An edition of the Littleton Independent
WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 2023
VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 4
Centennial City Council votes to increase members’ pay after studying what other metro area councilors earn BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The members of the Centennial City Council are going to get a bump in pay after the city looked at what other city councilors in the metro area earn. Centennial City Council members will see their salaries rise by $4,000 a year starting in 2026. That means each member will receive $16,000 a year when the increase goes into effect two years from now. The mayor will receive more compensation, seeing an increase from the current $16,008 to $20,008 a year in 2026. And, the mayor pro tem’s annual compensation will go from $13,008 to $17,008 in 2026. The city’s staff suggested delaying the increase in pay. Wyatt Peterson, senior strategic advisor for Centennial, said at a recent council meeting that elected officials cannot vote to modify their compensation during their current term of office. “Technically, it could increase in 2024, but that would mean that four council members waiting out their term have the same level of … compensation, while the other four have increased compensation,” Peterson said.
In the interest of fairness, the city’s staff recommended 2026 as the effective date for the increase and members of the council agreed. Starting in 2027, and every four years afterward, the council will review elected officials’ compensation to determine if any changes are needed. The last time the council approved a pay increase for its members was in 2013. That increase took effect in 2016. “I was one of the people that brought this up in 2013,” Mayor Stephanie Piko said. “A big part of that was because it takes so long to go into effect.” Piko said the compensation increase is not out of line. “It is fair for, I guess what maybe some might say the expectation is for what we’re doing,” she said. “But it also isn’t — it’s not incentivising anybody to run for council just for the money.” So, how do other city councils compare? Many city council members across the metro area have full-time jobs or other sources of income. Their pay is seen as compensation for their roles in serving their cities and constituents.
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Centennial city staff conducted an analysis of 10 other city councils in the Denver area. The highest salary they reviewed is for the mayor of Lakewood, who makes $38,800, according to a Centennial staff report. Lakewood’s council members don’t even earn half what the mayor makes. They’re each paid $15,456 a year. Greenwood Village has the secondhighest mayoral salary on the list at $36,000. It pays $18,000 a year to its council members. Englewood’s mayor earns the least of the cities studied, at $10,800 a year. The mayor pro tem gets $10,200 and the council members get $9,600. Council members in Lone Tree are paid the lowest of those studied. They earn $8,811, but the mayor there is paid $13,207 a year. Other municipalities in the study included Arvada, Littleton, Longmont, Parker, Thornton and Westminster. Based on Centennial’s analysis, the average salary for mayors is $20,850 a year. The average for a mayor pro tem is $14,791. And, for council members, the average is $13,904 a year.
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THE BIG LOCAL STORIES OF 2023 IN REVIEW P6
ARSON SUSPECT WAS FREED BEFORE ARREST P2
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Littleton police try to locate arson suspect Man was released from jail while arrest warrant spent six days awaiting approval process BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Littleton Police Department is seeking help in locating James Daigle, who is suspected of arson in a Nov. 17 fire at a construction site in downtown Littleton. Daigle was in jail on another charge Dec. 5 when police submitted an arson arrest warrant to the district attorney’s office, but by the time the final approval of the warrant came from the DA’s office and court on Dec. 11, Daigle had been out of jail for three days. An affidavit explains why police believe Daigle is responsible for the fire that caused about $2.7 million in damages to the building under con-
struction at 5664 S. Prince St., which was intended to be a mixed-use building with residential units over first-floor retail. The affidavit says the fire also caused about $457,000 in damage to the neighboring residential and commercial building at 5654 S. Prince St., where residents were evacuated. Daigle faces felony charges including second-degree arson and criminal mischief, according to court documents. He also faces a trespassing charge. Public records show Daigle has been found guilty of criminal mischief, assault, destruction of private and public property, drug possession, motor vehicle theft, threats to injure a person or property, trespassing, shoplifting and several other charges in the past. Identifying the suspect
Around 12:14 a.m. on Nov. 17, before they were aware of a fire, Littleton police officers were dispatched to an area within blocks of the fire, according to the affidavit in Daigle’s arson case. There, they made contact
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with a “suspicious person,” the document says. It says the individual identified himself as James Daigle and “appeared calm and cooperative.” The interaction was cut short, as officers suddenly learned of the nearby fire and left to respond to it. As officers evacuated residents from the building next to the fire, one resident reported that he had seen a suspicious male in the area earlier that evening, the affidavit says. The document says the resident allegedly saw the man checking doors in the 5600 block of South Prince Street, then shouted to the man to tell him the doors were locked and to move along. The resident described the man as being in his mid-30s, having scabs on his head, and wearing a red hoodie and blue gym pants, the affidavit says. Officers noted that when they had earlier made contact with Daigle, he was wearing a red hoodie and a skeleton face mask. After running his name, officers learned that Daigle had an active warrant for his arrest. Video footage and interview
Investigators viewed surveillance camera footage from several nearby businesses and concluded that a male wearing a red hoodie had entered the construction site and went up the building’s stairs at 7:08 p.m. and exited the structure about five hours later, at 12:07 a.m., the affidavit says. It says camera footage showed the third floor of the building was engulfed in flames at 12:16 a.m. On Nov. 18, Littleton police alerted other agencies that they were attempting to locate Daigle. A few days later, the Englewood Police Department responded to a call regarding an apparently homeless male sleeping in the stairwell of an apartment building on South Navajo Street. Englewood police identified the man as Daigle and arrested him on his warrant, police documents state. After he was booked into jail, several investigators interviewed Daigle about the night of the fire. The affidavit says Daigle told investigators that he entered the building under construction, where he smoked “speed” and passed out. He allegedly told investigators that he usually uses lighters or matches to
Image of James Daigle. COURTESY OF THE LITTLETON POLICE DEPARTMENT
smoke and he tends to burn candles, ash and plastic to stay warm. Daigle allegedly said he did not remember lighting a fire, but that it is possible he did so and that it could have started the building fire. He allegedly said the fire was probably his fault, but it was not intentional, the affidavit states. South Metro Fire Rescue Investigator Rob Sprenkle believed the fire was not from natural causes, but directly caused by a human igniting an unknown material, the affidavit says. Although Daigle was in custody on Nov. 21 for his previous warrant after being arrested by the Englewood Police Department, he was released from that hold prior to the issuance of the current warrant related to the fire. Littleton Police Department spokesperson Sheera Poelman said the department worked with the district attorney and the judge on getting Daigle’s current warrant approved as fast as they could. But since Daigle was being held for a different arrest, Poelman said there was nothing the Littleton Police Department could do to ensure he was still in custody when their warrant was approved. The department submitted the warrant to the district attorney’s office on Dec. 5 and it was approved on Dec. 11. Daigle was released from jail on Dec. 8. The Littleton Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Daigle. A post on X from Metro Denver Crime Stoppers says he frequents the Boulder and Denver areas and there is a reward of up to $2,000 for locating him.
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Sellers, buyers and real estate professionals are all contemplating the future of real estate following the blockbuster verdict (and pending litigation) against the National Association of Realtors and several highprofile real estate franchises, such as RE/MAX. The multi-billion-dollar verdict was in favor of home sellers who questioned why they should be required to compensate agents who represent the buyers of their properties. Shouldn’t buyers pay for their own representation? The verdict seemed to ignore one crucial fact — that the buyers’ agents are not compensated by the seller but by the seller’s agent who agreed to share his commission with any MLS member who procured and represented the buyer. It’s such a crucial aspect of selling real estate. What seller in his right mind would list his or her home with “little old me” if I couldn’t enlist the services of 25,000 other brokers by listing each home on a common database and offering to split my listing commission with them if they brought the buyer? I’ve written about this before. It’s called “cooperation and compensation.”
