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The Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce did a bite demonstration at the “RexRun for PAWSitivity” event, held Aug. 6 at Dove Valley Regional Park. Sheri Tyler Brown was the one receiving the bite.

O’Toole’s Garden Center in Littleton welcomed residents and local patrons to its ﬁnal car show Aug. 16, just weeks before the longstanding store is set to close at the end of theThemonth.event, part of Littleton’s Western Welcome Week celebration, drew more than two dozen vintage cars — some nearly a century old — as well as a host of community members who both lamented the O’Toole’s closure and cherished its memories as a beacon ofStorecommunity.ownerAdele O’Toole announced in late March that she was selling the site to Lennar Multifamily Communities — a North Carolina-based developer — which plans to build 359 apartment homes along with new commercial space in the area.

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Hosted by Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Back the Blue K-9 Force on Aug. 6 at Dove Valley Regional Park, the event featured a range of activities and attractions, including a 5K run and walk, demonstrations by K-9 officers, food trucks, inflatable bounce houses, auctions and a variety of vendors.

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Ballot questions for voters in the City of Littleton are now offi cial after city council voted unanimously Aug. 16 to send several issues to voters following a marathon night of public hearings, setting the stage for the Nov. 8 election. Two of the questions — one regarding whether Littleton should institute a lodging tax to pay for arts, culture and tourism programs and the other asking whether to change the city’s charter to give staff more leeway for purchasing supplies — will be on all voters’ Others, asking for the creation of a Downtown Development Authority and approving its funding sources, will only apply to residents, property owners, and business owners and lessees within a defi ned boundary of Littleton’s downtown area. Also on voters’ ballots will be a referendum question on city council’s decision to green-light nearly 2,000 housing units at the Aspen Grove shopping center in southwest Littleton.Thatquestion had already been slated for the Nov. 8 ballot after thousands of residents earlier this year succeeded in a petition to hold theHere’sreferendum.whatto know about each ballot question. Council finalizes city forquestionselectionNovember

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Dawn Johnson, who works for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce in the attorney’s ofﬁce, attended the event with her her children and dog, walking the 5K together, which was her favorite part of the day.“It’s impressive to see so much support here,” Johnson said, adding her kids were excited to meet the dogs and horses in the Arapahoe

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More than $33,000 was raised for the nonproﬁt Back the Blue K-9 Force at the “RexRun for PAWSitivity” event, which brought together community members, law enforcement and four-legged companions to raise funds and awareness about school therapy dogs and K-9 units, also referred to as police dog units.

• Planting and maintenance tips • Top 10 plants at Depot Prairie Park to plant in your yard to attract hummingbirds and beneﬁcial insectsParticipants will have the opportunity to ask questions. The event is limited to 20 participants, preregistration is required to attend. More information: pollinator-parkengaged.englewoodco.gov/depot-https://www.

Fire ban lifted With plenty of moisture and rain in the air recently, the City of Englewood ofﬁcially lifted the ongoing open burning ban on Aug. 21. The ban started in April.

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Englewood Schools Superintendent Wendy Rubin said she plans to retire in June of next year. Rubin, who has led the district of about 3,000 students since 2015, made the announcement during a school board meeting Aug. 16. “Over the next several weeks, the board of education will be determining their process and timeline for selecting a new superintendent who will begin in July 2023,” Rubin said in a statement to parents and staff.

Throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rubin said the open while building out an “entire online K-12 system in a matter of weeks.”“Ichallenge anyone to ﬁnd a district who provided more consistency and support for students throughout the pandemic than what we accomplished in Englewood,” Rubin said. Rubin also touted the district’s involvement in policy-making decisions and said it has “a regular presence at the state capitol through advocacy and testimony each legislative session.” “I am looking forward to my ﬁnal school year in Englewood being one that is characterized by more successes, great and small,” Rubin said. “One that will also be grounded in our dedication to our kids, families and one another.”

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To better serve voters in developing areas of the County, the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Ofﬁce announced it will install a 24hour ballot drop box at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, CO 80016. The drop box is being moved to the new location from the parking lot of the Aurora Motor Vehicle branch ofﬁce at City Center Market on Chambers Rd. and 6th Ave. Voters in that area have two other drop box options less than a mile away from that CentrePointlocation:Plaza: 14980 E. Alameda Dr.; and Aurora Municipal Center (Library Circle): 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy.Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez said the move conserves resources while making voting more accessible in growing areas of the County.

Household hazardous waste and electronic equipment recycling

The City of Englewood will host a special recycling event on Saturday, Sept. 10 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. To be held at, 2800 S Platte River Dr., residents can dispose of household hazardous materials and electronic/ofﬁce equipment for residents and businesses living in Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan and Columbine Valley. Proof of citizenship is required.

• About the resilient, low-water CO native plants at Depot Pocket Prairie Park and their services to the environment and wildlife.

Share opinions on the Water E ciency Plan Englewood Utilities wants citizen input.The Water Conservation Act of 2004 requires water utilities to have a state-approved Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) that is updated every seven years. Englewood Utilities values feedback from the public to ensure the WEP reflects the values of the community. A 60-day public comment period is also required per the Colorado Water ConservationSubmitBoard.your comments on the draft WEP online at orplanenglewoodco.gov/water-effiwww.engaged.ciency-orinpersonattheEnglewoodMalleyRecreationCenters.

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“We’re expanding access to an area that’s growing rapidly, while keeping the same convenience for voters in central Aurora,” Lopez said. “The best part is that we’re using existing resources and saving taxpayerArapahoedollars.”County will manage 35 drop boxes for the General Election in November, all of which are open 24 hours and video monitored. Drop boxes will open the same day ballots begin mailing to voters, Oct. 17.

Depot Prairie Park Garden Tour Danna Liebert, landscape designer and project lead, will lead the tour on Wednesday, Sept. 10, through Depot Prairie Park, located at 601 W Dartmouth Ave. The tour starts at 6 Participantsp.m. will learn:

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Rubin’s decision comes just months after the superintendent for the neighboring Littleton Public Schools district announced his plans to retire. Brian Ewert, who served as Englewood’s superintendent before joining Littleton in 2015, will also retire June 2023. During her tenure, Rubin oversaw the construction of ﬁve new schools, funded through a $97.5 million bond voters approved in November 2016.

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Frustration from the petitioners over Littleton’s rules was spurred by the outcome of a prior effort to force a referendum vote on the redevelopment of Aspen Grove, a shopping center in southwest Littleton. In January, thousands of residents succeeded in delivering a petition that would have forced the city council to either rescind its rezoning of the mall — which allowed for up to 2,000 new housing units to be built — or punt it to a city-wide vote. Council opted for the latter and slated the question for the Nov. 8 ballot. But several residents involved with the Aspen Grove petition felt a special election should be called sooner and one resident — Linda

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Knuﬁnke — sued the city for not doing so. An Arapahoe County District Court judge recently ruled against Knuﬁnke, allowing the city to move forward with asking the question in November since it is within the city’s legal rights. Some petitioners also said they were worried the Aspen Grove vote in November would be a moot point as — despite the outcome — a slimmer plan for roughly 500 housing units at the site was approved in July under the city’s new land use code.With the current petition efforts largely serving as a backlash to the continued fallout of Aspen Grove, some city residents have voiced concern for what its success could mean.Should the petition succeed in making it to a future ballot and should voters approve it, it could lead to more off-cycle special elections. Such elections are more costly for the city than regularly scheduled elections coordinated with the county.Inthe case of the Aspen Grove referendum, it would have cost the city about $60,000 to run its own special election as opposed to $20,000 to add it to the November ballot, according to Norton. Special elections also historically see much lower voter turnout than regular elections, Norton said.

A campaign by Littleton residents that began in early July to alter laws governing certain petitions and elections in the city has failed to meet the needed signature requirement and deadline — which was Aug. 12 — to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot. Under Colorado law, petitioners have 90 full days to submit a petition and still have until Oct. 5 to reach the necessary threshold of 3,626 signatures. If successful by then, the question could still be asked at a future election, according to City Clerk Colleen Norton.

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“By lowering the standards of how many people need to be heard … it’s being used as a way to get around who is elected,” he said.

Julia Montano, an academics specialist at Littleton Public Schools, said during an Aug. 2 city council meeting said the current petition “undermines our elections and silences the voice of the voters even when it claims to protect them.”

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Frank Atwood, a Littleton resident who was at a signing event for the petition Aug. 18, said he understands “some people’s hesitancy” for lowering the signature threshold. But, Atwood said he sees the petition as “an issue of representation and my feeling is that it’s reasonable to reduce it to state level of 5%.”

As Littleton residents seek to overhaul the rules for certain petitions and elections much of the e ort serves as a backlash to the continued fallout of the Aspen Grove referendum.

“This seems like a way for the vocal minority to block projects that they don’t want,” said Matt Duff — a member of Vibrant Littleton — a pro-housing citizen group. Duff pointed to the November 2021 election, which saw several council members who ran on a pledge to bring more housing diversity to the city win by large margins, as evidence of what a majority of voters want for Littleton’s future.

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“We are continuing under the statutes as described by the city and we’ll be going from there,” said John Marchetti, a Littleton resident and petitioner. “We would have loved to have made it but we knew it was going to be a hard push, but we’re real positive about making the deadline forAtOctober.”theheart of the petition is an effort to give residents the ability to push certain questions onto voters’ ballots with less signatures and in a shorter time frame. The campaign seeks to do this by aligning Littleton’s city code and charter with Colorado law, which requires signatures from just 5% of the registered voters in the last municipal election and mandates special elections be held 60 to 150 days after a petition is certiﬁed.

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The Colorado Secretary of State’s office last week shared the latest quarterly update on how small businesses in the state are doing. It’s mixed, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. Job growth remains strong, but the number of businesses that are delinquent in filing regular reports or repaying a debt“Androse.while many new entities are filing with our office, the report also notes an uptick in delinquencies and dissolutions as well as signs of pessimism from the business community due to inflation, supply-chain disruption, worker shortages and interest rates among other factors that continued to place pressure on small business owners,” Griswold said during a news grewniespandemic.declinewhich-0.2%negativebusinessColorado,ofvidedAccordingconference.todatapro-bytheLeedsSchoolBusinessatUniversityofthenumberofnewfilingswasslightlyfromayearago,atinthesecondquarter,wasthefirstannualsincethestartoftheAndthenumberofcompa-showingsignsoffailureatdouble-digitrates delinquent filings were up 9.8% while companies that dissolved their business grew

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Let’s begin with a few ﬁrst steps to take:•Update your prescription list including name of medication, dosage and frequency. Talk to your doctor about your medication choices.

• Are all the drugs you take covered by your current plan? Will they be covered by your current plan next year? You can check your plan’s website or call your plan to ﬁnd out.

Do you need a brand name or will a generic work as well for you? Is there a new medication your doctor recommends? After you update your list (especially if not all of your medications are ﬁlled at the same pharmacy), talk to your pharmacist about possible duplications (more than one drug for the same purpose unintentionally being used together) or potentially harmful interactions between medications.

Gretchen Lopez is the chair of the Douglas County Seniors’ Council. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. For more information please visit www. MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, 303-663-7681.DCSeniorLIfe@douglas.co.usemailorcall

• Reading your mail this time of year is very important, especially if it comes from your plan or a government agency (state or federal). Any changes to your coverage or assistance with the cost of your coverage will be sent to you in the mail. Plan on setting aside some time to at least read the highlights of the 2023 Medicare & You handbook. The new changes to Medicare are generally contained in the ﬁrst few pages. A copy of this informative publication should reach you by mid-October. Remember you don’t have to go through this decision-making process alone. In order to assist you in sorting through all of your choices and selecting the best plan, the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County is hosting a Medicare Open Enrollment presentation by Desiree Boelte, SHIP Program Manager, on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Parker Library, 20105 East Mainstreet in Parker. Desiree will share information about the 2023 changes to Medicare, the plans available in Douglas County and answer any questions you may have about your upcoming choices. Please join us!

The nation’s gross domestic product slowed in the ﬁrst half of the year, which can indicate an economy in recession. Nevertheless, strong job numbers and a growth in the number of businesses in good standing are evidence that Colorado’s economy is holding steady. “Our view is that this is not, we’re not in a recession,” Wobbekind said. “Despite the slowdown in the ﬁrst half, expectations are that the 2022 overall GDP will be positive. Right now, the forward-looking forecast for the third quarter is running at about one-and-half percent for GDP growth. But this is still obviously a much more moderate growth economy than we had in 2021.”

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Speaking of business filings, Colorado’s Business Fee Relief Act went into effect July 1. That dropped the cost of registering a new business from $50 to $1. In the first month, the state attracted 13,000 new business registrations and 4,200 trade names, which the Secretary of State’s office estimated a $750,000 savings for small business owners. 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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Construction for a 206-unit senior living residential building that reaches up to nine stories is slated to begin in October in Lone Tree. The development, called “The Reserve at Lone Tree,” will be located south of RidgeGate Parkway at the southeast intersection of South Havana Street and High Note Avenue, according to a City of Lone Tree staffThisreport.project will be in the Lone Tree city center area of the RidgeGate East development, loacted on the east side of I-25 and RidgeGate Parkway. According to the sub-area plan, the city center is approximately 440 acres. The property for the senior living facility is about 4.5 acres, according to the staff report. It will be located near the RTD RidgeGate Parkway Station and two apartment complexes currently under construction: Talus Affordable Housing and RidgeGate Station Apartments.Thedeveloper of the project is Experience Senior Living, which builds and manages senior living communities and is a division of the national real estate investment and development company, NexCore Group.“This is an exciting opportunity for us,” said Bill Maggard, a senior vice president at Experience Senior Living. He said the company started working on the plans over a year ago.According to the staff report, the development will be one building that has three individual components varying in size. The northern portion of the building will be nine stories high and contain independent senior living units. This portion, the tallest portion of the building, will be located at the intersection of South Havana Street and High Note Avenue, according to the city’s website.

