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Daughter died in 2020 from fentanyl poisoning

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Patti Lujan sees butter ies, she thinks of her daughter, Lauren, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 18.

A senior at Littleton High School at the time, Lauren died from fentanyl poisoning after taking a counterfeit Percocet she got through the social media app Snapchat.

As Lujan continues to cope with the loss of her daughter, she has now joined a legal ght against Snapchat, which she believes is partly responsible for her daughter’s death.

She is among nine families nationwide participating in a wrongful death lawsuit led by the Social Media Victims Law Center against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat.

“I know she would want me to do this. She’d want me to get involved in this lawsuit and ght, and so I’m doing it,” Lujan said.

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Arapahoe County donates money to support migrants

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver is experiencing a new surge of migrants coming to Denver, with hundreds arriving each day. is new uptick aligns closely with the expiration of Title 42, which allowed U.S. o cials to turn back migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in the name of protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its expiration, more immigrants who are seeking asylum can enter the country.

To help support those arriving in the metro area, the Arapahoe County Commission donated $10,000 to the Newcomers Fund, a fund philanthropy organization, Rose Community Foundation.

County commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the donation, with Commissioner Je Baker absent during the recent meeting.

“ e city of Denver has really carried the burden of this issue, in excess of several million dollars,” said District 5 Commissioner Bill Holen. “I would propose that we authorize this disbursement of $10,000 directly to the fund to help in terms of the humanitarian needs of these immigrants, many of whom barely have the clothes on their back.”

Rose Community Foundation started the Newcomers Fund in December 2022 to address the needs of migrants arriving in Denver. Since then, over 10,000 people have come to the area, seeking asylum and safety.

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Littleton High School student Lauren Lujan, 18, passed away in 2020 from fentanyl poisoning. COURTESY OF PATTI LUJAN

South Suburban board discusses process to fill vacant seat

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e South Suburban Parks and Recreation Board of Directors voted unanimously to hold an application process to ll the vacant seat of former board member David Lawful, who passed away suddenly in May.

At the May 24 meeting, several public commenters expressed frustration with this decision and a desire for the district to evaluate recent election results when choosing a new board member.

In South Suburban’s May 2 election, which took place eight days before Lawful died, Pam Eller and Ken Lucas received the most votes.

Candidate Elizabeth Watson came in third place, trailing about four percentage points behind Lucas and beating out candidate Alexis Barrere by only ve votes, according to the o cial results.

Candidates John Priddy and Michael Edwards earned approximately 14% and 7% of total votes, respectively.

According to the district’s bylaws and state law, any vacancy occurring on a special district board shall be lled by a vote of the remaining board members, with the appointee to serve until the next regular election.

At the meeting, Chair Susan Pye and previous board member Jim Tay-

lor both made tributes to Lawful.

“ is is a tremendous loss not just for me, but for the South Suburban community,” Pye’s tribute said.

“From small park dedications to large district-wide projects, Dave has made a lasting impact on our organization.”

Choosing a process

At the meeting, Executive Director Rob Hanna said whatever appointee the board chooses must be a resident of the district. Other than that stipulation, he said, the process for choosing a new board member was completely up to the board.

Immediately after Hanna shared this information, Vice Chair Pam Eller asked if the board would get to see “the nal compilation of questions for the candidates.” She also asked if it would become public information when applicants lled out applications.

Before Eller’s questions, no earlier comment in the discussion or public agenda documents mentioned an application process.

On the meeting agenda, a single memo said, “the board needs to discuss and provide direction as to the process to ll this vacancy,” and noted that the district’s legal counsel had provided the board information regarding the legal requirements of the process.

Watson, who was in attendance,

said she and other attendees thought it sounded like the board had come to a decision before the public meeting.

“When Pam Eller asked the question about the application process, that basically says ‘ is board already knows what they’re going to do,’” Watson said in an interview with Colorado Community Media. “ ey’d already decided. And how did they decide that, and when did they decide that and how was that not open to the public?”

South Suburban Communications Manager Becky Grubb said board members expressed interest in creating an application process through one-on-one “conversations with Rob (Hanna)” before the meeting.

“ e board basically went through standard operating procedure in having Rob (Hanna) draft policy,” she said. “ ey all had input in one way or another, but there was no meeting, which is why there was no public meeting.”

She said each board member shared their goals with Hanna in separate, individual meetings.

Later in the May 24 meeting, the manager of administrative services, Jennifer King, publicly read a timeline for an application process. e timeline was not available on the meeting’s public agenda.

Grubb said documents related to the application process were not in-

cluded in the public meeting agenda because sta did not have nal documents to share before the meeting.

After listening to public comment at the meeting, she said board members individually reviewed the application plan and approved it separately on May 25.

e board’s discussion of the selection process during the meeting took less than 10 minutes.

Acknowledging the election

During the public comment portion of the discussion, community members shared their hopes that the board would choose an appointee from the recent election results.

“ e untimely passing (of Dave Lawful) was less than 10 days after election,” said one Centennial resident. “For the board to appoint someone that was not involved in that election, that did not put forward the e ort, the desire to be on this board in that election, I think would be an a ront to voters in this district.”

Littleton resident Adam McDaniel said he would be concerned if the board appointed someone who was not a runner-up.

“If the untimely passing of the board member had happened prior to the election, then there would have been three board members open,” he said.

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“I am in support of acknowledging the recent election and recommend that the board nominate the candidate who received the third-most amount of votes from the South Suburban voters May 2 to ll the vacant position, as we have already expressed who we feel should represent our district and our dollars,” added a Littleton property owner.

Watson, who noted the small margin between her vote count and Barrere’s, said she thinks the board should consider the election results.

“Even if they don’t accept me as the third-place nisher, Alexis Barrere is very quali ed and … I would absolutely approve of them selecting Alexis,” she said in an interview with Colorado Community Media.

“South Suburban has a choice to have a board of directors consisting of elected representatives or they can disregard the input from the community and handpick a board member,” she continued. “After attending the recent board meeting, it is obvious to me that South Suburban is going to ignore the results of the recent election and hold a meaningless application process.”

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Grubb said the board’s decision to have an application process shows their extra attention to being transparent.

“Legally, the board of directors can appoint whomever they want,” she said. “ ey have decided to make this process more transparent and create an application process for any interested parties.”

She said the application process has nothing to do with the election.

“ e timing of Dave Lawful’s unexpected passing just happens to be eight days after the election,” she said. “But this process would be the same if it occurred any time after the election.”

Application details

King said the call for applications would go out on May 25 and will be due on June 6. e board will have until June 8 to submit its rankings, she said.

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‘It’s time for me to speak up’

Sitting in her home in Centennial, surrounded by photos of her daughter, Lujan described Lauren’s many talents, from her beautiful singing voice to her athletic skills.

“People always say, you know, someone lit up a room. She really did,” Lujan said. “I feel blessed that she was in my life, even for a short time. She taught me a lot.”

Lauren lived with the mentality that she could accomplish whatever she put her mind to, her mom said.

