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County clerks report death threats amid election fraud claims

Still fighting uproar after 2 years

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the clerks and other people trusted to oversee elections in Colorado, these are tense times.

Some face hostility, even violent

threats, a trend that continues in Colorado two years after the 2020 election, when former President Trump and his supporters alleged widespread voter fraud. Those claims, which fueled the Jan. 6 insurrection, remain unfounded.

Yet in Arapahoe County, Joan Lopez, the clerk and recorder in charge of elections, says an atmosphere of intimidation lingers. She tells Colorado Community Media

she has received a threatening, handwritten letter with profanity and referring to her race. The letter writer also claimed to know where she lives.

“You get concerned for your family and yourself,” said Lopez, a Democrat.

She said law enforcement officials are investigating the case.

The FBI says election officials across the country have reason to

South Broadway is treat street

Sweet Caroline Confections creates about 5,000 lollipops each week

BY RACHEL LORENZ

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Not much of a follower, Andrea Caroline Jones knew she wanted to be her own boss someday — long before she started her own company.

“I’ve always wanted to lead people,” the founder and owner of Sweet Caroline Confections, who goes by Andrea Caroline, told Colorado Community Media. “And inspire people.”

But growing her team at the Englewood-based business has been challenging as Colorado and the nation continue to feel the pinch of a labor shortage.

Sweet Caroline Confections, which this month celebrates its 10th anniversary since its initial launch in Florida, specializes in sparkly, hard candy lollipops that can be customized for events and businesses. Caroline and her candy-making crew produce about 5,000 lollipops a week. The shimmery sweets are carried in over

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be fearful and says agents are committed to finding and bringing to justice those who would jeopardize the stability of free and fair elections.

Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, says election officials around the state are worried.

“Everybody’s bracing depending

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Domestic violence a ects 30% of Colorado residents

Abuse include physical, sexual, emotional

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Throughout the month of October, more discussion and attention is given to a national, year-round issue — domestic violence, which affects more than 30% of Colorado residents at some point in their life.

Domestic violence can range from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to psychological abuse, according to Arapahoe County’s website.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an estimated 36.8% of Colorado women and 30.5% of Colorado men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lives.

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Andrea Caroline Jones is the creator of Sweet Caroline Confections’ sparkle lollipops.

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2,000 retail shops across North America and Europe. Custom orders, starting at $22 for six lollipops, have been created for a wide range of clients such Marc Jacobs, Facebook, Instagram, Bloomingdale’s and Porsche.

As Caroline, who was born in Miami, moved from Florida to Texas and then Colorado, her business moved with her. At the end of 2019, Sweet Caroline Confections relocated from a commercial kitchen in Thornton to a 3,000-square-foot space on the 3400 block of South Broadway. The retail shop there displays a colorful array of lollipops for sale, ranging from $2 to $4.25 each, as well as a window into the company’s production area so people can see where “the beauty and the magic” happens.

While she loves serving Englewood and the broader Colorado community, the 36-year-old would like to take her business to the next level by opening additional stores outside of the state. But to do that, she’ll need more employees. At one time, the business had a team of 12 but now it’s down to eight.

“I’m trying to figure out what the current generation, who would be wanting to work in my business, is after,” Caroline said.

In addition to earning between $16 and $17 an hour, her employees receive medical and dental benefits. This year the business began offering accrued paid time off, five or six days a year, and a four-day work-

week, Caroline said.

By adding two hours to the workday Monday through Thursday, most employees are able to have Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Caroline said it’s important for people to enjoy their job but also have time to enjoy the money they make at that job.

“Even though we are a small business, I like to take care of the people who work for me,” she said. “I don’t want anyone to be struggling.”

While it’s not easy to provide benefits, Caroline said it’s doable: “You should share the prosperity that the business has.”

Sweet Caroline Confections is a family-run business. Stephen Jones, Caroline’s brother, joined the company in 2018 and oversees orders for wholesale clients. Her mother, Lizzette Trochez, came on in 2014. She’s the operations manager, supervising customer service and the retail side of the business.

“It’s been challenging, but it’s been very gratifying because I get to see my family every day,” Caroline said of working with loved ones.

Whether or not her employees are family members, Caroline believes in the power of talking out any issues that arise. She tries to let her employees know that she’s there for them.

Communication is key to a good team, she said. And balancing hard work with fun is essential to maintaining a productive business.

