillip L. Blankenship — who was arrested at the scene and charged July 29 with attempted first-degree murder. In an Aug. 5 ruling, Arapahoe County Court Judge Kelly Ann Lafave sided with Blankenship’s defense team, which requested the footage not be publicly released.

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“This motion is predicated on Mr. Blankenship’s state and federal constitutional rights to due process, and a fair and impartial trial by a fair and impartial jury,” wrote Megan A. Ring, a Colorado state public defender. Eric Ross, spokesperson for the 18th Judicial District — which is investigating the July 24 shooting — said the footage “will likely be part of the trial, so after it physically airs in a courtroom, there’s less of an argument to continue the ‘blocking’ of its release.” A trial date has not been set, Ross said, but Blankenship is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 21. Ross said the judge’s ruling does not mean footage “won’t ever be released or available” but that it’s “temporarily blocked from release right now.”

Jeff Roberts, executive director for the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, said withholding the footage, at least until a trial, is “the closest thing to not releasing it.” There’s still a tremendous public interest in body cam footage when there’s a police shooting,” Roberts said. “In situations like this, you want to get as close to the truth of what happened, and the body cam footage is a vital record for Englewoodthat.”Police Chief Sam

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Watson, in a recorded statement July 28, said “footage will be released as the investigation allows” and will show “the extreme risk that the officers and community faced in this event.”

Blankenship’s mother, Kimberly Mitchell, called police because her son was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. She told officers her son was suicidal and shot a gun inside the home.

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After officers arrived, they made “loud commands” for Blankenship to exit the home, the affidavit says, before Blankenship began firing shots at officers from

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The Englewood Police Department and other city officials have since been blocked from speaking publically about the shooting after an Arapahoe County judge issued a gag order July 29.

According to a police affidavit of the incident, officers were sent to investigate a call at a home at 5007 S. Grove St. in southwest Englewood at about 7:39 p.m. July

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis formally launched the Care Forward Colorado program at Arapahoe Community College on Aug. 24.

CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia said such a program is “unprecedented” in Colorado and will cover all of students’ costs, not just their tuition, including fees and course materials. technician, phlebotomy technician, medical assistant and dental assistant.Students who enroll in these and related programs at community colleges under the CCCS umbrella — including ACC, Community College of Denver and Front Range Community College — will be reimbursed for their expenses through 2024. Nontraditional students, including those who are in their mid-careers or who are looking to change fields entirely to healthcare, are also eligible. to give back to my community as a healthcare worker,” Villalobos said. “I was beyond thrilled to learn that my training costs would be covered through the Care Forward Colorado program. It makes a high-quality training, like the one I’m receiving at ACC, accessible to everyone.”

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The initiative stems from bipartisan legislation signed in May, co-sponsored by state Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Bob Rankin, along with State Rep. Kyle Mullica, in the form of Senate Bill 226. The bill was implemented to channel more funding to the development of healthcare education to guide Coloradans towards in-demand and well-paying healthcare careers. “(These jobs) pay good, and often, students have opportunities to move into management in these different fields,” Polis said. ”We will only increase our healthcare needs as our population grows older, and we want to make sure we have the caregivers and people with the right training to 27,000 openings for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in the state,” said Paccione, who was appointed to her position by Polis. “So we’re encouraging students to get started with these entry-level positions and to take advantage to earn a credential in their (chosen) healthcare profession for free.”

Gov. Jared Polis announced the Care Forward Colorado program Aug. 24, an initiative that makes community college and technical programs free for aspiring healthcare professionals across the state. During the press conference, Polis was joined by Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, administrators from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), students who will benefit from the program and community members from Arapahoe Community College (ACC).

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As a main source of drinking water for more than 30,000 people, Ry said there are numerous benefits to enclosing the open sections of the ditch, which runs water into the Charles Allen Water Treatment Plant in Englewood.

Ry said the project will help protect the water from contamination from street runoff, allow the ditch to be used for supply year-round and “provide a better product to our customers.”Still,Ryhas heard from historic preservation groups about concerns with covering the ditch, though portions of it will be left open past the treatment plant, he said. “I can understand that there’s a historic value to this infrastructure and it’s a current day water supply system … so it’s balancing those two things,” Ry said. Larry Borger, a member of Historic Littleton, Inc., said keeping the ditch open in Littleton and Englewood will serve not just as a form of living history but an educational tool as “Futurewell.generations need to know how Denver was built, how Littleton was built,” he said.

“In many cases, (metro areas) wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for that engineering marvel,” said Matt Crabtree, president of Historic Englewood, Inc. Today, only about two miles of the ditch are still open and visible, mostly throughout the cities of Littleton and Englewood. But much of it could soon be enclosed as the City of Englewood plans for a new piping project intended to modernize its drinking water infrastructure.

“We’re hoping we can come to some sort of compromise with the city that can be good with the residents of the city from a water supply standpoint and protect some portions of the City Ditch that are in both Englewood and Littleton,” Crabtree said. “It is not our intent to stop anything from an innovation standpoint.”Buthehopes some preservation of the ditch is still on the table.

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In a July request made to engineering firms, the city said any proposal should include “plans for public engagement and solicitation of feedback on piping plans.”

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Primarily constructed between 1864 and 1867, the roughly 4-footdeep ditch brought irrigation to the semi-arid desert landscape of Denver where as many as 150,000 people flocked for gold just years before. Among them were farmers in need of fertile land to grow food for the mining community, while others were entrepreneurs at the forefront of Colorado’s economic territorialization.Theyincluded William Byers, founder and editor of the Rocky Mountain News, whose company — Capitol Hydraulic — began digging the ditch in 1861, work that was eventually halted by the Civil War and would not be resumed for three years.After the company reconsolidated, it hired New Hampshire surveyor Richard Little who was eager to make a name out west. Little, who would go on to lay the groundwork for the namesake City of Littleton, took over as the ditch project’s general manager. A wealth of history followed and with the ditch’s completion in 1867,

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Crabtree, the Historic Englewood president, said his group has had conversations with Ry and other city staff about reaching a consensus on the ditch’s future, though he said the group “hasn’t gotten answers” to all its questions.

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Denver became an “oasis city in the great American desert,” said Colorado historian Tom Noel. Along with farming and agriculture, the ditch’s irrigation water brought greenery and shade from trees, Noel said. He agreed with Louisa Ward Arps, a celebrated state historian who died in 1986, who called the ditch “the oldest working thing in Denver.”