“One of the greatest things about Lauren is she just — she had such a big heart,” Lujan said. “She was amazing because she found the beauty in everything.”

On March 29, 2020, Lauren was on spring break and staying at her father’s house, according to the lawsuit. She left the house for a few hours, which is when her parents thought she met up with someone, whom she communicated with via Snapchat, to get the painkiller Percocet.

The next morning, on March 30, Lujan was working in her office, which is near Lauren’s father’s house. She remembered getting a phone call from Lauren’s father, who said he did not think Lauren was breathing and that she was dead.

Lujan went to the house, where she saw paramedics and an ambulance.

“They wouldn’t let me in. So, I’m trying to, like, storm into the house to get to her and they wouldn’t let me in, which was horrible. And then I followed the ambulance to the hospital,” she said.

“Supposedly, she was alive when she went to the hospital,” Lujan recalled. “They kept coming in and telling me, ‘OK, well, we got a heartbeat.’ And it was like, ‘It’s really faint.’ And yeah — nightmare.”

According to the lawsuit, the Percocet that Lauren took was a pill laced with fentanyl. Lauren died from fentanyl poisoning on March 30.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse explains on its website that when people overdose on fentanyl, their breathing can slow or stop, which decreases the amount of oxygen reaching the brain and can lead to death.

Song for Charlie is a national nonprofit that raises awareness about fake pills made of fentanyl. It argues that when someone dies after taking a fake pill made of fentanyl, these deaths should be classified as “poisoning” rather than “overdose” because the person did not know what they were ingesting.

It took Lujan a long time to find out what had happened, she said.

“I don’t know if it was six months later, or nine months, or a year

later, really, when I finally read the autopsy report and realized it was fentanyl, and that she took one Percocet and it was laced,” Lujan said.

“I didn’t really think much more about it because the grief and the sorrow is overwhelming. And for me, not thinking about it, not dealing with it, was my defense mechanism,” she said. “I was just trying to deal with, you know, coping with the loss of my daughter.”

A year ago, Lujan began wondering what happened with the police investigation. She contacted the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and spoke with someone who essentially said, “‘Once we realized it was (Snapchat), there was nothing more we could do,’” she recalled. At that moment, she felt emotionally overwhelmed and was unable to think straight, she said.

“And so, I just let it go,” she said.

But then a friend told her it was time “to get angry about this,” Lujan recalled

One day, Lujan’s friend mentioned she heard on the news about the Social Media Victims Law Center and a lawsuit against Snapchat. Lujan did some research and reached out to the center

“I feel like it’s just time for me to not sit back anymore,” Lujan said. “It’s time for me to speak up.”

“I kind of look at it like she was murdered. And I’m upset because Snapchat doesn’t seem to do anything,” she said. “I almost feel like these drug dealers are protected behind Snapchat.”

The fight against Snapchat

The wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Snapchat created an environment that allows drug dealers to “operate in a manner that directly contributed to the deaths of nine minors and young adults,” according to a Social Media Victims Law Center news release.

The nine minors and young adults are Lauren Lujan, Moses “Malik” Majekodunmi, Juan Jiménez Trujillo, Cole Brown, Michael Leonardi, Dylan Moore, Kevin Andrew Hutchings, Jaylen Penix and Allie Higdon.

Each of these individuals died after taking fentanyl-laced pills and/or edibles purchased from drug dealers connected to them by Snapchat, according to the news release.

“I want to be really clear — we don’t condone the sale of prescription drugs outside of a doctor’s prescription. We also understand that young people make bad decisions. They don’t deserve to die for it,” said Matthew Bergman, founding attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center.

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that a person lost their life as the result of the misconduct of another, Bergman said.

“In this case, the negligent and

Lauren Lujan smiling with her mother, Patti Lujan.

Lauren Lujan as a young child with her mother, Patti Lujan. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PATTI LUJAN

unreasonably dangerous design of the Snapchat platform,” he said.

He noted that it does not mean there are no other factors at play, and while he acknowledges people should not use prescription drugs without a prescription, “that doesn’t mean that they needed to die for it.”

“And that doesn’t mean that it’s appropriate to absolve Snapchat of its responsibility for contributing to the situation that led to the child’s death,” he said.

The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat’s platform “purposefully obstructs parental supervision” and “enables (drug) dealers to locate and access nearby minors and young adults,” per the news release.

Bergman said Snapchat provides people the opportunity to commit a crime knowing that the evidence is destroyed after the crime is committed, since Snapchat automatically deletes messages.

“The disappearing message feature allows drug dealers to actually put a menu or a smorgasbord of drugs online, knowing that the evidence of their crime will … disappear,” Bergman said. “The only benefit of the disappearing messages is to perpetrate crimes.”

Bergman noted Snapchat also has a geolocating feature, also called a “Snap map,” that allows users to share their location with one another. This feature allows for drugs to be delivered “like DoorDash or Uber Eats,” he said.

A third feature that Bergman said “unnecessarily facilitates young people hiding, forever, evidence of their solicitation of drug dealers” is Snapchat’s “my eyes only” feature, which allows for users to hide content behind a passcode on the app.

“They have made (an) intentional decision to not change the architecture of their platform, presumably because one of the appeals of the platform is to encourage kids to evade parental responsibility,” he said about Snapchat. “They’ve decided to not implement readily available design modifications because it reduces engagement, and their profits are tied to engagement.”

The lawsuit’s prayer for relief, meaning the damages and other remedies it is seeking, includes requests for punitive damages, loss of future income and earning capacity of each of the nine people, and monetary and emotional damages suffered by plaintiffs.

“This is not a case that is about the money. These families have suffered the worst loss that anybody can imagine,” Bergman said. “If through these efforts, we can prevent one family from going through this loss … then it’s worth it.”

The relationship between fentanyl and social media

At least every other day, the Social Media Victims Law Center hears from another parent who lost a child to fentanyl, Bergman said.

“I can’t tell you how horrible it is to get all of these calls,” he said.

“We have 70 cases filed involving children who have died of fentanyl.”

Bergman urges parents to have open discussions with their children about the risk of fentanyllaced drugs.

“It’s a hard discussion to have because no kid is ever gonna want to admit to their parent that they might be tempted to use Oxy or Percocet or something like that,” he said. “But I think you need to have the kind of discussion and

relationship with your kids so that they understand that they can die from this … and that the prospect of getting drugs online from a stranger is not worth the risk.”

“As opposed to just saying, ‘Don’t ever do this,’ saying, ‘If you — I hope you never do it, but if you do, don’t do it this way,’” he added.

According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), fentanyl is involved in more deaths of U.S. citizens under the age of 50 than any other cause of death.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that the state’s total number of drug overdose deaths due to synthetic opioids mentioning fentanyl increased from 540 deaths in 2020 to 912 deaths in 2021, repre-

senting an increase of nearly 69%.

As reported by Bloomberg in January, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining Snapchat’s role in fentanyl poisoning deaths.

Bergman said the Social Media Victims Law Center only has one case where Snapchat was not the conduit through which the fentanyl-contaminated drugs were obtained.