“I’d like to think that my team enjoys their job and that they go home every day thinking that, and knowing that, they had done something good during the day.”

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Andrea Caroline Jones, owner and founder of Sweet Caroline Confections, adds a little sparkle to heart shaped lollipops.

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2 dead, 1 injured in Englewood car crash

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A woman is seriously injured and two men are dead following a car accident Oct. 20 at the intersection of South Broadway and East Centennial Avenue in Englewood.

Englewood police said they were dispatched at 10:06 p.m. that night after a vehicle struck a traffic light

box and pole while traveling north on Broadway. Police said speed is being investigated as a factor in the accident.

The woman was taken to a local hospital and the two men were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. South Broadway was closed in both directions between West Lehow Avenue and West Rafferty Gardens Avenue until about 4:45 a.m. Oct. 21.

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City to unveil new website

Equity, accessibility to improve

BY ROBERT TANN

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After a two-year effort, the City of Littleton is on the cusp of launching a new website set to modernize online interactions, house more departments and present an equitable user experience.

“We’re looking at ways to engage more with our citizens, provide more transparency as well as more services, and I think COVID if anything really showed us the need for that as well as the desire for it,” said Ashley Bolton, the city’s administrative services director.

The new site, set to go live by the end of this year, will house all city departments through various subsites; provide more options for electronic payments, transactions and event registrations and allow for reading in seven different languages — English,

Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese and Arabic.

The redesign will also increase compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act which has long been a goal of staff, said City Attorney Reid Betzing.

“One of the challenges we’ve had is we push a bunch of stuff out there but we don’t have the technology to make it accessible to all,”

Betzing said “This is absolutely necessary to have that transparency with our public.”

The website’s domain will also move from a “.org” to “.gov,” which officials said enhances cybersecurity protections.

The website’s redesign was paid for with $100,000 in money from the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package passed last year to help governments and communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everything won’t be there on day one,” Bolton said. “This is just the start, we’re super excited about where this platform could take us.”

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A preview for the new City of Littleton website set to go live by the end of this year.

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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIP S

Slips, trips and falls among top concerns

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Along with the fun celebrations Halloween offers, it also raises some safety concerns.

Melanie Wuzzardo, injury prevention coordinator at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, said some of the main injuries on Halloween are slips, trips and falls.

She recommended making sure children’s costumes don’t drag on the ground, as well as opting for face paint rather than big face masks that limit a child’s visibility.

Children are twice as likely to get hit by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, Wuzzardo said.

“Kids are extremely unpredictable on Halloween, so we want to make sure they’re not running across the street anywhere, crossing at crosswalks,” she said.

Drivers should keep this unpredictability in mind on Halloween and pay extra attention to the roads, she said.

“Remember to slow down on Halloween,” she said. “You got to be careful of our kiddos in the streets on that day.”

Adding reflective tape to a child’s costume or putting on reflective shoelaces or glow-in-thedark wristbands can help increase the visibility of a child at night.

“Anything that can make them reflective at night is gonna help,” Wuzzardo said.

Avoiding fire hazards, burns

One of the safety concerns to look out for are burns, Wuzzardo said.

“Just stay away from candles,” she said.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2014 and 2019, an annual average of 770 home structure fires began with decorations.

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Three Halloween themed cupcakes are brought in for judging for the Girl Scouts Cupcake War event at Ascent Church in Evergreen.

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Littleton opts out of state family, medical leave program

Local benefits are better

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Five Littleton city council members voted unanimously to opt out of a state-wide paid family and medical leave program, citing the ability to provide similar — and in some cases better — benefits to employees.

District 4 Councilmember Kelly Milliman and At-Large Councilmember Pam Grove were not present during the Oct. 18 vote.

The decision is one several local governments have made since voters approved the state-wide program in 2020, which is aimed at ensuring paid leave options for private employers and employees, said Littleton City Manager Jim Becklenberg.

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About 44% of these fires occurred because the decorations were too close to a heat source, such as a candle or hot equipment, according to an Oct. 20 news release from the association.

Alternatives to using real candles include flameless candles and glow sticks, Wuzzardo said.

She also recommended making

Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program broadly mandates compliance for most private workplaces, it gives local governments the option of opting in or out every year.

“Our conclusion is the benefits are opting in may not add up to the cost for participation both for employees and us the employer given the benefits we have in place already,” Becklenberg said.