Each member of the multiple listing service (MLS) agrees to cooperate with every other member, and includes in his MLS listing the amount of his commission that he’s willing to give another member who produces the buyer. It’s a good deal for the buyer. Why hire me as your agent if I don’t have the opportunity to get paid for the listing you fall in love with? The litigants in the NAR lawsuit would like to see buyers sign an agreement to pay me a certain dollar amount if I get them to the closing table on a home they want to buy. Currently, brokers who bring a buyer can expect between 2 and 3 percent of the sale price as compensation. That comes from sharing a 4- to 6percent listing commission earned by the other agent for taking their home to market. It’s much easier to choose the best listing agent based on the services he or she will perform in getting one’s home seen in the best possible light by the greatest number of potential buyers, than it is to choose the best buyer’s agent who is going to do little more than initiate an MLS alert for active listings
which match the buyer’s search criteria, then providing physical access to the listings which that buyer wants to see. The graphic at the bottom of this page describes the multitude of services offered to sellers by Golden Real Estate. Although we provide equally important services to buyers, they are more intangible, such as negotiating for the best price, helping win bidding wars on competitive listings, negotiating inspection resolution, etc. It’s easy to show how well we marketed and sold listings; we can’t show how well we served buyers. The verdict won against NAR and the big brokerage companies may be a “blockbuster,” but it’s hard to envision much changing from how our Denver MLS does business, or how the Colorado Real Estate Commission might modify the seller and buyer listing agreements we’re required to use in our transactions. Let’s start with the state-mandated listing agreement for sellers. For as long as I’ve been a Realtor, it has contained a fields for entering the amount of commission charged by the listing agent and the amount of that commission the agent will offer to brokers who bring the buyer. There’s no pre-filled percentage or dollar amount, and we’re instructed by licensing law and Realtor ethics that there is no standard or customary number to enter in each of those fields. Meanwhile, the MLS has always allowed the listing agent to enter any per-
centage or dollar amount (even $1) as the amount of compensation he or she will offer to other MLS members. So no change is needed there. (Recently, however, the MLS has allowed us to enter $0 instead of $1 in that field.) Meanwhile, on the state-mandated buyer agency agreement, there have always been (as far back as I remember in my two decades of service) fields for entering the amount that the buyer will pay his agent (if anything), and whether he will seek compensation from the seller’s agent, and, failing that, whether or not the buyer will make up the difference of a specific amount of compensation to his or her agent. So, no changes are needed to that form. There may be some disruption in other markets, but not here. Even if sellers are told they don’t have to pay buyers’ agents for their work, I picture every seller wanting to pay their listing agent enough commission to allow the offer of compensation, because failing to do so runs the risk of getting fewer showings and offers.
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It’s ‘Bucket-List Time’ for Rita and Me
Jim Smith on Title Insurance:
Like any seasoned listing agent, I have my preferred title companies based on years of experience working with them. I have found the escrow officers of some firms more attentive and better at handling issues that may arise, so I definitely recommend one for my seller to use. I admit that I should remind them it’s their decision and point them to Garry’s website, but a choice based on it would be based solely on price. Then we could talk. Where I think agents go wrong is when they have an in-house title company and they get spiffed for “capturing” a seller for that title company and probably don’t suggest their client shop other companies.
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also publish a daily travelogue which you’re invited to receive by email. I’ll be receiving and responding to voicemail, only answering the phone when I’m ashore, where I can also return calls. I’ll continue to receive all the usual real estate information by email and have access to our MLS, so I will be sufficiently upto-date on the topics I like to write about in this space. Feel free to call or email me about selling or buying a home while I’m away, so I can refer you to the broker associate who I feel best suits you and your needs. I’ll be composing the ads for each listing. You can subscribe to my daily travelogue at http://WhereAreJimandRita.substack.com.
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Jury convicts man for 2022 bank robberies BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A jury has convicted Jonathan Martin Bell, 30, of robbing four banks in the metro Denver region over the course of four months in 2022. Bell, who pleaded not guilty, faces more than 100 years in prison, according to a Dec. 18 news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. He will be sentenced early next year, and he remains in custody in the Arapahoe County jail, per the release. Bell was arrested Dec. 1, 2022, in Greenwood Village after an hourslong standoff with law enforcement, according to the news release. Eric Ross, a spokesperson for the 18th Judicial District, said via
email that Bell entered a KeyBank in Greenwood Village and allegedly “pointed a gun at an employee’s head and forced them to open the door leading to the bank vault. “Once inside, he pointed the gun at another employee and forced them to put money in a bag,” Ross said. “That employee was able to slip a GPS tracker into the bag which eventually led police (and the FBI) to a hotel room that Bell was staying at.” According to the news release, someone hiding in a bathroom at the bank called 911. The caller told dispatchers that a man with a gun was robbing the employees, per the release. As an officer pulled up to the bank, he reportedly witnessed a man wearing a camouflage jacket exit the branch location and run toward a
Target department store, according to the release. The officer chased the man, and the man allegedly shot at the officer, per the release. The officer was not injured. The news release said the officer returned fire. The suspect was not hit with gunfire, and he allegedly ran into a nearby hotel, per the release. Officers reportedly determined that Bell had left the bank with approximately $66,000 in cash. According to the release, a GPS tracker was placed in the money bag and the FBI was reportedly able to track the GPS device to a hotel room on the third floor of an Extended Stay hotel on South Clinton Street. The hotel room was reportedly registered to Bell, according to the release. “After barricading himself for sev-
eral hours inside his hotel room, Bell eventually surrendered without further incident,” the news release stated. According to the release, investigators connected Bell to three other bank robberies as well: Sept. 1, 2022: Commerce Bank located on 15000 block of East Colfax Avenue Oct. 3, 2022: UMB Bank located on the 1600 block of East Colfax Avenue Oct. 19, 2022: U.S. Bank located on the 2400 block of South Parker Road An image provided by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office of the Dec. 1, 2022, bank robbery. An image provided by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office of the Dec. 1, 2022, bank robbery. Bell allegedly stole roughly $85,000 SEE ROBBERIES, P18
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Arapahoe County — A look at 2023 BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As 2023 comes to a close, Colorado Community Media, which includes newspapers in Arapahoe and Douglas counties provides a look at some of the year’s top stories: Regional
The story, Shades of Red, gets up close and personal with members of the Republican party in Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Those who talked to reporters showed the party is divided on a variety of issues, including whether to support Donald Trump in 2024. Housing was also a major topic for all of Colorado in 2023, as affordable housing, availability and property taxes took center stage in a growing crisis. Affordability remains a problem for state and local officials to address in 2024. Breaking down how the system does not always work, Nina Joss, with the Littleton Independent, showed how a housing voucher can be seen as more of cruel hope than help. After a local teenager was killed in October, the community has spoken out at meetings and held protests, calling on Littleton to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. COURTESY PHOTO
Commissioners Jeff Baker, Bill Holen, Leslie Summey, Jessica Campbell-Swanson and Carrie Warren-Gully at Centennial Airport. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY
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Sheriff Tyler Brown speaks at a Nov. 30 press conference about the Arapahoe County Detention Center medical expansion project. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS
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YEAR IN REVIEW FROM PAGE 6
Littleton
In 2023, Littleton gained national attention when President Joe Biden pinned the Medal of Valor on a local officer who courageously saved his partner’s life after he was shot in the line of duty. The city has also had its share of controversy and community concern as citizens have turned out late int the year to push for immediate policy changes to make streets safe for bicyclists and pedestrians. The public outcry came after a 13-yearold was killed on his way to school in October. The city also made tough decisions in 2023, pushing to have the aging apartment complex, Geneva Village, redeveloped. The decision means 12 low-income women will be out of a home. City officials hired a social worker to help the women apply for state subsidies, but will the red tape help them find homes in 2024? Only time will tell.
State Rep. Eliza Hamrick, Arapahoe County Commissioner Leslie Summey, state Sen. Jeff Bridges, Arapahoe County Commissioner Jessica Campbell-Swanson (standing left to right) and Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter (seated) pose for a photo atop a playground structure in Sheridan Square Park on September 25. Sheridan Square was one of nine developments on a housing tour hosted by Arapahoe County Commissioners. PHOTO BY RACHEL LORENZ
Englewood City Council member Cheryl Wink abruptly quit after an approved recall petition pointed to a bad attendance record. FILE PHOTO
Englewood
Englewood had a big year with costly elections, controversy and a council working to update codes for residents who are not pleased with the proposed changes. After backing the CodeNext proposal, four councilmembers faced a recall election, costing the city $137,000. After an interview with the Englewood Herald questioning her lack of attendance at meetings, Councilmember Cheryl Wink resigned before the recall. The remaining three councilmembers survived the recall and all were still in their seats after the November regular election. Citizens became concerned as Davon Williams, who ran unopposed for the school board, took his oath of office amidst dealing with an active felony case alleging car theft. The ongoing criminal case will likely be decided in 2024.
