Swastikas etched on the bathroom walls, students doing Hitler salutes, pennies being thrown near Jewish students, and students telling Jewish people to “go back to the gas chambers.”
Arapahoe County Commissioners and Centennial Airport leaders came together May 3 to celebrate the airport becoming the rst in Colorado to o er unleaded aviation gas.
“ is is a super exciting day for Centennial Airport,” said aiport CEO and Executive Director Mike Fronapfel.
e celebration featured a worker of jetCenters of Colorado, a xedbased operator that supplies fuel at Centennial Airport, pumping unleaded fuel into an aircraft owned by Aspen Flying Club, one of the ight schools at the airport.
Fronapfel said jetCenters of Colorado is the largest xed-based operator and fuel supplier at Centen-
nial Airport.
“We really appreciate their partnership and them stepping up to the plate immediately to start addressing this,” Fronapfel said.
Tony Buckley, president and CEO of jetCenters of Colorado, expressed his excitement about the change and the company’s commitment to the movement.
“We’re also very proud that we can be on Centennial Airport and be the rst company to o er UL94 (unleaded fuel) in the state of Colorado,” Buckley said.
Danny Smith of Aspen Flying Club said that transitioning to unleaded fuel has been an industry initiative for many years.
“And so we’re very excited that it’s nally here,” Smith said. “It’s just one of the many initiatives that we at
Aspen Flying Club have been taking over the last several years to be good industry partners and participate in the community,”
Fronapfel said Aspen Flying Club was a great partner in this e ort, as well as two other ight schools at the airport, ATP Flight School and Flights Inc.
“Appreciate everybody’s help and partnership in this, and we look forward to continuing this transition as quickly as we can and as safely as we can,” he added.
ere are not many nancial incentives to transition to using unleaded aviation fuel, Fronapfel said,
ese are some of the antisemitic experiences that students, parents and teachers shared during the May 8 Cherry Creek School District Board of Education meeting.
“ is is what is happening in the hallways of your schools,” said resident Rikki Mor. “Our kids do not feel safe. Our kids are scared to say they’re Jewish for fear of retaliation.” “ at is why we are here. is has to change,” she added.
Mor was among a crowded room of people who gathered at Cherokee Trail High School. Many described instances where students experienced antisemitism within Cherry Creek Schools and expressed feeling unsafe.
When Emily, a student at Campus Middle School, took the microphone, she described a time when another student said his brother and his friend “told a Jewish kid to go back to the gas chambers.”
Being Jewish herself, Emily said it really a ected her and she asked
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e winners of the South Metro Fire Rescue Board of Directors election are Sue Roche of District 1, Jim Albee of District 3, Bruce Stahlman of District 4 and Renee Anderson of District 5, according to uno cial election results.
e re rescue authority, which serves approximately 560,000 people total in the south Denver metro area, 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’ seats were up for the May 2 election in District 1, District 3, District 4 and District 5. e elected directors will serve a four-year term expiring May 2027.
Only one seat, District 1, was contested. Roche, the incumbent, ran against Randy Perlis, former president of the Cherry Creek School District Board of Education.
According to the election judges’ uno cial abstract of votes for the South Metro Fire Protection District, there were 3,607 votes counted for Roche and 1,552 votes counted for Perlis.
Albee, Anderson and Stahlman ran uncontested. Albee and Anderson were both incumbent candidates,
and Stahlman was appointed as the director for District 4 before the spring election.
All three of those candidates received more than 5,000 votes, according to the uno cial abstract of votes.
ere will be a canvass board meeting to certify the o cial abstract of votes cast at 9:30 a.m. May 11 at the South Metro Fire Rescue’s headquarters, located at 9195 E. Mineral Ave., according to the agency’s website.
Voters have chosen Pam Eller and Ken Lucas to serve on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District board of directors for the next four-year term, according to unofcial election results.
Lucas will be serving his second consecutive term on the board. Eller previously served on the board from 2010 until 2018.
Of the 3,253 ballots cast in the
May 2 election, Eller received about 29% of the votes and Lucas received about 19%.
e next contenders were Elizabeth Watson and Alexis Barrere, who lost to Lucas by a 4% margin. John Priddy was close behind them with about 14% of votes and Michael Edwards received 7% of votes, according to uno cial results.
Eller and Lucas will join current board members Susan Pye, Pete Barrett and Dave Lawful. Jim Taylor is term-limited and no longer on the
board.
“I’m very pleased that I did win the seat,” Eller said in response to the results. “I’m really looking forward to working with the management and the sta and the community. I’ve already been getting phone calls and emails from people asking questions and so I think it’s going to be an interesting and exciting four years.”
Lucas said he wanted to wait to comment until election results are nalized.
South Suburban, which formed in
1959, is a regional provider of parks and recreation services. e special district manages recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, golf courses, playgrounds, parks and trails in its 46-square mile area, which includes portions of Arapahoe, Douglas and Je erson Counties.
e board of directors adopts policies and governs the district, according to the district’s website. Election results will be certi ed no later than May 16, 2023, according to the district.
Army veteran Robert DeMonbrun was looking for a way to help fellow soldiers and came up with something simple. He’d help them get some quality time in with their families.
“Life is tough for them and I wanted to give them a time to relax and decompress and just be together as a family and strengthen their family bonds,” said DeMonbrun.
So, he created Vacations for Warriors, which reaches out to service members who have su ered from physical or invisible traumatic injuries. On May 20,the group will hold what’s dubbed “Casino Night,” helping fund Vacations for Warriors.
e event runs from 5:30-10 p.m., Saturday, May 20, at Littleton Elks Lodge #1650, 5749 S Curtice St. DeMonbrun, who served during the Vietnam era, felt compelled to help veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He started his nonprofit in 2014. Funds are raised to send wounded soldiers and their families on vacations to places like Hawaii, Disney World and New York.
“Although those wars are over,
these guys still face many challenges,” said DeMonbrun.
Injured troops can spend weeks, months, even years in rehabilitation and even after that, some wounds linger. Post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries are challenges that may last a lifetime.
“When they transition to family life when they get out of rehabilitation, they needed to reconnect with their spouse, their parents, their children and our vacations are for them to help them transition back to family life,” said DeMonbrun.
Vacations for Warriors has so far sent 45 warriors and their families on vacations, including several from out of state. is upcoming event will be raising funds for Army Sgt. Christian Valle, Marine Pvt. First Class Kevin Hanrahan and Army Sgt. Ezquiel Rodriguez and their families. Previous vacation recipients will be at the event.
A $50 donation includes a light dinner and casino chips as there will be poker, black jack, craps and roulette.
For more: contact Bob DeMonbrun at 720 373 0479 or bobdemonbrun@ gmail.com
BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After surviving a school shooting, three brothers in Centennial are working together to donate money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce school therapy dogs and the agency’s e orts to keep students safe.
“It’s been really cool to have my kids be able to nd something that they have a connection to, that they can give back to,” said Bambi Watson, the mom of the three boys.
Her sons — Bannon, Brycen and BG — build and sell garden boxes through Facebook Marketplace. For each box sold, they donate $5 to Back the Blue K-9 Force, a nonpro t that helps fund school therapy dogs and law enforcement K-9 units.
e idea originated when Watson saw a Facebook post from Back the Blue K-9 Force asking for money to help support Rex, the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce rst-ever school therapy dog who serves in Littleton Public Schools.
e Watson family knew Rex, as they had met him and Deputy John Gray, a school resource o cer and the K-9 handler of Rex, during a school fun run.
“ ey like to give back to things that mean something to them and that they have a connection to, so as
soon as they found out this (was) to Rex, it was just an immediate connection with my kids,” Watson said.
Having school therapy dogs like Rex, a certi ed therapy dog who is also trained in detecting rearms, is “the perfect way to get guns out of school, nd guns in schools, keep our kids safe (and) keep our kids happy,” she said.
“My goal in donating is, I don’t ever want my kids to go to a school again where there is a school shooting. And I can’t think of a better way to make sure it doesn’t happen,” she added.
On May 7, 2019, Watson’s three children were at STEM School Highlands Ranch when two people opened re, killing one student and injuring eight others.
Watson re ected on how intense and chaotic the shooting was for her and her children, who were in kindergarten, second grade and third grade at the time.
It was the last day her sons went to school there. e family moved out of the state shortly afterwards, and Watson said she did not plan on coming back to Colorado.
Prior to the school shooting, Watson had tried to get a school resource o cer at STEM School Highlands Ranch, she said.
As previously reported by Colorado Community Media, the school did not have a school resource ofcer when the shooting happened. Rather, it contracted with a private security rm that employs men and women with military backgrounds as guards.
“I was so angry that I couldn’t process anything, and I just wanted to get out of Colorado,” Watson said.
After leaving Colorado, the Watson family traveled across the country, which was amazing, she said.
“And then my husband’s boss asked if he could move back,” she said. “And so we did, and we really struggled with — where would they go to school where they will be safe?”
In December 2019, the family returned to Colorado and now lives in a Centennial neighborhood near Heritage High School.
