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Despite fewer reported cases, COVID up in sewage tests Signs indicate more virus prevalence, but vaccinated people may not know they’re infected
Kids are acting out in class while struggling to cope
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Testing of wastewater at the Englewood-Littleton sewage plant is finding record-high signs of COVID prevalence in the south metro populace, while the number of people receiving positive COVID tests has dropped — a situation that may show vaccinated people are not getting sick enough to feel the need to test, a Colorado researcher says. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Platte Renew, a wastewater treatment plant in Englewood that is the third largest in Colorado, has been on the front lines of helping health officials make sense of the state of the virus. SEE WASTEWATER, P10
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Medical Center, in a news release. The new facility, dubbed a “cancer pavilion,” is set to centralize the various oncology services of the hospital’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute by connecting two of its East Hampden Avenue medical office buildings. The project is estimated to cost $25 million, with the hospital securing funding from various
Veronica Bell’s classroom devolved into a place of destruction this school year, with kids snapping pencils out of frustration, tearing up decorations and bulletin boards, and ripping math books to shreds. “Then they would say, ‘Oh, I don’t have a math book anymore,’” said Bell, who left her teaching post at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary in Denver at the end of October. The chaos escalated into violence at times, including the day a child grabbed two other students and dug his nails into their arms until they bled, leaving scratch marks on their wrists. The fight was over a stolen pencil. In a different incident, a student threatened to stab other kids and staff with scissors. They’re in third grade. As teachers returned to the classroom this year, determined to help catch kids up on academics, they were met with another challenge: students with more severe behavioral problems than many had seen before. Teachers interviewed by The Colorado Sun said there are more outbursts and more cussing in class. Kids are set off by schoolwork that feels overwhelming, and sometimes bolt from the classroom. More than a year of pandemic uncertainty, and less structured time
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Blair Corning, deputy director of environmental programs at South Platte Renew, stands on one of the plant’s clarifiers. Since the onset of COVID, the facility has been PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN sampling wastewater and sending it off for testing.
Swedish unveils plans for cancer center $25M project seeks to centralize services by end of 2022 BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Swedish Medical Center, a 408bed acute care hospital in Englewood, announced plans to build
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a new cancer treatment center intended to open by the end of 2022. The hospital has been doing pre-construction work since April, according to hospital spokesperson Alyssa Parker, with construction expected to begin in January. “This effort brings together all of the components we have already built in our fight against cancer into a singular, dedicated space,” said Ryan Tobin, president and chief executive officer of Swedish
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’Tis the season for injuries Local ERs see increase in holiday-related cases BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dr. Ben Usatch said while the holidays are all about joy and bringing good cheer, no member of the family is immune to accidents that can result in an unplanned visit to the local ER. Usatch, an emergency medicine physician and medical director for UCHealth Hospital Highlands Ranch, said holiday injuries start early with the cold weather and continue with holiday decoration hanging through to Christmas, when presents are opened and can cause unexpected injuries. Dr. Eric Hill, a HealthOne emergency room physician at the Medical Center of Aurora, said the holiday season is the start of winter, which means more ER visits with people who have slipped and fallen on icy, slippery surfaces. While the Front Range has not had a lot of snowfall and cold weather so far this autumn, Hall said as more snowstorms and cold weather come in early 2022, doctors always anticipate an uptick in urgent care visits. Besides cold weather bringing winter injuries, holiday-related injuries ramp up around Thanksgiving, which is the start of the holiday season, Usatch said. This is the time when families start putting out
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holiday decorations, hanging lights and signs. Usatch said it is common for family members to venture into hanging lights and signs without someone
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serving as a spotter under the ladder. Common injuries associated with decoration hanging includes bruises, lacerations and broken bones. “Just be safe and ask someone to serve as a spotter,” Usatch said. “It is easier to have the help there than to fall and break something, get a concussion or have lacerations.” Hill said as Christmas celebrations are held and gifts are given throughout the season, hospitals see a variety of toy-related injuries and issues. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2020 there were 198,000 toy-related injuries that required a visit to a U.S. hospital. Of those, males accounted for 57% of those injured and 75% of the total injured people were under age 14. Hill said one of his biggest concerns around the holidays is with babies and toddlers who regularly stick something in their mouth, ear or nose. “Kids tend to put the small pieces from toys in various places,” Hill said. “Kids will start complaining about pain and problems. When they come to us, we find the pieces in the nose, ears or throat. These cases need special tools to fish them out.” In situations where the child swallows a toy, Hill said the customary response from doctors is to wait. Doctors wait to see if the child can pass it naturally through a bowel movement. In situations where a child swallows a magnet, such as the popular ball magnet toys, or a button battery, Hill said there is more concern. “The button batteries cause more concern because their makeup can cause burning and pain inside the stomach,” Hill said. “The magnetic balls can attach and pinch the inside the intestine, causing bowel perforation. This can require surgery to fix.” Usatch and Hill said hospitals also
o h a r see patients who are not used to the s new toys and gadgets they get for Christmas. Without being used to c a new bike, electric scooter, hover s board or other riding toys, kids often s fall and get hurt. Common injuries c associated with riding toys can start with minor cuts and bruises or lead to more serious concerns with concussions and broken bones. Usatch said a common rule of thumb for parents to follow with any riding toy is to make the helmet an accompanying gift. Hill said he is always surprised with the older patients that come in on Christmas. It’s not just kids playing on the riding toys, he said. “We have seen cases where grandparents will be out having fun and trying to ride the toys too,” Hill said. “This leads to them falling and getting hurt.” Hill said in one case he managed, a 72-year-old grandmother tried to ride a hover board and ended up falling and breaking her hip. Both Usatch and Hill said parents should read consumer studies on toys and gadgets, making sure they are age-appropriate and understanding the common injuries that are reported with each item. Over the last few years, drones and flying toys have become a popular item. Either flying them inside or outside, Usatch and Hill said, inexperienced users can mismanage them and either hurt themselves or others in the process. Eye injuries are common with some of the flying toys, Usatch said. This year, due to supply-chain issues, Hill said parents might be trying to find whatever they can, which means buying more generic, knockoff items that may be more unsafe than the name-brand options. In this case, Hill stressed parents should pay attention to the consumer reports because generic versions could be more dangerous.
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The buildings of 701 and 799 off East Hampden Avenue will be connected with a grand COURTESY OF SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER entryway as part of Swedish Medical’s new cancer pavillion.
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partners including HCA Healthcare and Sarah Cannon as well as from its facility operating budget, according to Parker. The new space will house oncology physician offices and comprehensive patient support services as well as a new grand entryway, redesigned landscaping and outdoor spaces for patients. “In addition to making care more convenient, we want to make our space healing,” Tobin said in his statement. “We understand that cancer treatment can be stress-
ful and frightening. We are taking every possible measure to create a peaceful, serene environment for our patients.” The hospital serves about 2,000 cancer patients each year, according to Parker, with Sarah Cannon providing services since 2012. Parker, in an email to Colorado Community Media, said the new space could allow the hospital to care for even more patients. “While some of the project involves reconfiguring existing services, we expect the streamlined approach to enrich the patient experience, enhance provider satisfaction, and ultimately expand the number of patients for which we can provide care,” she said.
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spent learning at home, have taken a toll on kids’ emotional wellbeing — and it shows in students’ lack of ability to interact with classmates, respect school staff and avoid succumbing to peers who are stirring up trouble. The state Department of Education tracks the number of suspensions and expulsions in districts but won’t collect that data for this school year until the end of the year. The classroom chaos comes as the state tries to offer more kids better access to mental health support, with a $9 million effort to connect kids in distress with three free mental health sessions. All the volatility among young learners shouldn’t come as a shock, said Rebecca Holmes, president and CEO of the Colorado Education Initiative, which focuses on improving Colorado’s public education system and creating greater equity. Prolonged school closures, adults clashing over political debates and families suffering job loss or the death of a loved one have all contributed to students misbehaving in school, said Holmes, whose nonprofit has worked with 35 districts this fall. “Before we pathologize the behaviors of young people, let’s be honest about the state of the adults around them,” she said. “Modern humans aren’t great at managing the stress of prolonged uncertainty. In many cases, workplaces have changed policies and practices to
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accommodate our current realities. But we put young people back into schools, applied the old norms and schedules and ways of being, and are surprised that it appears to not be serving them.” Rather than blame students, Holmes emphasizes the need for schools to reflect on the disciplinary systems they have in place and assess whether they’re effective for kids who have experienced 19 months of a pandemic. Teresa Haynes, clinical director of a nonprofit that provides mental
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health support to 15 schools in Eagle County, is hearing from teachers about “some of the most extreme acting-out behaviors that they’ve ever seen in their careers.” Kids have thrown things, hidden under tables and destroyed property, she said. The mental health pressures are manifesting as destruction and outbursts in the younger grades, and as a quieter, more subtle uptick in depression and suicidal thoughts in the older grades, she said. Haynes, clinical director of Hope Center of Eagle River Valley, oversees a team of therapists who work inside schools as well as a mobile, 24/7 crisis unit that is regularly dispatched to school campuses. This school year, not quite half over, is on track to surpass last year’s record in terms of the number of students who received support and the number of interactions between students and Hope Center clinicians. Already this school year, the nonprofit has connected with 485 students and logged 4,551 interactions, she said. Many of those have been suiciderisk assessments for middle and high schoolers, but also for children as young as 6 and 7, Haynes said. Coronavirus conflict wearing on kids Behavioral problems at school have been escalating for years, but the “prolonged period of stress on families” during the pandemic has made things worse, Haynes said. “I think it’s trickling down to younger kids,” she said. Children are struggling because families are in stress — financial hardship, difficulty in paying mortgages and rent, and in some cases, more fighting at home. On top of that, kids who spent less time in the classroom last year and more time in Zoom or Google Meet are behind on social skills, including making friends and dealing with other kids they might find difficult. “Some day, there will be some fascinating research,” Haynes said. “There is a lot of division in our country about vaccination status. Political division. It impacts families and it trickles down to kids. Sometimes, people don’t seem as nice to each other as they used to be. And I
continue to hear, ‘I can’t take another thing’ and ‘Now there’s another variant.’ It seems never-ending.” Don’t think those big-world conflicts aren’t affecting young people, said Sorin Thomas, founder of Queer Asterisk, a nonprofit that provides counseling for queer and transgender youth and adults in Denver, Boulder, Longmont and Fort Collins. Too often, people are arguing about the effects on kids from masks or the virtual school year but avoiding the bigger picture, Thomas said. Psychologists know how fighting and stress within a family affect a child’s mental health — now put that on the scale of the country, where national and local leaders are frightened and arguing about how best to stop a deadly virus. It’s the macrocosm of a dysfunctional family, said Thomas, who uses they/them pronouns. “It’s quite frightening,” they said. “The pandemic in and of itself is scary, and then the way that leaders and adults have handled it, that’s scary. These are things that are impacting young people.” And while trying to grapple with their fear, kids have largely been robbed of the coping strategies they depend on to preserve their mental wellbeing — such as spending time with family members and friends, said Jenna Glover, a child clinical psychologist and the director of psychology training at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Many kids have also lost a sense of hope as they’ve been deprived of coming-of-age moments like school dances, graduations, continuation ceremonies and first-day-of-kindergarten pictures, Glover said. “There’s a grief that comes with that,” Glover said, noting that people often thrive when they have something to look forward to. “Kids’ lives are really marked in huge milestones year by year in a way that when you enter adulthood are not, and that is hugely disruptive for their wellbeing when they miss these traditions and huge rites of passage,” she said. Children also need routine and predictability to excel, she added. SEE CLASSROOMS, P7
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Collecting African art a passion for retired teacher ‘It’s time for other people to be able to enjoy this’ BY KYLE COOKE AND BRIAN WILLIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
One of the country’s most extraordinary private art collections is hidden in plain sight. Nearly every square inch of Paul Hamilton’s home in Denver’s Whittier neighborhood is occupied by a piece of African art. Hamilton, 80, has carved out just enough space to walk around his home. When he eats a meal, he has to free up some space on his table. The bathroom is the only room in Hamilton’s house without something from his collection. With more than 1,200 pieces, Hamilton owns one of the largest private collections of African art in the entire country. “As a teacher, you don’t make a lot of money,” said Hamilton, a retired teacher who spent 40 plus years working for Denver Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools. “But I’m not one who spends money on cars and clothes and that type of thing. My money went that way. My house has been my bank.” Born in Pueblo, Hamilton moved to Denver in 1959. In addition to his career as an educator, he served the Five Points neighborhood as a Colorado state representative from 1969 to 1973.