The property will have 156 parking spaces, with 102 spaces located in an underground parking garage, according to the staff report. Maggard said electric vehicles will have 10 charging stations in the parking garage.According to the staff report, Experience Senior Living representatives said only some independent living residents will own cars, very few assisted living residents own cars and no memory care residents will own cars. “One of our challenges in our industry, not just Experience Senior Living but — is staff retention. And so that proximity to light rail is going to be very important for us, and families are going to use it, too,” Maggard said.

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The southern portion will be ﬁve stories high and contain a combination of assisted living units and memory care units. According to MemoryCare.com, memory care facilities are intended to provide long-term care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of progressive-degenerative dementia.Connecting the northern and southern portions will be a twostory high building that will contain administrative ofﬁces, food preparation areas and other operational uses, according to the staff report. The development will also include a plaza, pickleball court, greenery, splash pad, outdoor eating spaces and recreational spaces.

Darnell said the nine-story portion will make up about 43% of the building footprint. He noted that due to the change in the slope, also called a grade, of the property, “there will be some other developed areas, both to the south in the Southwest Village and to the living

According to the report, staff found the development application was in “general conformance” with the city’s regulations, standards and guidelines, meaning the development plans were compliant with a majority of them.

“It should be noted that the overall RidgeGate PD [Planned Development] does allow a taller maximum building height of up to 360 feet. And there are some other districts in the city center that allow taller building heights, up to 10 stories,” Darnell said. “The nine-story portion of the building is proposed to be about 106 feet in height.”

“Our whole philosophy is that when folks, residents, come into our communities, they’re going to be building new connections, new social relationships,” Maggard said. Maggard said the company did an internal data analysis to understand the demand for senior living and checked it with CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate services and investment ﬁrm. The analysis found the under-supply of independent senior living units exceeds 900 units in the community, and by 2026, the deﬁcit will exceed 1,000 beds, he said.“So, we’re scratching the surface,” Maggard said. “But for us to do all the things we need to do to provide the open space that we need, the plazas — all those things that support the vision of the sub-area plan — we need the nine-story variation.”

However, the nine-story height did exceed the recommendation of the zoning district, which is a “mixed use commuter station district” or “MU-3.” Chuck Darnell, the city’s senior planner, said the city center sub-area plan provides a suggested building height of three to ﬁve stories in this type of district.

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“Thereapplication.isapart of me that’s concerned that this is going to look like a thumb sticking up in the middle of an area,” Mayor Jackie Millet said. “But I can’t disagree that it does conform to what the vision is for our community. The need is absolutely there for the housing.”

Lone Tree OKs plans for 9-story senior

Council members concerned with building height During its Aug. 2 meeting, a few members of Lone Tree City Council expressed concerns over the ninestory portion of the building, but ultimately they did not feel the concerns were reason enough to deny the

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Last spring’s assessments marked a return to normalcy for Colorado schools as they administered them in the same way that tests were given in spring 2019. Exams had the same content and format as they did in 2019 and were also scored in the same way as before the pandemic.

Some achievement gaps are narrowing — but not because students are making progress The latest standardized test data demonstrates that some achievement gaps among Colorado student groups are shrinking — but not in the direc tion that indicates progress. There were some instances of students who are part of groups that have histori cally scored lower on the tests improv ing their scores. But in many cases, achievement gaps shrunk because more students who are part of groups that have historically had better academic outcomes performed worse. In other words, the losses of high-per forming student groups outweighed the gains made by their peers who have traditionally scored lower.

Colorado paused standardized testing in spring 2020 amid the start of COVID-19 after receiving a waiver from the federal government. During spring 2021, students took modified tests through a compromise after teachers, parents, lawmakers and education advocates weighed in about how to approach the exams in what ballooned into a statewide debate. Under that compromise, students in third, fifth and seventh grades were required to take the CMAS exam in English language arts while students in fourth, sixth and eighth grades took math exams. Eighth graders took CMAS science exams while students in fifth and 11th grades were exempt from having to take CMAS exams in science. Students also did not com plete social studies exams. During a virtual media conference on Aug. 15, state education officials prefaced the release of the latest results with a reminder that, although many Colorado students resumed a greater sense of normalcy throughout the school year, others still experi enced interruptions and setbacks. During the past school year, “we did return to more typical school types of experiences, (but) some students still had some reduced or disrupted learning opportunities and we need to keep that in mind as we review these assessments,” said Joyce Zurkowski, chief assessment officer at the state education department. “Districts and schools were still making instruction al adjustments to address for the lost opportunities to learn over the last couple of years.”

The results spell out both good and bad news for Colorado students and schools. State education ofﬁcials were encouraged to see students in many grades who took CMAS assessments in math and English language arts outperform results from spring 2021 exams. Yet, student performance still trailed scores from 2019 exams in just about every grade level and subject. For example, 40.7% of third-graders met or exceeded expectations on their 2022 English language arts assess ment, up from 39.1% last year but still down from 41.3% in 2019. Those aca demic strides weren’t shared by ﬁfthand seventh-graders who also took English language arts exams. In both grades, the percentage of students who met or exceeded expectations last spring dwindled below scores from 2021 and 2019. Math results proved more positive across the board when comparing 2022 results to those from 2021. In fourth grade, 30.7% of students met or exceeded expectations last spring, up from 28.5% in 2021 while in sixth grade, 26.3% of students met or exceeded expectations compared to 24.1% in 2021. Eighth grade results showed 32.4% of students met or exceeded expectations, up from 29.5% in 2021. Still, math scores fell short of 2019 scores in every grade level. Students who took the PSAT and SAT had a few gains and mostly losses when eyeing scores for last spring against those of recent years. The percentage of 10th graders at or above the college readiness benchmark in reading and writing on the PSAT im proved from 2019 while the percentage of 10th graders at or above the college readiness benchmark in math on the PSAT also improved slightly from 2019. The remainder of scores across grades were worse than outcomes from 2021 and 2019, including for ninth graders’ PSAT math results, which were 8.8 percentage points lower than 2019 results.

CMAS participation among el ementary schoolers saw “signiﬁcant recovery” this past school year, she said. Third, fourth and ﬁfth graders were also close to having 95% partici pation in both English language arts and math, according to state data. About 90% of sixth graders sat for tests while about 85% of seventh grad ers and approximately 80% of eighth graders took the assessments. Meanwhile, participation on the PSAT and SAT also regained mo mentum, though still did not match participation rates in 2019. Close to 86% of Colorado ninth graders took the PSAT, up from about 73% in 2021; 85% of 10th graders took the PSAT, up from 73% in 2021; and nearly 87% of 11th graders completed the SAT, up from close to 80% in 2021. However, students in different racial, socioeconomic and learning subgroups participated in standard ized tests at lower rates than their peers, the data shows. Black students and students with disabilities were underrepresented on CMAS exams in math across grades. For example, while 94% of all third graders took the math assessment, about 91% of Black students in third grade took that exam and about 85% of third grade students with dis abilities completed it. Students who identify as two or more races were also underrepresented on math as sessments in grades seven and eight. Participation rates of Hispanic students on CMAS math exams across grades were about on par with the percentage of all students who took the exams, except for in grade eight, when Hispanic students were among the student groups overrepresented.

Colorado students made signiﬁcant headway in overcoming academic setbacks due to pandemic-related hiccups in learning, but their prog ress still hasn’t set them fully back on track, according to state standardized test data published by the Colorado Department of Education on Aug. 17.

Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments are typically conducted each spring as a way to gauge how well students and schools are meeting state academic standards.

“That is not how we want to see the gap decrease,” Zurkowski said, adding that the state wants to see both groups improving their performance with lower-achieving groups increasing at a higher rate than higher-achieving groups.Achievement gaps tightened in other cases because the percentage of traditionally lower-performing students who improved in meeting or exceeding expectations was greater than the percentage of students from higher-performing groups who met or exceeded expectations, compared toAchievement2019. gaps between racial groups are also persisting. In 2021, white students met and exceeded expectations about 25 to 33 percent age points higher than Black and Hispanic students on CMAS English language arts exams. In 2022, white students met and exceeded expecta tions about 24 to about 30 percentage points higher than Black students and 27 to about 32 percentage points higher than Hispanic groups. In math results from 2021, white students met and exceeded expecta tions about 21 to 26 percentage points higher than Black and Hispanic students across grade levels. In 2022, white students met and exceeded expectations about 23 to about 29 percentage points higher than Black students and 24 to about 30 percentage points higher than Hispanic students.

Meanwhile, achievement gaps between students who qualify for free and reduced price lunch — a federal measure of poverty — and their more afﬂuent counterparts decreased compared to results from 2019. That’s because percentages of students who met or exceeded expectations de creased at a greater rate among more afﬂuent kids than among students who qualify for subsidized school lunches.

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The department made assessment re sults from spring 2022 public the same day that State Board of Education members were scheduled to review student performance and growth.

Student test scores rise after COVID decline

While state standardized test results provide an overview of where students are academically as they continue recovering from pandemicfueled school disruptions, they’re just one metric to help parents and educators analyze how kids are doing, Zurkowski said. Parents and educators can better un derstand where students are in their academic recovery by looking into other measures like local district tests, she said. 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 Colo rado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Participation on standardized tests swung back toward pre-pandemic rates Participation on CMAS tests as well as on PSAT and SAT exams rebound ed this past spring, inching closer back to participation rates recorded before the pandemic. During the 202021 school year, participation on state standardized tests plummeted. CMAS assessments saw “a signiﬁcant dip” in the number of students who com pleted the tests, Zurkowski said, with participation anywhere from 20 to 30 percentage points between spring 2019 and spring 2021.

Participation on PSAT and SAT tests lagged for Black and Hispanic students as well as for students with disabilities, students learning English and students who qualify for free and reduced price lunch, according to state data. For instance, while about 87% of all 11th grade students took the SAT last spring, about 85% of Black students and 85% of Hispanic students took the exam. Close to 73% of students with disabilities sat for the SAT while more than 78% of kids learning English and more than 82% of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch completed it.

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The nonprofit has also helped the agency purchase equipment for the dogs, including bulletproof vests as well as medical kits in case a dog is injured and needs immediate treatment, Gray said. “They now have the proper medical equipment to be able to service any type of injury that they’ll have happen in the field. They can almost do a full operating room procedure right there in the field, so it’s life saving for these dogs,” said Brian Johnson, a volunteer for the nonprofit who said he used to be an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy and is a U.S. Army veteran. “It’s about — not just about supplying the K-9, but also keeping the K-9 alive so they can actually have a long career,” Johnson said.

County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit. “I think it’s great.” Back the Blue K-9 Force, created in 2016, helps fund school therapy dogs and law enforcement K-9 units throughout Colorado, including for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.“They’ve been working with Arapahoe County for years. And they not only provide all of our equipment to our canines — all of our canines — but they also provide our dogs,” said School Resource Officer Deputy John Gray. “The partnership is huge.” Gray is the handler of Rex, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office first therapy dog, who was the inspiration for the “RexRun” event.

Rhonda Rooney, a Lone Tree resident, was the top bidder of the auction, offering to pay $3,000 for a private foursome at Sanctuary Golf Course, located in Sedalia. She said she plans to give it to her parents.

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Attendees at the Aug. 6 “RexRun” event visit with Love Bug, a miniature therapy horse with McNicholas Miniatures. Love Bug is an honorary deputy in Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce Mounted Patrol Unit.

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Theresa Ann Babcock smiles alongside Sheri Tyler Brown, left, Deputy Travis Jones, right, and Deputy John Gray, center.

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“I would say Back the Blue has helped us add ﬁve dogs and a training ﬁeld in the last year,” Gray said. “None of that would have been possible without them.”

PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW Greenwood Village K-9 Maverick on Aug. 6 at the “RexRun” event.

Lewis said the nonproﬁt has purchased about 12 dogs for Colorado law enforcement agencies, and it aims to continue offering funding for K-9 units and raise awareness about the value of therapy dogs like Rex and Zeke. To help raise funds, a live auction was held at the event.

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In April, Rex’s younger brother, Zeke, became the agency’s second therapy dog. Diane Lewis, one of the founders of Back the Blue K-9 Force, said the nonproﬁt purchased Zeke for the agency.

Rex, who lives with Gray and works with him in Littleton Public Schools, helps offer a two-part safety approach, Gray said. The ﬁrst is mental health support, connecting with kids in school who are less social or may be struggling. The second is being able to smell guns, since Rex is certiﬁed in gun detection.“Ithink the coolest thing is that there’s lots of therapy dogs in schools, but there’s not a lot that wear a badge,” Gray said, explaining that Rex helps him connect with students.Graysaid he thinks there are kids who probably wouldn’t have talked to him if he didn’t have Rex by his side, and there are times where he’ll have 20-minute conversations with students without them realizing it as they pet Rex. “To bridge the gap from law enforcement and the community is huge, especially in a time where people are unsure, you know. People are a little bit leery,” Gray said. “The whole purpose of this event was to bring, kind of, awareness of what we were doing, and it’s obviously a charity event so that we can hopefully raise money to get more of these dogs.”

Rooney found out about the event while searching for 5K races to participate in, as she set a goal earlier this year to participate in five races. Her favorite part of the day was seeing where the money goes towards by meeting the animals and officers at the event. In total, $33,327 was raised at “RexRun,” said Ginger Delgado, a public information officer for Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, in an email Aug.Back16.the Blue K-9 Force announced Aug. 18 on its Facebook account that “RexRun for PAWSitivity” will return next year on Aug. 5 at Centennial Center Park. Overall, Gray said he hopes people who attended the event gained an understanding of the importance of the nonprofit as well as Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office therapy dog program and what it aims to do. “January of 2021, this was just a concept,” Gray said about the school therapy dog program. “And as of January 2023, there’s a likelihood that we’ll have three dogs, which is awesome.”