Under FAMLI, employers and employees would have to both pay 0.45% of an employee’s gross wages for them to be eligible for benefits, which would go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. An analysis by Littleton’s finance department based on Sept. 2022 salary data found this would cost the city more than $122,000 per year.

“We know this is just a baseline, so if we opted in this is the bare minim that we would contribute next year, each year that would continue to

sure costumes are flame-resistant.

Additional tips for a safe Halloween Cuts from carving pumpkins are also a common Halloween injury, she said.

“What we’ll see is they grab onto the tool or the knife and their hand slips and then they cut themselves,” she said. “The big suggestion there is actually to use designated pumpkin carving tools, and making sure that those tools are dry and not slippery.”

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rise,” said Jaclyn Stewart, deputy human resource director.

Officials said this cost was unjustified as the city already provides paid leave that in many cases exceeds what is expected through the state program.

Under FAMLI, Coloradans making at least $2,500 in annual wages will be eligible for paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks. Weekly benefits are capped at $1,100 but some employees could see up to 90% of their normal weekly income covered depending on their income level.

City officials said Littleton is already a market leader when it comes to benefits. For example, the city allows a carry-over of accrued paid leave of up to 130 days — meaning some employees could have about six months of leave available at one time. That’s compared with about 50 days of carry-over in most private

costume props, such as swords, are not sharp, she said.

While trick-or-treating, Wuzzardo advised only going to houses with a light on and sticking to familiar areas. She also recommended checking children’s candy, ensuring it is safe and won’t cause an allergic reaction.

There have been some reports about whether parents and guardians should be concerned about “rainbow fentanyl” — brightly colored fentanyl pills and powder — being given to children disguised as candy.

workplaces, according to city staff.

“We provide better than, for the most part, better than what somebody would be afforded with (FAMLI),” said City Attorney Reid Betzing.

City employees still have the option of opting into the state program and keeping their city insurance, Betzing said, but the city — by opting out — will not help foot the bill for FAMLI.

Mayor Kyle Schlachter, before voting along with other council members to opt out, said he may not have done so had employees not had the option of opting in themselves. But, he said, he appreciates the program’s flexibility in letting local governments “figure out what makes sense for them.”

“I think family, medical leave is hugely important and I’m glad that the city can provide that to our employees,” he said.

“Here’s the thing, it might happen. We don’t know if it’s going to happen,” Wuzzardo said. “But it is not the thing that we are primarily thinking about and worrying about.”

“More likely, we’re going to see a lot more of those slips, trips, falls, the burns, the cuts and motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian,” she said.

Those interested in learning more Halloween safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association can visit bit.ly/2022safetytips.

Arapahoe County Commission District 4 candidates

Summey wants to champion ‘working class values’

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Growing up, Leslie Summey understood — possibly before most children — the world of “have and have nots.” Her father served in the U.S. Air Force before winning a school board seat in Colorado Springs. Her mother worked in local elections for El Paso County.

“It’s very different if you have heated bathrooms in your home and if you’re struggling to put food on the table,” Summey said. “At the time, we were a family that had not.”

Summey said her parents instilled in her a passion for service, and she later joined the Navy. After living in Northern Virginia, Summey returned to Colorado Springs in 2014. Her first foray into politics was an unsuccessful bid to primary Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn’s Democratic challenger.

Though Summey lost that challenge, she began to hone her political ethos — one she has made central to her Democratic bid to serve as an Arapahoe County commissioner for District 4.

“We need to be more focused on the bottom-up than we need to be focused on the top down because the people at the top are always going to be OK,” Summey said, adding she champions “working class values” in her bid to represent the central county district — which encompasses the City of Aurora.

If elected, Summey said her first priority would be exempting Arapahoe County from its revenue cap requirements mandated under TABOR — a state amendment that limits the amount of revenue the state government can spend.

Several counties have already pulled out of TABOR requirements, known as “debrucing,” allowing local officials to retain and spend all revenue generated within the year. Currently, Arapahoe County must return funds it collects if it exceeds a certain threshold each year.

Summey estimates the county could retain tens of millions more if it were to debruce, money she said would be crucial to bolster services for residents, especially as the county’s population is expected to grow.

“Instead of pushing things, kicking things down the road because we don’t have the money to deal with it that year, we’d have several million dollars to fix the roads, to talk about infrastructure, to work on homelessness, to provide more funding for our public health department,” Summey said.

