Centennial Citizen 051823

Witnesses take the stand in ongoing murder trial

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the early stages of the investigation into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Centennial man, authorities lacked an eyewitness.

at changed when law enforcement made contact with Joseph Martin, according to the prosecution in the trial of Terrell Jones, the man accused of pulling the trigger.

Martin spoke to law enforcement in the east Denver suburbs in November 2009, not long after the shooting, saying investigators weren’t looking for the right car and that a group tried to steal from the victim, according to the prosecution.

Airport still urging FAA involvement

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As neighbors of the Centennial Airport continue to express outrage over noise, airport o cials are taking new steps to urge participation from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, to address the problems. 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 even formed a group, Quiet Skies Over Arapahoe County, to advocate for changes to be made to address safety and noise concerns at Centennial Airport.

With the airport announcing the kicko of unleaded fuel availability on May 3, that night’s community noise roundtable (CACNR) gathering focused mainly on frustrations regarding noise and the lack of solution from both the FAA and airport o cials.

Pressuring the FAA

For the third month in a row, no representatives from the FAA attended the meeting either virtually or in-person.

“( e FAA) lied to us … when they said ‘We’re going to be your best friends. You’re going to see more of us than you ever wanted to,’ something along those lines,’” Greenwood Village resident James Slaggert said at the May 3 meeting. “Where are

Eventually, Martin pleaded guilty as being involved in the incident that led to the death of Andrew Graham. Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was killed around 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009. He was shot in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street.

In a case that doesn’t appear to rely on physical evidence, the varying stories of witnesses are taking center stage. Jones’ trial in Arapahoe County District Court started in early May and could run for weeks, possibly until June 2, according to the state judicial branch website.

Here’s a look at some key moments from the rst week of the trial.

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‘Bag snatching’

Martin was “kind of like couch hopping, hotel-room hopping” in November 2009, he told the court.

Martin was 17 at the time of the incident, according to the prosecution.

For money, he would do what the prosecution called “bag snatching,” attempting to sell what was inside, he told the court.

On Nov. 5, 2009, Martin was “hanging out” in downtown Denver, and he saw someone who had something he wanted, “like a laptop bag,” he said. Other people were involved, including Jones and other defendants Allen Ford and Clarissa Lockhart, Martin said.

He watched Graham, who went toward the RTD light rail, he said.

“A few of us hopped on the light rail — a few of us hopped in (a) vehicle,” Martin said.

e group followed Graham to the Park Meadows mall area, he said, near the edge of Centennial.

ey followed him a small distance farther, and eventually one of them told Graham to give them his bag, Martin said.

“He starts arguing with us, saying he’s not going to give us his possession,” Martin said. Graham backed away, and “we just all rushed him and took it.”

Graham got o the ground and “took o running,” Martin said. “ at’s when I heard a shot.”

Jones was holding the gun, Martin said.

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e group’s goal was to steal the bag and leave, and Martin wasn’t aware Graham would be shot, he said, adding he doesn’t know what prompted the shot.

Denver crimes backdrop

Graham’s death took place in the context of an outbreak of robberies and assaults in the downtown Denver area in 2009.

A 2016 Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Lockhart, Ford, Kendall Adam Austin and Martin — teenagers at the time of Graham’s shooting. e four were arrested in January 2017 in connection with Graham’s death.

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e codefendants described a plot to rob Graham, whom they saw as “a white male who might have money,” according to the afdavit for Jones’ arrest. Jones and three other defendants are African American. One defendant, Martin, was listed as American Indian on the state Department of Corrections website.

Ford, Lockhart and Austin had been linked to the 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 for crime in September 2009, 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 rst-degree murder after deliberation and rst-degree felony murder, according to court records.

Prosecutors moved to dismiss all of the charges against Austin in October 2019 after deciding it no longer had “a reasonable likelihood of success at trial,” according to Austin’s defense attorney.

(Jones was not charged as a suspect in any of the assaults or robberies in the Denver crime outbreak, according to the court proceedings in the case of Graham’s death.)

Martin allegedly connected to others

When Denver police would put pressure on an area during the 2009 Denver crimes, the parties suspected of involvement would simply move, said Tyrone Campbell, a former Denver police o cer who testi ed at trial in the Graham case.

“We would see those people leave

and go in a bunch of di erent directions,” Campbell said.

Martin said there were a lot of police in the downtown Denver area, and he “decided to take it somewhere else.” e police presence was a reason why the group got on the light rail instead of robbing Graham downtown, Martin said.

Jones and Martin had attended school together, Martin said.

Ford is also someone Martin had met, and he would see him from time to time, Martin said. Martin was also familiar with Lockhart, he added.

Ford and Jones were pictured in a photo from social media shown in court, according to testimony in the trial.

Stories that conflict

Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, argued Martin has told con icting stories about the shooting.

“Martin agreed seven times — seven times — to meet with investigators,” Zuckerman told the jury.

He said at one point he doesn’t know who was involved in the case, and soon after, he said Jones was involved — and later, he said he doesn’t know who was involved, Zuckerman said.

Zuckerman said there’s an “astonishing lack of any physical evidence” in the case.

“I mean, like, nothing — nothing physical evidence wise that connected or connects to this day, Terrell Jones to the murder of Andrew Graham,” Zuckerman said.

“And you know what else? ere’s no physical evidence that connects Joseph Martin, Allen Ford (or) Clarissa Lockhart to the murder of Andrew Graham.”

Chris Wilcox, a prosecutor with Colorado’s 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce, said Martin, Lockhart and Ford are “three people that you will hear give con icting statements” but added that “all three of these individuals identi ed Terrell Jones … as the man who pulled the trigger.”

See more information about the other defendants’ outcomes in court in previous coverage at tinyurl.com/GrahamCase.

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Students win county voting sticker competition

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Arapahoe County voters cast their ballots this November, they’ll get to showcase the artwork of three Arapahoe County students.

Fourth grader Liam Haden, sixth grader Carter Ruis and senior Grant Barnes won the county’s second bi-annual student sticker contest, organized by the elections’ division.

“I think it’s really, really important that kids know about voting, rst and foremost,” said Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez. “It’s awesome that the teachers actually made sure that (students) were involved with this sort of contest and getting involved with voting, period.”

Some students designed their stickers in school, while others were encouraged to enter by their parents, communications partner Tom Skelley said.

ere were approximately 80 entries to the competition, which included an “I Voted” sticker category for middle and high school students and a “Future Voter” sticker category for elementary school students,

Lopez said.

