After Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill in January that would
increase auto theft penalties, Centennial City Council voiced its support of the bill, encouraging local representatives to do the same.
Senate Bill 23-097, called “Motor Vehicle eft and Unauthorized Use,” proposes a few legislative changes, including no longer bas-
As snowfall has become more frequent this winter, some Centennial residents have raised concerns about large blocks of snow and ice build up on city streets.
Wally Goodby, who lives near Mark Hopkins Elementary School, informed the Centennial City Council of ice buildup that he said spans about two blocks of East Eas-
“ at snow on top of the sidewalk right there is 5 inches thick,” Goodby said during the public comment portion of the Feb. 7 council meeting, showing a photo of the street.
A few days later, Centennial resident Dale Brown told FOX31 that there is a block of ice nearly the length of half of a football eld on his residential block, located in a neighborhood near South Himalaya Street and East Smoky Hill Road. e city, home to more than 100,000 residents, does o er a residential ice removal service
ing the penalties of motor vehicle theft on the value of the stolen vehicle.
Currently, if someone steals a vehicle, the penalty they face depends on how much the vehicle is worth.
For example, if a person steals a vehicle that is worth less than
$2,000, they could face a Class 1 misdemeanor. According to the Colorado Legal Defense Group, a Class 1 misdemeanor conviction is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and/or a ne of up to $1,000.
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anks to a partnership between the City of Centennial and the YMCA of Metro Denver, a new center will be coming to the Streets at SouthGlenn shopping complex.
e partnership will o er youth and older adults a variety of programs such as cooking classes and esports.
right now, there is a “long list of requests,” said Allison Wittern, the city’s communications director.
“As of last Friday … we’ve completed ice cutting at 88 locations across the city,” Wittern said in a Feb. 15 interview. “We still have, I mean, approximately like 50 locations in front of us that we need to get to — that meet the criteria and that we need to get to.”
Since Nov. 1, 2022, the city has gotten more than 200 calls requesting ice cutting, Wittern said, noting
e new center, called the “Centennial YMCA Center of Generations,” will be located directly adjacent to the Southglenn Library.
e space does not require much renovation, and it is currently planned to have a “soft opening” in March. A full opening is planned this summer, said Kimberly Armitage, YMCA senior vice president of strategic growth and mission.
“It’s about a 6,345-square-foot space that will be separated but yet intergenerational to be able to, overall, work the teens and the seniors together,” Armitage said during a presentation to the council on Feb. 7.
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In a crowded church room decorated with colorful balloons, Sue Lee and Phillis Shimamoto were met with a standing ovation, cheers and hugs as they celebrated ocially collecting one million pairs of socks through their nonpro t, Sock It To ’Em Sock Campaign.
“Tonight was a celebration for every single person who’s helped us over 10 years. And it is a community celebration because every single person has had their hand and their heart in this organization,” Shimamoto said.
Co-founded by Lee and Shimamoto, the Sock It To ’Em nonpro t collects and distributes new pairs of socks for people experiencing homelessness and those in need, such as low-income families, Marshall Fire victims and migrants who arrived in Denver in late 2022.
To commemorate the nonpro t reaching the milestone of collecting one million pairs of socks, families, businesses, nonpro ts, pageant queens, and mayors and city council members in Arapahoe County gathered Feb. 16 at the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Cherry Hills Village.
“ ese two incredible, amazing women started this organization with just a hope and a dream,” said Tammie Limoges, the nonpro t’s chief development and operations o cer. “And here we are.”
e nonpro t’s roots go back more than a decade ago, when Lee and Shimamoto decided to gather and distribute socks to homeless shelters in January 2012. At each location they went to, they were told socks were one of the most requested items.
“And so we looked at each other, and I said, ‘We got to make this as big as we can,’” Lee said during her speech.
Among the crowded room of celebrants stood Lisa Maloney and Eileen Robinson, representatives of the nonpro t Clothes to Kids of Denver, which gives free clothing to students from low-income or incrisis families in the metro Denver area.
“Last year, we gave away more
than 50,000 pairs of socks, and so Sock It To ’Em is a phenomenal source for all those socks,” said Robinson, a volunteer coordinator for the nonpro t.
Seeing the growth of Sock It To ’Em over the years is what Robinson calls “ant power.”
“‘Because when everybody does a little tiny bit, it adds up to a million socks — and it gives me chills,” she said. “We all pulled together and did this as a community.”
Sock It To ’Em collects socks in a variety of ways, including sock drives — which the cities of Centennial, Greenwood Village and Englewood recently held in each of their communities — as well as partnerships with businesses like Bombas, an apparel brand.
Isabelle Rios, a Bombas giving associate, said the company has been a partner of Sock It To ’Em since 2019 and looks forward to working together for many more years to come.
“In a little over four years, we
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Vitamins and supplements are not the best way to lower your risk of heart disease, instead Cardiologist Dr. Je Park says eating in moderation and nutritious foods is the most bene cial.
According to Park, of Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates at e Medical Center of Aurora, aIS vitamins can help the body but they can also be harmful as there are also toxicities.
“If vitamins were universally acceptable to improve heart health, then I believe that there would be a strong push for the FDA to approve these and say, everyone with heart disease should be on these vitamins, these supplements,” said Park. “But there’s never going to be that push.”
e risk of heart disease is not strictly determined by the food one consumes. Rick factors also include environment and genetics.
Park says people need to realize there are a lot of lters in supplements and people don’t always know
what’s in them.
Vitamins and supplements can be seen as alternatives to modern medicine but the unknown of what exactly is in pills can have an a ect on the body.
“Without some form of regulation, and if you don’t know what those pills are lled with, right?” said Park.
“And so, the actual vitamin itself might be safe, but the stu that’s in it with it, you have no idea about.”
A 2018 publication of Circulation: Cardiovascu-
lar Quality and Outcomes concluded multivitamins do not reduce cardiovascular disease, heart attacks or strokes.
In addition, John Hopkins researchers - including Dr. Edgar R. Miller III, say consuming too much of certain vitamins can be harmful.
“Too much calcium and vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease,” Miller said in the John Hopkins article. Food and proper nutrients is the best way to manage
heart health.
Park said breaking habits is stressful and eating a healthy diet is becoming expensive, which is why moderation is important.
e American Heart Association suggests getting adequate nutrients through a variety of foods in moderation instead of supplements.
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements are an exception as they have been associated with decreased risk of heart disease.
“When I see patients for
the rst time and a lot of them do have a lot of comorbid conditions, metabolic syndrome, they’re obese, they have diabetes and it’s a matter of if they’ve had bad habits for a long period of time,” said Park. Park says that it is a team e ort.
“I can’t change how you work, what kind of foods you’re accessible to,” said Park. “But the only advice I can give you is that you can do those things but in moderation.”
A healthy diet is better
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South Metro Fire Rescue, a re rescue authority that serves approximately 560,000 people in the south Denver metro area, will hold an election this spring to select four members of its board of directors.
e agency will accept self-nominations through Feb. 24.
e agency covers many cities and towns, including Bow Mar, Castle Pines, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Fox eld, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Lone Tree and Parker, along with nearby unincorporated portions of Arapahoe, Je erson, and Douglas counties.
South Metro Fire Rescue is governed by a seven-member board of directors who are publicly elected and oversee an annual budget of more than $127 million, according to the agency’s website.
Each board member represents a speci c geographical portion of the overall re district, known as a director district, the agency explained in a 2020 governing body document.
Four of the directors’ terms expire
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in 2023, including Sue Roche of District 1, Jim Albee of District 3, Cindy Hathaway of District 4 and Renee Anderson of District 5.
e agency announced the election will be held May 2 and it will be a mail ballot election.
Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors between April 11 and April 18, per the agency’s website.
ere will not be an election precinct or polling place, but ballots can be dropped o at 9195 E. Mineral Ave. in Centennial, according to the agency’s resolution about the election.
e director position is a fouryear term and people can nominate themselves for one of the four open seats. According to the agency’s website, all candidates must complete a self-nomination form and either email the completed form to DEO@southmetro.org or hand deliver the form to 9195 E. Mineral Ave.
Residents who are interested in learning more about the election and how to become a candidate can nd information, including the self-nomination form, at bit.ly/ southmetronom. ose who wish to check which district they live in and who represents them can visit: bit. ly/southmetromap.
Born the same year as Beethoven, Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770-1846) was best known as an organist and composer of sacred works (his teacher was a student of Bach). His rarely-performed Requiem for 4-part men’s choir and organ is a richly textured and deeply touching work. Also on the program will be the premiere of a new work commissioned by St. Martin’s Chamber Choir for the occasion by American composer Ross Jallo.
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Starting a homemade food business can be a great way to bring in extra income and get your favorite recipes out into the world while doing something you love on your own terms. This training covers specifics of the Colorado Cottage Food Act and how to safely operate a food business from a home kitchen.
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Help a neighbor in need–be a shopper for a local senior
The Shoppers for Seniors program began due to COVID-19 but is now a staple in our community. Volunteer to be paired with an older adult who lives close by. Help them with weekly/bi-weekly grocery and/or prescription pickup. This support helps meet their everyday needs and brings them connections that they may not otherwise have without family close by or the ability to get out as much as they’d like.
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BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
e Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies recently warned state lawmakers that it is unprepared for its assigned job of implementing the state’s new, second-in-the-nation legal “magic mushroom” industry, which voters approved in November.
e department — which normally oversees sectors like insurance and banking — is tasked with quickly adopting a regulatory structure under which psychedelic mushrooms can be legally consumed by people 21 and older at licensed facilities. e facilities are set to open as soon as late 2024.
DORA will also be responsible for writing regulations governing the cultivation and manufacturing of psychedelic mushrooms, as well as protecting consumers, developing public education campaigns and making recommendations to the legislature about how to shape the industry.
ere’s just one problem: DORA says it has no idea what it’s doing when it comes to psilocybin, the hallucination-inducing compound derived from psychedelic mushrooms.
“ is is an area completely outside the scope of any existing expertise or regulatory history within the department,” DORA wrote in a budget document submitted to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. “ is
is unlike anything else the department regulates. e department has no resources or expertise to begin implementation of this expansive new program involving substances with agricultural, controlled substance, chemical/scienti c and facility issues.”
Proposition 122, which legalized magic mushrooms, passed by nearly 8 percentage points. e measure was unique in that it speci cally charged DORA with rolling out the psilocybin industry, as opposed to letting the state gure out for itself which of its agencies should be responsible for regulating magic mushrooms. And it doesn’t appear Proposition 122’s proponents reached out to DORA to see if they could handle the responsibility.
“Did they come sit down and say do you want to take this? I don’t think so,” said Katie O’Donnell, a spokeswoman for DORA. “It could have gone in a lot of places. It doesn’t t perfectly in any of them.”
