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Low-cost internet available for those in need FCC, Starry Inc. offer affordable programs across metro Denver BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a September 2020 file photo, a man dismantles a canopy during a sweep of a homeless camp along the South Platte River. PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT

Report lays out plan to address homelessness Affordable housing, connection to services crucial, task force says BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many groups are already working hard to address homelessness in Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan, but coordinating and expanding their services could go a long way toward addressing the complicated task of lifting people up, according to a new report. The Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Group (TCHPG), a task force composed of numerous care providers and public officials from the three neighboring communities, presented an “action plan” to Littleton City Council on July 6, marking a big step in the group’s

years of study and planning around homelessness. The non-binding plan offers a laundry list of ideas to address homelessness, with an estimated total cost of $705,000, with the intent to divvy up costs between the three cities and numerous state and local agencies and nonprofits. The plan cites interviews with dozens of local people including public officials and nonprofit leaders. Interviewees said some elements of local response to homelessness are already working well, including co-responder programs that send clinicians along with local police to assist people experiencing homelessness, food distribution networks, public school outreach programs, and the growing level of coordination between local agencies. Interviewees also expressed concerns, such as: • A lack of funding to step up outreach.

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• A sense that existing services may be underutilized because people in need have barriers to accessing them. • A fear that the level of care needed by some severely mentally ill or addicted people may exceed the capacity of local agencies. • And a concern that offering too friendly and effective of services to the homeless may make the area a magnet for more people from around the region. Interviewees helped form a set of goals: • Increasing coordination among local agencies. • Identifying and empowering a single leadership group. • Establishing a central access point to obtain services. • Addressing the mental health needs of people experiencing homelessness. SEE HOMELESS, P20

A strong, reliable internet signal may be more important than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic, but internet service isn’t a sure thing for every household. The federal agency that regulates communication by radio, television, satellite and cable is offering a program that provides a temporary discount on monthly internet bills for low-income households that qualify. And in some parts of Englewood, Denver and Aurora, a company called Starry Inc. is providing lowcost internet service without the credit checks or complex eligibility criteria required by other internet providers, the company says. Here’s information about how to take advantage of the two programs. Emergency Broadband Benefit The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, offers the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program — a discount on monthly internet bills. If your household is eligible, you can receive: • Up to a $50 per month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals; • Up to a $75 per month discount SEE INTERNET, P31

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Englewood recognized for efforts on police reform, COVID, flood readiness National competition names the city a finalist in effective governing BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A civic-minded nonprofit has recognized Englewood as a finalist for an award that spotlights cities around the nation for how well they address challenges in their communities. “The All-America City Award recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation to successfully address local issues,” the National Civic League says on its website. Since 1949, the organization has recognized cities for their approaches to solving problems. Englewood garnered a spot as one of 20 finalists nationwide, the city said in a news release. It was not among the 10 winners, which included Wheat Ridge. Englewood chalked up the finalist recognition to its efforts on police reform, economic recovery amid the pandemic and emergency preparedness in the years after the 2018 flood that devastated many residents. In years past, Colorado winners included Aurora in 2008, Colorado Springs in 1981, Grand Junction in 1962, and Lakewood in 2011 and 2016, according to the NCL website. “Being named a finalist for the All-America City award was a testament to the accomplishments we’ve achieved by bringing together citizens, businesses, local government and nonprofits,” Englewood Mayor Linda Olson said in the news release. “Through collaboration, the entire community benefits. I am sincerely honored that Englewood was a finalist.”

In a file photo, emergency responders are seen working in the area south of Tufts Avenue just west of Broadway in Englewood after a severe storm that brought flooding on July 24, 2018. A woman in the area was trapped in a basement and drowned. PHOTO BY JERRY HEALEY

Here’s a look at the efforts in Englewood that the city highlighted as part of what made it competitive. Focus on flood After a flood swept through Englewood in July 2018 — leaving one woman dead and dozens tending to storm damage — then-City Manager Eric Keck noted the city’s need for a new emergency operations plan and Englewood’s lack of an emergency manager. He also said that the city’s storm drain system was built in the 1950s to 1970s and needed upgrading.

Since that tragedy, a Storm Water Analysis and Alternatives Feasibility study was commissioned by the city and presented to city council in July 2019. City officials have discussed raising stormwater utility rates and spending funds on projects that could improve the drainage system. Englewood also brought Lisa Clay on board as the city’s emergency management coordinator in 2019, partnering with Arapahoe County to do so. The 2021 All-America City theme

was “Building Equitable and Resilient Communities,” said Tim Dodd, Englewood’s assistant to the city manager. “The National Civic League reviewed applications that demonstrated work towards equity and resiliency, both of which depend on an inclusive approach to civic engagement.” Dodd added: “While we do not know specifically why we were considered a finalist, we believe that the projects included in our SEE CITY, P28

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A street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood in 2018.

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Metro area home sales set median price record in June Just 3,122 homes were listed for sale last month across metro counties BY ESTEBAN L. HERNANDEZ DENVERITE

The median closing price for a home in the Denver metro area was a record $545,000 in June, accord-

ing to the latest real estate market trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The amount is a 1.49% increase from May, and a whopping 22.47% increase compared to June 2020. The report uses sales from 11 counties in the metro area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson counties. SEE HOMES, P21

Arapahoe County to host in-person job fair Arapahoe County is hosting an in-person job fair on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CentrePoint Plaza, 14980 E. Alameda Dr. in Aurora. The County is seeking qualified candidates to work in the following departments: • Facilities and Fleet Management • Community Resources • Clerk and Recorder’s Office

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Interested candidates should visit https://bit.ly/ ArapahoeCountyJobFair to register prior to the event. Aid to Agencies applications open July 15 This annual grant program provides service-level funding for human services, health and wellness, and crisis intervention agencies. Visit arapahoegov.com/aidtoagencies

The Arapahoe County Fair returns this summer, filled with down-home fun and rides. COURTESY PHOTO

Arapahoe County Fair looking for volunteers BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Arapahoe County Fair returns after its cancellation last year, organizers are looking for volunteers. The 115th annual fair is scheduled for July 22-25 at the county fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave. in Aurora. The event needs people to fill roles such as greeters, photographers, entry gate crew, and setting up and breaking down public competitions. Volunteers get a free T-shirt, free

parking and free admission to the fair — excluding the carnival. Volunteers with leadership experience and three or more years of fair volunteer experience qualify to be team leaders, who provide others with instructions, answer questions, help with fair-goer issues and provide breaks. Volunteers can sign up as couples, whole families (ages 16 and up) or groups of 5-10. To sign up, call Volunteer Coordinator Nira Duvan at 303-738-7938, email her at nduvan@arapahoegov. com or go to ArapahoeCountyFair. com.

Last call for public competition entries Your zucchini is nice, but will it squash the competition? We want to see your winning vegetables, photographs, quilts, flower arrangements, herbs, and more! Submit your entries for public competitions at the Arapahoe County Fair. Adult and youth categories! Creative Arts entry deadline: Wednesday, July 14. Home Harvested and Home Grown: Friday, July 16. Walk-ins are also accepted on competition days. Download the rule book and entry forms at www.arapahoecountyfair.com/publiccompetitions.

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Castle Rock is next destination for Front Range Trail Planners dream of route stretching from Wyoming to New Mexico BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

For decades now, Colorado’s premier trail builders have nurtured the dream of a Front Range Trail, piecing together existing routes and new construction to complete an 876-mile continuous path from Wyoming to New Mexico, connecting 5 million people. Here’s why that sentence requires the word “decades.” To complete one five-mile set of Front Range Trail connectors in Castle Rock, the following entities must sign off: Town of Castle Rock. Douglas County Open Space. The Federal Emergency Management Administration. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Colorado Department of Transportation. Xcel Energy. Public Utilities Commission. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Federal Railroad Administration. Private railroads. Douglas County Planning Commission. Multiple private landowners. Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Oh, and the Colorado Historical Society. “There’s lots of pieces and parts to this, getting a trail built,” said Rich Havel, trails planner for Castle Rock’s Parks and Recreation Department. “It’s not just going out there and scratching a line in the dirt.” Trail fans could give up, but instead they persist. Castle Rock will complete the portion of the Front Range Trail that runs through

the town next spring, as machines hit the ground for routes along Plum Creek and toward Greenland Ranch. Connections that link together longer distances, away from increasingly dangerous highways, are more important than ever, said Matt Rettmer, president of the 6202 Bicycle Club and a 24-year Castle Rock resident who has helped lead fitness rides through wave after wave of traffic growth. “People are just afraid of riding on the roads,” Rettmer said. “The big push has been toward gravel.” New pieces of the Front Range Trail, he added, “are a handsdown awesome addition to riding.” Or hiking, walking or rolling, the cycling clubs add — depending on who’s in charge and what the terrain is, portions of the Front Range Trail may be gravel, dirt or concrete. Larimer County and Fort Collins will also break ground next year on new Colorado Front Range Trail connectors, including a tricky stretch underneath Interstate 25 at the Cache la Poudre River. CDOT crews are currently boosting an I-25 bridge eight feet higher, above flood-vulnerable wetlands. Don’t ask how many agencies are involved in that one. When those sections are done, trail builders will be somewhat closer to 300 finished miles of the nearly 900-mile plan, first conceived in the mid-1990s — though no one has a precise calculation. State keeps hands off Colorado Parks and Wildlife keeps a homepage for the Colorado Front Range Trail, but treats it like a distant relative to be checked on only once in a long while. SEE TRAIL, P21

A map of Castle Rock’s Front Range Trail connections that the city COURTESY IMAGE made as part of a Great Outdoors Colorado grant.

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Redistricting commissions schedule public hearings Gatherings are chance to comment on proposed congressional and statehouse districts BY THY VO AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Coloradans have a chance to have their voices heard on proposals for redrawn congressional and legislative districts at a total of 32 meetings around the state through the end of August. The gatherings are the public’s opportunity to address both the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission and Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission, which will convene jointly at each meeting. The Colorado Sun examined the initial congressional and legislative maps offered by nonpartisan legislative staff and comments submitted online by the public — most of which came before the preliminary maps were issued — from different corners of the state to get an idea of what concerns the commissioners might hear. More attention — and public comments — have been directed toward remapping the congressional districts as Colorado is slated to get a new, eighth seat in the U.S. House. SEE MAP, P7

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But the impact on state Senate and House seats could also be big, with control of the state Legislature — currently dominated by Democrats — at stake. The commission will hold hearings in the Denver metro area on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and in other parts of the state on Fridays and Saturdays. Most of the members of each 12-member commission will attend the hearings in person, though some will attend virtually. Typically, meetings will be chaired by a commission member from the congressional district in which they are held. The venue for some meetings, especially those scheduled for August, aren’t yet finalized. View the redistricting commissions’ official calendar at redistricting.colorado. gov for the most up-to-date information. Half of the state’s eight congressional districts would encompass all or part of the Denver metro area under the proposal from nonpartisan staff. And a significant number of state House and Senate districts are also in the area. Ten of the commissions’ public hearings will be held in Denver metro communities, all on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings through Aug. 24. More than 100 commenters from Lakewood already have chimed in, with most asking that Lakewood, which is in Jefferson County, be

kept separate from Douglas County. The two are drawn together in the proposed 7th Congressional District. Meanwhile, the proposed map places the new 8th Congressional District in the area northwest and north of Denver, including the cities of Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton, Brighton and Platteville. The map resembles one recommended by the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, though it doesn’t stretch as far into Weld County as that group suggested. Legislative districts are likely to be a focus of the hearings, too. Three proposed metro-area Senate districts and five House districts would place incumbents in the same district. Public comments sent to the commissioners asked them to consider: • Black, Hispanic and minority communities, whose populations have shifted from central Denver to Aurora, Commerce City and other suburban Denver areas. • The impact of affordable housing and the interests of renters. • Oddly-drawn district lines in the proposed legislative maps, including splitting the dorms of the University of Denver between two state House districts. The Interstate 25 corridor north from Denver saw some of the state’s most explosive growth between 2010 and 2020, as subdivisions popped up on former agricultural land. That’s part of the reason the new 8th Congressional District was drawn in this area. The first draft also would shrink the 2nd Congressional District,

still including the college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins, but no longer reaching across the Continental Divide into Eagle County. The 4th District would include the northern and eastern parts of Weld County under the proposal, before stretching out to the Eastern Plains and south. Residents of western Boulder County are upset at potentially being moved into the 3rd Congressional District under the proposed map. The 3rd District has been a Republican stronghold and it’s currently represented by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Some 20 people submitted nearly identical comments to the commission objecting to the proposed change, which includes placing all of Summit and Eagle counties in the 3rd District. Other comments received by the commissions thus far include: • Concerns about Longmont’s grouping with Weld, Douglas and Eastern Plains counties in the current congressional map, rather than with Boulder. • Urging a congressional district be drawn along the northern I-25 corridor, including to keep Larimer and Weld counties together and separate from the Eastern Plains. Others, however, want to keep Larimer and Weld separate from each other. • How rapid population growth and development in Greeley has given it more in common with metro Denver than with Fort Morgan, Sterling and Yuma. • How a significant Hispanic population in Greeley could be grouped with those in Longmont, Brighton and Commerce City.