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“Life is never fully predictable, but over the last two years life has been unpredictable in a way that has caused so much stress in kids’ lives that it’s causing mental health problems,” Glover said. But those mental health problems aren’t always easily identifiable. When teenagers and tweens are angry or irritable or lash out, that’s typically indicative of depression, Glover said. Similarly, when children erupt in a temper tantrum, they’re trying to communicate their stress and find a way to cope. Kids may scream or tear something up because they feel so overwhelmed and they’re attempting to soothe themselves, she said, particularly as they lack the emotional maturity or vocabulary to fully express how they feel. She recommends parents re-introduce routines into their kids’ lives, with a consistent bedtime, adequate meals and safe social interactions, like socially distanced playdates. “It’s a really small thing but the foundation of physical and mental health,” Glover said. Reteaching kids how to think about others In Bell’s classroom at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary, she picked up on behaviors from kids “trying to avoid work” and others seeking attention. She recalls one student who would lean far back in his chair, jump off swings or injure himself with a pencil to draw attention from the two teachers in the room. She also found students’ interactions became more aggressive, with a lot of roughhousing, and observed students missing
some social cues. “I think kids have been isolated for so long that they really haven’t had to think about other people in that way,” she said. Bell realized the social emotional skills of her third grade students, who she also taught in first and second grade, had grown rusty and spent more time on those lessons. “They’re still lagging because they haven’t had time to practice those skills,” she said. About half the students in Bell’s class — 28 total — had a specialized learning plan or behavior plan and, even with a second teacher helping her, she struggled to give them all the support they needed. Bell and her co-teacher did what they could to create a better classroom environment for students, rearranging their classroom schedule so that kids were tackling harder subjects, like math, when they were fresh in the day. But by the end of October, she was still overwhelmed and feeling like she needed more support from her administrators. Suffering scalp pain and tension in her neck and back, she made the hard decision to leave teaching. The elevated behavioral issues, along with the lack of support from school leaders, contributed to her health issues, which ultimately propelled her decision to quit. Gerardo Muñoz, a social studies teacher at the Denver Center for International Studies at Baker, pins part of students’ behavioral challenges this year on their struggle to adjust to classroom expectations. Many students have experienced more freedom in their learning environment amid the pandemic, working on assignments from their bed and getting up to
grab a snack without asking. “Now we’re asking them to come back as if the whole year and a half didn’t happen, as if they just know how to be in school,” said Muñoz, who is Colorado’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. He urges schools to reflect on how much they’re listening to students amid the pandemic. Madison Stockton, who teaches third grade literacy at Southmoor Elementary School in Denver, hasn’t experienced much chaos at school, but she recognizes that kids need a reminder of how to be respectful of adults and consider other people’s feelings. They’re not trying to be malicious, she said, but are “out of practice.” “Those are just skills that now need to be explicitly taught because we can’t really trust that they’re getting these skills elsewhere since we’re still in this kind of apocalyptic pandemic world,” Stockton said. Students’ emotions have grown more intense amid the pandemic, she said, and while they’re able to better name their feelings this year, they’re having a harder time managing them. She’s shifted her approach with students, starting the day with an
exercise in which kids write down something kind someone did for them the day before and having kids rate themselves and the whole class on how they conducted themselves during recess. She also awards students for good behavior with raffle tickets they can use to enter a class lottery and win prizes, and she gives the entire class points that they can use to earn class spirit days or extra recess time. Those strategies have all helped. But they can’t solve one problem still hanging over Stockton and her colleagues: a growing list of work responsibilities that cut into teachers’ time to thoroughly address behavior management. “If we’re not given that time and given that space to really focus on classroom community,” she said, “then the kids are not going to feel safe and they’re going to act out.” 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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In rare move, 2 statewide GOP candidates to cap spending That means Ganahl, Anderson can sidestep donation limits BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN
Heidi Ganahl announces her run for governor on Sept. 14, 2021, at Rosie’s Diner in PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN / THE COLORADO SUN Monument.
Two Republican candidates running for statewide office in Colorado next year have agreed to limit their campaign spending, a rare move that allows them to accept up to twice as much money from their donors. Heidi Ganahl, a University of Colorado regent running for governor, and Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk running for secretary of state, both agreed to the voluntary spending constraints. The candidates can now accept up to $2,500 from individual donors, up to $27,000 from small-donor committees and up to $271,550 from the state Republican Party. “We can spend less time fundraising, more time talking to voters and talking about the hyper-partisan nature of that office right now,” said Anderson, who is a former executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Asked about the decision, Ganahl’s campaign did not address their strategy. But a spokeswoman said that “governorships cannot be bought at an auction.” Voters approved Amendment 27, a constitutional campaign finance overhaul, in 2002. It included limits on how much money candidates could accept from donors. But the amendment also included a loophole to those limits for candidates who agreed to keep their spending below a certain threshold. A candidate for statewide office, legislature and a few other offices may agree to the voluntary spending limits when they first declare their candidacy. For candidates running in 2022, the limits range from $88,225 for state House candidates to $3,395,275 for candidates running for governor. Candidates can’t raise more than the traditional limit right away, however. They must wait until an opponent raises 10% of
the spending limit. So, in the governor’s race, Ganahl S could not start accepting larger do- a nations until Gov. Jared Polis raised fi about $340,000. (Polis has raised $626,000 for his reelection campaign a c so far.) Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, has already n raised about $1.3 million, far more l than 10% of the voluntary spending H l limit. Ganahl raised about $135,000 in the t three weeks after announcing her candidacy. About 10% of her 300-plusa donations during that time exceeded t the $1,250 individual donation limit “ for other statewide candidates. t Anderson didn’t announce her candidacy until after the last quar- t terly fundraising reporting deadline, so her donor information isn’t yet f a public. Candidates who accept the voluntary spending limits have an out. Every time a new candidate enters their contest and doesn’t accept the voluntary spending limits, candidates who have accepted the constraints receive a letter from the secretary of state letting them know they have 10 days to back out of their pledge. If they do abandon the spending limits, they don’t have to return any excess contributions they’ve already received. Colorado’s donation limits were second-lowest in the nation in 2018. Anderson said she has no intention of revoking the spending limits if other candidates get in the race, but sees the spending pledge as central to her campaign for secretary of state. Ganahl’s campaign didn’t respond about whether it would reconsider the spending limits at some point. The Colorado Sun reviewed campaign accounts for primary candidates for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer in 2014 and 2018 and found none accepted the voluntary spending limits. Brad Levin, a Democrat who competed for attorney general but failed to make the primary ballot, originally accepted the limits. But David Fine, his attorney, wrote to the SEE CANDIDATES, P9
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Secretary of State’s Office that the acceptance was an error by Fine in filling out forms. Legislative candidates more often accept the limits, but, like in Levin’s case, some have done so in error. State Rep. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, initially accepted the limits for his 2018 campaign in error. He was able to withdraw from the limits when another candidate filed to run for the House seat. Sullivan is running for a state Senate seat in 2022, but isn’t accepting the voluntary limits. “I’ll never do that again,” he said. “It doesn’t do you any good if you’re the only one trying to fight the righteous fight.” Suzanne Taheri, a Republican and former deputy secretary of state, accepted the limits when she ran un-
successfully for state Senate in 2020. But she never raised money over the contribution limits. “I never asked people for (more money) or advertised that I did it,” she said. “Part of it is, just a lot of people don’t understand what voluntary limits are. Most consultants will tell you not to take them. They’re focused on how much money you’re going to raise, so they’re trying to get you to not limit yourself.” Successful candidates, who did not accept the spending limits, often outspent them, a Colorado Sun analysis found. In 2010, former Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, spent $3.9 million on his campaign, when the voluntary cap was about $2.7 million. Two candidates who didn’t make the general election ballot that year, former Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat who opted not to run, and former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, a Republican who lost the primary, each spent $2 million.
In 2014, Hickenlooper spent nearly $5.5 million on his gubernatorial reelection campaign, while his Republican opponent Bob Beauprez spent $2.9 million, about the same amount as that year’s voluntary limit. In 2018, GOP gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton spent about $4 million on his campaign, well over the $3.1 million voluntary limit. Victor Mitchell, one of Stapleton’s three unsuccessful primary opponents, spent $5 million, most of it his own money. The Polis campaign spent $23.8 million, almost all of it the candidate’s own money, to win in 2018. He’s already given $438,000 from his personal fortune into his 2022 campaign. Polis limits his individual campaign contributions to $200, but his personal wealth means he’s got millions to spend on next year’s campaign. Taheri said she thinks it makes sense for Ganahl and Anderson
to accept the voluntary spending limits. “I think it makes sense in the governor’s race and the secretary of state’s race,” Taheri said. “You can’t raise that much money. It’s hard to raise $3.4 million. Then you don’t have to spend as much time fundraising if your donor base has the capacity to give you bigger donations.” And outside groups often spend more than candidates in statewide contests. In the 2018 gubernatorial contest, for instance, Republican outside groups spent $14.5 million while Democratic groups spent $10.5 million. 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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The plant collects daily samples of sewage produced by about 300,000 people, according to Pieter Van Ry, the site’s director, covering populations in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties. Samples are sent to various labs both in-state and outside Colorado that test for the virus’s genome, an indicator of how prevalent COVID may be in a given community. In recent weeks, tests have shown higher amounts of COVID being detected in South Platte’s wastewater than at any other point of the pandemic. But reported cases for the area are down by about half their record peak from last winter. The reason has to do with the difference in how the wastewater and clinical tests are conducted. “We use wastewater surveillance to supplement our human clinical testing,” said Rachel Jervis, an epidemiologist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “It’s really complementary information to give us more data about COVID in a particular community.” About 50% of people who catch COVID will “shed (the) COVID virus in their stool,” regardless if they have symptoms, according to Jervis, meaning it can be an early indicator for how much the virus is spreading in an area. But unlike a clinical test such as a nasal swab or saliva sample, wastewater testing can’t show how many people are currently infected. “We’re really just looking at the volume of the genetic material of COVID,” Jervis said. “We’re not able to link it to an individual person and so we can’t use it to align the case data.” Some of South Platte’s waste samples find their way to Carol Wilusz, a professor and researcher at Colorado State University, whose lab has been testing wastewater for COVID twice a week since August 2020. Wilusz and her team begin by filtering the sample in order to isolate the viral material before extracting its RNA data. Then, through an enzymatic process, they are able to turn the RNA into DNA. After this, they test the DNA using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the virus’s genetic material and how much of it there is. This SEE WASTEWATER, P11
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produces a copy number, similar to a viral load, that can be used to gauge how present COVID is in the wastewater. The data is then sent to CDPHE and, along with data from other labs and testing facilities, is published on their dashboard. An advantage of wastewater testing, Wilusz said, is that it is involuntary as opposed to clinical testing, which may show a skewed picture based on who is choosing, and not choosing, to get tested. “Testing of wastewater is completely unbiased, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or a Republican or rich or poor,” she said. “Regardless of who or where you are, you’re getting tested in an unbiased fashion.” Since the end of October, viral copies in wastewater collected by South Platte have hovered at around 300,000 per liter, shooting past last winter’s COVID peak, when copies per liter were 263,000. This comes as clinical cases from tests in the area have sharply decreased to well under 100,000 per day, a case count comparable to summer 2020. Wilusz said it appears that COVID is more prevalent in the area than it was last year but thanks to climbing vaccination rates and the return of masking policies, fewer people may be getting sick and feeling the need to test. Still, Jervis, the epidemiologist at CDPHE, urged more people to get tested routinely and said clinical testing remains a crucial tool in the fight against COVID. “While we use wastewater data to understand trends, wastewater data can’t be used for any individual to make behavioral choices,” she said. “And so the only way to know whether you could have COVID and could be exposing your family and friends is if you get tested.” Go to tinyurl.com/cdphedata and scroll down to select “South Platte” to view data on wastewater and clinical tests on CDPHE’s dashboard.