At the time, Watson was angry about moving back. Meeting Rex and learning about his role, however, helped bring her comfort.
“Getting to know Rex and seeing that there are changes being made, it’s really helped me to pocket that anger and to actually want to be part of it,” Watson said. “ ere’s trust now with me. ere’s, like, a feeling of comfort letting my kids go to school.”
Gray: ‘It’s a huge help’
When Deputy Gray found out that the Watson family was donating money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce school therapy dog program, he said it was incredible to see.
“I think it validates the point of our program, right? Because our pur-
pose in this program was to do just that … to make kids feel safe and to be able to build relationships with kids,” Gray said.
e sheri ’s o ce has ve school therapy dogs so far: Rex and Zeke in Littleton Public Schools; Riley and Bear in Cherry Creek Schools; and Otis in Byers and Deer Trail schools.
“I’m unaware of any agency in the state that has dogs designated to working only in schools that are both certi ed therapy dogs and can also provide school safety,” Gray said.
Rex, for example, is getting trained to search for guns and explosives, and Zeke is trained in detecting electronics such as storage devices, hard drives and ash drives, he said.
“It’s kind of cool that in two years we’ve gone from … one dog to ve dogs. And you know, currently we’re working on training our third dog in his dual purpose which is to, again, nd guns — and that’s Riley,” Gray said. “We’re not looking to get kids in trouble; we’re just looking to keep kids safe and provide them support.”
So far, the Watson family has donated more than $840. e money will help the sheri ’s o ce get all the materials it needs to train Rex, Gray said.
“It’s a huge help,” he said. “Because otherwise, you know, that leads to us having to go try to nd ways to
fundraise to get the materials that we need.”
One of the assets of having a dog trained in detecting explosives in the schools is that it allows the agency to investigate bomb threats more quickly, he explained.
“It could take hours … if you had to call in another agency’s dog and wait, right? But now we have dogs working during the day in our own schools that could go clear a school in 20 minutes and have kids back safely in class, which is huge,” he said.
When it comes to making schools safer, Gray said the agency’s school therapy dog program is one of the solutions.
“Is it a perfect one? Nothing’s perfect. But when you start stacking these things together and we layer solutions, that’s when we get results,” Gray said. “You have an SRO in the building that’s trained in how to respond to stu , you have a dog that can nd guns, you have — you’re building relationships with kids and helping mental health.”
Re ecting on the impact of the Watson family’s donations, Gray said, “What they’re doing is bigger than just Rex.”
“And that’s what I think is important,” he said. “Yes, they’re raising money for those training supplies — but the idea behind it is bigger
than that.”
Gardening for a purpose
Watson has always gardened, she said, and after moving into their Centennial home, the family started building garden boxes.
Her sons then had the idea to put the garden boxes on Facebook Marketplace to see if they could earn some money from selling the boxes.
“We kind of all do it together,” Watson said about creating the garden boxes. “ e only two things that they (her sons) need help with are cutting the wood and moving the wood, but they build the rest of it themselves.”
In April of last year, so many orders came in that the family was making 100 boxes a week, Watson said. is year is the rst time the family is directly donating part of the money earned from selling the garden boxes, though the family has given boxes for free to rst responders and members of the military in the past. Watson’s son, Bannon, said one of his favorite parts of the process is getting to see everyone who comes to get a garden box.
“We work really hard on these boxes,” Bannon said. ose interested in purchasing a garden box can nd more information at bit.ly/gardenbox23 or bit.ly/ gardenboxfb.
why that was even said and why the boy was sharing it. In response, the boy said it did not even matter, she recalled.
“And that’s where he was wrong,” she said, explaining she has relatives who were in the Holocaust. “So I spoke up once again, and I said, ‘Actually it does matter because I’m Jewish and people shouldn’t be saying anything like that.’”
“He opened his mouth and said, ‘Ew, then you should go back to the gas chambers, too,’” she recalled. “ is left me scared to go back to school every single day from that point forward.”
e stories came a week after the principal of Campus Middle School, Lissa Staal, sent a letter to families informing them the school received reports of students drawing swastikas following the school’s Holocaust presentation on April 28.
“ is creates an unacceptable environment of intolerance and exclusion in our school community. When these events are reported to the administration, we address them immediately and those involved face disciplinary consequences,” Staal wrote.
It was not mentioned in Staal’s letter how many students were involved or what disciplinary consequences the students faced.
Lauren Snell, a public information o cer for Cherry Creek Schools, said May 8 via email that due to privacy protections for students, she cannot go into details about student discipline.
“As soon as the school learned about the antisemitic drawings over the weekend, administrators investigated and took immediate action. Any student found to be involved will face disciplinary consequences,” Snell wrote.
During the board meeting, Superintendent Christopher Smith addressed the incident and said students were drawing swastikas on other students.
“Administrators investigated the incident and took immediate action. Multiple students are facing disciplinary action and any other students found to be involved will also face disciplinary consequences,” Smith said. “We do not tolerate hate in this district of any kind against any group.”
After Mor learned about the incident, she posted about it on her Facebook page on April 29. en, she created an online letter to Smith that, according to the letter, has been signed by more than 250 people.
In the letter, she wrote, “What shocked me more than this incident was that when I posted about it on my Facebook page, it took less than 24 hours for over SIXTY families from
the district to write me and say that they not only support everything I said but over one-third of them have had anti-Semitic incidents occur at the middle school and high school level THIS YEAR alone.”
For example, she said a family told her the antisemitism and harassment is so constant that the mom has told her children not to tell anyone they are Jewish.
Mor said in the letter that the community would like to discuss constructing a committee speci cally to address the issue of antisemitism in the district, building a protocol on how schools will address these issues in the future and providing lessons to students and teachers alike about modern day antisemitism.
“We want real conversations and we’d like to meet with you to see how the district can do better and be better,” Mor wrote. “Our grandparents and great-grandparents did not die in concentration camps, or by the grace of GD, survive them so that a mere 75 years later, their descendants would have to be scared to say they are Jewish.”
Superintendent: ‘I’m sorry’
Before the public comment portion of the board meeting, several members of the school board took a moment to discuss the Campus Middle School incident and reiterated hate will not be tolerated.
As part of his comments, Smith said he wanted to recognize that May is Asian American Paci c Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month.
“And it saddens me and disappoints me and frustrates me that my comments tonight are around hate,” Smith said. “And I want to share tonight that I am not naive to think that this only happens at Campus. I know that students are micro-aggressed across this district.”
“Also, I received comments from the lived experiences of our students here tonight. I want to say, as the leader of this district, I’m sorry. I’m absolutely sorry that these are the things that happened to you in our
Community members joined together at the May 8 Cherry Creek School District Board of Education meeting to raise concerns about antisemitism in schools and advocate for change.
district,” Smith said.
He said he is committed to making the school district better and asked that the work be a partnership between the school district and the community.
“I would like to thank the parents who showed up in my o ce today to help me get better, to be a better leader in this district,” he said. “And again, I’d just like to say thank you for being here this evening.”
Rise in antisemitic incidents
In her email, Snell said the school has met with the Anti-Defamation League and administrators have “addressed the recent behaviors with eighth-grade classrooms and reinforced expectations with students.”
Scott Levin, the mountain states regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, was among those who gave a public comment at the board meeting.
He said he was proud of the community for showing up and talking about the consequences of antisemitism, especially to the students.
“We measured last year 3,697 antisemitic incidents in the United States, an increase of 36%,” Levin said, referring to the Anti-Defamation League’s 2022 audit of antisemitic incidents.
According to the report, 494 antisemitic incidents happened at nonJewish K-12 schools in 2022, representing an increase of 49% from 2021.
“But what I’m really getting (at) … is how little we know. How little we measure,” Levin said. “So what I’m going to ask you is, let’s think a little more proactively.”
“Talking about changing the culture and climate, it can’t always be after the antisemitic incidents take place,” he added.
He said it is important to work ahead of time and to include the school board, the educators and the students.
“Let’s try and take a more holistic approach,” Levin said. “Our mission is not only to stop antisemitism, but also to secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
irteen years after the fatal shooting of a Centennial man— and several years after the court sentenced other defendants in the same case — the man prosecutors accuse of pulling the trigger, Terrell Jones, is facing trial.
e case became a long legal saga that has seen ve di erent defendants in court, two grand juries and multiple plea deals.
Andrew Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was found fatally shot about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009, in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street.
A few hours before Graham, 23, was found — just before midnight — video surveillance captured Graham riding an RTD light rail train and exiting at the station near Park Meadows Shopping Mall in Lone Tree.
Graham had been making living arrangements in Boulder that day and would often walk from the station to his parents’ house in nearby Willow Creek a couple miles away, his mother told Colorado Community Media at the time.
Jones was arrested in March 2020, KCNC-CBS4 reported. Jones was 16 years old at the time of the shooting.
In a case that doesn’t appear to rely on physical evidence, the varying stories of witnesses will take center stage.
Chris Wilcox, a prosecutor with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce, foreshadowed the type of testimony witnesses will likely give.