REDISTRICTING HEARINGS Hearings on proposals to reset the boundaries of Colorado’s congressional and legislative districts are underway across the state. Here are upcoming hearings in areas served by this and other Colorado Community Media newspapers. For updates on meeting locations and details on redistricting plans, visit redistricting.colorado.gov. Lakewood — Tuesday, July 20, 7 p.m., Lakewood Cultural Center Community Room, 470 S. Allison Parkway Englewood — Wednesday, July 21, 7 p.m., Malley Recreation Center Grand Ballroom, 3380 S. Lincoln St. Denver — Tuesday, July 27, time and location to be announced. Centennial — Tuesday, Aug. 3, time and location to be announced. Golden — Wednesday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., Golden High School Auditorium, 701 24th St. Highlands Ranch — Wednesday, Aug. 18, time and location to be announced. Commerce City — Tuesday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, Colorado, Yampa, and Gunnison Rooms, 6060 E. Parkway Drive Brighton — Wednesday, Aug. 25, time and location to be announced. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Advocates want Littleton to address affordability Coalition calls for policy changes to ensure affordable housing BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A growing coalition is calling on residents to advocate for affordable housing in Littleton, with religious and civic leaders calling the problem a human rights issue. With just weeks to go before the public comment period closes on an overhaul of Littleton’s land use codes, the time is ripe for residents to tell city council they want more equitable zoning policies, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin told a community meeting on June 28. Melin was joined by Kathryn Roy, who heads Love INC., a Christian nonprofit that offers a variety of services to the needy, as well as Stephen Newhall, the assistant pastor of Littleton Christian Church, and Emily Dykes, who heads a nascent group called Vibrant Littleton that is advocating for affordable housing policies. Housing affordability has come to bear on Littleton in a variety of ways, Melin said. The proportion of young families in Littleton is declining, according to a 2020 housing study, a factor that Littleton Public Schools has cited in the decision to close several elementary schools. Increasing homelessness is largely fu-

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Christians, loving our neighbors means wanting them to have secure housing.” Newhall, the Littleton Christian Church assistant pastor, said affordable housing is part of his church’s mission to serve all people. “We embrace the spiritual and social life of Christ,” Newhall said. “We want to empower all people to live and work and worship in this place. The church is an inclusive body, and all nations have access to the Kingdom of God, and we want our neighborhoods to reflect that.” Meanwhile, Melin said, the city’s 2019 comprehensive plan, formulated after years of community meetings and surveys, defined “inclusivity” of all types of people as a primary Littleton value. “Access to affordable and safe housing is an enumerated human

right,” Melin said. “What’s it matter if we identify values and we don’t carry them out?” Part of the solution could come from zoning, Melin said. The Universal Land Use Code (ULUC), the land use update scheduled to be ratified by city council in October, includes a framework for allowing ADUs — accessory dwelling units, sometimes called carriage houses — in certain areas of the city under certain design guidelines. But “the politics don’t look great” on ADUs, Melin said. “People say it will disrupt community character, but people are what create character, not buildings ... it could be Sir Isaac Newton living next door, or it could just be someone’s aging parents.” The ULUC also includes zoning that would allow mixed-use development along major corridors, with apartments located above retail and commercial uses. “Mixed-use development is as close as there is to a silver bullet fixing this,” Melin said, because it also addresses the need to shore up Littleton’s sales tax base. Dykes, who heads Vibrant Littleton, said studies show that walkable mixed-use neighborhoods like downtown Littleton generate by far the most sales tax revenue per acre of any land use type. Reducing parking requirements for new development could maximize land use, Dykes said. Big box SEE HOUSING, P28

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Students share ideas on use of stimulus funds After stressful year, teens urge free meals, flexible schedules, more BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

Rowan Raetz has grand ideas for his high school, an aged building that could use a little sprucing up. He envisions an outdoor classroom or, at the very least, a relaxation space — one filled with plants, some comfy lounge chairs and perhaps even a water feature. “I think that would really help us mentally learn better, and I feel like … it would make us feel more at home instead of (at) school,” said Rowan, 15, who will be a sophomore this fall at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs. The concept was one of several offered during a virtual listening session on July 8 in which a dozen kids from across Colorado chimed in on how the Colorado Department of Education could best spend about $132 million in federal stimulus dollars to help schools recover from the pandemic. The students, who spend so many of their waking hours listening to adults, took turns talking for nearly an hour over Zoom. This time, the adults listened as the students opened up about their experiences, struggles and moments of resilience over the past 16 months.

Harrison School District in Colorado Springs last summer made videos explaining what to expect when their students returned to in-person learning. PHOTO BY MARK REIS, SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

Even in the thick of their summer break, the kids are thinking about what the next school year will bring

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and what lessons they learned amid the pandemic that will help them thrive in later years. Students want to see free breakfasts and lunches continue to be available at their schools. They’re eager for more outdoor learning spaces and investment in infrastructure that will support a reliable internet connection. They want their teachers to be trained to respond to student stress and trauma. They’re asking for more programs that prioritize after-school learning, more support when it comes to applying to college, and more flexible schedules that allow students to hold jobs and internships. The student-driven discussion, which included students across a range of grades, was the latest in a

series of community conversations organized by the Colorado Department of Education and the Keystone Policy Center. Students deserve to have the loudest voices as the state explores how best to use federal stimulus dollars, said Berrick Abramson, senior policy director of the Keystone Policy Center, a Colorado-based nonprofit that helps leaders solve problems and policy conflicts in education and other community issues. “I think student voices have to be the center of every conversation we ever have in education, and they were the ones most directly impacted and the ones that these funds are targeted primarily to support,” SEE STUDENTS, P13

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Shelf awareness leads to summer getaways

. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in the movies, I had that familiar conviction that life QUIET was beginning over DESPERATION again with summer.” What better way is there to embrace summer than to walk a book to the bedroom, backyard, or beach and, albeit temporarily, leave this often troubled Craig Marshall world and discover Smith other lives, places, and adventures? Choosing what to read can be overwhelming. Bookstores are brimming with books. Libraries too. My grocery store sells books. Ever helpful, I thought I’d provide some suggestions in the form of a quiz. All of the summaries (get it?) below refer to books and plays that take place entirely or partially in

one or more summers, including a shameless self-promotion. The answers are given at the end of the column. 1. Fitzgerald’s quote comes from which one of his novels? The one about a character named Gatsby or a character named Gatsby? 2. Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia. With Nick Bottom, Tom Snout and Snug. 3. In New Orleans, Mrs. Violet Venable asks a doctor to perform a lobotomy on her niece. (In the film version, Venable was portrayed by Katharine Hepburn.) 4. Take me out to the ballgame. This is a book written by a sportswriter named Kahn. 5. It’s 1942. Hermie, fifteen, is obsessed with an older woman. She’s twenty-two. 6. The final summer of a small town south of Denver before it is scheduled to be demolished on Halloween. A witty art professor, one of the town’s lone remaining residents, manages a general store, becomes involved in a captivating mystery right out of Sherlock Holmes without the British accents. A bookstore

that holds a secret, and a dachshund named William. (Hot off the press.) 7. “A delightfully candid memoir about her journey from singing in a Boston church to her unexpected reign as the Queen of Disco.” This, by the way, is a trick question. 8. First published in 1958, this book begat a film that begat a theme song by Percy Faith that was, unfortunately, a Number One hit for nine weeks in 1960. 9. “Carmen got the jeans at a thrift store.” Then the jeans go on a journey. 10. Ray Bradbury, best known for “Fahrenheit 451,” wrote this book about a twelve-year-old boy’s “magical, timeless summer.” Every spring, newspapers, magazines, and bookstores provide book lovers with lists of books that promise to be perfect summer companions. Generally — not always — the recommended books are new. I prefer old friends. 1. “The Great Gatsby,” a far better book than movie. 2. William Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Neither film version recommended.

A e p e 3. Tennessee Williams’ play, r “Suddenly, Last Summer,” is very w intense. s 4. “The Boys of Summer,” Roger w Kahn’s non-fiction book about base- t ball before performance-enhancing drugs. D 5. “Summer of ‘42” by Herman Raucher. f 6. “Welcome to Earle,” written by r Craig Marshall Smith. Available at r Amazon. S 7. “Ordinary Girl: The Journey.” f Donna Summer’s biography. u 8. “A Summer Place” by Sloan Wilson. g 9. “The Sisterhood of the Travel- a ing Pants” is a series of young adult R novels by Ann Brashares. C 10. “Dandelion Wine,” published p in 1957, it takes place in 1928. d Mungo Jerry: “In the summertime u when the weather is high, you can f chase right up and touch the sky.” h (Mungo Jerry’s name comes from n J a T.S. Eliot poem.) i Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resi- f dent. He can be reached at craigmar- f t shallsmith@comcast.net. k m $ d p M $ most times we can cure the malady w of complacency with one word, s conviction. s We all have gifts and talents. We o all have things and people who f inspire us. But talent without effort d breeds mediocrity and that can s become the root of complacency. Reidentify what energizes us. Become re-acquainted with our passions. And become convicted about what we want in life, the type of person we hope to be, and get fired up about the things we enjoy doing most and watch as complacency gets replaced with hope, purpose, passion and achievement. How about you? Has complacency taken up residence in your life? Are your employees or company running on complacency instead of conviction? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we choose to cure complacency through conviction, it really will be a better than good year.

Conviction cures complacency

s a big believer in the lessis-more approach, I find three-word statements to be powerful in their meaning, easy to remember, and in most cases impactful when applied. “Less is more,” three WINNING simple words that when we put them WORDS together, make so much sense while keeping us focused. Other powerful three-word statements such as “I love you,” “I’ve got you,” “You are forgiven” and “Just do it” are motivating Michael Norton and we immediately get their meaning. We can apply them in appropriate situations, both in our personal lives and in our professional work. The three-word headline of this column is a subject I have been speaking about lately with customers, groups, and even family and friends. And these three words started resonating with me as conversations with people from all walks of life and types of businesses had

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similar experiences that were either happening within them personally, witnessed in their company, or as a general complaint or observation about the level of service they were receiving. That word is complacency. If you haven’t experienced this yet yourself, I encourage you to put it to the test. Are you or those around you, those you work with, or the businesses you frequent just going through the motions? Does it feel any different than when we strived for excellence, pursued new goals, or worked hard to create raving fans and loyal customers in the past? I had the opportunity to sit with a team of executives as they were about to launch a new service through their existing business. They asked me for my opinion about what I had heard and seen, and if I saw any blind spots. Instead of answering immediately, I asked the group the following questions, “Will this service change lives?” And “Will this service be a large part of the future of the company?” The answers to both questions were “Yes.” My third question was this, “Are you convicted?” The good news was that there was no hesitation on the

part of the executive team, they all responded in word, tonality, and body language that they were absolutely convicted that this new service could change lives and it was going to be a very big part of where they were taking the company. The trickle-down effect was also very impressive. As I met others inside the organization, the feeling of conviction was palpable. Everyone was energized about their work. They were anxious to work on the development of the program, they were enthusiastic when doing research, and thrilled to be talking to existing customers and new prospects about what was being developed. This level of conviction cured any signs of complacency. Let’s take it out of the business world for a moment. Let’s think about our family lives and our personal journeys, our relationships, and the things that give us the greatest joy. Have we become complacent? Is it not just those around us where we see complacency, but when we take a good look in the mirror, do we see it as well? If this is you, don’t sweat it, and remember that you are not alone. The good news is that

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Abramson said. “So while parents and teachers can offer a perspective and offer what they experienced, there is nothing that replaces direct student voice on what they experienced, what they saw their peers experience and what would be helpful to them and their friends going forward.” Devising plan by end of August CDE’s $132 million in federal funds comes from the two most recent stimulus packages Colorado received to support schools. Since March 2020, three rounds of federal stimulus have been distributed to school districts. The first round of funding, granted under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund in March 2020, gave Colorado about $121 million. The package included $11.5 million in discretionary spending. The state used part of the first package of funding to make sure districts had the technology and supplies needed for remote learning, said Jennifer Okes, CDE’s chief operating officer. CDE received about $519 million from a second round of ESSER funding in December targeted toward helping schools reopen and keep in-person learning environments safe. That included about $49 million the department could decide how to allocate. A third package of ESSER funding in March awarded the state about $1.2 billion, about $111 million of which the state has the power to spend as it wants. The third installment of funding has centered on supporting schools’ recovery efforts as they work to catch up students whose academics may have suffered during the pandemic.