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It’s goodbye, again, and I have a favor to ask
’m not exactly sure what you’re supposed to do when you retire. I hear that often it involves hikes and beers with friends and reading the FROM great books and THEEDITOR binge-watching Marvel movies. Those all sound rewarding. But I’m not sure that’s going to hold me for long. So for now at least, I’m staying away from using the word “retire” Mark Harden in referring to what’s happening to me this week. I’ll just call it a transition from one state of being to another. After Dec.16, I am stepping down as editor of Colorado Community Media, the publisher of 24 weekly newspapers, of which this is one, across eight counties. I’m a lucky guy to have been working full time for newspapers for almost all of the last 40 years. Every stop on my professional train ride has been fulfilling and, for the most part, big fun. And I feel like I’ve played a small role in a great endeavor serving a vital public need: Providing honest news and
information. Actually, I first exited this job last fall – I called it “semi-retiring” at the time — as I approached 65. I settled into freelance writing and reporting for various outlets along with contract editing for The Colorado Sun. Then, early this year, The Sun became co-owner of Colorado Community Media as a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy. Not long after that, Larry Ryckman, editor and co-founder of The Sun, asked if I would step back in for a few months while the hunt was underway for a new CCM publisher and permanent editor. I’m grateful to Larry for the chance to work once again with our talented and enthusiastic crew of journalists. I’m also thankful that our new owners hired Linda Shapley, my former Denver Post colleague, as our publisher. She has worked tirelessly to bolster our business and to steer our company toward quality journalism and community service. And come January, my role as CCM editor will be filled by Lisa Schlichtman, a veteran Colorado editor and a resourceful newsroom leader. I wish her great success. The talented Thelma Grimes, who has been helping us cover Douglas
County communities, has already assumed my other role, as the regional editor overseeing our weekly newspapers in Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Elbert counties, with help from copy editor Scott Gilbert. Thelma joins our regional editing team of Kristen Fiore (Jefferson and Clear Creek counties), Scott Taylor (Adams and Weld counties) and Christy Steadman (Denver neighborhood monthlies). Thanks to all of them for their efforts. As you know, it’s been a tumultuous year amid the pandemic, with debates over masks, schools grappling with COVID-19 and race education, packed hospitals, contentious elections and businesses struggling to thrive again. Our reporters have shown dedication, creativity and courage in keeping you informed, in many cases covering stories that no one else is covering. As I step away, I have a favor to ask. It’s expensive to bring you the news you need. So I’m hoping you will help CCM continue as an honest, independent, locally-focused information source with a contribution. Consider it an investment in democracy. Through an initiative called #newsCOneeds, in collaboration
with the Colorado Media Project, if you contribute to CCM from now until Dec. 31, your money will be doubled, up to $1,000, for a total of $5,000 in matching funds. For information on how to support us, go online to coloradocommunitymedia.com/readers-care, or call 303-566-4100. If you’re a business, you can help underwrite our community journalism by advertising. Visit ccmengage. com for information. If you’re a reader, please patronize businesses that advertise in this newspaper and thank them for their support. CCM is headed to a bright future under Linda and Lisa’s leadership and with ownership committed to the best in community news. I will be watching closely from the sidelines and cheering on CCM’s successes. And I will be unfolding my hometown Centennial Citizen each week and clicking on ColoradoCommunityMedia.com to keep current. It’s been a pleasure helping to bring you news. Thank you for reading, now and always. I wish you joyful holidays and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. After Dec. 16, reach Mark at mhardenpro@gmail.com. On Twitter: @MarkHardenNews
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here was no one else in the hotel gym that morning. The music playing in her earbuds was upbeat, fast-paced and loud. Almost WINNING loud enough to drown out her WORDS heavy breathing as she neared the end of a highintensity workout. There was no one else around, she was spent, and she could have easily ended her Michael Norton workout in that moment without anyone else knowing it. But she would know it, and that’s all that mattered. Not only did she complete her last few sets, but she also added another minute of cardio and one extra set of push-ups, BAAM. The workday was coming to an end. It had been a brutal day of calling prospects and customers. He was coming up on the end of his sales year and he needed at least
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and well-being they were going to quit their part-time jobs. Over coffee the next morning they rallied and encouraged one another to make it through one more week. They did, and then one more week, and then the final week too, BAAM. So, what is this whole BAAM thing anyway. BAAM stands for “Block and a Mailbox.” When the great motivational speaker Zig Ziglar set a goal to get into better shape, he needed to start running. The first day he ran only a block. The second day, he ran a block and a mailbox. The third day he ran a block and two mailboxes. Each day he just went a little further than he did the day before. Each day he gave just a little more, worked a little harder, and didn’t give in. That became one of the hallmarks of his life, BAAM. Known as one of the greatest motivational speakers and encouragers in the last century, not only did Ziglar follow his own BAAM guidance in everything that he did, but he also taught all of us who studied his works and heard him speak how to do the same thing. Do
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a little more, reach a little higher, go further than you think you can, live more, love harder, laugh often, and learn as much as we possibly can. To this day, when I feel like I have had enough or reached my limit, I ask myself if I can get to the next “mailbox” in front of me, and I BAAM it. It has been a tiring past 21 months. There is so much going on and on many different fronts. Until now, it could have been easy to fall into the trap of giving up and giving in. But now we know better, and you may love me or hate me for this, because now all we have to do is look at what is just a little further ahead of us and go for it. I would love to hear your BAAM story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we do just a little bit more to reach our goals and dreams, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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Doctors urge: Don’t neglect other issues during pandemic Local physicians’ panel focuses on whole-body health BY MOLLY ARMBRISTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
While COVID-19 continues to .sweep Colorado, now with the added threat of the omicron variant, Douglas County doctors urged dthe importance of balancing COVID prevention and vaccination with overall health and wellness during a virtual panel hosted by the Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 8. “Your Health and You in 2022,” a panel discussion held in conjunction with Centura Health’s Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, marks the second annual health-centric panel hosted by the chamber, with the first held in November 2020 as the number of COVID-19 cases experienced its most dramatic ramp-up since the pandemic began. This year, with the proliferation of vaccines and the emergence of new variants playing tug-of-war over the state’s case count, the panel focused on the intersection of COVID-19 and the general well-being of the population. According to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment data presented during the panel, 1,419 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Colorado. Of those, 84% were unvaccinated. Daily hospital admission rates are lower than they were around this time last year, but Colorado hospitals have been busy, said Dr. Devin Bateman, chief medical officer for Castle Rock Adventist and Parker Adventists hospitals and the panel’s moderator. Rather than a sharp spike in new cases, the data reflect a more sustained rate of hospitalizations. “Patients are really consistently being admitted with this wave that began several months ago,” Bateman said. And COVID patients stack up day after day, the rest of the hospital feels the impact, he said. But COVID-19 is only part of the picture for health care providers and patients alike, with more than 20 months of strain on health systems and postponed preventative and maintenance care coalescing to reach even those who have remained physically untouched by COVID, according to the panelists. Beginning in the spring of 2020 with the first wave of COVID, many people put off regular medical care like screenings that can detect cancer, high blood pressure or diabetes, and vaccinations against things like influenza, shingles and tetanus, said Dr. Widian Jubair, a primary care physician at Castle Rock Internal Medicine. In the very early days of the pandemic, non-emergent medical facilities were closed in most cases, which meant that patients had to postpone these kinds of procedures,
but even after these clinics were allowed to reopen and patients could visit relatively safely with precautions, patients hesitated, Jubair said. More than a year later, this trend has resulted in an increase in the number of preventative and manageable conditions Jubair and her partners see in their practice. The tertiary impacts of COVID-19 aren’t limited to primary care clinics. Dr. Jesse Loar, an emergency room physician at Castle Rock Adventist, sees the effects as well. In the two weeks preceding the panel, Loar estimated that COVID patients made up 15 to 20% of daily volumes in the emergency department at his facility. Some come in at the beginning of their illness, experiencing symptoms and needing a test to confirm their suspicions. Others have been sick for seven to 10 days and seek more serious treatment. And still a third group come into the emergency department for another reason, like an injury, and happen to have COVID as well. Regardless of what brings these patients to the hospital, Loar said, the supportive care they require, including intravenous fluids, medications, and breathing therapies, creates a trickle-down effect for the rest of the emergency department. “There are indirect effects on our ability to take care of the community the way we’d like to because of the severity of this disease,” Loar said. The pandemic’s impact on mental health is another indirect, if better documented, effect, as people across the world deal with increased levels of anxiety, depression and attention disorders stemming from isolation, uncertainty, life changes and even sickness and death of a loved one. “Mental health is a huge, huge concern for our population,” said Anna Jones, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Centura Health Physician Group and Castle Rock Adventist. Pregnancy always adds a layer of wariness about the world, and carrying a baby through a pandemic is particularly stressful, Jones said. At first, uncertainty swirled about the safety of COVID vaccines for pregnant women, as they are not generally included in clinical testing groups. Some women chose to be inoculated, while others resisted. “The pregnant population continues to be the least-vaccinated group of people in our nation,” Jones said. But in the months since the vaccine rollout began in the U.S., respected groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine have recommended the vaccine for pregnant women, with studies demonstrating its safety and effectiveness for mother and child alike, Jones said. But mental health struggles aren’t limited to pregnant women, Jones said. Overall, she has seen increasing rates of depressions or anxiety, which in turn can lead to substance abuse. SEE HEALTH, P28
OBITUARIES CARSON
Anne Wollerman Carson
February 12, 1945 - November 14, 2021
Loving sister, wife, mother, Boulder community member, and Colorado native Anne Wollerman Carson passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the Academy at Bella Vista memory care after a 5-year journey through Alzheimer’s. During her time at Bella Vista, she was surrounded by loving family, caregivers, friends, and church and community members who brought her life, love, joy and, finally, peace. Born in Denver to Elizabeth F. Griffey, an elementary school teacher, and Alexander B. Kudalis, a mining engineer, Anne grew up in Englewood, attending both public and private Catholic schools, before graduating from Englewood High School and receiving a B.A. from Creighton University. She then joined the Peace Corps where she spent two years teaching English and Asian history in Malaysia on the island of Borneo, an experience that foreshadowed her lifelong passions for helping others, volunteering, and selflessly sharing her compassion for those less fortunate or in need of selfempowerment. After returning to the States, she began working in regional plant nurseries and became an expert in botanical classifications and local plant species. During this time she also married Fred Wollerman Sr. and had her first son, Geoffrey. Through her plant nursery experience, her love grew for horticulture, gardening, and the aesthetic joys of plants and their ecosystems. She founded Westlands, a landscape design and installation company, where she loved to work closely with clients, using her deep knowledge of local ecosystems and native plants to help realize their dreams. In 1984 she married her second husband and grade-school classmate, David Carson, a well-known, longtime architect in Boulder, with whom she reconnected at their 20th high school reunion. Always willing to remake herself, she pulled up her deep Denver roots and re-potted them in Boulder, where for the next 38 years she and David raised their sons, Andrew and Geoffrey. As a mother and a wife she was practical, compassionate, supportive, and encouraging, always emphasizing the benefits of planning ahead, proper manners, correct grammar, and the embrace of empathy. Not a practical joker or a natural socialite, she nonetheless
had a great sense of humor and an appreciation for the wit of others, as well as a tender and playful spirit, a caring heart, and an artist’s eye for the world. While she spent much of her early professional career working with plants and improving both public and private spaces, she was later drawn to affordable housing and community planning and earned her master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Colorado Denver. She then joined Thistle Community Housing, a local nonprofit providing affordable housing in Boulder. She and her husband David both loved walking the local foothills, bicycling, and traveling widely in Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. She was a tireless, year-round gardener and lover of plants; attended many self-exploratory retreats; was an accomplished writer and avid reader; and had a fantastic flair for the art of quilting, creating gorgeous quilts and fabric art for family members and her church, Community United Church of Christ in Boulder. As an active member of her church, Anne always led from behind and was a founder of the church’s Caring Ministry. She later pivoted from landscape design work to earn a certificate in spiritual direction and start her own practice as a personal coach for those seeking guidance in their own spiritual journey. The light, love, and grace she brought into the world through her actions and caring heart helped change many lives and left an indelible, loving impression on her family, friends, and the community. Anne is survived by her husband David Carson; her two sons, Andrew Carson and Geof Wollerman; her older brother Michael Kudalis; her younger sister Elizabeth James; and her nieces and nephews. For those who have been touched by her love and kindness, a memorial service will be held in early 2022 to celebrate Anne’s life. Donations in her memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation or Community Food Share. To see and share Anne’s obituary online, please search the obituary listings at www.gmfuneral.com.