“The fentanyl phenomenon appears to be a Snapchat-only problem, arising from the unique design of the Snapchat platform,” he said.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report in March highlighting how social media platforms are used for illicit drug activity.

In the report, it notes that online access to illicit drugs is a “wholeof-Internet” challenge, as drug sellers are often active on multiple social media platforms.

The report describes the challenges that social media platforms like Snapchat may present to law enforcement investigations, given the “disappearing content.”

“When platforms intentionally tout features like near-immediate deletion of communication exchanges and short retention periods of data held on the platforms’ servers, it puts law enforcement at an extreme disadvantage when investigating those using the platforms for illegal activities like selling drugs,” said Cmdr. Nick Goldberger of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office in a news release.

The report also mentions the Social Media Victims Law Center’s civil lawsuits against Snap Inc.

“This is, by any fair estimation, cutting-edge litigation. And it is unclear how this is all going to come out because we’re the first firm to do it,” Bergman said. “We have no illusions that this is an easy fight. And we have every expectation that Snapchat is going to fight every step of the way.”

Snapchat’s response

In an emailed statement to Colorado Community Media, a Snap Inc. spokesperson wrote, “While we can’t comment specifically on active litigation, we can share all the progress we have made in this area.

“We use cutting-edge technology to help us proactively find and shut down drug dealers’ accounts. We block search results for drug-related terms, redirecting Snapchatters to resources from experts about the dangers of fentanyl.

“We continually expand our support for law enforcement investigations helping them bring dealers to justice, and we work closely with experts to share patterns of dealers’ activities across platforms to more quickly identify and stop illegal behavior.

“We will continue to do every-

Lauren Lujan was a senior at Littleton High School in 2020.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTI LUJAN

thing we can to tackle this epidemic, including by working with other tech companies, public health agencies, law enforcement, families and nonpro ts.”

According to the statement from Snap Inc., Snapchat has a new in-app parental tool, called Family Center, so parents can see all the friends their teens are communicating with on Snapchat and report any accounts for investigation.

ere has also been a decline in community-reported content related to drug sales, per the statement. Snap Inc. said in September 2021, more than 23% of drug-related reports from Snapchat users contained content speci cally related to sales. As of December 2022, it was 3.3%.

In the statement, Snap Inc. said it preserves and discloses data in response to valid legal requests. e company published a statement in January on how it works with law enforcement authorities.

On May 9, which was National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the company said on its website that it has been working with senators on legislation, speci cally the Cooper

Davis Act, that would create a legal framework for tech companies to share information about drugs with law enforcement.

Hoping for change

Bergman said the Social Media Victims Law Center’s purpose is to “address the carnage that social media has in icted on young people, not only in the United States but around the world.”

He pointed to the increased rates of mental health issues and suicide.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of depression and anxiety among young people have increased over time.

Suicide rates increased roughly 36% between 2000 and 2021, and suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34 in 2021, per the CDC.   e National Alliance on Mental Illness said on its website that research has shown people who spend more time on social media and less time interacting with others have an increased risk of feeling anxious and depressed. It notes, however, that it is di cult to know if spending time online actually causes anxiety and depression.

One of the allegations in the lawsuit is that Snapchat is designed to be addictive to minors.

“Social media is not going to go away. It’s going to be part of our lives for generations, but it doesn’t have to be as dangerous as it is,” Bergman said. “What I hope is that the companies will change how they design their platforms, and that they’re safer.”

Patti Lujan hopes that with this lawsuit, Snapchat will change its ways, if not go away completely. She said the platform allows criminals to hide, and she wants it to change so that messages and posts do not disappear.

“I’m hoping that they change their platform completely so these things are not hidden, and that if something happens, at least we can nd the person responsible,” she said.  She wants parents to talk with their kids about what can happen on Snapchat.

“I really want to make parents aware of what’s happening, because … I was just so naive to all of it,” she said. “It just never even entered my mind that this could be going on.”

Lujan hopes to educate people about the fentanyl crisis and the importance of not taking substances that came from unknown places.

“I’m just hoping some other parents … see this and maybe it can save someone else’s life,” she said. “It’s what Lauren would want me to do.”

Lauren Lujan had many talents, from her beautiful singing voice to her athletic skills, her mother said.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY PATTI LUJAN

Douglas County OKs first read of camping ban ordinance

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With little discussion and uni ed agreement, the Douglas County Commission approved the rst reading of an ordinance to limit public camping and prohibit temporary structures on public property.

With the initial approval, Garcia said the ordinance will now proceed to a second reading on June 20 where the commission is expected to take a nal vote. At that point, Garcia said it will become law 30 days later.

County Attorney Je Garcia said, “ e goal of the ordinance as it’s been presented is to prohibit camping on public property without written permission by the county unless no other shelter is available. In addition, it limits the erection of temporary structures on county property without written permission from the county.”

Douglas County hosted a town hall about homelessness last year.

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“( e fund is) really meant to just mobilize philanthropic dollars for people who want to support incoming newcomers and migrant arrivals,” said Katie Peshek, communications director at Rose Community Foundation. “To deploy that money as e ciently and quickly as we can to the local nonpro ts on the ground who are doing this work, day in and day out.”

Rose Community Foundation makes grant decisions with a steering committee including representatives from the City and County of Denver, the State of Colorado, e Denver Foundation, Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, and Mile High United Way, accord-

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Garcia said the ordinance, which was developed through the Douglas County Homeless Initiative, addresses many of the issues raised in the Boulder lawsuit, including the constitutional right to ac-

ing to its website.

Speci cally, they o er funding to nonpro ts that provide access to shelter, food and clothing, medical care, workforce and employment, translation, transportation, and childcare for newcomers.

To date, the fund has raised about half a million dollars and has granted most of it to nonpro t organizations that address these needs.

Peshek said the latest spike in arrivals has shown that the city and state funding is not enough to meet the needs of everyone who is arriving.

“I think it really does take a community approach to support these newcomers,” she said. “It really does require all government, foundations and philanthropy, nonpro ts that all really (work) together — that it’s not an issue that can be well-addressed by one without the others.”

cess public property and whether there is an unalienable right to rest in public places.

“We have crafted the ordinance to avoid those areas that have been found and treated negatively by the (Boulder lawsuit),” Garcia said. “We are already doing exactly what the court has asked us to do and we are following the court’s direction to provide for our

e Arapahoe County commissioners’ donation came from their social services fund balance, where they are keeping some money in case the county later realizes more local needs as the migrant crisis continues.

In the meantime, however, they decided to contribute what they could to support Denver.

“ is feels like what we can responsibly do right now, although nothing feels like it’s enough,” said District 2 Commissioner Jessica Campbell-Swanson. “ is gives us some exibility in case we need to respond here in the county.”

Holen said he hopes the county’s action will also inspire support from other metro counties.

“Allowing these funds to go forward, we could be an example or a leader that may have an impact on convincing some of the other

community’s safety.”