(Patty Salazar, who leads DORA, declined an interview request as her agency works to determine who will take on the psilocybin assignment.)
e Colorado Department of Revenue, for instance, regulates the cannabis industry. Hemp is handled by the Department of Agriculture.
DORA? It houses the Colorado Civil Rights Division and Broadband Deployment O ce. To put it simply: DORA isn’t synonymous with psychedelics.
“It just doesn’t t in the mold of what we regulate,” said O’Donnell, who explained that DORA is prelimi-
narily planning to handle regulations for psilocybin and the other plants through its Division of Professions and Occupations.
Tasia Poinsatte, who leads the Healing Advocacy Fund, an o shoot of the group that funded the passage of Proposition 122, said supporters of the measure thought DORA was an appropriate place to regulate Colorado’s new psychedelic mushrooms endeavor because of its licensure work.
“Proposition 122 was designed to provide breakthrough therapies to Coloradans for mental health and wellness,” Poinsatte said. “At the heart of this new regulated program are the licensed facilitators who supervise the preparation sessions, the natural medicine administration session, and the integration sessions. We believe it’s appropriate for the agency that regulates other health professions, such as therapists, addiction specialists and nurses, to also regulate this new profession of licensed facilitators.”
Still, Poinsatte said she recognizes DORA may need help creating a “program that works for all Coloradoans and is a model for the rest of the country.” Oregon is the only other state where psychedelic mushrooms are legal, and that only happened Jan. 1.
Proposition 122 allows people 21 and older in Colorado to grow and share psychedelic mushrooms. Sales, however, are not allowed.
Where DORA comes in will be the state-regulated centers OK’d by Proposition 122, where people will be able to make appointments to consume
psilocybin.
Gov. Jared Polis last month appointed 15 people to serve on the state’s “Natural Medicine Advisory Board,” which is tasked with advising DORA on implementing the regulations. 5280 magazine reported there were more than 200 people who applied to be on the board.
But DORA says it still needs more help.
In its budget request to the legislature, DORA said it wants to spend $700,000 this year and next to “contract resources and expertise” to get its trip down the rabbit hole going. It says the speed at which it’s expected to implement rules is unprecedented, and it’s still guring out the fee structure for legal-use facilities under which it will fund its work. And once DORA gets its psychedelic mushroom regulations squared away, the work may be just beginning.
Proposition 122 gives the Natural Medicine Advisory Board the option to similarly legalize and regulate a number of other naturally derived psychedelics, including dimethyltryptamine (known as DMT), ibogaine and mescaline, which is found in the San Pedro cactus.
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ere is a little bit of good news for consumers who’ve watched prices for just about everything tick up dramatically — prices are now rising more slowly in Denver as federal regulators try to keep in ation in check.
An index that measures prices for everything from gasoline and groceries to airplane tickets and housing increased by 6.4 percent in January compared to 2022, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. at’s down from an annual increase of 6.9 percent in November, the last time the rate was calculated. At this time last year, prices were surging more than 9 percent in Denver. e trajectory mirrors the national trend, with U.S. prices up 6.5 percent in January. at’s good news for consumers that have watched the bills for everyday items grow unabated for more than a year. But still, in ation is stuck far higher than the government’s target rate of between 2 percent and 3 percent.
In the Denver region — which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Broomeld, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Je erson and Park counties — prices for a lot of things remain stubbornly high, even if
they’re not rising as fast as a year ago. For instance, fruits and vegetables cost almost 13 percent more than they did at the same time last year. And household energy bills are up more than 13 percent. On the ip side, used car prices have fallen more than 10 percent.
Since November, prices for food broadly speaking are up 2 percent and used car prices are down about 4 percent.
Newly released data on spending in the U.S. shows that retail sales jumped in January, meaning people remain largely undeterred by how expensive things are. While that’s good news for the overall economy, it’s not great news when it comes to putting the brakes on in ation. e persistent price increases mean the Federal Reserve is likely to keep raising interest rates, making it more expensive to borrow money and slowing demand for large purchases that many people take out loans to buy. e central bank’s efforts have already slowed demand in the housing market. Home prices in Denver, Colorado’s largest housing market, are down about 1 percent since last year, after a record-setting run of double-digit gains during the pandemic.
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that multiple calls could have come from one location.
“ is is not a normal season,” Wittern said. “We have gotten a lot of snow this year — a lot of snow.”
According to the National Weather Service, the snowfall measurements in Denver this season have been higher than the seasonal normal. For example, the normal amount of snowfall for the month of January is typically 6.5 inches, but this January totaled 13 inches.
“It’s just been cold this year, and so, that’s a huge part of it, too. Normally it’s gone in like, at least a week or two,” Wittern said.
How does the ice removal program work?
If residents have a large block of ice they want the city to remove, there are two ways to apply — by calling the city’s Citizen Response Center at (303) 325-8000 or lling out a form on the city’s website at bit.ly/iceapply.
“It is rst come, rst serve, so to speak. But, for right now, I want to say that if we have a bunch in a certain area, we try to go that route,” Wittern said, adding that certain criteria are also considered.
e city’s “ice cutting criteria” is used to identify the highest priority locations for the service. e criteria includes ice buildup in the travel lane, or ice forming in the gutter and forcing water onto the sidewalk, per the city’s website.
e city will come out and evalu-
ate the ice buildup to determine if something needs to be done, Wittern explained. In the case that the city determines it should remove the ice, then the location will be added to the list.
“And then we follow up with that person and let them know, ‘Yes, we will plan on coming out around this time,’” she said. “And then if it doesn’t meet (the criteria), we’ll let people know that as well.”
Part of the reason for letting the resident know if the ice removal process will happen is so they can make sure there are no vehicles in the way and there is room for the city to bring in its ice removing tool.
“We do have this piece of equipment called the Arctic Shark … and it basically grinds up the ice,” she said, describing it as a big construction truck.
To her knowledge, the city only has one Arctic Shark machine.
“ ere’s some times that we go — we’ll put de-icer on and then we’ll go cut some other place, and then go back and check and see if … progress has been made,” Wittern said.
“We’re trying to be as e cient as possible,” she added. “But making it as safe as possible, as well.”
e amount of time it takes for the city to inspect a request that comes in varies, as it is based on the amount of requests the city has and what the weather is like, Wittern said.
“Because when we’re doing ice, we’re not doing snow. And so, if it’s snowing, then they’re plowing,” she said.
Currently, as the city faces a long list of ice removal requests, the process of going to locations and evaluating them for ice removal is taking longer than it normally would, she said.
“And then we keep getting these snow storms on top of it, which means the people that would go out to evaluate the ice are actually out plowing the snow,” she said, describing it as a cycle.
In determining the snow plow routes for Centennial, which is equipped with 20 snow plows, the city has categorized its streets into three di erent levels of priorities.
e rst priority is major arterial roads such as those that have four or more travel lanes, according to the city’s website. e second priority is minor arterial streets, which Wittern described as side streets that feed into the larger system.
Streets that are categorized under either of those priorities are maintained for all snow events, the city said on its website.
“In general, it’s a huge city, huge amount of miles to cover,” Wittern said. “We currently plow and provide ice control to roughly 578 lane miles for the P1 ( rst priority) and P2 (second priority) streets, for every storm.”
“ e crews that are out there plowing … they’re doing 12-hour shifts,” she added.
All remaining local streets, such as the roads in neighborhoods, are categorized as the third priority, which are only maintained when authorized by the city manager, according to the website.
“ e economic and environmental cost to maintain every street for every storm is not justi ed because warmer weather typically follows a storm and melting occurs naturally within a short period of time,” the
city said on its website about why it does not typically plow residential streets.
When determining whether to authorize snow plowing of these streets, the city manager considers three guidelines: if the forecasted street snow accumulation is 6 or more inches; if the forecasted temperatures are below freezing for an extended period of time after the storm; and if there are forecasted additional snow events within the next day or two.
“ ere’s a lot that goes into that decision just because you have to mobilize more, additional crews,” Wittern said. “We don’t do it very often.”
e last time the city manager authorized the priority three plowing was during the Jan. 17 through Jan. 19 snow event, Wittern explained, adding that the city tries to perform residential plowing when the storm is winding down “so residents can receive the most bene t.”
e plow that comes through for residential plowing is not big, as it is a pickup truck with a plow attached to the front of it, Wittern said. ese residential plows take one pass from the center of the street.
“ e standard is for us just to clear any loose snow,” she said.
De-icer is also not used for residential plowing, she said, and neighbors likely will not see bare pavement after the residential plow comes through.
e plowing can also cause issues sometimes for residents, as it pushes the snow to the side of the road.
“ at’s frustrating for residents, because if they do shovel their sidewalks and their driveways, chances are that if the plow does come through, it’s gonna put the snow on the sidewalks,” she said.
Something Centennial resident Wally Goodby complained about to the city council was how the city plows East Easter Avenue, explaining he thinks that if the city changed the direction of its plow on a portion of the street, it would lessen the buildup.
Wittern, however, said in a Feb. 16 email that she does not think the city can change the plow direction for safety reasons.
Given the weather and the list of people waiting for ice removal, Wittern said she appreciates people’s patience.
“I want to make sure that people know that we take it very seriously, and we are doing the best we can with the resources that we currently have in place,” she said.
She encouraged residents to “be a good neighbor” and help each other by doing things like shoveling the sidewalks of people who may struggle to do it themselves, such as an elderly person.
Residents who want to learn more about the city’s snow and ice control plan can visit: bit.ly/snowqa.
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‘There’s a lot that goes into that decision just because you have to mobilize more, additional crews. We don’t do it very often.’
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It is a common myth that heart disease does not a ect the younger population. However, Dr. Je Park, a cardiologist with Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates at e Medical Center of Aurora says that is a common myth.
“High long standing blood pressure issues with long standing cholesterol issues, long standing diabetes, yeah, that puts you at higher risk for sure,” said Park. “But there’s de nitely a genetic component.”
Heart disease can present itself in many ways to di erent people and may not always be obvious.
According to the Centers for
In comparison, if a person stole a vehicle worth more than $100,000, they could face a Class 3 felony, which is punishable by four to 12 years in prison and fines between $3,000 and $750,000.
The proposed bill would change that, making it a felony to steal any vehicle for more than 24 hours.
“Right now, stealing a car worth less than $2,000 is treated as a misdemeanor, while stealing cars worth more than $2,000 is a felony. Not only is it unfair, it simply doesn’t make sense,” state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat, said in a news release. Zenzinger is a prime sponsor of the bipartisan bill, along with Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican; Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat; and Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta Republican.
“The unfortunate reality is crime continues to climb in Colorado, especially auto theft, and many of those who have fallen victim to this crisis have been those in disenfranchised and lower income communities,” Gardner said in the news release “By felonizing all auto theft, we can hold criminals accountable for their actions and send a clear message that this crime will not be tolerated.”