Regis Jesuit student Barnes and Falcon Creek student Ruis created the winning designs for the “I Voted” stickers.

“ e rst one was just representing the diversity in our county,” Lopez said about Barnes’ design. “It shows a lot of parts of Colorado with the

mountains and the blue skies and it has all these di erent color hands, raising their hands, so to me that really stuck out.”

Barnes said he worked on the design in his graphic design class, where he learned Adobe Illustrator and his teacher encouraged him and his classmates to enter the competition.

“I wanted to make sure that everyone in Arapahoe County was represented through the di erent skin tones, clothes and accessories on each of the arms and hands in the design,” he wrote in a message to Colorado Community Media. “I was

From left, designs by fourth-grader Liam Haden, sixth-grader Carter Ruis and senior Grant Barnes won the Arapahoe County student sticker contest.

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surprised and excited when I heard that I had won.”

Lopez said she loved that many designs, including Ruis’, celebrated the nature of Colorado.

“I love that he put the columbine ower, which is our state ower,” she said. “And the ag and just all the colors, including mountains as well.”

Ruis said he felt very happy and proud to win.

“I was inspired by all the things I love about Colorado, whether it’s camping or just plain nature,” he said in an an email.

e “Future Voter” sticker winner, Haden, also celebrated the state in his design. He said he entered the competition because his mom wanted him to and he thinks he’s a good artist.

“You can tell that he took a lot of time,” Lopez said of the Aurora Academy student’s winning design.

“Putting the Capitol in the background, mountains … a wolf, trees and just everything, stars all over — it took a lot of time to do that. It was

very detailed and very original.”

Sta members in the county’s elections division voted on the sticker designs via email to select the winners, Lopez said. Each winner’s classroom won a $100 gift card to use as they please.

“I felt surprised and speechless when I found out,” Haden said. “I feel great. I’m still surprised that I won.”

Overall, Lopez said she hopes students learn the importance of voting from this competition.

“I’m hoping that they become voters,” she said. “It’s super important to make sure that our kids are

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they? ey’re nowhere to be to be found. So they are not our friends.”

e FAA did, however, send a written response to 31 questions submitted by Centennial Airport CEO Mike Fronapfel and Audra Dubler, a leader of Quiet Skies Over Arapahoe County.

ese answers can be found in the May meeting packet of the airport community noise roundtable.

e nine-page response to the questions was not enough for CACNR Chair Brad Pierce.

“To be honest, I didn’t feel the responses were satisfactory,” he said.

In an e ort to get more FAA participation, roundtable members agreed to send a letter to Rep. Jason Crow, Sen. Michael Bennet and Sen. John Hickenlooper requesting their direct action to motivate the FAA to participate in a sub-roundtable technical

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working group.

At its March 1 meeting, the roundtable formed this group to explore solutions to the “extended tra c pattern issue” with a small group of experts and representatives from the roundtable, airport, ight schools and the FAA.

As of the roundtable’s April 10 letter to the lawmakers, the FAA had not agreed to participate in the technical working group nor assigned technical experts to assist.

“I want to echo your frustration with the FAA not being present at our meetings,” Fronapfel responded to public commenters. “We share your frustration.”

“ ere have been technical committees both at (the Los Angeles International Airport) and at (the San Francisco International Airport) that have been put in place,” he said. “ e regional o ce of the FAA has been stonewalling us on that.”

At the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority (ACPAA) meeting on

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May 11, o cials announced they will also be hiring e Normandy Group, a lobbying and advocacy rm based in Washington D.C., to seek solutions to reduce airport noise in neighboring communities.

e contract is from May through September, with extensions possible, at a rate of $7,500 per month.

Mixed messages

While community members at both the roundtable and ACPAA meetings expressed gratitude for the work being done to involve the FAA, several community members expressed frustration at airport o cials as well.

eir main frustration comes from mixed messages regarding the reason why more aircraft are ying over nearby neighborhoods.

“It doesn’t feel to me like we’re being told the truth about who is really making the decisions and who actually has the power in this situation,” said Greenwood Village resident Andrea Blackwelder.

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Airport o cials have said they think the FAA local control tower changed the way it managed the aircraft in the ight pattern after a mid-air collision in May 2021, resulting in the pattern getting extended more frequently over the community.

FAA o cials, however, have said there has not been a change in the pattern. Instead, they point to increased aircraft volume in the tra c pattern as the main culprit.

Meanwhile, the airport and the FAA have presented con icting data about whether or not there are more aircraft in the tra c pattern.

“ e FAA, in all their answers back to the community, are saying that volume of ight schools are up,” Dubler said at the May 11 ACPAA meeting. “You’re saying that they’re down … Should I say it? Like somebody’s lying? Or how come the numbers aren’t matching?”

Dubler’s husband, Dave Dubler, said that while the airport and the FAA are pointing ngers, he thinks both increased tra c and an extended pattern are contributing to the issue.

“You put both of those situations together, and you have a devastating problem,” he said at the May 2 CACNR meeting. “So please don’t pin it all on the FAA and their tra c pattern change. It’s volume that the airport is also bringing in and it needs to stop. I’m sorry — new hangars, new towers, money for beer gardens — it’s only going to encourage more tra c.”

In response to comments about this discrepancy, Arapahoe County Commissioner Jessica Campbell-Swanson, who is on the ACPAA, said even she and the other  members feel stuck and confused on how to solve the problem.

She said changing operations at the airport can be challenging due to grant limitations from the FAA, but she is hopeful they can keep looking for solutions from the airport and the FAA’s side.

“I do think and understand that our power is limited and we are hemmed in — it doesn’t mean we don’t have any, but we have to be tactful in how we go about investigating it,” she said. e FAA is currently in the midst of a national public comment period on their noise policy review. Information on virtual webinars and how to comment are available at https://www. faa.gov/newsroom/faa-opens-publiccomment-period-noise-policy-review. e public comment period will be open until July 31.

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Driver guilty in crash that killed Castle Rock students

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Douglas County jury convicted a driver of vehicular homicide for his involvement in a fatal car wreck last August that killed two Castle Rock students.

Ricky Avalos-Trujillo, 25, was found guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault, as well as careless driving resulting in death and care-

less driving resulting in injury.

According to a law enforcement investigation, Avalos-Trujillo was driving the wrong direction on the I-25 frontage road near mile marker 179 when he hit a truck carrying four teens. e wreck killed Audrey Todd, 17, and Colton Bellamy, 17, and injured a third passenger.

A blood test on Avalos-Trujillo found marijuana and alcohol in his system.