Commissioner Abe Laydon, who spoke in favor of the bill, said, the ordinance will continue to build on the hard work of the Douglas County Homeless initiative.

“When you look at cities like Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco where rampant camping is allowed to persist at the expense of taxpayers and the

Strong. Stable. Private.

metropolitan counties to contribute to this program,” he said.

Peshek said the fund has received donations from across Colorado — and even across the country. She encourages and appreciates everyone who has supported them thus far.

“As Denver has continued to grow, more issues faced by the metro are really regional issues and are faced by surrounding counties, municipalities as well,” she said. “So, seeing the support from a neighboring county to engage on this e ort and help support these nonpro ts that are on the ground, I mean, I think it’s incredible.”

Donors and nonpro t organizations can learn more about the fund, how to donate and how to apply for a grant at https://rcfdenver.org/ nonpro ts-and-grants/what-wefund/newcomers-fund/.

business community – there is sort of a blind eye that’s turned to those sorts of encampments,” he said. “I’m really proud of the elected o cials in Douglas County, my colleagues and mayors and council members in municipalities that have uniformly supported this campaign.”

More discussion will be held on June 20.

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No real control

FROM THE EDITOR

Let’s get past the quick-reaction stu right away.

No, the 18-year-old should not have been online looking for opioids. No one is saying she should have. What this story delves into is the fact that she DID NOT deserve to die from it.

Now, a pilot national case is moving forward — a program has taken the heartbreaking stories of nine families and led a lawsuit against Snapchat.

Snapchat is the perfect example of how sneaky social platforms can be. When posts expire and are deleted not long after you post — how can anyone not think this is not an invitation for the bad guys?

As a parent of a teenage girl and growing boys — I am constantly living in a reality that you never really gain control.

While they protest — my children are told they are not allowed on either Snapchat or TikTok. I am not excited about Facebook or Instagram, but I do feel a little more secure in my abilities to monitor my daughter’s behavior and teach my 9-year-old son who is now dabbling in the two approved platforms in our house.

ere are programs for parents out there such as Bark. is service helps a parent track a child’s behavior on their phones and tablets. Using it, I have been noti ed when my daughter is doing or saying questionable things.

his week, our newspaper featured a story reporter Tayler Shaw worked on over several months. is story tells the heartbreaking story of a teenager who died after allegedly buying drugs laced with fentanyl through Snapchat.When I interviewed the director of Bark earlier this year, I was told besides helping parents head o possible sexual predators, the services have also proven helpful in tipping o parents when their child is having suicidal thoughts.

But like most, Bark is not perfect. No service to police what your children are doing online is.

My daughter thinks I do not know but she does have or has had a Snapchat account. Our daughter has an editor/journalist for a mom and a cybersecurity expert for a dad. She had a bit of a disadvantage to other kids.

Humor aside — even with our skills, I know she skirts the rules. e temptation is too strong. When her friends are on TikTok and Snapchat – I can’t hold it against her that she wants to be.

But then I read the stories that are out there, including this week’s in-depth look from Tayler Shaw. Her story shows how easy it is to make shady deals on social media platforms. Her story shows just how little control our local authorities have.

After all, when a social platform has headquarters in New York or California — How can the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce do anything? I am a little concerned with how little they have attempted to do in this case, but I do understand the obstacles.

Our own Attorney General Phil Weiser has said things are getting out of control with crime taking place through legal social platforms.

e problem, however, is until money become a focal point and these companies are having to pay a lot in legal fees and settlements — they really have no reason to do better for our kids, adults, and society.

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

lshapley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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A return to grace

istening to the conversation around a business dinner table, I found myself trying to stay away from the conversait began to center what wasand this conversation was devolving quickly in that direction.

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ciety and basically the world in general. If you are a regular reader of this column, you know that I try and remove myself as quickly as possible from anything I perceive as negativity,

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Remaining quiet and checking my phone to try and avoid being drawn into the discussion didn’t quite work out the way I had hoped. Before I knew it, the group turned their attention to me and asked me what I thought. e good news is that I was already prepared with my response, it’s my same response whenever I nd the people around me focusing on what is wrong with the world instead of what is right.

After placing my phone on the table, I looked around the table and one by one, I made eye contact

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with everyone before saying, “A return to grace.” I will share that whenever I give that response the rst reaction is usually confusion, followed by cynicism, and then possibly a little mocking, questioning my sincerity. Standing my ground, I made it a point to once again making eye contact with everyone before restating my position, “Yes, you all heard me correctly, a return to grace.”

Remaining silent once again, I waited for someone to ask me what it means to return to grace. And it never fails, someone will always ask me to

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County Line Road widening project stays on track

Design phase continues

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a regional e ort to widen a high-tra c, high-volume roadway near Highlands Ranch, the Douglas County commissioners approved a $226,418 amended contract to complete the nal designs.

e $25 million project will widen the segment of County Line Road from University Boulevard to Broadway. is project will include a new tra c signal at the Clarkson Street / County Line Road intersection, a mill and overlay for the portion of the road within the City of Littleton located between Phillips Avenue and Broadway, as well as adding sidewalks.

On May 23, Benjamin Pierce, the county’s capital improvements project supervisor, said the amended contract is needed to allow Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Inc. to complete the nal design stages and keep the project on track.

Currently, Pierce said, the county is on track to get construction bids by late 2023, pending the completion of right-of-way acquisitions, coordination of necessary utility relocations, and obtaining necessary clearances from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

In voting in favor of the amendment, Commissioners Lora omas and George Teal agreed that it wouldn’t be possible without the regional partnerships that have made it possible to fund the entire project.

Teal said, “It’s the child that no one knew they wanted that suddenly

everyone wants.”

In the fall of 2019, the Denver Regional Council of Government selected this project to receive $10 million in federal funds through the Transportation Improvement Program. Besides the federal funds, other entities have also kicked in contributions, including $7 million from the City of Centennial and $1 million from the City of Littleton.

Commissioner Abe Laydon said it is a high-tra c roadway that serves more than Highlands Ranch as commuters from Douglas and Arapahoe counties use County Line Road regularly.

Douglas County has committed to spending $7 million on the project.

Pierce said if all goes as planned, construction will start by early 2024 and the widening project will be completed in late 2025.

elaborate on that statement.

Returning to grace means that we give everyone the same grace that we would expect when we screw up. I haven’t met the person, the company, the politician, or anyone else who hasn’t screwed up royally. And I include myself among the elite when it comes to making mistakes, I am pretty sure I am close to the top, if not at the top, when it comes to screwing up.

Are society and the world at large teetering on the precipice of total chaos and anarchy? OK, maybe that is a little dramatic, but then again maybe not. Are there people whose actions and words are driving us crazy? Absolutely. Do we sit stunned as we read or watch the news, wondering, “What idiot thought that was a good idea?” Or maybe we just let the anger and resentment fester inside of us until it reaches a boiling point or creates an ulcer. And then we share our outrage with anyone who will listen. And even if there is no one to listen, we go on a rant on social media, posting our anger and frustration, continuing to carrying the weight of what’s wrong with the world on our shoulders.