According to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, “Colorado leads the nation in auto thefts with an 86% statewide increase from 2019 to 2021.”
Data from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority also shows an increase of motor vehicle thefts over recent years, rising from 22,394 attempted and completed thefts in 2019 to 45,248 attempted and completed thefts in 2022.
As reported by The Colorado Sun, Senate Bill 23-097 would make stealing any vehicle a Class 5 felony, which is generally punishable by one to three years in prison and/or fines of $1,000 to $100,000. If there are “aggravating
Disease Control and Prevention, conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes and unhealthy eating patterns are appearing among younger people and placing them at a higher risk for heart disease.
“ e patients are getting younger, we’ve had heart attacks in patients who are in their twenties,” said Park. ere are certain genetic conditions where individuals are at increased risk of having a heart attack, Park said. Cholesterol issues is a primary indicator.
One example given by Park is a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH. is is a genetic disorder where people have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. People have a predisposition for heart disease at that point as the body cannot
circumstances” such as the thief using the vehicle during the commission of another crime, however, they could be charged with a Class 4 felony.
Class 4 felonies are punishable by two to six years in prison and/ or fines of $2,000 to $500,000, according to the Colorado Legal Defense Group.
The bill would also make a third or subsequent auto theft conviction a Class 3 felony, per The Colorado Sun.
The proposed legislation includes a “joy-ride provision,” The Colorado Sun noted. Under this, it would be a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to use a vehicle without the owner’s permission as long as the vehicle is returned within 24 hours without damage and only minor traffic offenses were committed. However, if a person is convicted of this again, it would be a Class 5 felony.
Members of Centennial City Council expressed support of the bill during a Feb. 7 council meeting.
“This is something that I think benefits our city, our community. We have a lot of vehicle theft,” Councilmember Candace Moon said. “It is a major setback to have your vehicle stolen and I think that the legislature, here, is on the right track with this bill. I think that it will discourage this behavior.”
Councilmember Don Sheehan highlighted how the proposed legislation removes the lesser penalty for stealing a vehicle worth less than $2,000.
“That may not sound like a big car to a lot of people, but there are people that have $2,000 and under cars,” Sheehan said. “That may be their only car.”
“It may not be worth over $2,000 to us, but to them, it’s the world,” he added. “I think it’ll be a good deterrent and it’ll pretty much make stealing a car just stealing a car, regardless of the value.”
All nine members of the council signed a letter addressed to state senators Tom Sullivan and Chris Kolker and state representatives Ruby Dickson, David Ortiz and
recycle bad lipids, Park said.
“You’re like ‘I’m too young to see a doctor’ and I’m guilty of that same concept, you know, but it’s a matter of if you get identi ed early on, it’s a matter of your treatment starts earlier and you’re protected early,” said Park.
Park says it’s never too soon to check one’s heart health. e American Heart Association has ways to help prevent heart disease throughout each stage of life, starting when at 20 years and older.
Heart disease is a man’s disease
“ at’s a false, false, false statement,” said Park. “I think I’ve treated more women than I have treated men, or at least equally, and I guess it’s a matter of what’s the cause of the heart disease that you’re talking about.”
According to Park, heart disease and heart attacks in women present
Eliza Hamrick, expressing their support of the bill and urging the local representatives to support the bill as well.
The letter states, in part, “We believe this bill will provide our law enforcement officials with the tools needed to reduce auto theft rates. SB23-097 will effectively strengthen our community’s ability for auto theft enforcement.”
Mayor Stephanie Piko spoke to the potential impact these types of letters can have, saying, “I was
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themselves di erently from men.
It might notbe the typical chest pain and it might not be the typical exertional component that people tend to think about, said Park.
Women can feel some indigestion but end up having a heart attack.
A map presented by the CDC shows heart disease death rates among women 35 and older across the U.S.
According to the CDC, between 2018 and 2020, the Colorado average estimated heart disease death rate for all races and ethnicities in women 35 and older was 195 per 100,000 people. e average estimated number for Douglas County was 154.
Symptoms do not always occur while the body is doing physical activity, Park said, symptoms can arise while the body is resting. “Even if you’re feeling great, you never know,” said Park.
pleasantly surprised last year when I heard one of our representatives say the reason he changed his vote was because he got a letter from our city council.”
“That was a first, and so I’m glad,” Piko said. “I’m hoping that we’ll be on a better track with our representatives. That they, when they hear from all of us as a single voice, that they understand that we’re working for the — what we think is the best for the City of Centennial.”
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her favorite part of it was seeing old friends and being able to thank people for their
“I think they truly saw what their contribution has done and that they have made a difference — and, like we always say, every pair matters,”
Given the momentum the nonprofit now has, Shimamoto thinks reaching two million pairs of collected socks will happen faster. Donating socks, she explained, is a “very easy way to contribute to our community.”
“And people actually enjoy collecting socks or giving socks, and that, I think, is one thing that people were surprised by,” she said. “That they also found joy in the collection process.”
Those interested in learning more about the organization and how to get involved can visit: sockittoemsockcampaign. org.
To help decide what programs the center should o er, the city has an online survey open to the public, which Centennial’s youth commission and senior commission helped design.
e survey, as of Feb. 19, is still open at centennialco.gov/surveys.
As responses continue to be collected, the YMCA started brainstorming programs to o er to the community.
“We have created some preliminary programs and services that we know that are necessary, which is why we were brought in — especially around the older adult population — to be able to o er services around nutrition, social, emotional wellbeing for seniors (and) helping with senior isolation,” Armitage said. “We’ll focus on some physical wellbeing for the older adults, and then for the youth, we’ll be focusing on teen leadership, government, (and) esports.”
Esports refers to competitive video gaming, a eld that has quickly grown in popularity over the years.
“When we’re talking about esports, with this programming, we’re looking at how we’re connecting youth to socialization as well as leadership components, and parents having the safety of who their kids are gaming with,” Armitage said.
“ is is gonna be our pilot. e Y, across the country, has been piloting this esports program for about a year now, and we’re ready to, now, roll it out here in Colorado,” she added.
Armitage noted that esports is now sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), which happened in the fall of 2022. e association held a Rocket League state championship in December that Cherry Creek High School won, making Cherry Creek the rst team to win a CHSAA-sanctioned esports title, according to the association.
“What we want to do is be able to focus on the 11-, 12-, 13-, (and) 14-year-olds and working with them on their games and so forth — so that we’re training those individuals, so that it feeds into high school. And we’ve started conversations with the Cherry Creek School District on that, and just, most recently, with Littleton Public Schools,” Armitage said.
Other programming for young people will include a youth and government program, a Model United Nations program, and a leaders-intraining program, she said.
Centennial residents do not have to be a YMCA member to participate in the programs, Armitage explained.
“We have set up, within the contract, that basically Centennial
citizens will have YMCA pricing,” she said. “So if we charge $40 for a cooking class as a member, that would be the same price for a Centennial citizen.”
e YMCA does o er some scholarships based on a sliding fee scale and availability of funds, Armitage said. People can apply for a scholarship online at bit.ly/ymcascholar.
Several members of the city council spoke about their excitement for the center. Eric Eddy, Centennial’s assistant city manager, said Armitage and her team have been working with the city’s youth and senior commissions since late last year.
“Overall, I think we’re moving in the right direction,” he said.
Mayor Stephanie Piko said she and Armitage hatched the idea together more than a year ago.
“Took a little longer than we thought, but happy to see that it’s gonna do a lot for the Streets at SouthGlenn, for the community around that area — and especially during stressful times of construction that might be coming,” Piko said. “So, (it’s) nice to have a place for them, to have that retreat there and keep activity going on in that center.”
According to the drafted collaboration agreement between Centennial and the YMCA, the city will provide $215,000 in start-up funding to help cover the cost of things like supplies, maintenance and utilities.
For the remainder of 2023 and each calendar year thereafter, the city will provide roughly $179,000 in annual support funding, per the drafted agreement. To account for in ation, this amount will be adjusted upward each year by 5%, which means the annual support funding for 2024 will be $187,950.
“ is site will become a SilverSneakers or a third-party billing site, and that revenue for anybody that participates in those programs will come directly to the city,” Armitage said.
SilverSneakers is a tness and wellness program designed for older adults on eligible Medicare plans, according to its website.
“ ank you for partnering with the city to make something like this happen,” Councilmember Richard Holt said. “I’m very excited.”
‘... (it’s) nice to have a place for them, to have that retreat there and keep activity going on in that center.’
Stephanie Piko, Centennial mayor
In Arapahoe County and Douglas County we are watching a tale of two school districts unfold. at tale is all about how teachers are compensated and what it will all mean as the scenarios play out.
On one side, in Douglas County, you have a situation where voters said no to a mill levy that would have resulted in teachers getting pay raises. In November, voters pretty soundly rejected the measure.
Whether it was because they were still feeling a little saucy over how the school board handled the termination of the former superintendent, or, just didn’t want more money to go to the government, even if it is a school district, doesn’t matter. What matters is it did not happen and the district, which is located in the ninth richest county in the nation, is paying a teacher a starting salary of just over $43,000.
I have to give credit to Superintendent Erin Kane and the school board — they didn’t let the election rejection halt discussions. ey are trying to be creative in what to do next. e most recent discussion centers around having a ordable housing built just for teachers. at means low-income apartments.
However, the problem here is besides paying teachers like crap, the current messaging throughout Douglas County seems to also be against building a ordable housing.
Without a ordable housing, good teachers, good cops and the much-needed working class is going to disappear. at leads us to neighboring Arapahoe County. Arapahoe County is home to another large school district, Cherry Creek. Cherry Creek seems to be a lot more focused on keeping good teachers and recruiting new ones.
It’s no secret there is a teacher shortage not just in Colorado but nationwide. ere are not enough substitutes, certi ed teachers and paraprofessionals at any level. at means districts who treat teachers better are going to at least fare better as the battle to meet sta ng levels drags on.
Recently, Cherry Creek opted to pay teachers a starting salary of $57,000. Let’s put that in perspective. If you are a teacher currently working in Douglas County but can’t a ord to live there — you are likely to drive from a metro city to the north. If you were a teacher in Douglas County driving past Cherry Creek to teach for $14,000 a year less — would you stay? Would you want to keep going to a district where the residents outright said no to you having a better life?
e e ect of what is happening is going to become clear in years down the road. Douglas County might go from being the ninth richest with one of the best school districts in the nation to much worse.
ink about the good families currently raising their kids in Douglas County. Parents are going to start looking at whether or not their children are receiving a quality education. If they realize the neighboring district not only pays teachers more but provides students a better education because their good teachers went there — they too are going to leave.