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The health department created the dashboard with input from community leaders, LGBTQ advocacy organizations, and local public health agencies, to ensure data transparency while protecting patient privacy.

The updated dashboard clearly spells out how monkeypox is now hitting Colorado. A bar near the top shows six people are hospitalized, no one in the state has died and cases have been identifi ed in 19 counties. The fi rst cases were found in Colorado in May. The numbers grew from there to six in June, 66 in July and 94 in August, for a total of 168 to date. Denver has recorded 59 cases, followed by Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and El Paso counties also in double digits. Eighty-fi ve percent of cases are in men. The bulk of the cases are in younger adults: three in four are in those aged 18 to 44. Nearly 77% of cases are in people who identify as lesbian, gay orFollowingbisexual. on the heels of twoplus years of grappling with COVID-19, and with other diseases like polio reemerging in the U.S., another health department offi cial sought to reassure Coloradans.

“Again, the major route of transmission really continues to be that close physical contact, including contact during sex,” she said.

He said the state is expanding its distribution network; it now includes 59 providers, to which it’s distributed 3,500 doses. He said the state has administered more than 4,000 doses and that vaccine data also would appear on the state’s website.Pricesaid Denver Health has administered nearly 500 doses to people who meet criteria for close contact. Price added that there are non-research, experimental treatments available to those who have severe disease once they are diagnosed.Herlihysaid monkeypox testing is expanding and commercial labs nationwide have been coming online to test as well.

She said it does not require preapproval from the state health department and specimens can be collected with materials that many providers have on hand. This story is from CPR News, a nonproﬁ t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr. org.

State health o cials step up response as case numbers rise

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“Commercial lab testing is available and really recommended for patients who have insurance, that can be processed through primary care providers or other healthcare providers,” she said. “We know that most large systems in the state now are able to collect specimens and do this testing.”

Young adult men face most monkeypox risk

“Public health will always be monitoring the situation and always ready to scale our response and that we would communicate to the public,” no matter the threat, said Scott Bookman, who directs the Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response. “We are preparing to respond in any way that we need to, and we are committed to transparent, open communication with the public, so they understand their risk and understand the actions that they need to take.”

Based on the data the state health department is collecting both here in Colorado and nationally, “we are seeing that the greatest risk at this time is among, gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men,” said Herlihy. “That is primarily, here in Colorado, in the Denver metro area, but we have seen cases outside of the metro area as well.”

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Monkeypox vaccines are available but in short supply, Bookman said, based on the federal allocation of “Nowit.we are hopeful that we will see more coming, in the coming weeks and coming months,” he said, adding that the state is prioritizing the vaccine to the places where we are seeing the largest amount of community spread and where the need is, which now is in the Denver metro area.

Price said monkeypox is not as transmissible as COVID-19 and that it’s unlikely to evolve that way.More information about the monkeypox outbreak will now be published online. It clearly shows the group currently most at risk, based on the data: young adult men in or near Denver. The state said it’s expanding the data on the monkeypox dashboard they rolled out earlier this month. It will now include county-level case counts and demographic data.

“I think there’s reason for concern for monkeypox because we’re seeing an increase in infections,” said Dr. Connie Price, the Chief Medical Ofﬁ cer with Denver Health. “We have an opportunity that I think was much greater than we had with COVID to actually control it.”

Cases of monkeypox, a rare but serious disease, are rising, and Colorado health ofﬁ cials told reporters in a brieﬁ ng Aug. 18 they’re ramping up in response.

Herlihy said the agency is having conversations with higher education institutions, which she said have learned a lot from the COVID-19 experience, including in resident halls, considered congregate, or higher risk, settings.

Questions arise But as the state looks to ramp up response to the spread of another contagious disease, plenty of questions are popping up: about vaccines, tests, risks in schools andAscolleges.forschools, Herlihy said “I think it is important to note in the data that I shared today, that we have not seen any pediatric cases here in Colorado. But we are anxiously awaiting guidance from CDC.”Shesaid the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had let Colorado public health ofﬁ cials know they expect to release school and childcare guidance very soon. She said the state health department is talking to partners across the state and “encouraging the routine practices that we use now to prevent communicable diseases in schools, our practices that really should continue for monkeypox.” State advises schools Herlihy noted the state recently updated its school guidance around COVID-19 and said there’s guidance there about general infection prevention strategies in schools.Shesaid public health ofﬁ cials believe brief interactions without physical contact, so passing someone at a grocery store, would not be considered a risk for monkeypox transmission.

“Some of the strategies that they’ve been using, things like having places for students to isolate if they were to test positive, are going to be potentially important strategies again,” she said.

“We have been working closely with trusted community members to develop the data sharing practices,” on the website, said state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy. She said that included some “data suppression” to protect privacy, especially in less populated counties “when there’s case counts of one or two, there is the potential for individuals to be identiﬁ ed.”

“You come in here to shop and you can ask any of their employees questions and they’re so good about giving you advice,” he said. “It really is a neighborhood center and that’s how they treat you.”

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Pauly said she’s been going to O’Toole’s for at least 20 years and said the store had an unmatched “homey” feel to it.

“Not like you’re being rushed at the big stores,” Pauly said, adding that she’s hopeful O’Toole’s will ﬁnd a new location to reopen.

As the store looks to its ﬁnal weeks, products are marked down by 50%.

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O’Toole said she had fended off buyers in the past, but with Lennar’s plans to use much of the parking area that had been used by the garden center, O’Toole said she did not see a viable path to keeping the store, noting that a May weekend could feature 9,000 customers.

Though those dark clouds seemed to bear the weight of the center’s ﬁnal event, it did little to keep residents“Takeaway.alook at all these people, coming out on a rainy day,” Ibsen said. “This is where people see their neighbors that they haven’t seen in a while, or friends, old friends. It’s important for the community to have something like this.”

“(O’Toole’s) is by far my favorite,” Mullin said. “This is a pretty small local deal. They do a great job here.” Mullin, who is also a Littleton resident and frequent patron at O’Toole’s, said the closure “is going to be a big loss” for the city.

A vintage car seen during the event at O’Toole’s Aug. 16.

Dan Mullin, who displayed his 1949 Ford during the event, said he’s featured the car at several metroarea shows over the past ﬁve years.

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“I’m devastated. I’m devastated,” said Jody Pauly, who lives off West Berry Avenue, a roughly 10-minute walk from the store.

The garden store currently has two other locations in Lakewood and Westminster. But the Littleton shop, located at West Belleview Avenue and South Federal Boulevard, is its longest standing, operating for more than 30 years.

Chris Ibsen, the store’s longtime manager, said he was feeling “very grateful” that so many community members decided to come to the ﬁnal car show, which occurred following several hours of rain.

Though heavy rain clouds seemed to bear the weight of the bittersweet event, color still popped at the garden center.

As the store readies for its curtain call, shelves are becoming thinner and the shop has marked down all of its products by 50%.

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As many Coloradans continue to return to life as normal, Elizabeth Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, emphasized the need to take the virus seriously.

As students walk back into classrooms in the fourth school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may ﬁnd themselves wondering: When can we stop worrying about COVID-19? “As we go into our third fall living with COVID, this has been an extraordinary experience for society, for public health departments, for folks that have been most impacted,” said Dr. John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department. “It’s been a hugely tragic circumstance. We’ve lost over a million people in the U.S. I think we’ll be learning from this as we go.”While experts say the pandemic looks much different than it did last year, predictions about what the return of school means in this era of fast-changing variants can be a mixed bag.

For some, COVID is a less important or “incidental” ﬁnding, such as for patients who are admitted for other reasons but test positive for COVID later. The most recent breakdown showed about 63% hospitalized “for COVID” and about 31% hospitalized “with COVID” in earlyAndAugust.)whileColorado’s hospitalizations have come back down after a long plateau — the number was 236 in mid-August — it’s anyone’s guess as to when the next wave will arrive, particularly as school gets underway. “Sports start again, parents start going back in the ofﬁce — there’s all this mixing that changes as schools reopen. And that remixing of populations can facilitate” COVID spread, Carlton said. She added: “But we think that immunity is high enough that we shouldn’t see a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations.”Attheindividual level, though, it’s important to realize that a lot of COVID is still circulating, so it’s a good time for people to make sure they and their families are vaccinated, Carlton said. Just as the school season arrived, COVID protocols continued to loosen at the federal level, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer suggesting people stay home after a virus exposure to see whether they catch COVID. The federal agency is now “recommending that instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5,” an Aug. 11 news release announced.InCarlton’s view, “what sometimes gets lost in the messaging” is that the CDC still recommends as students return to school

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“I think what is challenging is communicating the severity of COVID risk, and it’s not uniform across the population,” Carlton said. She added: “It’s different for different people.”

“My guess is bringing kids back to school will probably increase (COVID) transmission among kids, but it will probably have a limited impact on the community. Part of the reason I say that is we have so much built-up immunity,” Douglas said, referring to people who have been vaccinated and the unvaccinated who have been infected. But each COVID variant can behave differently, leaving open the possibility that the virus’s impact across age groups could change, DouglasMeanwhile,said. the state public health department has continued its loosened approach to addressing COVID risk in schools. And looking ahead, state ofﬁcials aren’t currently considering adding COVID vaccination to the list of required vaccines for K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year, a statement from the department said.

Colorado still sees ups and downs

Despite the many months of living without broad public health mandates in metro Denver counties, Colorado is seeing much fewer COVID hospitalizations than at the same time last year. Back in the spring, Colorado hit a milestone: The state saw the lowest number of Coloradans hospitalized with COVID since the start of the pandemic — 77 statewide — on April 12, according to a report from the Colorado School of Public Health.Thelow point in hospitalizations arrived even amid the highly contagious Omicron subvariants, and that’s partly because they seem to be less severe than the Delta variant was, Carlton said. Another factor was the rollout of Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that Carlton called “a game changer” for people who are at risk for COVID hospitalization — even though the drug isn’t yet as widely available as she would like. But like clockwork, hospitalizations came roaring back, reaching 324 in mid-July, according to the state’s COVID website. (Not all patients who are counted are hospitalized “due to” the virus.

COVID discussions continue

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And while researchers likely won’t develop a new vaccine for every variant, there could be a new COVID vaccine every year, similar to the ﬂu, Douglas said. Right now, COVID is much less dangerous than it was, but it’s still affecting society in ways ranging from interrupting kids’ education to driving up the death toll, Carlton“Innoted.atypical year pre-COVID, inﬂuenza killed 12,000 to 52,000 people per year in the U.S. … so far in 2022, we’ve had about 187,000 COVID deaths in the U.S.,” said Carlton, who works in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health.

In July 2021, Colorado removed mask requirements for schools and repealed the mandate for school protocols regarding outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

That meant that schools no longer needed to adhere to the broad quarantine and isolation requirements in the state’s earlier public health orders. (The state still put forth non-essential guidance for schools.) And state and local public health officials still had “statutory authority to institute quarantine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease,” the state public health department said at the time. In January, the state’s quarantine guidance updated to align with a change in CDC guidance, outlining that students and staff generally don’t need to quarantine if they were up to date on COVID vaccination. For those not up to date, the guidance shortened the recommended quarantine to five days, with five additional days of masking — down from the earlier suggestion of 10 days of quarantine.As of August, quarantine in K-12 settings after “routine classroom exposures” is no longer recommended unless it’s part of a strategy put in place at the discretion of the school, district, or local public health agency when COVID cases are increasing, outbreaks are detected or community COVID levels are escalating, according to the state health department. (Colorado’s August guidance echoes the state’s recommendations back in February, which suggested moving toward focusing less on quarantining of staff and students after exposures to COVID in school, according to a news release.)“Thelast few updates to school guidance sought to reduce the burden of quarantine on schoolagers and to prioritize in-person learning as tools to prevent severe disease became widely available in Colorado and is aligned with CDC’s recent guidance,” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the health department.Schooldistricts and local public health agencies can make their own decisions as to whether to impose outbreak, quarantine or mask requirements that go beyond what the state mandates. But in an era where broad mask mandates for the general public are a thing of the past in Colorado — state health officials say they are not aware of any mask mandates implemented at the municipal or county level — local health and school officials are unlikely to take restrictive measures.

New variants could be more contagious and may be either less severe or more severe than earlier versions of the virus, Douglas said.“Ithink we’ll know more about endemic stage in the rearview mirror,” Douglas said. He envisions a time when public health ofﬁcials can look back and notice that the situation hasn’t been changing much — when variants arise but don’t behave much differently from each other. “I don’t think next spring is an unlikely time frame for us to look back and say, ‘This is probably how COVID’s going to behave,’ ” Douglas gave as an estimate.

Strict COVID rules long gone For this school year, the state public health department signaled it will continue the more hands-off approach to COVID it began a year ago and has since loosened further.

He added: “I think we are getting to a point where we expect to be living through waves caused by new variants. We expect to (respond) to it with new vaccines.”

“What do know is masks are a highly effective tool for slowing the spread of (COVID) from one person to another, particularly if you wear a high-quality mask and both people are wearing a highquality mask,” Carlton said. A KN95 or N95 mask would count as high quality, she said. Is it endemic yet? With some luck, COVID could be moving toward an endemic phase — where the disease is a more regularDouglas,occurrence.thehead of Tri-County Health, broke down the terminology like this: an epidemic is an occurrence of a health problem that exceeds what is expected. A pandemic is when that happens on a global “Endemicbasis.is when things are happening — it could be a high level, could be a low level — but it’s what you expect,” Douglas said.

Asked whether Tri-County Health Department — the agency that oversees public health for Adams and Arapahoe counties and provides some services in Douglas County — has any school COVID protocols above the state’s protocols, Douglas, said: “We don’t at this point.” If new variants or bigger outbreaks arise, Tri-County Health could become more active in ﬁghting COVID, Douglas said. But if that happens, the agency would likely take an “educational” stance, he added. It’s “very unlikely to be anything like mask mandates,” Douglas said.