Known as the crazy old hag, Kellie Collins describes herself as a happy quirkly cosplayer as she worked a variety of events in 2023. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY
CODENext was a source of controversy in Englewood in 2023 as council members approved the controversial plan to the dismay of a group of residents who pushed a recall into action. The recall later failed. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY
Centennial
The Cherry Creek School District is facing criticism from organizations such as the NAACP in 2023 after videos resurfaced on social media of students from Campus Middle School making racially charged threats and accusations. In a recent letter, the district superintendent promised to make the issue a priority, asking parents to talk to their students. Pickleball was also an issue in 2023, as the City of Centennial took on the nation’s fastest-growing sport due to sound issues in local neighborhoods. After putting on a moratorium on new courts for about six months, the council created a new policy to help protect local neighborhoods while still allowing areas for the sport to grow.
The Littleton City Council plans to redevelop the property of Geneva Village in upcoming years. FILE PHOTO
Davon Williams, a twice-convicted felon with an ongoing felony case, was elected unopposed to the Englewood School Board. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY
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Report measures value of college education BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO
Is college worth it? It can be, but students need to have better information about what a college education can lead to. According to a recent Colorado report, residents who complete college fare much better than their counterparts. In fact, those who finish a bachelor’s degree greatly outearn residents with only a high school diploma by several hundred dollars a week. The annual 2023 Higher Education Return on Investment Report commissioned by lawmakers provides a high-level look at how Colorado students fare if they get a college certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree. This year’s report shows the debt held by college graduates has dropped and indemand jobs are expected to grow, but there are still pay gaps for college-educated residents. The data shows white and Asian American graduates earn more than Black and Hispanic graduates. The information in the report is crucial to help students make a decision about whether they should go to college, advocates said. They also say the state can go a step further by displaying more information that students can use, including which college programs benefit them the most. TeRay Esquibel, Ednium: The Alumni Collective executive director, said the report helps build a collective understanding of what students can expect if they go to college. In recent years, students, especially those who are from low-income backgrounds, have questioned more and more whether to go to college due to high tuition and debt. Esquibel said even more data can not only help students decide if they want to go, but decide which college to enroll in. His organiza-
A recently released report seeks to sum up the return on investment for students going to college in Colorado. PHOTO BY ELI IMADALI FOR CHALKBEAT
tion provides Denver Public Schools graduates resources to prepare themselves for college and careers. He said he hears from students who want to understand whether they’re going to be able to take care of their family or give back to their community by going to college. They don’t want to be stuck with high debt and no support once they graduate. “Students should be able to ask the question, ‘if I make this investment, what do I get out of it?’” Esquibel said. “I don’t know anybody that would make an investment of four years of time and potentially tens of thousands of dollars without being able to ask the question, ‘What can I expect?’” Below are three takeaways from this year’s report. Graduates are leaving with less debt This year’s report reaffirms that higher education continues to be important. About 91% of Colorado jobs with the potential to provide an income that can support a family of three require some education beyond high school — either a college certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.
Student debt, however, can cut into the ability of students to make enough money to support themselves. The good news is that the total amount of debt among Colorado public college and university graduates has declined in recent years. Colorado students who earn a bachelor’s carried a debt load on average of $25,200 in 2022, down $1,300 from 2016. And community college graduates leave with about $12,900 in debt, down by $900 during the same time period. Van Schoales, the Keystone Policy Center’s senior policy director, said the data surprised him, but shows there’s a greater return on going to college now. The nonprofit works with policy leaders on contentious topics to reach common ground. “I think that’s a really bright light for Colorado,” he said. Job growth in Colorado continues to look promising Across Colorado, job growth among the top indemand jobs will continue to grow by 1.3% over the next five years. The healthcare and social assistance job sector — which includes nurses and youth and family social work-
ers — is expected to see the greatest increases, growing by over 35,000 jobs. But Colorado has struggled to fill many jobs, with two available jobs for every unemployed person. Katie Zaback, Colorado Succeeds vice president of policy, said she hopes the data is shared widely throughout the state and in a way that’s helpful for students. Colorado Succeeds is a coalition of business leaders interested in improving education and training for students. “We need to do more to help students understand what those programs are, what kind of jobs they lead to, and what the demand for different jobs are so that they can make smart choices about what they want to pursue,” she said. There are still big gaps in who benefits the most Colorado Black and Hispanic residents who graduate with a bachelor’s degree make less than their peers, the report shows. The report says those wage gaps have marginally decreased in the last decade. But the state must also do more to bolster inclusion in the state’s workforce, according to the report. Esquibel said equitable access to information about college should be a foundational key to getting more students from low-income backgrounds interested in what college has to offer. He hopes the report isn’t just read by policymakers, he said, but displayed in a way that’s accessible to teachers, students, and families. “We’re seeing a huge swath of students that are coming from low-income backgrounds dismiss college out of hand because nobody can give them a tangible sense of what their return on investment is going to be,” he said. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.
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A push for life-saving AEDs outside of Littleton schools comes to fruition, honoring a legacy BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Kara Baker’s father died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest outside of an elementary school, she knew she had to carry his legacy forward. The tragedy hit especially close to home since her father, Ed Walsh, had dedicated much of his life to placing automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, inside local schools. As a cardiac nurse at AdventHealth Littleton, Baker knew that her father’s medical emergency could have had different outcomes if an AED had been available. She immediately adopted a mission to
follow in his footsteps and make the devices accessible in outdoor spaces. Baker celebrated the realization of her dream this month when she cut the ribbon for an outdoor AED at Euclid Middle School. Euclid is one of nine locations throughout the Littleton Public Schools district that will now have AEDs available outside, thanks to Baker’s efforts. “My hope is that we will have the resources available to help prevent what happened to my dad from happening to someone else,” Baker said. “Whether it be a student at recess playing basketball, a community member using the track or someone walking their dog around
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She immediately assessed her father’s condition and started CPR. She said she could still remember herself calling out for someone to grab an AED. “However, the reality was that since it was a Saturday and the school was locked, we did not have access to an AED,” she said. “A brick wall stood between my dad and a potentially life-saving device.” Walsh was transported to Baker’s workplace, AdventHealth Littleton, where her coworkers worked tirelessly to save his life. Despite their best efforts, he passed away later that day. “I knew I had to make it my mission to show my dad that we were going to be okay — that this tragedy was not going to define us, but instead teach us how to take a difficult situation and turn it into an opportunity to carry on his legacy,” Baker said. From idea to reality
Shortly after her father’s death, Baker followed in his advocacy footsteps and started working with the Anthony Bates Foundation to host heart screenings, something her father had done during his life. She presented her story to the AdventHealth Littleton Foundation and gained their support to make AEDs readily available to the public. “We’re honored to be a part of this,” said Rick Ellis, president of the AdventHealth Littleton Foundation board. “Not sure where it’s gonna go from here, but hopefully it goes even further.” The foundation contributed about $54,000 to the project, a spokesperson said. They partnered with Littleton Public Schools to place AEDs outside at every middle school and high school in the district, as well as both district stadiums. Director of Secondary Education Clay Abla said six AEDs are currently in place and the remaining three will be installed over the next few months. “When we listened to Kara and her story, it was like ‘How do we not do this?’” he said. Each AED is inside a cabinet called a SaveStation, which is connected to the district’s security system, Abla said. The security system is monitored around the clock every
day of the year, he said. When the SaveStation is opened, an alarm sounds to let people in the area know that an emergency is happening. At the same time, an alarm goes off in the Littleton Public Schools security office and on the cell phone of Leah Raymond, the district security office manager. The security team will then help coordinate emergency response.