In a news release, 18th Judicial

District Attorney John Kellner spoke harshly against driving under the in uence.

“Every death caused by a drunk or drugged driver is 100% preventable,” Kellner said. “ is defendant made the decision to drink, smoke and get behind the wheel. With that sel sh decision, he stole the lives of two kids.”

Avalos-Trujillo will be sentenced on July 14 where he faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

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Graduation moments FROM THE EDITOR

The season is here for high school and college students to walk across the stage to get that document saying they are o cially ready for the next level. What the next level will be largely depends on what they decide.

However, I love this time of year for re ection purposes. At the high school level, and to some degree, the college level — what these students accomplished is also due to the love and support of family.

I remember when I graduated from high school. I was so excited to be one of the rst in my family to go to college.

I grew up in a family where women mostly stayed home with the kids and worked if they had to. On the male side — most, including my three brothers, went into the military after high school.

For me, becoming a journalist was a dream and I believed I could do anything. I did become a journalist and am de nitely proud of what I have accomplished on that level. However, believing I can do anything is something tampered down a bit by life’s realities.

But, those days after high school and college graduation are great feelings of accomplishment in our lives.

Moving years down the road, another graduation moment I will always remember is one with my daughter. While she was 16 when her mom died and mostly had me o cially adopt her to take my husband’s name and get her through her nal year of high school — it was challenging.

She struggling to nish school. We struggled together. When she nally walked across that school stage that windy, rainy night in Arizona — she handed me this fake carnation. e rule for the ower was for all graduates to hand it to someone who made an impact in their lives.

For her to give it to me after struggling for some time after her mom died and her life changed — I was moved to tears. After giving me the ower, she walked passed me and put her arms around my dad’s shoulders and they walked away together. at image of pride and happiness will always be embedded in my mind.

As so many graduates are taking the steps to the next stage this month — it is a time for them to not worry about the what the future holds or how to pay for college — but instead to take a moment and enjoy the accomplishment, be proud of the hard work and thanks those around them for helping get them there.

For parents, grandparents and other family members — smile and take a breath, or just enjoy the importance of the moment without questioning what the future holds.

I love graduation season because maybe these ceremonies, parties and celebrations do force us to re ect a bit more. Something we should all do more often in the happy moments of our lives.

elma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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The U.S. dollar as world currency

There is a lot of news about the U.S. dollar (USD) and how sustainable it is as the world currency in the future. While I don’t expect a major shift away from the dollar during my lifetime, we do see currencies and their use gradually changing over time.

• Currently the USD represents 58 percent of the world’s central bank reserves. is is down from 75 percent in 2000. is reserve currency is a magnet for foreign investment in the United States, according to William Greiner, CFA®.

• Some of the reasons for the renewed interest in world currencies is due to Russia, China and India talking with Brazil and South America about creating a new currency to challenge the USD. ey want to trade directly with each other in their own currencies.

Let’s take a look at the current facts, according to JP Morgan.

• China’s currency the Renminbi (RMB) was the fth most traded currency in the world last year.

• e U.S. share of global trade is about

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twelve percent, and the U.S. share of global GDP is about 25 percent. Yet the dollar’s share of foreign exchange, trade, debt, and exchange reserve is much higher, which is why the dollar is known as the world’s reserve currency.

• About 35 percent of all Treasury bonds are owned by foreign investors.

• e dollar’s role in foreign exchange markets has been mostly unchanged over the last 20 years or more. In 2022, the dollar accounted for about 89 percent of all foreign exchange transactions. e dollar’s dominance in international nance is clear with the dollar used in about half of all trade invoicing— much higher than the twelve percent share in global trade.

• e dollar is still the dominant currency of

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South Suburban board member David Lawful dies at age 69

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Lawful, vice chair of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors, died in his sleep on May 10 at the age of 69.

Outside of his role on the board, Lawful was a father, husband, passionate cyclist and avid poker player, according to his obituary.

According to the district’s bylaws, any vacancy occurring on the board shall be lled by a vote of the remaining board members, with the appointee to serve until the next biennial election. e appointed individual must meet the statutorily prescribed quali cations for board members, the bylaws state.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Board Treasurer Ken Lucas wrote that Executive Director Rob Hanna is meeting individually with board members to discuss the process and timeline for lling Lawful’s seat.

In a separate email, Hanna wrote that the district is working with its legal counsel regarding the appointment process, which the board will discuss at a future meeting.

Lawful’s death came shortly before South Suburban’s deadline to certify results from the May 2 board election, which was held to ll the seats of Jim Taylor and Ken Lucas. According to uno cial results, Ken Lucas was re-elected and Pam Eller was elected. e district said results will be certi ed no later than May 16.

Lawful is survived by his wife, two sons, brother and many friends.

“He was a solid individual that spoke his mind and we respected

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choice for investment of foreign exchange reserves at about 60 percent.

• Some central banks are diversifying holdings away from the dollar and the euro, but only 25 percent of the shift is explained by increased allocations to the Chinese RMB. Much of this was driven by Russia which holds one third of all RMB reserves.

• U.S. sanctions remain on many countries, most notably the freezing of Russian assets after the Ukraine invasion.

• Commodities such as oil are priced and traded in dollars worldwide.

• More foreign currencies are pegged to the U.S. dollar than any other currency including China’s. China is also our largest trading partner with foreign trades pegged to the dollar.

Investment Strategist Brett Lapierre, CFA® states, “I see some weak-

what he said,” Frank Ryan, one of Lawful’s friends, wrote in an email to Colorado Community Media.

“David was very gracious and would help anytime I asked. He ‘leaned into’ a friendship and there was no guessing about how David felt.”

After a 40-year career as an aerospace engineer, Lawful retired and gave time back to his community through South Suburban and volunteer work with Bicycle Colorado, a nonpro t that works to make biking safer and more accessible for Coloradans.

“(Lawful’s) attitude was always positive and he showed genuine respect to those with whom he interacted,” Steve Lowry, one of Lawful’s friends, wrote in an email to CCM.

“ ere was no hidden agenda with Dave - he was not out for personal gain but only to make the groups he worked with more e cient and productive.”

Joe Westerdale, another friend, said Lawful gave his community “a wonderful example of how to live.”

“When you had a conversation with David, you knew that you always had his full attention and consideration, which may have been why he was so well liked by nearly everyone he came in contact with,” Westerdale wrote. “He was one of the more genuine and unpretentious individuals I have come across in my seventy-one years on this planet.”