“I can’t think of anything older,” NoelBorgersaid.said he wants to see Englewood explore alternative options to enclosing the ditch, such as piping that would run alongside the ditch as well as more historic signage near its open areas. And he wants Littleton to take “an active interest in that Littletonproject.”Public Works Director Keith Reester could not be reached for comment, but an agreement signed by both cities in 2013 affirms ownership and oversight of the ditch by the City of Englewood, which is currently enlisting a firm to help with preliminary design for the project, Ry said. The project is not expected to be completed until late 2023 or early 2024, according to Ry, who said an alternate plan, such as an adjacent pipe, could be more costly than piping and covering what has already beenStill,dug.Ry said he anticipates room for discussion with the historic groups as the city moves forward with its plans.

“The ditch is one of the primary water supply convenience systems to the City of Englewood,” said Pieter Van Ry, director of City of Englewood Utilities and South Platte Renew — the state’s thirdlargest wastewater center.

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According to a city fact sheet, the lodging tax revenue will be “used to support projects and services addressing visitor impacts in the area of public safety but can be applied to other lawful municipal purposes depending on identified needs.”

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When asked how a $7.50 lodging tax on a $150 per night hotel stay would impact their choice of where to stay, 36% reported significant impact, 36% reported limited impact and 28% reported no impact.

As of Aug. 15, the resident survey had 335 responses. Of those respondents, 26% said they would definitely vote for a 5% lodging tax, 25% would probably vote for the tax, 15% were probably against it and 24% were definitely against voting for the tax. About 10% were unsure.

“What that means is that we didn’t go through the exercise of hiring a consultant to do a scientifically calibrated survey,” he said. “This was developed to get, kind of, a tone and tenor of what the community thought on this question.”

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The business survey had 39 respondents as of Aug. 15. Of those, 62% reported not staying in Centennial for business travel. About 44% said the lodging tax would have no impact on choosing between different lodging options, while 38% said there would be a significant impact.

Eddy said the city also did targeted business outreach with some of the city’s top employers, including Arrow Electronics and United Launch Alliance.

Councilmember Christine Sweetland said while it is a “chunk of change” to participate in the election, the city has already “spent a lot of taxpayer dollars on staff time looking at this question.” Multiple council members said they feel the voters should get to decide.Those interested in learning more about the lodging tax proposal can visit: centennialco.gov/lodging. PROBLEMS? IT’S IT’S

“By and large, your targeted business outreach, we didn’t hear from anybody that said, ‘Do not do this,’” EddySomesaid.feedback these businesses offered was the city should have a comparable combined tax rate to 6%, as no surrounding community currently exceeds a total tax of 6%, Eddy

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subject to Currently,change.thecity does not have a lodging tax but does have a 2.5% sales tax rate on lodging services. The lodging tax would be imposed on the price of a short-term rental, meaning less than 30 consecutive days, in any hotel, inn, bed and breakfast or Airbnb located in the city.During the city council’s July 18 meeting, the drafted ballot language proposed a 5% lodging tax, causing mixed reactions among council members. A 5% lodging tax would make for a combined total tax rate ofEddy7.5%.presented the sales tax rates of other communities, such as Greenwood Village’s 6% combined tax rate and Lone Tree’s 6% lodging tax.Littleton has indicated it will add a proposed 5% lodging tax to its November ballot. With a sales tax of 3.75%, a 5% lodging tax would make for a combined tax rate of 8.75%. A survey of Littleton residents found that 64% of respondents would vote for a 5% lodging tax and 31% wouldn’t.“Myimpression from our July meeting was that, I felt that we had more people in favor of being equal with our peer communities, as far as the total tax that was 6% total,” said Mayor Stephanie Piko.

“Wesaid.didhave a respondent that said, ‘I don’t really see the benefit. The city … is being vague on the specific uses of revenue,’” he said.

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When asked how a $7.50 lodging tax on a $150 per night hotel stay would impact their choice of where to stay, 49% of respondents said it would have no impact, 32% said it would have a limited impact and 19% said it would have a significant impact.Additionally, 91% reported no personal usage of a hotel or shortterm rental in Centennial and 20% reported some usage of a hotel or short-term rental by friends or family. About 19% said the lodging tax would have a significant impact on choosing between different lodging options, while 53% said it would have no impact.

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When people ask me what that run was like, I always respond the same way: It was a tremendous experience and I was blessed to have worked alongside some incredible people within the organization, including Zig’s son Tom Ziglar, who is still the CEO today as well as one of my partners. As Mr. Ziglar retired, I joined the Sandler Training organization led by David Mattson. I had known David for several years as he was a partner in one of our businesses with Zig, so making the decision to join Sandler was an easy one. Again, I worked alongside some tremendously talented people at Sandler, and continued to learn so much more about the corporate training environment. Sandler has a vast network filled with men and women who are at the top of the list of corporate training professionals, speakers and coaches. Sandler’s global presence provided me with an opportunity to build upon and expand my international experience, learning so much more about the cultural nuances of the many different countries we served. Why am I sharing this? Having spent 12 years with the Ziglar organization and nearly 10 years with Sandler, I never lost touch with the people that I worked alongside at either organization. As a matter of fact, it went deeper than just staying connected, I was able to partner with Sandler while at Ziglar, and then partner with Ziglar while at Sandler. Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about the importance of not burning bridges, and instead looking for ways to stay connected for the benefit of all parties. That lesson and the spirit of working cooperatively is demonstrated here.In2019 I branched out to launch my third start-up, a personal and professional development consulting organization. Ziglar and Sandler were both partners, as were several other of the leading training and development companies in the industry. I have so much respect for those companies and the work that they do and the difference they make in the lives of the people they teach, train, motivate and coach.

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If you happen to read this column regularly, you will recognize the name Zig Ziglar, as I quote him often. I became a fan of Zig’s long before I partnered with him to launch a business and then becoming a part of his organization from 1998 through 2010 in some capacity, eventually becoming the president of the company.

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LOCAL After President Joe Biden announced the administration’s plan to cancel $10,000 to $20,000 of student debt for millions of Americans last week, I listened to debates, watched the Facebook comments and had some interesting conversations with my husband about what this all means. For me, it very well could lead to $10,000 off the student loans I still carry from getting my degree from Arizona State University. Sure, for a moment I thought that’s awesome. That is a huge amount that will make it possible for me to pay off the full loan way sooner than expected. However, that thought of instant gratification faded when I really started looking at the big picture and realizing this is not as great as those pushing for this big payoff think. Even economists are questioning what it will mean to an already struggling economy. Will it make inflation worse? Will middle-class families be the ones paying the bill? A lot of questions started coming to mind.

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While $10,000 is going to be looked at as this wonderful gift from the government — my question is, what happens next?

Think about it — a student who had a bunch of student loans they were paying off for the bachelor’s degree gets this gift applied to their loans. In some cases, the amount may even pay them off. What next? Does that person then go forward and get a master’s degree? Again, they will be signing the same loan documents they signed before.