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Dr. Matt Mendenhall, AdventHealth Littleton’s chief medical officer, said the hospital is in the process of constructing a new tower dedicated to heart and vascular medical care. “We’re gonna fill that tower with incredible expertise and the latest and greatest in healthcare technology so that we can serve this community in terms of their … cardiovascular medical needs,” he said. “And that’s only half of the story. If we concentrate all of the expertise and technology in that building, we will be serving the community — but not in every way that it needs.” Over the course of his career, Mendenhall said he has come to learn that you never know when or where a medical emergency is going to happen. “We have to figure out ways to distribute technology and expertise out into the community if we’re truly going to save lives,” he said. Katrysha Gellis White, partnerships manager at SaveStation, said cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, even children. “It does not discriminate. Doesn’t matter how old you are,” she said. “So it is so important that if a cardiac arrest happens, we educate the public that we cannot wait for first responders to bring an AED and to start CPR.” Baker said carrying out her father’s legacy has helped her through the tragedy of losing him, and she hopes it will save lives. “Honor those who have passed with how you move forward,” she said. “That is something I have lived with and it’s gotten me through my grief these last five years … Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, no matter the age. Be prepared, be educated. You never know whose life you might be saving.” She said she hopes to bring AEDs and SaveStations to more locations in the area moving forward, including parks and more schools.
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t was tough writing this column. It is tough because it will be my last. For nearly two years now I have had the privilege of writing whatever I feel FROM THE like from week to week. I started it EDITOR with the hopes of letting our readers get to know me and my family. After all, we ask you all to share your stories all the time. Why shouldn’t I? However, it became more as the Thelma Grimes years went on. I have come to see how amazing our readers are over the last few years. When it feels like we have nothing but an angry world — I would get a quick email from a reader saying my column was appreciated, restoring some faith. When a mom at my son’s pediatric dentist recognized me and again thanked me for the column that addresses local, national and personal issues that mean a lot to her ... it meant something. When another reader told me that a column I wrote about myself and struggles with weight loss meant enough to him that he sent it to his sister in Arizona who was also struggling ... it meant a lot to me. In all honesty, not all emails have been friendly. I have had my share of comments from those who completely disagree. The ones who disagreed with civility have my respect, and I always considered their points of view. No matter what topic I chose each week, I always took pride in knowing I am sharing something personal, or giving my opinion on something that matters, and I am not the final word on any topic. I have truly appreciated the support from our readers. I was recently offered a new opportunity to move on. It was a tough decision, as I am seeing my vision for our south metro team come true in so many ways. We have strong reporters who are
working hard to bring readers news no other organization is covering. What we have accomplished over the last year especially would not have been possible without the fantastic work of McKenna Harford, Nina Joss, Haley Lena, Ellis Arnold, Elisabeth Slay and Tayler Shaw. I also have a special thank you to Scott Gilbert. His editing kept me in line as I have put these columns together and his friendship is probably one of the most important I will leave Colorado Community Media with. I am so proud of my reporters and the hard work they have done throughout 2022 and 2023. It is the staff that made me think hard about this decision. It is also the readers who made me second-guess my decision a few times. As I move on to serve as an editor elsewhere, I still want to stress that community journalism and local news is near and dear to my heart. Over the last year, thousands of journalists have lost their jobs nationwide as community news outlets continue to struggle. I worry about our future but hope those of you reading will continue to contribute to an important element of society. Please continue to contribute whatever you can to the work we do here. Local news is my passion and will always have a place in my heart. It is where I have built a career that I am proud of and likely is the reason I have a new opportunity to expand on a professional level. I wish you all a wonderful New Year. I again thank you for bringing me into your homes and taking my points of view each week. And, as I said when I first started filling this space each week — remember how much kindness in this world matters right now. You never know what someone else is going through, and let’s make 2024 about getting back to civility even where we disagree. Thelma Grimes has served as the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.
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his is goodbye to 2023. I am not sure yet how this year will go down in history, but this was definitely a year FINANCIAL in which you STRATEGIES could not predict anything, regardless of the topic. Weather, politics, interest rates, the stock market, the economy and housing were Patricia Kummer difficult to anticipate or plan around. Add in global unrest and a stubborn employment market, and you have a mixed pot. This uncertainty further adds confusion and volatility, causing many of us to want to hunker down and do nothing. This is where I usually advise clients to only worry about things they have control over. So, what can you do to pull out a decent year at this late date? There are a few things you can do to save taxes for this year and plan better for next year.
First, always make sure you are maxing out contributions to all your qualified retirement plans. If you are too late for 2023, then start next year off by contributing the 2024 annual maximum of $23,000, or $30,500 if you are over age 50 for 401(k) plans If you are eligible to fund a tax-deductible or a Roth IRA this year, then funding it as early as possible could be beneficial. Things change quickly. Those of you following the Treasury market and interest rates may have missed the recent peak in the blink of an eye. So too could other parts of the economy flip on a dime, so it is best to be prepared. Map out now what your one-, two- and five-year plan looks like so you can be ready to act on a moment’s notice. Keep your long-term strategy in place and resist making short-term changes to a goal that is out five to 10 years or longer. You do have control over taxloss harvesting in the next week or two if that can help offset SEE KUMMER, P13
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gains or reduce some of your taxes. This is why planning is so important — you can identify what is no longer suitable for your portfolio and offset losses and gains to clean up your holdings and be ready for the new year. You can also give money away before the end of the year if that is part of your plan. You can fund your charities or your donor-advised fund with appreciated assets to avoid paying taxes before your donation. For anyone wishing to reduce their taxable estate and gift to family members, the limit for 2023 is $17,000 per donor per recipient. So, a married couple can gift $34,000 to each recipient. Next year that amount
increases to $18,000 each. Taxpayers over the age of 70 1/2 can send all or part of their required minimum distribution (RMD) to a charity and avoid paying taxes on that distribution up to $100,000. While you are busy giving away money, funding retirement or taking investment losses, the time will fly by, and the next opportunity may be close behind. Plan well for 2024 by making sure you are contributing, withholding, and planning to benefit you. Compounding really adds up year after year if you are organized and ready to participate. Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 37 years and is a Senior Wealth Advisor for Mariner Wealth Advisors.
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Handlers in Idaho Springs, Brighton and beyond help the animals spread holiday joy BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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sense of magic in the air sparks joy when people young and old see reindeer. But for the owners of the reindeer, it’s a balance between creating a magical experience for people and making sure the reindeer are comfortable. Kayla McIntosh, who owns Riverdale Reindeer of Colorado with her husband David McIntosh, said it’s easy these days for people to get caught up in school and work, which doesn’t always feel magical. “But the ability to see an animal
that most people believe doesn’t actually exist,” Kayla McIntosh said. “And to see the kids light up and the parents really enjoy it and even learn things, it really is just a beautiful opportunity.” Reindeer have been domesticated for thousands of years and have been used for various purposes. They also tend to make the holidays a little brighter by participating in holiday events across the metro area. However, it takes a lot of work to prepare reindeer for events to ensure it’s a safe environment for the public and so the reindeer remain happy and healthy.
For each reindeer owner, training may look different, but it all starts with learning about the fascinating animal. What makes reindeer a unique animal
Santa Bill (as he preferred to be called) at Laughing Valley Ranch in Idaho Springs has learned a lot about reindeer over his many years of working with them. Just as other entities train their reindeer differently, reindeer are not all alike, he said. They each have a unique personality and different characteristics than other animals in the deer species.
“We want to educate everybody about reindeer and what magical animals they really are,” Santa Bill said. When adults and children interact with the reindeer, Santa Bill includes an educational piece, which he calls a domestic livestock educational experience, that details reindeer adaptations for survival. Reindeer can adapt to the changing seasons. They can change their coats and hooves and have amazing eyesight — they are the only animals that can see ultraviolet light, according to Santa Bill. SEE REINDEER, P15
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train them to be petable animals.” For events, the reindeer are set up in an enclosure which is decorated with garland, bows and lanterns around the holiday season. It is important to the family to include an educational aspect where they can talk to the kids and other guests about what it is like to be in agriculture and to raise animals. The family loves to interact with the kids as well and typically provides treats, stickers and coloring sheets. Although the reindeer don’t do long events, when they get tired, they will just lay down. “We don’t force them to do anything they don’t want to do,” Kayla said. “They’re resting and relaxed and we want to encourage them to just enjoy their surroundings. They should feel like they are at home.”