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Teachers have stressed that kids, following the at-home school experiment that failed horribly, have not returned to normal in many ways. Not wearing a mask and going to school every day is not the normal I refer to. I refer to normal in terms of behavior, learning capabilities and focus. Teachers across the metro area have continually said that after the school shutdowns our children came back with more behavioral issues, fell behind in academics and are struggling with anger and outbursts. This is further evidence that you cannot remove children abruptly from structured lives. You cannot halt learning and convince yourselves that online learning is theParentssame. did the best with the hands they were dealt during that time. I, for one, spent 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day serving as a schoolteacher to a teenager and two elementary school kids. I did not want them to fall behind academically. I was blessed with the ability to commit to that daily However,routine.mynow 8-year-old would say regularly that while “Mom Academy” had some good points — he missed his friends, he missed social interaction and he missed his Academicallyteachers.and mentally — It is going to take a long time to overcome the damage to our children. For some, there may never be a true return to “normal.”

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The test scores may be somewhat better — but they still are not back to 2019 levels.

Multiple school districts have started the new school year with teacher and staff shortages across all spectrums. Bringing academic levels up is not likely if we do not have the staff to do it.

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According to a Colorado Sun story regarding the standardized test, during a virtual press conference state ofﬁcials prefaced the release of the latest results with a reminder that, although many Colorado students resumed a greater sense of normalcy throughout the school year, others still experienced interruptions and setbacks.

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When we think about lions, we might think about a fierce beast, the king of the jungle, roaming the Sahara in their majestic form. Or maybe the only time we have seen a lion is at the zoo or in a movie. Either way, there is no mistaking their roar and their incredible strength. What about the lion tamers, what comes to mind when we think of them? Someone controlling the lion with a whip and a stool. Again, maybe we have seen live shows where the lion tamer commands the great beasts and controls them as we watch from the arena or from our TV. In a sense we are all lion tamers as we try and control our own metaphorical lions. What are those lions in our life that may need controlling, and if not controlled can lead us down dark and desperate roads, or certainly lead us astray from our journey toward success? The lions are those things we can control, whether it’s controlling ourselves and how we react or respond to things and the habits we have. If the habits are bad, we still have the power to control them. If they are good habits, we may still have room to improve or simply not backslide. When thinking about taming our lions, it comes down to our willingness and decision to make the necessary changes and then take the required action steps to keep those lions tamed. A lion is a very beautiful yet dangerous beast. The lion can either dominate us with fear, or we can learn how to keep those lions in our life in check. Here are some, and you probably have a few of your own. Anger, impatience, bad habits, instant gratification, urge to always be right, talking more than listening, being a know-itall, not prioritizing faith, family, and friends, indulgences, obsessions, not saying “no” enough, lack of forgiveness. And any one of these lions when not tamed or controlled can absolutely wreak havoc in our life and destroy relationships. At times we all must accept our role as a lion tamer. The dragon is a fire-breathing, flying beast that is terrifying. The dragon looks to kill and destroy. The dragon is recognized as evil. Although there have been some light-hearted movies about dragons, in this illustration let’s stick with the evil ones, because they are the ones that do the most damage. That leads us to the dragon slayer. We see the dragon slayer as brave, shield and sword in hand, and most times in a shining suit of armor riding on a big and beautiful horse as they courageously seek the battle with the dragon. Their mission is not to control or tame, their mission is to slay the dragon. We become dragon slayers when we identify those things and people in our life that we just need to remove. The metaphorical dragons in our life are many times either found within our hearts or in between our ears. Or they are found in such a bad habit, a habit that cannot be tamed or moderated, but a bad habit that needs to be slayed. Then there are those people in our lives, they are our family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and others who are close to us. Some are fellow dragon slayers, who will go into battle with us to help us overcome challenging times or hardships. Some need a Lion tamers and dragon slayers

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

We cannot gain what we lost in academics when we do not even have the teachers and assistants we need to get through a normal week. Students falling behind in reading are likely not getting the extra assistance because teachers are stretched thin and support staff is not automatic at a lot of our schools.

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Think about that — We are more than two years past the March 2020 doomsday for schools, yet we are still dealing with it. Some schools are not back to full capacity. Some schools still struggle with student enrollment.

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Last week the Colorado Department of Education released 2022 results for the state’s standardized tests that were administered in the spring. While the state touted increases in both English and math for 2022, they have to admit the damage is still not repaired. That damage being canceling school amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. I am never going to come around to how politicized COVID became and how much we as a society lost because of it. One of the main areas for me that will also have a twinge of resentment and anger is forcing our children to stay home for 18 months. The test scores are just another layer of evidence in a growing list of proof that extensive damage was done to our school-age and college-age kids.

Speciﬁcally, money would go toward upkeep of what staff have called “the big four” cultural cen ters — the Littleton Museum, Bemis Library, the Town Hall Arts Center and the Hudson Gardens & Event Center — grants for Littleton-based arts and culture groups and funding for city marketing campaigns. This election will mark the second time the city has asked residents for a lodging tax. The ﬁrst was in 2013 when voters rejected a 3% tax by a near 2-to-1 margin. City staff have found greater ap peal for the tax this time around, with a recent independent survey of more than 300 registered voters showing 64% supported a lodging tax.During the Aug. 16 public hearing, a group of city residents — some of whom are directly involved in arts organizations — spoke in favor of a lodging tax, calling it economically stimulating and important for curat ing the city’s identity.

Along with creating the DDA, vot ers will be asked two questions that could approve its funding mecha nisms.Onecould allow the DDA to under take tax increment ﬁnancing, or TIF, a funding plan that is intended to be self-sustaining.Inessence,TIF would allow for the DDA to allocate a portion of money generated each year by the downtown area’s sales and use tax.

Aspen Grove Perhaps the most contentious ques tion for voters will be on whether to support plans approved by city council last year to redevelop Aspen Grove.The33-acre mall was slated for a major overhaul last year, with the ar ea’s owner — Gerrity Group — call ing for up to 2,000 new homes with a maximum height of 85 feet. City council approved a rezoning of the mall in a 4-3 vote in November 2021 to allow for residential use. Those plans were scuttled, how ever, after a group of residents opposed to the project ﬁled a petition in January to force city council to either revoke the rezoning or punt it to a citywide vote. Though residents will now have the opportunity to directly weigh in on the project, the vote is somewhat of a moot point as slimmer plans for the mall are now moving forward under Littleton’s new land use code, theTheULUC.city’s planning commission unanimously voted July 25 to allow for nearly 500 homes at the shopping center, far from the originally envi sioned 2,000 that spurred frustration from some neighbors.

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The other ballot question will ask voters to raise property taxes within the area by roughly 4% to pay for in vestments, though Dunahay said the DDA would still be able to operate even if a property tax hike fails.

Resident Pam Chadbourne said she supported the tax, but wants to see some of its funds earmarked for historic preservation. Council and city staff signaled that could be a possibility given that the language presents some ﬂexibility for what constitutes as a cultural amenity.

Still, the vote could serve as a show of Littleton residents’ appetite for such mixed-use developments as the city continues to push for denser projects aimed at shoring up housing supply and driving down costs.

The election for the DDA will be one person one vote, and entities such as LLCs, corporations or public services will need to designate one person to vote on their behalf.

Downtown Development Authority Business leaders in Littleton’s downtown have long ﬂoated the idea of forming a Downtown Develop ment Authority, or DDA. The DDA would be made up of sev eral members appointed by council, with one council representative, and would be charged with generating additional revenue to be used on up grades and upkeep of the downtown area.

“When arts and culture are part of the core fabric of a community, it helps cities to attract tourists, diverse talent, it brings about innova tion and it does grow the economy,” said Denise Weed, who added that she has a son beginning ﬁfth grade and a daughter beginning second. “I really want them to grow up in a community that values and supports theJ.D.arts.”McCrumb, vice president of the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, said the additional money would mean “amazing things” for organiza tions such as the Littleton Symphony Orchestra.“Withalittle bit of a boost, I think the ceilings would be blown off of their performance venue,” he said.

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Charter amendment Voters will be asked to amend the city’s charter by moving a provision that dictates procurement — how and what the city can buy for capital projects — to the city code. Littleton’s procurement rules are restrictive and mandate the city must accept the lowest bid price, without regard for quality, when purchasing supplies, equipment and other assets for needed city improve ments.Thepolicy has not been changed since 1959 and the city is only one of four in Colorado to have such a policy, according to staff. By moving this policy to the city code, council can amend it to allow for greater bidding and purchasing power to ensure higher quality sup plies.Inthe same independent study of 300 voters, 59% said they would either support amending the charter or allowing the city to accept higher bids while keeping the provision in the code.

Born in her grandmother’s home in New York City on August 25, 1922, then-Mary Jane Tommins, married her high school beau, Eugene F. Cramer. “Gene” served in the USAAF, and after his plane was shot down, remained a POW in Germany until freed by General George F. Patton at the end of WWII. Having both grown up in Rockville Centre, LI they happily married on Oct. 17, 1946 at St. Agnes Cathedral, enjoying 54 years together. Excepting Mary Jane’s eldest married daughter (the first of six), the family moved from Rockville Centre to Bow Mar Village in Littleton, CO in 1972 where Gene was employed by Johns-Manville Corp. Sadly, Mary Jane suffered the loss of one of her five daughters in 1991, her husband in September, 2000, and son-in-law in 2009. She now has 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and resides at Brookdale Meridian in Englewood. In Mary Jane’s honor, the family celebration is set for Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Angelo’s Taverna in Littleton. Congratulations and Happy 100th Birthday to you!

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The lodging tax would be set at 5% and apply to anyone staying in one of the city’s ﬁve hotels and two motels as well as short-term rentals, such as Airbnb rentals. City staff estimate the funds could raise $1 million annually and would be funneled into the city’s arts, cul ture and tourism programs.

ELECTION dragon slayer because they may not be up for the ﬁght themselves. And then there are those other peopledragons who cause us stress through their negative attitude, condescend ing remarks, and toxic inﬂuence or input in our lives. How about you? Are there lions in your life that need to be tamed? Are there dragons in your life that need to be slayed? Do you need a fellow dragon slayer to help you in the battle? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can be a lion tamer or a dragon slayer as needed, it really will be a better than good life. Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and busi nesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

For example, Arapahoe Communi ty College will be able to vote once as a lease of its property, according to Dunahay, while the property owner — which is separate from the college — will also have one vote. While championed by Littleton’s business community, some down town residents during the Aug. 16 public hearing raised issues with the scope of the DDA boundary — which includes private homes. Dunahay said the boundary “can’t just be about Main Street” and hopes it will “encourage business in the other outlying areas” as well as ac count for future properties developed in open land.

The idea is that investments from the DDA into the downtown area will increase tax revenue that can in turn pay for even more projects.

Pat Dunahay, a Littleton business owner who served on a committee this past year to explore a DDA, said he estimates the area could gener ate about $100,000 to $150,000 in TIF funds.“Atthis point, the city has not granted or guaranteed any funding at all to the DDA,” Dunahay said, making it imperative that the organi zation can muster its own funding.

Only registered voters living, leasing or owning property within the proposed DDA boundary can vote on these three questions, which Dunuhay said is more than 800 people.Theboundary includes all of Main Street and Alamo Avenue, Church Avenue and the Arapahoe Commu nity College campus to the south as well as some undeveloped space near the South Platte River to the west and some of Littleton Boulevard to the east. It also extends north and includes some of West Berry Avenue, Prince Street and Rio Grande Street, including the Arapahoe County gov ernment building.

Current CMS membership is over 1,000 people, Lubow said, adding that a huge draw has been the ability to gather mushrooms in the wild that would be expensive to purchase from a grocery store, such as porcini, chanterelles, morels and matsutake.

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“Most of the addition (of new club members) came in the last few years,” said former CMS president Ed Lubow. “The majority are there because they want to ﬁnd something they can take home and eat.”

For anyone just starting out, Lubow highly recommends going on a mycological society-led foray to learn the basics of hunting and identification, which is key for gathering to eat. He also recommends beginner foragers invest in a regional book on mushroom and fungi“Therespecies.area number of local mycological societies,” he said. “Go join one, because you’ll be around people with the same interest and with more experience, so you’ll learn relatively quickly. The No. 1 rule for eating is if in doubt, throw it Beyondout.” the culinary foragers, Lubow said he’s also seen more interest from hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who like finding more ways to connect with nature and learning about their surrounding environment.Fungiarean integral part of forest health, breaking down nutrients into the soil for plants and trees to “Whatuse.you discover fairly quickly is that if you go out there thinking you’re going to find morels, except for a rare lucky day, you’re not going to succeed, so you start realizing that you’re passing lots of mushrooms,” Lubow said. “For me, it turned into, even the ones I can’t eat are kind of interesting.” Luckily for foragers, there’s no shortage of wild mushrooms in Colorado. From the southern San Juans to the Flat Tops in Steamboat Springs, there’s bound to be a bounty.However, public lands have different requirements for foragers for mushrooms. National and state parks do not allow foraging, while national forests typically require a permit. Depending on the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around $20 per year. Even urban parks in the Front Range are home to fungi finds, though it’s less likely to find anything worth eating. Some mushrooms in urban areas can be interesting because they’re not local, but accidentally brought in, Lubow said. Lubow cautioned that it’s always on the foragers to know what lands they are on and the rules of the land.Prime mushroom season in Colorado runs from mid-July to late September, though certain species thrive outside of those months as well. Altitude also plays a role in determining what species foragers are likely to find. “For Colorado, the key thing is moisture,” Lubow said of ideal mushroom conditions.

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Gear for gathering mushrooms includes a knife for cutting stalks out of the ground or off trees, a brush for cleaning dirt off and a structured container, such as a basket, cardboard box or mesh bag. Plastic is not recommended because it can speed up spoilage. Once on the trail, focus on the forest ﬂoor and tree trunks and it likely won’t be long before you notice mushrooms under brush, at the base of Aspens or on a fallen log. If foraging in a more urban or popular area, be sure to avoid gathering where there’s dog poop or pesticides or herbicides used. Beware that some of the prettiest-looking mushrooms, like the red and white-spotted amanita muscaria, can be toxic if ingested.