The state has spent part of the $49 million in discretionary funding from the second federal package and has about $21.4 million left. That, combined with the $111 million from the third round of ESSER funding, adds up to the $132 million on the table for the state to figure out how to invest in education as schools prepare for another school year amid the pandemic. There are federal Department of Education rules about how the $132 million must be spent. About $58.3 million must be used to address learning loss, such as programs to extend the school day or school year, as well as programs to give kids summer learning and enrichment opportunities and programs to bolster after-school learning. Another $11.7 million must directly cover summer programming. A separate $11.7 million must fund after-school programming. And the remaining $50.5 million can be put toward a variety of expenses related to the COVID-19 response, such as purchasing additional technology for staff or students, investing in training or supplies, establishing more support for mental health, and improving air filtration or ventilation systems, Okes said. Some districts have already covered those priorities with money from earlier waves of funding distributed by the state. And districts have largely decided how they will spend most of those relief dollars. CDE must report its spending plan to the federal Department of Education by the end of August. States were originally supposed to hand over their plans in early June, but Colorado needed more time to ask communities about where stimulus dollars should flow, Okes said. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in educa-

tion, and we wanted to get robust stakeholder input to make sure that we’re using the funds to make the most impact,” Okes said. The state has taken a more formal approach to collecting feedback about how to spend the $132 million in its pocket. Earlier this month, the Keystone Policy Center arranged virtual meetings with teachers, parents and community organizations. This week, it is to consult principals and administrators about the most effective ways to use the federal dollars. Additionally, the Keystone Policy Center helped develop an online survey available to students, parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders that is accessible in both English and Spanish. So far, the survey, which asks participants about the innovations from the pandemic that should be carried forward, touches on students’ experiences and looks at what kind of support educators need, has garnered nearly 1,000 responses, Abramson said. Funds to be spent by 2024 Okes made clear to students that the $132 million is made up of one-time funds, meaning that they won’t be renewed to continue funding academic programs, staff salaries and student resources.

The state has until Sept. 30, 2024, to complete the spending, Okes said. “Any costs after that time would need to be covered with normal base funding at the district and/or state level,” she wrote to students in the Zoom chat function. But those leading the virtual meeting didn’t want that complication to stifle students as they shared ideas for how to make the most out of the federal money in future school years. One idea that gained the most traction during the virtual meeting revolved around the continuation of free breakfasts and lunches that students emphasized were a huge help during such a turbulent school year. Livi Christiansen, who will be a senior at Poudre High School in Fort Collins this fall, took advantage of free breakfasts and lunches and was especially grateful to have access to meals before exams. Muffins from her school lunch ladies were a go-to for her. “Free food is a very important resource that I think schools should invest more in,” said Livi, 16. Students like Livi will be in luck for the next school year as the SEE STUDENTS, P19

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Simon Glasser riding Fiona with help from volunteers Steva Gay, left, and Clark Bennett. The training is up to 45 minutes which includes the indoor arena. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Loveland-based horse facility offers unique program for kids, vets and others BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

orseback riding offers a great way to get fresh air and exercise for some folks. Others love it because they love the animals themselves. But Noah Montgomery and Simon Glasser come to Loveland’s Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center as a regular part of their therapy. Riding horses, caregivers say, helps them physically and helps improve their quality of life. Montgomery is 6 years old with cerebral palsy ataxia and has been riding since he was 3. Glasser is 5, diagnosed with a disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who has been riding since preschool. Ashley Montgomery, Noah’s mom, said it’s something he looks forward to. “He loves riding Xellie and is probably one of the highlights of his week. It’s awesome they have a program for people like Noah.” Justine Mathis, who babysits for Glasser, agreed. “This program makes him feel good and helps with some of the strain,” she said. Hearts & Horses is a therapeutic riding facility established in 1997. It was founded by a group of volunteers who were working at a previous therapeutic riding center after it closed. “A group of volunteers got together and decided there’s still a need

for this and got something started. We were founded and ran by volunteers for many years, and it’s a nonprofit registered 501(c)(3),” said Summer Alameel, development and communications manager of Hearts & Horses. Hearts & Horses helps an estimated 1,000 participants per year. With a quarter of a century of experience with special-needs riders, the center provides a special kind of therapy for people from ages 3 to 99. “The services we provide for are for post-traumatic stress disorder, cerebral palsy, autism and dementia. The participants are paired with horses in a structured therapeutic setting,” said Alameel. Groundbreaking research Alameel pointed to the Man O’ War Project at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, the first university-led research trial to establish guidelines for the application of equine-assisted therapy, or EAT, for treating veterans with PTSD and to examine the effectiveness of the new treatment for veterans. Hearts & Horses is part of that trial and Alameel said veterans in northern Colorado can gain access to this unique treatment option at no cost by working with Hearts & Horses. “This groundbreaking research project will provide the first clinical evidence of the effectiveness of (equine-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder) for treating veterans who suffer from

Noah Montgomery is getting his helmet put on by his dad, Robert Montgomery, in preparation to start his therapy training with Simon Glasser.

PTSD,” Alameel said. Therapy trainer Rachel Karneffel has been teaching therapeutic riding for 20 years and has been with Hearts & Horses for more than six. She is certified with the International Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship. “Therapeutic riding or adaptive riding has been something that

people have known for a very long time that works,” Karneffel said. “We are doing autism studies here with our research at Colorado State University at the Temple Grandin Equine Center,” Karneffel said. “It proves what we already know, which is that horses are SEE HORSES, P15

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ach year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s Public Art Committee selects new outdoor works by Colorado sculptors and displays the pieces near the entrance to Goodson RecSONYA’S reation Center, 6315 S. University SAMPLER Blvd. in Centennial. There will be a ceremony from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, to celebrate the 2021-22 selections, which will be exhibited as the current Art on Loan selections for Sonya Ellingboe a year. They are: “Dependence” by Tina Suszynski; “Jack-Knife” by Stephen Shachtman and “Peche” by Charlotte Zink.

retiring Steve Turner. She was chosen from more than 100 applicants for the position and will oversee the museum at 1200 Broadway in Denver and other local museums in towns across the state. She has worked at El Pueblo History Museum and with all the other History Colorado Community Museums, moving to Denver in 2019 to become the organization’s chief operating officer. Last chance “The Way We Played” will close July 24 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Includes types of toys and a memory share station, where visitors can recall favorite toys from childhood and how they played with them. 303-795-3950.

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in a way that is similar to how he would be moving naturally,” said Karneffel.

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incredibly healing.” Karneffel said the one therapeutic feature about horses is how their body moves with their rider’s body, much like walking. That steady, swaying movement of the horse comes from all angles and directions. How that movement differs between horses makes them better for certain riders and more useful for certain therapies. “We try to match riders with a horse that has the movement closest to what they need, as well as the temperament,” she said. Simon Glasser, the boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has some muscle weakness. The way the horses moved hurt his legs at first, making just sitting on the horse difficult. Eventually, however, it helped him. “The movement of the horse from side to side is moving his core to keep balanced, and moving his legs

Verde, written in 1832. See Central City Opera Festival’s listings for dates, times and tickets, which range from $25 to $75 for both productions. Advance reservations are recommended. Go to centralcityopera.org. Alice Plan ahead: “Alice in Wonderland” will be presented live at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver at 7:30 to 9 p.m. from Aug. 14 to Sept. 5 by Phamaly Theatre Company. Tickets: $30. Phamaly’s new director Ben Ranaan will join previous director Regan Linton in guiding the company of actors with disabilities through June 11, when Linton will move on. The play will also be streamed Sept. 6-30. Phamaly’s annual Big Night outdoor concert fundraiser will be Sept. 29. Tickets: $30, 303-3650005. Virtual art exhibit “Kaleidoscope,” the annual community exhibit held at Arapahoe Community College’s gallery, will be in virtual form this year July

‘Something incredible’ Hearts & Horses has one of the largest volunteer programs in Larimer County. Their numbers declined in 2020 due to COVID, but the group continued to have more than 200 active volunteers throughout the year. In any given year it could go up from 700 to 1,000 volunteers. David Erbeck is a Hearts & Horses volunteer and a retired firefighter for nearly 30 years. “It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I got to be a part of something incredible, such as saving lives and rescues. I never cried in 30 years as a firefighter. It brings tears to my eyes — we’re saving people here and it’s amazing,” Erbeck said. There are 26 horses and a handful of them are therapy horses in training. There is extensive training involved for therapeutic riding and an animal’s temperament is key. As a therapy program, it’s important to have a horse that does not spook

easily. There are other accommodations that must be made. Some of the riders use wheelchairs for mobility, so volunteers built a lift ramp to help riders get on and off the horse. In the outside area is a trail, called the “Trail of Discovery,” which they use for outdoor classes. It’s designed as a sensory trail for participants who have sensory issues such as autism spectrum disorder. For Montgomery, riding has taught him the process of doing something physical while also teaching him the benefit of having patience — something necessary to ride a horse. “If you can control 1,000-pound animals and get them to do what you want in a kind, assertive, calm, relaxed way, you can do anything in your life. The magic of our students is to take those skills and bring them outside whether it’s physical, emotional, mental, and socially,” said Karneffel. Community support Hearts & Horses receives donations from the community and also has

12 to Dec. 31, to be followed by “Across the Globe — Next Destination Italy” from Sept. 1-Dec. 31 — also virtual. In person at ACC, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 23-Oct. 22: ACC Art Student Invitational; Nov. 8-17: “Shared Visions,” collaborative works by Colorado Center for the Blind and ACC art students; Nov. 28 to Dec. 21 — “This is Colorado” hosted by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild. Area artists should be planning entries ... Summer concerts Reminder: Englewood’s SunSET Concerts at the CityCenter Amphitheater, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Free. July 22, Nothing But Nineties; July 29, Hazel Miller and the Collective; Aug. 5: The Walker Williams Band; Aug. 12, Raising Cain. Mod plan coming Denver Mod has new ownership and will hold this year’s Mod Market at a new location in a hangar at Centennial Airport: 13500 Wings Way, Englewood, on Aug. 27 and 28. More later ...

one large annual event, the “Lucky Hearts” annual gala in October at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, which also includes a casino night. “We are currently looking for sponsors, corporate sponsors, family foundations and anyone who is looking to sponsor the event,” said Alameel. “It’s our primary source of funding for the year. We also have a lot of corporate support from individual donors giving $5 a month.” An average lesson is $95. Hearts & Horses recognizes that some riders cannot afford that, so the group fundraises for every lesson, up to $60, to offset the cost. Even with a reduced fee of $35, it’s a lesson some families cannot afford. So, an additional 56% is needed in financial support for some of the riders in a form of a scholarship. “We fundraise all of the money to make sure that we never turn a rider away because they can’t pay,” said Alameel. Hearts & Horses is at 163 N. CR 29, Loveland. For more information call 970-663-4200, ext. 307 or visit HeartsAndHorses.org.

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Reporter Belen Ward’s first experience riding in a hot air balloon BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

rederick’s annual In Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival was canceled in 2020, but it was back in full force on June 2527 at the town’s Centennial Park. This year, the colorful hot air balloons filled the skies of Frederick as spectators took photos. Normally, I’d be right there among them, craning my neck — and my camera — up to get a nice, colorful shot. Not today. Today, I’d be joining the crew up in the air, taking photos from above. It would be the first time in my life taking a ride on a hot air balloon and I was nervous. No, I was scared. I arrived at 5 a.m. to check-in and meet with the “Air Hawk” team that included husband and wife team Steve and Carol Libel. The Libels are from originally Kansas. They retired and live in Naples, Florida. They have been married for over 50 years. They fell in love with hot air ballooning after their first ride, bought a hot air balloon and having been floating the skies every since. “I enjoy it, it’s very peaceful,”

said Steve. “After 50 years of marriage, I still chase him. That’s the only reason he has me around,” quipped Carol. Steve is a registered pilot to fly a hot air balloon. “We have to do a biannual certification every two years. In other words, take a ride with another commercial pilot and get signed off for certification every two years. You have to be current and fly within 90 days to take passengers up with you,” said Libel. Steve gave me a briefing on what to expect in flight and how to position myself for landing — basically, hanging on and bending my knees while expecting some drag. Carol’s job is to act as the central command and helping with assembling and inflating the hot air balloon. While Steve Libel is in flight, the two communicate by walkie-talkie, and she follows the direction of the balloon while in flight. Once the flight is done, she drives to the location where the balloon landed. They deflate the balloon, pack it up and then load it onto the van. SEE BALLOON, P18

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Hot air balloons in the process of being assembled and blown up for flight.