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As the days and discussions continue, I cannot see this as anything more than a political stunt to buy votes ahead of the midterms. Let’s face it, Democrats appear to be learning from past mistakes and taking advantage of American’s short attention spans by stringing several PR victories together leading up to Election Day. It is not a bad strategy.

Once they are tired of paying those loans — does the government again step in and pay those off?

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The results here are not going to be different. The instant gratification and happiness many Americans feel over this today will fade into expecting more.

This action taken by the Biden administration is nothing more than a small Band-Aid being applied to a hemorrhaging wound that requires immediate surgical attention. Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Take all those billions of dollars Biden is willing to shell out to pay people’s loans off or down and apply them to fixing the system. Fix the loan system itself, fix the loan forgiveness system, and for the love of God, do something about the incredibly ridiculous tuition rates our institutions are

As a quote often attributed to Albert Einstein says, the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

However, the long game strategy of student loans just shows an administration and Congress as a whole that refuses to truly address, discuss and work to fix a broken system.Iwillhappily forgo the instant gratification the $10,000 would bring in the name of fixing the system to make it possible for my three children to enter college without the problems our students are facing today.

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Bringing it all back full circle. Living and working with the attitude of abundance and in the spirit of true partnership, I was always able to call upon my friends in the industry, even my competitors, and talk openly about what we see happening in our industry. Coopetition instead of competition. And as I was ready to re-launch our

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Yes, let’s be free to be annoyed by other people’s kids. But remember that the annoyance is our issue, not theirs and it’s OK to set boundaries.

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I eventually signed up for a parenting course. I picked one that promised you would get your kids to obey the first time, every time with zero yelling.Icould only hope.

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And while some children are better at following the rules than others, that does not make them better or worse kids. It just makes them different.Ihavetwo kids who are professional rule followers and two who are professional rule breakers. Their genders and ages have nothing to do with it. The rule followers are 12 and 6 years old. One is a boy and one is a girl. The rule breakers are 11 and 9, both are boys. It’s just who they are. And there are pros and cons to each personality. The rule followers are excellent at trusting others’ instructions, they’re teachable and coachable. But they struggle trusting their own intuition and it’s hard to teach them whose rules to trust and when it is OK to not follow them at all. My rule breakers spend a lot of time learning and relearning the importance of the rules around them. But when given free rein, their creativity and leadership abilities astound me. The fact that I view one group as easier to parent than the other is my issue, not theirs. I am so wary of products or parents who claim that they know how to fix someone else’s kid. First of all, viewing kids as an object to be fixed is so damaging. Second, I truly believe that there are little to no bad parents. Almost all parents love their kids and want what’s best for them. They may lack access to resources, not know how to love their kids in a healthy way or be misguided in what is truly best for them, but the desire and love is always there.

Yes, let’s share parenting stories and lessons learned, but for the sole purpose of each parent deciding for themselves if that tool will fit in their parenting toolbox.

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They put a Fisher-Price bus in her hands with five little people to go with it. We told her that she could keep it, that it was hers. The look on her face was priceless. She looked as if she’d been given pure gold. It was as if she couldn’t believe that this Needless to say, we have purchased hundreds, maybe thousands, of toys since that day. That was one of my first clues as to my lack of prowess in the parenting field.

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gent notes on the material I was learning and the experiences I was having at home. I called in every week to ask my questions according to what I’d learned. I was having problems with one child in particular. I was scared with how much I lost my temper with this little one and needed a way to fix it as fast as possible.Theparenting coach picked up the phone and I proceeded to explain my situation. The details are not important. The conversation went something like this: “Well, why don’t you try this?”

start-up in a new way, and reached out to our partners, including David Mattson at Sandler, he posed an interesting question. He asked me if I would like to come “home” to Sandler and pick up where we had left off Sometogether.peoplesay that we cannot go around the block again, or it’s a bad idea to try. But when we live and work in a way where we can do great work together keeping our options open, we will most likely be able to come full circle, working, partnering, and changing lives alongside the people you love and trust. I would love to hear your story about coming full circle at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can keep ourselves, our employers and partners connected, it really will be a better than good life. Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

When it comes to the parents I interact with, I will continue to believe that they are good people who don’t need me to tell them how to help their kids, they have that power in themselves. But what they could use is a listening ear and a vote of confidence in their ability to figure it out.

Logically, I should have been offended. But I was actually relieved and felt a wave of satisfaction. My child’s behavior wasn’t my fault. This woman’s famous parenting techniques that she promised would fix all of my problems didn’t apply to me. This experience was just the beginning of our journey down a road of getting my son the mental health care that he needed to succeed in the world.Butit taught me something else. There is no silver bullet to well-behaved children or to good parenting.

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The original Craft Box location was in Golden, and the store moved to Wheat Ridge five years ago. Items are donated to the store, and sometimes the store is able to purchase secondhand items from people. Employees want people to know these items are valued.

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At the Craft Box, Boxler said, the No. 1 selling item is fabric, followed by yarn, though the store does see a great deal of paper crafters coming in for supplies. During the beginning of the pandemic, the shop saw an uptick in fabric sales for those sewing masks. As with many other craft stores, the Craft Box could not keep elastic on its shelves during this time. However, masks were not the only thing people were making during the lockdown.

Owner Liz Boxler had the idea for a secondhand craft store over 10 years ago when a friend passed away and left behind a mountain of craft supplies. She wanted to provide a place for the items to go where they would be appreciated.

“Our goal was definitely to keep things from going into the landfill,” Boxler said.

“I think it was good for us during COVID,” she said. “Not necessarily a huge spike in sales but more of an interest.”Boxlerhopes to continue to see this interest in crafts, and looks forward to new customers.

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hrift stores are more than just grandpa’s old shirts and the Goodwill store on the corner. Many shops around the metro area are bringing their own twist to secondhand stores.

“At least they know it’s going to be loved,” she said.

The Craft Box, Wheat Ridge The Craft Box, located at 6141 W 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is the “premier thrift store for crafters,” according to staff.

Not only does the store provide a second home for craft supplies, but it also provides a low-cost opportunity for those looking to start projects without breaking the bank. Supplies like fabric, yarn, stamps and more can get expensive when purchased new.The store also has a mission to sponsor charities and groups in the community. One ongoing project the store features is the “fidget quilt” for people with Alzheimer’s and sementia, where crafters can take a kit with supplies to create a quilt with tactile stimuli on it to bring back to the store to donate, or to give to someone they know who would benefit.Thestore also uses its unsellable fabric to make reusable tote bags for people to use at the local food bank.

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“People just needed an outlet,” BoxlerBoxlersaid.saw many new faces at the shop (behind their masks), with people picking up new skills like knitting and sending handmade cards to relatives in nursing homes.

The Craft Box has many items for paper crafting, including stamps, dye and more.