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There are a number of important parts of the mushroom to look at in order to identify it, according to Vera Stuckey Evenson’s “Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region.” First, observe the environment, since some species are associated with certain trees and whether it’s growing in the ground or on bark will help deﬁne it. On the actual mushroom itself, look at the cap for colors and textures; examine underneath the cap to see whether it has gills, teeth or pores; check the stem for coloring or patterns; and smell it for any distinctive odors. Also be sure to get the base of the mushroom from the ground, which can also be a helpful feature. For species that look alike, sometimes a spore print, where the cap of the mushroom is removed and placed on paper to capture falling spores, or chemical tinctures, which react with certain species, are needed for a the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around Beware that some of the prettired and white-spotted amanita

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P opping up alongside the wildﬂowers, near creek beds and scattered through meadows in Colorado’s forests are a rainbow variety of fungi, which an increasing number of foragers are taking advantage of. Whether foragers are gathering some of Colorado’s prize edible species or just exploring to identify and learn, the Colorado Mycological Society has seen a hike in the number of people signing up for guided forays and club meetings.

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Picking can also forests require a speciﬁc permit for commercial collecting. Lubow also likes to set a high standard for picking mushrooms he plans toConditionseat. like browning or are signs that a shroom is past its prime.“Ifyou wouldn’t buy a fruit in the same condition at your grocery store, don’t eat it,” Lubow said. For those lucky enough to gather choice edibles, Lubow again recommends turning to local mycological societies for recipes and cooking tips.

A common species found in Colorado forests is the Aspen bolete, which some people eat and others avoid due to gastrointestinal concerns.

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Former Colorado Mycological Society president Ed Lubow uses a loupe to examine a smaller mushroom for identiﬁcation. Lubow regularly leads forays for the mycological society and has noticed a growing number of people interested in foraging.

One of Colorado’s prize edible species of wild mushroom is the chanterelle. One of its more distinctive characteristics is its apricot odor.

Some mushrooms are hard to identify based on physical appearance alone because of various doppelganger species. Lubow tells foragers that if they can’t positively identify the mushroom, they deﬁnitely shouldn’t risk eating it. identiﬁcation

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Call for artists Entries for the Littleton Museum’s 2022 Own an Original Exhibit are being accepted by the Littleton Fine Arts Board through Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. The theme is Labyrinth and the juror will be Molly Casey from the art consulting ﬁrm, NINE Dot Arts. Numerous interpretations are expected and happily anticipated. Applications through: callforentry.org.

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According to provided information, about 200 residents take lessons at Allegro and instructors (including Henson, who has taught private drum lessons for more than a decade) now have more space to do that, with nine studios for private lessons and a large room for ensemble and group learning.“Everything got bigger and better as a result of this move —we have more products and it’s so much easier to shop because of the space,” Henson said. “We also have a waiting room for parents, so they don’t have to sit in their car waiting while their student is learning. It’s just a more enjoyable experience for everyone.”

The new location is also allowing Allegro to try out new projects like an upcoming foray into preschool classes with a nationally recognized program that is speciﬁcally designed to be fun and engaging and provide children with the opportunity to try a variety of instruments. All of these efforts are in support of building more than a business — the aim is to create a place where people want to spend their time while sharing a love of music. And it seems like it’s working.

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“Allegro has been around for 24 years and I purchased it ﬁve years ago because I knew we needed to keep a music store here,” said owner Rick Henson. “We’re not just a place parents come for recorders — we are a place for people to ask questions, we support our local schools and we provide a sense of community that none of the big stores or websites canAllegrooffer.”recently moved to a new location at 11475 Twenty Mile Road, Suite A, which allows the business to provide a much-expanded range of services to customers, further cementing it as the city’s musical place to be. In addition to selling all manner of instruments, the business also sells all the necessary accessories and also provides rentals for those who only need an instrument for a ﬁnite period of time.

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

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The Art Students League of Denver is bringing its Summer Art Market back for the 29th year, providing shoppers the chance to explore creations by about 120 vendors, plus watch art demonstrations, sample eats and drinks and more. The market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the West Wash Park neighborhood bordered by East 1st Avenue, Sherman Street, East 4th Avenue and Logan Street. This year’s event marks the league’s 35th anniversary and will feature all original and locally made visual arts in a range of mediums. More information and tickets can be found at ASLD.org.

Comedy legend comes to Comedy Works South I miss Craig Ferguson’s presence on late night all the time. He was always so funny and insightful and delightfully Scottish. If you’re like me and missed his wry sense of humor, you’re in luck, because he’ll be stopping by Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village, at 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28.

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Red Rocks Robert Plant was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. The lead singer of Led Zeppelin is playing Red Rocks. I really shouldn’t have to write anything else for you to purchase tickets. On the off chance you need a little more, here we go — Plant will be joined by folk/bluegrass legend Alison Krauss in support of their second album of duets, “Raise the Roof,” which was released last year. Like their blockbuster debut, “Raising Sand,” the album ﬁnds the duo delving deep into country, folk and alt rock. I really can’t think of a better venue for the pair than Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, which they’ll be playing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. You should already have tickets, but if you don’t, get yours at www. ticketmaster.com.

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For Lacey Nelson, the weeks leading up to the start of school are a blur of spreadsheets, meetings, and calls from principals about last-minute teacher resignations.With less than two weeks to go, Denver Public Schools’ director of talent acquisition is still looking to hire 150 teachers, 275 paraprofessionals, and up to 45 bus drivers. Priorities get reevaluated daily based on reports from the ﬁeld. A school that was “ﬁne” two days ago suddenly needs two more teachers. It’s all completely normal. “In general, we are not seeing anything different this school year than past school years, and I’m not seeing anything that is majorly off,” Nelson said. “It’s a pretty calmEvenyear.”asColorado school districts are holding hire-on-the-spot job fairs and offering signing bonuses, many education leaders told Chalkbeat the challenges are nothing Schools struggle to hire drivers, special ed sta ers

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“The other day two dads whose kids were having lessons might have formed a band themselves,” Henson said. “They’re both novice players and they wanted to play together. That kind of thing doesn’t happen without a physical store.”

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Bach’s Partita No. 2 for solo violin and Franck’s “Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano.” Oct. 22 brings “Schubert Octet for Winds and Strings,” with violin 1 Yi Zhao; violin 2 Dmitri Pogorelov; Soﬁa Basile, viola; Seoyin Min, cello; Owen Levine, bass; Jason Shafer, clarinet; Tristan Rennie, bassoon; Young Kim, November’shorn.program will include “Music for Violin, Cello and Piano” with Yi Zhao, violin; Seoyoen Min, cello and pianist tbd. And in December, a Silver Ainomae Ensemble is forecast, with a return of the young cellist who left Denver for the Minnesota Orchestra, but still has a hand in planning Englewood’s programming. He continues to extend his acquaintance with numerous wonderful musicians in what must be a complex, but fascinating network ...

Bravo Cello has an extensive repertoire, and the four members — Carole Whitney, Sarah Biber, Heidi Mausbach and Diane Betkowski — performed a really varied and delightful program for the music lovers who attended the ﬁnal summer musical program in Englewood’s Hampden Hall on August 13. Throughout the year, Englewood Arts Presents, led by Eric Bertoluzzi, a Colorado Symphony cellist for many years, has offered a variety of chamber music programs, presented by classically-trained musicians on Saturday afternoons, with reasonable ticket prices. We were happy to see advance notice for fall 2022!

For information and tickets for these 2 p.m. programs, visit englewoodarts.org or contact ebertoluzzi2hotmail.com. Hampden Hall is at 1000 Englewood Parkway, just north of West Hampden Avenue. 303-8068196.

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The quartet began the program with Randall Thompson’s “Allelulia,” followed by Vivaldi’s popular “The Seasons,” four movements for summer, autumn, winter, spring. They included three arrangements for the cello literature for multiple celli by Erinn Renyer, particularly noting the skill, craftmanship and beauty: “a joy for cellists and audiences around the world.” Those works were: Bizet’s famous “Habanera,” Delibes’ “Pizzacato Polka” and Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and “The Easy Winner.” A pleasing work was a Beatles medley: “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday” and “Eleanor Rigby.” And dance rhythms drive Abreau’s “Tico Tico”, Piazolla’s “Libertango, Oblivion,” Michael Kibbs’ “Mello Cellos Tango.” Hard to sit still, as it was with Delibes’ “Pizzicato Polka.” Dreamier and very familiar works wound up the program: French singer Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” and the lovely “Over the Rainbow” by Arlen, which brought up images of a young Judy Garland for this ancientTicketswriter!arenow available for a Fall Chamber Season, which starts on Sept. 24 with Lara St. John, violin and Mark Kennedy, piano, including

“COVID protocols are different than in years past, we had a 9.1% increase in wages for returning employees, we increased starting salaries across the board, we increased our social media presence, and we have some amazing recruiters,” she wrote in response to a Chalkbeat survey. But normal doesn’t mean fully staffed. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org.

The Bravo Cello quartet delighted the audience at an Englewood Arts Presents concert on Aug. 13. and that vacancies and hiring are similar to those of years past. Nikki Jost, executive director of human resources for Mesa County Valley District 51 in western Colorado, said hiring is actually going better this year.

The store, which features trendy casualwear, shoes and jewelry, will mark its 14th year next month with a sale.There’s always a sale and always new merchandise at Chic, Burgess said. Both are part of her strategy to keep customers happy, looking good and coming through the door.

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Jen Burgess doesn’t like to think of the problems that every small business owner encounters as chal lenges. She prefers to call them little hurdles instead.

“Once we actually reopened and could reconnect with people in per son, it was the biggest gift,” she said.

“I’m proud that we’ve grown, and we’re strong, and that we can basically make it through whatever we’re thrown.”

“I always want a reason for people to come back,” she said.

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Even with 10 part-time employees, Burgess ﬁnds a reason to be at the boutique most days. She said she always leaves the store happier than when she went in.

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Burgess, who lives in Parker and grew up in Littleton, opened stores in each of those towns after getting established in Lone Tree. But with three locations, she felt as if she was driving all the time instead of asso ciating with customers and employ ees. So around 2018, Chic Couture consolidated down to its original Lone Tree spot which Burgess felt was central enough to serve shop pers from the other two locations.

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“Originally why I started was to get us all cute stuff at a reasonable price,” she said. In the beginning, she sold denim pieces from her dining room table to her girlfriends. Demand increased so she moved to a 1,800-square-foot space on Park Meadows Drive in 2008.Shipping delays and product devel opment hiccups, however, are the hurdles Burgess is trying to clear now.“Every time I turn around,” she said, “you track something and it’s delay, delay, delay.” The delivery disruptions have Bur gess, who does all the buying for the boutique, in “compensation mode.” Rather than let the racks at Chic get a little bare, she puts in extra hours and hunts for items that will ship in the time frame she needs. New pieces and fresh looks reward her customers that visit often.

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In fact in 2020, when non-essential businesses were closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bur gess was reminded of how much the face-to-face interactions with customers and employees meant to her. To stay in touch with custom ers, she posted pictures of outﬁts on social media. Customers let her know what they wanted and she shipped or delivered their purchases to them. It kept her business aﬂoat, but it didn’t satisfy her heart.

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“I like to be in the store,” she said. “I like to be present. I like to be with myAfterpeople.”surviving the early days of COVID-19, Burgess is conﬁdent that, with determination and hard work, Chic Couture can make it through anything. When confronted with a new hurdle, she said she considers herself lucky because it’s a remind er that her business is thriving.

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“If you can jump that little hurdle and get to the next, you’re always doing something right,” the owner of Chic Couture, a women’s clothing boutique in Lone Tree, told Colo rado Community Media.

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Now Beatty and his wife are sharing their hospitality for a living. Quality food, caring for guests and education are all part of the mission of Zell’s Mountain Creperie. Most of Zell’s 16 employees are working on their education, either in high school or college, Beatty said. Because he believes education is one of the best ways to improve one’s environment, Zell’s will focus its philanthropic and marketing efforts on endeavors associated with schools and school activities.

Many of the people employed at Zell’s Mountain Creperie in Highlands Ranch are also working on their education.

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“Our idea is to open near big high schools — get involved with the high schools,” he said. “Anywhere from doing beneﬁt nights to helping sponsor, like, football teams or chess clubs.”Beatty could send out ﬂyers or pump marketing dollars into social media to promote his business. Instead, he hopes to see Zell’s Mountain Creperie partner with school groups and become a valuable piece of the communities it serves.

High school students are a key part of the business model of a new fast-casual restaurant that opened its doors just in time for the school year.Zell’s Mountain Creperie, owned by James and Victoria Beatty, began serving crepes and paninis a third of a mile away from ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch on July 9. Its second location, scheduled to open in November, is located across the street from Arapahoe High School in Centennial. Beatty is situating his eateries near schools with open campus lunch policies, he said, in order to draw a stable midday crowd of students in addition to attracting crepe lovers from the area. His wife is “an anti-fast-food person,” he said, and together they want to provide a quick, nutritious food option for teenagers.“Mosthigh school kids love crepes, and they love sandwiches,” said Beatty, who has two teens of his own.AtZell’s, paninis and crepes are made-to-order with savory ingredients such as turkey breast, mozzarella, sauteed mushrooms and peppers for a hearty entree or with sweet items like fresh strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate chips for a tasty treat. The paninis come on ciabatta rolls and the crepe batter is made from scratch in-house.

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Zell’s Mountain Creperie o ers made-to-order crepes and paninis for in-person dining and for takeout.

The Breakfast Panini at Zell’s Mountain Creperie comes with eggs, cheese and a choice of bacon, ham or bruschetta.