A celebration of Lawful’s life will be announced at a later date at https://feldmanmemorial.com/ tribute/details/4734/David-Lawful/ obituary.html.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Bicycle Colorado  and  e Hudson Gardens Event Center.

ness in the USD over the next few years as it is fundamentally overvalued. is, combined with stronger economic growth outside of the U.S., higher interest rates and trade de cit, could all put pressure on the USD. A recession could mean the dollar bounces in the short term in a ight to quality trade but over time, I expect the dollar to weaken.”

Given these facts, the U.S. dollar is alive and well and remains the stronghold currency worldwide. is could change over time as we see improved economic growth in other countries, and as we incorporate more foreign trade.

In our opinion, it is important to make sure your investment portfolio is diversi ed based on your risk tolerance to include investments that can potentially bene t from these economic conditions.

Patricia Kummer has been a Certied Financial Planner professional and a duciary for over 35 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors.

David Lawful, right, and several friends on the last day of a three-day bike ride called Pedal the Peaks in southeastern Colorado in 2019. COURTESY OF STEVE LOWRY

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On most Tuesdays and ursdays and some Saturdays, a team of bikers meets to explore Colorado’s network of trails.

e group connects at a co ee shop in downtown Denver. When the weather isn’t too hot, it’s after work around 4 or 5 p.m. In the dead of summer, it’s usually in the morning.

ey sip on espresso and decide where they want to ride that day. It could be on the bike lanes of Denver, the 36 Bikeway to Boulder, the Platte River Trail to Brighton or other suburbs. Most of the time, it involves a stop along the way.

“We would go down the Platte River Trail to the C 470 trail and then Krispy Kremes along there. We call it the Krispy 50. It’s a 50-mile loop,” said Ted Schultz, one of the riders in the group.

e group started after Schultz and two colleagues in his o ce space decided to start riding together after work. Schultz rode with a few others and combined the two groups.

After the ride, they go to a brewery to catch up with one another and relax after the ride.

Colorado’s network of trails

Part of the reason the group exists is due to Colorado’s extensive bike trail infrastructure. Schultz said it’s only improved in the past two decades.

“When you add up the miles of really good trails, it’s just mind-boggling,” he said.

Schultz, who grew up in Colorado, said understanding for cyclists sharing the road and building more infrastructure has vastly grown. In the 70s

and 80s, he could almost count on angry driver backlash during his rides. Now, not so much.

Much of that may be due to more focus on improving trails and streets.

e Denver Regional Council of Governments built a map that shows all the trails and bike lanes across the region. ey stretch all the way from Boulder to Clear Creek to Castle Rock.

And more may be coming. e Greenhouse Gas Planning Standard, a new rule adopted by the Transportation Commission of Colorado in December 2021, requires agencies to measure greenhouse gas emissions from transit projects, with limits on how high those emissions go.

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With bike infrastructure providing the option for drivers to ditch their cars and bike, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Jacob Riger, multimodal transportation planning manager for the Denver Regional Council of Governments, said his group has already modi ed its 2050 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan based on the rule.

Emily Lindsey, active and emerging mobility program manager for DRCOG, said people are ready.

Of the 15 million daily trips in the region, 43% are less than three miles and 19% are less than one mile.  “So, super bikeable, even more so with e-bikes,” she said.

Chris Chen, one of the riders in the group, noted that some improvements are needed. Chen, who lives in Littleton, said there aren’t many bike lanes.

He said either more need to be

added or there need to be wider shoulders. He also said more education about how to share the road with bikers needs to be implemented, citing the death of Gwen Inglis in 2021.

Inglis was a national champion who was struck and killed by a driver in Lakewood.

“It’s been so long since I took the driver’s test, but I don’t know if they have incorporated anything into that,” Chen said.

He explained that it’s scary when vehicles go by fast, especially semi-trucks. e trucks, going fast enough, will push air to the side, which pushes the cyclist, but then will suck the air back in, bringing the cyclist in with it.

“If it’s really close, it’s really scary, not only the sounds of it and in the nearness of that fastmoving object, but the air actually pulling you in,” Chen said.

Compared to other places, Anthony Harvey, another member of the group, said the bike infrastructure ranks higher than the places he’s seen, including Texas, Califor-

nia and Chicago.

Benefits of riding e group ranges in age. Chen is one of the younger ones in his 40s with some of the older riders in their 60s. Meaning, biking is an activity for all abilities and ages.

Chen said he used to be a swimmer. But he didn’t like the fact he had to drive to the pool before 5 a.m. to be at practice in time.  at was too early for him, so he stopped swimming and started cycling more. Not only did it satisfy as a workout, but also was more convenient.

“I can combine commuting and exercise all together,” Chen said.  en he joined the group and it became a lot more fun. It was a way for him to make new friends, destress and get a workout. It also reminds him of his childhood.

“It’s the feeling of when you’re a little kid and you’re going fast and you’re like ‘this is awesome.’” Chen said. “It still feels like that. at sense of freedom.”

Harvey said he got into biking

after he was injured from MMA competitions and decided to switch sports. He participates in various races.

“I was able to actually race with bikes and can also stay t,” he said.

Benefi

ts of friendship

While the biking brings the group together, the camaraderie keeps them pedaling. Schultz, Chen and Harvey all talked about the importance of keeping up with each other, not just on the trail.

Each friend rides on their own and sees the bene ts of being alone. But with the group, they push each other to go faster and further and gives a chance to connect over a topic each is passionate about.

After each ride, they stop at a brewpub or a bar, with Chen’s recommendation for one with a food truck.

“ at’s when we can catch up on trips and things happening with the family and what new gadgets people have,” Chen said. “ at kind of stu .”

Ted Schultz points to the numerous bikes he has accumulated over the years.

Ted Schultz’s “cargo” bike that he often takes to work and to run errands.

PHOTOS BY LUKE ZARZECKI

Zikr Dance Ensemble to perform at park

The Museum of Outdoor Arts will present an evening of dance with David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble on June 8 at 8 p.m. at Marjorie Park, 6331 Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village. e program features excerpts from Zikr’s spring program, “Mysteries, Rites and Revelations” and acompanying premiere, “Mobile.” Choreographed in 1969 by Tomm Ruud, “Mobile” is a ballet for three dancers who move in parallelograms to the music of Adam Khachaturian’s Adagio from the “Gayne Suite.” e program will also feature excerpts from “Portals,” from Zikr’s Spring Season. Tickets: $30, moaonline. org, 303-806-0444.

Concours d’Elegance

Concours d’Elegance and exotic sports car show will be on June 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Arapahoe Community College west lawn, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Tickets: $10, adults, under 12, free. See coloradoconcours.org.