“ ere are going to be some people that told one story and told a second story and told a third story,” Wilcox told potential jurors in Arapahoe County District Court on May 5.
Jones’ trial could run for weeks, possibly until June 2, according to the state judicial branch website. Here’s a look at the details that led up to this point.
Case revolved around group of defendants
A 2016 Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Clarissa Jae Lockhart, Allen Deshawn Ford, Kendall Adam Austin and Joseph Martin — also teenagers at the time of the shooting.
e four were arrested in January 2017 in connection with Graham’s death.
Grand juries are sometimes used to decide whether authorities have enough evidence to charge a suspect.
e codefendants described a plot
to rob Graham, whom they saw as “a white male who might have money,” according to the a davit for Jones’ arrest. Jones and three other codefendants are African American. One codefendant, Joseph Martin, was listed as American Indian on the state Department of Corrections website.
Ford, Lockhart and Austin had been linked to a string of racemotivated robberies and assaults in downtown Denver in 2009, according to the a davit and court proceedings in the Graham case. Suspects in that rash of crimes told police they targeted White males because they assumed they had money and wouldn’t ght back or present a threat.
Lockhart and Austin pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in September 2009 incidents, and Ford pleaded guilty to a bias-motivated crime involving “bodily injury” and pleaded guilty to assault in August 2009 incidents, according to online court records.
Separately, in the case of Graham’s death, Jones was charged with rstdegree murder after deliberation and rst-degree felony murder, according to court records.
As it relates to this case, a count of rst-degree felony murder can be charged against anyone in a group that is allegedly involved in a serious crime in which a death occurs. e charge applies even if a particular member of the group is not believed to have directly caused the death.
Despite the years it took to arrest Jones, his arrest a davit did not mention any physical evidence that points to any of the defendants. An arrest a davit is a document that lists the alleged facts surrounding an arrest.
In court in October 2020, Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, hammered on what she argued are inconsistencies in the
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e three 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa Bartell during a rock-throwing rampage on April 19 were o cially charged by the O ce of the First Judicial District Attorney on May 3. e trio face 13 charges including rst-degree murder and assault and are being held without bond.
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accounts of the four codefendants.
Jones — who apparently rst spoke to authorities in 2010 — has acknowledged to investigators that he knew the codefendants but has denied involvement in Graham’s death.
He admitted to having a gun around the “2009 time frame,” according to the January 2017 indict-
Koenig and Zachary Kwak all face the same 13 charges: one count of murder in the rst degree, six counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in the rst degree, three counts of assault in the second degree and three counts of criminal attempt to commit assault in the rst degree.
e three suspects appeared in court at 1 p.m. on May 3 for the return ling of charges.
ment that led to the arrest of the other defendants. He indicated before a grand jury that Ford stole that gun from him at a party, the indictment says.
Wilcox argued in October 2020 that “while the court heard voluminous statements about stories that changed,” Jones still may be found guilty by a jury.
e codefendants “aren’t just witnesses that came forward to make a statement,” Wilcox has said. ey are people who “put themselves as being involved in a crime.”
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explaining the Centennial Airport is trying to change that.
Aviation gasoline is the only transportation fuel in the U.S. to contain lead and is the fuel most commonly used in piston-engine aircraft, a ccording to the FAA’s website.
In February 2022, the FAA announced an initiative to eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel by the end of 2030.
Later that year, in October 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed an endangerment nding for lead emissions from aircraft engines that operate on leaded fuel.
“When it comes to our children the science is clear, exposure to lead can cause irreversible and life-long health e ects,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan in a news release. “Aircraft that use leaded fuel are the dominant source of lead emissions to air in the country. Today’s proposal is an important step forward as we work to reduce lead exposure and protect children’s health.”
According to the news release, the EPA’s consideration of endangerment is “a rst step toward application of EPA’s authority to address lead pollution.”
An alternative to leaded aviation gasoline is UL94 fuel, which is what
Centennial Airport is incentivizing.
In March, the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to provide incentives to tenants and xed-based operators to accelerate the transition from 100 low-lead aviation gas to unleaded fuel.
“Based on the resolution the airport board passed, there are several di erent things we’re doing to incentivize and push forward this transition,” Fronapfel said.
One of the strategies is o ering nancial assistance toward “supplemental type certi cates” for aircraft based at Centennial Airport. ese certi cates are required for reciprocating engine aircraft to get before using the unleaded fuels.
As of May 3, roughly 80 aircraft have gotten supplemental type certi cates, which equates to about 20% of the eligible aircraft on the airport, Fronapfel said.
“But because most of those aircraft are ight school aircraft, 80% of the ight school aircraft at Centennial Airport have secured the type certi cates, allowing them to use the unleaded gas,” he said.
“ e ight schools account for about 50% of the fuel sales here in (aviation) gas, and so that’s gonna be a big step towards, you know, helping the environment, cutting back on the lead emissions from aircraft,” he added.
He noted the airport sent out yers to all of its resident aircraft owners to get them to obtain the certi cates
and “letting them know the airport would fund that.”
According to a Centennial Airport news release, it will reimburse aircraft owners up to $110 per aircraft based at Centennial Airport to secure a supplemental type certi cate. e airport will also o er nancial assistance to its xed-based operators as they transition to unleaded fuel, Fronapfel said.
“And then the last piece is bringing the cost, retail cost, of the unleaded fuel at a level playing eld with 100 low-lead (aviation gas),” he said.
When the airport began looking at getting unleaded fuel, the idea was originally to get 350- or 500-gallon totes of unleaded fuel, Fronapfel said, adding that the pay di erential for that would have been $3 to $4 per gallon.
However, according to the airport’s news release, jetCenters of Colorado decided to dedicate a tank to the unleaded aviation gas, “vastly lowering the cost per gallon.”
“Because we were able to free up a fuel farm tank and … free up a fuel truck, we can accept full shipments of 8,000 gallons, which really makes the di erential in cost between $1 and $1.15, or so,” Fronapfel said.
“ e airport is working with our partners at Colorado jetCenters, and we’re going to subsidize that di erence — that $1 to $1.15 di erence — to make it, at the retail level, the same cost as low lead,” Fronapfel said. “We think that’s very important.”
Arapahoe County Commissioner Jessica Campbell-Swanson, a member of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board of Commissioners, highlighted the incentives the airport is o ering as opposed to mandating a switch to unleaded fuel.
“It’s currently voluntary, and I think, you know — we think sometimes about mandates and requirements, but sometimes you can get magic to happen when everybody comes together,” she said. “Collaboration is really where you can make some magic happen.”
Becoming the rst airport in Colorado to o er unleaded aviation gas is a step several o cials credited, in part, to residents who raised concerns.
“I think most everybody here knows that this airport has a big footprint,” said ad Bagnato, the
chair of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board of Commissioners.
“It touches a lot of lives, and as a result, it has a lot of constituencies. ose constituencies are part of the reason we’re here today and not maybe six, eight, nine, 10 months from now,” he added.
Bagnato said that roughly six months ago, residents living north of Arapahoe Road came to the airport and expressed a deep concern about lead.
For months, residents have been attending meetings to raise concerns about increased air tra c, noise and lead pollution impacting the community, speci cally those living north of Arapahoe Road.
Some joined forces to form a group, Quiet Skies Over Arapahoe County, to advocate for changes to be made to address safety and noise concerns at Centennial Airport.
“We need to thank them,” Bagnato said about the residents. “ ey deserve a vote of thanks for having the courage and the persistence that they had in coming to us, the way they did, requesting that we go to no lead.”
Campbell-Swanson, who was elected as a county commissioner in November, said residents contacted her with concerns right after the election.
“It was an immediate call to action for me,” she said.
She described the residents advocating for changes as an incredible group of people who are passionate and concerned for their community.
“I just need to say that — while this incredible achievement is absolutely ascribable to a whole suite of people and organizations — that Centennial Airport would not be the rst airport in the state of Colorado to make unleaded 94-octane aviation fuel available without (the) community raising its voice,” she said.
For the Arapahoe County Commissioners, the health and safety of people and the environment “is absolutely number one,” CampbellSwanson said.
“I hope everybody sees us all here today as a statement of our commitment to working not only with (the) community, but with business and operations and for solutions that work well for everyone,” she said. “I look forward to this team building on this success and continuing to address the other issues that community has raised.”
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On May 19, conductor Rene Knetsch will lead the 70-member Parker Symphony Orchestra in a concert called “Arabian Nights” at the PACE Center.
In a recent talk for residents of Vita in Littleton, Knetsch described the program, with help from concertmaster/violinist Nadya Hill and cellist Cheri Swisher, who played passages of music from the program as he explained it.
“Bachinal Brasilieros # 5 for Soprano and Cellos” by Heitor VillaLobos begins the program. e text is Brazilian Portuguese, which is more melodic than European Portuguese. e multi-talented Hill, who also performs as a soprano, will sing the aria.