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The Highlands Ranch location runs a deal for students that order online. It consists of a two-topping crepe or panini with extra meat and cheese for $7.95 plus the option of a dessert crepe for $4 more. Located in a strip of small businesses near the intersection of Wildcat Reserve Parkway and Highlands Ranch Boulevard, Zell’s has table- and counter-seating for 20 — including four seats that overlook the crepe-making stations. One wall of the 1,200-square-foot venue is adorned with giant photographs of Zell am See in Austria, the business’s namesake. Several years ago, after hiking in the Alps with friends, Beatty had a deliciously light hamand-cheese crepe in that alpine town and inspiration struck. Although Beatty’s background is in real estate, the Greenwood Village resident wanted to get into the restaurant industry and was looking for a unique idea that could be standardized and replicated at multiple locations. He said he’s always been a hospitable person and even hosted Thanksgiving dinner for a group of international friends back when he was in college. “I love to cook,” he said. “I love to have parties. That’s kind of one of my favorite things to do.”

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Delays continue to deﬁne the process to bring to trial Terrell Jones, who is accused of fatally shooting a Centennial man in a neighborhood in 2009 and was initially supposed to see trial nearly a year ago. In spring 2021, the Arapahoe County District Court initially scheduled the trial to begin in October 2021 and expected that it could last more than three weeks. The trial has long been delayed and as of mid-August was scheduled for January 2023. In recent hearings, attorneys discussed ongoing disagreements about potential “experts” who may speak in the case and talked about whether years-old crimes in Denver could affect the scope of the trial.

Case revolved around several defendants Andrew Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was found shot to death about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009, in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street. A few hours before Graham, 23, was found — just before midnight — video surveillance captured Graham riding an RTD light rail train and exiting at the station near Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree. Graham had been making living arrangements in Boulder that day and would often walk from the station to his parents’ house in nearby Willow Creek a couple miles away, his mother told Colorado Community Media at the time. Jones was arrested in March 2020, KCNC-CBS4 reported. Jones was 16 years old at the time of the shooting.A 2016 an Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Clarissa Jae Lockhart, Allen Deshawn Ford, Kendall Adam Austin and Joseph Martin — also teenagers at the time of the shooting. The four were arrested in January 2017 in connection with Graham’s death. Grand juries are sometimes used to decide whether authorities have enough evidence to charge a suspect.Thecodefendants described a plot to rob Graham, whom they saw as “a white male who might have money,” according to the affidavit for Jones’ arrest. Jones and three other codefendants are AfricanAmerican. One codefendant, Joseph Martin, was listed as American Indian on the state Department of Corrections website. Ford, Lockhart and Austin had been linked to a string of racemotivated robberies and assaults in downtown Denver in 2009, according to the affidavit and court proceedings in the Graham case. Suspects in that rash of crimes told police they targeted white males because they assumed they had money and wouldn’t fight back or present a Lockhartthreat.andAustin pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in September 2009 incidents, and Ford pleaded guilty to a bias-motivated crime involving “bodily injury” and pleaded guilty to assault in August 2009 incidents, according to online court Separately,records.inthecase of Graham’s death, Jones was charged with first-degree murder after deliberation and first-degree felony murder, according to court records. A count of first-degree felony murder can be charged against anyone in a group that is allegedly involved in a serious crime in which a death occurs. The charge applies even if a particular member of the group is not believed to have directly caused the death.

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Jury to hear Terrell Jones case early next year

crimes.Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, argued the subject of Denver incidents could add to the length of Jones’ trial.

Besides alleged gunman Terrell O’Neil Jones, who was arrested in March 2020, four other suspects were identiﬁed in the 2009 Centennial slaying of Andrew Graham. They allegedly acted as a group in attempting to rob Graham.

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“We need to be a little more specific than ‘There were more police downtown, (so) they all came down south,’” Zuckerman said. She argued at the time the defense would need more time during the trial and would need to show that “none of those issues are relevant to Mr. JudgeJones.”Whitfield signaled the trial may not focus much on the Denver crimes, saying: “This will not be a case about some other jurisdiction.”“What this case will not turn into is someone else’s trial,” Whitfield said. “To the extent it involves codefendants … either as witnesses or in some other way, so be it, (but) … we are not going to expand the trial beyond what was already (expected).”TheAug.9 discussions did not suggest that Jones was involved in the 2009 Denver crimes.

Planning for ‘experts’ Jones’ defense attorneys expect to make arguments based on what could be several expert witnesses in theAncase.expert witness is “a witness with special expertise in an area who is brought in by one side in a trial to explain something technical, such as medical treatment or ballistics,” according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Ofﬁce website.The18th Judicial District includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. At an Aug. 9 court hearing, Chris Wilcox, the prosecutor and a chief deputy 18th Judicial District attorney, asked the court to strike two expert witnesses, arguing they failed to comply with the requirements for information they need to disclose.Thedefense argued that scheduling and availability issues have affected their work to prepare with expert witnesses, asking the court to allow the defense to proceed with thoseWhatwitnesses.eachexpert witness could testify about wasn’t clear from the hearing, but one of the witnesses — separate from the two the prosecutor asked to remove — could speak about data from cellphones related to the case, for example. When defense attorneys plan to call an expert witness in a case, they disclose information such as what the witness will talk about, what gives them expertise on the subject and what material they reviewed to form their opinion, according to Jolie Masterson, a defense attorney for Jones.

After delays, alleged shooter in 2009 Centennial homicide to see trial

“To the extent that there was a reason, there was a reason that these Denver cases reached the kind of prominence that they did that brought the FBI in, that apparently made the Denver downtown so unbearable (for suspects due to the police presence) that they had to come out to Park Meadows, which is very essential to the prosecution’s theory of liability,” Zuckerman said during the March 29 hearing. She added: “It can’t be minimized to just a sentence.”

The disconnect between the defense and prosecution at the hearing centered on how much information about the defense’s preparation with potential expert witnesses needed to be shared. Judge Joseph Whitﬁeld did not rule on whether to strike certain potential witnesses during the Aug. 9 hearing, setting the issue to be decided later.

Long road to case Despite the years it took to arrest Jones, his arrest afﬁdavit did not mention any physical evidence that points to any of the defendants. In court in October 2020, Zuckerman hammered on what she argued are inconsistencies in the accounts of the four codefendants. Jones — who apparently ﬁrst spoke to authorities in 2010 — has acknowledged to investigators that he knew the codefendants but has denied involvement in Graham’s death.Headmitted to having a gun around the “2009 time frame,” according to the January 2017

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Denver crimes still a topic Whitfield also said the court received filings from the Denver Police Department, but it wasn’t clear from the hearing what those filings entailed. In a court hearing for Jones on March 29, Wilcox said there was information about four cases that his office requested from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. His office has received those records, he said. It appeared from the March 29 hearing that those cases could relate to the downtown Denver-area

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sticking out like a thumb and the potential impact of shadows, especially on the roads. However, she also said she thinks the city’s guidelines have been met. “I don’t think it would be enough to say no,” Harmon said about the heightCouncilmemberconcerns.

Multiple council members also said they liked that the property incorporated some open recreational space to help transition into the Happy Canyon Creek corridor and future regional park that is located to the east of the lone-tree/.tree.com/projects/the-reserve-at-theNovemberhasapprovesense,”lightthatportwithryshouldcern,”It’sthisment.space,theforplans,fromaboutsaidCouncilmemberdevelopment.MikeAndersonhewasinitiallyconcernedtheheight,butafterhearingthedevelopersandseeingtheincombinationwiththeneedseniorlivingfacilitiesandhowpropertyopensuptotheopenhesupportedthedevelop-“Thisbuildingisbeautiful,anddensity,I’mactuallyfinewith.what’saroundit,ismycon-Milletsaid,notingthecityreassessthethreetofive-sto-buildingheightrecommendation.“Perhaps,aslongaswecandealtheparking,thisareacansup-moredensity.Itissomethingshouldbehappeningnearourrailstations,anditdoesmakeMilletsaid.Councilunanimouslyvotedtothedevelopment,whichananticipatedopeningdateof2024.Tolearnmoreaboutdevelopment,visit:cityoflone-

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“There was one dissenting vote from the Planning Commission related to the building height, but the remainder of the Planning Commission did recommend approval,” DarnellDarrylsaid.Jones — the senior vice president of Coventry Development Corporation, which is the master community developer for the RidgeGate mixed use community — said Coventry is supportive of the project.“Oureffort has been to try and encourage development that really moves more multistoried projects closer to the light rail station,” Jones said, adding that he thinks it’s a more efﬁcient use of land. “It will really provide a very attractive building at that corner and help anchor that corner.”

One of the concerns Millet expressed was how the building may cast shadows and cause potential issues with road maintenance, snow removal and the freeze-thaw cycle. She also said she worried about the visual aesthetic of the building height.“The shadows do concern me, and what’s going to happen on the adjacent parcel concerns me. I’m not going to penalize you for those concerns, but as I look to the next project across the street, I’m going to wonder how that is going to ﬁt in with the context of this nine-story building,” Millet said. “To see something on a much lower level is going to be concerning to me.”

Councilmember Marissa Harmon said she worries about the property

indictment that led to the arrest of the other defendants. He indicated before a grand jury that Ford stole that gun from him at a party, the indictment says. Wilcox argued in October 2020 that “while the court heard voluminous statements about stories that changed,” Jones still may be found guilty by a jury. The codefendants “aren’t just witnesses that came forward to make a statement,” Wilcox said. They are people who “put themselves as being involved in a crime.”

The Southwest Village is one of the residential developments occurring in RidgeGate East, which will include more than 1,800 homes, according to the city’s website.

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Cathie Frazzini said the property is a “glorious looking building” that she would be proud to have in Lone Tree. “I’m weighing how important this kind of housing is in our region, and that as we move to density, higher density, in this location, we’re all going to struggle a little to get our head around how it’s going to look,” Frazzini said. “I’m in favor of the project and in favor of the work that you’ve done to make it really spectacular for us.”

TRIAL west across I-25 in some existing developed areas, that are at a higher grade than the tallest portion [of] this building would be.”

Launching the season opener with a victory is good, but Cherry Creek ﬁeld hockey coach Paula Petit-Molina knows things can change during the season.Creek defeated Arapahoe, 4-0, in a game played on Aug. 18 at Powell Middle School in Littleton.

Aiden Krusoe is a confident high school golfer these days. Krusoe is a senior at Highlands Ranch and took medalist honors with a 1-under-par 70 in the Continental League’s second tournament on Aug. 9 at King’s Deer Golf Club in Monument.Spencer Schlagel of Legend and Charlie Tucker of Rock Canyon tied for second with even par rounds of 71. Kruose birdied the 539-yard, par 5 tenth hole to give him the 1-under-par score.Krusoe was the low scorer for the second straight year at the Denver Public Schools Invite, which was held Aug. 8 at Wellshire, with a 2-under par 69, and Highlands Ranch won its second consecutive team title. At the third Centennial League meet on Aug. 17 at Meadow Hills golf course, Krusoe fired an even par 70 and finished behind co-medalists Connor Scheich of Mountain Vista and Regis Jesuit’s Jake Irvine, who both carded 1-underpar 69s. Highlands Ranch won the tourney with Regis the runner-up.“Rightnow I’m playing good,” said Krusoe. “I feel my putting is the best it’s ever felt. My swing feels good. I’m just playingHighlandsconfident.”Ranch head boys golf coach Jon Cushing has similar feelings. “He’s been a good player ever since he was a freshman,” added Cushing. “He’s made it to three state tournaments and he’s a leader on the team. He’s put in the Cushingwork.”saysKrusoe is long hitter like most high school boys golfers but points out he is different because he follows up his drives with a complete all-around game. Krusoe is also a basketball player for Highlands Ranch, but this season golf has reached the point that he can’t wait to tee it up for the next round.“I’mjust having fun,” he said. “In the past I put a lot more pressure on myself. Right now I’m just enjoying it and enjoying my senior season, having a fun time and the scores will follow. I just take it one shot at a time and simplify the game. “I’ve just focused on the mental side more than the swing because I know I have swing and can do anything that anybody else can do. I just see myself doing a lot of good things on the course and just try to go out and do it and try to keep a positive attitude. I just try to go hit one good shot and follow it up with the next. I try not to think too far ahead.” However, he is thinking about college. “I’d love to go to Michigan State,” Krusoe said. “I’ve already turned in my application. That’s my dream school. I just want to be a student and have“Myfun.grandpa played basketball there and my dad’s side of the family just loves that school. I grew up watching all their football and basketball games. I’m going back during fall break to watch the Michigan State-Wisconsin football game.”Highlands Ranch finished third in last season’s 5A state tournament.Arapahoe, led by seniors Grant Juergens and Max Zadvorny, is back as the defending state champions. The Warriors were the state runners-up in 2020 and 2019. Other South Metro teams to watch this season include Valor Christian, Rock Canyon, Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek.

Junior Taylor Shoﬂick scored the ﬁrst goal of the season for the Bruins and sophomore Grace Manning also tagged on a goal.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Highlands Ranch player takes medalist honors in tourney

“So the players have been playing over the summer. They are very committed and from the beginning Cherry Creek is still like a family. So in July and August and coming into the preseason, they have had three months to come together.”

Creek wins ﬁeld hockey season opener

Bruins o to strong start with 4-0 victory over Arapahoe

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“I’m so excited to have that as the season opener,” said Petit-Molina.

“A win is a win and I know as a coach and somebody that has played in Colorado (Kent Denver) myself that anything can change during the season. The season opener win is a good place to start and gives us a good foundation of what we need to work on for the future. I never expect anything.”

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Prep golfers get in the swing of things

Emerson Helm was the leader as the sophomore tallied two goals for Creek. “Everybody did pretty well,” added Petit-Molina. “I think my seniors played well and I’m really proud of them because they have been through a lot the last couple years so for them to alternate being really strong, really positive and really encouraging. A couple of them had injuries. They are coming back strong and so they all have to come out with good energy and good leadership on the“It’sﬁeld.actually funny because I run a camp over the summer,” she said.