“I hope the Craft Box is a place for people to be inspired and heal,” she said.The shop is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sundays. For more information, visit craftboxcolorado.com.

The group’s thrift store helps to fund the travel costs for the program, and other donations offset the costs of medications, supplies and operation of clinics.

The company has some parameters, though. It will charge for pickups outside of the 25-mile radius of its warehouse and also charge for damaged or patterned furniture. More informa-

The Good Couch is located at 425 W 115th Ave. in Northglenn. What started in 2017 as a group of guys flipping couches from Craigslist turned into a business with sustainability at its core.

“They’re such a large item and so personal to your decor,” he said. “A lot of trash ends up in the landfill, and furniture especially.”

An employee at The Good Couch works on cleaning one of the couches.

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The Good Couch has a large inventory of restored couches. Liz Boxler, owner of The Craft Box

Working with the community and giving back is the ultimate goal, Reichert said. So far, the company has donated $17,930 to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and also helped furnish an affordable housing During the early days of the pandemic, The Good Couch had to pause business, but overall the company saw growth. “During the pandemic, we grew by like 50%,” Reichert said.

Soul Dog Humane Society Thrift Store, Englewood

tion about acceptable donations can be found on its website at thegoodusedcouch.com.Unlikethriftstores,The Good Couch will come into your home and haul out the couch that is being donated. Unlike junk removal services, The Good Couch won’t throw it into the landfill. Even the damaged couches are used for The group gets about eight to 10 donated couches a day and sells around six a day. All the local furniture stores now recommend the group’s services for people buying new furniture who need a way to dispose of the old items.

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“Our mission is to help our friends in the community,” said Kimberleigh Anders, who has been volunteering for two years. The store keeps prices low — $2 for most clothing items, many marked down to 50 cents. It has a good amount of pet supplies that are donated new from pet stores.

The shop, which has been in the community for 10 years now, has become a landmark of the community, attracting a regular customer base.

Soul Dog Humane Society Thrift Store is located at 4725 S. Broadway in Englewood. The small shop boasts consistently low prices for clothing, housewares, pet products and more.

Soul Dog has a low-cost clinic in Fort Lupton for spaying/neutering, vaccination and microchipping. It also offers rotating vaccine clinics on tribal lands on a bimonthly basis.

One of the owners and founders, Nick Reichert, explained that couches and furniture items are often curated for people’s personal aesthetics and end up getting thrown out when they redecorate.

Not only does The Good Couch believe in helping the environment, but the business also works to help the community. The company partners with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and helps to donate furniture to the coalition as needed.

The thrift store in Englewood is run by about 10 volunteers. Not only does the store support the mission of Soul Dog, it also strives to support the local people.

The founders always hoped they could pair up with a local nonprofit group, Reichert said.

The volunteers at the store describe the place as “a little gem,” and say that people are consistently delighted to discover them. The store shut down for a few months during the pandemic, but now sees regular customers and a number of people buying clothing to send home to other countries or to bring to the Native American reservations.

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The Good Couch will pick up most old couches for free, and the staff refurbishes them and sell the furniture for a low price.

“Most of our clientele are regulars,” said Wendy Roth, who has been volunteering for two years. The store gets more than just the regular clothing and knickknacks, however. One of the most bizarre donations was a “dog zipline kit,” which apparently sold very quickly.

Reichert attributed the uptick in business to the number of people moving, downsizing and generally trying to save money on furniture.TheGood Couch is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays. Information about donating or buying couches can be found online at thegoodusedcouch.com. good amount of pet supplies that are donations was a “dog zipline kit,”

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The thrift store is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and is closed on Sunday and Monday. Information about the store can be found at www.souldog.org/thriftstore or on its Facebook page, “Soul Dog Rescue & Humane Society Thrift Store.”

Soul Dog is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the protection and spaying/neutering of animals. The group travels to rural areas on Native American reservations to spay and neuter pets at no cost to the public.

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Botanic gardens events Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York St., Denver, York Street holds its annual Fall Plant and Bulb Sale on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 9 a.m to 4 p.m. (Members at 8 a.m. both days and get 10% off.) Free admission but advance reservation required. Tickets will not be available onsite for fall events. Advance tickets or reservations required. Also at York Street: “Glow in the Gardens” Oct. 18-23, 6-9:45 p.m.; “Ghosts in the Garden — Open Air Scare” Oct. 13-15 and 28-30; “Dia de los Muertos Festival” on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chatfield Farms, C-470 and Wadsworth, where the Pumpkin Festival approaches on Oct. 7-9. Ticket prices include access to the 10acre pumpkin patch, corn maze and family and children’s activities. Food trucks, live music, local artisans and the corn maze invites you to get lost from Sept. 16 to Oct. 30, with a mini-maze for 10 and under and food vendors onsite. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, botanicgardens.org. Theater tix Denver Center for Performing Arts announced its play season: “The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh, Sept 9-Oct. 16; “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Sept. 30-Nov. 6; Hotter Than Egypt” by Yussef El Guindi, Feb 10-March 12; “Laughs in Spanish” by Alexis Scheer (world

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“They are often accompanied by live musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments and by high tech special effects that coalesce with the music and aweinspiring feats ...” Another traditional Asian program on March 24 involves San Lone Tree Arts Center plans busy season Peking Acrobats among shows set to wow local audiences

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Thornton aims to become public art hot spot

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FROM PAGE 16 ACROBATS Jose’s very athletic Taiko drummers.AndMasters of Hawaiian Music bring songs from the islands on Oct. 2. “Kantorei Christmas 2022,” a Denver area choral ensemble directed by Joel M. Rinsema, will bring its mellow sound to holiday music on Dec. 8 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, following the touring “Sons of the Pioneers Christmas” on Dec. 1. The well-loved, locally produced “Home for the Holidays” is scheduled Dec. 15 to 23. Shifting to the theatrical: the very funny Reduced ComedyCompleteCompanyShakespearepresents“TheHistoryof(Abridged)”on April 22. There are several listings almost every week in the new year and we’d guess that more will be booked — including additional programs for

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As Alisa Zimmerman, Thornton’s Arts and Culture manager, explained, Alkanoglu’s work was approved by the city council and recommended by Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council (TASHCO) Public Art Subcommit-

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Portland, Oregon, artist Volkan Alkanoglu has created a 34-foottall contemporary art sculpture for the city and when it is installed this fall, it will be the largest 3-D printed sculpture of its kind in the United States and the second largest in the world, according to provided information. Its home will be on the median at East 136th Avenue between I-25 and Lincoln Street.“Thornton is really interested in becoming a beacon for more contemporary public art and a place that adds art that is a little less traditional,” said Hannah Leathers, Thornton public art coordinator.

ported thinking big about the work brought in a lot of submissions.”