Castle Rock Band e Castle Rock Band will perform at 2 p.m. on May 27 at Festival Park in Castle Rock. Free. Presented by the band and American Legion Post #1187. Starts the Summer Outdoor Concert Season.

Cherry Creek Theatre

Cherry Creek eatre Company presents “Headliners” by Je rey Neuman, directed by Nick Sugar, through May 21 in the Pluss eatre at the Mizel Arts and Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver.

Musical direction by David Nehls. 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre. org.

Tunes on the Terrace

Lone Tree Arts Center Tunes on the Terrace: June 23, 8 p.m. — Six One Five Collective; July 7, 7 p.m. — e Hot Lunch Band.; July 21, 8 p.m. — Pink Martini (limited availability); Aug. 4 — FACE Vocal Band. See lonetreeartscenter.org.

Summer reading

Dog Days of Summer reading program at Douglas County Libraries. See dcl.org.

Fireworks at brewery

Tickets on Sale: Stars and Stripes Forever at Breckenridge Brewery, Littleton on July 3 at 8 p.m. Arapahoe Philharmonic. $40, $34, $20, $13, 12 and under. simpletix. com/e/stars-and-stripes-forevertickets-105945.

Fire muster

Annual Fire Muster Parade is on Father’s Day Weekend, Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Main Street, Littleton, followed by the muster at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. milehighhookandladder.org/ muster-info.

Town Hall season

Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, season schedule: “All Shook Up” about Elvis, Sept. 22-Oct. 15; “ e Last Session” by Steve Schalchlin, Jim Brochu, John Bettis, Marie Cain, about Gideon, a Gospel singer, Dec. 1-31; “Matilda,” based on Roald Dahl’s book, Jan. 26-Feb. 25: “Urinetown, e Musical,” March 22-April 14; “Raisin,” a new musical based on the play “Raisin in the Sun,” April 24-May 5: “Red,” a play by John Logan about Mark Rothko, May 24-June 23, “ e Prom,” a musical about small town politicians, May 23-June 23.

Support ballet

Ballet lovers may want to join the Denver Ballet Guild, a support organization which awards grants to area dance troupes. denverballetguild.org.

Nature camps

South Suburban Parks and Recreation District o ers Nature Camps this summer: Animal Senses Camp; Fly Like a Bird Camp; Mini Beekeeper’s Camp; Mini Mountaineers Camp; Outdoor Explorers Camp; Primitive Survival Camp; Trailblazers camp; Water Wonders Camp, Woods Medicine Camp and more. See ssprd.org.

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Book shares insights from wild Colorado

Author brings attention to changes taking place in environment

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado naturalist/zoologist Mary Taylor Young has just published her latest book, “Bluebird Seasons: Witnessing Climate Change in My Piece of the Wild,” which is a beautifully written call to readers to please pay attention to the environmental changes occurring just outside our front doors — or in the nearby surroundings ...

I have relied on this writer’s “Guide to Colorado Birds” for many years, as the “go-to” way to gure out what I’m seeing in that tree or on that rock over there — as well as her helpful discussions about where/when one might see a Western bluebird and/or how to distinguish it from a mountain bluebird!.

She also has published a really ne book about Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th anniversary and 20 other titles.

“Bluebird Seasons” tells about the piece of land she and her

husband, Rick, bought in southern Colorado — and the numerous living creatures and plants that shared it with the Youngs over the years. Rick contributed a group of lovely illustrations and their young daughter Olivia is a frequent companion as they explore their special “piece of the wild.”

A naturalist keeps a journal as well as lists of sightings, is trained to observe the layers of life that happen in a meadow or wooded area and has a gift for taking a reader with her as she walks, looks and listens — during most waking hours. What do those birds eat? How soon are the babies ready to head out on their own? “Get a job, son,” Young imagines an adult bird messaging after delivering a green, juicy grasshopper to his edgling, which almost immediately is giving the “feed me” signal again. Gentle humor often ts into her observations as she records the day’s happenings.

She had planned to base this book on a nature journal they had kept since buying the land near Trinidad in 1995 in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo range in the southern Rocky Mountains. “Our experiences keeping a trail of bluebird nest boxes would be the centerpiece, a way to reveal

the joys and spiritual renewal we found in nature from intimately watching one piece of land over many seasons and many years.

“Over time though, my sweet and simple story grew more serious ...”

She continues in her opening comments: “ is book is the story of past bluebird seasons. e tale of future seasons waits to be written. e thing about seasons is that their ultimate dynamic is change — birth, growth, death and renewal. ere are a variety of possible endings to the story, di erent paths we as a global village can choose to take. We can keep the seasons turning past loss to renewal.

“In that lies our hope.”

And that gets us to page 12! e reader will clearly want to explore both the journaling about all that occurs on this lovely bit of land and the great variety of wildlife.

“Over the last 25 years, Rick and I began to ask each other: `When did we last see a ( ll in the blank?)’” at feeling was strengthened when they sighted a pair of Western tanagers busy in the big pines down by the old campsite. ( e Youngs camped on their land until they chose a cabin site and built it with help from friends.) One evening, the Youngs were out for a walk, with Rick carrying a

2-year-old Olivia, when they heard a sound that was new ... a series of short whistles, “round and airy like the notes of a ut e...” e next night, they go out again ...

“I think I know now who calls,” Mary writes. “If only I’m right! We humans may be largely blind in the dark, but this night piper is not and certainly knows we are here. Slowly, setting each foot gently, we step closer. We pause, but there is no rush of wings, no sudden departure of bird from pinon.

“We ick on our ashlights, move the beams slowly to scan the pinon. Perched on a horizontal branch is a wonderful sight — a collection of gures perhaps seven inches tall, each about the size and shape of a small sack of our. e disk of feathers around each face gives their heads an oversized outline and above their large eyes a smear of white gleams in the light. Saw-whet owl edglings, about to launch out on the hunt!” Like a set of sextuplets on their rst day of preschool. Taylor observes. Can’t help but smile happily at the sketch below this account.

A really appealing new book for this armchair birder.

A charming drawing lls the bottom third of the page. Delightful moment!

to the Ben Franklin Academy Class of 2023!

We’re very proud of this fun-loving, inquisitive, gregarious and talented group of graduates. Many of them have been at BFA since preschool, but they happily welcomed wonderful new students along the way. During their time at BFA, they explored new interests, began life-long friendships and grew into responsible, determined and intelligent young adults.

Graduates - We know your positivity will inspire others and help you excel as you transition into high school. We wish you the very best!