But she also wants to take advantage of the unprecedented funds already available. The

county garnered more than $127 million in federal stimulus aid through the American Rescue Plan Act — a once-ina-generation infusion of federal cash meant to boost local government’s recoveries from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In February, the county presented a framework for how it intends to divvy up the funds, from spending on business aid to education and mental health. One area of funding that especially excites Summey: $20 million to address housing and homelessness.

“We can do a lot with that $20 million,” Summey said, including funding workforce and housing programs, such as the Aurorabased organization Ready to Work.

Summey also envisions some funds could be used for affordable housing, something she said the county is in dire need of whether through new developments or repurposing of existing buildings.

“Once somebody has a roof over their head they can get those services they need,” Summey said, adding that providing “housing first” is a gateway to addressing other issues, such as addiction and mental health.

Summey said she would also like to work with local governments in the county to develop more holistic approaches to homelessness. She said she opposes the City of Aurora’s camping ban and wants to see more regional collaboration with other counties to provide a network of housing services.

Population growth, Summey said, is “inevitable, it’s going to happen, and it needs to happen.”

The county is already looking at amending its rules for land use and development in its unincorporated areas — the only land commissioners have direct jurisdiction over — while local cities in the county such as Littleton and Englewood are moving to support more housing with land close changes.

Summey said she supports a range of housing types, from smaller townhomes to denser apartments, which can have a positive impact on conserving energy and protecting the environment through smaller building footprints.

She acknowledged there has been pushback from some residents opposed to new development, especially denser housing, and said she wants to ensure all voices are heard in those decisions.

“Some of the pushback, I believe, from some people who are

Roth wants to serve as mediator in addressing county problems

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As an elected official in the City of Aurora, Bob Roth said he “learned more in my nine years of city council than I did in pretty much the entirety of the rest of my life.”

Roth, who was appointed to a vacant council seat in 2010 before winning his first election in 2011, said it was a job that forced him to always be learning.

“I’ve always said I didn’t have to have all the answers but I needed to know how to find the answers,” Roth said.

Now as the Republican candidate for Arapahoe County commissioner for District 4 — which encompasses the City of Aurora — Roth said he hopes to bring a diversified skillset, and the ability to hear various sides of the pressing issues facing the county.

Roth’s background touches both public and private sector experience. He has worked 30 years as a residential and commercial developer and served more than a decade in various roles on boards and committees.

His father was a city council member for a small city in California, Roth said, and his grandfather a commissioner in Trinidad.

“You would have thought it would have been a part of my DNA, but I really didn’t start thinking about it until people started saying it,” Roth said of his time in public office.

It wasn’t until 2010, when Roth was serving on Aurora’s Citizen’s Water Advisory Committee, that he heard suggestions from those around him to run for council. Since that year, Roth has served twice as the city’s mayor pro team in 2013 and 2019.

His tenure came amid shifts in the county’s voting demographic, with the county as a whole trending more towards Democrats even as Aurora’s city council saw a recent right-ward shift last year.

Roth believes no matter the voting trends, “there are so many people that are just tired of what’s been happening regardless of who’s in charge, regardless of who’s in power.”

The two main pillars of Roth’s campaign — infrastructure and public safety — he believes cross political lines and gets to the heart of what he said voters are asking for.

The Republican candidate wants a regional approach to addressing public safety concerns and described a feeling of increased “lawlessness” over recent years. That, he said, intersects with the need to shore up infrastructure, specifically the county

jail.

designed to fit 386

tion of double and

The facility was built in 1986 and only designed to fit 386 beds. With the addition of double and even triple bunks, the jail can now house 1,458 beds but its infrastructure, such as pipes and plumbing, has not kept up.

Voters were asked in 2019 to raise property taxes to pay for a new facility, but that proposal failed by a roughly 2-to-1 margin. While Roth said he was supportive of modernizing the jail, which he said “is falling apart,” he wants to do so without “reaching into taxpayers’ wallets.”

A solution could be using money from the county’s slice of the American Rescue Plan Act, a COVID stimulus package, which provided local governments with millions in new funds. The county currently has over $127 million in aid money.

“That’s a perfect example of an opportunity we can capitalize on for at least a portion of the funds needed to do this,” Roth said.

Those funds, however, are not permanent and must be fully spent by 2026. Roth said he believed there were multiple paths to securing the needed longterm funding for the jail, though he did not elaborate on specifics. He also said he did not know yet if it would be necessary to build a new facility.