O ne of the great things about public art is that it serves so many purposes — just as easily as it adds beauty to a community, it can also become a landmark, a location for people to orient their lives around. And Thornton’s latest public art piece aims to become a waypoint for both residents and travelers alike due to both its size and location.

“This work has bright colors and a very futuristic look. It has a technological and scientific look, but is also beautiful in the way it mimics the Rocky Mountain sunset.”

tee. The process began in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the project.“There were no size or factandbudgetedisshecalllimitationsdimensiontotheforartists,”added.“ThisourbiggestpieceIthinkthethatwesup-

Alkanoglu has worked in the state before and the way he embraces STEM principles in his creations made it uniquely appealing, as did the fact that it’s made of carbon fiber, which should withstand all the Colorado climate can throw at it. “When I proposed this sculpture for Thornton, I wanted to design something that would complement the extraordinary backdrop of the Colorado sky and Rocky Mountains complete with its purples, blues and warm colors,” he said in a provided statement. “The site was chosen as a gateway for Thornton with the sculpture signaling a city on the move.”

The work’s location on one of the state’s major highways will not only provide plenty of eyes, but also an opportunity for those doing something as routine as driving to or from work the opportunity to be transported by the power of art. “It’s a gift to take something different and futuristic and put it where people can see it. It can be a shock visually, but over time it can define a place and give residents a sense of pride,” Leathers said. “These kinds of pieces start out as landmarks, but become what a place is known for.”

Meet the heroine of the Titanic You’ve cried along to the movie, so why not meet one of the real-life people who survived the sinking of the Titanic at the new Molly Brown House Museum exhibit, Heroine of the Titanic The display runs at the museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, through Sunday, Sept. 25, and marks 110 years since the loss of the vessel. Visitors will peruse rare Titanic artifacts and never-before-seen family documents. Learn more about the exhibit at https:// mollybrown.org/titanic/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Blue Water Road Trip at the Fillmore Auditorium Oakland, California’s Kehlani makes R&B music in the vein of some of the classics — performers like Aaliyah and Janet Jackson. She can be sultry, playful and searching in equal measure — sometimes on the same track. In support of this year’s “Blue Water Road,” Kehlani is bringing the Blue Water Road Trip tour to the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. She’ll be joined by Destin Conrad and Rico Nasty, a rapper on her own hot streak.Gettickets for the show at www. livenation.com.

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To help reap the benefits of brain-boosting foods, consistently reach for fruits and vegetables as well as include items that are high in mono- and polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, nuts, avocados and olive oil. Try to stay away from foods high in trans and saturated fats, like cake, doughnuts and fatty cuts of beef.

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Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz, an OB-GYN, who moved from Houston to CU for his residency, said that medical students from Texas and Oklahoma — where abortion is illegal — have reached out to CU for Lazorwitzresources.saidthat although he and other CU physicians want to help, they simply don’t have the resources to do so and have to prioritize their own students and residents.

“Another big thing for us is rural access to family planning,” Soliz said.

Selina Najar, Cobalt Advocate’s political director, began the session by stating that since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Colorado has shouldered the burden of providing abortions to patients in neighboring states where the procedure is now“Weillegal.arebearing the impact of the Supreme Court’s unconscionable decision to overturn Roe v. Wade,” Najar said. “What we have seen in Colorado is what we have warned about with the Supreme Court for years. Overturning Roe means that states like Colorado are under incredible pressure to help patients and providers.”

Crow — a longtime supporter of abortion rights — reaffirmed his position on the issue and said it was important for him to understand the “impact on the ground” so that he can humanize the issue to colleagues in an effort to gain their support.

“There are some areas that are unique for legislating as well that I think we could get some traction,” Crow said. “One of those is protection of data; of publicly available, public domain women’s health data that could be used to criminalize women’s healthcare in states where abortion is illegal. And there are some efforts underway to look at how we can move legislation to provide some federal protections for that data, so it’s not used against women.”

Tocce explained how despite expanded efforts, abortion providers are “literally overrun with patients who need abortion services,” which is in turn having a ripple effect on patients seeking other services such as birth control, cancer screening and wellness exams. Appointment wait times are now over three weeks, Tocce said.

Aurea Bolaños Perea, the strategic communications manager at COLOR — the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive rights — specifically addressed difficulties people of color face when seeking abortions.

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“You’re going to have these generations of physicians coming up who can’t provide these services, can’t take care of women, and you end up in these tragic circumstances we hear on the news,” Lazorwitz continued.

Finally, Roy Taylor gave a heartfelt personal testimony about his family’s experience.Fiveyears ago, Roy and his wife went for an ultrasound. The doctor came back to the Taylors and informed them that “the fetal abnormalities were incompatible with life.” The Taylors were advised to have an abortion.

Taylor urged Crow to be honest with his congressional colleagues about what people actually go through when they get an abortion.

“At PPRM we provide care in Colorado, New Mexico, Southern Nevada and Wyoming during this crisis in healthcare —I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a public health crisis,” Tocce said. “We are trying to increase services. Every abortion care provider is increasing services; expanding hours, onboarding more staff, utilizing telemedicine, utilizing patient navigation services.”

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Additionally, Crow said that he hopes to prioritize protecting data so that abortion patients are not criminalized for seeking healthcare.

Perea also mentioned fake pregnancy centers and said they disproportionally target people of color. Perea stated that these centers outnumber abortion clinics 3-to-1 nationally and 2-to-1 in Colorado and specifically target lowincome people and people of color.

“Protecting abortion doesn’t mean it’s accessible for everybody,” Perea said. “I have to watch the ads, the stories in Spanish media saying, ‘Come here, esta clinica ahora,’ and you will be able to find care if you’re a new mother or “(Patientsexpecting.”are)expecting to be treated with the same amount of respect that somebody that may come to (CU Anschutz) and this hospital may receive,” Perea continued, “And what they end up receiving is someone saying ‘Do you want baby formula? Do you want diapers? You must go to this counseling center. I’ll give you an ultrasound and I’ll try to convince you to not terminate this pregnancy.’ Almost as if abortion is a quid pro quo for our communities.”ChristinaSoliz, COLOR’s political director, advocated for using non-gendered language in messaging so that “we’re not leaving folks behind in talks of reproductive healthcare.” Soliz also advocated to expanded resources for rural residents seeking abortion.

“We’re trying to figure out what we can do to help because we all feel a strong obligation and commitment to that education and helping the future OB-GYNs,” Lazorwitz said. “And we’re all really struggling to figure out how we’re going to do that because we have to put our residents first… The patients are coming to get the care here and it’s just going to get worse and worse as those trainees in those states don’t get the training they need.