“Cuban Overture,” a tone poem by George Gershwin, will be included. It was rst performed on Aug. 16, 1932 at New York City’s Lewiston Stadium by the New York Philharmonic — in the rst all-Gershwin concert, with 17,842 attending. (Bigger than Red Rocks, Knetsch commented.) Hill, Parker Symphony’s
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concertmaster, played a segment from it.
Next will be Carl Nielsen’s “Aladdin Suite opus 34.” He was a Danish composer who taught at the Royal Danish Academy until 1931. He played second violin in the Royal Danish Orchestra for seven years.
“Scheherazade” by Nicoloy Rimsky-Korsakov, one of his most famous works, tells the tale of the young woman who told stories for a cruel sultan. It had previously been his custom to spend a night with a young virgin, then kill her in the morning.
Scheherazade would always stop midway through her story, when the sultan would fall asleep and make him wait until the next night for a finish, then start another new one, again stopping midway. This continued for 101 nights, readers may recall. There is music that reflects the sultan’s anger
Knecht commented that he was not a big fan of having a theme in a concert, but this one does. He was charmed the first time he heard the work, less so now. Hill said it was
fun and showed a spirit coming out of the First World War. Knecht’s wife, Lynn, also a Parker Symphony violinist, commented that is “very accessible.” She added: “We wouldn’t be playing this music if we didn’t have Cheri and Nadya.”
Knecht said that after the “Scheherazade” opening, the heavy music reflects the sultan’s anger — it’s increasingly difficult to play. Hill played the leitmotif from “Scheherezade,” a familiar theme, then heavy music portraying the angry king, a theme that has become familiar for angry kings ... a devil tone, repeated many times. “I find it difficult every time we play it,”
Swisher said.
“Nothing here is very simple,” Knecht agreed.
In the early part, the cello is Sinbad’s ship, with the violin playing on top ... e theme repeats in the fourth movement. He wrote the tri-tone on purpose, a “Devil tone,” Knecht commented.
Knecht taught at Arapahoe Community College for 17 years, he said.
He also told a bit about the upcoming fall season. “In October, we will perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto, with the concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Yumi Hwang Wang, playing on her 1748 Guadagnini instrument.”
During a recent vacation, I was able to meet and talk with several people who are from the Denver area. What I found interesting is what they told me their plans for the future hold.
You see, they did not talk about a love for Colorado or Denver in terms of living day-to-day.
ey love the parks, trails, mountains and wildlife. However, they are not happy with the direction this state is headed.
One family is changing. A couple is getting married. She has a daughter, and he has a young teenage daughter. e upcoming family of four will not be staying in Denver as their new life begins. Instead, they they cannot a ord to come together and live here.
He is a teacher. He said the salaries for teachers in Colorado are some of the worst in the nation. at means he is looking elsewhere.
e couple, once married, will be moving to Texas where teachers are paid a lot better.
Let that sink in. Texas, which makes the news regularly for politics in schools and other controversies, is about to gain a lovely family to improve their economy and communities.
Besides not being able to make it work on a professional level — the couple also said they cannot a ord to nd a home to come together as a new family. Costs are too high. Property taxes are high because of valuations — believe me, I have read mine. at means Texas will get a new-home purchasing family.
To stress, this is a family that contributes to our economy, attends our schools and has a truly positive impact on our local communities. is is a
family we are about to lose.
Given current living conditions — they cannot stay here.
Moving on to another gentleman that I had a lovely conversation with while waiting for a boat to leave for deep-sea shing: He talked about working in the Denver metro area and along the Front Range, and said his wife, in law enforcement, works in another state.
He said given the current nature of politics in not just Colorado, but all over the U.S., he and his wife will likely be living in another country in the next few years.
Again, a well-established couple who works hard and contributes positively to our country — does not want to be here anymore.
Look at our own legislature in Colorado. With the 2023 session ending on May 8, the day this column was written, the Democratic majority waited until the very last minute to even consider addressing the property tax issue. Let’s face it — it was not exactly a secret. So – focusing on left-leaning priorities and ghting with the Republicans the majority of the session did nothing to help local families want to stay here. In fact, in my neighborhood I’ve had plenty of discussions with moms who say when school is out — so are they.
Good families are leaving our state for another state. Young couples are saying they do not even want to be in our country anymore.
While these are quiet conversations I have had on a trip or in picking my kids up from school — the sentiments are loud and I am willing to bet a lot of families and residents are getting fed up. And, as they move away, so will the sensible voters lawmakers might need in the next big election.
elma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.
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Do you have people that you get to see often, maybe daily, weekly, or monthly, and whenever you do have the opportunity to meet with them, they always seem joyful bringing light and love to the atmosphere? Some of us are truly blessed to have a few of these bright and cheerful people in our lives, making us feel better whenever we are together.
Some of the folks who bring me such great joy whenever we meet, speak, or even text seem to know exactly when to reach out as there are times I am facing a challenge, a tight deadline, or just trying to keep up with the pace of the race. eir intuition is uncanny, as they either just show up, call, or send me a really funny text message, bringing some much-needed light and love to my day, or even in the moment.
As I have traveled quite a bit in my career, one of my favorite pastimes is people watching. Is that something you enjoy as well? And I love it when perfect strangers become the light and the love for me. Watching a group of people or a family laughing out loud as they share jokes and stories. I was watching this one family as I waited to board my ight and they were traveling with their grandfather. I couldn’t
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When it comes to people watching, I have several other scenarios that always bring a smile to my face and warm my heart; watching parents being really attentive to their children instead of being buried in their phone, couples holding hands as they sit or walk together, strangers stepping up to help another traveler should they have dropped something or needed help in some other way, my fellow travelers greeting each other, the airline sta and ight crew with the courtesy they deserve, and so many other acts of being the light, love and kindness in this world.
Being on the receiving end of someone showing up for me as the light and love in my life feels so awesome. It doesn’t matter if it’s a family member, friend, co-worker, or perfect stranger, all that matters is that I am open to seeing it, hearing it, or experiencing it, and allowing that light and love to move inside of me. Receiving the light and love is one thing, but do we recognize our obligation to be the light and love for others, even when we don’t know that we are actually doing it?
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When you jump in your car, hop on your bike, or set out to walk to the grocery store, you’re immediately part of a system of roads, sidewalks, bridges and other assets that connect us to our world. In Arapahoe County, our Public Works and Development department is responsible for planning and maintaining these important assets—a job that becomes increasingly more difcult as the County experiences major growth and strained revenue sources.
is month we’re celebrating National Public Works Week, May 2127, to recognize the important role public works plays in connecting each of us and to thank people who work tirelessly to ensure our safety as we navigate one of the area’s largest multimodal transportation networks. We’re also taking the opportunity to talk with you about the frank realities of the County’s budget and its impact on our transportation system.
e County has an overall goal to protect our collective community by planning growth, maintaining infrastructure, and providing an organized multi-modal transportation system. Public Works and Development plays a signi cant role in achieving this goal. rough several divisions, the department plans the County’s vast multi-modal transportation network, manages and maintains 1,198 lane miles (370 centerline miles) of paved roads, about 220 miles of gravel roads, 43 bridges, nearly 14,000 signs, and a vast network of sidewalks, guardrails, tra c signals, and other transportation assets.
We’re also very proud of the de-
ink of the last time you were out to dinner with your spouse or friend, and you were having such a great time eating, drinking and sharing stories. You were probably smiling, laughing and having such a good time that you didn’t realize the impact you were having on others who probably wished they were sitting with you. ere could have been a di erent couple in that same pub or restaurant going through a di cult time, and just because your positive light, love and energy were so contagious, pretty soon they too forgot their woes and began a new and loving conversation. Is it our responsibility to be the light and love for others? Maybe it depends on who we ask. My answer is yes,
partment’s standing as they remain the only County in Colorado to be accredited by the American Public Works Association.
We have learned through various public outreach and engagement e orts that tra c congestion and safety within the County is the largest concern voiced by residents. And in an April poll seeking resident input on needs and priorities, we saw “repairing and improving transportation infrastructure” rise to the top. As one of your elected leaders, I couldn’t agree more with this priority. I’m a strong proponent of maintaining and improving our transportation infrastructure because it is what keeps us connected to each other and those outside of our County.
This is why we are sharing the results of a 2022 assessment of our transportation infrastructure needs. For decades we have collected this data and have used it for internal decision-making and resource allocation, but until now, it has never been shared with the public in a comprehensive manner. While it will be eye-opening for many, the “2022 Infrastructure Report Card” is an honest assessment of the condition of our roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.
e goal is to have 85 percent of County roads in Excellent-GoodFair condition, but the Report Card showed that only 60 percent were at that level in 2022. Having 40 percent of roads in Poor-Very Poor condition is signi cantly higher than what it should be for a properly maintained roadway network. Maintenance goals and quality standards are established every year, and the County typically meets or exceeds those goals. However, due to funding constraints, the number of roads rated at Poor-Very Poor condition has been steadily increasing.
e bottom line is that since 2004, budget allocations to e ciently
because I believe we are called to be both light and love in this world. e world can seem very dark right now, but just remember that there is no such thing as darkness, there is only an absence of light. So let’s bring it. Do you enjoy being around people who make you happier just by being in their presence? Does your heart come alive when you see or experience moments of love and light happening around you? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can enjoy the light and love of others and be the light and love for those who need it, 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.
maintain these assets has not kept up with in ation. is has resulted in a further decline in overall road conditions and greater delayed maintenance costs as it costs 10 times more to repair roads and bridges once they are in a poor or very poor condition than it would have cost to keep them properly maintained over the years.