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Balloons slowly rising from 200 feet above to 400 feet.

BALLOON FROM PAGE 14

Hot air Lynn Law a volunteer crew for “Air Hawk,” helps Steve and Carol Libel with assembling the hot air

balloon and blowing it up for the flight. It’s an involved task and well organized. The balloon has a fan that inflates the balloon with cold air first then with hot air. “I started as a volunteer down in Colorado Springs festival then joined a balloon crew. Then I moved up here to Denver and

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Looking down at a Frederick neighborhood with two other balloons floating.

joined the balloon crew started again. I enjoy being out in the morning and seeing the beautiful balloons. The crews and pilots are so much fun and camaraderie that they have with the crew members. It’s very enjoyable,” said Law. After the hot air balloon was assembled — which took more than an hour, with its hot air blowing up into the balloon — it was ready for flight. I got into a basket that was is 52 inches long and 42 inches wide — a bit smaller than I’d expected. The hot air balloon started to rise slowing to 200 feet above, 400 feet above, then I was 2,000 feet above. It was incredible, and I was no longer afraid. I cried because it was so amazing. It was peaceful and therapeutic. While we were in flight, Steve said his balloon can do up to 15 miles an hour in flight, “... but when you land you would rather land with five to 10 miles an hour because it’s fast when you’re trying to come down.” The balloon can carry up to two passengers — about 300 pounds

for about an hour, depending on altitude and temperature. We flew 1.97 miles for 50 minutes then it was time for landing. To land, Libel pulled a rope that releases the envelope, letting out the hot air out of the top of the balloon to take us down. So I bent my knees hung on and braced for impact to land on the ground. It was not a hard landing because there was no wind and good weather. Baptism by champagne Carol and Law, the Libel’s ground crew, met us to disassemble the balloon. It was quite involved and detailed to pack the balloon perfectly. After the flight Law, Steve and Carol celebrated with champagne where I kneeled in front of the pilot, he said a beautiful safe landing prayer and poured champagne on my head. It’s tradition to do this when a passenger completes a flight. I can mark this adventure off my bucket list. What’s next maybe jump out of a plane? I think not!

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U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended universal free meals through that period. The rising senior also hit on the need to train teachers to effectively respond to trauma in the classroom. “I found that the most effective teachers were the most empathetic ones,” Livi said. “What we’re still going through and what we went through for the past year and a half is national trauma, international trauma.” Recognition from teachers, both in the way they taught and in the way they distributed the workload, was “incredibly useful,” she said, recommending that CDE invest in training for teachers to learn how to respond to the lasting emotional impacts school communities have faced. “It’s very real for teachers and students because this is something so new and just groundbreaking I guess in not so good of ways,” Livi said. The student said her English teacher was an empathetic person who would start most classes by checking in with students and adjusted class workloads on Jan. 6 amid the insurrection at the U.S.

Capitol so that students could take time to recover and “find a way to be OK.” “Teachers being honest about how they’re feeling made it easier for them to empathize with students about how they’re feeling,” Livi said. Internet connections, college applications Other students, including Blake Cass, found that the teachers who helped them learn most effectively during the pandemic were the ones proficient with technology. “I thought what helped me learn the most through the pandemic were my teachers that are `tech-savvy,’” Blake, an incoming seventh-grader, wrote in the Zoom chat. “Teachers that are techsavvy could communicate to (me) easier, in comparison to my non tech-savvy teachers. If you could spend some of your money helping teachers with technology, I think a lot of students would appreciate that.” Technology posed a major barrier for many students who struggled with accessing a reliable internet connection while learning from home. Rowan, of Liberty High School in the Springs, said the Wi-Fi in his district, Academy School District 20, has not worked so well. “Every time I tried to get on, it’s

always like, `This website cannot be reached, this website cannot be reached,’” Rowan said. “And it often takes me a long time to get onto my most-needed, school-affiliated websites.” If schools need students to complete work online in the future, he wants those schools to have a better internet connection, possibly with funding support from federal stimulus dollars. Rowan said more flexible class schedules are needed. During the most recent school year at Liberty High School, students had Wednesdays off to use as a work day, Rowan said. Extra study time helped his mental health, especially as he tried to stay on top of advanced placement and honors courses. The day off also gave teachers more time for planning. “I think it really helped everybody by spacing the week out,” Rowan said. Aimee Resnick, who will be a senior at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village this fall, echoes the need for more flexible schedules. She noted that with a hybrid schedule and a day off, many peers were able to take on an internship or job alongside their classwork. Students used that additional time “for opportunities that they otherwise couldn’t have” pursued, said Aimee, 16.

Other students, like Gianny Venegas, who graduated from Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain this spring and who will attend the University of Colorado in the fall, hopes to see some of the federal funding go toward supporting students as they prepare for college and their careers. Gianny said that earlier this year, as she and her classmates were virtually learning, it was stressful to apply to college. “In a normal year, we would have our counselors come in, talk us through it and kind of guide us,” she said. “And it was so scary this year to apply to college.” The student said she was “intimidated” to send emails seeking help. “A bit of support in applying to college would be really helpful, especially if we’re online,” Gianny said. “I remember how complicated it seemed and I thought I was missing things, and I guess still even to this day I wish I had like my counselor with me.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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HOMELESS FROM PAGE 1

• Working to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. • Strengthening workforce development. • And better understanding the options for low-income housing. The plan comes at a crucial time — homelessness increased sharply during the pandemic, and studies have found that skyrocketing housing prices are among the greatest causes and barriers surrounding homelessness. Arapahoe County data shows 43 people experiencing homelessness died outdoors between January 2020 and January 2021. The plan, built on several previous studies, found that the three cities already have numerous agencies, nonprofits and staff doing good work toward helping people experiencing homelessness, but those services could be greatly enhanced by drawing them under the leadership of a single umbrella organization. Change the Trend, a regional consortium of homelessness outreach groups, could be that agency, the plan says. Beyond that, the plan recommends staffing “response teams” who can develop trust with people living on the streets, identify their needs and help them access services. One important service such teams could offer would be to help people navigate bureaucracies to obtain things like driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Among the most effective and

Denver city workers dismantle a homeless camp in September 2020.

significant ways to address homelessness is, not surprisingly, getting people housed. People with stable housing are far more likely to be able to address problems with mental health, addiction, employment and other needs, the plan says. Affordable housing initiatives could take many forms, it says, including making use of an anticipated increase in housing vouchers as part of the federal American

Rescue Plan Act. Other ideas include streamlining “safe parking” areas, which could be houses of worship that arrange to allow pre-screened and registered people living in vehicles to park there for set periods of time while they work with service providers to get on their feet. Another concept: creating a central “navigation center” where people living on the streets can come to get connected with services and receive assistance signing up for programs. Such a center is in the works in Englewood with funding provided by the nascent South Metro Community Foundation, headed in part by former Littleton Mayor Susan Thornton. Addressing homelessness through a comprehensive, coordinated effort is far more costeffective than through scattershot assistance programs and first responders, said Dr. Alisa Orduña, who heads the Florence Aliese Advancement Network, which developed the action plan. Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes said

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the action plan sounded good, but he wanted to develop more specifics. “How many families or individuals are we planning on helping?” Valdes said. “What’s our (targeted) percentage of success? ... We can help some, but we can’t help all.” Littleton City Councilmember Mark Rudnicki said he was concerned the plan’s financial projections were overly optimistic. “It seems this report is long on noble and necessary goals and objectives, but short on financing specifics,” Rudnicki said. “It seems it’s trying to be all things to all people.” Samma Fox, Littleton’s assistant to the city manager, said the plan is by no means the final word on addressing homelessness, nor does every recommendation need to be adopted at once. “This is a great opportunity to look for places where we can take a chunk out of this, make a change, and start an action,” Fox said. “We can use this for advocacy. We have a path. Now we know our communities’ needs and some of the opportunities.”

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Building each new segment is not up to the state, state officials emphasize, but to local municipalities and counties on the Front Range. Havel and other builders remain enthusiastic, though a complete “FRT” is not likely during their working lives. When Castle Rock is done next year, Havel said, walkers and bikers should be able to roll continuously from Fountain to Brighton, with dozens of miles of shared or spur trails leading toward attractive sites like Castlewood Canyon State Park, the Santa Fe Regional Trail through the Air Force Academy, and Pueblo Reservoir. Backing construction along the Front Range Trail gives Great Outdoors Colorado a twofer, said Chris Yuan-Farrell, the lottery-funded organization’s manager of programs. Residents of the West can benefit

HOMES FROM PAGE 3

Realtor Brigette Modglin, who’s been part of the Association of Realtors’ market trends committee since 2016, said some of the reasons for the increase include more millennials looking to buy homes, buyers who want to work from home after the pandemic, and baby boomers who are also interested in buying, either by upsizing or downsizing from their current home. She added there were some huge sales that may have skewed numbers a bit. A home in ritzy Cherry Hills Village recently sold for $1.1 million above its initial listing price tag. While Modglins said it wasn’t clear whether this sale impacted June’s number, she said this is the kind of sale that can cause sale averages to spike. She noted that this is why the median closing price is generally used more often than the average closing price, since Modglin said the average is the sum of all home sale prices divided by the total number of sales. The median is more of the “middle” value and is more insulated from outliers like, say, a multimillion-dollar home sale. The report said the average closing price for a home in the metro area in June was $643,645. The report noted the average number of homes on the market for

from both a “physical and metaphorical” connection of Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, he said. Or, he added, “maybe they’re only going four or five miles on a mountain bike and that’s great. We just want to inspire people to get outdoors to use trails in their backyards, and sometimes connections give them a feeling they are part of a larger vision.” GOCO is putting up $2 million of the $5 million that Castle Rock will spend next year on the final three segments of connecting trail, with the rest of the money coming from town funds, Havel said. Since 2016, GOCO has spent more than $30 million on regional trails across the state, part of the organization’s Connect Initiative. The Front Range Trail was among 16 high-priority trails identified for investment by then Gov. John Hickenlooper’s “Colorado The Beautiful” plan to connect every Colorado resident with a trail. On the south, a new trail along

East Plum Creek will get the main Front Range Trail connected to the Greenland area and beyond. On the northeast, two new sections of the McMurdo Gulch Trail will complete Castle Rock’s section of a long spur that heads toward Castlewood Canyon. “Castle Rock is a great example where they had a lot of potential stumbling blocks and they were able to overcome them,” Yuan-Farrell said.

June is 16,098, based on figures from 1985 to 2020. The market is nowhere near that, with just 3,122 listings last month, a record low. Despite being a record low, June’s homes-on-the-market figures were a 50.46% increase from May, far above

the average 5.86% change. But even then, the 3,122 listings were 51.09 percent fewer than in June 2020. The record high listing for June was in 2006 when the area had 31,900 listings, according to the report.

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Cyclists push for funding Colorado has an energetic and broad bicycling culture, Rettmer said, but not yet the strong political voice for long-haul path funding that can complete trail sections quickly. Members of 6020 frequently write support letters for grant funding for more Front Range Trail segments, and periodic progress helps keep members enthused, he said. It may be a “chipping away at it” approach, Rettmer said, “but it’s key to get more people to see the

benefit.” Rettmer and Front Range Trail funders want to see the next push move the trail from Colorado Springs toward Pueblo, currently home to a lot of gnarly highwayshoulder riding. Long negotiations for the needed easements are still underway. For bicycle clubs trying to appeal to a wide array of new arrivals to Colorado and seasoned, traffic-savvy peloton veterans, the spine-and-spur design of the Front Range Trail allows for people to split off to the 50mile or 25-mile loops that suit their legs, Rettmer said. “You can do super-creative rides.”