Introducing our exceptional eighth grade graduates:

Raegan Baker

Reid Baugh

Cole Bobbin

Cormac Boche

Brogan Borchert

Anna Brawley

Baryn Bretch

Hailey Burt

Christopher Castor

Laurel Clouse

Benjamin Coffey

Maverick Cregier

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Jack Erickson

Kiara Estes

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Jennifer Fischer

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Bergen Hayes

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Alyssa Hoff

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Kayden James

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Kuyden Kim

Leah Kimberly

Emrey King

Chloe Knudsen

Luke Koeniger

Ethan Kraft

Jennifer Kranz

Adam Kritz

Xavier Lidstone

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William McGeary

Phoebe Mullen

Trevor Mullenix

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Lana Nisbet

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Find the power of family in ‘The Oldest Boy’

When does a performer become the character they’re playing? at’s not an easy question to answer and it gets even more challenging when that performer is a puppet. But the creative minds behind Miners Alley Playhouse’s new production, “ e Oldest Boy” are more than up to that challenge.   e show tells the story of an American mother and Tibetan father whose three-year-old son is believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama. And that son is brought to life on stage by a puppet.   “ is allows us to play with the idea of reincarnation in a really interesting way,” said Len Matheo, director of the show and Miners Alley’s producing artistic director. “It’s a really witty, lovely show about all the separations we experience through life. And the way the puppet comes to life is absolute magic.”

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Fuqua and Tim Inthavong, the show follows the family as they grapple with what to do when a Tibetan lama and a monk arrive at their home. e travelers want to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India and the parents must decide if they can allow that or not.

To ensure the production properly portrayed and honored Tibetan culture, Miners Alley worked with Golden’s Sherpa House Restaurant and Cultural Center and were even given traditional clothing to use as costumes.

But the bulk of the work went into the development and characterization of the puppet character. Cory Gilstrap, design and production coordinator at Imagined Designs, collaborated with artist Kamala Presswalla to make a puppet that could fully come to life on stage.

e result is a Japanese Bunraku puppet that allows both the rest of the cast and the audience to fully immerse themselves in the momentous decision the family must make.

complete intent and there can be nothing left to chance,” he said. “It’s not just a matter of interacting with the puppet — it’s choosing moments with a character.”

e magical realism element of the puppet performance enhances “ e Oldest Boy’s”ability to provide an opportunity to investigate the power of parenthood and celebrate a culture that many may not know much about.

“I hope audiences come away touched by the mother’s journey and the erceness of her response in making sure her child is safe and loved,” Matheo said. “I also want them to get a sense of this amazing multicultural community that is right here in Golden.”

Find information and tickets at https://minersalley.com/the-oldest-boy/.

Meals on wheels at annual Food Truck Carnival

Visit the desert with Kenzie Sitterud at PlatteForum

PlatteForum’sresident artist, Kenzie Sitterud, is tapping into the rich cultural vein of the American West with their free exhibit, “To Dusk,” which runs through June 6 at theAnnex Gallery, 3575 Ringsby Court, Unit 103, in Denver.  According to provided information, “To Dusk” replicates the landscape of the Utah desert by mixing interior and exterior spaces, “natural resources and waste from acts of consumption.” Visit https:// platteforum.org/events/sitterudfor full details.

“ e Oldest Boy: A Play in ree Ceremonies” runs at Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, through Sunday, June 11. Performances at 7:30 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Written by Sarah Ruhl and featuring performances from Peter Trinh, Lisa DeCaro, Rob Payo, Tess

“ ere have been moments where just working on the blocking has made us cry,” Gilstrap said. “Something happens with puppets when performers interact with them properly. You can hear the audience gasp or applaud spontaneously.”

Performing with a puppet in a way that is believable and a ecting to the audience goes beyond using it as some kind of prop. As Gilstrap explains, it’s all about the details.

“Every motion needs to have a

e sixth annual Food Truck CarnivalatE.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, 11800 Community Center Drive in Northglenn, provides diners with the opportunity to see rsthand just how many delicious food trucks the metro area o ers.

e carnival will be from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 19, noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. Attendees will select from more than 20 trucks and can also enjoy live music, amusement rides and more. Find all the details at www.foodtruckcarnival.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Fruit Bats at the Ogden Theatre ere’s a subtle art to making music that works best when played on a backyard patio during the summer, and on his latest album as Fruit Bats, singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson has it gured out. Like the best of Fruit Bats, “A River Running to Your Heart” blends warmth with a wry sentimentalism that immediately makes for the project’s most welcoming release to date.

In support of the album, Fruit Bats will be stopping by the Ogden eatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19. ey’ll be joined by electronic nostalgia explorer Kolumbo. Buy tickets at www.axs.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

Lawmakers look to prevent AI technology from launching nuclear weapons

BY CAITLYN KIM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Republican Congressman Ken Buck was on the House oor when his Democratic colleague Ted Lieu approached him with an idea: would he be interested in a bill to ensure that arti cial intelligence could not launch

nuclear weapons?

“We’ve all seen the sci- movies where arti cial intelligence takes over and ghts wars,” Buck said. For him, it makes sense to have a human, and “probably more than one, to make these decisions.”

Buck and Lieu are sponsors of the Autonomous Arti cial Intelligence

Act along with Democratic Rep. Don Beyer. It’s a bill to ensure a human being would always be in charge of nuclear targeting and any potential launch.

“ e bill is important to make sure there are no accidents in the use of nuclear weapons and that there are humans that are making responsible

decisions,” Buck said. He and Lieu have worked together before, having entered Congress together in the same class and both serving as their respective party’s freshman class president.

In a statement, Lieu called it

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forward-thinking legislation. “While we all try to grapple with the pace at which AI is accelerating, the future of AI and its role in society remains unclear. It is our job as Members of Congress to have responsible foresight when it comes to protecting future generations from potentially devastating consequences.”

ey’re joined in this push by Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, who introduced the bill in the Senate.

Markey said currently only the thinnest protections are in place and the bill is about making those safeguards more robust and “that we have a new set of standards which we establish, new protocols, in order to protect against the worst.”

Buck has focused on technology in recent years. “What we have to make

sure is we learn from the failure of government to oversee the development of Big Tech where you had two or three giants that were really accumulating huge amounts of wealth and at the same time, sti ing innovation, we have to make sure that there’s competition in the AI marketplace so that the players are competing for the best outcomes.”

He’s optimistic that the bill could pass the House with strong bipartisan support.