Our Public Works and Development staff works hard to maximize allocations for roads, bridges and other infrastructure assets, yet their fiscal stewardship can’t keep up with the demands that growth has placed on County resources. And as I mentioned in a Telephone Town Hall earlier this year, our County as a whole has done an incredible job of managing our funds and using them wisely and efficiently. But the increasing needs, especially related to our
transportation infrastructure, are creating financial challenges. As your county commissioner, I made a promise to tackle that as one of my chief priorities and I intend to deliver on that promise.
In the coming weeks and months, I look forward to partnering with you to determine sustainable funding sources for our transportation infrastructure. Look for future telephone town hall events at www. arapahoegov.com/townhall, follow us on social media, or subscribe to e County Line newsletter to stay informed and get involved.
Jessica Campbell-Swanson serves on the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners representing District 2, which includes Centennial, Greenwood Village, a portion of Aurora and unincorporated central Arapahoe County.
Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. at is, if there are enough lifeguards.
e years-long trend where pools have cut hours or closed altogether appears to be waning, though it’s still a possibility in some places, according to aquatics managers across the Denver area, who are more optimistic than in past years, but still concerned as summer nears.
For instance, South Suburban Parks and Recreation needs 250 lifeguards for its peak summer season but has only 183 ready to go.
Karl Brehm, the recreation dis-
trict’s aquatics manager, hopes to get closer to the goal as summer approaches but wonders why applications are so slow to roll in.
“I have seen, more and more, less interest in the position,” Brehm said.
He’s been in the business for a long time. Brehm worked at Elitch Gardens for ve seasons and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. He said he’s seen a general lack of interest, generationally, from young people who want to do the job. Fewer people are becoming CPR certi ed as well, he added.
“I’ve often wondered why we were having those issues,” Brehm said. “Back in the day, I remember if you didn’t have
your job by spring break, you weren’t getting a summer job.” e problem could a ect South Suburban pools across the district, which serves more than 150,000 residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Littleton, Sheridan, Lone Tree and parts of Centennial and Douglas, Je erson and Arapahoe counties.
If he can’t hire enough lifeguards, hours at pools could be cut, Brehm said. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. e district has introduced incentives, bonuses, pay bumps and more in hopes of luring in more lifeguards.
South Suburban isn’t alone. ere’s a national lifeguard shortage, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Lifeguard shortages a ected roughly a third of public pools throughout
the country.
In response last year, Gov. Jared Polis announced a “Pools Special Initiative 2022,” in which Colorado introduced incentives. Chief among them was a $1,000 payment to those who completed lifeguard training to ght pool postponements and decreasing operating hours.
Now, out of necessity, hiring lifeguards is ongoing throughout the entire summer season, Brehm said. Lifeguards for South Suburban make between $15 and $19.14 per hour, per South Suburban’s website. A head lifeguard makes $15.75 - $19.93 per hour.
But there are additional costs to South Suburban. ough life-
guards are generally seen as rst-time, fun summer jobs, they must possess crucial knowledge regarding saving human lives. A full-course lifeguard training at South Suburban through Red Cross costs $175. Community First Aid, CPR and AED training/ blended learning costs $80. After 75 hours of work, South Suburban reimburses course fees, excluding the $40 certi cation fee.
Despite such incentives, lifeguards still make less than sports o cials at South Suburban. A youth sports o cial starts at $20.00 per hour.
North of Denver, in Federal Heights, the Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, a youth baseball/softball umpire makes $65 per 90 minutes. A Pilates instructor for Brighton makes $1 more than a lifeguard per hour. e discrepancy is notable, especially considering most lifeguards work on a part-time basis.
Yet, the lifeguard numbers are booming for Hyland Hills. Generally, the district employs roughly 300 lifeguards per season. is season, it’s closer to 375, according to Director of Communications Joann Cortez.
e main focus in hiring and retaining their lifeguards at Hyland Hills pools and the massive Water World water park is legacy, Cortez said. Water World is in its 43rd operating season.
“We’ve been in the water park business for over 40 years, and we’re very aware of the nationwide shortage of lifeguards,” she said. “I think what has helped us is we have a legacy pool of candidates. Kids often know Water World just from coming for the experience, and if one of their older siblings takes a job with us, eventually the ones that are following can’t wait for their turn. We’re just very, very fortunate in that way.”
Cortez said Hyland Hills is committed to creating a memorable rst-job experience. It should be fun, but also taken seriously. It’s a constant balance of managing a “fun job” and literally monitoring people’s lives daily. Recruiting is big, and so are the incentives. e employees get free soft drinks, free membership, and even fun events like “prom night” during the season.
Hyland Hills has an end-of-season bonus as well, with the ability to earn an additional dollar per hour’s pay. e lifeguards’ pay ranges depending on the position, such as a guard lifeguard, a shallow-water lifeguard and a deep-water lifeguard.
On the Water World website, lifeguards are hired at $16.15 per hour. A “lifeguard attendant” makes $16.00 per hour. Returning lifeguards make slightly more depending on experience. Cortez said the main factor in keeping employees is how they treat them.
“We’re in a very favorable position, but we’re sad there aren’t enough lifeguards to go around,” Cortez said.
Meanwhile, local pools and recreation centers around the Denver area have conducted pointed campaigns to ensure their numbers are sustainable and their pools are ready for the masses.
While it remains to be seen if that strategy will work for South Suruban, it seems to be working elsewhere. Recreation centers in the City of Brighton, for example, are fully sta ed ahead of the summer. ey were last year, too.
“It’s been tough at di erent agencies, municipalities, and neighborhood pools. ere was de nitely a lifeguard shortage the last several years, especially
last year,” said Je rey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services for Brighton. “But we were fully sta ed last year.”
ere have been a number of initiatives and incentives they’ve introduced to get ahead of the lifeguard shortage crisis, he said. It was a top-tobottom e ort in Brighton to make sure the crisis was minimized. Pay was a main focus. It wasn’t too long ago they were paying lifeguards just $13 per hour, he said. Now, it’s up to $17. And it goes up each season for returnees. Head lifeguards make roughly $1.50 more per hour.
Recreation bene ts were expanded to the sta and their families, even part-time employees. at includes complimentary membership to the recreation center and discounts on youth programs.
ere’s also an end-of-season bonus for those that work the entire summer.
e grants from the governor’s o ce gave Brighton exibility to expand e orts in hiring and retaining employees. According to Aquatics Supervisor Nicole Chapman, it can be di cult to retain lifeguards for pools and centers too big or too small. Brighton, fortunately, was right in a “sweet spot.”
“Some of the much larger municipalities are running into an issue where, physically, the sta we hire are local kids who want to work at their local pool,” Chapman explained. “And if they get hired on by a larger municipality, the expectation is to expect your sta to be willing to work at any of your city rec facilities, and that’s just not feasible for a lot of
Brighton only has two locations — the Brighton Recreation Center and Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park — and Chapman said, and there are options for those living on either side of the city. But it’s still a small enough area that employees can work at both locations.
Perhaps back in the day, they could wait for the applications, and they’d have more than they knew what to do with come pool season. Now, that’s simply not the case. Recruiting is essential, both in the high schools and at job fairs, as well as providing a ordable training opportunities and classes in-house — something Hulett said they’d never do before.
Brighton had 88 lifeguards in 2022, which is considered fully sta ed. ey currently have 70 lifeguards for the upcoming summer, but Chapman said she expects those numbers to ll out to 88 again considering guards in training are set to graduate from classes by the end of the month.
Meanwhile, back in South Suburban, Brehm is looking for dozens more lifeguards to fully sta pools this summer.
High school students and student athletes are encouraged to apply. ey can learn valuable skills and essential life-saving procedures they’ll carry with them forever, Brehm said. Plus, it’s an ideal time for student athletes to make money, considering many sports are inactive over the summer.
As the pandemic continues to dwindle, the lifeguard participation numbers are expected to make a leap. But the job itself, and those working it, must be valued consistently to hire and retain those numbers season after season.
younger kids that don’t have their own transportation. ey’re really there looking for a summer job around the corner.”
“We really look for not just kids, but really anyone who is going to take the job seriously and understand just how much of a vital role they play every summer in keeping the community safe,” Chapman said. “We really try to emphasize that with our sta , and there are always sta members that really take that to heart, and those are the ones we want to see come back.”
Finding a balance between making sure lifeguards understand the seriousness of the role and not taking all the fun out of the job is a ne line to walk, she said. But they have to walk it every season.
Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, will present “ e Oldest Boy: A Play in ree Ceremonies” by Sarah Rule. It’s described as: “In this moving exploration of parenthood, an American mother and a Tibetan father have a 3-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts.” From May 19 through June 11. ursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.
‘Elizabeth Rex’
Eleven Minutes eatre Company will present “Elizabeth Rex,” by Timothy Findley. Elizabeth I meets an actor. At e People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 720333-3499. rough May 13. 720-3333499, 11minutestheatre.com.
Summer reading
Douglas County Libraries present a Summer of Reading: “Dog Days of Summer” with a free summer lunch program for those younger than 18 at Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Parker. (Castle Rock will be moving into its new building.) No meals June 19 or July 4. Program runs through July 28. Holiday May 29 for Memorial Day. See dcl.org.
Curious Theatre
Curious eatre Company presents “On the Exhale,” featuring outgoing leaders, Dee Covington in a one-woman show, directed by Chip Walton. Runs May 6-June 10, at Curious eatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.
Art exhibit
Paint Box Guild will open a juried show at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton through May. is is the 50th Anniversary year for the Paint Box Guild.
Photo show
Lone Tree Arts Center presents “Exploring the Light Photo Show,” through June 5. Tunes on the Terrace: June 23, July 7, July 21, Aug. 4. See lonetreeartscenter.org.
Walking tours
Historic Walking Tours — onehour walk in downtown Littleton on First Fridays at 6 p.m. Dates will be added during Western Welcome Week in August. To be announced. Meet in front of the Old Courthouse on Littleton Boulevard.
Summer music
Summer concerts at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. July 17 — Fitz and the Tantrums. July 24 — Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Aug. 1 —Andy Grammer. Aug. 2 — Steep Canyon Rangers and Amythyst Kiah. August 9 — Ozomatli. See botanicgardens.org.
ACC fundraiser
Arapahoe Community College
Art and Design Center and ACC Foundation invite you to enjoy art experiences at a fundraiser on May 18 from 6:30 to9 p.m. at the Art and Design Center, corner of Prince and Alamo from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Scanning, photography, ceramics,
silkscreen, jewelry.
Music festival
Colorado Music Festival offers 20 different concerts at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. June 29 through Aug. 6. See chautauqua.com.
Art comes back
Denver Art Museum will unveil three reimagined Hamilton Building Collection Galleries on May 14. African Arts, Forms of Power, Modern and Contemporary Art. Some have been in storage for more than a decade. Some new acquisitions will also be shown. e Arts of Oceana Gallery will reopen with a site speci c work by Niki Hastings-
McFall: large “Lei-bombing” installations. See denverartmuseum.org.
Opera season
Central City Opera starts with “Romeo and Juliet” on June 2 adding “Kiss Me Kate” and “Othello.”
On some days, an Opera Bus is available. On others, the printout we have says a “lunch and a song.” There are performances in afternoons and a few evenings at 7 p.m. See centralcityopera.org.
Art at library
Smoky Hill Library at 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial, has an exhibit of art by Casey Kawaguchi, who started of as a graffitti artist. May is Pacific Islander Month.
Thu 5/18
Wind, Women, & Water Clinic @ 4:30pm / $55
Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village. 303-757-7718
Son Little @ 6pm
Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver
Sun 5/21
Something For Tomorrow @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Smile Empty Soul @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Teague Starbuck @ 5pm
The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Lit‐tleton
Violent Femmes: performing the debut album cover to cover @ 5pm Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver
Less Than Perfect @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Thu 5/25
Gii Astorga @ 4pm Jacks on Pearl, 1475 S Pearl St, Denver
Sygnal To Noise @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Death Valley Dreams @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Dibu @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
AOA: Cooking with Friends: Meatless Meatloaf @ Platt Park @ 5pm Platt Park Recreation Center, 1500 S. Grant St., Denver. 720-913-0654
Fri 5/19
Kowan Turner @ 7pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Sat 5/20
Within Destruction @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Wed 5/24
Rachel Baiman @ 6pm Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
The Sweet Lillies @ 3pm Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton
Tony Goffredi: Tony G w/Mike @2 Penguins @ 5pm
2 Penguins Tap and Grill, 13065 E Briarwood Ave, Centennial
GBH @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood
The Stone Eye @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
The Nocturnal Affair @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Chatham Rabbits: Tuft Theater at Swallow Hill @ 7pm
Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
In their rst meeting since 2012, and in what was the Colorado High School Activities Association’s game of the week, the Douglas County and Ponderosa boys lacrosse teams went at it for 48 minutes May 1 at Douglas County School District
ese two programs may compete in di erent classi cations and in di erent leagues, but their rst tilt in over a decade sure had the look and feel of a peppery rivalry — it was physical, it was back and forth, and it had a big-brother-small-brother kind of feel to it, the 5A Huskies welcoming their 4A friends from
Douglas County took the lead with more than half the fourth quarter gone, but the Mustangs responded with two goals in the nal three and
“Any time we play anyone on the east side of Douglas County, it’s a
rivalry game,” Ponderosa coach Andrew Trietley said. “We view it as a rivalry game because the towns are so close to each other and the social circles of the kids all intertwine. So this was a good win.”
Rivalry or not, it was wildly entertaining.
Moments after Ponderosa’s Camden Stanley scored in tra c to even the score at 4 apiece, Nolan Case responded with a goal of his own to put the Huskies on top 5-4 with 5 minutes, 16 seconds remaining.
With 3:31 left and a man down for Douglas County, Stanley leveled the score at 5-all when he corralled a pass from Garrett Katrana in the X and slung it into the cords.
Less than a minute later, and with Ponderosa in possession again, Caden D’Lallo passed the ball forward to Ryder Richardson, who turned and stuck it in the corner of the net for a 6-5 Mustangs lead.
e Huskies forced a turnover with 21 seconds left, but Connor Jenkins’ last-second shot rolled just past Ponderosa’s cage.
Following a doubleheader at the stadium named for him, Englewood High School baseball legend Harry Wise will be honored with a celebration of life ceremony. e games on May 6 are meant to honor and remember Wise’s legacy as a teacher and multi-sport coach who was an inspiration to multiple generations of players. Wise passed away at age 95 in December, but word of his death has only recently come to light publicly.
By the accounts of colleagues who also call themselves friends, Wise had a spectacular life lled with countless accolades, Hall of Fame ceremonies, and lots of winning on the diamond. He was also a military veteran who served during World War II, and a standout ball player in college who turned pro. But according to Je Jones, who played for, coached with, and employed Wise, the celebration will be simple, just as Wise would have wanted it.
e Englewood High School varsity baseball team will host back-to-back games at 10 a.m. and noon, followed by a tribute to him at 3800 S. Logan St. Jones is one of the organizers of the event.
“Harry loved the community,” said Jones, who coached with Wise for three years following his college
baseball career in the 80s. Jones also spent nearly 30 years at the Englewood Recreation Center with the city.
“He actually prepared elds for us,” Jones added. “He prepared and lined elds for us for many, many years. Anybody that grew up in Englewood would have seen him on the elds. He’s always down there taking care of it during the day, mowing the in eld on his own. e attention to detail and his work ethic, it was second-to-none.”
Younger players and audiences wouldn’t recognize Wise for his own stardom on the diamond. at’s what happens when a legend becomes a servant of the community he loves.
Below is a loose timeline of Wise’s career accolades and milestones, as detailed by Ken Summers, who played for Wise in the 70s and coached junior varsity baseball and volleyball at Englewood with Wise for two years.
Early life and college:
Wise was born on Nov. 18, 1927 and raised on the family farm in Platteville, south of Greeley, graduating from Platteville High School in 1944. He played football, basketball and track because there was no baseball
team. After high school, he was recruited to attend Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) to play basketball and baseball for Coach Peter Butler.
His college days were interrupted by serving in the military during World War II. After that, he returned to college playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was outstanding in basketball earning rst team all-conference honors and leading the league in scoring. He was also an honorable mention All-American.
In baseball he was a dominating pitcher. He only lost one game in his college career. In 1949, he pitched a three-hit complete game of University of Southern California to earn the CSC Bears a trip to the College World Series. He also had a batting average over .500. He was the rst All-American in the history of the college.
Professional career:
After college, he was signed by the Chicago Cubs and played minor league baseball. He was with several teams, including the Topeka Cubs. In his best year, he pitched 24 complete games for a 19-5 record and a 0.89 ERA, leading the team to a league championship and earning MVP honors. However, an arm injury derailed his major league dream. e Basin League in South Dakota was the place in the 1950s and 1960s that served as a recruiting and train-
ing ground for promising professional baseball players. He was a player and then player-coach in the league. As a pitcher, Wise holds the earned run average record (ERA) with 0.89 in 1955.
After a year away from the league, he returned to coach the Winner Pheasants. He also served as a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. He coached a young Jim Palmer, a star pitcher, and future hall of famer to a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Wise would coach 15 future professional players during his years in the league. While at Englewood he signed one of his star pitchers, Mike Wegener, to a pro contract.