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The New York Broadway costume shop Parsons-Meares, Ltd. paid special attention to the details in the new Colorado Ballet “Nutcracker” costumes they made, like these compass buttons that are sewn on the vest of the Drosselmeyer character.
A new military hat rests on storage bins that contain elements of “Nutcracker” costumes in the costume department at the Colorado Ballet Academy building in Denver on Nov. 16.
Colorado Ballet wardrobe manager Shirin Lankarani hangs part of a brand new costume at the Colorado Ballet Academy building in Denver on Nov. 16, where work was underway on the wardrobe for the 2021 production of “The PHOTOS BY KATHRYN SCOTT Nutcracker.”
The pandemic posed both a challenge and an opportunity BY MARK JAFFE SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN
When Holly Hynes, the internationally renowned costume designer, sat in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House watching the Colorado Ballet’s “Nutcracker” she thought that it looked “pretty gorgeous” – then she got a closer look at the wardrobe backstage. The 33-year-old costumes – hand-me-downs from the San Francisco Ballet – were definitely showing their age. “They were worn … patched,” Hynes said. “The capes were so heavy.” It was time for new “Nutcracker” duds and Hynes, who has created tutus and tights for the New York City Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, London’s Royal Ballet and La Scala in Milan, was commissioned to design them. It was part of a $1.5 million revamp of the company’s production with all new sets and 177 new costumes. But not long after Hynes saw “The Nutcracker” in Denver, the plans were almost upended, as were so many things, by the pandemic. As theaters closed and new productions were postponed, all the shops that depend on supporting plays and dance saw their work evaporate. “I had 17 projects that came to a screeching halt,” Hynes said. “It was great that the Colorado Ballet decided to go ahead. It made a huge difference to 18 shops in this project. Many of them would have folded if they hadn’t had the Colorado Ballet.”
A member of the wardrobe staff, Kathy Scoggins, places finish touches on one of the new “Nutcracker” costumes inside the costume department at the Colorado Ballet Academy building in Denver on Nov. 16.
In effect, the Colorado Ballet created its own stimulus package for costume designers and makers in the depths of the pandemic. “We started talking to the shops in New York and here in Colorado and they were very anxious to do the work, because they had none,” Gil Boggs, the Colorado Ballet’s artistic director, said. “We got some benefit on price and we weren’t rushed.” And the shops poured more effort into the project, Hynes said. “The work that came out of them was three times what we would have gotten if they had other projects.”
One of the workshops that was thrown a lifeline was Parson-Meares, in Long Island City, New York. In its four decades, the shop has made the costumes for a legion of Broadway shows, including “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Lion King,” “Cats” and “Hamilton.” But in early 2020 it had no work and its 58 employees were furloughed. Then the Colorado Ballet came knocking. “The Colorado Ballet gave us work at a time when we would have had none,” said Sally Ann Parsons, owner of the workshop. The contract enabled Parsons to bring back 35 employees, split up into three shifts so there would never be too many people in the studio. Among the costumes Parsons-Meares was asked to make were the tutu for the Sugar Plum Fairy, the mice – very important in the “Nutcracker,” for those not versed in it – the toy soldiers and the jester-like polichinelles, who spill from under Mother Ginger’s huge skirt. Then the difficult part of crafting and fitting the costumes began. Normally the designer is very hands-on with the workshops and the ballet company and the costumes are fit to the dancers who will wear them. But now everyone was isolated. Hynes’ assistant drove into New York City and came back with loads of swatches and trim and over five days she selected the fabrics while sitting on her back porch. “There was a sense of urgency because we were worried whether we’d be able to get everything, whether there would be supplychain issues,” she said. Designs and cloth were distributed to the workshops and they began sewing. But the dancers who would be wearing them were back in Colorado. Measurements for each dancer had been sent along. “We did fittings on dancers we knew, or Holly knew” that were about the same size, Parsons said. Hynes borrowed neighborhood kids for the children’s costumes. Her assistant had a camera so she could view the fittings remotely. “Holly didn’t see costumes close up until last spring,” Parsons said. SEE NUTCRACKER, P15
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amilies with kids can ooooh and aaahh over holiday lights, but so can older adults! Magic is in the air these days SONYA’S as one drives SAMPLER down Littleton’s Main Street or heads out to the Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, or drives north to Sonya Ellingboe see “Zoo Lights” at the Denver Zoo or “Blossoms of Light” at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. Or simply drive through the neighborhoods that outdo themselves. I thank all these sources this year in particular! Englewood Arts Presents The delightful Saturday afternoon concert series has resumed in Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Englewood Arts Presents “Silver Ainomae and Friends” at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18. Tickets: adults/$30; seniors (60+) $25; students under 18/$10. Purchase at door a half-hour prior to the concert or online at englewoodarts. org or 303-806-8196.
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And while the new costumes may not last another three decades, they were built to stand up to time. “The costumes in a ballet like ‘Nutcracker’ are used for years and years, so you need to think about how you can make them adjustable,” Parsons said. There is extra material in the side seams and extra material in the bodices. “Stretch is our friend so we want to incorporate it into jackets, bodices,” Hynes said. “The good thing about ‘The Nutcracker’ is that it fills the seats. The bad thing is it always needs to be continually upgraded and refurbished. It is never-ending.” Boggs wanted to keep the ballet in its Victorian setting, as it was in the original production – no modern adaptation, he said. “I am a little
Lone Tree Arts Center “Home for the Holidays” runs Dec. 16-23 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets cost $28-$42. 720-509-1000, LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. Also: limited availability for the “Doo Wop Project Christmas” on Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Masks required. Performance Now “Nunsense” is scheduled by Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company from Jan. 7-23 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m. 303-987-7845. Great Christmas gift idea, as are any theater or concert tickets here, at littleton Town Hall, at the Aurora Fox, Vintage Theatre, Denver Center for Performing Arts ... See lakewood. showare.com.
verCenter.org/CampChristmas, 303-893-4100. Stories on Stage “Making Merry” is the annual holiday event, playing Dec. 19 at the King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. In January “High School Confidential,” in collaboration with Buntport Theater, will play at Su Teatro Theater, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver on Jan 21. Single Tickets $22. 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org. Gift idea here! Own an Original The 56th “Own an Original” exhibit continues at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, through December. While you can’t take an item home until the exhibit is over, this is another spot to shop for gifts of art for a home or apartment ... Closed Mondays. Admission free.
Camp Christmas Installation artist Lonnie Hanzon has moved his unique “Camp Christmas” outside to Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Look for Pun Trees on the grounds, as well as sweet and savory snacks, hundreds of lights, Santa at times (check schedule-at times he’ll speak Spanish). Tickets: Adult $15; Youth 5-15, $10; 0-4 free. Den-
New Year’s Eve The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, littletonsymphony.org, and the Colorado Symphony, coloradosymphony.org, both offer New Year’s Eve Concerts this year, with the theme of “A Night in Vienna.” Another gift idea! While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
anxious to see the audience’s reaction to changing something that was working well.” For Hynes the costumes are, in the spirit of ballet, an exercise of theme and variation. “The first act is a period piece and in the second act you can let your imagination go wild,” she said. “We try to carry something from the party scene that has stuck in Clara’s brain that carries over to the Land of Sweets,” Hynes said. One of those is her mother’s plum-colored dress transformed into the Sugar Plum Fairy’s tutu. Another is a fabric print on a couch in the party scene that becomes the massive tent-like dress of Mother Ginger in the second act. “I don’t know if the audience will catch it, but it is fun for us,” Hynes said. One ballet tradition is that the dancer who first dances in a costume has his or her name sewn
into it. When the Colorado Ballet would rent costumes from a big company, like American Ballet Theater, Ramos said he’d sometimes find the names of great dancers, like Mikhail Baryshnikov or Angel Corella, in his costume. “It is very rare to have a costume made on you,” Ramos said. “It is so special to have your name in a costume. We are the first.” Colorado Ballet’s “Nutcracker” runs through Dec. 24 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For information and tickets, visit coloradoballet.org/The-Nutcracker. You’ll also find special COVID safety rules. 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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‘This is Colorado’ returns to college gallery Exhibit of 63 paintings is hosted by Heritage Fine Arts Guild BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The 45th annual “This is Colorado” exhibit opened Nov. 30 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus. Hosted by the local Heritage Fine Arts Guild, the exhibit runs through Dec. 21 — and admission is free to this really colorful and varied selection of paintings in many styles and techniques. There are 63 works, chosen from 95 submissions by Colorado artists, according to gallery director Trish Sangelo. The 2021 juror was well-known Denver area painter and teacher Victoria Kwasinski, who has taught workshops on technique for this guild and other area arts organizations over the years, as well as exhibiting her own artwork locally and nationally. She presented awards to winners at a Dec. 2 reception in the gallery. The Best of Show, announced on Dec. 2, is Suszanne Bernat Droney’s sunny portrait, “Arturo,” depicting an intense-looking man with a long black braid, brightly colored shirt and confident air. Perhaps the scene is Santa Fe? The viewer is inclined to speculate about possible stories as
Arturo squints into the sun. Is he an artist? Storyteller? Some other sort of performer? Or he could operate a local business or teach... It’s fun to make up stories about images that speak to one. What is not in question is Droney’s skill as a painter. In addition to this sunny Best of Show winner, she has a second painting in the show called “Where to Now on the Ponte Vecchio?” The tired man pictured is feeling the sort of visual and emotional overload that hits a first-time visitor to Florence, Italy — or some other multi-storied place in this world. Happy, stimulated and dealing with weary legs and a head overflowing with images. Sina March’s oil painting, “Bus Stop,” is the Second Place winner, and, by contrast, takes a visitor to a sunny corner across the street from a park or ball field in a town that could be nearby. We see a bench, street planting in blocky containers, leafy trees with sunlight filtering through ... calm and quiet. Lee Wasilik’s “Mr. Chaplin’s Closeup” won Third Place and the show offered a number of Honorable Mentions, some funded by artists’ vendors. Area teacher and painter Robert Gray’s “Downstream,” a flowing mountain brook one can almost hear, Suzanne Connors’ “The White Vase” and Aicha Jacob’s “Celebration!” are included, plus Vendor Awards. Guirys include: “Guanella Mist,” by Janice Wright; “Mingle,” by Bon Stahlin and Janet Ford’s
“Arturo,” an oil painting by Suszanne Bernat Droney, was judged Best of Show in the 2021 “This is Colorado” exhibit at Colorado Gallery of the Arts. COURTESY OF TRISH SANGELO
humorous “The Hereford Family.” A Blick Vendor’s Award went to Barbara Williams for her acrylic painting, “Sunshine in the Garden,” and a Holbein Award was given to Celeste Hodges for her watercolor, “Daniels Park.” Colorado Gallery of the Arts is on the east side of ACC’s Littleton campus at Church Street and Santa
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2022 Beautiful Paws calendar available for purchase Calendar sales benefit pets at Denver shelter BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Not only is Bandit the “biggest cuddle bug in the world,” according to his owner Kaylee Riggi of Washington Park, the 3-year-old border collie is a calendar model. Bandit is one of 13 metro-area pets featured in the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar, a fundraiser for the Denver Animal Shelter. Shelter pets are sometimes undervalued, Riggi said. But they’re lovable and “cute, and deserving of being in a calendar.” Between July 31 and Aug. 28 this summer, people voted on their favorite pet photo, which were submitted by local pet ownersfor a contest fee. A total of 83 pets were entered into the contest — many of them were adopted from a shelter, like Bandit, and are now in loving homes. Each vote cost $1, and the contest garnered 10,504 votes. Combining the proceeds from the votes and contest entry fees, $8,658.78 went to supporting the Denver Animal Shelter. “This calendar goes a long way to raising dollars that help us care for the more than 12,000 animals that find their way to our shelter each year,” said Tammy Vigil, spokesperson for the Denver Animal Shelter. “Without these additional dollars, we could not
provide the extra care and attention that these often-frightened and homeless animals deserve.” The 13 pets with the highest number of votes won a professional photo shoot with Gaelle Pet Photography, to be featured in the 2022 calendar. The calendar is now available for purchase. Cost is $20 or $26, depending on the wall calendar size preferred. Proceeds from the calendar sales also benefit the Denver Animal Shelter. “There’s hundreds and hundreds of homeless animals in Denver,” Riggi said, who formerly worked and volunteered at the shelter. She heard about the contest through a friend and decided to enter Bandit. “The Denver Animal Shelter does so much good for these animals.” The Denver Animal Shelter is an arm of Denver Animal Protection, which is a division of the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment. It is an open-admission shelter, meaning no animal will be turned away, and is dedicated to reuniting lost pets with their owners and adopting pets to loving homes, among other services to serve as a community resource. “Every single calendar that someone buys means they are giving an abandoned animal a chance to find a home, a chance to know love and a chance to live a life of meaning and security — some for the first time ever,” Vigil said. To purchase the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar, visit tinyurl.com/2022BeautifulPaws. It is recommended to order the calendar by Dec. 17 for it to arrive by Dec. 24 with standard shipping.