Who can blame them? As parents, we want our kids to have the best education possible. I moved from another state for that very reason, to make sure my adopted daughter got the education she deserves. Other parents will do the same even if it means moving one district over.
In Cherry Creek, teachers are going to feel more appreciated. ey are going to feel as though residents believe in them and they are going to work for those students even as times are tough. In Douglas County, teachers are receiving a clear message that while the school board and superintendent are doing their best with the resources they have — their best may not be good enough to stay.
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While working with one of our clients, I had the opportunity to observe an interaction between a leader and someone on their team. We had all been working on a project that spanned several months, and the leader was an integral part of making the project a huge success as they battled behind the scenes removing roadblocks, pushing decisions through and advancing timelines.
When it was announced that the project was nished and considered a huge success, the leader was asked to share a few words on an all-company meeting. As she began to talk about the project, she started by naming each and every person who contributed to the success that the team had achieved. Not only did she mention everyone by name, but she also included something special about everyone’s contribution. She even went as far as saying she played a very small role, if any role at all.
In a world where many strive for attention or are OK with receiving the accolades for the hard work of the people around them or on their team, it was so refreshing to witness such humility. You can probably guess that she has a very loyal team with hardly any turnover at all.
Humility isn’t only about giving others the proper credit, it’s also being humble enough to admit when we have made mistakes. Now just as some like to receive the accolades and take credit for work they did not do, there are some people who refuse to admit their mistakes, instead nding a way to blame others. And just as the leader described above who developed a loyal following, the leader who takes the credit and who shifts the blame on
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others will soon nd themselves with no one left to lead.
I love this quote by Ezra Taft Benson, “With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.”
Pride can be a dangerous thing. When it is about the satisfaction we feel when we have achieved a goal or realized a dream, that can be inspiring. It becomes dangerous when it leads to egotistical and narcissistic behavior. I heard it said that egotism is the only disease that makes everyone else sick except the person carrying the disease.
We are leaders in some way, even if it means we are leading ourselves for now. ere are many traits that today’s leader must try and master as they grow personally and/or professionally. Leading with character, empathy, integrity, honesty, transparency, vulnerability, a servant’s heart, courage, respect and humility, just to name a few. Again, in a “me” centered world, humility shows up last or sometimes not at all. Whether we are leading at home, at work, in our community or in our house of worship, humility shows up when we start to live in a “we” centered world.
e Merriam-Webster de nes humility as freedom from pride or arrogance: the quality or state of being humble. Where leaders or people striving for success sometimes make the mistake is that they believe they need to
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Th e healthcare needs of older adults are unique. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition. While medical advances have made a huge di erence in the treatment and management of chronic diseases, prevention is a critical piece of healthy aging. A healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a nutritious diet, along with regular preventive screenings and visits, can help mature adults increase the number of years lived in good health.
For some people, a trip to the doctor’s o ce equates to a quick physical examination, a discussion of medical history and the symptoms of a current condition, and a prescription for some type of medication. While medications certainly help when it comes to things that require antibiotics or treatments for speci c viruses, other types of prescription medications may cover the symptoms rather than healing the underlying condition.
Two types of treatments that are bene cial to the overall health of
be seen as always being strong, showing their strength by being strongwilled. ey confuse anything less with being seen as meek or weak. e reality is that some of the strongest leaders in history have also been the humblest.
Humility is not just a necessary quality of leadership, it is often an overlooked quality of success in whatever we endeavor to do. Successful salespeople show humility as they give their surrounding team credit for the sale. e humble spouse who gives credit to their better half. e teacher
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older adults will be the focus of the April 6 presentation at the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County meeting. e presenters are specialists at Rocky Vista Health Center in Parker, Colorado. e meeting is free and open to the public from 10-11:30 am at Canvas Credit Union, 9990 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree.
Osteopathic Manipulative (OMM) is a great complement to traditional medical techniques, including drug therapy and surgery. OMM takes a holistic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of medical issues throughout the body. It is a therapeutic application of careful, manual pressure or force on an a ected area of the body. If a patient is experiencing issues with a certain organ, a trained OMM physician may examine for structural problems in the spinal column since these problems can radiate outward and cause dysfunction in various organs. e treatment may include manipulation of bones and joints which may be the root cause of illness,
or coach who gives all the credit to the student or player for putting in all the hard work. e faithful who gives God all the credit, honor, and glory for their blessings.
Life is so much easier when we live, work, and love from a position of humility. As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we learn to live a humble life, putting pride aside to achieve lasting success, 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.
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injury, or pain. Trained physicians may use several osteopathic manipulative techniques to treat their patients. ese techniques will be discussed and demonstrated by JP Krueger, M.D., who is specialty trained in OMM, during the April 6 presentation.
e feet are one of the most important parts of the human body. ey are constantly helping us stand, walk, run, or perform other movements we do throughout the day. Additionally, they help maintain balance, allowing us to walk upright. A podiatrist is a doctor who specializes in caring for the foot and ankle, including the bones, muscles, ligaments, and other parts of the lower extremities. Podiatrists also treat symptoms of peripheral vascular disease and neuropathies which can cause numbness and pain in the feet.
Zach Weis DPM is an experienced podiatrist, who will present on treatment of the feet, with emphasis on signs and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease.
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On a ursday night in late January, dozens of people walked past displays of tarot cards and crystals towards a dim room at the back of Full Moon Books in Lakewood. A man at the room’s entrance asked them each to remove their shoes. e smell of burnt sage lled the air.
For a while, people mingled. e event was not to start until 7 p.m., and stragglers arrived until moments before the doors closed. When it was time, a woman wearing a pink velvet robe asked everyone to sit in a circle.
“For all the new people, this is where we’re all going to get naked,” the woman joked. Everyone laughed, and she continued, “ ere will be none of that. is is just a really fun, safe event.”
Danny Neifert, a facilitator of an event called Tantra Speed Date, was playing with the stereotypical understanding of the word “tantra.” For many people, the term brings sex to mind. Although tantra is a spiritual practice that includes sexuality, Neifert said it has more to do with connection.
“Tonight, for the sake of simplicity, we’re just going to swap out the word ‘tantra’ with ‘connection,’” she said to the group. “It’s about connecting to yourself, connecting to the person that’s standing in front of you, connecting to the room, connecting to the building, the soil, the snow, the stars — you ll in the blank in a way that makes sense to you.”
For the next several hours, the attendees took turns rotating from person to person, doing mindful activities with a new partner at each station. At one, a partner mirrored the others’ physical actions. Next, strangers gave each other back massages. Some stations involved speaking — about gratitude, letting go or joy — and at others, people danced.
is event is one of several forms of speed dating in the metro Denver area, where singles are stepping out of their comfort zones to nd hope,
chemistry — and maybe even love — beyond the screens and swiping of modern dating.
Paying attention
Guy Shahar is a founder of e Tantra Institute, a New York-based company that aims to help people become “better lovers” through sacred sexuality. e company teaches courses about sexuality, tantra and relationship skills, in addition to hosting events like Tantra Speed Date.
Since 2017, Tantra Speed Date has hosted over 550 events in 40 cities for attendees of all ages.
“Most of the stations are really just about (giving) people instructions that show them how to put their attention on each other,” Shahar said about the speed dating event.
In his eyes, lack of attention is the number one challenge people face in modern dating, partly because of technology and partly because of the number of potential partners.
“A hundred years ago, who could you date? e people from your neighborhood, the people around you,” he said. “Now you can date anybody in the world… You open up any of those dating apps and you could be swiping on a di erent person in less than a second.”
His speed dating event, he said, is designed to put people in situations where they must focus on each other.
“Like a mirroring exercise, right?” he said. “I’m watching you, and I’m responding to what you’re doing… My attention is on you… Getting people to bring their attentions to each other is a really beautiful way to fool them into connection and intimacy.”
Once people surrender to paying full attention, Shahar said it’s easier to tell if there is chemistry between them.
After the initial connection, Shahar said other things become important as a relationship continues.
“ at connection isn’t necessarily compatibility,” he said. “You might have an amazing connection, or let’s say amazing chemistry… but their habits might be totally not compatible with yours. If you want a sustaining relationship, then you need to nd some points of compatibility or you need to be able to work with habits.”
at being said, Shahar thinks having the opportunity to initially sense a
connection is a powerful way to see if there’s any potential with a person.
“(To) just start your relationship o with that kind of intimacy and connection just seems like a really great, really beautiful way to get yourself o on the right foot,” he said.
For speed dating skeptics, it may seem improbable that a person could have any sense of real connection after an encounter that lasts only a matter of minutes.
Dr. Randi Smith, a practicing psychologist and psychology professor at Metro State University Denver, said a few minutes might not be enough to tell a lot about a potential partner –but it can show some things.
“ ere’s some really recent research that suggests that we’re able to pick up on somebody’s relationship anxiety, their attachment anxiety, in a very brief interaction,” she said. “So can we predict whether this relationship will have legs, whether it will have a future? Probably not, but we might be able to weed out some people whose anxiety might prevent them from
having a good relationship with us.”
In addition, Smith said quick interactions can give people a sense of physical attraction and even immediate emotional attraction based on how it feels to talk to a potential partner.
On a deeper psychological level, she said people at speed dating events are probably thinking about reciprocity of liking. is idea is that people tend to like those who like them.
“Speed dating is very strategic, right?” she said. “You have little time, you’ve got to gure out how to make these choices, and so our brains are going into high strategic, albeit
unconscious, responses. And it doesn’t make a lot of sense for a person to invest energy and interest into somebody who’s not going to reciprocate that energy and interest.”
Alex Zaborenko, who attended the January Tantra Speed Date event, said reciprocity is important to him in terms of relationship goals as well, not only attraction. As someone who is looking for non-monogamous relationships, he said online dating pro les and open communication help him nd people who have the same goals in mind.
“I don’t want or need just one magic person to connect with me on every level that I might connect with a partner,” he said. “Once I reached the conclusion, then it just felt much better that I can communicate what I’m looking for honestly and they can choose what they want to do with that information.”
Are you worth my (client’s) time?
For Abby Rosenblum, investing time and energy in the right people is part of her business model.
Rosenblum is the founder and head matchmaker at e Social: Modern Matchmaking, a Colorado-based service that also hosts speed dating events.
Rosenblum’s services focus not only on helping her clients nd potential partners, but also on building their con dence and making dating enjoyable.
“ e sad part is I think we’re almost taught that dating should be di cult, should be frustrating and should be some kind of just negative thing in your life,” she said. “So a lot of the work I do is trying to teach people that dating can actually be fun, which is a crazy concept to almost everyone.”
When setting up dates, Rosenblum looks for people with values and physical appearances that t with what her clients are looking for.