“It was an extremely difficult experience,” Taylor said. “This was an experience with all the support my wife needed; I had good insurance, we came to a great hospital, we had excellent care from the moment we showed up until the moment we left, everybody was great. But these things are hard.”

In addition to these challenges, Tocce spoke about the harassment she and her patients are subjected to on a daily basis and asked for legal protection from those incidents. “I am harassed every day when I walk into work,” Tocce said. “I have patients sobbing because they’re harassed by a man on a bullhorn calling them a murderer. That really takes a toll on an individual and makes people even more scared, providers and patients alike. We have rules and regulations around harassment of abortion care providers, but if they could be expanded or even reinforced that would be very beneficial to our aspect of care.”

Abortion providers make legislative recommendations to Rep. Crow

Abortion providers and advocates make legislative recommendations to Crow.

“There’s so many lies about what’s going on,” Taylor said. “The notion of the state coming in and intruding on these moments for families is so abhorrent and so scary. It’s just so important that people know the stories. Make them honestly look at these stories and and honestly look at these people and honestly see the pain they’re causing.”

Dr. Kristina Tocce, PPRM’s medical director, outlined five legislative recommendations to Crow; streamlining the national network of abortion providers, developing measures to attract and retain staff, clearly communicated protections for abortion patients and providers and investigating fake centers that offer “dangerous and falsely advertised services.”

Amid attacks on abortion access nationwide, abortion providers and advocates met with Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) on Aug. 24 at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus to make legislative recommendations.Representatives—including physicians, administrators and others with abortion-related experiences — from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Cobalt Advocates, CU Medical and COLOR highlighted at-risk areas in the field including training deficiencies, protections for patients and providers, inclusive language and equity in access.

“That includes access to telemedicine and mailed medication and language justice. Making sure they can receive care in their language that’s culturally competent can make a world of difference for folks.”

Representatives from Planned Parenthood, CU Medical, Cobalt and more highlight abortion issues

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Arapahoe’s defense stepped forward in a 10-3 season-opening football win for the Warriors over Legacy.TheArapahoe defense was under pressure most of the game but held up to notch the win on Aug. 25 at Littleton Public School Stadium.

“Our defense played great. Matthew Green played well. Will Nox came up with that big interception. All the linebackers played pretty well all Arapahoenight.”has a game against crosstown rival Heritage on Sept. 2.

Eckhardt was a key contributor for the Warriors. He is a safety,

After a good drive to start the third quarter by the Lightning, Legacy had a first and goal from the Warriors’ 5-yard line but the defense rose up and Legacy missed another fieldArapahoe’sgoal. offense moved the ball and tacked on a 35-yard Jackson Smith field goal with six minutes left to play to push the Warriors ahead by a touchdown. Will Nox came up with an interception for the Warriors to thwart a Legacy drive in the fourth quarter.

And then the defense had to withstand a last-minute Legacy rally and got the ball back on downs at the 39-yard line with under 20 seconds toArapahoeplay. held the Lightning to 87 yards rushing and 125 yards passing and a majority of the aerial yardage came on Legacy’s last drive.

“Charlie is a great athlete and a great competitor,” said Brayton. “He made some big plays to help us win the ball game.

wide receiver and kick returner. He caught the touchdown pass which was one of his four receptions in the game. He was in on five tackles, and rushed for eight yards on one carry in unofficial statistics.

In key games on Aug. 26, fourthranked Regis Jesuit knocked off No. 2 Valor Christian in overtime, 23-17. Three-time defending state champion and top-ranked Cherry Creek used a strong fourth quarter to down No. 6 Ralston Valley, 35-21.

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Arapahoe’s Charlie Eckhardt carries the ball for a short gain during the Aug. 25 game against Legacy. 10-3 victory came despite pressure on defense

Alonzo Ramirez (2) of Arapahoe is escorted by blockers as he attempts to turn the corner in the Aug. 25 game against Legacy. Arapahoe won, 10-3.

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Another Arapahoe interception turned the ball over at the 8-yard line but the Warriors’ Cade Huggins recovered a fumble at the 3-yard line to avert another Legacy score in the second quarter.

Arapahoe was ranked 10th in the CHSAANow.com preseason poll and used its defense to spark its initial victory of the 2022 season.

“This team is gritty,” added Brayton about his team. “They fight and we learned that in our scrimmages. They usually rise up. We’re not the biggest team, we’re not real flashy but what we do is we fight.”

Arapahoe gave Legacy the ball at the 14-yard line after an interception on its first drive of the game but the defense stiffened and held the visitors to a 35-yard field goal. Legacy recovered a fumble and had a first down at the 8-yard line but Arapahoe forced Legacy to turn the ball over on downs at the 3-yard line.Arapahoe then responded with a 97-yard drive that ended with quarterback Michael Moynihan’s 8-yard scoring pass to senior Charlie Eckhardt.Afteragood kickoff return, Legacy had the ball at the Arapahoe 31-yard line but once again the Warriors defense stood up and Legacy missed a field goal.

“Our defense played really outstanding,” said first-year Arapahoe coach Tyler Brayton. “They did a great job of getting stops after turnovers and change of possessions and had a big fourth down stop. The offense played hard but we just need to execute a little better.”

Arapahoe opens football season by beating Legacy

The Warriors turned the ball over four times but the defense was strong and held the Lightning to just an opening field goal.

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Ponderosa junior shortstop Jasi Martinez throws to first base to complete an out in the Aug. 23 game against Discovery Canyon.

Ponderosa starting pitcher Olivia Trombley gave up three runs in the first inning but shutout Discovery Canyon the rest of the game in the Mustangs 4-3, eight-inning victory on Aug. 23.

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Merceadez Tayoya drove in two Pondo runs in the bottom of the first and the score remained at 3-2 until the bottom of the seventh when the Mustangs tied the game.

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Ponderosa has been a 4A school playing in the 5A Continental League. The Mustangs are in the Continental League again but this year has to qualify for the 5A state playoffs instead of the 4A postseason.“We’re excited,” said Roberts. “We feel like we can play with anybody. We love our league because it is so tough. This is a pretty experienced team we have. Last year we were 23-4 and we have most of them back and the kids from Virginia coming in. “I think we’re going to be a good ball club. We’ll be competitive in our games. I told them what I liked about the Discovery Canyon game is they didn’t quit. It’s good when they have that kind of energy and don’t die and just go out and keep battling.”

Pondo takes 4-3 softball win over Discovery Canyon

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“I was just trying to stay positive,” said Jasi. “I had it in my head, that it is just a game and have fun. “I knew we could do better but when we come back in the end that is important. I feel this year we have a way better chemistry on the team and we’re all like playing together. Whenever we get down we feel we can come Ponderosaback.”starting pitcher Olivia Trombley gave up three runs in the first inning but blanked the Thunder the remainder of the game.