A return to grace means that instead of playing the blame game, we play

the love and forgiveness game. I know, I know, I have heard it before that this is not a realistic approach in dealing with the nonsense and idiotic decisions being made and the ridiculous actions of those who we do not agree with. And everyone is entitled to their own opinions. My opinion and position are that I would rather live under the spirit of love and forgiveness as opposed to harboring anger, resentment, and frustration relative to the things that I have absolutely no control over. And if you still disagree with me, or think I am a bit too naïve, then maybe this can be your rst attempt at o ering me some grace.

Will society ever be perfect? No. Will people ever be without fault? No. Will the world ever get back to what the majority of us would call normal? Maybe, maybe not. But wouldn’t it be a better place if we all gured how to o er love and forgiveness instead of spite and hostility? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can truly make that leap towards a return to grace, it really will be a better than good life.

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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.

Private dog park site gaining pup-ularity

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Since Elle Ritt started renting her Wheat Ridge yard to fellow dog owners in November, she’s hosted birthday parties for pups, pooch photoshoots and doggie play groups almost every weekend.

Ritt is one of dozens of renters in the Denver metro area on a website called Sni Spot, which links people interested in sharing their yard with local dog owners who want a private fenced area to let their pups o -leash. rough Sni Spot, renters set an hourly rate per dog and time slot availability for users to book.

With two older dogs who need less exercise, Ritt said she wanted to let other dogs take advantage of her large yard and, so far, there has been no shortage of demand.

“It’s just mindblowing how frequently it’s used,” she said.

Ritt said a majority of her visitors don’t have their own yards and prefer to avoid public dog parks because of reactive or sensitive pups. e site allows users to tailor their search to t needs like a taller fence height or not having other dogs or animals visible.

Dr. Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, a 23-year veterinarian at Colorado State University’s Community Practice clinic, said the uncontrolled nature of dog parks leads to risks like ghts and disease transmission, which is why she typically recommends other ways to exercise dogs, such as daycare or private yard time.

In addition to walks and playtime, RuchGallie said some dogs need to run and all dogs bene t from exploring new routes and places.

Ruch-Gallie said she will sometimes take her pups on what she calls a “sni -ari.”

“ ey take in the world much di erently than we do, so give them those di erent scents to pick up and opportunities to see and smell di erent things,” she said. “Sometimes they just want to go, go, go and get their energy out and other times they just want to meander and take the sni s in.”

Mike Rieber, who has been renting his fenced pasture in Parker since October, said one of the best perks of sharing his yard is seeing how excited pups get to check out new scents and release their energy.

“ ey call it a Sni Spot and I never really understood how important that was to a dog, but that’s the rst thing they all do when they get here is smell everything,” Rieber said. “Especially with the repeat dogs, as soon as their paws hit the ground, boy, they’re o .”

Ritt’s experience has been similar, she said, adding that Sni Spot has been mutually bene cial, not just for the dogs, but also the humans. She’s received multiple thank you notes from visitors and attests that catching glimpses of visitors always makes her smile.

“It’s so cute to peek in the backyard and see grown men laying on their stomachs taking pictures of their puppies,” Ritt said.

Another Sni Spot user, Lyndsey Leach, who

rents her Lakewood backyard, agreed. Leach lost her own pooch three years ago but remains an avid dog-lover.

“It’s so nice when they’re comfortable and running around,” she said. “I’m always happy when they’re happy.” None of the three renters report issues with destroyed yards, rude users, neighbor complaints or unruly animals.

In addition to the positive mental health benefits, Leach said renting her yard is a convenient passive income and gives her the flexibility to be away from home if needed. Leach estimates that since she started in January, she’s had about 50 visitors and made around $400.

“I don’t really have any expenses associated with it, other than eaten tennis balls,” she joked.

Rieber said he didn’t originally think he would make much money from the app but has been happy with the extra cash. He noted the demand is only picking up in the warmer months, though he got a fair share of visitors during the winter as well.

“We’re not trying to maximize our revenue, we’re doing this more as a service for young people that have dogs and need a place that’s private,” he said.

For Ritt, her most recent month was her most successful, cashing in over $1,000, and before that, she averaged a few hundred dollars monthly.

“One of our dogs has had a ton of health issues, so it’s like SniffSpot funds her care,” Ritt said. “It truly has been a notable supplemental income.”

To learn more, visit sniffspot.com.

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Furry friends Finn and Mellie enjoy a sunny afternoon at a Sni Spot in Aurora. Dog owners can rent yards by the hour to let their canines release their energy in a safe and controlled environment.

Bailey, an Australian Cattle Dog, runs around Mike Rieber’s pasture in Parker. Rieber joined Sni Spot to provide a service to dog owners who don’t have yards or want to avoid dog parks.

A doggie play group poses in Elle Ritt’s Lakewood yard, which she rents to other dog owners through a website and app called Sni Spot. Ritt said sharing her yard benefits everyone involved.

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Water Garden Society holds its annual sale

SSouth Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, on

the sale was over before noon, so plan an early arrival. See the online calendar at hudsongardens.org.

Preservation Celebration

Attendance was about 88 at Historic Littleton Inc.’s “Preservation Celebration” on May 18 in the handsome third- oor space at Shift Workspaces on Main Street in downtown Littleton. HLI o cers felt it was a major step forward in connecting business people with the more than 100 years of history in Littleton through photos, games, lecture and meeting new friends who are inter-

ested. See hlinc.org.

MOA

Museum of Outdoor Arts’ sculpture collection is displayed at Marjorie Park and Fiddler’s Green: Tour times, when guides will take visitors through both locations, are 10-11 a.m. at Marjorie Park and 1-2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 adult non-members; $5 youth 5-20 years old. (SCFD Free Days: ird Monday through October.) Debut of eight new murals at Fiddler’s Green on concert dates: July 13, 27, Aug. 10, 24, Sept. 7, 21.

June 8: Zikr Dance Ensemble (David Taylor). Food and drinks available.

June 21: UnWine Wednesday with wine, beer, Hula Hoop performance, and re dance by Ana Cruz of Elevated Circus. 6331 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village. See website for more: moaonline.org.

Butteflies

Butter ies at Chat eld. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chat eld Arboretum, open daily until 3 p.m. 11500 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton. 303-791-7275. Explore Chat eld State Park as well. Take a picnic. Entrance ticketed. See botanicgardens.org.

Indigo Exhibition

Indigo Exhibition, workshops at Denver Botanic Gardens. AugustSeptember, various dates. See website for dates, information. More later. See botanicgardens.org.

Concours d’Elegance

Reminder — June 4: “Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show” on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Arapahoe Community

College West Lawn. Admission: $10. Under 12, free. Dreams of splendor! See coloradoconcours.org.

Cherry Creek Theatre

Cherry Creek eatre performance at the Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Free parking. “ e Headliners” by Je rey Neuman, Directed by Nick Sugar. Music direction: David Nehls. See cherrycreektheatre.org.