Teaching & coaching, later years:
Wise’s rst coaching and teaching positions were at Cheyenne Wells High School and Trinidad Junior College in southern Colorado. At Cheyenne Wells, he coached basketball and led the team to a state championship. In 1959, Wise moved to Englewood. He would teach and coach at Englewood High School for over 30 years.
In his rst season as baseball coach, his 1960 Pirates team won the Northern League Conference and played South High School in the state championship game.
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BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For senior Elle Higgins, the grass is always greener when she’s on the fairway. It has treated her well at Valor Christian High School and now provides a unique opportunity to shine in college. Last month, she narrowed down her options, and chose the University of Montana as her new home.
Now, she re ects on her past and looks to her future at once. It’s a mixed bag of emotions when beginning a new chapter, but she’s more excited about the challenge than anything.
“I’m really excited to take it to the next level because I want to take golf as far as I can, even after college,” Higgins said. “I want to try to go on (pro) tour, if I can. So I’m excited to get more competition and more experience out there. I love Valor, and the golf program has been amazing. It’s sad to leave them.”
It’s easy to understand not wanting to let go of Valor Christian golf. For one, the Highlands Ranch-based program continues to see consistent success. It won back-to-back 5A Jeffco League Championships in 2021
and 2022. In 2022, four Eagles were named rstteam, all-conference golfers, including Higgins. Valor Christian enjoyed the largest margin of victory ever with 179 strokes in a shortened 2022 season.
Now, Higgins is sad to leave teammates, especially her sister, Brenna, (a current sophomore and all-conference golfer in her own right). e duo enjoyed two years of memorymaking and record-breaking golf on the green, but now that Higgins is graduating, she is looking to Brenna to lead the team. No one is more prepared or capable, she said, though a sibling rivalry burns deep.
“Obviously, playing with my sister on the same team is a blessing because we’re both pretty good. So, we drive each other’s competitive nature,” she said. “We also like to go against each other (through individual competitions).”
But who’s the better golfer?
“Well…,” Higgins said, laughing. “If you ask me that, I would say me. If you ask her that, she would say her. But I say that I’m handing [the torch] o to her.”
Growing up, the sisters would golf with their father, but Higgins said she never envisioned golf taking her so far. In fact, she said she never even took the sport seriously until her sophomore year. She was a soccer player, track runner, and mogul skier until she tore her ACL and had to rethink her options. Now she’s a Division I golfer, ready to win for the Grizzlies in Montana.
“It was pretty much everything I wanted: a school not too big, but also not small. It had a lot of the same things I grew up doing,” Higgins said. “It’s close to skiing and other outdoor stu , and everyone there had a really chill attitude, which is how I am. I loved the team. It was my favorite one out of all the [colleges] I talked to before. I just loved everything about it. I’m still speechless, really. I just never thought it would come to this point, but I’m glad it has.”
According to the NCAA, only about 2.8% of women playing high school golf go on to play at the Division I level.
Higgins is going to miss Valor’s coaches and guidance during tournaments, the practices with teammates, and lifting trophies. But she anticipates success at the next level
with room for improvement, like focusing on her bunker play. Head Coach Justen Byler said Higgins is the epitome of a Valor Christian student athlete, especially considering injuries and COVID-19 derailed her rst two seasons.
“Elle is one of those rare athletes that combines a true competitive spirit with the ability to grow in terms of her leadership,” Byler said. “And it’s a testimony to her determination, her grit, her competitive spirit, but also her humility to be able to understand what it was going to take to get back to the type of level that would allow her to play at the college level.” She did it the hard way, battling adversity and making the necessary sacri ces, he said. Now, it’s paid o .
With Je co League Tournaments coming up on May 3, 9, and 11, Higgins has another month or so to stamp more to her legacy at Valor. But the future’s calling, and Higgins is eager to answer the bell and continue to do what she’s done since she committed to golf: win.
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dition to baseball, he was the head girls’ volleyball coach for 20 years. Wise also was a football and basketball referee. He was an adviser and developer of coaches and had a widespread impact on baseball in Colorado. roughout his years he was involved with three semi-pro teams, the Englewood Redbirds, e Arvada Dons and the Littleton Pioneers.
Wise is a two-time inductee to the University of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame. Once as a player individually and then as part of the 1949 baseball team. He is also a member of the Colorado Coaches Hall of Fame.
“One time I mentioned to him, I said, ‘Harry, I want to get you in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame,’” Summers said. “And he said, ‘Well, really the [Colorado] Coaches Hall of Fame means the most to me.’”
In the 1990s, Wise, known for his meticulously-groomed baseball eld, continued to work on the baseball and softball elds for the Englewood Recreation Department. During this time, he also served as a scout for the Yakama Hawks.
As much as Wise is known for his commitment to baseball and sports, he was a dedicated family man. He was married to his college sweetheart Lois for over 60 years. ey had three children: Deborah, Mike and Lori, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“He de nitely dedicated his life to
not only baseball, but the Englewood community. He was the epitome of a player’s coach and none of us even knew his baseball history,” Jones said. “What he accomplished, personally, he never shared any of that. I think visiting him as he aged, you could just see his commitment to family. His wife, Lois, had passed, and that’s all he wanted to talk about at that point in time.”
Wise is currently a nominee for a lifetime award from the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. As a longstanding, but humble, titan in the Englewood sports arena, he stands tall, even among mountain views that decorate the Front Range where he raised a family and followed his passion.
“In a nomination for the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, I made
the comment, ‘Everyone who knew Harry Wise, has a Harry Wise story,’” Summers said. “I recall a former student saying he told them his initials ‘HG’ stood for ‘Highly Gifted.’ at was certainly true, along with being highly unique and leaving his mark on a game and the lives of many.”
On May 6, the community will celebrate Wise and Englewood baseball around a baseball diamond. First pitch of the doubleheader is at 10 a.m.Wise’s son, Michael, expressed how grateful he is for the celebration, and said it is well-deserved for his father. “It’s just who he was. He helped anybody. It’s nice that they appreciate that and remember him for that,” Michael Wise said. “I’m de nitely grateful, but I really do feel like he deserves to be honored that way.”
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“It was an adrenaline rush. It was crazy,” Richardson, who also scored the game’s rst goal, said of the sequence leading up to his gamewinner. “I saw the ball coming. I was like, ‘I’m going for it. I don’t care if I get knocked on my butt. I’m going to go for it.’ And it worked out. [D’Lallo and I] have been working together for a while, so it was pretty much instinct. It was really cool.”
After Richardson’s rst-quarter goal, Katrana scored 13 seconds into the second period to extend Ponderosa’s (9-5, 1-3 4A Southern League) lead to 2-0.
en, in the blink of an eye, the Huskies (8-4, 5-2 5A League #1) ripped o back-to-back-to-back goals — courtesy of Max Kroening, Ben Hasselback and Kai Mathews — to grab a 3-2 advantage. at all happened in just 1:06.
Katrana’s catch-spin-and-shoot goal from the left side tied the score at 3 apiece right before both teams headed into the locker room for halftime. e third quarter was largely dominated by both teams’ defenses. Recording the lone goal in the period was Owen Colton, who scored from about 5 yards out after receiving a pass from Connor McAnally. at goal set up the back-and-forth fourth quarter. “ ey stuck with it,” Trietley said of
his group. “It was a great win.”
Said Richardson of playing from behind most of the fourth quarter but ultimately nding a way to win: “I think we really came together as a team. We’re family. It was close, but we nished it.”
Douglas County goalie Carter Holvick, who entered the game boasting a Colorado-best 77% save percentage, saved 70% (14 of 20) of the shots thrown at him by the Mustangs. Ponderosa goalie Doran Trietley had an exceptional game as well, denying 81% (22 of 27) of the Huskies’ shots. Both teams will now await their postseason fates. e 5A and 4A state playo brackets are set to be released May 7.
“We still have a lot of things we can clean up to get a rst-round win in the playo s,” Trietley said, “and so we’re just hoping to build every day and keep getting better.”
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Parker’s residents will nd a new way to get into the pickleball craze as a Chicken N’ Pickle anticipates opening a location in town as part of an expansion into Colorado. In other news, road improvements, including lane expansions, are on tap.
e Town Council unanimously approved a tax and fee assistance program agreement for Chicken N’ Pickle. e entertainment out t meets all of the criteria, including being public bene t, according to the council.
Chicken N’ Pickle was established in 2016 in Kansas. Since then, the restaurant has expanded to Texas, Arizona and Nevada. e restaurant includes a sports bar, yard games and pickleball courts.
e proposed project consists of a 10,000-squarefoot restaurant, a 4,000-square-foot rooftop patio and 17,000 square feet of pickleball courts. e project is estimated to cost $22 million.
Goss annual sales for the rst year is estimated to be $12 million, according to city documents, and $14 million a year by the end of the fth year.
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Chicken N’ Pickle would give the town 100% of their remitted sales tax and the town would rebate the restaurant the $660,000 over ve years on a quarterly basis, said Feazell.
In addition, the business projects it will employ up to 200 people with an annual payroll of about $2.7 million.