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What helps reindeer stand out are their antlers, Santa Bill added. Reindeer are the only members of the deer family that both male and female grow a new set of antlers every year. They use their antlers to strip away snow and vegetation, to find food and to defend themselves. Male reindeer, also known as a bull, can have antlers that grow up to four feet tall, and they can weigh 25 to 30 pounds each, Santa Bill said. Owners have to be extra careful with reindeer during their rut season, because they’re scraping velvet off their antlers — which is part of the natural growth process and acts as protection, Santa Bill continued. At the ranch, most of the reindeer training happens after the rut and mating season where they are walked around their pens, outside and practice going in and out of the trailer. When training, even reindeer who have done events in the past need a little refresher to get back into the routine and certain training aids may not always work. “Sometimes we have to try different things,” Santa Bill said. “Nothing is an exact science when it comes to training animals.” These reindeer also learn how to pull Santa’s sleigh by using reigns to signal the reindeer to start moving and the assistance of reindeer wranglers using lead ropes to guide the reindeer. Another unique characteristic of reindeer is, unlike horses and cattle, reindeer can only kick forward and have a slight retraction. This helps them gain traction and start to catch air, Santa Bill said. When people tell Santa Bill they thought the reindeer would be bigger, he says if they were any bigger, they’d be too heavy to get off the ground. “It’s a magical thing,” Santa Bill said. Riverdale Reindeer Farm
Currently in flight school in preparation to one day pull Santa’s sleigh are Kayla and David McIntosh’s reindeer at Riverdale Reindeer of Colorado in Brighton. The McIntoshes bring their rein-
Holly sits in front of Eve, enjoying the warmth of the sun as they rest after taking PHOTO BY HALEY LENA part in the Parker Hometown Holiday Parade and event.
deer to events simply because of their love of reindeer and the hope to share that joy and passion with others. David McIntosh is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family has been caring for and raising animals in Colorado since the early 1900s. He has also always been interested in reindeer. Together, David and Kayla McIntosh spent years studying the history and biology of reindeer, have talked with other reindeer owners and breeders and have visited a number of farms. Kayla McIntosh said it may sound corny, but just being in the presence of the reindeer and seeing their majesty is truly wonderful. The McIntosh family has been raising reindeer for about three years. They have Lacuna, Chilli, Noelle, Cranberry, Juniper, Kristoff and Hickory, the first bull to be born on the Riverdale Reindeer farm. When preparing reindeer for events, Kayla McIntosh said the most basic point in training is spending time with the reindeer. “It’s not like dedicated training hours, so much as it is just spending a lot of time with them,” Kayla McIntosh said. “It’s a pretty consistent thing to get them to be comfortable with us.” At their farm, they are very particular about giving the reindeer their autonomy and don’t expect the reindeer to be okay with people petting them. Cranberry is one of the reindeer
that regularly goes to events but isn’t keen on being touched and the McIntosh family doesn’t force it. However, working with Hickory over the past year, he has become more comfortable around kids. In addition to shows and holiday events, Hickory has also gone to schools where he got used to standing still for photos. “A lot of the training was just on the spot,” Kayla McIntosh said. “Watching his cues, seeing if he felt comfortable in the situation and walking him out of the situation if he felt uncomfortable and giving him time to resettle.” To ensure the reindeer always feel comfortable and safe, the family’s goal is that the reindeer enjoy going to events just as much as people enjoy coming to see them. The family takes their reindeer’s personalities into account when they decide who goes to an event. Kayla McIntosh said even on the day of an event, they look to see who is feeling comfortable and who is feeling agitated. If they can’t put a certain two reindeer together, they won’t do it. The McIntoshes also want to make sure they keep the people coming to watch the show safe in the instance a reindeer gets nervous or agitated — one swing of the head could cause someone to get poked or hit with an antler. “We do our best to make sure that isn’t even an option,” Kayla McIntosh said. “So we encourage lots of photos and things but we don’t specifically
Keeping reindeer happy and healthy
Holly and Eve are two reindeer who are not afraid to lay down and get comfortable. At 7 Oaks Reindeer Farm in Franktown, Lisa Vaughn said she would never let her reindeer get to the point of feeling overworked. “When they’re tired, they just fall asleep,” Vaughn said. Vaughn has had Holly and Eve for about two and half years and said they are like big dogs as they like to greet her when she comes, love treats and even get the zoomies. Vaughn works with trainer Karena Mee to get the reindeer used to people. In addition to gently touching the reindeer, they would hold a happy hour once a week so the reindeer could get used to a crowd and music. Holly and Eve have been busy throughout the holiday season. They took part in the tree lighting in Elizabeth, were at the Parker Hometown Holiday Parade and spent time at Lone Creek Farms. The holiday season is also a lot of effort for the reindeer owners and handlers as well. They have to load the trailer, make sure there is enough food and supplies to last throughout the event and once they get to the event, they set up the pen to ensure it’s comfortable for the reindeer. Hard work and early mornings aside, it’s all worth it when they have the opportunity to educate others on reindeer and see the excitement on the children’s faces. And it’s not just kids who get excited to see the reindeer. “The adults are just as flabbergasted as the kids,” Mee said.
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Weather, insects ravage Colorado trees BY JENNIFER FORKER THE COLORADO SUN
Years of roller coaster weather in Colorado is taking a toll on our trees. Besides frequent drought, the state experiences extreme temperature fluctuations, with day-to-night temperatures often varying by 30 degrees or more. Recall Dec. 21, 2022, when a 51-degree high was followed by a -10-degree low in the Denver area. (Take a stroll down a chilling memory lane with this National Weather Service review of the greatest fluctuations in temperature changes since 1872.) “It’s tough being a tree in Colorado,” says Whitney Cranshaw, Ph.D., emeritus professor of Entomology at Colorado State University. According to CSU Extension, 2018
and 2020 were two of Colorado’s driest years on record, and we’ve experienced many other hot, dry years. Recent summers have been brutal, and last summer was one of the worst, with last August registering worldwide as the hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In the Denver area, the average temperature in August was above normal — with 15 days at or above 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Those are the background facts for this: While humans have intermittently frozen and sweltered, so have Colorado’s trees. And stressed trees become hosts for deadly pests and disease, primarily an ips beetle (there are 11 known species in Colorado) or pine wilt disease. “All insects are advantageous, just
like cancer is advantageous,” says arborist Troy King, owner of American Tree preservation service, based in Golden. “Don’t give them the advantage.” Keeping trees healthy requires mulching, watering and fertilizing not only pine and spruce trees, but all trees, from the ash, which are at severe and imminent risk of emerald ash borers, and red maples to birch, linden and the many ornamental and fruit trees. Mulch
“Mulch is a wonderful thing,” says arborist Toni Smith, the Rocky Mountain territory manager for Rainbow Ecoscience, which provides chemical products and equipment to tree and lawn care companies. Mulch helps retain moisture and
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keeps the soil temperatures cooler around a tree. It provides a sturdy barrier against weeds (better than landscape fabrics, which Smith discourages using). As good-quality mulch degrades, it adds nutrients into the soil around a tree. Smith recommends using arborist wood chips, which includes any part of a tree that’s passed through a wood chipper. (See if you can obtain the material free via ChipDrop.) The next-best thing? Small bark mulch. Watering
Oftentimes, the difference between a living tree and a dead one is watering. Because of the years of drought and our sizzling summers, trees need to be watered year-round. SEE TREES, P18
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Visit a reputable garden center for advice on fertilizer, Smith said, and avoid concentrations that lean heavily into nitrogens, which en-
courage growth. Instead, look for fertilizers with organic materials such as friendly bacteria and humic acids, which help trees absorb nutrients. “I’m not a big nitrogen fan,” Smith said. “Nitrogen has its place, but it pushes the tree. It makes the tree push quite a bit of new growth. If it’s not able to support that below ground (in its root system), you’re setting yourself up for failure.” She also recommends using a fertilizer with little or no phosphorus because of its overuse in the agricultural industry. Fertilizers high in nitrogen and phosphorus wash into storm drains, eventually reaching — and de-oxygenating — nearby lakes and streams, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. One more critical detail: Do not
fertilize newly planted or stressed trees. “It’s like giving a sick person a shot of adrenaline,” Smith warned. If all else fails … It’s time to call the professionals. If a pine or spruce looks under duress, call a tree care company. But know that insecticides are preventative, according to CSU Extension fact sheets for ips beetles and pine wilt disease. They cannot save a tree that’s already been infected by either. “The first sign of pine wilt is death,” King says matter-of-factly. Death can occur within three weeks of infection with the nematode, according to CSU research. Still, King will sometimes battle for a tree’s life. “I have the technology to save a tree, but I cannot save every tree,” he says. “I’m a preservationist. That’s what I do. I save trees. But if you don’t water your trees, even if you spray them (with insecticides), you’re probably going to end up with dead trees. You’ve got to water your trees.” This story was printed through a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonprofit based in Denver that covers the state.
per the release: 15 counts of aggravated robbery Three counts of kidnapping Nine counts of menacing Four counts of theft Reckless endangerment Attempted manslaughter “This defendant terrorized innocent employees who were just doing their jobs,” Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney Darcy Kofol said in the release.