Cherry Creek, ranked fifth in the latest CHSAANow.poll, will have to deal with two-time defending state champion Regis Jesuit this season. Regis has been in the past four championship games and won three ofColoradothem. Academy, which has won six state titles and been the runnerup seven times, is second ranked and Kent Denver is third. Kent Denver has won 10 state titles with the last one coming in 2016. Cherry Creek has captured two state titles and finished second five times while Arapahoe started the season ranked fifth.

Abby Lasseter (15) of Cherry Creek smacks the ball upﬁeld during the game against Arapahoe on Aug. 18. The Bruins won, 4-0.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aiden Krusoe, a senior at Highlands Ranch, has averaged 71.1 strokes in the ﬁrst four tournaments this season and has been the medalist twice.

“My kids have been ready and working hard all preseason.

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Heritage edges Arapahoe in middle school softball

Heritage’s Avery Fritz winds up in advance of a pitch to the plate during her team’s 11-7 win over Arapahoe Aug. 19 at Euclid Middle School. Fritz pitched a complete game, allowing six hits and striking out four.

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Heritage rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to beat Arapahoe 11-7 at Euclid Middle School Aug. 19. Avery Fritz had three hits and three RBIs for the Eagles. Ashlynn Porter and Addison Burke also drove in three runs for Heritage. Fritz was the starting and winning pitcher. She struck out four and allowed six hits. Leah Schlissberg had three hits and three RBIs for the Warriors. Izzy Garcetti added a pair of RBIs. Sophomore Taylor Miller struck out seven in six innings of pitching.

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35August 25, 2022 Littleton | Englewood Legals August 25, 2022 * 1 www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com PUBLIC NOTICES

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022

First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/27/2022 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) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin

PREMISES: 4300 South Huron Street Copies of the application are on file in the Com munity Development Department and may be reviewed upon request. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing by calling 303.762.2342 or emailing commdev@ englewoodco.gov 24 hours prior to the public hearing for directions providing public comment virtually or in person.

Owners, Terry and Anthea Stefanoudakis, propose rezoning a 2.42-acre par cel located at 1961 S Xenia Ct, Denver CO 80231 from Rural Residential B (RR-B) to Residential 1-B (R-1-B). If the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners approves this application the applicant has indicated they intend to submit a subdivision application to create one additional lot for a single-family residence. A subdivision application will require approval from the Board of County Commissioners at a later time.

MORTGAGE

Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11674

#31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009509373

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0287-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County Public Notice

NOTICEARAPAHOENoticeCOUNTYOFPUBLICHEARING

The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is scheduled for September 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., the meeting will be held virtually. Case # VAR2022-005. APPLICANT: Sam Baxter. The applicant is requesting a vari ance for an accessory dwelling unit to be located outside of the rear thirty-five percent (35%) lot placement requirement for accessory dwelling structures in the R-1-C zone district. The structure will be located within the rear thirty-seven percent (37%) of the property. This is a variance to Section 16-5-4.C.7.i (5) of the Englewood Municipal Code.

and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County

PREMISES: 3880 South Bannock Street Case # VAR2022-006. APPLICANT: Tiffani Willis. The applicant is requesting a 6-month waiver from the requirement that a Short Term Rental be owner occupied for a property in the R-1-C zone district. This is a variance to Sec tion 5-31-4.D.2 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

Legal Notice No. 530578-60578

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1101 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public

records. Original GERALDGrantor(s)B.RYAN AND STEPHANIE A. RYAN Original Beneficiary(ies) AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE OF PRL TITLE TRUST I Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2001 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) OriginalB1006272Principal Amount Outstanding$151,000.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$151,974.87toCRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that

The 9/1/2022 Littleton Independent CRS Beneficiary(ies) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2017 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust February 07, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) OriginalD7015011Principal Amount Outstanding$678,000.00 Principal Balance Pursuant$236,176.43toCRS §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.

PROPOSAL: Crestone Peak Resources Midstream, LLC is proposing an amendment to Broncos Pipeline Company Gathering System – Phase I and II Use by Special Review Plan narratives, case numbers U13-001 and U14-001. The proposed amendment would allow for the inclusion of freshwater pipelines within the pipeline easements, freshwater and/or produced water pipelines greater than 14 inches in diameter and clarify the types and total number of utilities pro posed within the easements. The amendment also proposes an increase of the maximum allowable width of easements obtained from landowners, from 75 feet to 100 feet. The routes for the gather ing system generally go in a north-south direction and follow alignments situated approximately two miles apart beginning approximately one to two miles east of Watkins Road, then Manilla Road, Airport Road, and Brick Center Road, respectively. The pipeline easements are located in portions of the following Sections 1,3-5, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 1819, 22, 26-30, 33 and 35-36 of Township 4 South, Range 64 West and Sections 7,18,19, and 30 of Township 4 South, Range 63 West and Sections 1-4,11-12,14, and 23 of Township 5 South, Range 64 West, in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

SYSTEMS,

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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/27/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/28/2022, 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.

FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0287-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) JOY SHEPARD Original

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 49, Block 1, Roundtree Phase II-Denver Technological Center, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 8713 East Roundtree Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

FORECLOSURECOMBINEDPublicLegalsTrusteesPublicNoticeNOTICE-PUBLICATIONCRS§38-38-103SALENO.0286-2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 13, 2022 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, the public hearing will be continued; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concern ing the above-described UASI21-003, Broncos Pipeline Company Gathering System Ph. 1 & 2 / Use By Special Review with 1041 permit. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/28/2022, 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.

Original Grantor(s) Roger Orr Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Broker Solutions Inc. dba New American Funding Date of Deed of Trust January 25, 2018 County of Recording RecordingArapahoe Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) Amount Principal Balance Pursuant$311,437.41toCRS §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 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.

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. Association of Colorado COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS FORECLOSURE§38-38-103SALENO. 0291-2022 Notice of Election of Arapahoe the covenants of the deed of the deed

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

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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 LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 38, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2059 E PHILLIPS LANE, LITTLETON, CO 80122.

Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0286-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication: 9/1/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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 Re vised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0291-2022 First Publication: 8/4/2022 Last Publication:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 13, 2022 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described PF22-002, Fairplay @ Dove Valley Filing No. 23/ Final Plat. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

of trust and other violations thereof.

Name of Publication:

By Order of the City Board of Adjustment and Appeals /s/ Shelly Worek Recording Secretary Legal Notice No. 301550 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public

First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public

LITTLETONNotice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public NOTICEARAPAHOENoticeCOUNTYOFPUBLICHEARINGCASENOPF22-002FAIRPLAY@DOVEVALLEYFILINGNO.23FINALPLAT Martin/Martin, Inc., on behalf of the property owner, Opus Development Company, LLC, is proposing to replat one 19.77 acre lot to create a 9.98 and 9.79 acre lot. The project site consists of an under construction project for two warehouse buildings that are currently on one lot. A replat is being proposed to split the lot into two lots, one lot for each building.

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE SEPTEMBERLICENSE1, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new FMB License (Off-Premise). The applicant is an Incorporation: Stone Forest, Inc. 20961 E. Smoky Hill Rd. Centennial, CO 80015 Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at clovelace@ centennialco.gov by no later than August 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk

NOTICE OF SALE

Amanda Ferguson #44893

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 27, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Norton #34861 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024220 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.

Outstanding$322,050.00

PROPOSAL:NOTICEARAPAHOENoticeCOUNTYOFPUBLICHEARINGCASENO.CZ22-0031961SXENIACT[BROCKMANNESTATES]/CONVENTIONALREZONE

Heather Deere #28597

OriginalD8008816Principal

Arapahoe County Board of County Commission ers held a public hearing on this case on July 12, 2022. Five members of the public spoke during this meeting. The Board of County Commission ers voted 5-0 to continue the public hearing to allow the applicant to correct a possible error in mailed notices to property owners and speak with property owners and the public to better inform them of this proposal.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 27, BLOCK 1, THE HIGHLANDS 460 FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF AlsoCOLORADO.knownby street and number as: 3140 E PHILLIPS DRIVE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

CASE NO UASI21-003, BRONCOS PIPELINE COMPANY GATHERING SYSTEM PH 1 & 2 / USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW WITH 1041 PERMIT

CITY OF PUBLICNOTICEENGLEWOODOFHEARING

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1098

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 13, 2022 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described CZ22-003, 1961 S Xenia Ct [Brockmann Estates] / Conventional Rezone. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar.at You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1099 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022

Publisher:

First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: August 25 , 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colo rado, LOS PORTALES MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC d/b/a Los Portales Mexican Restaurant 5350 S. Santa Fe Dr. Unit D, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license. Applicant(s): Jose Ursua Aurora, CO Claudia Ursua Aurora, CO The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Authority must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighbor hood that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Dead line for support or opposition is August 31, 2022. By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk 2022 25, 2022 Littleton Independent Metropolitan Districts Notice

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DATED in Colorado this 19th day of July, 2022. Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Deputy Kevin Koch Deputy ATTORNEYSheriffFOR THE PLAINTIFF: TOBEY & JOHNSTON, PC 56 INVERNESS DRIVE EAST, SUITE 103 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

The property to be excluded from the District is generally described as follows: Lot 1, Panorama Corporate Center South and Subportion 1 of the land vacated by City of Centennial Ordinance No. 2022-O-02 Vacating Rights-of-Way recorded March 24, 2022, at Re ception No. E2033264, as fully described in the Petition for Exclusion, Arapahoe County, Colorado All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS OF THE PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Arceneaux, President file with the Clerk an answer or other response within twenty-one (21) after this summons is served on in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE.**

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIG NATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUM MONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S THE AmendedPLAINTIFF.andAdopted OF SALE an Order on Motion for Default Judgment of Foreclosure and Order and Decree of Foreclosure issued on May 6, 2022 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real as Originalfollows:Lienee(s): Ronald D. Allen Original Lienor: First Village East Apartment Homes Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: First Village East Apartment Homes Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: December 11, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: December 11, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9135957 Original Principal Balance of the secured: $3,185.03 indebtedness Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured: $14,535.37 indebtedness as of the date hereof Amount of Default Judgment: $13,209.78

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On May 9, 2022, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLU SIONS OF LAW, ORDER OF DECREE OF OriginalFORECLOSURE.Grantor(s): Darin G. Bigus Original Beneficiary: Summerhill II Homeowners CurrentAssociationHolder of Evidence of Debt: S um merhill II Homeowners Association Date of Lien: February 24, 2021 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: February 26, 2021 Recording Reception Number: E1032706 Original Amount: $583.72 Outstanding Amount: $8,649.55 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for SUM MER HILL II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION dated February 26, 1999, recorded March 30, 1999, at Reception No. A9052025 (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assess ment Lien.

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The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 13th day of October 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above de scribed real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connec tion with this sale.

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Dated: August 15, 2022 By: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Legal Notice No. 301549 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 22, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Association,Plaintiff:ARAPAHOEDISTRICTNoticeCOURT,COUNTY,COLORADOCaseNo.:2022CV030200Division/Ctrm.:202TraditionsFilings1-7MasterInc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation Defendants:v. Ian Patrick Holtz; Damiana So telo; Occupant; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; United States of America Department of Revenue; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Arapahoe County District Court’s Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 17, 2022, in the above-captioned civil action. Statutory lien for unpaid assessments per C.R.S. § 38-33.3316, as perfected by the Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Traditions Filings 1-7, recorded on September 22, 2006, at Reception No. B6136399 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office for the County of Arapahoe, Colorado (“Declaration”). More accurately defined in the Order for Judgment and Decree of Fore closure, issued by the Court on May 17, 2022, a certified copy of which was recorded on May 31, 2022, at Reception No. E2059463 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office for the County of Arapahoe, Colorado (“Order”). WHICH LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows: LOT 3, BLOCK 14, TRADITIONS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 25203 East 2nd Avenue, Aurora, CO 80018. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 AM, on the 20th day of October, 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real prop erty described above, and improvements thereon, to the highest and best bidder. The Association and its attorney do not make any warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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Legal Notice NO. 530487 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 22, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Misc. Private Legals Public Notice In conjunction with the rebranding of Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk, notice is hereby given that all casino chips and tokens branded as Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk will expire at midnight on November 27, 2022. To redeem any value chips or tokens please present them at the Horseshoe Black Hawk Guest Services Desk (401 Main St. Black Hawk, CO 80422) prior to the expiration date. No chips or tokens will be honored following the expiration date and no exceptions will be made. Legal Notice No. 530550

DATE: May , 2022 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/ Richard W. Johnston

Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this ThisSummons.formshould not be used where service by publication is desired.