Smokey is one of the 13 local pets featured in the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar. Proceeds from calendar sales benefit the DenPHOTO COURTESY OF GAELLE PET PHOTOGRAPHY ver Animal Shelter.
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Late surge puts Highlands Ranch over Creek Hovasse helps Falcons overcome near-tie BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Cherry Creek and Highlands Ranch High locked up in a close girls basketball game for three quarters on Dec. 8 but then Emily Hovasse took charge for the Ranch Falcons. Hovasse, a 5-foot-7 senior, scored seven of the next 13 points for Highlands Ranch after Creek pulled to within a point at 47-46 with 5:06 remaining in the game. The Falcons, helped by Hovasse’s scoring, went on a 14-2 run and wound up winning the game, 6452, in the Falcons’ gym. “She is really stepping up this year,” Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki said about Hovasse. “She’s matured as a senior to become a go-to player and she can shoot the ball.” Both Highlands Ranch and Cherry Creek went 2-2 in an out-of-state tournament in La Jolla, California, so the Falcons improved to 3-2 and Creek fell to a 2-3 record. Hovasse hit for 15 points in the game, two points behind Ranch’s scoring leader Katie Johanning. Alex Pirog
added 10 points to the Falcons’ offense. Highlands Ranch had a bunch of turnovers, the same as Creek, but the Falcons shot the ball well in the second half and finished the game with five 3-point baskets plus two old-fashioned 3-point plays. The good shooting was evident in a couple of the Falcons’ runs. Ranch went on a 7-0 run early in the third quarter and finished the game by outscoring the Bruins 17-10. “We shot much better in the second half,” said Jarocki. “We’re definitely growing, trying to learn and get better. If we can just cut down some of our turnovers in the game. It’s a long season and you want to make progress as you go.” Freshman Tianna Chambers paced Creek with 16 points. “We ran out of gas and threw the ball away,” said Creek coach Clint Evans. “We couldn’t finish. Give Ranch credit, they played really well. We lost to a good team. They shot the ball really well, they couldn’t miss from three. “We’re mixing so many young kids with veterans and I think this team is just going to get better, better and better. I don’t think you’ll see the best from us until probably the playoffs.”
Cherry Creek’s Kinsey Christianson is surrounded by Highlands Ranch players during the Dec. 8 girls basketPHOTOS BY JIM BENTON ball game. Highlands Ranch pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 64-52 win.
Katie Johanning (3) of Highlands Ranch had 17 points to help the Falcons down Cherry Creek, 64-52, in a Dec. 8 girls basketball game.
Highlands Ranch senior Emily Hovasse looks to inbound a pass during the Dec. 8 game against Cherry Creek. Hovasse sparked a fourth quarter surge as the Falcons pulled away for a 64-52 win.
New coach thrilled with Castle View hockey win Highlands Ranch team handed 1st loss in 3 games BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Michael Dubus is the new ice hockey coach for the Castle View High co-op team and he couldn’t help but feel a little excited after the Sabercats notched a 4-3 win over Mountain View in a Dec. 10 game at the South Suburban Sports Complex. Dubus and assistant coaches Bryan Heft and Ryan Hubbart spent time on the bench at the conclusion of the Castle Rock school’s game congratulating each other. The win gave the Sabercats a 2-2 overall record and
2-0 in the 5A South League while Mountain Vista of Highlands Ranch lost for the first time in three games. A break-even overall record doesn’t sound like much to get excited over, but Castle View is a hockey program that has gone 12-38-3 over the past three seasons. “We obviously want to get better every single day but with the team we have I really don’t see a ceiling for us,” said Dubus. “I think we can go all the way. We have a long way to go but we’re making progress and that’s the goal. “We’ve spent some time in the fall and even at the beginning of this season being close and we finally got over the hump and got that big win we’ve been looking for.” Rock Canyon and Douglas County high schools also take part in the Castle View
Sabercats team. Castle View jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Mason Hoff was credited with the first goal that Mountain Vista tried to clear out of the corner but it hit a player and went into the net. Brent Baugh got a power play tally to make it 2-0 but Jayen Juan’s power play tally for Vista made it a 2-1 game after the first period. The first of two goals by the Golden Eagle’ Kristopher Apple Duncan tied the team early in the second period, but Owen Dickinson poked the puck into the net from in front to push Castle View back in front. Jack Chandler put the Sabercats up 4-2 with a goal at the 52-second mark of the third period and Apple Duncan scored for Vista with 3:27 remaining in the game.
Goalie Brayden Johnson (1) of Castle View stops a shot by Mountain Vista’s Jaden Montoya (11) during the Dec. 10 hockey game at the South Suburban Sports Complex. Johnson made 24 saves and PHOTO BY JIM BENTON the Sabercats won, 4-3.
Chandler had an assist to go along with his goal. Austin Hall and Zac Northrup also had assists for the Sabercats. Reid Watson and Mason Anderson each had two assists for Vista. “This was a building
block,” said Dubus. “It’s been the message that we can’t get too high or low. We just have to continue to get better every day. It is a long season even though it goes quick. We’ve just been trying to weather the storm.”
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Murdoch, a 5-year-old basset hound, won the election to be Littleton’s first-ever honorary dog mayor. PHOTOS BY ROBERT TANN
Netty, a 6-year-old French bulldog, will join Murdoch as mayor pro tem.
Meet Littleton’s new dog mayor (and mayor pro tem) Election drew over 6,000 votes in race between canine candidates BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Littleton has a new leader. He likes belly rubs and smelling the flowers when he walks. Murdoch, a 5-year-old basset hound, will be the city’s first honorary dog mayor after winning the recent election hosted by the nonprofit Historic Littleton Inc. that ended midday Dec. 7. “We’re very, very excited about it,” said Beverly Pillow, Murdoch’s owner. “He will be a great mascot for the city.” Between Nov. 1 and Nov. 22, Historic Littleton rallied owners to nominate their dogs to serve as
Littleton’s new canine cheerleader, with 10 candidates making the final cut before voting began. Over the next two weeks, Historic Littleton received more than 6,000 votes for the dog mayor election, according to Katherine Roxborough, a board member who led the project. Murdoch beat out the nine other candidates with 2,495 votes. He is joined by Netty, a 6-year-old French bulldog, who will serve as mayor pro tem after coming in second with 2,194 votes. Kalena Murib, Netty’s owner, said she was constantly checking results in the leadup to election day as Netty and Murdoch jockeyed back-andforth in a nail-biting matchup. But she believes Netty will be a great No. 2 alongside the new dog mayor. “They’re going to be real good friends, and that doesn’t always happen in politics,” she said with a laugh. “People love dogs, it will
create good conversation, it will be a good way of sharing information.” The election also served as a campaign for Historic Littleton to further its mission of educating residents about Littleton’s history. During the nomination process, dogs were often photographed outside landmark sites throughout the city. For Pillow, it presented a unique opportunity to experience a place that she and her husband have called home for decades. “The history that we found out in the City of Littleton was amazing to us,” Pillow said. “We had quite an education … it’s been a really, really cool experience for us.” Roxborough, the Historic Littleton board member, said that voters’ involvement in the dog mayoral election showed the strength of the city’s community. “We couldn’t be more thrilled,” she said. “The fact that we were able
to get over 6,000 votes I think is telling of how many people responded to this and wanted to participate, and it was such a great way to engage a community in something that is fun, and behind the fun there’s education.” After finding success, Roxborough said the nonprofit intends to hold future dog mayoral elections every two years to coincide with the city’s council elections. Murdoch and Netty are set to take up their new roles during a barkingin ceremony tentatively set for Jan. 18, according to Roxborough. From then, they’ll serve as the city’s newest mascots and will be featured in future city events and Historic Littleon tours. “It’s been a really awesome experience for us and for Murdoch,” Pillow said. “I mean, if he could talk he could tell you all these really cool things.”
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Six people were hospitalized in a Dec. 12 explosion and fire at a house in Littleton, South Metro Fire Rescue said. All six were reported to be in stable condition later that day. Officials later said there had been a gas leak at the home before the explosion. At 10:52 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, SMFR tweeted that it was en route to a house fire in the 5900 block of South Broadway, near East Orchard Road, with “smoke showing from the structure.” A few minutes later, the agency said the call “has been re-classified as a mass casualty incident due to multiple patients being treated on scene by South Metro personnel.” At 11:22 a.m., SMFR tweeted that its medic units “transported a total of 6 people to the hospital. All are in stable condition. Firefighters located the fire in the basement of the home & are currently ventilating the structure.” “People inside the home reported
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in the virus, easing these effects. “The more people we can vaccinate and protect, the less disease we’ll see in the community at large” Engel said. Both Engel and Jones encouraged the use of things like therapy and counseling when possible, even if that means virtual visits or other online resources. Primary-care doctors can sometimes offer services that their patients may not have known about. Jubair pressed the importance of keeping up with regular health care tasks, including physicals, screenings and vaccinations, including an annual flu vaccine. Colorado’s flu season was incredibly mild last winter, according to Loar, the result of COVID-related masking, sanitizing and isolation, but the medical community in Colorado does not expect a repeat this winter. The doctors agreed: It will be as important as ever to take care of oneself this cold and flu season and beyond. “Preventative medicine and primary care are not elective, they’re essential. To fight any infection, we have to have a healthy immune system,” Jubair said. “Getting your shots, getting your screenings, they’re the first steps toward staying healthy.”
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She noted one silver lining, however. Many patients in her practice have taken the opportunity presented by the pandemic to reinvent themselves in ways they otherwise wouldn’t have. Whether that means taking steps to improve their health, leaving bad relationships or making a career change that better aligns with their values, some women are making significant changes for the better, according to Jones. But while this is hopeful news for some women, the pandemic continues to generate uncertainty and fear for children, some of whom are so young that they don’t remember life before the pandemic. Children are struggling with emotional balance, socialization, keeping up in school and an array of other challenges as the pandemic drags on, said Dr. Ann Engel, a physician at Centura’s Healthfit Family Medicine. “You could go on and on about the effects this pandemic has had on our kids,” Engel said. But she hopes that broadening vaccine-eligible populations will help reign
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0068-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 21, 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) Shane Andersen and Dawnielle Andersen Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 29, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9049898 Original Principal Amount $366,592.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $361,682.22
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 14, 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) Zinat J. Stephen Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Finance of America Reverse LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Finance of America Reverse LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 29, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8007181 Original Principal Amount $663,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $263,172.58 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.
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.
LOT 18, BLOCK 46, BROADWAY ESTATES, FILING NO. TWO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
LOT 28, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16216 E Otero Pl, Englewood, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/19/2022, 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.
Also known by street and number as: 6643 S Downing Street, Centennial, CO 80121.