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum will unveil reimagined new Hamilton Building collection galleries on May 14, reopening its African Arts, Modern and Contemporary Art and Arts of Oceana collections on May 14. Gallery labels and wall text will appear in English and Spanish.

Curtis Center

Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, will hold the 19th Annual Pastel Exhibition through July 1. Admission free Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. See greenwoodvillage. com/curtis.

Curious Theatre

Curious eatre announces a new season: Number 26, More soon. See curioustheatre.org.

Water lilies like this beautiful Siam purple will be available at the Colorado Water Garden Society’s annual plant sale on June 4 at Hudson Gardens in Littleton.

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Cherry Creek High School graduates highlight resilience, respect

were still here to bring our re into the world around us.”

Cheers erupted as blue graduation caps ew to the sky in Stutler Bowl stadium Wednesday morning during Cherry Creek High School’s commencement ceremony.

As 918 graduates bid farewell to their high school careers and looked forward to their next chapters, they re ected on the legacies they were leaving behind of resilience, growth and respect.

“During our time at Creek, life has thrown many hardships at us that can be brutal and di cult to deal with. But we always seem to rise out of it better than we were before. We are resilient,” said T.J. Hubble, the student body president.

Hubble, whose journey in Cherry Creek Schools began in kindergarten at Homestead Elementary, said Cherry Creek High School pushed him to be someone he never thought he could be.

“ is school ignited a re within me that I never expected,” he said. “It is not the re that destroys but rather the re that builds. It is the one that burns within our souls and pushes us not only to work hard and succeed but also to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.”

It is this re that de nes Cherry Creek High School — not the state titles or high test scores, he said.

“Many of us teenagers struggled with mental health more than ever, and even dealt with the global pandemic. But it did not stop us from coming out on top,” he said. “ e trauma we endured from su ering and loss did not memorialize our hardships. It reminded us that we

Resilience is one of the most essential traits that the class of 2023 needs when moving into the next phase of life, Hubble said.

“Cherry Creek High School has allowed us to create this spark and light this re within us. And now, it’s up to us to bolster our ames,” he said. “Be a source of fuel to ignite sparks of inspirations in others and brighten the world.”

For graduate Dumi Michael Akinrinola, one of the things he appreciated most from his senior year was learning about topics not necessarily in his school textbooks but relevant to everyday life.

“Topics like mental health, school gun violence, systemic racism that we still see today,” he said. “Teachers at Creek have realized the importance of utilizing what we learn in the classroom and helping it apply to who we can become.”

Senior Class President Sophie Willoughby said the most valuable lessons learned at Cherry Creek High School were about life.

“I learned at Creek how to be respectful and inclusive in a large, diverse group of 4,000 students,” she said. “With our kindness, we will strive to build meaningful relationships, foster empathy and compassion, and make a positive impact on the world around us.

“With our courage, we will be unafraid to challenge the status quo and tackle di cult issues, even in the face of resistance.”

In a speech titled, “Middle Ground,” senior Alba Wilson-Axpe

A graduating Cherry Creek High School senior hugs a faculty member.

Cherry Creek High School Principal Ryan Silva speaking to the class of 2023 during the May 24 commencement ceremony.

PHOTO BY TAYLER SHAW

A graduating senior of Cherry Creek High School flashes a smile as he accepts his diploma.

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said people today live in an era of controversy and polarization, emphasizing the need for respect.

“It comes down to respecting values, cultures and general identity. at’s what allows us to truly co-exist peacefully,” she said.

Regarding mental health, Wilson-Axpe said she was shocked to learn how many students struggle day-to-day and seek services in the nurse’s o ce. She described the space as safe, judgment-free and “ lled with nothing but humility and genuine love for one another.”

“It’s that space the teachers,

faculty and sta at Creek have created — genuine connection based on who we are to others as opposed to what we might believe,” she said. “ at’s the legacy that we leave as the class of 2023. at’s what our society needs to mirror.”

Cherry Creek High School

Principal Ryan Silva advised the graduates to make every e ort to nd the good that exists in the world and to try new things and push themselves to be uncomfortable.

“ e unknown and the uncomfortable is where we learn and grow the most. Plus, it will prepare us for the times when we struggle and fail,” he said. “You might discover new dreams and new plans that were better than what you previously imagined.”

e senior class included 27 National Merit Scholars, four National African American Achievement Scholars, 17 National Hispanic Recognition Scholars, a Boettcher Scholar, a Daniels Fund Scholar and a Columbine Never Forgotten winner, Silva said.   Silva described the graduates as intelligent, kind, hard-working, spirited, proud and “just good people.”

“ is senior class has been invested in making Cherry Creek High School a school where all students can feel safe and learn. ey have created an accepting environment for all,” he said. “On behalf of the faculty and sta , I want to thank the seniors for a memorable year. We are proud of you.”

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Cherry Creek High School had 918 graduates to celebrate at the May 24 commencement ceremony.

Cheers erupted as the Cherry Creek High School seniors threw their graduation caps to the sky at Stutler Bowl on May 24.

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Centennial golf caddie gets full college scholarship

Will attend CU Boulder

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Hannah Abbey rst stepped on the golf course at 14 years old to work as a caddie, she felt scared.

“I just felt pretty nervous, but the people there were really sweet and they were like, ‘Hey, we know it’s your rst day,’” she recalled. “ ey were just being very helpful, which really eased it.”

Now at 18, Abbey has honed her caddying skills at the Meridian Golf Club — so much so she was awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, a full, four-year housing and tuition scholarship for golf caddies.

Abbey, a Centennial resident graduating from Cherry Creek High School, was among 14 students in Colorado who got the scholarship and will be starting college this fall at the University of Colorado Boulder.

e four selection criteria for the scholarship are a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated nancial need and outstanding character, per the the news release.

“Each student has demonstrated excellence in the classroom, on the golf course and in their communities,” Western Golf Association Chairman Joe Desch said in the release. “We are thrilled for them to join an exceptional class of newly awarded Evans Scholars from across the nation.”

e Evans Scholarship is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies, per the release. e Western Golf Association, which is headquartered in Illinois, has supported the scholarship program through the Evans Scholars Foundation for nearly a century.

In 1929, an amateur golfer, named Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., asked the Western Golf Association to administer the fund he had established to send caddies to college, according to the association’s website.

e Western Golf Association awarded its rst two

scholarships in 1930, per the website. Now, there are about 1,100 Evans Scholars enrolled in 22 universities nationwide for the 2022-23 academic year, and 11,815 people have graduated as Evans Scholars since 1930.

When Abbey’s uncle, who is a golfer at the CommonGround Golf Course, heard about the scholarship program, he told her family about it.

Shortly after she turned 14, Abbey started doing the training to become a caddie, a role that involves more than just holding the bag for the golfer, she explained.

“You also get to guide the golfer, or (the) golfer guides

you, in some cases,” she said. “I kind of describe it as a learning and teaching experience.”

Prior to her caddying experience, Abbey said she did not think much of golf, but through her role, she gained a newfound respect for it.