Martinez had the walk-o hit in the bottom of the eighth inning in the Mustangs’ 4-3 victory.

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Jasi Martinez moved from Virginia to Ponderosa High School during the summer and she has been a welcomed addition to the Mustangs’ girls softball team. The junior shortshop had three hits, including a walk-off single, to lead Ponderosa to a 4-3, eight-inning victory over Discovery Canyon in a game played Aug. 23 at Ponderosa. The win was the third straight for the Mustangs to open the season prior to the Mustang Stampede tournament.Martinezis hitting .429 with seven runs batted in after three games and has been a spark plug for Pondo. “Jasi is something else,” said Pondo coach Mark Roberts. “She’s a leader. She was a move in from Virginia this year. That was a nice surprise.“Hersister (senior first baseman Lexi) played for me her freshman year and they had military and went back to Virginia and then moved back here this summer. I didn’t know anything about the shortstop. She’s pretty good. Let’s just say it didn’t take long to get her on the team.”Jasidoubled in the fifth inning and led off the bottom of the seventh with a double. She scored the tying run on Ellie Williams’ single, which sent the game into an extra inning.Withone out and runners on first and second in the bottom of the eighth, Jasi smashed a hit down the third base line to drive home Delaney Wright with the winning run.

Junior shortstop gets three hits to help lead way

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The recently launched site allows for more transparency on CPW’s efforts to conserve the sensitive species — from the greater prairie-chicken to the long-nosed leopard lizard — and offers more awareness to conservation partners, land management agencies, local governments and the public, David Klute, the agency’s species conservation unit supervisor said Thursday. It also serves as a reminder that enjoying the outdoors does not come without an theskiingUnregulatedimpact.backcountryandsnowshoeingthreatensnowshoehareandlynx,the near cliffs and crevices puts birds like the American peregrine falcon and brown-capped rosy-finch at risk. Offroading can affect the midget-faded rattlesnake. And alpine camping can have serious impacts for bighorn sheep“Weherds.value the outdoors in Colorado and that’s where these species are,” Klute said. “So understanding when the public at large could have impacts on these and taking steps to minimize those impacts can be really important.”Toaddress the threat campers, hikers, mountain bikers and other trail users have on a range of species, the agency has implemented seasonal closures, added fencing to create boundaries in certain areas and established formal wildlife viewing areas, according to the dashboard. Private landowners can also have a great impact in helping conserve at-risk species, like the black-footed ferrets, which live almost exclusively on private land and were once assumed to be extinct. Now, biologists are making progress restoring the prairie dog-eating rodents in the Eastern Plains. The website also identifies at-risk species the state hopes to understand better, including the Eastern Black rail. The birds, which used to be abundant in marshes along coasts, sensitive species

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Wells Fargo Financial Colorado, Inc.

OriginalD8008816Principal Amount Outstanding$322,050.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$311,437.41toCRS

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By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo USA Holdings, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust March 28, 2003 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust April 07, (ReceptionRecording2003InformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.)

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 9, SECOND RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 12, 13, 14 AND 15, SHERIDAN HILLS, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF AlsoCOLORADO.knownby street and number as: 3876 S Green Ct, Englewood, CO 80110-3245.

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.

Original Grantor(s)

Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com PUBLIC NOTICES

Principal Balance Pursuant$131,403.25toCRS §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 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.

Notices

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

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 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 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. 0286-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton

Gerald W. Burke and Mayonie M. Johnson Original Beneficiary(ies)

FORECLOSURECOMBINEDPublicLegalsTrusteesNOTICE-PUBLICATIONCRS§38-38-103SALENO.0339-2022

Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0291-2022 Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30 2022 Beginning Balance Current Tax Delinquent Tax DelinquentInterest Specific Ownership MiscellaneousReceipts Debits Credits Ending Balance 2% DAILY RENTAL FEE-VEHICLE ADVANCE GENERAL TAXES (4,508,336.26) 5,544,103.11 (1,082,338.40) (46,571.55) CITIES-CORPORATIONS (552,563.68) 77,965,342.88 (34,338.05) 34,743.50 2,866,042.77 59,560,896.60 (79,854,407.48) (20,846,074.56) CITY SALES TAX (1,938.63) 15,156.62 (13,217.99) ESCROW (4,636,784.17) 11,676,659.59 (13,009,870.36) (5,969,994.94) OTHER (1,413,386,718.76) 1,713,239,598.61 (773,575,412.65) (473,722,532.80) OWNERSHIP TAX (594,198.27) 39,293,671.99 (39,263,706.18) (564,232.46) PERSONAL PROPERTY DISTRAINT CERTIFICATE (118.00) 118.00 REFUNDS-CLERK&RECORDER (11,444.09) 186,732.76 (203,104.45) (27,815.78) SCHOOLS (3,892,513.81) 722,697,857.45 (107,505.05) 323,924.17 26,668,245.58 835,380,688.72 (839,633,377.34) (8,145,202.43) COUNTY 164,120,176.07 72,759.82 (30,986.21) 5,575,583.28 2,164,220.98 171,901,753.94 (171,901,753.94) SPECIAL DISTRICTS (8,104,735.80) 316,337,338.86 38,788.91 149,611.75 4,067,228.35 223,273,961.62 (299,358,409.96) (84,189,184.14) STATE ACCOUNTS (116,763.06) 6,164,597.61 (6,168,674.98) (120,840.43) REFUNDS-TAX OVERPAYMENTS 16,222.07 127,784.05 (127,764.74) 16,241.38 TAX SALE AND SUB-ONS TREASURY DEED PROCEEDS (13,727.92) 7,679.85 (8,191.21) (14,239.28) UNDISTRIBUTED SME RENTAL OWNERSHIP TAX 34,389.20 338,115.87 (379,771.05) (7,265.98) UNDISTRIBUTED TAX (222,293.83) 1,281,993,866.55 (1,281,993,682.30) (222,109.58) UNPROCESSED TAX CERTIFICATES (60,270.00) 118,789.00 (121,644.00) (63,125.00) TOTAL (1,436,051,795.01) 1,281,120,715.26 (30,294.37) 477,293.21 39,177,099.98 2,164,220.98 4,348,824,174.49 (3,506,695,327.03) (593,922,947.55) Tax and Apportionments *** BRACKETED FIGURES INDICATE CREDIT BALANCE*** Legal Notice No. Arap 1103 | First Publication: September 1, 2022 | Last Publication: September 1, 2022 | Publisher: Englewood Herald, Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Treasurer Report

SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE

OriginalB3071901Principal Amount Outstanding$170,626.48

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: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-937866-LL 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. 0339-2022 First Publication: 9/1/2022 Last Publication: 9/29/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS ITS FUNDING LLC Date of Deed Trust §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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

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

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.