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/12/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 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;
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DATE: 09/14/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee
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;
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATE: 09/21/2021 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: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-21-894229-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0068-2021 First Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/23/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0063-2021
Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11089 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. 0063-2021 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE On the 13th day of December 2021, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:
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BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 53 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5-3C-3 OF ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 30 SERIES OF 2021 REGARDING POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINERS OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR IN PUBLIC WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices. Legal Notice No. 301239 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF 2020 BUDGET HEARING AND NOTICE OF 2019 BUDGET HEARING SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado, for calendar year 2020. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the office of Collins, Cockrel & Cole PC, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228, where the same is available for inspection by the public, by appointment only, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado, for calendar year 2019. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the office of Collins, Cockrel & Cole PC, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228, where the same is available for inspection by the public, by appointment only, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1 will consider the adoption of the proposed 2020 Budget AND 2019 Budget following a public hearing thereon to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held at Sheridan City Hall, 4101 S Federal Blvd, Sheridan, CO 80110 on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Any interested elector of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1 may inspect the proposed Budgets for 2020 and 2019 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budgets. Dated this 8th day of December, 2021. SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Jason Patton, President Legal Notice No. 301238 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 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 NOVEMBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3205 (13CW3169), THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS UTILITY ENTERPRISE, c/o Attorneys John M. Dingess, Esq. and Teri L. Petitt, Esq. Hamre, Rodriguez, Ostrander & Dingess, P.C., 3600 S. Yosemite Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-1829, 303-779-0200. APPLICATION TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE, FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, AND TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS in ARAPAHOE AND ADAMS COUNTIES. Applicant the City of Aurora, by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby submits the following application to make a portion of its conditional water rights absolute, for a finding of reasonable diligence, and to continue its conditional water rights initially decreed in Water Division 1, Case No. 13CW3169. 1. NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT. The City of Aurora, Colorado, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise (“Aurora” and
“Applicant”), 15151 East Alameda Parkway, Suite 3600, Aurora, Colorado 80012-1555, Telephone: 303-739-7370, Email: AuroraWater@auroragov.org. 2. DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS. 2.1. Conditional Groundwater Rights (shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto). 2.1.1. Date of Original Decree: November 27, 2015. 2.1.2. Dates of Subsequent Decrees: None. 2.1.3. Legal Descriptions of Triple Creek Park Ponds. 2.1.3.1. Triple Creek Park Pond A: The Centroid of Pond A is located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., at a point 2,631 feet from the East section line and 1,721 feet from the North section line of said Section 11, Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.1.3.2. Triple Creek Park Pond B: The Centroid of Pond B is located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., at a point 2,513 feet from the East section line and 1,556 feet from the North section line of said Section 11, Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.1.3.3. Triple Creek Park Pond C: The Centroid of Pond C is located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., at a point 2,391 feet from the East section line and 1,717 feet from the North section line of said Section 11, Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.1.3.4. Triple Creek Park Pond D: The Centroid of Pond D is located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., at a point 1,640 feet from the East section line and 1,631 feet from the North section line of said Section 11, Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.1.3.5. Triple Creek Park Pond E: The Centroid of Pond E is located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., at a point 743 feet from the East section line and 1,965 feet from the North section line of said Section 11, Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.1.4. Source: Groundwater tributary to Coal Creek, Murphy Creek, and/or Sand Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. 2.1.5. Amounts: The maximum estimated stream depletion from the Triple Creek Park Ponds is 0.18 cfs. The volumetric amount of such depletion is as follows: 2.1.5.1. Triple Creek Park Pond A: 0.18 acre feet per year. 2.1.5.2. Triple Creek Park Pond B: 0.66 acre feet per year. 2.1.5.3. Triple Creek Park Pond C: 2.69 acre feet per year. 2.1.5.4. Triple Creek Park Pond D: 26.61 acre feet per year. 2.1.5.5. Triple Creek Park Pond E: 13.02 acre feet per year. 2.1.6. Appropriation Date: December 16, 2013. 2.1.7. Uses: All uses necessary and incident to use of the Triple Creek Park Ponds for park and recreational purposes, which uses include but are not limited to aesthetic, fire protection, fish and wildlife propagation, other piscatorial uses, wildlife and waterfowl habitat, incidental irrigation, and recreation. 2.2. Conditional Appropriative Right of Exchange (shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto). 2.2.1. Exchange-From Points: 2.2.1.1. Confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River: The confluence is generally located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, T3S, R68W, of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. 2.2.1.2. The Outfall of the Aurora Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, also known as the Sand Creek Water Reuse Facility (“SCWRF”), located on Sand Creek in the NW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 26, T3S, R67W, 6th P.M, Adams County, Colorado. 2.2.1.3. The quantification point for Aurora’s reusable LIRFs as decreed in Case No. 02CW341, Water Division 1. This quantification point is located at the USGS Sand Creek gauge, (Gauge SANCOMCO. 394839104570300) on Sand Creek approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River, in the NE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 12, T3S, R68W, or a location at which such gauge may be relocated in the future. 2.2.1.4. The confluence of Tollgate Creek and Sand Creek, located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 25, T3S, R67W, 6th P.M., in Adams County, Colorado. 2.2.2. Exchange-To Point: 2.2.2.1. The uppermost point of depletions for Triple Creek Park Ponds described in paragraph 2 above. 2.2.2.2. In addition to the specific Exchange-To point described above, Aurora may operate the subject exchange from any of the Exchange-From points described above to any intermediate point within the subject exchange reach. 2.2.3. Sources of substitute supply for exchange: 2.2.3.1. The water derived from the exercise of all water rights owned by Aurora at the time of the Original Decree in WD-1, Case No. 13CW3169, that is fully consumable or reusable from water sources diverted from the Colorado River Basin, the Arkansas River Basin, and the South Platte River Basin, or withdrawn from the Denver Basin Aquifers, as well as reusable municipal effluent and quantified lawn irrigation return flows. The list of the water rights then owned by Aurora as appended to the Original Application in WD-1, 13CW3169, is attached hereto as Exhibit C. 2.2.3.2. Other water that is reusable, fully consumable, transmountain or historical consumptive use, or decreed for exchange or augmentation purposes, that Aurora develops adjudicates, buys, leases, or otherwise acquires in the future, said rights being situated in the Colorado, Arkansas, and/or South Platte River basins. 2.2.4. Exchange Rate: 0.18 c.f.s., conditional. 2.2.5. Appropriation Date: December 16, 2013. 2.2.6. Uses: All uses necessary and incident to use of the Triple Creek Park Ponds for park and recreational purposes, which uses include but are not limited to aesthetic, fire protection, fish and wildlife propagation, other piscatorial uses, wildlife and waterfowl habitat, incidental irrigation, and recreation. 3. DETAILED OUTLINE OF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TOWARD COMPLETION OR FOR COMPLETION OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AND APPLICATION OF WATER TO A BENEFICIAL USE AS CONDITIONALLY DECREED. The water rights that are the subject of this application are part of Aurora’s trans-basin municipal water supply system that is an integrated system of water rights and structures under C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b). During the diligence
period of November 28, 2015 through November 30, 2021, Aurora performed the following work and made the following expenditures toward completion of the appropriations and application of the water rights decreed in the Original Decree to beneficial use (expenditure numbers are rounded to the nearest $1,000). 3.1. Project Specific Efforts. During the diligence period, Aurora has done at least the following project specific work toward completion of the appropriations and application of the conditional water rights decreed in Case No. 13CW3169 to beneficial use: 3.1.1. Triple Creek Park Ponds Expenses. During the diligence period, Aurora has spent approximately $98,000 working to close out the mining permits and to further develop aesthetic features to support the beneficial uses of the Triple Creek Park Ponds. 3.1.2. Sand Creek Water Reuse Plant Improvements. Aurora operates the Sand Creek Water Reuse Plant, a 5-million-gallon per day facility, which provides treated water used for irrigation throughout the City and for discharge into Sand Creek for use as a replacement source for the exchanges herein. Aurora expended approximately $7,552,000 for improvements to and operating costs for the Sand Creek plant during the diligence period. This work is necessary for reuse within the South Platte River Basin of the water that is the subject of the exchanges herein and also to comply with water reuse requirements. 3.1.3. Legal Activities. During the subject diligence period, Aurora spent in excess of $1,600 on legal activities directly related to the conditional groundwater rights and exchanges herein. 3.2. Systemwide Efforts. During the diligence period, Aurora has accomplished at least the following systemwide efforts that will be used to operate or benefit the conditional rights. 3.2.1. South Platte River Basin. Aurora made the following diligent efforts with regard its water supply system components in the South Platte River Basin which are necessary for continuation of its reusable supplies from the South Platte River Basin which are the source of the water for the exchanges sought herein. 3.2.1.1. Spinney Mountain Reservoir. Aurora expended substantial sums for facility upgrades during the diligence period, including internal outlet works inspections, applications of protective coatings on outlet pipes, assessment, design and extension of the storm drainage systems below the dam, installation of filter trench drains, measurement devices, and installation of heater jackets over valve operators. 3.2.1.2. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Charges. Aurora expended approximately $157,092,000 during this diligence period for fees for wastewater treatment of its water at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation facility. Such treatment is necessary for reuse of the water that is the subject of the exchanges herein within the South Platte River Basin and to comply with water reuse requirements. 3.2.1.3. Griswold Water Treatment Plant Renovations. This facility treats a portion of the raw water exchanged under the Original Decree before it is delivered to Aurora’s customers. Approximately $29,530,000 was spent by Aurora for improvements to this facility necessary to accommodate the water that is the subject of the exchanges herein. This includes expenditures directly by Aurora for renovation of the facility. 3.2.1.4. Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant Expansion. Aurora spent approximately $55,094,000 for expansion of the Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant. This facility treats a portion of the raw water exchanged under the Original Decree before it is delivered to Aurora’s customers. 3.2.1.5. Improvements to Extend and Improve Water Service in and to Aurora. Approximately $155,210,000 was spent by Aurora for extension and upgrade of its water transmission system necessary to deliver the water that is the subject of the exchange herein to Aurora’s customers. 3.2.1.6. Automated Meter Reading System. Aurora spent approximately $6,052,000 for updates to its automated utility reading system. This is needed for efficient operation of Aurora’s water supply and delivery system, including use of the water that is the subject of the exchange herein. 3.2.1.7. Improvements to Sanitary Sewer System. Approximately $61,155,000 was spent by Aurora for extension and upgrade of its sanitary sewer system necessary for wastewater treatment and reuse within the South Platte River Basin of the water that is the subject of the exchange herein. 3.2.1.8. Prairie Waters Project. The Prairie Waters Project is a large comprehensive water supply, storage and treatment project in which return flows to the South Platte River from Aurora’s water sources, including the water that is the subject of the exchange herein, may be rediverted for subsequent reuse. To facilitate this project Aurora obtained various decrees in Case Nos. 06CW104, 03CW414, and 03CW415, Water Division 1. This project allows further reuse of much of the water decreed to Aurora. During the diligence period, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 15CW3064, finding reasonable diligence for the water rights originally decreed in Case No. 06CW104 (decreed December 1, 2017). On November 23, 2021 in Case No. 21CW3006 Aurora obtained a decree finding reasonable diligence for the Aurora-Everist No. 2 water rights originally decreed in Case No. 03CW414. On November 4, 2020, Aurora was granted a decree in Case No. 20CW3058 for findings of reasonable diligence for conditional storage rights for the Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility B (ARRB) and the Tucson South Reservoir, originally decreed in Case No. 03CW414. On March 27, 2021, Aurora filed an application in Case No. 21CW3028 seeking diligence on the conditional rights originally decreed in 03CW415. On May 28, 2021 in Case No. 21CW3077 Aurora filed an application for a finding of diligence for the PWP InFill Wells originally decreed in Case No. 13CW3042, Water Division 1. Aurora has expended at least $2,301,000 on several elements of the Prairie Waters Project during this diligence period. 3.2.1.9. Lawn Irrigation Return Flows (LIRFs) Credits. Aurora obtained a decree in Case