“I got to enjoy and actually indulge in the game. And I got to see what it really was,” Abbey said. “I came in with little to no respect to the game, just here for the scholarship.”

“Still, I’m here for the scholarship, but I’m also just … enjoying being here,” she added.

Besides the early morning shifts, she said one of

the hardest parts of being a caddie is “not getting in your head a lot,” such as when things go wrong.

However, at the same time, Abbey loves to learn from her mistakes.

“I’m the type of person who’s just always trying to improve on what they did wrong. And the golfers aren’t afraid to tell you what you did wrong, but they’ll do it in the nicest way,” she said, explaining some golfers she has worked with o ered tips on how to be a better caddie.

Once Abbey o cially got the scholarship, she said she was really happy, noting how much of a nancial relief the scholarship o ers.

caddie, you kind of just think of a man doing it. So, I guess it’s not, just, broadcasted enough that it’s also very eligible for females,” she said.

She wants young girls to know caddying and this scholarship is an opportunity available to them.

“I’m not trying to say, ‘no guys,’ but, again, I do want to broaden the girl population and also the diversity population, too,” she said.

As Abbey’s high school career comes to an end and she looks ahead to her next chapter at CU Boulder, she said it feels a bit nervewracking.

“I’m a little nervous, but I’m really excited,” she said.

Abbey plans to pursue a major in molecular biology and minor in Spanish, with the ultimate goal of going to medical school to become a pediatrician.

“I love helping people,” she said. “I want to make a di erence in this world, and I love working with kids.”

Hannah Abbey graduated from Cherry Creek High School this spring.

Hannah Abbey was awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant o ered to golf caddies. COURTESY PHOTOS

Douglas County schools raise $650,000 for wishes

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ree-year-old Titus, who has lymphoma, has a wish. He wants to meet Lightning McQueen, the smiling red stock car from the animated lm, “Cars.”

So, students and sta at Ponderosa High School decided to spend a week “Racing to Titus’ Wish.”

e highlight was when a spotlight shined on Titus riding into an assembly hall on Lightning McQueen with his family behind him.

It was part of Wish Week for the school and nine other Douglas County School District schools that participated in making dreams of everything from seeing the wonders of Hawaii to celebrating basketball heroes come true. Over the course of the last ve months, the schools raised a combined $650,000 for Make-A-Wish Colorado. at’s enough funds to grant 87 wishes for children like Titus with critical illnesses.

Ponderosa’s tally was $42,000, which can grant six wishes.

Each of the schools gave a child and their family a week they will never forget lled with love and support.

At Chaparral High School, participating for a 10th year, 7-year-old Aria, who has congenital heart disease, wanted to meet Princess Jasmine from Disney’s “Aladdin.” Aria wore her own purple princess dress as she met a handful of princesses in front of a make-shift princess castle at the school.

Students and sta of Chaparral High School donated $115,000.

Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch donated $198,000. Mountain Vista turned the assembly

into a fashion show for their wish kid, 8-year-old Lucy, who has been diagnosed with kidney disease. Lucy was given the fashion show experience with hair and makeup, out t changes and a runway.

Highlands Ranch High School helped 9-year-old Becket’s wish of going to Lake Powell come true. Students and sta donated a total of $37,000.

With his own throne to sit on and a golden crown to wear, Douglas County High School students celebrated 11-year-old Carlos, whose wish is to go to the Virgin Islands. e school donated $35,000.

Legend High School put on a memorable week for 10-year-old Andrew who attends a Legend High School feeder school. Andrew has neuromuscular disorder and his wish is to go to Disney World. e school donated $132,000.

STEM Highlands Ranch donated $11,500 and also helped their featured wish kid, Colton, an 8-year-old with a nervous system disorder go to Disney World.

As Fidel, the 7-year-old feature wish kid for Rock Canyon High School is a fan of the Charlotte Hornets and wants to meet his favorite NBA player, the popular “RC” letters were painted to represent the NBA team. rough wish week events, the school donated $61,000.

Sky View Academy was able to make the wish of 13-year-old Angel - who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor - of having an Xbox come true during the closing ceremony. Sky View Academy donated $15,000.

Renaissance Secondary School donated $4,000 to help Matthew, a 15-year-old with leukemia, reach his wish of going to Hawaii.

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Visa USA Inc., a Visa Inc Company, currently has an opening for Software Engineer – Sr. Consultant level (multiple openings) (REF59339U) in Highlands Ranch, CO. Job duties include: design and develop API based applications using Java, utilizing spring framework. Design, develop, document, and implement new functionality, as well as build enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software. Position reports to the Employer’s Highlands Ranch, CO office and may allow for partial telecommuting. The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $139,984.00 USD to $193,500.00 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for an annual bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position is eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Program, FSH/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time off and Wellness Programs. Qualified applicants should apply by emailing resume to careersus@visa.com. Must reference job code: REF59339U

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South Suburban board members sworn in

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pam Eller and Ken Lucas o cially took their seats on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District board of directors on May 24.

Lucas, who was re-elected to his seat, and Eller, who previously served on the board from 2010 until 2018, won the district’s May 2 election.

“I’m just really excited to be back at South Suburban with all of the great people and the community and looking forward to the stu that’s going on,” Eller said to Colorado Community Media after she was sworn in.

Lucas said he was happy to be elected to a four-year term after his last term, which was only three.

“I’m just happy to do it, I enjoy it,” he said. “It’s not a big time-cruncher that keeps me away from the golf course.”

He also said he was disappointed more people don’t tend to vote in South Suburban elections, which he noted is at least partially because they are not coordinated with other elections.

In this year’s election, 1.6% of eligible voters cast ballots — a slightly higher turnout than the last election, which saw just under 1.4% of voters participate, district sta said. pressed that he will be missed.

From left, Susan Pye, Ken Lucas, Pam Eller, Jim Taylor and Pete Barrett smile at the swearing-in of newly-elected board

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Public Trustees

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0117-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On March 21, 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)

Julie Connolly

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 02, 2018

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 03, 2018

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

D8065384

Original Principal Amount

$287,693.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$266,818.69

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.

THE WEST 22.33 FEET OF THE NORTH 131.92

FEET OF LOT 37, BLOCK 12, SOUTHLAWN GARDENS, EXCEPT THE NORTH 25 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2374 West Hillside Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/19/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023

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 # 23-029536

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0117-2023

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

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

Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7062637 Original Principal Amount $441,849.00

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.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

0074-2023 EXHIBIT “A” LOT 22, BLOCK 5, THE HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 5, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 22 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHERLY 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. 0133-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On March 28, 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)

Judith A. Mainardi and Nicholas J. Mainardi

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

September 09, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 16, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

E0122431

Original Principal Amount

$248,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$238,666.89

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.

Condominium Unit 7312B, Hunters Hill Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded on May 9, 1983, in Book 63 at Page 66 in the records of the office of the clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium declaration for Hunter Hill Condominiums, recorded on May 9, 1983, in Book 3857 at Page 51, in said records, together with the exclusive right to use the following limited common elements: Covered Parking and Storage Space No 7312B. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 7312 S Xenia Cir, B, Centennial, CO 80112.