©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

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.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 28, 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 Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

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) 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.)

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/26/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 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

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) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP,

§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.

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

First Publication: 9/1/2022 Last Publication: 9/29/2022 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: 06/28/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

September 1, 202230 Centennial Citizen Centennial Legals September 1, 2022 * 1 www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices

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 DESCRIPTION 0320-2022 CONDOMINIUM UNIT 305, BUILDING 1, SAVAN NAH, A CONDOMINIUM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COV ENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF SAVANNAH, RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4133216, AND THE MAP RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4133217, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLO RADO TOGETHERRECORDS.WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 14 AND GARAGE NO. E, IN GARAGE BUILDING 19, AS DELIN EATED ON THE MAP RECORDED ON OCTO BER 14, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4181225, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0320-2022 First Publication: 9/1/2022 Last Publication: 9/29/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0335-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 28, 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.

CASENOTICEARAPAHOENoticeCOUNTYOFPUBLICHEARINGNOLE22-003SKYRANCH #5 – TRACT N – TEMPORARY FIRE STATION / LOCATION AND EXTENT PROPOSAL: PCY Holdings, LLC,

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/26/2022, 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.

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 # 22-027718

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.

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 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

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

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©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0335-2022 First Publication: 9/1/2022 Last Publication: 9/29/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County Public

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 20, 2022 the Arapahoe County Planning Com mission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportu nity to be heard concerning the above-described LE22-003, Sky Ranch #5 – Tract N – Temporary Fire Station / Location and Extent. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preced ing 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 call ing 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Publisher: Englewood Herald, Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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.

“So those years when we don’t get that monsoon moisture can be really stressful for a species like that and if that happens more and more frequent ly, with climate change, then that could be a problem,” Klute said.

To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction. The Sheriff’s Office will re lease numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Proper tyroom.com and/or Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month for Roller Auction and the last day of the month for Propertyroom.com. Both auctions are open to the public. If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office.

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.

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Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Legal Notice No. Arap 1103 First Publication: September 1, 2022

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. 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 ENTITLED 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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1102 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 06/24/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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.

CPW is working to understand how animals that live in the state’s alpine environments — like pika, the south ern white-tailed ptarmigan and the brown-capped rosy-finch — are affected by climate change. The recent monsoon moisture, and more importantly the afternoon cloud cover, help ptarmigan and others that can become “heatstressed” in the high country.

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.

STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DIS BURSEMENTSJANUARY Bids and NOTICEARAPAHOEPublicSettlementsNoticeCOUNTYOFFINALSETTLEMENT

the applicant, on behalf of Rangeview Metropoli tan District, is proposing a temporary fire station located to the south of the intersection of East 10th Drive and North Del Ray Street on a property that is approximately 0.58 acres. The proposal includes one building that will act as offices and liv ing quarters for Bennett-Watkins Fire and Rescue staff until the permanent fire station is constructed.

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Taking early action can play a role in protecting sensitive habitats and

Original GERALDGrantor(s)B.RYAN AND STEPHANIE A. RYAN Original Beneficiary(ies)

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1100 First Publication: September 1, 2022

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

Colorado’s plan ranks the threats that species face from low to high priority.

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722 David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 22CO00156-1

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/26/2022, 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.

“We see our climate changing and we see changes in weather patterns and snowpack. Understanding if those might be at greater threats because of climate change — that may or may not be the case — we’re still trying to understand that.”

Last Publication: September 1, 2022

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 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. 0291-2022 First 8/4/2022 Last 9/1/2022 NOTICEFORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0320-2022 §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.

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Last Publication: 9/29/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See Attached Legal Description Also known by street and number as: 15700 E Jamison Dr Unit 1-305, Centennial, CO 80112.

First Publication: 9/1/2022 Last Publication: 9/29/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 06/28/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

(P.S. For those still wondering, a pip ing plover is a small bird that makes a distinctive pipe-pipe-pipe call while it flies and often nests along the sandy shores of Colorado’s reservoirs.)

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Public Notices are now listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act because of human development, rising sea levels and coastal storms, Klute said. Colorado has the largest known interior population of the elusive birds in North BiologistsAmerica.believe there’s a high num ber of the black rails that live in dense marshes along the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado, but because they are so elusive, CPW is still working to estimate its population. The agency’s conservation actions are categorized by its progress. Green indicates that the agency is on track to complete a conservation action, yellow or orange means it is “partially on track” to be complete, and red shows that the project has not yet been started. Conservation efforts for some “more charismatic” species, as Klute called them, including wolves and black-foot ed ferrets, have received a lot of atten tion. Some, more divisive than others. But there are other lesser known species, like the Gunnison sage grouse, that face a similar need for conserva tion. The federal government lists the birds, known for their elaborate courtship rituals and whose largest population lives in the Gunnison Basin, as“It’sthreatened.agreatexample of where Colorado is really responsible for the global conservation of that species,” Klute said. “If they don’t succeed here in Colorado, they aren’t going to exist anywhere else in the world.”

OriginalD2040512Principal Amount Outstanding$78,275.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$63,158.45to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 145, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II SUB DIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF AlsoAPN#:COLORADO.2077-36-3-20-145knownbystreetand number as: 8109 S Fillmore Way, Centennial, CO 80122.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 24, 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) Dylan Dick Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage CurrentCorporationHolder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2020 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2020 Recording (ReceptionInformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.) E0144226 Book: N/A Page: Original Principal Amount Outstanding$242,250.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$236,978.25toCRS

The dashboard tracks projects and highlights conservation needs outlined in the Colorado State Wildlife Action Plan, which every state is required to have to receive funding for conserva tion statewide and federal grants.

possibly avoid recovery efforts for some species down the road, Klute said. There have been recent efforts to get the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the pinyon jay as an endangered or threatened species. The birds, which live primarily in western Colorado and throughout the western U.S., have seen a steep decline in population partly because of the loss of its piñon-juniper woodlands habitat.

CPW’s progress on its conservation actions used to appear in a PDF and now can be viewed on the interactive dashboard, which is updated regularly. Colorado’s State Wildlife Action Plan is set to be revised in 2025.

Original Grantor(s) Anita Allen Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust April 06, 2012 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust April 13, (ReceptionRecording2012InformationNo.and/or Book/Page No.)

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September 1, 202232 Centennial Citizen Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more. In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings. In 2021, 3,000 customers attended Interested in selling your handmade crafts? Interested in hosting classes? Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate Admission is free to the public PRESENTS 2022 Holiday Craft Show& Mini-Market 10amSaturdayNov.26-6pm 10amSundayNov.27-2pm Douglas 500FairgroundsCountyFairgroundsDv.CastleRock,CO.