“In one of the bank robberies, the defendant pointed the barrel of his gun directly at a branch worker’s head,” Kofol added. “Fortunately, surveillance video, eyewitness accounts, and a savvy employee who slipped a GPS tracker into one of the money bags ultimately led to his arrest and subsequent conviction.” According to the release, District Attorney John Kellner said Bell had
“not learned his lesson.” “In 2016, my office prosecuted Mr. Bell for committing an armed robbery at a Payday loan center. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison, yet he didn’t even serve half of his sentence before being released on parole,” Kellner said. “We need truth in sentencing reform to ensure dangerous criminals actually serve their sentences.”
Arborist Davis Glover of American Tree cuts down branches of a spruce tree that were infested by ips beetles Nov. 21, 2023, in northeast Denver. American Tree, based in Golden, estimates they have cut down hundreds of trees since 2021 due to the insects.
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On a late November afternoon, King pointed out the dead and dying trees in Arvada and Wheat Ridge neighborhoods. Behind a line of six tall, dead spruce trees on 42nd Avenue in Arvada stood the same variety, but healthy and living. What was the difference? Water. Trees are dying from thirst and they’re dying from the opportunistic pests and diseases that prey on stressed trees, King says. The ips is a bark beetle that infests pine and spruce trees, according to CSU. An infested tree dies from the top down. Avoid this — and pine wilt disease — with ample watering. “The ips’ ability to attack a tree is greatly affected by the hydration of the tree,” Cranshaw says. “The tree’s primary defense is a good pitch (or resin) flow that drowns out the (pest).” Give trees a slow, thorough watering weekly or every two weeks during the summer, Smith suggests. During the winter months — November through April — that don’t receive at least an inch of precipitation as rain or snow, water trees
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in cash from all four banks, and he allegedly displayed a gun in all of the bank robberies, according to the release. After a nine-day jury trial, Bell was convicted of the following offenses,
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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;
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0438-2023
DATE: 10/06/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 6, 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) Par Three Residential Trust Dated April 14, 2022 Original Beneficiary(ies) Merchants Mortgage & Trust Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Toorak Capital Partners, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2022 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2022 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2047967 Original Principal Amount $509,850.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $491,200.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof' THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-23-966115-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 LEGAL DESCRIPTIONEXHIBIT A 0438-2023 ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN WOLLENWEBER’S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, SECOND ADDITION, BEING IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS 1620 FEET WEST AND 580 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH 1/2 OF NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST;
Purported common address: 4400 South Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110.
THENCE NORTH 50 FEET; THENCE EAST 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 FEET; THENCE WEST 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
Legal Notice NO. 0438-2023 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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, 02/07/2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0428-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 22, 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) Maria Dela Luz Rodriguez AND Moises Gaytan Flores Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CSMC 2021-JR2 Trust
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Date of Deed of Trust April 14, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 02, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6067191 Original Principal Amount $26,340.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $13,066.96 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. LOT 7, BLOCK 9, AMENDED PLAT OF CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 5586 S Lansing Way, Englewood, CO 80111-4104. 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, 01/24/2024, 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: 11/30/2023 Last Publication: 12/28/2023 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: 09/22/2023 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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 23-029797
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. 0428-2023 First Publication: 11/30/2023 Last Publication: 12/28/2023 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0462-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 17, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Melissa M. Grow and Michael Chad Grow Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 29, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8011257 Original Principal Amount $330,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $239,334.60 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 5, BLOCK 1, COMANCHE CROSSING SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 840 Shoshone Street, Strasburg, CO 80136. 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, 02/14/2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 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: 10/17/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-23-966760-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal NO. 0462-2023 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0445-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 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) AWES10 HOMES, LLC and Austin Martinson, individually Original Beneficiary(ies) Ronald W. Reely as to an undivided two-thirds interest, and Don B. Owen, Jr., as to an undivided one-third interest Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Ronald W. Reely as to an undivided two-thirds interest, and Don B. Owen, Jr., as to an undivided one-third interest Date of Deed of Trust June 30, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E0082122 Original Principal Amount $715,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $687,848.51 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.
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 43 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 44, BLOCK 17, JACKSON'S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 4111 South Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113. 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, 02/07/2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 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: 10/10/2023 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: Fred Gabler #8978 Karsh Gabler Call PC 1658 Cole Blvd, Bldg 6, Suite G10, Lakewood, CO 80401 (303) 759-9669 Attorney File # 4111 South Broadway 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.
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5063897 Original Principal Amount $220,924.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $201,693.21
PLANNING COMMISSION Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024
LOT 43, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
For more information, call the Littleton Planning Division at 303-795-3748 or contact city staff at DRT@littletongov.org.
APN #: 207332203037
Legal Notice No. 532443 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Purported common address: 7771 S Kalispell Court, Englewood, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/24/2024, 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: 11/30/2023 Last Publication: 12/28/2023 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: 09/26/2023
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is
Original Grantor(s) Paul Prosise AND Sarah Prosise Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CATALYST LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust June 16, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 17, 2015
Location: 300 West Lehow Ave., Englewood, Colorado 80110
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Legal Notice NO. 0445-2023 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
On September 26, 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.
Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the City of Littleton at the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado: To consider proposed amendments to the Littleton City Code regarding the prohibition of retail sales of certain domestic animals (Case TXT23-0001).
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
multi-family building with a total of 82 affordable housing units geared towards families.
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.
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0431-2023
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING MATTER
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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 22-027120 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. 0431-2023 First Publication: 11/30/2023 Last Publication: 12/28/2023 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
City and County Public Notice CITY OF LITTLETON
All those wishing to be heard should be present at the time and place stated.
Estimated Cost: HUD funding will include up to $1.2 million in HOME fund from Arapahoe County. The estimated total project cost is $28,000,000.00. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Arapahoe County has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Arapahoe County Office located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 4:30 P.M. Due to HUD regulation 24 CRF 58.6, the development will be required to obtain and maintain NFIP flood insurance regardless of any transfer of ownership.