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Mountain Vista grad to compete in Olympics Jessica Thoennes selected for second seat on U.S. women’s rowing team BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After graduating from Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Jessica Thoennes started her rowing career as a walk-on for the University of Washington. After more than six years of hard work, she has been selected to represent the United States as the second seat on the Women’s 8+ Rowing Team in Tokyo this summer. Thoennes, who has been training for the Olympics at Princeton in New Jersey, will leave for Japan on July 14. The 25-year-old said she is excited and humbled by the opportunity she has earned. Thoennes, who played basketball and volleyball at Mountain Vista, said she always wanted to be a Division I athlete. “When I played basketball and volleyball, I was OK,” she said. “I wouldn’t say I was ever the coach’s favorite. You wouldn’t want to put the ball in my hands when the game is on the line.” Thoennes said she was weighing her options and looking around after high school when she went to the University of Washington to visit a friend who had joined the school’s rowing team. She was given a tour, met with coaches and offered a possible shot at joining the team. “They told me they thought I would be good,” she said. “I was thinking there was no way.” Thoennes said she immediately fell in love with Washington, pushing her to at least start going to school there, starting in 2014. After five months, Jessica said she decid-

Jessica Thoennes, of Highlands Ranch, will be representing the U.S. as the second seat on the Women’s Rowing Team in the 2021 COURTESY OF U.S. ROWING ASSOCIATION Olympics.

ed to take the coach up on his offer for books and food in return for her being a walk-on for the team. “When I first got out there, I had never touched an oar,” she said. “I thought I was going to break the boat. It took time to fall in love with this sport, but late in my sophomore year, I realized how much I love it. I know now that I want to keep doing this for as long as I can.” Proud father Christopher Thoennes said being asked to be a walk-on in rowing at the University of Washington is like being a walkon for Alabama and Duke football. Jessica Thoennes said she is humbled with the thought of reaching the top in a sport she has been

giving everything to for six years when other teammates have been training for 20 years. “I have just kept showing up and working as hard as I possibly can,” she said. “I knew I had to walk the walk before I could get the accolades. My brain still can’t comprehend that after six years, I am now on to the Olympics.” In her climb to the top in the sport, Thoennes won the silver in the women’s 8+ at the 2017 World Rowing Under-23 Championships, earned academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention and won gold in the 2018 NCAA Rowing Championships. While his daughter has accomplished a lot in athletics, Christo-

pher Thoennes, a Highlands Ranch resident, said he is most proud of the courage it took to stand up and help others dealing with depression and mental-health issues. Jessica Thoennes said during her sophomore year in college, she attempted suicide twice. She said the only reason she did not go through with it both times was her commitment to the rowing team. “I knew if I didn’t make it to practice, the girls would not get to row,” she said. “Eventually, I talked to the team doctor and found out I had depression and a chemical in my brain was causing it.” SEE THOENNES, P23

Wheat Ridge alum headed to Olympics From Stober Elementary to Tokyo Games, hometown girl makes good BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wheat Ridge High alum Annie Kunz at the IAAF World Championships in Qatar in 2019. She is heading to the Olympics in Tokyo this summer to compete in the heptathlon. COURTESY PHOTO

Annie Kunz, Wheat Ridge High School alumni and two-sport athlete at Texas A&M University, is headed to Tokyo to compete in the heptathlon after scoring a personal-best 6,703 points at a June 26 Olympic qualifying event in Eugene, Oregon. Kunz set personal records in six of the seven events in which she competed and broke the

Olympic trials record in shot put with a throw of 15.73 meters. That record was previously held by Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who rose to fame by winning two gold medals in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In the final event of her qualifying meet, Kunz finished with a strong time of 2 minutes, 15.24 seconds in the 800 meters on a day when the thermometer reached a scorching 108 degrees. The temperature at the start of the race was still 96 degrees. According to the Texas Aggies website, Kunz’s previous career-best heptathlon score was 6,153 points in 2019. In an interview with TexAgs.com the morning after

qualifying, a still-overwhelmed Kunz said she was still emotional thinking of the accomplishment. “I have goosebumps just hearing you say ‘Olympian’ when you introduced me,” she said. “To see it all come to reality and live out this dream that I’ve literally had since I could walk, is a dream come true.” She said when she crossed the finish line in the final event and saw her points score up on the results board, it was something she’d never thought would be attainable. “That’s when the emotion just took over, and I just thank God for the experience,” she said. Kunz also said she was SEE KUNZ, P23

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Now, she said she makes it a priority to help other athletes dealing with depression and selfdoubt. She said athletes face a lot of pressure, and admitting to dealing with mental-health issues can sometimes be seen as a weakness. “It did not dawn on me how much I was struggling until I got to my lowest point,” she said. “I

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grateful for the postponement (due to COVID) of the Olympics because of the extra year of valuable track and field training time. Soccer had been her primary sport in high school and college, and she said she’d always felt like she was behind her competitors in terms of training. With 14 people — family and friends — supporting her at the Oregon trials, Kunz said she didn’t have to look far for people with whom to share her excitement. “I looked up (into the stands) and I see my family, and that’s when I just lost it again. I just could not

never want anyone to feel how I did in those dark moments. If I can help one person, one teammate, it is worth it.” She said that when other athletes talk to her about struggling, she always lets them know better days are ahead. “I always make them aware that even though my brain does not produce a certain chemical the way it should, I can still achieve amazing things,” she said. “I consider it an honor and privilege to be someone other athletes can turn to without judgment.”

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application, including the project related to emergency preparedness and resiliency, met the application requirements that demonstrated our commitment to inclusion and equitability and community engagement.” Police reform After the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police last year, the Englewood Police Department took steps to continue its commitment

at Gables Residential, a multifamily housing development firm. The group recently merged their Facebook page with the group Littleton Awake, a group founded in 2016 in part to advocate for the city’s since-disbanded urban renewal authority. Dykes declined to name the members of Littleton Awake who reached out to her, saying they preferred to stay anonymous. For some in attendance at the community meeting, the proposals didn’t go far enough. City council watchdog Pam Chad-

to “continuous review of policing policies and community engagement,” Dodd said. Those steps included a panel discussion with policing and community engagement experts and a townhall meeting on policing, which also included a poll and feedback from the community, according to Dodd. “After receiving this information, the city established a Police Reform Task Force in August 2020 to provide (city) council with recommendations regarding training, hiring and discipline, use of force policies and

bourne said increasing density in the neighborhood bordering downtown has replaced small singlefamily homes with high-density multifamily dwellings that are often more expensive than the homes they replaced. “We’ve done planning the wrong way,” Chadbourne said. “Developers will make the money, and we’ll be stuck with $700,000 units replacing affordable housing.” Melin responded that relaxing zoning may only be a piece of the puzzle, with other approaches

procedures, and alternate policing,” Dodd said. Council selected local stakeholders in the nonprofit service provider and health care sectors, resident or business representatives, city council members, and police department representatives. The task force met for two to three hours each week between Sept. 9 and Oct. 14, Dodd said. “The work of the task force ended, and (its) recommendations were provided to council,” Dodd said. “The police department is currently working on implementing recommendations

including offering incentives to developers to offer below-market-rate units, such as offering exemptions from certain design guidelines, height limits or setback rules — though he stressed that would only be possible if Littleton passed an inclusive housing ordinance, which is not currently being discussed by city council. “Let’s not let the perfect be the enemy of the adequate,” Melin said. “This is an imperfect effort, but it will set us off on the correct footing.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0025-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 7, 2021, 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) Matthew T. Machetta Original Beneficiary(ies) Credit Union of Denver Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Michael P. Spahn Date of Deed of Trust August 08, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4075573 Original Principal Amount $17,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $24,575.98 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 14 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 15, BLOCK 8, PREMIER ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3450 S. GRANT ST., 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, 09/08/2021, 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: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 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: 05/07/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Earl Staelin #30283 Earl H. Staelin, Attorney at Law 1801 E. Girard Pl., No. 211, Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 229-2834 Attorney File # 3450 S GRANT ST 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. 0025-2021 First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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of the Northwest Quarter, Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, of the 6th PM, Weld County, CO. Approximately 2,630 feet from the North section line and 1,124 feet from the West section line. 10.2 Leon South – Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 14, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, of the 6th PM, Weld County, CO. Approximately 228 feet from the South section line and 1,486 feet from the East section line. 10.3Leon North - Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 14, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, of the 6th PM, Weld County, CO. Approximately 1,261 feet from the South section line and 143 feet from the East section line. 10.4 Rosenbrock – Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 13, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, of the 6th PM, Weld County, CO. Approximately 2,590 feet from the South section line and 402 feet from the West section line. 10.5 End-of-Ditch - Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 12, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, of the 6th PM, Weld County, CO. Approximately 2,445 feet from the south section line and 899 feet from the west section line. 11. Diversion Records, Map Of Historically Irrigated Lands, Method of Analysis. Applicant may rely on the summaries of records of actual diversions of the Brighton Ditch water rights attached as Exhibit B to this application. Applicant will use a parcel analysis to determine the historical consumptive use of the Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights. 12. Proposed Change: Aurora Water only proposes to change the Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights used to irrigate the historical irrigated acres. Aurora Water does not seek to change the Subject Water Rights historically diverted and used by the Brighton Ditch pursuant to the water delivery functions, operations and historical water allocation practices of the ditch company. Aurora Water will divert the Subject Water Rights through the same river headgates through which the respective water rights have historically been diverted. 12.1 Change to Alternate Types of Use for Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights.: In addition to existing decreed uses, Aurora Water seeks to add the following uses: Municipal, domestic, agricultural, energy production, manufacturing, mechanical and industrial purposes including, but not limited to: fire protection, irrigation, commercial, recreation, fish and wildlife propagation, reservoir evaporation replacement, creation and maintenance of wetlands, maintenance of storage reserves, stock watering, reclamation, revegetation, dust suppression, water treatment and supply, wastewater treatment, storage for such uses, and use as a supply or substitute supply for augmentation, replacement, exchanges decreed or to be decreed, and substitute supply plans. All uses include reuse and successive reuse to extinction for the above purposes, or disposition of effluent for the above purposes. 12.2 Change to alternate places of use: In addition to irrigation uses on lands within the Brighton Ditch system, which may continue for a time after the entry of this change Decree, Aurora Water seeks to add the following place of use for the Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights: Aurora Water’s current and future service areas served by its municipal water supply and water reuse systems, including areas served by its connections with other systems, and by any current or future water supply contracts or obligations of Aurora Water. Aurora Water may also use the water to meet its replacement or delivery obligations in Water Division 1. Aurora Water's service area has changed from time to time and will continue to do so. 12.3 Change from Direct Flow to Direct Flow or Storage: After diversion and prior to initial use by Aurora Water, water diverted pursuant to the Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights may be stored at any of the locations set forth below in 12.3.1. Such water may be delivered to storage by means of the use of natural stream channels, component facilities of Aurora Water’s South Platte diversion and conveyance system in which Aurora is the owner or in privity with the owner, component facilities of Aurora Water’s Prairie Waters System, and/or any points of diversion authorized in the respective decrees for those storage structures including, but not limited to, the points of diversion listed in 12.3.1.1 through 12.3.1.15 below. Reusable effluent or return flows resulting from the initial use for the changed uses of the historical consumptive use component of the water diverted pursuant to the Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights may be stored in any reservoir Aurora Water is authorized to use. 12.3.1 The following proposed Aurora Water storage locations are in existing or planned reservoirs that are both decreed and undecreed. Aurora Water shall not use any reservoir for storage until it has a legal right to use the land or structure associated with the reservoir. 12.3.1.1 Gilcrest Reservoir. An off-channel reservoir to be constructed within part of Section 2, T3N, R67W and parts of Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.2 Gravel Pit Reservoir A and Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility A ("ARR-A"), located on all or portions of the following quarter-sections, all located in T1N, R67 W, 6th P.M.: the S/2 of Section 13, and the N/2 of the NW/4 of Section 24, in Weld County Colorado. 12.3.1.3 Aurora-Everist (Fort Lupton) Reservoir Complex No. 1. This reservoir complex is a group of interconnected gravel pits that located on a portion of the NE/4 of Section 25, T2N, R67W, 6th P.M., and portions of the NW/4 and portions of the SW/4 of the NE/4, Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.4 Aurora-Everist (Fort Lupton) Reservoir Complex No. 2. This reservoir complex is a group of interconnected gravel pits located on portions of the SE/4 and SE/4 of the SW/4 of Section 25, T2N, R67W, 6th P.M., and portions of the SW/4 Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.5 Stillwater Ranch Reservoir ("Walker North"). Walker North is located in the S/2 NE/4 of Section 36, T1N, R67W of the 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.6