“And then the other thing I look for too (is) like, is this person ready to date?” she said. “Are they in a good place? … Because you can meet the greatest person ever tomorrow, but if they’re like, ‘I just got red from my job and I hate everything,’ you might not connect with them in as good of a way.”
Rosenblum works mainly with singles in stable careers who are looking for serious, committed and monogamous relationships. As a matchmaker, she helps lter out potential partners who do not align with her clients’ stages of life so she can ensure they are investing their time and energy in relationships that could have a future.
Rosenblum, who works mainly with heterosexual clients, often collaborates with the head matchmaker at Denver’s Cupid, a matchmaking service that works with LGBTQ+ singles.
Like Smith, she doesn’t think speed dating events are a silver bullet for knowing if a relationship will work, but she said they can still be bene cial. Her company hosts speed dating at its events, including a single mingle that happened the rst week of February in Englewood.
In Rosenblum’s speed dating games, participants receive conversation prompts to help people learn something about their partners, from travel dreams to relationship goals.
“It’s like, ‘OK, am I curious to get to know them more?’ she said. “ at’s really the only thing you need to know after that ve minutes, because it’s hard to know anything else… What’s the harm in meeting again?”
Andrea Cunningham has been dating on and o for the past 10 years. She decided to attend the January Tantra Speed Date event when her housemate invited her because she thought it would introduce her to spiritually open minded people.
“He actually said, ‘Do you want to go to a woo-woo speed dating event?’ and my thought was ‘Oh, yeah, that might be my kind of people,’ because I’m not nding a lot of woo-woo folks on OkCupid,” she said.
At 58 years old, Cunningham is looking for someone who is compassionate, exible and open to “more heart-centered ideas,” she said.
Going into the speed dating event, Cunningham was feeling skeptical, she said. Mainly, she thought speed dating would be intimidating, but it wasn’t.
“I think maybe my whole idea about speed dating was wrong,” she said. “Maybe you’re not just awkwardly trying to talk with people 10 times in a row for ve minutes. Maybe there’s more to it than that… at was welldesigned.”
After her experience (and several dates that arose from the event), she said speed dating might be giving her new hope after taking a pause from dating for a while.
“I was trying to do a little online, I wasn’t getting anywhere, I stopped,” she said. “ en this came up — it may kick me into gear again.”
Renewing excitement about dating and personal connection is a goal of many speed dating events, especially in a world where fewer and fewer people feel connected to each other.
In Shahar’s speed dating events, re-connecting is the greatest bene t and goal.
“If you are tired of feeling disconnected from the world, and you want to have a moment of connection, this is a really great way to step into that,” he said. “Is it for everyone? No, I don’t think it’s for everyone. But it is for people that are like, ‘Hey, I want to create something magical within my relationship life and my dating life.’”
Littleton’s Senior Baccalaureate art students will exhibit their art at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, from March 6-19, with a reception on March 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Open to the public. See depotartgallery.org.
Parker Symphony
“Shakespeare in Love” is the title for Parker Symphony’s concert on Feb. 24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Call ahead for tickets: 303-805-6800, parkerarts. org.
Lone Tree Arts Center
“ e Hammersteins: A Musical Family,” at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, will feature Andy Hammerstein III with Broadway stars Teri Hansen, Edward Watts, Michelle Liu Coughlin and Robert Sims, with pianist Cathy Venable. Tickets: $40-$50. Call 720-5091000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
Denver Art Museum
“Speaking With Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography” opens Feb. 19 at the Denver Art Museum, through May 21 in the Gallagher Family Gallery. Included in general admission. See denverartmuseum.org.
Littleton Museum
“Christopher Warren: REinterpretating REcreating Nature” opens at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and continues during Littleton Museum hours through May 14. is body of work includes sculptures created throughout the career of Colorado artist Christopher Warren, including works from the Digital Era, with topography the major focus. Artist’s talk: Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. e museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, 303-795 3950.
Cherry Creek Theatre
“A Moon for the Misbegotten” is presented through Feb. 26 at the Pluss eatre in the Mizel Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Box o ce:
303-800-6578. Next for Cherry Creek eatre: May 5-21: “ e Headliners” by Je rey Newman, directed by Nick Sugar, music directed by David Nehls. See cherrycreektheatre.org.
University of Denver Newman Center Presents: March 27 at 7:30 p.m., Paul Taylor Dance Company. 303-8717720, newmancenterpresents.com.
Wonderbound Wonderbound Studio: “Reckoning at the Red Herring Tavern” by Garrett Ammons will be presented March 2-12 at Wonderbound Studios, 3865 Grape St., Denver. Unit #2. Note: Some performances are sold out. 303-292-4700, wonderbound. com.
Core New Art Space
CORE Members’ Exhibits at new location: 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Gallery hours: Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 303-297-8428, coreartspace. com.
Staged reading
Stories on Stage: “ e White Chip” a staged reading from Sean Daniels’ wise and funny play about his personal journey from addiction to recovery, featuring Geo rey Kent, Martha Harmon Pardee and Eric Sandvold. Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets: $24, 303-4940523, storiesonstage.com.
String quartet
Englewood Arts Presents: Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Colorado Symphony String Quartet. Borodin and Dvorak Quartets. Dmetri Pogorelov and Liz Drabkin, violin; So a Basile: viola; Chloe
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Thu 3/02
Teague Starbuck @ 6pm Modern Brew - Kitchen, Coffee, Bar, 8221 S Holly St, Centennial
Shallow Side @ 8pm Wild Goose Saloon, Parker
Wild Love Tigress @ 105 West Brewing @ 6:30pm 105 West Brewing Company, 1043 Park St, Castle Rock
Sterling
RMRR March 5th 9:00 am- 5K
Johnson Lake at Clement Park @ 9am / $10
8116 W. Bowles Avenue, Littleton
Mon
YouthTuber - Rooney @ 3:15pm / $176
Mar 6th - May 1st
Rooney Elementary, 2200 S Coors St, Lakewood. 720-996-0894
Modern Swing Mondays @ 6pm / $10
Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora
Tue 3/07
Culinary: The Luck of the Irish (16+yrs) @ 1am
Mar 7th - Mar 6th
PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker
ARTS: Coffee & Painting @ College View @ 5:30pm
Denver Parks and Recreation (CGV), 2525 S. Decatur St., Denver. 720-913-0654
Wed 3/08
Scotty Austin @ 8pm
Wild Goose Saloon, 11160 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker HE$H @ 9pm The Church Denver, 1720 S Alcott St, Den‐ver
Fri 3/03
Ninety Percent 90s @ 8pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia El Chaval De La Bachata @ 9pm / $40 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora
Sat 3/04
Blarney on Belmar @ 12pm Belmar, 439 S. Upham Street, Lakewood. janet@see-janet-work.com, 303-815-3504
Volleyball: Youth - IntroductoryAge 6 to 8 - Spring 2023 @ 3pm Mar 4th - Apr 29th
Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker
Fleming Mansion Walkthrough (for permit holders only) @ 6pm
Fleming Mansion, 1510 S. Grant St., Den‐ver. 720-913-0654
Neil Z @ 7pm Earls Kitchen + Bar, 8335 Park Meadows Center Dr, Lone Tree
Wax Tailor @ 7pm
Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Flag Football: Youth - Ages 12 to 14 - Spring 2023 @ 12am
Mar 8th - May 6th
Salisbury Sports Complex, 11920 Motsen‐bocker Road, Parker
Ladies Night @ 6pm / $10
Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora
Cody Cozz @ 7pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia
Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Lincoln Station @ 7pm
Lincoln Station Coffee/Pizza/Music, 9360 Station St, Lone Tree
Wax Tailor @ 9pm
Christine Elise @ 9pm
Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Fleming Mansion Walkthrough (for permit holders only) @ 10pm
Fleming Mansion, 1510 S. Grant St., Den‐ver. 720-913-0654
Steve Bug: Into The Void @ 11pm
Void Studios, 1790 S Bannock St, Denver
Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, En‐glewood Sun 3/05
Sandra Wong @ 7pm Swallow Hill, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo at 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 8pm Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan
Thu 3/09
Scott Bartlett/SBCreations: The Mad Souls w/ Scott Bartlett & Rick Monroe @ 8pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Mariana (award-winning Stephanie Machado) is faced with empty walls
BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e world premiere of “Laughs in Spanish” by American author Alexis Scheer plays through March 2 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and is set in the Wynwood section of Miami, Florida.
Scheer, who is also an experienced actor, was born and raised in a JewishColombian household in Miami and knows Wynwood well. e gallery where her play is set lies on this strip, noted for its colorful murals and art galleries.
We found her new work highly entertaining.
As the play opens, gallery manager
— the artwork stolen and a major opening scheduled for that evening, tied in with the annual Art Basel showings. Her assistant, Carolina (Danielle Alonzo) and Caro’s boyfriend Juan (Luis Vega), a policeman, are there with her, searching for the missing art. Sirens are sounding out on the street.
“I need to think,” wails a ustered Mariana. Also present: Jenny (Olivia Hebert), Carolina’s friend.
Mari’s mother, Estella (Maggie Bo ll), a former lm actress, is visiting to help with the opening by means of a “special live performance” at the opening ... and needs help with her own problem: She is facing an upcoming court date.
e gallery is set up for a party, even though the art is still missing ...
“I will probably be charged as ac-
will be held in Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.
Hall of Fame
Hong, cello. Tickets: ebertoluzzi@hotmail.com or visit englewoodarts.org. The concert
Littleton’s Libby Bortz will be inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame on March 15.
cessory to a crime,” Estella says. It seems that in the ‘80s, friends asked her to carry two suitcases across a border for them. “I thought they were lled with guavas,” she says.
Mariana and her mother talk about art and politics throughout the play and about how artists push for changes in the world — whether or not successful.
is leads to Estella talking about roles she will not play: the maid or the one who handles the cocaine — Hispanic stereotypes. She is presently working the night shift ... is she a brujera? (One who combines healing and intuition about the spiritual world?)
Maggie Bo ll, who plays Estella, is a widely experienced actor and playwright. Her skill was apparent as she dominated the scene, and her daughter made it quite clear that she did not want to be like her mother!
Mari continues to listen as Estella
Arvada Center
Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., will present: “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, Feb. 24 to May 21 and “The Book Club Play” by Karen Zacarias March 17 to May 18. Tickets start at $45. 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.
tells her that she wants Mari to know her as more than a mother: as a person with hopes and dreams and ambitions out there in the world ... e playwright does a good job of developing a mother-daughter relationship that sends one home with something to consider ...
“Laughs in Spanish” plays through March 12 in the Singleton eatre, with evening and matinee performances.
The Denver Center box o ce phone number is 303-893-4100 and the website is denvercenter.org. The Denver Center is at 14th and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver. Also playing: “Hotter than Egypt” through March 12 in the Kilstrom Theatre. Next scheduled: “The Color Purple” and “The 39 Steps.”