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Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the RE at Arapahoe County office. All comments received by January 15, 2024; will be considered by the Arapahoe County RE prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing before the Englewood City Council will be held on January 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Englewood City Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110. Case ZON2023-002 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment: The issue to be heard before the City Council is a proposed Planned Unit Development Amendment. The proposed PUD Amendment is for a new fully enclosed transfer station building for solid waste and recycling. The new building would replace the old transfer station building that was demolished in 2022. Address: 2400 West Union Avenue A copy of the proposed documents may be reviewed in the Community Development Department. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing by calling 303.762.2430 or by emailing CityClerk@englewoodco.gov 24 hours prior to the public hearing for directions on providing public comment. By Order of the Englewood City Council Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 532423 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: Thursday, December 28, 2023 Arapahoe County Community Resouse Department Community Development, Housing and Homeless Services 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO, 80120 (303) 738-5611 These notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Arapahoe County. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or after January 15, 2024, Arapahoe County will on behalf of Cohen Esrey submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II Title of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, to undertake the following project: Project Title: Trails at Lehow Purpose: The proposed project involves the acquisition of tree adjoining vacant parcels of land collectively identified as 300 West Lehow Ave. in Englewood Colorado. The proposed project will involve the construction of one five-story
RELEASE OF FUNDS Arapahoe County RE certify to HUD that Katherine Smith in her capacity as Director of Community Resources consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows Cohen Esrey to use HUD program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its release of fund and Arapahoe County certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD administration office at 1670 Broadway Street, Denver CO 80202, (303) 672-5440. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. RE Certifying Officers: Katherine Smith, Director of Community Resources, Arapahoe County Legal Notice No. Arap 1293 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Bids and Settlements Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CHEMICAL PHOSPHORUS AND UV DISINFECTION PROJECT On or about January 4, 2024 the City of Englewood will make a final settlement to:
PCL Construction, Inc. 1711 W. Greentree Drive # 201 Tempe, AR 85284-2717 For the construction of: Chemical Phosphorus and UV Disinfection Project. Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on or about January 4, 2024 final settlement to PCL Construction, Inc. Contractor, will be made by the City of Englewood, Colorado for and on account of the contract for the construction of the above-referenced project. Any person, co-partnership, an association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, may in accord with section 38-26-107 (1) C.R.S., file with the Director of Finance, City of Englewood, Colorado, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before January 4, 2024. Claims must be submitted to Jackie Loh, Director of Finance, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416. Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date and time will relieve the City of Englewood from all and any liability of such claim as provided by law. Jackie Loh, Director of Finance City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No. 532419 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Second Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: ENGLEWOOD HERALD Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ITB 23-70 Street Milling Program Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting Arapahoe County is seeking Construction Services for Street Milling. The Invitation to Bid RFP-23-70, Street Milling Program, document can be obtained on www. bidnetdirect.com/colorado. Questions and electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www. bidnetdirect.com/colorado. Submittals must be received electronically no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on January 25, 2023. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1294 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #16 WHITMAN GYM FLOORING GC SERVICES Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on January 10, 2024 pay retainage and make final settlement with AmeriForce Environmental for BID PACKAGE #16 Whitman Gym Flooring GC Services. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must
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file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before January 3, 2024. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education of Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before January 3, 2024. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: December 07, 2023. Legal Notice No. 532354 First Publication: December 7, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications.
Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2022CV30513 Division: 21 Plaintiff: Maintenance Association for Piney Creek East, Inc. a.k.a. Tuscany Maintenance Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: Chris Tyszka; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”); and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Order for Final Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated July 28, 2023 and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by Maintenance Association for Piney Creek East, Inc. a.k.a. Tuscany Maintenance Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: LOT 24, BLOCK 3, TUSCANY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO also known by street name and number as: 18707 E. Berry Pl., Aurora, CO 80015. You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 8th day of February 2024, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. Please telephone (720) 874-3845 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. Amount of judgment entered on July 28, 2023: $7,161.27 with post-judgment interest at 8% per annum. The amount of the foreclosed lien is not stagnant. Amount of foreclosed lien as of October 6, 2023: $8,802.77. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Attorneys for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C.; Associate Attorney Gail R. Gudder, Reg. No. 17820; ggudder@moellergraf.com; 9557 South Kingston Court, Englewood, CO 80112; Phone: (877) 279-4499. Date: November 14, 2023 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 532300 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225
Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1790 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600 Case No.: 2018C034846 Div.:A2 Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff Vs. ANGEL WIMBUSH, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, ANGEL WIMBUSH, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on April 9, 2018 shall not be revived with like force and effect. WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, April 9, 2018 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, ANGEL WIMBUSH Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on April 9, 2018. Defendant shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect. Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No. 532330 First Publication: December 7, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2023CV31091 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: CHESAPEAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Defendants: JIM BOUGHTON; COLE TAYLOR BANK; and MICHAEL R. WESTERBERG AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Under an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Entries of Default and Judgment Against Defendant Jim Boughton and to Execute on Decree of Foreclosure entered on August 17, 2023, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Arapahoe County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated August 17, 2023, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq. by Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on January 18, 2023 at Reception No. E3003548 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Chesapeake Townhomes (a Planned Community), recorded on June 28, 2016 at Reception No. D6068747 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado (the “Declaration”). The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Inc. against real
property legally described as follows: Lot 49 Blk 2 Olde Towne Sub 1st Flg, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Commonly known as 228 S Nome St, Aurora, CO 80012 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the above-referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M. on the 18th day of January, 2024 at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD SHELTON RAY, aka RICHARD S. RAY, aka RICHARD RAY, aka DICK S. RAY, aka DICK RAY, Deceased Case Number: 23PR31366 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Paul F. Ray, Personal Representative 3395 N. Estates St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Legal Notice No. 532433 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF THE SALE.**
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carlos De la Rosa, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031331
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $16,382.66.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Alyssa E. Chirlin, Esq., Reg No. 53311, Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC, 1775 Sherman St, Ste 2750, Denver, CO 80203, 720-550-7280. DATED October 24, 2023 Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 532205 First Publication: November 30, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Unless sooner barred by any other statute of limitations, any claim against Disrupticity, LLC d/b/a Founderist will be barred if an action to enforce the claim is not commenced within five years after publication of this notice or within four months after the claim arises, whichever is later. All persons having claims again Disrupticity, LLC must timely present them to the address last listed with the Colorado Secretary of State. Legal Notice No. 532442 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GARY C. CANADY, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31332 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, on or before April 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher J. Canady, Personal Representative 10144 West Powers Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80127 Legal Notice No. 532383 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
Mary De la Rosa Personal Representative 5300 Preserve Drive Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Legal Notice No. 532386 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara J. Untisz, also known as Barbara Jeanne Untisz, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031256 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Scott Francis Untisz, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 532400 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard Mennell Heck, aka Howard M. Heck, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031261 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before or the claims may be forever barred. Mary Elizabeth (Heek) Beezley Co-Personal Representative 1259 E. Jamison Ave. Centennial, CO 80122 Catherine Elaine (Heck) Palazzari Co-Personal Representative 6250 Connaught Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80908 Legal Notice No. 532385 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deborah J. Blair, a/k/a Deborah Jane Blair, a/k/a Deborah Blair, a/k/a Deb J Blair, a/k/a Deb Jane Blair, a/k/a Deb Blair, a/k/a Debbie J. Blair, a/k/a Debbie Jane Blair, a/k/a Debbie Blair, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR31392 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. David A Blair, Personal Representative PO Box 6382 Incline Village, NV 89450 Legal Notice No. 532426 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Ann Burick, AKA Betty Burick Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 575 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred. Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC By Shane Oltmanns 7000 E Belleview Ave., STE 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532412 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: Samuel L. Winter, a/k/a Samuel Lewis Winter, a/k/a Samuel Winter, a/k/a Sam L. Winter, a/k/a Sam Lewis Winter, a/k/a Sam Winter, Deceased. Case Number: 2023PR031309 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the @District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. LuAnn Howie, Personal Representative 2071 S. Broxon Street Boise, Idaho 83705 Legal Notice No. 532411 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Cloutier, a/k/a Richard K. Cloutier, a/k/a Richard Kevin Cloutier, a/k/a Rich Cloutier, a/k/a Rick Cloutier, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31364 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Matthew Cloutier, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 1658 Cole Blvd. Building 6, Ste. #200 Lakewood, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. 532402 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nicholas Anthony Buccola, aka Nickolas Anthony Buccola, aka Nick A. Buccola, Deceased Case Number: 23PR328 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Jennifer Sterner, Personal Representative 11810 E. Caribou Dr. Franktown, CO 80116 Legal Notice No. 532390 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SAMUEL FRENCH KELLEY, a.k.a. SAMUEL F. KELLEY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031356 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (SAMANTHA KELLEY) or to ARAPAHOE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER (7325 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112) on or before APRIL 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Leona Light LEONA LIGHT, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 532432 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