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLU SION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of real prop erty has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Panorama Metropolitan District. The Board of Directors has fixed Tuesday, the 6th day of September, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., via Telephone Conference Call Number: 1-669-9006833, Meeting ID: 546 911 9353, Passcode: 912873, as the date, time and meeting information at which such Petition shall be heard. The name and address of the Petitioner is: Mid-America Apartments, L.P. 6815 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500 Germantown, Tennessee 38138

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All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at MoellerAttorneys720-874-3845.forAssociation:Graf,P.C.,Attorney Gail R. Gudder, Reg. No. 17820, ggudder@moellergraf.com, 385 Inverness Pkwy., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (877) 279-4499. Date: July 19, 2022. Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado

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Legal Notice No. 530562 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

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80112 Plaintiff: LoanCare, LLC Defendants:vs. Block Mortgage Attorneys for Petitioner: Amanda Ferguson, #44893

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COV ER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

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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 applica tions, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2022 for each County affected. 2022CW3089 (15CW3092 & 04CW218) THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 3600, Aurora, CO 80012-1555, 303-739-7370. Please direct all pleadings to: John M. Dingess, Austin Hamre, Teri L. Petitt, Hamre, Rodriguez, Ostrander & Dingess, P.C., 3600 South Yosemite Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237, 303779-0200. APPLICATION FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS in ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS, AND JEFFERSON, COUNTIES. 2. DESCRIPTION OF CONDITION AL WATER RIGHTS (“subject conditional water rights”). 2.1. Names of Structures (see Exhibit A attached hereto). 2.1.1. Diversion Structure. Strontia Springs Dam and Reservoir Diversion Facility. 2.1.2. Storage Structures. 2.1.2.1. Stron tia Springs Dam and Reservoir. 2.1.2.2. Aurora Rampart Reservoir. 2.1.2.3. Quincy Reservoir. 2.1.2.4. Aurora Reservoir. 2.1.2.5. East Reser voir. 2.2. Legal Description of Structures. 2.2.1. Strontia Springs Dam and Reservoir Diversion System: The Dam is constructed on the South Platte River in Douglas County, with east-end of dam (right) abutment located at a point from whence the NW corner of Section 21, T7S, R69W, 6th P.M. bears North 52 degrees West a distance of 1,300 feet. The approximate (right) abutment latitude is 39 degrees 25 minutes 56 seconds N & longitude is 105 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds W. 2.2.2. Locations of Other Reservoirs: 2.2.2.1. Aurora Rampart Reservoir: The Aurora Rampart Reservoir is located in the SW1/4 SW1/4, SE1/4 SW1/4, & SW1/4 SE 1/4 § 12, and NW1/4 NE1/4, NE1/4, NW1/4, & NW/4 NW1/4 § 13, T7S, R69W, 6th P.M., Douglas County, Colorado. The approxi mate (right) abutment latitude is 39 degrees 26 minutes 57 seconds N & longitude is 105 degrees 03 minutes 41 seconds W. This reservoir is an off-channel reservoir. 2.2.2.2. Quincy Reservoir: Quincy Reservoir is located in the following por tions of §§ 9 & 10, T5S, R66W, 6th P.M. (within the 18300 Block of Quincy Avenue in Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado): The NE1/4, E1/2 NW1/4, & N1/2 SE1/4 of § 9, and the S1/2 NW1/4, N1/2 SW1/4 of § 10. The approximate (right) abutment latitude is 39 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds N & longitude is 104 degrees 46 minutes 36 seconds W. This reservoir is an off-channel reservoir. 2.2.2.3. Aurora Reservoir: The Aurora Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir located upon Senac Creek, an intermittent stream, in §§ 15, 16, 20, 21 & 22, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado. The east-end of the dam (right) abutment is located at a point from whence the NW corner of § 15, T5S, 65W, 6th P.M. bears North 45 degrees West a distance of 2,970 feet, Arapahoe County, Colorado. The approximate (right) abutment latitude is 39 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds N & longitude is 104 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds W. 2.2.2.4. East Reservoir: As described in paragraph 4.1.1. below, Aurora has narrowed the range of potential sites for East Reservoir. East Reservoir will be located in one of the following alternative locations: 2.2.2.4.1. Site 1: In §§ 14 & 23, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M. in Arapahoe County, Colorado. This will be an off-channel reservoir. 2.2.2.4.2. Site 2(ii): In the S1/2 § 26 and parts of §§ 35 & 36, T4S, R65W, 6th P.M. in Arapahoe County, Colorado. This will be an off-channel reservoir. 2.2.2.4.3. Site 3(i): In §§ 26, 27, 34, & 35, T5S, R65W, 6th P.M., in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2.3. Original De cree. Case No. 04CW218, District Court, Water Division 1, Colorado (decree entered on July 13, 2009). 2.4. Subsequent Decree. In Case No. 15CW3092, District Court, Water Division 1, Colorado (decree entered on July 5, 2016), the Division 1 Water Court entered a decree making absolute portions of the conditional direct flow and storage rights and finding reasonable diligence for the remaining portions. 2.5. Source. The South Platte River and tributaries thereto upstream of the Strontia Springs Dam and Reservoir Diversion Facility. 2.6. Amounts. 2.6.1. Strontia Springs Dam and Reservoir Diversion Facility. Diversions may be made at a maximum rate of flow of 225 cfs for direct flow use, or for storage for subsequent use. 2.6.2. Alternative Storage Structures. The following structures may be continuously filled and refilled year-round as necessary, subject to an aggregate maximum annual limitation of 20,761 acre-feet for all structures in any administrative year (November 1 to October 31). The capacities of these structures is as follows: Stron: tia Springs Reservoir: 700 acre-feet. Aurora Rampart Res ervoir: 1,365 acre-feet. Quincy Reservoir: 2,693 acre-feet. Aurora Reservoir: 32,129 acre-feet. East Reservoir: 25,000 acre-feet. 2.6.3. Chart of Conditional and Absolute Amounts for Direct Flow and Storage Rights. Original Decree 04CW218 Direct Flow Rate: 225 cfs conditional 0 cfs absolute Storage Volume: 20,761 AF conditional 0 AF absolute Subsequent Decree 15CW3092 Direct Flow Rate:0 cfs conditional 225 cfs absolute Storage Volume: 20,287 AF conditional 474 AF absolute 2.7. Appropriation Date. August 30, 2004. 2.8. Uses. Water diverted pursuant to the subject conditional water rights will be used by Aurora

To: MOGES LETTA: You are notified that you have 10 days after publication for this notice of levy to file your claim of exemption with the District Court of Arapahoe County, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centen nial, CO 80112 in Case 2021CV030719 entitled: EXECUTIVE PLAZA APARTMENTS LLC, d/b/a MELDRUM PROPERTIES v. MOGES LETTA, a/k/a MOGES TADESS LETTA, a/k/a MOGES T. LETTA, $2,871.84 garnished at Chase Bank, 5800 S Parker Rd., Aurora, CO 80015.

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Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 22CV30090

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Dated: July 12, 2022 Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

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The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows: Stephane R. Dupont Dupont Law Firm, LLC PO Box 1073 Castle Rock, CO 80104 (720) 644-6115 2022 15, 2022 : Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 224 Englewood, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 303-274-0155 303-274-0159 infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No: CO11211 Case Number: 2022CV31001 21 the Defendant named above: Block Mortgage ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is a declaratory judgment action regarding an unreleased lien on the prop erty more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Legal Notice No. 530579 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Summons and Sheriff Sale Public SUELAKEVIEWDefendant(s):Plaintiff(s):ARAPAHOEDISTRICTNoticeCOURT,COUNTY,COLORADOCourtAddress:7325S.Potomac,Centennial,CO80112WOODGATECOMMONSHOMEOWNERSASSOCIATIONRACHELPETERSON;LOANSERVICING,LLC;SANDSTROM,ARAPAHOECOUNTY PUB LIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number:(303) Atty.E-mail:rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com799-6977Reg.#:19823 Case Number:THE22CV30822SUMMONSPEOPLEOF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to

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By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530488 First Publication Date: August 25, 2022 Last Publication Date: September 22, 2022 Published in the: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No. 530507 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public HOMESPlaintiff:ARAPAHOEDISTRICTNoticeCOURT,COUNTY,COLORADOCaseNumber:2021CV032098FIRSTVILLAGEEASTAPARTMENTASSOCIATION,INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: RONALD D. ALLEN; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREA SURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POS SESSION.COMBINED NOTICE

Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 76, Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1, according to the official plat thereof, filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on June 26, 1972 in Plat Book 22 at Page 56 subject to the Easements designated as Easement No.’s 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 Easement Location Map, filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on April 26, 1973 in Book 24 at Page 22 of the records of the said clerk and recorder, Lot 76, Hallcraft’s Village Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 hereby conveyed corresponds with the Lot which is designated as Lot 4 on the said Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 Easement Location Map, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 1241 S. Wheeling Way, Aurora, CO 80012

Legal Notice No. 530459 First Publication : August 18,

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THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COV ER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.**

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The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint In Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Lot 5, Block 1, Red Willow Subdivision Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. also known by and number 15268 East Cedar Place, Aurora, CO 80012-6292 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 20th day of October 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720)874-3845. At which sale, the above de scribed real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connec tion with this sale.

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The petition requests that the name of Kathy Tram Anh Vo be changed to Mira Tram Anh Vo Case No.: 22 C 100481 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

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Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: August 26, 2022

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530546 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Emileigh Eggers For Minor Child: Azora Rose Eggers-Greer To Change the Child’s Name to: Azora Rose Eggers Case Number: 2022 C100370 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION

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George Karam, Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. 530558 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

The petition requests that the name of Laurel Rapport Hunt be changed to Laurel Rapport Essien Case No.: 22 C 100467

The petition requests that the name of Tyler Jecobie-Sean Lewis be changed to Kori Tyler Curtis Case No.: 22 C 100444

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530573 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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 Decem ber 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUSTIN ANDREW WATKINS, A/K/A JUSTIN A. WATKINS, A/K/A JUSTIN WATKINS, A/K/A J.A. WATKINS, deceased, Case Number 2022 PR 30861.

Gena Taylor, Personal Representative 470 E Bellewood Dr Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No. 301533 First publication: August 11, 2022 Last publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 3, 2022, that a Pe tition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 26, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Dylan Ali Ghaffari be changed to Dylan Ali Warnari Case No.: 22 C 100472

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before December 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 26, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Rebecca Deshane Young be changed to Rebecca Elizabeth Deshane Case No.: 2022 C 100478

Carmen G. Morales, Personal Representative 4255 S. Delaware Street Englewood, CO 80110 Notice No. 301551 August 25, 2022 September 8, 2022 Englewood Notice

First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Mrs. Sandra L. Legge, Personal Representative 6583 S. Sedalia Street Aurora, Colorado 80016 Legal Notice No. 301532 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald NamePUBLICChangesNOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 23, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Issa Ibrahim be changed to Abdelaziz Muhammad Malik Case No.: 2022 C 100383 By: Colleen E. Clark County Judge Legal Notice No. 530537 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.: 530534

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 Decem ber 19, 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 District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Decem ber 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

The petition requests that the name of Grace Jargba be changed to Yema Grace Jargba Case No.: 22 C 100415

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 Decem ber 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 6, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July19, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anthony Morales, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30930

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By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530532 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 1, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Jeremy Lynn Adams be changed to Jeremiah L. Thamm-McCarty, Case No.: 22 C 100483

Legal Notice No. 530555 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 4, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Kristina Michelle Natale be changed to Kristina X Morgen Case No.: 2022 C 100510 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530567 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530564 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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The petition requests that the name of Aubry Jean Karge be changed to Aubry Jean Archibeque Case No.: 22 C 100493

William F. Watkins, Personal Representative 2605 Sequoia Rd. Toledo, OH 43617 Legal Notice No. 530566 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Phyllis Lois Lass, AKA Phyllis L. Lass, AKA Phyllis Lass, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30869

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July14, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 1, 2022, that a Pe tition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe/Littleton County Court. The petition requests that the name of Sarah Marie McCarty be changed to Dandelion Marie Petz Case No.: 22 C 100501

First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on July 27, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Azora Rose Eggers-Greer be changed to Azora Rose Eggers Case No.: 22 C 100370

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Ann Udell Hogan, a/k/a Margaret A. Hogan, a/k/a Margaret Ann Udell Hogan, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30848

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 Decem ber 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bessy Joy Macy, deceased Case Number: 22PR342

39August 25, 2022 Littleton | Englewood Legals August 25, 2022 * 5 the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Decem ber 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 530535 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022

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 or on or before December 26, 2022, or the claims may be for ever barred.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court. The petition requests that the name of Alan Albert Caraman be changed to Alan Albert Kamalov Case No.: 22 C 100449 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530561

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC by and through its designated representatives, Roby Scott Christian and/or Karen Miller, either of whom may act independently, Personal Representative Patrick R. Thiessen (40185) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 Attorney303/420-1234forPersonal Representative Legal Notice No. 530559 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022

Sherri L. Claycomb Personal Representative c/o Richard H. Sugg. Jr . Attorney at Law 5460 S Quebec St. Suite 330 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 530560 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Billy Dale Knight, aka B. Dale Knight, aka Dale Knight, aka Billy Knight Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30734

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By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530557 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Bryan Walline, aka Michael B. Walline, aka Michael Walline, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30864

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 29, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gilbert E. Clark, a/k/a Gilbert Eugene Clark, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30853

Anthony N. Corner, Personal Representative 1012 East Clearlake Street Derby, KS 67037

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 1, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

The petition requests that the name of De'Von Malik Watkins be changed to De'Von Malik Denali Case No.: 2022 C 100492

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 27, 2022, that a Peti tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Arapahoe County Court 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120

Date: June 13, 2022 Legal Notice No.: 530533 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine Ruth Spence, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030292

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The petition requests that the name of Christie Lee Weatherby be changed to Lovie Samsara Morgan Case No.: 22 C 100502

Sherri Lynn Frazier, Personal Representative Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530576 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530547 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 530548

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult /a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 530556

Notice to: Chris Greer, non-custodial parent.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

The petition requests that the name of Neylan Joseph Jeffryes be changed to Neylan Joseph Ello Case No.: 2022 C 100461

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John F. Hansen, Jr., also known as John Frederick Hansen, Jr., John F. Hansen and John Hansen, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30800 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 Decem ber 12, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Bryan T. Walline, Personal Representative 47 Red Maple Terrace North Kingstown, RI 02852

First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022

Legal Notice No. 530530 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

The Law Office of Ryan B. Scott, LLC 089 S. Lincoln Street, Suite 201 Littleton, CO 80122 Attorney for the Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 530531 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530545 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022

August 25, 202240 Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more. In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings. In 2021, 3,000 customers attended Interested in selling your handmade crafts? Interested in hosting classes? Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate Admission is free to the public PRESENTS 2022 Holiday Craft Show& Mini-Market 10amSaturdayNov.26-6pm 10amSundayNov.27-2pm Douglas 500FairgroundsCountyFairgroundsDv.CastleRock,CO.

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