Lakewood play
Performance Now Theatre Company presents “Carousel” at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, from March 17 to April 2. 303-987-7845, PerformanceNow. org.
‘Laughs in Spanish’ plays through March 2
Anyone who has fallen in love with a Disney animated lm knows one of the great joys of the studio’s work is getting lost in the astounding worlds that have been created. Now, fans of Disney can wander through many of their favorite worlds in a much more literal sense, thanks to Disney Animation: Immersive Experience.
“ is year is Disney’s 100th anniversary, so we wanted to do something that really honored all the animators,” explained J. Miles Dale, an Oscar-winning producer and creative director of the experience. “What we created is a little bit educational, a little bit entertaining, and provides access to things most wouldn’t be able to see. It all combines to give that magical experience people have come to expect from Disney.”
Created in partnership with Walt Disney Animation Studios and Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the Disney Animation: Immersive Experience is on display at Lighthouse ArtSpace, 3900 Elati St. in Denver.
As Dale explains it, a trip to the famous Disney archives provided a wealth of inspiration for the creative team as they put the exhibit together. Seeing the early pencil sketches of seminal moments like Cinderella’s dress transformation was awe inspiring for the team.
“It was important for us to show how these characters and worlds were created. When you see how
it was made and who made it, you appreciate the animation more,” he said. “I love hearing kids who are inspired to be animator after seeing the exhibit. They feel the magic and see some of themselves in these characters.”
According to provided information, additional exhibit features include interactive features within the projection show that move with visitors, and custom bracelets that light up in sync with the projections and specific movements. There’s also the Gazillion Bubbles effect, where 500,000 cubic feet of galleries are filled with bubbles.
The cumulative effect is to give visitors an experience like visiting one of Disney’s famous parks — one filled with wonder and escape.
“In a way, watching a movie is a passive experience, but this is very active. You are in the movies, immersed by them,” Dale said. “The totality of the experience makes it multigenerational. I can’t really think of anything my mother, me, my kids and their kids could all go to together like this.”
Visit lighthouseimmersive.com/ disney/Denver for details and tickets. disneyimmersive.com.
Sadeqa Johnson brings ‘The House of Eve’ to Tattered Cover
Sadeqa Johnson’s newest book, “ e House of Eve,” is a moving testament to an important truth — the more things change, the more they stay the same. An examination of racism and women’s rights in the preRoe era, Johnson blends both wit and powerful humanity to remind all of us how much work there still is to do.
In support of the book — which was selected as Hello Sunshine/ Reese Witherspoon’s February book club pick — Johnson will be stopping by at the Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. She’ll be speaking with L. Alison Heller, a lawyer and author.
e event is free and no registration is required. Find the details at www. tatteredcover.com/event.
BIFF celebrates power of story in 19th season
e 19th annual Boulder International Film Festival is back for another season of brilliant lmmaking, a chef competition and much more.
Running from ursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 5, the festival will be screening 66 lms from 20 countries, with 45 lmmakers and subjects in attendance. According to provided information, the event will also feature the return of the popular Adventure Film Pavilion, the CineCHEF food competition and a live recording of e Hollywood Re-
porter’s Awards Chatter podcast with Scott Feinberg.
For those who can’t attend the screenings held at the Boulder eater, 2032 14th St., some of the lms will be able to watch as part of the BIFF at Home! virtual program, running from Monday, March 6 to Sunday, March 19.
Find the full schedule, ticket options and more at bi 1.com.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — White Reaper at Summit Music Hall
My original pick here was going to be Bruce Springsteen and e E Street Band at Ball Arena, but since tickets sold out pretty much instantaneously (at exorbitant prices, no less), let’s instead turn our attention to another great rock band that’ll be in townKentucky’s White Reaper. e group specializes in the kind of indie guitar rock that has unfortunately gone out of style in the last decade or so. ankfully, their latest album, “Asking for a Ride,” keeps that sonic palette going strong.
In support of the album, White Reaper will be performing at Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on ursday, March 2. ey’ll be joined by openers Militarie Gun and Mamalarky. Get tickets at www.livenation.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
Kent iry, who has poured millions of dollars into democracy-related initiatives in Colorado intended to boost the power of moderate voters and make political contests more competitive, is advocating for major changes to the state’s primary election process to address what he calls gaps and inequities.
e former CEO of the dialysis giant DaVita’s next political act is backing an e ort to do away with Colorado’s caucus and assembly process through which candidates can make the primary ballot. He also wants the legislature to nd a way to prevent Coloradans from throwing away their votes by casting primary ballots for presidential candidates who later drop out of the race.
If successful, the changes could be iry’s most transformative work yet.
“I’m passionate about democracy,” he told e Colorado Sun in a recent interview. “And it takes work to keep a democracy working.”
iry, who is registered as an unafliated voter, was acquitted in April of federal criminal charges alleging that he worked with business competitors to prevent the hiring of each other’s employees. He is pushing the legislature to alter Colorado’s primary processes, but indicated he’s willing to pursue ballot measures if the General Assembly doesn’t act.
“We look every cycle at where we can add the most value,” he said.
In recent years, iry has personally bankrolled e orts to let una liated voters participate in Colorado’s primaries and reimagine the state’s once-in-a-decade redistricting process. Kaiser Health News reported that iry has given at least $5.9 million to Colorado ballot measures since 2011, and all of the initiatives he has supported have passed.
Right now, iry is “extremely
supportive” of Senate Bill 101, which would end Colorado’s caucus and assembly process of selecting primary candidates and make signature gathering the only way to make the ballot. e legislation would also let una liated voters sign partisan candidate petitions.
iry called the caucus-assembly nominating system “blatantly unfair and blatantly inequitable.”
“It’s unfair because a small group of party insiders control all the management around it and it’s inequitable because there’s lots of voters who can’t, on a weeknight or a weekend, leave work or leave their kids or leave their military base to go participate,” he said.
e measure, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, and Rep. Mary Brad eld, R-Colorado Springs, is up for its rst hearing ursday in the Senate State, Military and Veterans Committee. And it’s likely to be quickly rejected despite recent polling commissioned by a group associated with iry showing that the proposed changes are popular with Coloradans.
Opponents of the measure argue it would make it hard for anyone but those who can a ord to collect signatures to run for o ce.
Candidates for U.S. Senate and governor in Colorado must collect 1,500 voter signatures in each of the state’s eight congressional districts. ey can’t reasonably collect all of those on their own, so campaigns pay rms tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to collect signatures on their behalf.
Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat who sits on the Senate State, Military and Veterans Committee, said she will vote “no” on the measure.
“Both of these processes reward the people who do the work,” Gonzales said, noting that she went through both the caucus and assembly as well as the signature gathering process to make the ballot in her rst legislative election.
Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, said Senate Bill 101 would mean “you have to pay to get on the ballot.”
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e Mountain Vista and underRidge boys basketball teams have authored plenty of great moments together throughout their
But the Golden Eagles and Grizzlies’ latest production, an all-out war on Feb. 17 inside a loud and jam-packed underRidge gymnasium, might very well have been the two programs’ magnum
pounded on each other deep into the night. irty-two minutes of regulation wasn’t enough to settle things. Nei-
Finally, momentum swing after momentum swing, big play after big play, incredible moment after incredible moment, Vista prevailed 103-99 in double overtime in what was nothing short of an
perfect run in league play for the Golden Eagles, Colorado’s No. 1-ranked team. It was also Vista’s rst win over underRidge in three years.
“I’ve been a part of a lot of basketball games in my life. at was probably the best one,” Vista coach Brian Wood said. “It would be nice if nobody had to lose on a
In the other locker room, longtime Grizzlies coach Joe
Ortiz had something similar to say: “[ underRidge and Vista] have had a lot of classic games. is was one of them for sure.”
No question.
In the second overtime, Charlie Spann’s 3-pointer from the top of the key shaved Vista’s lead to 100-99 with 52 seconds remaining.
After a Golden Eagles timeout, Vista’s Radek Homer was fouled on a driving attempt and coolly sank both of his free throws. en, with less than 10 seconds left, Andrew Crawford’s would-be-tying 3-point attempt from the left wing seemingly went halfway down before coughing out.
Homer hit the back end of a pair of free throws on Vista’s ensuing possession to essentially seal the win for the Golden Eagles.
“ at was one of the best high school games I’ve ever played in,” said Crawford, who was sensational all night, scoring a game-high and mind-boggling 48 points. “We fought hard. We almost got it.”
e nal moments of regulation were as dramatic as any basketball game at any level could ever produce.
Spann connected on a mid-range jumper with 34 seconds left to spot underRidge a 2-point lead at 72-70.
On Vista’s next possession, Cal Baskind buried a clutch 3-pointer to return the lead to Vista with 10 seconds to go.
Ponderosa had four individual state champions at the Class 5A state wrestling championships but the Mustangs once again came up short in the team race.
Pomona won its fth straight team championship with a record 278.5 points on Feb. 18 at Ball Arena while Ponderosa was the runner-up with 190 points. e Mustangs have nished second four times in the past ve seasons.
Ponderosa’s state champions were freshman omas Verrette, who whipped Mark Cardenas of Pomona 10-1 to captured the 126-pound
individual title, and junior Jacob Myers won his second consecutive state title with a pin in 35 seconds during the 132-pound title match.
Senior Brandon Cannon, who is bound for Ohio State, had two broken ngers but outlasted Jakob Romero of Pomona, 1-0, to earn a welldeserved 138-pound championship. Tyler Eise took a 16-1 technical fall decision over Castle View’s Ian Crabtree to capture the 175-pound state title.
Other Pondo wrestlers on the podium were 113-pounder Jaylen Burge and DJ Wince at 120 pounds, who were both second. Senior Peyton Harris, a 150-pound contestant, nished fourth and 190-pounder Westin Ho schneider was third.
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“It seems like every year I come here, Pomona just comes out harder and harder every time,” said Myers. “ eir kids just seem to get it done. We just we fall short sometimes. Pomona has a great lineup and they will continue to have a great lineup.
“ ey are talking about all the younger kids they have. It really comes down to what our young kids can do.”
Pondo’s four individual state champions were highlighted by Cannon’s win after his tough battle to even be wrestling again.
I was happy with the way a lot of the guys on the team wrestled,” said Mustangs coach Jarion Beets. “We snagged a lot of state titles. It was a great win for Brandon Cannon. We’ve been in a lot of di erent tournaments but this was the one we really wanted. is is the one he really needed to cap o his high school career.”
Cannon had an aneorysmal benign bone cyst removed and then had a kidney infection which forced him out of action during his sophomore and part of his junior seasons, but he notched a satisfying win in the 138-pound championship nale and celebrated by heading to the emergency room to take care of his ngers.