Robert W. Walker Reservoir ("Walker South"). Walker South is located on portions of the SE/4 of Section 36, T1N, R67W of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.7 Kirby-Dersham Gravel Pit Reservoir. The Kirby-Dersham Gravel Pit Reservoir is located on portions of the NW/4 of the SE/4, the SW/4 of the SE/4, and the NE/4 of the SE/4, of Section 36, T1N, R67W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.8 Challenger Gravel Pit Reservoir. The Challenger Gravel Pit Reservoir is located on a portion of the E/2 of the NW/4 of Section 1, T1S, R67W, 6th P.M., in Adams County Colorado. 12.3.1.9 Aurora Tucson South Storage Facility ("Tucson South") and Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility B ("ARR-B"). These facilities will occupy all or portions of the N/2 of the SE/4, the SW/4 of the SE/4, and the SW4, all in Section 1, T1S, R67W, 6th P.M., in Adams County, Colorado. 12.3.1.10 East Reservoir Complex. The East Reservoir will be located in one or more of the following off-channel locations: 12.3.1.10.1 Site 1A: In Sections 14 and 23 and the N/2 of Section 26, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M. in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 12.3.1.10.3 Site 2B: In Section 26 and 27 and N/2 of Sections 34, 35 and 36, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M., in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 12.3.1.11 Aurora Reservoir. The Aurora Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir located upon Senac Creek, an intermittent stream, in Sections 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado. The east-end of the dam (right) abutment is located at a point from whence the northwest corner of Section 15, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M. bears north 45º west a distance of 2,970 feet, which point is also described as a point in the SE/4 of the NW/4 of Section 15, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M. that lies 2,110 feet from the north line and 2,105 feet from the west line of Section 15. The approximate (right) abutment is latitude 39º37'06" north, and longitude 104º39'11" west. 12.3.1.12 Werning Reservoir. An off-channel reservoir expected to be located within portions of N1/2 of the NE1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 3 and portions of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 12.3.1.13 Unnamed storage. Offchannel storage cells expected to be located in portions of the SE/4 of Section 34 and the S/2 of Section 35, Township 5 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and portions of the SE/4 Section 4 and the NW/4 of the SW/4 Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 13. Return Flow Replacement. In connection with the change of for Changed Portion of the Subject Water Rights, Aurora Water will have return flow replacement obligations resulting from the historical use of the Subject Water Rights. In addition to water diverted pursuant to the priorities identified in Paragraph 4, Aurora Water may use fully consumable water diverted pursuant to the water rights adjudicated or changed as set forth in Exhibit C to this application to meet its obligations (“Replacement Sources”). Aurora Water may also use water derived from water rights in addition to those set forth in Exhibit C provided the water so released is fully consumable, and provided Aurora Water has given notice of its intent to use such water as required in the decree entered in this case. 13.1 Release Location of Replacement Sources. 13.1.1 Gilcrest Reservoir Outlet located in the SE/4 NE/4 of Section 26, T4N, R67W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 13.1.2 The outlet for Aurora-Everist Reservoir Complexes No. 1 and 2, located in the SW/4 NE/4 of Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 13.1.3 The outlet for the Walker North, Walker South, Kirby-Dersham, Challenger and Tucson South storage facilities, located near the point at which South Platte River crosses from SW/4 to the NW/4 of Section 31, T1 N, R66W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado 13.1.4 The Outfall of the Robert W. Hite Wastewater Treatment Plant, the location of which is described as: SE/4 SW/4, Section 1, T3S, R68W, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado 13.1.5 The Outfall of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant, the location of which is described as: SE/4 SW/4, Section 31, T1N, R66W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 13.1.6 The Outfall of the Aurora Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, also known as the Sand Creek Water Reuse Facility, located on Sand Creek in the NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M, Adams County, Colorado. 13.1.7 The augmentation stations described in Paragraph 10. 13.1.8 In the non-irrigation season, from the ARR-A facility or other approved structure directly to Big Dry Creek. The discharge from ARR-A facility Big Dry Creek is located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 13, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.,Weld County, CO. Approximately 927 feet from the South section line and 1,659 feet from the West section line. 13.1.9 Augmentation Stations described in paragraph 14.2.1.1 of the decree entered in 14CW3177, including: 13.1.9.1 Aurora Pump Station 1 Property: A lateral headgate located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.2 Lockett: A lateral headgate adjacent to the point at which 168th Avenue (County Road 2) crosses the Brantner Ditch. 13.1.9.3 Paige 1 (South): A lateral headgate located near the North 1/4 corner of Section 26, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.4 Zehnder: A lateral headgate located in the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.5 Brantner – Dry Creek: An augmentation station located at an existing wasteway near the point at which the Brantner Ditch crosses Big Dry Creek in the NE 1/4 of Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.6 Paige 2 (North): A lateral headgate located in the reach of the Brantner Ditch lying in the SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 of Section 14, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.7 Rosenbrock: A lateral headgate located in the reach of the Brantner Ditch lying in the SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 , of Section 14, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.9.8 Brantner – Little Dry:

Near the point at which the Brantner Ditch crosses Little Dry Creek near the west section line of Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 13.1.10 Augmentation Stations described in paragraphs 10.1 through 10.5 above. 13.2 All releases of Replacement Sources to meet Aurora Water’s return flow replacement obligations will be made by delivering water to the South Platte River or its tributaries at or above the point of diversion of any calling right located downstream of the historical location of such return flows. To the extent fully consumable water derived from water rights other than the Subject Water Rights is released to meet replacement obligations, an equivalent amount of water diverted pursuant to the Subject Water Rights and attributable to historical return flow will become fully consumable by Aurora Water. 14. Lack of Injury. Aurora Water will propose terms and conditions in the final decree so that this change of water right will not injuriously affect the owner of or persons entitled to use of water under a vested water right or a decreed conditional water right. 15. Names(s) and Address(es) of Owner(s) of Structures: Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed, or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool are set forth below. Aurora Water shall not use any structure or land to which they do not have legal interest. 15.1 LG Everist, Inc., 350 S. Main Ave., Ste. 400, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6312 (an owner of the site for Everist No. 1); 15.2 Aggregate Industries-WCR Inc., 1687 Cole Blvd., Ste. 300, Lakewood, CO 80401-3318 (an owner of the site for Walker North and Tucson South a/k/a ARR-B); 15.3 Carl F. Eiberger, 303 S. Broadway, Unite B-200, Denver, CO 80209-1558 (an owner of the site for Walker North); 15.4 Hibe LLC, 301 Centennial Dr., Milliken, CO 80543-3222 (an owner of the site for Walker South); 15.5 Hall Irwin Aggregates, LLC, 301 Centennial Dr. Milliken CO 80543-3222 (an owner of the site for Walker South); 15.6 Burnco Colorado LLC, 301 Centennial Dr., Milliken, CO 80543-3222 (an owner of the Kirby Dersham site); 15.7 Aggregate IndustriesWCR Inc., 6211 N. Ann Arbor Rd. Dundee, MI 48131-9527 (an owner of the site for Tucson South a/k/a ARR-B); 15.8 Dixie Water, LLC, 400 Poydras St., Ste. 2100, New Orleans, LA 70130-3282 (Werning Reservoir); 15.9 Owners of real property underlying the East Reservoir Complex described in paragraph 12.3.1.10 above are set forth in Exhibit D. Application is eight pages with four exhibits. WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of AUGUST 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 301061 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JUNE 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3092 CITY OF AURORA, Acting by and through its Utility Enterprise, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 3600, Aurora, CO 80012, 303.739.7370. Please direct all pleadings to: Austin Hamre, Teri L. Petitt, Hamre, Rodriguez, Ostrander & Dingess, P.C., 3600 South Yosemite Street, #500, Denver, Colorado 80237, 303.779.0200, e-mail: mail@hrodlaw.com, and Stephanie Neitzel, Aurora City Attorney’s Office, address above, email:sneitzel@auroragov.org; APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS IN IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS and WELD COUNTIES. 2. Change of Water Rights. 2.1. Decreed water rights for which change is sought: The water rights represented by the 16.0 shares of stock currently owned by Aurora in the New Brantner Extension Ditch Company (“New Brantner”), in addition to those it previously changed in Case No. 14CW3177. The water rights represented by these shares are referred to hereinafter as the “Subject Water Rights.” 2.1.1. Name of Structure: Brantner Ditch. 2.1.2. Original Decree: 2.1.2.1. Case No. CA 6009;

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Public Notices Arapahoe County District Court, entered April 28, 1883. 2.1.3. Relevant Subsequent Decrees: 2.1.3.1. Civil Action 46217, District Court for City & County of Denver, entered April 5, 1920 following the Supreme Court opinion in New Brantner Extension Ditch Co. v. Kramer et al., 66 Colo. 429, 182 P. 17 (1919). 2.1.3.2. Civil Action 8690, Weld County District Court, decree entered July 3, 1935, requiring New Brantner to deliver water for irrigation of 90 acres located above the Brantner Ditch (part of the acreage historically irrigated by the Subject Water Rights). 2.1.3.3. Case No. 79CW236, consolidated with Cases No. W-844576, 79CW233, 79CW234, 79CW235, 82CW056 and 82CW057, entered February 10, 1988, upon the application of the City of Northglenn, which quantified augmentation credits available from three shares of “Old Brantner” which comprise a portion of the same four priorities at issue in this case. 2.1.3.4. Case No. 05CW164, entered October 6, 2014 upon the application of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, changing 22.3 “Old Brantner” shares. 2.1.3.5. Case No. 08CW165, entered March 10, 2015, upon the application of the Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District, changing 17.0 “Old Brantner” shares. 2.1.3.6. Case No. 14CW3177, entered (as amended) April 26, 2018, upon the application of Aurora, quantifying the historical deliveries to all of the “Old Brantner” shares and changing 53.6125 shares of New Brantner owned by Aurora. 2.1.4. Decreed point of diversion: In Township 2 South, Range 67 West, in Arapahoe (now part of Adams) County. More specifically, the actual point of diversion is located on the west bank of the South Platte River at a point in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. at a point approximately 2,550 feet from the South section line and 2,150 feet from the West section line of said Section 4. This location is identified on Exhibit A hereto. 2.1.5. Source: South Platte River. 2.1.6. Appropriation Dates and Rates of Diversion (all priorities are decreed absolute): Priority No. 1: April 1, 1860: 29.77 cfs; Priority No. 4: May 1, 1863: 5.93 cfs; Priority No. 27: July 1, 1872: 12.18

cfs; Priority No. 52: January 15, 1881: 63.30 cfs. 2.1.7. Decreed uses: Irrigation. 2.1.8. Amount of water to be changed: That portion of the diversions pursuant to the Brantner Ditch priorities identified above to which Aurora is lawfully entitled based on its ownership of the 16 New Brantner shares at issue in this case, after the demands of the “Old Brantner” shareholders were satisfied. Aurora intends to quantify the historical use of the Subject Water Rights on a monthly volumetric basis. 2.2. Description of proposed changes: 2.2.1. Change to alternate types of use: In addition to the existing decreed uses, Aurora is adding the following uses: Municipal, domestic commercial and industrial purposes including, but not limited to: fire protection; energy production; irrigation of lawns, gardens, parks, private and municipal facilities; sanitary; manufacturing; mechanical use; recreational purposes; creation and maintenance of wetlands; stock watering; fish and wildlife propagation; reclamation; revegetation; dust suppression; storage for such uses and maintenance of storage reserves; reservoir evaporation replacement; use as a substitute supply for augmentation, replacement and exchanges whether decreed or undecreed and substitute supply plans. Such uses include reuse for successive uses, disposition following initial use, and reuse until extinction. 2.2.2. Change to alternate places of use: In addition to irrigation use on lands within the Brantner Ditch System, Aurora seeks to add the following place(s) of use: Aurora’s current and future service areas served by its municipal water supply and water reuse systems, including areas served by its connections with other systems, and by any current and future water supply contracts or obligations of Aurora. Aurora may also use the water to meet replacement or delivery obligations in Water Division 1. Aurora's service area has changed from time to time and will continue to do so. Aurora’s current municipal boundaries are generally depicted on Exhibit B. 2.2.3. No change in Point of Diversion. Aurora will continue to divert the Subject Water Rights through the Brantner Ditch headgate as has occurred historically. 2.2.4.