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Public Notices No. 02CW341, Water Division 1, on September 25, 2008, quantifying LIRFs from its municipal system (and subsequent requantifications as required by the Decree in 02CW341), generated as a result of use of transmountain water rights, fully consumable in-basin water rights, decreed and permitted non-tributary sources and any other fully consumable water available to Aurora. Aurora also installed seventeen new monitoring wells and expends manpower to monitor these wells every three months. Water that is transported under the exchanges herein and used in Aurora’s service area can be reused under the decree in Case No. 02CW341. On April 15, 2018 the Court granted an Aurora motion to approve revised deep percolation percentages, revised unit response factors, and revised accounting forms. During this diligence period, Aurora has expended significant sums for engineering and legal costs required to requantify the LIRFs adjudicated in Case No. 02CW341 available for reuse. 3.2.1.10. Rampart Reservoir and Delivery System. Approximately $12,516,000 was spent by Aurora during this diligence period for improvements to the Rampart Reservoir delivery system. This reservoir is used to store the water that is the subject of the exchanges herein before it is transported through parallel 54” and 40” pipelines to Aurora. Rampart Reservoir is important for regulation of the flow through these parallel pipelines. 3.2.1.11. Binney Water Purification Facility. This state-of-the-art water purification and recycling plant owned and operated by Aurora treats water for use throughout the City. Approximately $17,260,000 was spent by Aurora during the diligence period for improvements to this facility. 3.2.1.12. Aurora Know Your Flow Program. During the diligence period, Aurora Water Conservation developed its voluntary Know Your Flow Program designed to help customers understand how efficiently they are using water. Through the program, Aurora Water Conservation estimates what a customer’s water use could be for a given billing cycle if the customer were using water efficiently. The customer receives a monthly e-mail from Aurora Water Conservation showing the property’s actual water use versus the customized recommended indoor and outdoor water use. Customers also receive weekly watering recommendations and tips during the irrigation season. The Know Your Flow Program was designed by Aurora to encourage more efficient use of the water that is the subject of this application. 3.2.2. Arkansas River Basin. Aurora made the following diligent efforts with regard to maintaining and enlarging its water supply system components in the Arkansas River Basin which are necessary for continuation of its reuseable supplies from the Arkansas River Basin and are the source of the water for the exchanges sought herein. 3.2.2.1. Payment for Rocky Ford Ditch shares. Aurora spent approximately $395,000 during this diligence period for repayment of bonds and payments to note sellers, including principal and interest that were issued or refunded for purchase of Applicant’s share of the Subject Rocky Ford Ditch Company shares. 3.2.2.2. Otero IGA. Aurora and Otero County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement on February 22, 1994, and amended that Agreement on October 29, 2001 under which Amendment Aurora agreed to make annual payments to Otero County concerning the Rocky Ford Ditch shares that are the source for the subject conditional water right. During this diligence period, Aurora made payments of approximately $267,000. 3.2.2.3. Pueblo Reservoir Storage. During this diligence period, Aurora paid the Bureau of Reclamation approximately $5,234,000 for storage use of Pueblo Reservoir, for long-term storage as well as for consultants and legal fees for the long-term storage contract. 3.2.2.4. Assessments Paid for Use of Twin Lakes, Lake Henry/Lake Meredith, Rocky Ford Ditch. During this diligence period, Aurora paid approximately the following in annual assessments: approximately $374,000 for Twin Lakes Company (necessary for storage); at least $928,000 for the Colorado Canal/Lake Henry/Lake Meredith (necessary for storage); and approximately $1,449,000 for the Rocky Ford Ditch for the shares attributable to the Subject Rocky Ford Ditch Water Right. 3.2.2.5. Intergovernmental Agreement with SECWCD. On October 3, 2003, Aurora entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (“SECWCD”), replacing an agreement between the parties dated December 7, 2001. Under this new IGA, Aurora and SECWCD agree to support proposed federal legislation relating to the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to include, among other things, re-operations of the existing water storage facilities, studies for enlargements to Pueblo and Turquoise Reservoirs, and confirming the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into contracts with Aurora for use of the facilities including long-term contracts. Aurora’s ability to use Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities is expanded under this IGA and Aurora is obligated to make certain payments to SECWCD in consideration for the expanded use. Under this IGA, SECWCD also agrees not to oppose Aurora’s attempts to contract with the Bureau of Reclamation for use of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project facilities, to facilitate delivery of Aurora’s water, and to settle opposition to each other’s water court applications, including this case. During this diligence period, Aurora made payments of approximately $913,000 to SECWCD under this IGA. 3.2.2.6. Intergovernmental Agreement with LAVWCD. Pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservation District (“LAVWCD”), Aurora paid approximately $1,000,000 to LAVWCD for the identification and implementation of infrastructure improvements, research, and investigations designed to assist in the permitting or implementation of water leasing programs in the Lower Arkansas Valley, as well as remediation and restoration efforts in the Fountain Creek Corridor. 3.2.2.7. Agreements for Use of the Holbrook System Facilities. On March 1, 2005, Aurora entered into two agreements pertaining to the use of the diversion, conveyance and storage facilities of the Holbrook Mutual Irrigating Company (“Holbrook”). Aurora and Holbrook extended this agreement on February 2, 2010. These agreements implement a program to recapture and store yield from foregone diversions of senior water rights. Aurora completed structural modifications to the Holbrook system facilities and filed a Substitute Water Supply Plan necessary to implement the program. An Amended Agreement was entered into on April 21, 2016. Further, Aurora initiated a study to examine enlargement of the Holbrook Reservoir to further facilitate operations. During this diligence period, Aurora made payments of approximately $401,000 to Holbrook under this agreement.
3.2.2.8. Recovery of Yield (“ROY”). On August 17, 2016, Aurora, along with Colorado Springs, the Pueblo Board of Water Works, the City of Fountain, and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, obtained a decree in WD-2, Case No. 06CW120 adjudicating exchanges necessary as a result of the 2004 Regional Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) between the various water providers and the City of Pueblo, whereby the water providers agreed to allow certain of their senior flows to pass through Pueblo’s RICD reaches on the condition those flows could be removed downstream and exchanged back upstream. In addition, the ROY participants, including Aurora, have made significant efforts to secure the Arkansas Gravel Pit Reservoir (“AGPR”) or a comparable facility. Aurora entered into a purchase Option Agreement with LaFarge West, Inc. in 2003 for development of the LaFarge Rich Pit for use by Aurora as the AGPR storage facility upon completion of gravel mining/mineral extraction by LaFarge. This Agreement has been extended several times. The ROY participants have also made efforts to investigate and negotiate alternative storage facilities for the AGPR. Recent negotiations include with Stonewall Springs Ranch, Southwest Sod Farms, and the Pueblo Board of Waterworks. Aurora has expended approximately $22,000 on these efforts during the diligence period. 3.2.2.9. Revegetation. Aurora has expended approximately $1,955,000 during this diligence period for revegetation, including expenditures for expert revegetation classifications and reports, actual revegetation and weed control costs, as well as farm equipment purchases, office overhead and personnel costs, under Case No. 83CW18. Aurora also expended additional sums for revegetation and continued farming of historically irrigated lands pursuant to the decree in Case No. 99CW169(A). On June 3, 2014, Aurora entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Otero County to clarify between the parties certain terms contained in the 99CW169(A) decree regarding revegetation. 3.2.3. Colorado River Basin. Aurora made the following diligent efforts with regard to its water supply system components in the Colorado River Basin that are necessary for continuation of its reusable supplies from the Colorado River Basin and are the source of the water for the exchanges sought herein. 3.2.3.1. Homestake Project. Once water is transported over the Continental Divide through the Otero Pump Station and Homestake Pipeline, Aurora transports its share to Spinney Mountain Reservoir in the South Platte Basin. Aurora has spent approximately $19,285,000 toward further development of the Homestake Project’s conditional water rights. 3.2.3.2. During this diligence period, Aurora prosecuted Case No. 16CW3022, Water Division 5. On September 17, 2017, the Division 5 Water Court entered a decree confirming diligence and continuing in effect the conditional water rights originally decreed in Case 88CW449, which comprise part of the Homestake Project. 3.2.3.3. During this diligence period, Aurora prosecuted Case No. 16CW3131, Water Division 5. On June 18, 2017, the Division 5 Water Court entered a decree confirming diligence and continuing in effect the conditional water rights originally decreed in Case 98CW270, which comprise part of the Homestake Project. 3.2.3.4. During this diligence period, Aurora prosecuted Case No. 17CW3064, Water Division 5. On June 10, 2018, the Division 5 Water Court entered a decree confirming diligence and continuing in effect the conditional water rights originally decreed in Case 95CW272-A, which comprise part of the Homestake Project. 3.2.3.5. During this diligence period, Aurora assisted in the filing of an application and litigation of Case No. 20CW3024, Water Division 5, seeking a decree making conditional water rights absolute in part, confirming diligence and continuing in effect the remainder of the conditional water rights originally decreed in Case CA1193, which comprise part of the Homestake Project. 3.2.3.6. During this diligence period, Aurora entered into an Agreement and Intergovernmental Agreement with Colorado River Water Conservation District, Basalt Water Conservancy District, Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, and the Ute Water Conservancy District, effective date August 1, 2018 (the “Settlement Agreement”). Inter alia, the Settlement Agreement addressed resolution of 09CW142, Water Division 2, amongst certain parties thereto, and is filed in the Court’s file for Case No. 09CW142. As contemplated and limited by the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Aurora filed an application in Case No. 19CW3159, Water Division 5, seeking judicial determination of appropriative rights of exchange by which 900 acre feet of water of the Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company (“Twin Lakes”), available to Aurora via its share ownership and over which Aurora has maintained dominion and control in any one year will be moved as follows. Water from Grizzly Reservoir will be placed into Lincoln Gulch, a tributary of Lincoln Creek, or bypassed from the Twin Lakes system’s Roaring Fork River basin facilities into other tributaries of the Roaring Fork River, and then exchanged from the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Fryingpan Rivers upstream on the Fryingpan River to Ruedi Reservoir and an additional exchange, as a component subset of the 900 acre feet, up to 450 acre feet in any one year from Ruedi Reservoir upstream to Ivanhoe Reservoir located upon Ivanhoe Creek for subsequent movement into Water Division 2. 3.3. Non-Basin Specific Efforts. 3.3.1. Study of Aurora’s Water Needs. Aurora spent approximately $1,077,000 toward engineering and planning studies to assist in determining the City’s future water needs and a plan to meet those needs, including treatment and distribution studies, various conservation studies and developing its Non-Potable System Master Plan. This study will increase the overall efficiency of Aurora’s operations. 3.3.2. Aurora Raw Water System Model. Aurora spent additional sums for consultant fees to develop and support a computer model of Aurora’s raw water system. These costs are in addition to the modeling efforts included in the engineering and planning studies identified in paragraph 3.3.1, above. 3.3.3. Protection Efforts. Aurora spent approximately $500,000 for legal services for participation in Water Division 1 cases to protect the rights and interests of Aurora with regard to its water supply system, including the subject groundwater and exchange rights. 3.4. Other. Aurora reserves the right to identify additional relevant efforts that may be later discovered or to make upward adjustments to amounts expended on certain projects. Aurora has an extensive water rights portfolio, an extensive and complex water supply, collection,