A site plan has not yet been submitted, however. e company has entered into a Letter of Intent with Life Church to purchase a portion of their property located on Parkerhouse Road as well as a parking agreement.
In other news, the council unanimously approved an ordinance to improve roads.
Following Engineering and Public Works Bob Exstrom’s presentation, the council approved a right-of-way purchase and sale agreement with TMV Retail II Owners Association and the town for a portion of road known as Stage Run in what’s dubbed the Dransfeldt Road Widening Project.
e project will widen the road from four lanes to ve, including the addition of one new turning lane for southbound tra c as well as reconstruct sidewalks and curb ramps on Dransfeldt Road between Pony Express Drive and Mainstreet.
“Anybody that drives that section of road knows we have incredible stacking at all times of the day, there needs to be a relief somehow and someway and I think this is an excellent way to handle that,” said Councilemember Joshua Rivero.
Nearly 378 square feet of additional right-of-way is needed to accommodate new sidewalks and curb ramps. In addition, about 1,917 square feet of temporary construction easement is needed to restore portions of the Stage Run Road interrupted by the construction.
e purchase price of the property is estimated at $6,110, funding has been appropriated for this project in the 2023 Urban Renewal Projects Fund.
Of ve contract bids, the council awarded a trade contract agreement with 53 Corp. for Hilltop Road/Canterberry Parkway Area Improvements in the amount of $989,915. Funding has been appropriated in the Highway and Streets
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Town engineering sta identi ed an accident trend involving rear end accidents on Hilltop Road near Legend High School, said Tom Gill, project manager for the town.
Construction is is expected to begin May 30 and last through most of the summer.
STATE OF COLORADO ) ) S.S. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE)
I, JOAN LOPEZ, COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND EX OFFICIO CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A FULL, TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF THE LISTS OF COUNTY WARRANTS ALLOWED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS AND THE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNDER THE DATES OF 04/01/2023 THROUGH 04/30/2023 DRAWN FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNDS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE SAID COUNTY AT LITTLETON THIS 05/02/2023. JOAN LOPEZ, CLERK TO THE BOARD
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CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0050-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 3, 2023, 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)
Alice M Sullivan
Original Beneficiary(ies)
U.S. Bank National Association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust
December 27, 2013
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 10, 2014
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D4010923 Book: N/A Page:
Original Principal Amount
$100,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$77,372.49
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 7, VISTA VERDE ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 7000 S Penrose Ct, Centennial, CO 80122.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/07/2023, 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.
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Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
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The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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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: 4/13/2023
Last Publication: 5/11/2023
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: 02/03/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Anna Johnston #51978
Ryan Bourgeois #51088
Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557
STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 6412 S. PINEY CREEK CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111.
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.
May 12, 2021
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E1077636
Original Principal Amount
$2,130,099.48
Outstanding Principal Balance $1,203,398.77
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 3, 2023, 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) RICHARD LEE
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
October 15, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 25, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E1162731
Original Principal Amount $380,730.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $374,537.32
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 of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 140, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 2607 E NICHOLS CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122-3425.
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, 06/07/2023, 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
Randall M. Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000009711995
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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Legal Notice NO. 0048-2023
First Publication: 4/13/2023
Last Publication: 5/11/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 24, 2023, 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)
COLLEEN L. PATTERSON AND Michael P Cole
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, in trust for the TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust 2007-1 for the benefit of the Holders of the Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1
Date of Deed of Trust
January 19, 2007
County of Recording
Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 02, 2007
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B7015046
Original Principal Amount
$296,800.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$335,405.67
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 21, PINEY CREEK RANCHES, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE,
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/28/2023, 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: 5/4/2023
Last Publication: 6/1/2023
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: 02/24/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, 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 # 18-019366
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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Legal Notice NO. 0072-2023
First Publication: 5/4/2023
Last Publication: 6/1/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0067-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 17, 2023, 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)
T M Grace Builders, Inc., a Colorado corporation Original Beneficiary(ies)
Construction Loan Services II, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust
2021-BC1
Date of Deed of Trust
May 07, 2021
County of Recording
Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust
SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE PART HEREOF.
Also known by street and number as:
1 CARRIAGE BROOK ROAD, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80121.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/21/2023, 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: 4/27/2023
Last Publication: 5/25/2023
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: 02/17/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DUNCAN E. BARBER #16768 Otteson Shapiro LLP 7979 East Tufts Ave Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80237 (720) 488-0220 Attorney File # 3384.020
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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EXHIBIT A 0067-2023 (Real Property)
LOT 1, OLSON SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 45 FEET FOR ROAD AS CONTAINED IN ORDER RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1990 IN BOOK 5847 AT PAGE 236, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Together with all existing and future easements, access rights, appurtenances, privileges, licenses, hereditaments, franchises and tenements, including all water stock and water rights owned by Borrower and all minerals, oil, gas, and other commercially valuable substances that may be in, under or produced from any part of the Land;
All buildings, structures, and improvements now located or later to be constructed on the Land; All real property and improvements on it, and all appurtenances, permits, plans, licenses, subdivision rights, contracts, contract rights, and other property and interests of any kind or character, including all water and sewer taps belonging to or in any way related to or appurtenant to the Land or improvements; and
All goods, materials, supplies, chattels, furniture, appliances, furnishings, fixtures, equipment and machinery now or later to be attached to, placed in or on, or used in connection with the use, enjoyment, occupancy or operation of all or any part of the Land, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, all of which shall be considered to the fullest extent of the law to be real property.
Commonly known as: 1 Carriage Brook Road, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80121.
Notice Legal NO. 0067-2023
First Publication: 4/27/2023
Last Publication: 5/25/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0065-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 17, 2023, 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)
Larry H Gustafson
Original Beneficiary(ies)
World Savings Bank, FSB, A Federal Savings Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust
June 15, 2001
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 25, 2001
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B1102136
Original Principal Amount $600,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $320,980.00
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 3, BLOCK 1, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 16-B, COUNTY OF ARAPHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Also known by street and number as:
11696 E Berry Drive, Englewood, CO 80111.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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, 06/21/2023, 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: 4/27/2023
Last Publication: 5/25/2023
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: 02/17/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, 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
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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Legal Notice NO. 0065-2023
First Publication: 4/27/2023
Last Publication: 5/25/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0074-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 24, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s) JONPAUL ARAGON
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK
Date of Deed of Trust
June 02, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 05, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7062637
Original Principal Amount $441,849.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $420,779.16
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Also known by street and number as:
8142 S. SAINT PAUL WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/28/2023, 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: 5/4/2023
Last Publication: 6/1/2023
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: 02/24/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, 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 # 21-026090
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON A LINE WHICH IS 11.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 122.51 FEET TO A POINT ON AN EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.31 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 124.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Legal Notice NO. 0074-2023
First Publication: 5/4/2023
Last Publication: 6/1/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0058-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 10, 2023, 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)
STEPHANIE GARCIA
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITOL COMMERCE MORTGAGE CO., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION , as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2020-1
Date of Deed of Trust
July 16, 2001 County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 27, 2001
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or
Book/Page No.)
B1122784
Original Principal Amount
$104,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$129,472.64
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 37 AND 38, BLOCK 93, SHERIDAN HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Also known by street and number as: 2087 WEST ADRIATIC PLACE, 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 pro vided 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, 06/14/2023, 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 Publication4/20/2023
Last Publication5/18/2023
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: 02/10/2023
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public TrusteeThe name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L Berry #34531
N. April Winecki #34861
David R. Doughty #40042
Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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Legal Notice NO. 0058-2023
First Publication: 4/20/2023
Last Publication: 5/18/2023
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTIFICATION OF LEVEL OF DETERMINATION CASE NO. AA23-005, CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
PROPOSAL: CORE Electric Cooperative proposes relocating an existing 115-volt electrical transmission line to accommodate the widening of Gun Club Road near the intersection of S Gun Club Road and E Belleview Avenue. The transmission line is located on approximately 11 acres identified as AIN Nos. 2073-12-4-00-005, 2073-12-4-00-020, 2073-12-4-00-019, 2073-124-00-010, 2073-12-4-00-008, 2073-12-4-00-016, 2073-12-4-00-011, 2073-12-4-00-021, 207312-4-00-023, 2073-13-1-00-010. The relocated transmission line will be placed on the west edge of the previously mentioned 11-acre property, adjacent to the easterly right-of-way boundary of the E-470 toll road.
Per Arapahoe County’s Regulations Governing Areas and Activities of State Interest in Arapahoe County (1041 Regulations), a Level of Determination of the impact of the proposed project is required. The County has conducted a review and evaluation of the proposed project based on the Level of Determination criteria, and a determination has been made that there is a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. LI1106
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald. Centennial Citizen & Littleton Independent
of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Hyder Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Hyder Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney's Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including May 22, 2023.
This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Hyder Construction, Inc.
Joleen Sanchez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1182
First Publication: May 4, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen ###
7700
E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-23-952745-LL
Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9 800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 18-017897
by Hyder Construction,
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