Ortiz then called a timeout to set up one nal play.
Ryan Doyle inbounded the ball to Crawford, whom the Golden Eagles tried to foul in the backcourt because they had three fouls to give, but no foul was called.
After making his way into the frontcourt, Crawford was fouled just beyond the arc as he ailed and heaved the ball somewhat toward the basket.
But did the foul occur on the oor? Was Crawford fouled while shooting? Was he shooting at all? e o cials conferred and ultimately ruled that Crawford was indeed fouled while attempting a 3-point shot.
And so, the junior went to the line for three free throws with 3.8 seconds showing on the clock and his team trailing by one point.
Crawford’s rst attempt bounced out. His second went through, knot-
Myers donned Pokemon head gear again after his second straight title victory.
“I wanted to be aggressive and I was in the match,” he said. “It was more expected this season. I wore this head gear last year and it is Pikachu from Pokemon. My little sister had it and she decided when I won a state title I had to wear it. So that’s what it was last year, this year and next year.”
ting the score at 73-73. His third shot ricocheted o the left side of the iron, and o to overtime the two teams went. (It should be noted that Crawford was perfect from the free-throw line in the two overtime periods — he was 5-for-5 — to keep his team in it).
“ ey all felt good,” Crawford said. “ ey just rimmed out.”
e game appeared to be heading toward its end in the rst overtime, but Crawford and the Grizzlies had other ideas.
A Baskind 3-pointer — one of the sophomore’s six triples on the night — stretched Vista’s lead to 88-81 with just 67 ticks remaining.
However, Crawford quickly responded with one of his own six treys. Moments later, the junior was fouled on a 3-point attempt and knocked down all three of his free throws to trim Vista’s lead to 89-87.
After an empty possession by the Golden Eagles, Crawford scored on a driving, twisting layup with 6 seconds left to force double overtime.
“We kept scoring, but they hit some tough shots and kept clos-
Other wrestlers from south metro schools that did well included Rock Canyon senior Sammy Mobly, who was the runner-up at 157 pounds. Chaparral’s Delcan Smith was fourth at 113 pounds and teammate Noah Kubala was a fth-place nisher at 126 pounds. Crabtree was second at 175 pounds. underRidge’s Nic Vicic was third at 138 pounds and Legend’s Juan Diaz
ing in,” said Homer, who scored a team-high 30 points for the Golden Eagles. “Andrew and Charlie hit some crazy shots. ey’re amazing players.”
In regulation, the two teams went back and forth the whole way. ey exchanged the lead 14 times, were tied on 14 separate occasions and were never separated by more than ve points. Most of the night, only a point or two separated them.
Four players scored in double gures for Vista: Homer, Caden Stevens (29), Baskind (22) and Zach Bowen (10).
underRidge’s leading scorers were Crawford, Spann (27) and Tommy Wight (10).
e Golden Eagles (21-2, 10-0 6A/5A Continental League) clinched the league title three nights before their duel with underRidge — only their second league championship in program history — but have their eyes set on a bigger prize.
e Class 6A state tournament begins Feb. 22, and Wood believes his squad has a chance to go the
was sixth at 144 pounds. Jake Howell of Cherry Creek was third at 215 pounds and Legend’s Nathan Sandy was fourth. Valor Christian’s Winston McBride nished fourth in the 285-pound bracket.
In the Class 5A girls competition, Douglas County’s Jylian Cabral was fth at 115 pounds and the Huskies’ Elizabeth Sandy was fourth at 190 pounds.
distance. Vista, the No. 1 seed, will play 32nd-seeded Bear Creek (Lakewood) in a rst-round game.
“It’s single elimination, so you never know,” Wood said. “But I feel like we’re de nitely one of the teams that can win it.”
But don’t sleep on the Grizzlies (13-10, 4-6), who are young — they don’t have a single senior on the roster — but seem to be peaking at just the right time. underRidge is also a program that is very familiar with the state tournament and has achieved enormous success there.
In Ortiz’s 26 years leading underRidge, the Grizzlies have been to the Great Eight 16 times, the Final Four 12 times and the championship game eight times. ey’ve won the whole thing four times, including last year.
underRidge drew a 13 seed and will take on No. 20 Eaglecrest (Centennial) in a Round 1 game.
“We just showed that we can play with anybody if we play like we did tonight,” Ortiz said. “Absolutely we believe [we can make a run in the playo s].”
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NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5)
PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0320-2022
To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled.
You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust
Dylan Dick Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust 15700 E Jamison Dr Unit 1-305, Centennial, CO 80112
Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2020
Recording Information E0144226 Book: N/A Page:
Legal Description of Property
See Attached Legal Description
Street Address of Property 15700 E Jamison Dr Unit 1-305, Centennial, CO 80112
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS
I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 10/26/22, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale.
THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 4/26/2023 as part of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.
First Publication: 1/26/23
Last Publication: 2/23/23
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Date: 12/29/22
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012
Legal Notice NO. 0320-2022
First Publication: 1/26/23
Last Publication: 2/23/23
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0590-2022
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 22, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
Randall M. Johnson
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Loan Simple, Inc.,
Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC,
D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Date of Deed of Trust
March 25, 2015
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 02, 2015
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D5032362
Original Principal Amount
$155,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$134,581.56
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 1, BLOCK 8, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Also known by street and number as:
15902 E Nichols Ave, Englewood, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL
OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/26/2023 Last Publication: 2/23/2023 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 11/22/2022 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) representing 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-22-947588-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 Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0590-2022
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 16, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s)
Stephen AND KRISHNAPRIYA DARSHINI SUNIL
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, 04/19/2023, 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: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023
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: 12/16/2022
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) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L Berry #34531
N. April Winecki #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 # 21-025829
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0612-2022
First Publication: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0618-2022
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 20, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
Ronald J Southworth
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
November 17, 2017
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 28, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D7134609
Original Principal Amount
$561,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $240,280.38
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/19/2023, 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: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023
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: 12/20/2022
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) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L Berry #34531
N. April Winecki #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 # 22-028970
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0618-2022
First Publication: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0614-2022
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 16, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
William G. Reedy
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-5 Date of Deed of Trust
January 27, 2005
County of Recording
Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 03, 2005
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B5016575 Original Principal Amount
$154,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$121,106.08
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.
law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023 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: 12/16/2022
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) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Heather Deere #28597
Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO21123
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
EXHIBIT A 0614-2022
That part of Lot 5, Block 1, Jernberg Subdivision, described as follows: Beginning at a point 135.3 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot 5; Thence North along the West line of said Lot 5, 60 feet; Thence East 82.48 feet, more or less, to the East line of said Lot 5; Thence South along the East line of said Lot 5, 60 feet; Thence West 82.48 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; and that part of Block 2, Wollenweber`s Broadway Gardens, adjoining the above described property, described as follows: Beginning at a point 135.3 feet North of the Southeast corner of Lot 5, Block 1, Jernberg Subdivision, which point of beginning is 369.3 feet, more or less, West and 135.3 feet North of the Southeast corner of Block 2, Wollenweber`s Broadway Gardens, the true point of beginning; Thence North 60 feet along the East line of Lot 5, Block 1, Jernberg Subdivision; Thence East 44.43 feet; Thence South 60 feet; Thence West 44.43 feet to the point of beginning, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Legal Notice NO. 0614-2022
First Publication: 2/23/2023
Last Publication: 3/23/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County will meet to consider the following proposed budget resolutions:
RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2022 and 2023 Annual Budgets pursuant to Statute; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners will consider the following budget amendments to both the 2022 and 2023 Annual Budgets; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law.
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 10, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7855 South Trenton Street, Centennial, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK 43, SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as:
4430 S Sherman Street, Englewood, CO 80113.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"
Also known by street and number as: 4585 South Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110.
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, 04/19/2023, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to amend the adopted 2022 Annual Budget as follows:
a.Transfer $20,664 from General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office for additional upfitting expense to asset number 303521 for an unmarked bomb squad vehicle and asset number 303081 for an unmarked school resource officer (SRO) K9 vehicle.
b. Transfer $50,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority (ALEA) Fund, Sheriff’s Office to fund increased spending on personnel including overtime, incentive pay and salaries as well as associated benefits.
c.Transfer $651,000 from the Cash in Lieu Fund, Open Spaces to the Open Spaces Sales Tax Fund, Open Spaces and recognize and appropriate the same with $308,000 for the reimbursement of the Cheyenne-Arapahoe Park project and $343,000 for the Dove Valley Regional Park project.
d.Transfer $60,705 from the Self-Insurance Liability Fund, County Attorney and recognize and the same amount in the Central Services Fund, Administrative Services for three totaled vehicles in the Sheriff’s Office.
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e Colorado Democratic Party and America Votes, a liberal national nonpro t, both oppose the bill. Grassroots Republicans and the Colorado Libertarian Party are also encouraging supporters to voice opposition to the legislation.
Voters First Colorado, part of the national, nonpartisan group Unite America, supports Senate Bill 101. Unite America was a proponent of Alaska’s switch to an open primary where both Democratic and Republican candidates are on the same ballot and voters’ top four choices advance to the general election. Voters then use ranked-choice voting — in which they order their preferred candidates — to select the winner. Nevada voters approved a similar system last year.
Kirkmeyer said she’s open to amending her bill to lower the signature requirements for candidates to make the ballot, but she thinks her
bill is a reasonable way to make ballot access more equitable.
Right now, she argues, it’s too easy for third-party candidates to get on the ballot. Kirkmeyer lost a 2022 congressional bid by less than 1 percentage point in a race where the Libertarian candidate picked up 4% of the vote. And she said it’s unfair that una liated voters, who make up the largest voting bloc in Colorado, aren’t allowed to sign partisan candidates’ ballot-access petitions.