treatment and reuse system, and an extensive number of agreements, contracts, leases, etc. related to its facilities and the use, reuse and storage of its water rights. It is involved in many legal actions related to the collection, treatment, reuse and protection of its water rights. Further, the management, protection, and operation of the water rights and the facilities system involve numerous City of Aurora departments and staff members throughout the state. Aurora made diligent efforts with regard to this application to determine and quantify all efforts made by the City toward completion of the appropriations and application of the water rights decreed in Case No. 13CW3169 to beneficial use. However, it is reasonably possible that relevant efforts or expenditures may have been overlooked or need further upward adjustment. 4. CLAIM TO MAKE ABSOLUTE. Applicant has made absolute the following portions of the conditional groundwater right (see Exhibit D attached hereto): 4.1. Date Water Applied to Beneficial Use: December 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020. 4.1.1. Amount: 0.18 cfs. 4.1.2. Use: See paragraph 2.1.7, above. 4.1.3. Description of place of use where water was applied to beneficial use: Triple Creek Park Ponds. 5. 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 OR EXISTING STORAGE POOL IS OR WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OR UPON WHICH WATER IS OR WILL BE STORED: 5.1. Triple Creek Park Ponds and Triple Creek Park Well: Aurora. 5.2. Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant: Aurora. 5.3. Sand Creek Gauge described in paragraph 2.2.1.3 above: U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. (The Sand Creek Gauge is included as an exchange-from point. No water is diverted or stored at this location.) WHEREFORE, the Applicant respectfully requests his Court enter a decree (1) finding the Applicant has executed reasonable diligence in the development of the above-referenced conditional water rights, (2) awarding the above-described absolute water rights in the amounts described above, (3) continuing the remaining conditional water rights in full force as decreed, and for such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. (39 pages, including 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 JANUARY 2022 (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. 301241 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Space #4605 Ricardo Hernandez-Maceda 1100 East Plumb Creek Pkwy, 7-105 Castle Rock, CO 80104 2011 Nissan Juke Crossover VIN#JN8F5MV5BT0252930 Space #6016 Mark Powell 3690 S. Fox St. #301 Englewood, CO 80110 1978 Dodge Sportsman Traveler VIN#F44CD9D711637
Janell K. Larsen, Personal Representative 6194 S. Van Gordon Way Littleton, Colorado 80127
Legal Notice No.: 301232 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Final Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
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NOTICE IS GIVEN HAMPDEN PARK N’ STORE Notice is given that pursuant to the statute C.R.S. 38-21.5-103, of the Colorado Revises Statute HAMPDEN PARK N’ STORE at 3411 S. Irving St., Englewood, CO 80110 303-781-4911, is taking possession on December 18, 2021 of all property listed below for back rent owed. This miscellaneous household and personal property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on December 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. sharp, at the address listed above. Addresses of tenants listed below are last given last known. CASH OR CREDIT CARD ONLY! #107 Ricardo Ostuni 1385 Kipling St., Lakewood, CO 80215 #113 Dave Stieren 19760 Applewood Court, Parker, CO 80138 #202 Marvin C. Melgar Sandoval 5855 W. Hampden Ave. Unit 3404 Denver, CO 80227 #211 Mallory Martinez 221 Jay St., Lakewood, CO 80204 #225 Vincent A. Saavedra 1861 S. Canosa Ct. Denver, CO 80219 #281 Ricardo Hernandez-Maceda 1100 East Plum Creek Pkwy, Unit 7-105 Castle Rock, CO 80104 #313 Jason Deffenbaugh 3805 S. Webster St. Apt 1A Denver, CO 80226 #319, 646 & 723 Samantha Steinhoff 2845 S. Sherman St., Englewood, CO 80113
Space #3034, 4304, 4611 Aaron Z. Rios 3804 W, Hamilton Ave., Denver, CO 80236 1950 Pontiac Serial#K8TH15435 1957 Chevrolet PU VIN#5krk 7629 1984 GMC Tracker Van VIN#1GDE25H8F7510040 Space #4110 Terri Williams 1606 Yates St., Denver, CO 80219 2001 Lexus 300 VIN#JTJHF10U210200581 Space #4122 Aurelio Garcia 1222 S. Federal Blvd., Apt. 64 Denver, CO 80209 Ford Motorhome VIN#E14HHX14584 Space#4312 David De La Torre 6160 Small Dr., Commerce City, CO 80022 1973 Ford Mustang VIN#3F01H113376 Space #4322 Jose Monajaraz 3663 S. Sheridan Ave. C-8 Denver, CO 80235 Slide in PU Camper Space #4509 Tomithy Hood 3340 S. Pearl St. # 107, Englewood, CO 80113 1997 Jeep Wrangler VIN#1J4FY29P3VP484298
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#326 Jessica Sandoval 2739 S. King St., Denver, CO 80236
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SCOTT E. LOVE, also known as TODD ALLEN RICHTER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031302
#391 Stormie Belville 5240 W. Geddes, Littleton, CO 80128 #433 Margaret Velasquez 3151 W. Girard Ave. Apt. 518 Englewood, CO 80110
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
#439 Michael Barthel 777 E. Kenyon Ave. #406 Englewood, CO 80113
Mber Rose Love, Personal Representative c/o M. Lisa Clore, Esq. Lisa Clore, LLC 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 130 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
#502 Eric Lavato 2690 S. Irving St., Denver, CO 80219 #515 Eliud Gonzalez 2000 Moline St., Aurora, CO 80010
#585 Tonantzin Campbell 2785 Linley Ct. RM 3, Denver, CO 80236
Space #2017 Damien Tarver 5573 Quari St., Denver, CO 80223 2002 Audi SD Vin#WAULT64B52N032786
Brian C. Joondeph, Personal Representative 103 Glenmoor Lane Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Cyndi L. Lyden, Personal Representative 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1250 Denver, CO 80210
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Space #2016 Gareth Gallegos 7842 Windemere Cir., Littleton, CO 80210 1968 Chevrolet El Camino VIN#136808K140476
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
#525 Norma Gurrola 2220 S. Galapago St., Denver, CO 80223
Space #2008, 4612, 6025 Gregory Byrd 15150 S. Golden Road #1102 Golden, CO 80404 1973 Dodge PU VIN#W24BF3S063043 1992 Chevy Camaro 2D VIN#1G1FP23E4NL157120 1988 American Motor Coach VIN#1GBJP37W8H3332455
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley S. Joondeph, also known as Shirley Stroink Joondeph, and as Shirley Joondeph, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31319
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael M. McGowen, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031252
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Sale Notice is given that pursuant to the Statute C.R.S. 38-20-116, of the Colorado Statute Hampden Park N’ Store at 3411 S. Irving St., Englewood, CO 80110, 303-781-4911, will proceed to apply for title for back rent owed unless you contact us immediately. Possession will be December 18, 2021.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 09, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
#601 Damien Tarver 5573 Quari St., Denver, CO 80223 #606 Timothy Loper 1370 Quari St., Aurora, CO 80011 #614 Perla Gamez 2220 S. Galapagp St., Denver, CO 80223 #714 Jeraldine Crawford 121 Mila Ln., Taos, NM 87571
Legal Notice No. 301233 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeffrey A. Lopez, AKA Jeffrey Asuncion Lopez, AKA Jeffrey Lopez, AKA Jeff Asuncion Lopez, AKA Jeff A. Lopez, AKA Jeff Lopez, Deceased Case Number 2021PR31253 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
#733 Shermar L. Johnson 2863 S. Decatur St., Denver, CO 80236 #757 Adrian Alverez 3615 S. Knox Ct. #104, Sheridan, CO 80236 #807 Nazario Delgado 3041 W. Hamilton Pl., Apt. #4 Englewood, CO 80110
Evelyn A. Lopez, Personal Representative 301 Morton Drive Daly City, CA 94015 Legal Notice No. 301240 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
#818 Lena Hohmann 18214 E. Layton Pl., Aurora, CO 80110
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#870 Samara Arroyo 3663 S. Sheridan Blvd., J-12 Denver, CO 80235 #917 Darlene Allen-Marcum 5494 S. Huron St. Apt. B, Littleton, CO 80120 #920 Aurelio Gamez Reyes 4115 S. Hooker St., Denver, CO 80236 #931 Stephanie Chavez 3637 S. Sherman St., Englewood, CO 80113 #933 Adan Morales 1230 Denise Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 #1019 John Minger P.O.Box 1851 Englewood, CO 80150
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian Allen Barwise, deceased Case Number: 2021PR472 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 09, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Marilyn S Rissmiller Personal Representative 7470 S Gallup St Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 301225 First publication: December 09, 2021 Last publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
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Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ollie Jane Hancock, deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 491
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RONALD LOUIS LUNDERS, A/K/A RONALD L. LUNDERS, A/K/A R.L. LUNDERS, A/K/A RONALD LUNDERS, or RON LUNDERS, Deceased Case Number 2021PR31320 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the
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Former mayor pivots to fight pancreatic cancer Wings of Hope raises awareness, funds for progress BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Of all cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest to suspect, screen for or treat. For Castle Pines resident Maureen Shul, the disease took away two family members and changed her outlook on life. In 2007, Shul was stepping into the political arena, leading the charge to incorporate Castle Pines. As that vision became reality in 2008, Shul said advocates thought it was only fitting that she become the city’s first mayor. Shul said politics and the path she was following all changed when her brother and mother died of pancreatic cancer in the same year. Shul said when her brother was diagnosed, she had never even heard of that form of cancer. Pancreatic cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The pancreas is shaped like a fish with a wide head, a tapering body, and a narrow, pointed tail. The pancreas is part of the digestive system. Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said it is because of where the pancreas is located that catching cancer at an early stage without proper screening is next to impossible. “Pancreatic cancer is just a bad and tough cancer compared to other cancers we deal with,” he said. “With breast cancer you can feel a mass. With colon cancer, you have bleeding. This cancer is deep in the middle of the body, and you can’t see it or feel it.” Besides the inability to see or feel pancreatic cancer, Shul said neither her mother nor brother had symptoms. Symptoms for the disease can be minor and can often be overlooked by a regular physician, Shul said. If someone goes to a
Wings of Hope Founder Maureen Shul with Dr. Richard Schulick.
doctor with severe stomach pain, Shul said it is not uncommon for them to be sent home without further testing. Schulick said other symptoms besides stomach pain may be unexplained weight loss, or a sudden case of jaundice. Because it is usually diagnosed at later stages, Schulick said, pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest of all cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be 60,430 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021. Of those, 48,220 will die. Shul said her brother died after a four-year battle. Not long after her brother died, Shul said, her
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mother was diagnosed with the disease in October. By January, her mother died. At that point, Shul said, politics were no longer important and doing something that made both the lives of her brother and mother matter became a priority. After years of work, Shul started the Wings of Hope Foundation. After doing more research, Shul said, she quickly found that unlike the situation with other cancers, the system is way behind in creating regular screening protocols and finding successful treatment options for pancreatic cancer because by the time a diagnosis is made, the disease has progressed too much.
“There really are not all these survivor marches for pancreatic cancer because there are not a lot of survivors,” Shul said. “It is left to family and friends to carry on the fight. It was a no-brainer to start a foundation where everything we raise goes directly to research where answers can be found.” Since starting Wings of Hope, Shul has raised more than $1.5 million that goes directly to research. The foundation carries no overhead, she said. There is no expensive CEO salary, as the organization is run with volunteers, she said. “Where we are now with pancreatic cancer is where breast cancer research was 40 years ago,” Shul said. “Research and results have to move forward.” Schulick, who is also a professor and chair of the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, said the work Shul does through Wings of Hope is invaluable. “What she ultimately does is create pots of money to set aside for cutting-edge research,” he said. “Many of the projects getting funded may not work, but the ones that do have high rewards. She provides a steppingstone, a mechanism, to do this research and make progress.” The only way to screen for pancreatic cancer is an MRI or CT scan. Shul said because of her family connection, she gets tested every six months. While the cause of pancreatic cancer is mostly unknown, Schulick said family ties are not something to ignore. Anyone with a direct family member who has had pancreatic cancer should go to regular screenings. Schulick said progress is being made through research to identify the cancer through blood tests. To continue raising funds through Wings of Hope, Shul said she hosts one major fundraiser a year and several small events like golf tournaments. Shul said losing her brother and mother made her take a hard look at what matters in life, and making a difference so other families do not go through what she did is the ultimate goal.
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Mark Gregory Lee, Personal Representative 13806 Findlay Ave Apple Valley, MN 55124
MELINDA SUE HETHERINGTON Personal Representative 4635 S. Mariposa Drive Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. 301214 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Legal Notice No. 301236 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Johnston Lee, a/ka/ Mark Lee, a/ka/ Mark J. Lee Jr, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31156 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April. 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of June Marie Mulhern, A/K/A June M. Mulhern, A/K/A June Mulhern, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31301 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael P. Mulhern, Personal Representative 21924 E. Nichols Place Aurora, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. 301229
First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathleen Rector, aka Kathleen W. Rector, aka Kathleen Winifred Rector, and Kathy Rector, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31356 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael Rector and Robert Rector, Co-Personal Representatives 18208 Keswick Court Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 301237 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
Name Changes
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGARET T. MIYAMOTO, a/k/a MARGARET TATSUKO MIYAMOTO, a/k/a MARGARET MIYAMOTO, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31300 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Terie T. Miyamoto, Personal Representative 6465 S. Ivy Court Centennial, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 301213 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on August 27, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court. The Petition requests that the name of BRENNAN PATRICK HEFFENGER be changed to BRENNAN PATRICK LEWIS Case Number: 2021CV220 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/ CTR By: Division 21 Clerk Dated: November 17, 2021 Legal Notice No.301212 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Englewood Herald
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