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, 07/26/2023, 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: 6/1/2023

Last Publication: 6/29/2023

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: 03/28/2023

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:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO21572

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0133-2023

First Publication: 6/1/2023

Last Publication: 6/29/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0120-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 21, 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) Jason Becker

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMETOWN LENDERS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

March 05, 2021 County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 10, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

E1040179

Original Principal Amount $357,930.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$348,322.96

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.

APN #: 2075-34-1-33-037

Also known by street and number as: 10111 Inverness Main Street 317, Englewood, CO 80112.

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, 07/19/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023

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 # 23-029481

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0120-2023 UNIT 317, BUILDING 10111, VALLAGIO NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION RECORDED MARCH 17, 2009, UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9026798 AND THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RECORDED MARCH 26, 2009 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9030048 AND THE PHASE 1 MAP RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 2008 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B8018565 AND THE PHASE 2 MAP RECORDED MARCH 7, 2008 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B8027445, OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE 89, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT.

Legal Notice NO. 0120-2023

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On March 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)

SUN LEE

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BARCLAYS MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-NPL1, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-NPL1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE

Date of Deed of Trust

September 17, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording

Date of Deed of Trust

September 20, 2018 Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

D8093648

Original Principal Amount

$319.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$310,663.82

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 7, BLOCK 30, SOUTHGLENN-FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7121 S. WASHINGTON STREET, 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, 07/12/2023, 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: 5/18/2023

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.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0109-2023

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

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, 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.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

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. 0105-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On March 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)

JESSICA M. LUJAN-LADOW AND JOSEPH N. LADOW

Original Beneficiary(ies)

CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BankUnited N.A. Date of Deed of Trust

June 24, 1999

155 FEET OF THE EAST 300 FEET OF BLOCK 31, WINDERMERE-GALLUP'S SUBURBAN HOME SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5978 SOUTH LOUTHAN STREET, LITTLETON, CO 80120-2051.

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, 07/12/2023, 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: 5/18/2023

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:

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009747403

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0105-2023

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County

Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION 2023-R-28

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial Colorado 80112 (“Civic Center”) regarding Resolution 2023-R28, A Resolution of the City Council of the city of Centennial, Colorado, amending the 2023 Budget and approving Supplemental Appropriations for the Street Fund. Copies of the Resolution are available for inspection on the city’s website: www. centennialco.gov or at the Civic Center. Any interested elector of the City of Centennial may file any objections on the proposed resolution with the City Clerk, in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco. gov any time prior to the public hearing.

/s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531502

First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 1, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-01

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County has the power to adopt ordinances for the control of those matters of local concern; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1) (n.7), matters of local concern include prohibiting or restricting the sale, use and possession of fireworks, including permissible fireworks as defined in C.R.S. §§ 24-33.5-2001(5) and (11); and

WHEREAS, the authority provided in C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.7) allows the Board of County Commissioners to prohibit or restrict the sale, use and possession of fireworks in all or part of the unincorporated areas of the county for a period not to exceed one (1) year; however, such ordinance shall not be effective during the period between May 31 and July 5, unless the Board of County Commissioners adopts a resolution that includes a finding of high fire danger, based on competent evidence; and

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners, that in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Arapahoe County, they should take the following action:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, the following:

SECTION I. PROHIBITION ON THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS

1.The sale and use of fireworks, including, but not limited to, permissible fireworks as defined in C.R.S. §§ 24-33.5-2001(5) and (11), are prohibited in all unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County.

2. The above prohibition on the sale and use of fireworks shall be effective during the period between May 31 and July 5, or any portion thereof, only if the Board of County Commissioners adopts a resolution imposing the ban on the sale and use of fireworks during the May 31 to July 5 period, or portion thereof, and only if the resolution includes a finding of high fire danger in conformance with C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.7). If such a resolution is adopted then the ban on the sale and use of fireworks shall be and remain effective during the portion of the May 31 to July 5 period indicated in the resolution unless and until the Board of County Commissioners subsequently adopts a resolution rescinding the ban on the sale and use of fireworks during such period.

3. The above prohibition on the sale and use of fireworks does not apply with respect to display fireworks, display retailers and display operators, as defined in C.R.S. § 24-33.5-2001, to the extent such sale and use is in compliance with applicable state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, and to the extent the following conditions are satisfied: (i) any use of display fireworks is supervised by firefighting and/or local public safety personnel, and (ii) adequate fire suppression equipment is at the scene of any use of display fireworks.

SECTION II. TIME

This Ordinance and the restrictions contained therein are in effect until June 12, 2024, unless suspended or terminated at an earlier date.

SECTION III. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

Notice of the passing of this Ordinance and prohibition contained herein shall be promptly published in the County newspaper.

SECTION IV. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or use fireworks in violation of this Ordinance.

SECTION V. ENFORCEMENT

The Arapahoe County Sheriff shall enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION VI. VIOLATIONS

Any person who violates this Ordinance commits a civil infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a first offense, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) for a second offense, and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a third and any subsequent offense. The penalty assessment procedure provided in C.R.S. § 16-2-201 shall be followed by the arresting Sheriff’s Deputy or other officer for any violation of this Ordinance, and the graduated fine schedule set forth herein shall be followed when issuing any summons and complaint in accordance with such procedures.

SECTION VII. DISPOSITION OF FINES

All fines for violations of this Ordinance shall be paid into the General Fund of Arapahoe County.

SECTION VIII. SEVERABILITY

This is necessary for the immediate preservation of public health and safety, in order to control activity subject to this ordinance as soon as possible, and also to ensure that the ordinance will be in place during the upcoming July 4th fireworks season so that the fireworks restrictions can be quickly made effective, by adoption of a resolution as allowed by C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(n.7), in the event of the rapid onset of high fire danger.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1190

First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 1, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2023-O-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, 2018 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2021 EDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, 2021 EDITION, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE TO REFLECT THESE ADOPTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Ordinance No. 2023-O-06 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the referenced building codes are on electronic file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. The 2021 editions and 2018 of the referenced International Code Council model codes are published by ICC Publications, 4051 Flossmoor Road, County Club Hills, IL 60478. The subject matters of the referenced International Code Council model codes includes building and construction and installation standards considered necessary for public health and safety related to the applicable model codes. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.cityclerks@centennialco.gov or via mail at: 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, received by 1pm on June 20, 2023. Any written comments received will be read into the record during the Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak will be given an opportunity to be heard during the regular meeting on June 20, 2023. The public hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted date and time.

/s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531501

First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 8, 2023

Publisher:Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 13, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO, the Board of County Commissioners for Arapahoe County will consider for adoption Arapahoe County Ordinance Number 2023-01.

The proposed ordinance reads as follows:

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 2023-01

If any one or more of the provisions of this Ordinance is determined by a competent court of law to be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION IX.

PRIOR ORDINANCE SUPERSEDED

This Ordinance supersedes and replaces Arapahoe County Ordinance Number 2022-01.

SECTION X. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.

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