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Kirkmeyer’s position is notable because some in the Colorado GOP want to ban candidates from gathering petition signatures to make the primary ballot. A right-wing contingent in the party is pushing for a rules change because they view candidates who make the ballot by gathering signatures as less ideologically pure than those who go through the caucus and assembly process.
iry is also pushing for altera-
e. Transfer $350,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Workers Compensation Fund, County Attorney to cover higher claims payments for 2022.
f. Recognize and appropriate $1,154 in the General Fund, Coroner’s Office for State reimbursement for toxicology tests.
g. Recognize and appropriate $20,395 in the General Fund, Human Resources for the Kaiser Permanente performance guarantee for Wellbeing.
h. Recognize and appropriate $38,990 in General Fund, Public Works & Development for reimbursement from Open Spaces for project management completed during the third quarter of 2022.
i. Recognize and appropriate $4,396 in General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for donations received from Back the Blue K9 force for the purchase of school resource officer medical kits and other miscellaneous K9 equipment.
j. Reduce revenue and appropriation by $154,191 in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for reduction in the contract for the RISE program that began in July.
k. Recognize and appropriate $55,464 in the Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff’s Office with $31,908 being from Front Range Task Force seizure funds and $23,556 being from various other seizure cases. l. Reduce the appropriation in the Grant Fund, Administrative Services by $475,000 for an inadvertent duplicate appropriation for the Coroner body scanner equipment.
m. Recognize and appropriate $1,113,931 in the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the State Criminal Aliens Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant received in 2022.
n. Recognize and appropriate $110,020 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development for Rural Transportation Impact Fees received during 2022.
o. Reduce the revenue and appropriation by $871,460 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development for the Quincy/Gun Club Intersection Improvements project that was supplemented but had already previously been budgeted.
p. Appropriate $9,837 in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office that should have been included in resolution 22-248m from the second quarter budget review of 2022 related to the purchase of drones and a pole camera.
q. Reduce the appropriation by $82,885 in the Central Services Fund, Administrative Services for an appropriation that should not have been included in resolution 22-362i related to funding for some totaled vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to amend the adopted 2023 Annual Budget as follows:
r. Transfer $637,822 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund, Administrative Services from the funding received by the Metro Football Stadium District related to the sale of the Broncos to be used for youth programs
s. Transfer $1,200,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund, Administrative Services to reappropriate the Public Health
Department transition funds unspent in 2022.
t.Transfer $500,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund, Administrative Services and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Self Insurance Liability Fund for increases in the County’s insurance premiums.
u.Transfer $11,900 from the General Fund, Clerk & Recorder and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Central Services Fund, Clerk & Recorder for the purchase of a new plotter.
v. Recognize and appropriate $26,339 in the General Fund, Community Resources for the purchase of a vehicle for the Centennial Homeless liaison to be paid for with intergovernmental agreement funds.
w. Transfer $1,236 from the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office to the General Fund, Information Technology Department for ten field ops licenses for the Traffic Unit.
x.Transfer $119,973 from the General Fund, Information Technology to the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for warranty, maintenance and replacement of the KUBL Detentions camera system.
y. Recognize and appropriate $61,428 and increase the FTE count by 0.50 FTE in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and by 0.50 FTE in the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office for an Office of Emergency Management position with funding from Littleton Police Department and the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG).
z. Appropriate $65,194 in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office to replace two bomb suits.
aa.Transfer $140,000 from the General Fund, Administrative Services and recognize the same amount and appropriate $703,544 in the Central Services Fund, Public Works & Development for the funding gap related to the replacement of a tandem truck, skid steer, skeleton bucket, and roller.
bb. Appropriate $39,318,024 in the Capital Expenditure Fund, Facilities & Fleet Management to roll forward the unspent balance of the Detention Medical Expansion project.
cc. Appropriate $51,512 in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office to replace a totaled Centennial patrol vehicle.
dd.Transfer $15,000 from the Open Space Sales Tax Fund, Open Spaces and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Central Services Fund, Open Spaces to purchase a snow plow, lightbar and toolbox for a vehicle that was approved at the third quarter budget review.
ee.Transfer $700,000 from the Recreation District Fund, Open Spaces and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Open Spaces Sales Tax Fund for the Dove Valley Regional Park project.
ff. Recognize and appropriate $2,131,001 and increase the headcount by 6.00 FTEs in the Public Health Fund, Public Health to accommodate additional needs from the two grant-funded nurse home visit programs.
gg. Recognize and appropriate $287,000 in the General Fund, Community Resources for funding from the Tri-Cities IGA for homeless services related to the Tri-Cities Action Plan ($185,000) and funding from the City of Centennial IGA for
tions to Colorado’s presidential primary elections after votes cast for Democratic candidates such as Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who dropped out of the contest between when ballots were mailed to voters and Election Day, ended up being meaningless.
“ e Secretary of State and the legislature should x this problem, and we think there are a number of ways to do that,” iry told e Sun. “We’re very much hoping that they will pick one.”
iry declined to endorse a speci c solution.
“If we suddenly started advocating for one, that would distract attention from the fact that what needs to be solved is the problem,” he said.
ere’s interest in, at a minimum, requiring the disclosure of how many votes are cast in presidential primary elections for candidates who are no longer in the race. at information wasn’t shared in 2020. Another idea that has been discussed among lawmakers is moving Colorado toward Alaska’s election model.
Sen. Je Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, is leading the push on the presidential primary front.
“I’m working on a way to make sure that Coloradans’ voices are heard in the presidential primary,” he said. “Last election, more than 150,000 votes were just thrown away. at’s unacceptable and we’ve got to x
the Homeless Services Liaison ($102,000).
hh.Transfer $102,203 and 1.00 FTE from the General Fund, Strategy & Performance Department to the General Fund, Finance Department to move the analyst position due to a reorganization.
ii.Recognize $447,250 in additional revenue in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office to true-up the Centennial IGA that was not completed when the 2023 budget was finalized.
jj. Recognize and appropriate $81,841,490 in the Grant Fund, Administrative Services to budget the balance of the remaining ARPA funding ($75,629,664) and ERA2 funding ($6,211,826) in 2023.
kk. Recognize $88,000 and appropriate $110,000 in the Social Services Fund, Human Services for the JusticeWorks contract increase.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.
Legal Notice No. Arap 1159
First Publication: February 23, 2023
Last Publication: February 23, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
PUBLIC NOTICE & OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general public and any interested parties are invited to provide comment and input regarding the County’s plan to utilize HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan (HOMEARP) funds to address community needs and provide housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness.
The County’s HOME-ARP plan will establish funding priorities and allocations for the $2,691,031 entitlement allocation, and will be completed as part of a substantial amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan. Eligible activities within the HOMEARP program will be evaluated and considered for funding based on the consultation and public participation process, the needs assessment and gap analysis, and the overall application process, and will include projects within the following categories: rental housing, tenant-based rental assistance, supportive services, acquisition and/ or development of non-congregate shelter, nonprofit operating assistance or capacity building, and HOME-ARP administration and planning.
A draft of the Arapahoe County HOME-ARP plan will be available for review by any interested parties during a minimum 15 day public comment period, beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2023 through Friday, March 17, 2023. The plan will be available online at: https://arapahoegov.com/334/ Reports. The HOME-ARP plan will also be available by request made to Jeremy Fink at jfink@ arapahoegov.com or (303)738-8062 or by TDD (303) 738-8033, or in person at Arapahoe County Community Development offices located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120. Interested parties that would like to submit comments and input to help guide HOME-ARP funding
it.” He said speci c policy proposals were still in the works.
Finally, iry is interested in campaign nance changes.
“I think Colorado’s contribution limits are too low and actually hurt our democracy,” he said.
Candidates for four state-level, statewide o ces in 2022 could raise up to $1,250 from individual donors and state lawmakers were allowed to collect up to $400. ose limits are set to rise for the next two election cycles to re ect in ation.
iry said he’s also concerned about undisclosed political spending by political nonpro ts, which don’t have to disclose their donors. e Sun refers to those organizations as dark-money groups.
“I think anybody who’s spending money on a campaign ought to have to disclose what they’re doing with their money,” iry said.
e legislative session runs through early May. e earliest a measure changing Colorado’s primary process could go before voters is November 2024.
is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
decisions can submit comments to Jeremy Fink via email, phone, or in person (contact information listed above.)
The County will consider any comments (written or verbal) received during the public comment period when preparing and submitting the HOME-ARP plan. As such, a summary of the comments will be incorporated into the final document.
The County encourages citizen participation, emphasizing demographic diversity and the involvement of low-to-moderate income residents, particularly residents and interested parties located in areas served HOME-ARP projects.
If you need special accommodations or translation services to review the HOME-ARP plan and/ or to submit comments, or if you would like to request related documents in a language other than English, please contact Jeremy Fink (contact information listed above.)
Legal Notice No. Arap 1157
First Publication: February 23, 2023
Last Publication: February 23, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there is on file with the Arapahoe County Department of Public Works and Development, Transportation Division, the specifications for Arapahoe County BID NO. ITB-23-05, Arapahoe County Project RB22-025, Arapahoe County Drainage Improvements for Structure No. ARA 41.6-0.6 Over Cottonwood Creek.
Sealed bids (electronic submissions only) will be received and accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www. bidnetdirect.com/colorado. until 2:00 P.M. (our clock) local time on the 23rd day of March 2023, for furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and equipment required to construct said public improvement per the plans and specifications. All bids must clearly reference ITB-23-05 on the electronic submittal. Such bids as are received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams, at 2:15 P.M. local time on the above stated day.
These Project plans and specifications are available to all interested Contractors through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website only located at http://www.govbids. com/scripts/CO1/public/home1.asp. The Project Plans and Specifications will be available on February 23, 2023. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. The Project Plans and Specifications will be available for public examination only at the Arapahoe County Department of Public Works –Transportation Division located at 6924 S. Lima St. Centennial CO, 80112. The Work generally consists of the construc-
tion of two drainage inlet structures and associated outfall structure. Removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, and asphalt pavement along Inverness Road in unincorporated Arapahoe County Each bid shall be made on the Form of Bid provided in the Contract Documents, and no Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date set for opening of bids. Each Bid must be accompanied, in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing the Bid, by a bid bond on an approved form in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Bid price, made payable to Arapahoe County, Colorado which shall be considered as liquidated damages and shall be forfeited to the County if said Bid is accepted and the Bidder fails to execute the Contract within 10 calendar days after the acceptance of the Contractor’s Bid by the County. Note that the Contractor shall submit one (1) complete bid package and an additional copy of the Form of Bid and any Addendum Acknowledgement Forms.
The Work herein provided for shall be done under written Contract with the Contractor submitting the Bid, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Upon review of Bid prices, the County may be required to add or delete portions of Work from this Project.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish, as part of the Contract Documents, an insurance certificate in the amount specified in the Standard Special Provisions, a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of its Contract Amount, said bonds to be issued by a responsible corporate surety approved by the County and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor, and protect and save harmless the County from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor.
The County will hold a MANDATORY pre-bid conference for all interested parties at 10:00 AM on the 8th day of March, 2023.
The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. RSVP is required to receive the link to participate. Attendance by prospective Bidders is required.
The County will post copies of the Pre-bid Meeting Minutes as an Addendum on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website and the County is not responsible for ensuring receipt of the Pre-bid meeting minutes from the website or providing information discussed or clarifications of discussion at the pre-bid conference to those who did not attend.
Arapahoe County reserves the right to reject any and all or part of any and all Bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the Bid that is in the best interest of the County.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
By: Joan Lopez, Clerk to the BoardLegal Notice No. Arap 1158
First Publication: February 23, 2023
Last Publication: February 23, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen ###
Centennial Legals February 23, 2023