Change from Direct Flow to Direct Flow or Storage: After diversion and prior to initial use by Aurora, water diverted pursuant to the Subject Water Rights may be stored at any of the locations set forth below. Such water may be delivered to storage by means of natural stream channels, and/or component facilities of Aurora’s South Platte diversion and conveyance system consisting of facilities of which Aurora is the owner in whole or in part, or in privity with the owner, component facilities of Aurora’s Prairie Waters System, and/or any points of diversion authorized in the respective decrees for those storage structures. Reusable effluent resulting from the historical consumptive use component of the water diverted pursuant to the Subject Water Rights may be stored in any reservoir Aurora is authorized to use. The locations for storage of water attributable to the Subject Water Rights prior to beneficial use or prior to release to the stream to meet return flow obligations are depicted on Exhibit B and are described as: 2.2.4.1. Gilcrest Reservoir. An off-channel reservoir to be constructed within part of Section 2, T3N, R67W and parts of Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 2.2.4.2. Gravel Pit Reservoir A and Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility A ("ARR-A"), located on all or portions of the following quarter-sections, all located in T1N, R67 W, 6th P.M.: the S1/2 of Section 13, and the N1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, in Weld County Colorado. 2.2.4.3. Aurora-Everist (Fort Lupton) Reservoir Complex No. 1. This reservoir complex is a group of interconnected gravel pits that located on a portion of the NE1/4 of Section 25, T2N, R67W, 6th P.M., and portions of the NW/4 and portions of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 2.2.4.4. Aurora-Everist (Fort Lupton) Reservoir Complex No. 2. This reservoir complex is a group of interconnected gravel pits located on portions of the SE1/4 and SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 25, T2N, R67W, 6th P.M., and portions of the SW1/4 Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 2.2.4.5. Stillwater Ranch Reservoir ("Walker North"). Walker North is lo-

cated in the S1/2 NE1/4 of Section 36, T1N, R67W of the 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 1.2.4.6. Robert W. Walker Reservoir ("Walker South"). Walker South is located on portions of the SE1/4 of Section 36, T1N, R67W of the 6th P.M. in Weld County, Colorado. 2.2.4.7. Kirby-Dersham Gravel Pit Reservoir. The Kirby-Dersham Gravel Pit Reservoir is located on portions of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4, the SW1/4 of the SE1/4, and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, of Section 36, T1N, R67W, 6th P.M., in Weld County, Colorado. 2.2.4.8. Challenger Gravel Pit Reservoir. The Challenger Gravel Pit Reservoir is located on a portion of the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 1, T1S, R67W, 6th P.M., in Adams County Colorado. 2.2.4.9. Aurora Tucson South Storage Facility ("Tucson South") and Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility B ("ARR-B"). These facilities will occupy all or portions of the N1/2 of the SE1/4, the SW1/4 of the SE1/4, and the SW1/4, all in Section 1, T1S, R67W, 6th P.M., in Adams County, Colorado. 2.2.4.10. East Reservoir Complex. The East Reservoir will be located in one or more of the following off-channel locations: 2.2.4.10.1. Site 1A: In Sections 14 and 23 and the N1/2 of Section 26, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M. in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.2.4.10.2. Site 2B: In Section 26 and 27 and N1/2 of Sections 34, 35 and 36, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M., in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.2.4.11. Aurora Reservoir. The Aurora Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir located upon Senac Creek, an intermittent stream, in Sections 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado. The east-end of the dam (right) abutment is located at a point from whence the northwest corner of Section 15, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M. bears north 45º west a distance of 2,970 feet, which point is also described as a point in the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 15, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M. that lies 2,110 feet from the north line and 2,105 feet from the west line of Section 15. The approximate (right) abutment is latitude 39º37'06" north, and longitude 104º39'11" west. 2.2.5. Historical use information: A map showing the approximate locations of the specific parcels of land historically irrigated by the Subject Water

Rights is attached as Exhibit A. Aurora does not intend to quantify the lawful historical use of the Brantner water rights on all lands under the Brantner Ditch, but rather only the use attributable to the Subject Water Rights. A summary of the historical diversions for beneficial use pursuant to the priorities described in Paragraph 2.1.6. is attached as Exhibit C. 3. Replacement of Return Flows 3.1. In connection with the change of water rights described above, Aurora will have return flow replacement obligations resulting from the historical use of the Subject Water Rights (“Replacement Obligations”). Return flows historically accrued in the following stream reaches: 3.1.1. Big Dry Creek - Upstream Point: Near the point at which the Brantner Ditch crosses Big Dry Creek in the NE/4 of Section 28, T1N, R67W. 2.1.2. Big Dry Creek - Downstream Point: At the confluence of Big Dry Creek and the South Platte River in the SW/4 of Section 6, T1N, R66W. 3.1.3. Little Dry Creek - Upstream Point: Approximately 2 miles northeast of where the Brantner Ditch crosses Little Dry Creek in the SE/4 of Section 35, T2N, R67W. 3.1.4. Little Dry Creek - Downstream Point: At the confluence of Little Dry Creek and the South Platte River in the NE/4 of Section 12, T2N, R67W. 3.1.5. South Platte River - Upstream Point: At the confluence of Big Dry Creek and the South Platte River in the SW1/4 of Section 6, T1N, R66W. 3.1.6. South Platte River - Downstream Point: At the confluence of Little Dry Creek and the South Platte River in the NE1/4 of Section 12, T2N, R67W. 3.2. Water rights to be used for replacement: In addition to water diverted pursuant to the priorities identified in Paragraph 2.1.6., Aurora may substitute any fully consumable water derived from the exercise of the rights identified on Exhibit D hereto, including without limitation treated municipal effluent and lawn irrigation return flows resulting from a previous use of such water, to meet its Replacement Obligations. 3.3. Water to meet Replacement Obligations will be released at or upstream from the downstream calling water right(s) entitled to divert such replacement water. To the extent water is released to meet Replacement Obliga-

Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JUNE 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3094 EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (“ECCV”), c/o Dave Kaunisto, 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80015, Telephone: (303) 693-3800; ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (“ACWWA”), c/o Steve Witter, General Manager, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80111, Telephone: (303) 790-4830; United Water and Sanitation District (“United”), c/o Robert Lembke, 8301 East Prentice, Avenue, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Telephone: (303) 775-1005. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE AMOUNTS ABSOLUTE in ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES. Please send all pleadings and correspondence to: Brian M. Nazarenus, Sheela S. Stack, William D. Wombacher, Stacy L. Brownhill, NAZARENUS STACK & WOMBACHER LLC, 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 610, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, (Attorneys for ACWWA); Tod J. Smith, LAW OFFICE OF TOD. J. SMITH, LLC, 5777 Central Ave., Suite 228, Boulder, Colorado 80301, (Attorney for United); Ann M. Rhodes, ANN RHODES, LLC, 5777 Central Ave., Suite 228, Boulder, Colorado 80301, (Attorney for United). 2. Original Decree. The original decree was entered by the Water Court, Water Division 1, on June 8, 2015, in Case No 13CW3165 (“3165 Decree”). 3.Description of the Ground Water Rights. The water rights confirmed in the 3165 Decree for the wells included in the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field decreed in Case No. 02CW403 (“403 Decree”), Case Nos. 02CW404/03CW442 (404/442 Decree), and Case No. 10CW306 (“306 Decree”) (“Water Rights”) are described below. 3.1. Legal Description of the Wells. 3.1.1. Well P-6 (Permit No. 64478-F), located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 940 feet from the south section line and 1,420 feet from the west section line of said Section 1. 3.1.2. Well E-7A (Permit No. 64477-F), located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,075 feet from the south section line and 825 feet from the west section line of said Section 1. 3.1.3. Well P-8 (Permit No. 64476-F), located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 74 feet from the north section line and 1,237 feet from the west section line of said Section 12. 3.1.4. Well P-11 (Permit No. 64475-F), located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,625 feet from the north section line and 487 feet from the west section line of said Section 12. 3.1.5. Well P-12 (Permit No. 64473-F), located in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,605 feet from the north section line and 118 feet from the west section line of said Section 12. 3.1.6. Well P-13 (Permit No. 64474-F), located in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,485 feet from the north section line and 572 feet from the east section line of said Section 11. 3.1.7. Well P-2 (Permit No. 75063-F), located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,229 feet from the north section line and 318 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.8. Well P-3 (Well Permit No. 75064-F), located in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,823 feet from the north section line and 848 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.9. Well P-4 (Well Permit No. 75065-F), located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,341 feet from the south section line and 1,441 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.10. Well P-5 (Well Permit No. 75066-F), located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,442 feet from the south section line and 1,944 feet from the west section line of said Section 1. 3.1.11. Well P-15 (Well Permit No. 75067-F), located in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,053 feet from the north section line and 2,016 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.12. Well P-18 (Well Permit No. 75068-F), located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section

1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,072 feet from the north section line and 976 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.13. Well No. E-1 (Well Permit No. 78197-F), located in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,115 feet from the north section line and 2,453 feet from the east section line of said Section 1. 3.1.14. Well No. P-14 (Well Permit No. 78198-F), located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1 foot from the east section line and 1,440 feet from the south section line of said Section 11. 3.1.15. Well No. P-19 (Well Permit No. 78199-F), located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,402 feet from the west section line and 2,458 feet from the south section line of said Section 1. 3.1.16. Well No. P-20 (Well Permit No. 78200-F), located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 1,952 feet from the east section line and 1,685 feet from the south section line of said Section 1. 3.1.17. Well No. P-21 (Well Permit No. 78201-F), located in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, at a point 2,594 feet from the east section line and 810 feet from the south section line of said Section 1. 3.2. Source. Ground water within the Beebe Draw alluvial aquifer, tributary to the South Platte River. 3.3. Depth. 75 feet. 3.4. Appropriation Date. May 31, 2013, by resolutions of the Board of Directors of ECCV and ACWWA and by ground water modeling and hydrogeologic analysis. 3.5. Decreed Amounts. Table 1 below summarizes the decreed amounts for the wells described in paragraph 3.1, above, subject to the volumetric limitations set forth in paragraph 15 of the 3165 Decree. Well Name P-6 E-7A P-8 P-11 P-12 P-13 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-15 P-18 E-1 P-14 P-19 P-20 P-21

TABLE 1 Permit No. Decree Amount 64478-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 64477-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 64476-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 64475-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 64473-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 64474-F 4032000 gpm (conditional) 75063-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 75064-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 75065-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 75066-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 75067-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 75068-F 404/4422000 gpm (conditional) 78197-F 3062000 gpm (conditional) 78198-F 3062000 gpm (conditional) 78199-F 3062000 gpm (conditional) 78200-F 3062000 gpm (conditional) 78201-F 3062000 gpm (conditional)

3.6. Use of Water. The Water Rights decreed herein are for use by ACWWA and separate use by ECCV for all municipal uses, including replacement, recharge, and substitute supply, as described in paragraphs 7 and 42 of the 306 Decree, within their separate respective service areas located in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties (ACWWA) and Arapahoe County (ECCV), as those service areas now exist or may exist in the future. When ACWWA and ECCV are replacing all depletions associated with pumping from the wells in the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field, ACWWA and ECCV shall have the right to use, reuse, and successively use the pumped water within their respective service areas to extinction, subject to the limitations of paragraph 9.1 of the 3165 Decree. 4. Detailed outline of work done for the completion of the conditional appropriation for reasonable diligence. ECCV’s unified, integrated system for the diversion, accretion, collection, storage, transmission, and treatment of water rights (the “Water Supply Project”) was originally designed to provide ECCV with a long-term, sustainable municipal water supply for its service area. In order to implement the Water Supply Project, ECCV, United, and the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company entered into a Water Supply Agreement, dated December 18, 2003, which was amended in May 2007. On December 15, 2009, ACWWA, United, and ECCV entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to provide for ACWWA’s participation with ECCV and United in the Water Supply Project (“Flow Project”). The Water Supply Project is now designed to provide ECCV and ACWWA with a long-term, sustainable municipal water supply for their respective service areas located in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado. The conditional water rights confirmed in the 3165 Decree and claimed herein are part of the Water Supply Project, which provide water within ECCV’s and ACWWA’s present and future service area. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92301(4)(b), for purposes of demonstrating diligence, work on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of all water rights conditionally decreed herein and shall constitute diligence toward the development of each of the