Legal Notice No. 532397 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alfred B. Adam, aka Alfred Bernard Adam, aka Fred Adam, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR234 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Linsey W. Kasper, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 532431 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Toni Lee Lucero, a/k/a Toni L. Lucero, a/k/a Toni Lucero, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31352
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wanetta Kay Adam, aka Kay Adam, Deceased Case Number 2023PR233
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ronald L. Lucero, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 1658 Cole Blvd. Building 6, Ste. #200 Lakewood, CO 80401
Linsey W. Kasper, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 532381 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Legal Notice No. 532429 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Regina M. Hollberg, a/k/a Regina Mae Hollberg, a/k/a Regina Hollberg, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR31271 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. John Hollberg, Co-Personal Representative 1170 Clarke Court Castle Rock, CO 80109 Kurt Hollberg, Co-Personal Representative 660 Ironwood Green River, WY 82935 Legal Notice No. 532393 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES WALTER ROGO, aka JAMES W. ROGO, aka JAMES ROGO, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31248 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Deena Lawrence c/o Nicole Andrzejewski Attorney for the Personal Representative Meurer & Potter, P.C. 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carolyn Sue Manyik, also known as Carolyn S. Manyik, aka Carolyn Manyik, aka Carolyn Sue Coulson, Case Number: 2023PR31042 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Teresa Manyik, Personal Representative c/o Renet Greer Greer Law, LLC 7899 S. Lincoln Ct, #100 Littleton, CO 80122 Legal Notice No. 532399 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher:Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Katherine L. Kalish, Deceased Case Number: 23PR031308 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Daniel A. Kalish, Personal Representative 823 Golden Peak Drive Erie, Colorado 80516 Legal Notice No. 532398 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Johanna Cartledge, aka Johanna T. Cartledge Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031242
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Natacha M. Hutchinson Gutierrez Attorney to the Personal Representative 695 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 480 Denver, Colorado 80246 Legal Notice No. 532425 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maxine T. Bortz, a/k/a Maxine Touart Bortz, a/k/a Maxine Bortz, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31413 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Matthew C. Deaver, Personal Representative 9984 Hough Pt. Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 532445 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lily Naomi Palmer, aka Lily N. Palmer, aka Lily Palmer, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031228 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Brian Palmer, Personal Representative c/o Solem Woodward & McKinley, P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No. 532440 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH A. SCHWAB, aka KENNETH ALLEN SCHWAB, and as KENNETH SCHWAB, Deceased Case No. 2023PR31383 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Kirsten E. Schwab Norwood Personal Representativev 5040 S. Espana Way Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No.532421 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Ross Henry, aka Robert R. Henry, aka Robert Henry, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031375 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before 4/21/2024 or the claims may be forever barred. Michael Anderson, Personal Representative 711 S Public Rd. Lafayette, CO 80026
Legal Notice No. 532416 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Laux Murphy, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31269 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County on or before April 22, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred. Maura Susan Murphy-Jacobs Personal Representative 369 W. Caley Drive Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 532410 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANK THOMAS KAPURANIS, also known as FRANK T. KAPURANIS, also known as FRANK KAPURANIS, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31359 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Peter Frank Kapuranis, Personal Representative c/o Illumine Legal LLC 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237 Legal Notice No. 532413 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 21, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Sawyer Gable Mack be changed to Sawyer Gable Watson Mack Case No.: 23 C 100895 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532444 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 7, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Antoin Lee Roland be changed to Antoin Lee Roland-Calhoun Case No.: 23 C 100957 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532441 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Kaedan James Tuccy be changed to Kaedan James Antonucci Case No.: 23C100944 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532427 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 17, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Dylan Alex Cook be changed to Alexander Donald Pillischafske Case No.: 23 C 100901 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532380 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 6, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Aster Abraha Kidane be changed to Zebib Abraha Kidane Case No.: 23 C 100953 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532430 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 5, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Kathiresan VettiampalayamKumaraswamy be changed to Kathiresan Vettiampalayam Kumaraswamy Case No.: 23 C 100952 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532417 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 4, 2023, that a Petition for Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Arthur John Zaturenskaya, Jr. be changed to Arthur John Bullock, Jr. Case No. 2023CV32258 By: Clerk of Court/ Duty Clerk Legal Notice No. 532384 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 4, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult
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New tricks, contests headed for Buttermilk Winter X Games will see changes in lineup, layout for January event in Aspen BY KAYA WILLIAMS ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO
This winter will be one of historic firsts for the X Games in Aspen — and not just because athletes are landing new tricks at Buttermilk Mountain. The lineup for Jan. 26-28 includes the debut of a women’s “knuckle huck,” alongside the men’s event, offered for both skiers and snowboarders on the “knuckle” or rollover of a larger jump. It’s a milestone in gender and discipline parity at the Winter X Games, where both male and female athletes will also compete in the usual slopestyle, “big air,” and “SuperPipe” events. “This is the first year it is exactly one to one,” said Valerie Ryan, the vice president of fan experience and hospitality for the X Games. But to get close to the action, people will need to pony up. The spectator corrals at the base of the courses will require tickets, ranging from about $25 to $70 for a single daypart. (Rates are higher for nighttime events than they are for daytime ones, and access to the base of the SuperPipe costs more than access to the base of the big air and slopestyle courses.) Those areas were previously free — and jam-packed. The decision to charge for access was partly spurred by a desire for crowd control, Ryan said. “The big driving factor for that is fans used to have to wait in long lines and hope that they could get
Spectators cheer for a skier at the base of the SuperPipe at Buttermilk Mountain during the Winter X Games in Aspen in 2023. For the 2024 iteration of the event, people will have to pay to access the corrals at the bottom of the course and a free ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO area will be set further back from the action.
into the crowds,” Ryan said in a Zoom interview earlier this month. “Now they’ll actually be able to guarantee a spot to get into the corral.” Ryan said there will still be a free viewing area, but it will be set further back from the course. An X Games map submitted to Pitkin County as part of the special event permit process indicates that those free areas may have some obstructed view of the big air, knuckle huck and slopestyle courses, and sightlines will be extremely limited for the SuperPipe. Paid access to the spectator corrals is separate from existing “SuperFan” tickets to stand on the side of the SuperPipe; those seeking a more luxury experience will have “XIP” and “VIP Chalet” options. Other changes to the X Games lineup and layout will impact extracurricular offerings at the event. There will be no live slopeside con-
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District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: Jenifer Lundberg and Lans Pursel For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 23JA68 Division: 22 Courtroom: 22 NOTICE OF HEARING
certs at Buttermilk, but there will be DJs playing music throughout the day. Ryan said organizers wanted the focus to be on the competition instead. And the Special Olympics races that have become a Winter X Games tradition over the past decade will not be part of the event this coming year. Ryan said that was due to timing and planning constraints. “We weren’t able to make it happen in the amount of time that we had, once we kind of greenlit what we were doing for Aspen,” Ryan said. “But hopefully, we’ll bring them back again.” Other community programs are in effect, however, including a partnership with the Buddy Program to welcome local youth the night before the X Games officially begin, Ryan said. According to the special event permit paperwork filed with Pitkin County, organizers also plan
To: Richard Nye and Brandi Mackey Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/ have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child. If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable
to offer discounts to local students and valley residents who wish to purchase a corral ticket. This January will mark the 23rd consecutive Winter X Games in Aspen, but the future of the event at Buttermilk Mountain is still unclear. ESPN sold a majority stake in the event to a private equity firm, MSP Sports Capital, last year. And a contract with the Aspen Skiing Company to host the Winter X Games here ends in 2024. Ryan said officials are still talking about what happens next. “We’re still in conversations to try to plan our future locations, and whether that’s in Aspen or whether that goes someplace else, we’re still figuring that out,” Ryan said. “But I will say that Aspen is, and has been, the best location we’ve ever worked with for an X Games event.” The X Games special event permit application with Pitkin County indicates other elements, like parking, transportation and security, are largely the same as previous years. There will be no spectator parking at Buttermilk, but there will be spaces at the Brush Creek Park and Ride, as well as frequent shuttle service. And a security agency, hired by the X Games, will work hand in hand with local law enforcement to ensure safety at the event. The athlete lineups will likely look familiar as well. Organizers have invited athletes like Aspen freeskier Alex Ferreira, a six-time X Games medalist, and Basalt freeskier Hanna Faulhaber, who won bronze in her debut X Games two years ago. X Games has not announced which athletes have accepted their invitations yet, however. The final athlete list could be confirmed in early January, Ryan said. This story via The Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.
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