AI is having a moment in Congress — a number of bills have been introduced to deal with this growing technology.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is leading a bill, Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical and Stable Systems for AI (ASSESS AI), that would set up a task force to look at the responsible use of AI by the federal government.

“As the deployment of AI accelerates, the federal government should lead by example to ensure it uses the

technology responsibly,” Bennet said in a statement. “Americans deserve con dence that our government’s use of AI won’t violate their rights or undermine their privacy.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is also looking at a broad, exible policy framework for AI to build guardrails when it comes to the use of the technology, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had profes-

sors from MIT come to the Capitol to brief lawmakers.

On the other end of Pennsylvania Ave, the White House held a closed door meeting with CEOs of companies working on AI innovation, such as Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft, “to share concerns about the risk associated with AI” according to a

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Cherry Creek brings home four state tennis titles

Fairview’s Quinn

Bernthal takes No. 1 singles crown

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Despite a one-day postponement and a revamped schedule of matches, the Class 5A individual state championship girls tennis tournament was completed on May 12 at the City Park tennis courts.

Players from Cherry Creek won four of the seven state titles that were up for grabs in the raindelayed tournament.

The team state title was determined May 16 when No. 1 Cherry Creek faced No. 2 Fairview at City Park.

Fairview’s Quinn Bernthal defeated Creek’s Lorena Cedeno 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to capture the No 1 singles crown. Cedeno was the defending No. 2 singles champion.

Anika Sharma of Cherry Creek, last season’s No. 3 winner, won the No. 2 singles state title with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Fairview’s Stella Laird.

The Bruins’ Jisele Boker defended her No 3 singles title with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Elle Middleton of Fairview.

Fairview’s No. 2 doubles team of Maya Brakage and Jane Roth turned back Sayeesha Garud and Anika Laxminariyan of Cherry Creek, 6-1, 6-2.

Farrah Bendell and Karissa Manley of Creek took the No. 3 doubles title with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Avery MacKenzie and Afton Sidwell of Fossil Ridge.

The No. 4 doubles title went to the Creek duo of Julie Karlberg and Zoey Hao who defeated Valor Christian’s Anna Schouten and Sawyer Cruickshank.

Regis Jesuit takes team title in 5A boys swimming

Two Creek swimmers win individual events

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek’s Luke Ogren and Brodie Johnson won individual events at the Class 5A boys swimming championship and the Bruins were a close second in the race for the team title.

Ogren, a sophomore, won the diving title on May 11 while Johnson captured the 100 butter y during the nals on May 12 at the Veterans Memorial

Aquatic Center in ornton. Johnson also swam a leg on Creek’s state champion 200-yard medley relay team.

However, the Bruins nished second in the team standings. Defending state champion Regis Jesuit won with 399 points followed by the Bruins with 388.50.

It was the 24th state boys swimming title for Regis and the fourth straight season that Regis and Creek have been the top two teams in the state meet.

Ogren got the Bruins, state champs in 2019 and 2021, o to a good start by winning the diving competition which was held a

day ahead of the swimming nals.

He nished with 553.55 points for his 11 dives and had a 30.1 victory margin.

“I felt really good,” said Ogren who was fth last season as a freshman. “Luckily, I performed well under pressure.”

Johnson won the 100 butter y with a time of 48.62 as he beat Mason Kajkosz of Highlands Ranch to the nish. Kajkosz was timed in 50.04.

“I swam pretty well with the y and stu ,” said Johnson who is a junior. “I wanted to win to go for the team. Of course we wanted to win the team champi-

onship but I couldn’t be happier with the way we swam.”

Johnson also was on Creek’s winning 200 medley relay team with Zachary Reese, Trevor Boodt and Jason Fan. e foursome had a winning time of 1:30.38 in the rst event during the nal session of thetwo-day meet.

Other top nishers from South Metro schools included Creek’s Chris Mikulecky, who was second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.20, and Vladislav Kazakin of Highlands Ranch, who was the runner-up in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:36.13.

South Metro boys miss volleyball finals

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

There were four South Metro teams that qualified for the boys state volleyball tournament but all were ousted from the double elimination meet before making it into the finals at

Overland High School. Douglas County and Legend were still alive on the May 13 date but couldn’t climb out of the consolation bracket to play for the state title,which was won by Discovery Canyon for the second straight season.

Douglas County, which won the first sanctioned boys volleyball state tournament in 2021, eliminated Valor Christian, 3-0, in a second-round consolation match while Legend downed Cherokee Trail, 3-1, in another secondround losers match.

Legend whipped Douglas County 3-0 in the third round of consolation play but the Titans lost to Eaglecrest, 3-1, in the fourth round and was denied a trip to the state championship game.

Castle View lost its first two games in the tourney.

Cherry Creek’s Brodie Johnson won the 100 butterfly at the Class 5A boys state swimming championships on May 12 at the VMAC in Thornton. Johnson was also on the winning 200 medley relay team. Creek finished second to Regis Jesuit for state crown.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

Cherry Creek’s Trevor Boodt swims in the final of the 200 IM at the 5A boys state swimming championships on May 12 at the VMAC in Thornton.

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e White House also announced steps it was taking to deal with the issue, including $140 million for seven new National AI Research Institutes, as well as plans to issue “clear policy guidance” on how AI is used by the federal government.

Still, Buck said what the country needs is a clear law, at least when it comes to AI and nuclear weapons.

“Some future administration could change a policy. ey can’t change a law without coming to Congress. So that’s why we really focused on making sure that this was a law,” he said.

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First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

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: 03/10/2023

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:

DEANNE R. STODDEN #33214

MESSNER REEVES LLP

1550 WEWATTA STREET, SUITE 710, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800

Attorney File # 9629.0054

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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First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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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, 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.