conditional water rights decreed herein. During the diligence period ECCV and ACWWA have done, at a minimum, the following work towards completion or for completion of the appropriations and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed (expenditure numbers are rounded to the nearest $1,000): 4.1. Legal Fees. Legal fees in the amount of $4,000,000.00 were expended during the diligence period in ECCV’s and ACWWA’s adjudicatory proceedings for the appropriation of new water rights and changes to existing water rights for the Water Supply Project and Flow Project, and water rights protection and opposition. 4.2. Engineering Costs. Engineering costs in the amount of $2,141,000.00 were expended during the diligence period in connection with ECCV’s Water Supply Project and $1,894,000.00 in connection with ACWWA’s Flow Project, to perform water rights modeling, exchange potential modeling, appropriation of new water rights, changes to existing water rights, water rights protection and opposition, and water rights accounting. 4.3. Additional Replacement Supplies. ECCV and ACWWA have filed applications and obtained decrees in the cases listed below to increase the replacement supplies available under its augmentation plan decrees and facilitate increased diversions in the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field, to add storage facilities and recharge locations, and to add exchanges to aid in moving its replacement water to its places of beneficial use. 4.3.1. Case No. 03CW200, amended application filed January 3, 2012; decree entered September 23, 2016. 4.3.2. Case No. 06CW40, original application filed February 20, 2006; decree entered July 5, 2016. 4.3.3. Case No. 11CW151, original application filed August 31, 2011; decree entered November 26, 2018. 4.3.4. Case No. 12CW73, original application filed March 30, 2012; decree entered February 26, 2016. 4.3.5.Case No. 13CW3026, original application filed April 26, 2013; decree entered October 31, 2017. 4.3.6. Case Nos. 13CW3171 and 13CW3172, application filed December 30, 2013; decrees entered June 20, 2017. 4.3.7. Case No. 14CW3164, application filed December 30, 2014; decree entered December 29, 2016. 4.3.8. Case Nos. 16CW3195 and 16CW3196, applications filed December 29, 2016; cases currently pending. 4.3.9. Case No. 16CW3200, application filed December 29, 2016; decree entered March 28, 2021. 4.3.10.Case Nos. 19CW3074 and 19CW3075, applications filed April 27, 2019; cases currently pending. 4.3.11. Case No. 19CW3084, application filed May 15, 2019; decree entered May 10, 2021. 4.3.12. Case No. 20CW3096, application filed July 13, 2020; case currently pending. 4.3.13. Case No. 20CW3117, application filed August 21, 2020; case currently pending. 4.3.14. Case No. 20CW3188, application filed November 30, 2020; case currently pending. 4.3.15. Case No. 20CW3142, application filed September 30, 2020; case currently pending. 4.3.16. Case Nos. 20CW3146 and 20CW3147, applications filed September 30, 2020; cases currently pending. 4.3.17. Case Nos. 20CW3160 and 20CW3161; applications filed October 30, 2020; cases currently pending. 4.4.Water System Development. During the diligence period, United, on behalf of ECCV and ACWWA, has developed and acquired infrastructure for Phase II of the Water Supply Project (“Phase II”), including but not limited to mining United Reservoir No. 3; acquiring Milliken Reservoir in August 2015; completing construction of 70 Ranch Reservoir in July 2019; acquiring Holton Lake in September 2019 and completing construction of Holton Lake in June 2021; commenced construction of the Serfer Augmentation Station in 2021; in and securing easement deeds and agreements for structures necessary to deliver water to ECCV and ACWWA. During this diligence period ECCV and ACWWA have been working on Phase II, which will allow ECCV to deliver up to 14.75 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day and ACWWA to deliver up to 5.25 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day, whereby reducing dependency on non-renewable wells. Phase II also included expansion of the Northern Water Treatment RO Plant (2018-2020) and the North and South Booster Pump Stations (2018-2019), and construction of Deep Injection Well II (2018). The total estimated cost of the Phase II infrastructure is $60 million for an additional 10 million gallons of pumping and treatment capacity. The Booster Pump Stations are approximately $25 million and the NWTP Expansion is approximately $35 million. ACWWA has purchased an additional 3 million gallons of capacity from these facilities, totaling about $18 million in capital expenditure. 4.5.Substitute Water Supply Plans. During this diligence period, ECCV and ACWWA have filed joint substitute water supply plans (“SWSP”) in order to use additional replacement supplies to replace out-of-priority depletions from the ACWWA/ ECCV Well Field to facilitate the efficient operation of the Water Supply Project and Flow Project. SWSPs were filed in 2014 (approved April 15, 2015), 2015 (approved April 6, 2016), 2016 (approved May 19, 2017), 2017 (approved March 30, 2018), 2018 (approved March 27, 2019), 2019 (approved April 6, 2020), and 2020 (approved April 22, 2021, April 29, 2021, and June 25, 2021). 4.6. Protection of Water Rights. Applicants have regularly monitored the filings of other water users. They have filed statements of opposition to and has incurred legal and engineering costs in connection with numerous cases to

protect its water rights. Legal fees in the amount of $300,000.00 were expended during the diligence period in water rights protection and opposition on behalf of ECCV for its Water Supply Project and ACWWA for its Flow Project. 4.7. Opposition of Detrimental Legislation. Applicants have been actively involved in opposing Colorado State legislation that would negatively impact the operation of its augmentation plans and exchanges. 4.8. ECCV and ACWWA continue to rely upon and develop the conditional water rights described herein and have no intent to abandon them. 5. Claim to Make Absolute. During this diligence period, Applicants have pumped water in priority and made the following amounts described in Table 2, below, absolute: Well P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 P-8 P-11 P-12 P-13 P-18 E-7A P-15 P-14

TABLE 2 Max Rate Date of Max Rate (GPM) 1,000 2/6/2019 1,051 6/11/2018 1,105 7/9/2015 755 6/13/2016 729 4/15/2020 1,203 1/31/2017 1,324 7/18/2016 1,213 7/18/2016 1,261 7/15/2016 1,096 6/22/2017 600 5/27/2020 980 6/26/2017 1,950 9/19/2020

6. Names and addresses of owners of the land on which the Wells are or will be located. Co-Applicant United owns the land on which the wells of the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field are located. WHEREFORE, Applicants respectfully request that this Court enter an order finding that reasonable diligence has been exercised in the development of these conditional water rights and that the following amounts for each well in Table 3, below be recognized as absolute and continued as conditional, and in the alternative, any amounts not made absolute, Applicants request that a finding of reasonable diligence has been exercised in the development of the subject conditional rights claimed herein. Well P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 P-8 P-11 P-12 P-13 P-18 E-7A P-15 P-14 E-1 P-19 P-20 P-21

TABLE 3 Absolute Rate Remaining Conditional (GPM) Rate (GPM) 1,000 1,000 1,051 949 1,105 895 755 1,245 729 1,271 1,203 797 1,324 676 1,213 787 1,261 739 1,096 904 600 1,400 980 1,020 1,950 50 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000

(11 pages, 0 exhibits) WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of AUGUST 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 301060 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald

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if your household is on qualifying tribal lands; • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50). Only one monthly service discount and one device discount are allowed per household, according to the website for the FCC’s program. The program will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the federal Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner. The FCC anticipates that Emergency Broadband Benefit funds will be available for several months, said Paloma Perez, a spokesperson for the FCC. Who qualifies? A household qualifies for the Emergency Broadband Benefit if it has an income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines — that’s $35,775 or below for a family of four; see the chart at tinyurl.com/FederalPovertyLevelChart — or if any member of the household: • Qualifies for Lifeline benefits through participation in SNAP (food assistance), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, federal public housing assistance, or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit; • Participates in one of several tribal-specific pro-

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grams, including Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, tribal Head Start (only households meeting the relevant income qualifying standard), Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; • Experienced a substantial loss of income since Feb. 29, 2020, due to job loss or furlough and had a total household income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; • Received a federal Pell Grant in the current award year; • Received approval for benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, in the 2019-20 or 2020-21 school years; or • Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating

broadband provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program, and that provider received FCC approval for its eligibility verification process. Program rules acknowledge there may be more than one eligible household residing at the same address, the program’s website says. Any member of your household can make the household eligible. For example, if your child or dependent participates in the free and reduced-price school lunch program, your household qualifies. See more information and apply at getemergencybroadband.org/do-i-qualify or call 833-511-0311. You can also email EBBHelp@usac. org with questions. Low-cost internet in certain areas Residents of a small number of communities in Denver, Englewood and Aurora may qualify for low-cost internet service from a company called

Starry Inc. The average cost of internet service is often out of reach for families living in public housing (government-supported housing) and affordable housing. In 2018, Starry launched the Starry Connect program to make broadband access available to families living in those housing communities, according to a news release. Starry Connect offers residents 30 Mbps symmetrical speeds (upload and download) for $15 per month with no data caps, no long-term contracts, no additional equipment charges and no extra fees, said Mimi Ryals, a spokesperson for Starry. Starry ties eligibility directly to the public- or affordable-housing community to remove the paperwork and qualification burden from the resident, the news release said. Starry Connect launched in Denver in 2019 through a partnership with the Denver Housing Authority to bring the service to more than 600 households at Vida in west Denver, along with Connole Apartments and Thomas Bean Towers. The Connect program also partners with Innovative Housing Concepts — Englewood’s housing authority — and other agencies around the country, according to the release. “Headquartered in Boston and backed by worldclass investors, Starry is currently available in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Denver and is expand-

ing nationwide,” a Starry news release said. Starry also launched a partnership with Aurora Public Schools recently to provide the Starry Connect service to APS families living in parts of Aurora. The partnership marks the first time Starry is making the service available to families living outside of public- and affordable-housing communities, Ryals said. It’s available for certain APS families who qualify for free or reduced school lunch and live in residential buildings with Starry internet service in the following ZIP codes: 80010, 80011, 80012, 80045, 80220, 80230, 80238 and 80247. Starry will provide eligible families with five months of free service upon signup, a news release said. All residents signing up for Starry Connect service in Denver Housing Authority and Englewood’s Innovative Housing Concepts communities will receive a discount code that can be redeemed by eligible households for a computer from an organization called PCs for People. “Redeeming the offer is not a requirement to receive Starry Connect service — it is simply an additional offer to help our communities get connected and online with affordable broadband and devices,” Ryals said. Check availability of Starry’s service at starry. com or call 888-231-9403. Learn about how its technology works and how it keeps costs low at starry. com/technology.

Public Notices tions upstream from the location at which return flows historically accrued to the stream, appropriate transit losses will be assessed. To the extent fully consumable water derived from water rights other than the Subject Water Rights is released to meet Replacement Obligations, an equivalent amount of water diverted pursuant to the Subject Water Rights and attributable to historical return flow will become fully consumable and may be used by Aurora for the Changed Uses. 3.4. The locations from which Aurora may release water pursuant to this plan are the following: 3.4.1. The Outfall of the Aurora Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, also known as the Sand Creek Water Reuse Facility, located on Sand Creek in the NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M, Adams County, Colorado. 3.4.2. The Outfall of the Robert W. Hite Wastewater Treatment Plant, the location of which is described as: SE1/4 SW1/4, Section 1, T3S, R68W, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. 3.4.3. The Outfall of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant, the location of which is described as: SE1/4 SW1/4, Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 3.4.4. The outlet for the Walker North, Walker South, Kirby-Dersham, Challenger and Tucson South storage facilities, located near the point at which South Platte River crosses from SW1/4 to the NW1/4 of Section 31, T1N, R66W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 3.4.5. The South Platte River outlet for Aurora-Everist Reservoir Complexes No. 1 and 2, located in the SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 30, T2N, R66W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 3.4.6. Other points of release located within the reaches defined in Paragraph 3.1. above, to be specified during the pendency of this case. 4. Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed, or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool. 4.1. Aurora is the owner of, or the holder of a contractual right to purchase, each of the storage structures identified in Paragraph 2.2.4. except the East Reservoir. On information and belief, other owners of interests in the lands on which said structures are located or will be constructed are those set forth below. 4.2. East Reservoir sites: See attached Exhibit E. 4.3. Walker North: Carl F. Eiberger, 303 S. Broadway Ste 200, Den-

ver, Colorado 80209. 4.4. Walker South: HIBE, LLC, 301 Centennial Drive, Milliken, Colorado 80543. 4.5. Tucson South site: Aggregate Industries - WCR, Inc., 1687 Cole Boulevard, Suite 300, Golden, Colorado, 80401. (Application: 10 pages, Exhibits: 25 pages) WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THES APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of AUGUST 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 301059 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ANDREW ROSEN, also known as ANDREW D. ROSEN, also known as ANDREW DAVID ROSEN, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30695

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 November 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Donna G. Rosen, Personal Representative 3516 Texas Star Drive Euless, TX 76040 Legal Notice No. 301046 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Doralee H. Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030378 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 November 01, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Wayne Henderson Personal Representative 5105 DTC Parkway, Ste 475 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.301044 First publication: July 01, 2021 Last publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Warren Dale Braucher, a/k/a Warren D. Braucher, and Warren Braucher, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30653 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 November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Mary Jo Scott, Personal Representative

c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elsie Knochel, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30722

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley Mae Fearns, aka Shirley M. Fearns, aka Shirley Fearns, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30661 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 November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert James Fearns Personal Representative 11388 West Dumbarton Drive Littleton, Colorado 80127

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is given on June 21, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dolores M. Maher, aka Dolores Marie Maher, aka Dolores Maher, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30689 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 November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Legal Notice No. 301063 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Name Changes

Legal Notice No. 301048 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Cindy M. Kint, Personal Representative P.O. Box 2 Sargents, Colorado 81248

George M. Knochel, Personal Representative 8499 E. Lowery Blvd, # 110 Denver, CO 80230

The Petition requests that the name of Roman Michael Mejia be changed to Roman Michael Rodriguez. Case No.: 2021CV152 By: Joan Lopez Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 301064 First publication: July 15, 2021 Last publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald

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