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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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. 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

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

7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-952745-LL

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

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First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LE22-004, EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT OFFICE EXPANSION / LOCATION AND EXTENT MAJOR AMENDMENT

PROPOSAL: The applicant, Castle Rock Microwave, on behalf of the property owner, East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, is requesting approval of a Location and Extent Major Amendment to modify an existing wireless facility located at 6201 S Gun Club Rd. The modification consists of extending the existing tower height by 20 feet, from 40 feet to 60 feet, to increase transmission signals and improve service to the surrounding area. The proposed maximum height of the antenna is 71 feet and 6 inches. There are no proposed changes to the ground lease area.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 6, 2023 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described LE22-004, East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District Office Expansion / Location and Extent Major Amendment. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe. legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

costs.

b. Transfer $4,200,000 from the unappropriated General Fund balance and recognize and appropriate the same in the Capital Expenditure Fund, Facilities & Fleet Management for the Detention Center Medical Expansion project.

c. Transfer $1,000,000 from the General Fund, Administrative Services and recognize and appropriate the same in the Public Health Fund, Public Health to establish a fund balance for the new department/fund.

d. Transfer $905,174 from the unappropriated balance of the Central Services Fund, Clerk & Recorder’s Office to purchase election equipment.

e. Transfer $65,534 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, County Attorney’s Office Fund for the remodel/reconfiguration of existing space.

f. Transfer $90,965 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, District Attorney’s Office for two previous Gray and Black Marijuana Enforcement grants that were received in 2022.

g. Transfer $110,000 and 2.00 FTE from the General Fund, Treasurer’s Office to the General Fund, Human Resources Department and recognize $110,000 in the General Fund, Human Resources Office to move two Retirement Board positions due to a reorganization.

h. Transfer $28,988 from the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office and recognize and appropriate the same in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of a TruNarc handheld drug detection system.

i. Transfer $978,376 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office to cover additional costs for the Aramark contract for inmate food and laundry at the Detention facility.

j. Transfer $150,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Fund, Community Resources for program fees collected during 2022.

k. Transfer $62,988 from the unappropriated balance of the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of a Bomb X-Ray System.

l. Transfer $599 from the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and recognize and appropriate the same in the Central Services Fund to cover the additional costs on a prison transport van.

m. Transfer $247,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Community Development Fund, Community Resources for program fees collected during 2022.

n. Transfer $8,816 from the unappropriated balance of the Grant Fund, Community Resources for program fees collected during 2022.

o. Increase the headcount in the Public Health Fund, Public Health by 6.00 FTE.

cc. Transfer $7,276,191 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Open Space Sales Tax Fund, Open Spaces for the remaining 2022 balance that needs to be reappropriated.

dd. Recognize and appropriate $666,828 in the Public Health Fund, Public Health for a number of grants and additional funding sources that have been received.

ee. Reduce the revenue by $846,154 and appropriate $1,470,185 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development to account for adjustments made after reappropriations were complete.

ff. Recognize $375,000 and appropriat e $2,809,015 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development for revenue received from various road project reimbursement.

gg. Recognize and appropriate $52,584 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development for revenue received for Rural Transportation Impact Fees.

hh. Transfer $1,300,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, Administrative Services balance and recognize and appropriate in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development to cover a portion of the additional costs related to the Illiff Avenue project.

ii. Transfer $191,503 from the unappropriated balance of the Road & Bridge Fund, Public Works & Development and recognize $191,503 and appropriate $654,989 in the Central Services Fund, Public Works & Development to purchase equipment.

jj. Transfer $1,253,360 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and $225,913 from the unappropriated balance of the ALEA Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the mid-year increase to the step progression for the deputies and sergeants.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.

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First Publication: May 18, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

Arapahoe County, Colorado Community Development Housing and Homeless Services

PUBLIC NOTICE & OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

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.

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

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. Arap 1184

First Publication: May 18, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County will meet to consider the following proposed budget

resolutions:

RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2023 Annual Budgets pursuant to Statute; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners will consider the following budget amendments to the 2023 Annual Budgets; and

WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to amend the adopted 2023 Annual Budget as follows:

a. Transfer $302,579 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, Administrative Services for additional tax incentive agreement

p. Recognize and appropriate $344,723 in the Public Health Fund, Public Health for revenue received from the infrastructure funding through Colorado Opioid Abatement Council.

q. Recognize and appropriate $60,587 and increase the headcount by 1.00 FTE in the Public Health Fund, Public Heath for an additional nurse.

r. Recognize $124,800 and appropriat e $156,000 in the Social Services Fund for the increased cost for the Collaborative Foster Care Program IGA.

s. Recognize $753,402 and appropriat e $941,752 and increase the headcount by 26.00 FTE in the Social Services Fund, Human Services from additional State revenue for additional staff to address the increases in workload.

t. Recognize and appropriate $21,322 in the General Fund, Human Resources for the performance guarantee payment from Kaiser.

u. Recognize and appropriate $28,875 in the General Fund, Public Works & Development for the reimbursement from Open Spaces for project management completed during the first quarter of 2023.

v. Recognize and appropriate $12,000 in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for revenue received from outside agency recruits that attended the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy.

w. Recognize and appropriate $3,000 in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for a donation received from Heroes with Paws.

x. Recognize and appropriate $11,929 in the Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff’s Office for forfeited funds from three different Federal cases.

y. Recognize $3,704,710 and appropriate $2,747,864 in the Homeland Security Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the prior year grant funds to be carried forward.

z. Recognize and appropriate $50,000 for the LATCF funding for FY2022.

aa. Reduce the appropriation in the Grant Fund, Administrative Services by $1,372,070 to adjust the previously budgeted rollforward of ARPA and ERA2 funds.

bb. Recognize and appropriate $2,223,612 in the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office for various grants that have been received.

Arapahoe County’s Community Development Housing and Homeless Services (CDHHS) staff is inviting public comment from 5/19/23 through 6/20/2023 (minimum of 30 days) regarding a substantial amendment to the 2022 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program.

The substantial amendment will increase CDBG funding and add HOME funding to the existing South Metro Housing Options (SMHO) – Powers and Elati project.

• CDBG funding for SMHO – Powers and Elati project will be increased by $1,000,000. The increased funding will be provided by Arapahoe County’s contribution of $675,000, as well as City of Centennial’s contribution of $325,000. In total, $1,114,750 in CDBG funds will be awarded to this project.

• Arapahoe County HOME funds in the amount of $500,000 will be awarded to the SMHO – Powers and Elati project.

CDBG and HOME funds will be used for predevelopment and professional services costs (CDBG) as well as acquisition/construction costs (HOME).

• Once completed, the SMHO – Powers and Elati project will add 51 new units of affordable senior housing at 5599 S. Elati Street, Littleton, CO, 80120.

The Substantial Amendment draft will be available for review by any interested parties or agencies beginning 5/19/23 through 6/20/2023; individual requests for copies of the Substantial Amendment, as well as the submission of comments, can be made and/or delivered by contacting Liana Escott at lescott@arapahoegov.com, or (303) 738-8066, or Jeremy Fink at jfink@araphoegov.com, or (303) 738-8062, or 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120, Attn: Liana Escott or Attn: Jeremy Fink. If you need special accommodations or translation services to review the plans and/or submit comments please contract Jeremy or Liana (contact information is listed above).

Legal Notice No. Arap 1186

First Publication: May 18, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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