“My commitment would be that, as soon as possible, dig into the budget and figure out what is possible and look at all different avenues,” Roth said, adding the jail “is not going to be an overnight solution.”

Roth’s Democratic challenger, Leslie Summey, has said she would support exempting the county from its revenue cap imposed by TABOR — a state constitutional amendment that limits how much revenue the state and local governments can spend. Some counties have opted out of this provision, boosting their budget accounts. But Roth said he opposes leaving TABOR, which he said was put in place “to protect the taxpayers for government overreach.”

“I am all about local control, letting the people make decisions for what they think is best for themselves and not having the government make that decision for us,” he said.

Another major task for county commissioners next year will be ensuring the success of the new county-wide health department — set to be operational Jan. 1, a day after Tri-County Health

Arapahoe County assessor candidates

Andrews to be accessible as assessor

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After high school, Bob Andrews was working construction jobs, but his path soon changed at the urging of his best friend’s father, a “retired military man” who was selling real estate.

“He told his son and myself: ‘Why don’t you two boys go get your real-estate license?’” Andrews said. “I thought that made more sense than going to college because it was cheaper.”

So Andrews, a longtime Arapahoe County resident, made his first sale of a house and ended up going to college with the money he made. He earned a teacher’s certificate in history and math and later received a master’s degree in leadership and policy studies, he said.

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in the county. He’s up

He’s running as the Republican candidate to become Arapahoe County assessor, the official who affects property tax collection in the county. He’s up against Democrat and current Assessor PK Kaiser and Libertarian Joshua Lallement.

The assessor’s job is to establish accurate values of all properties — residential, commercial, agricultural, vacant land and more — in the county, a process that ensures that the amount of taxes property owners pay is fair and equitable.

Property taxes partly fund the Arapahoe County government, but the majority of the property taxes are distributed in order to fund school districts, fire and library

districts, other local entities, and cities and towns, according to a county document.

Andrews, 61, lives in Aurora and worked in Aurora Public Schools, teaching math at Aurora Hills Middle School and serving as dean of students at Vaughn Elementary School, he said. He also spent time as a high school wrestling coach, he said.

“When you’re younger, you do a lot of things to put food on the table,” Andrews said.

Eye on experience

Through the decades, he racked up 40 years of real estate experience, of which 25 were in the appraisal field — something he says sets him apart from the current county assessor.

As a person makes moves to purchase a home, the involved bank

will ask an independent party to inspect the home and compare it to other homes in the area to estimate its value based on factors such as square footage, amenities and location. That’s an “appraiser” process in the private sector, according to Andrews.

The assessor’s office uses what are called “mass appraisals” because there are so many properties in the county but a limited number of assessor’s staff to analyze them — the assessor’s office looks at properties that were built around the same time with a similar construction style, location, size, age and amenities, and it uses an algorithm to help value them. For residential properties, that algorithm is based on the price at which similar homes in

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Kaiser touts changes made in assessor role

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNTIYMEDIA.COM

When he arrived in the United States in 2004 as an immigrant, PK Kaiser gravitated toward real estate.

He thought “my knowledge of business and my knowledge of accounting would give me a good start in real estate, and it did,” said Kaiser, who went on to hold a variety of local government positions. “I kept doing my real estate on the side as well,” he added.

Raised in Pakistan, he started a lifelong pursuit of education and has served in the Colorado Department of Revenue as a tax examiner. He holds a master’s degree in business administration in finance and another master’s in accounting, plus a master’s in agricultural economics, he said.

He’s running as the Democratic candidate and the incumbent for the office of Arapahoe County assessor, the official who affects property tax collection in the county. He’s up against Republican Bob Andrews and Libertarian Joshua Lallement in the election that ends in November.

The assessor’s job is to establish accurate values of all properties — residential, commercial, agricultural, vacant land and more — in the county, a process meant to ensure that the amount of taxes property owners pay is fair and equitable.

Property taxes partly fund the Arapahoe County government, but the majority of the property taxes are distributed in order to fund

school districts, fire and library districts, other local entities, and cities and towns, according to a county document.

Kaiser, who is in his late 50s, lives in Aurora and started a real estate brokerage business in 2005 and has worked as a managing broker, he said.

He has run unsuccessfully for Aurora City Council three times, for state House District 40 in Aurora twice and previously for the assessor’s office in 2014 before winning the seat in 2018.

Years ago, he thought about where his experience and passion were, and he decided to run for assessor because of his background in real estate, business and agriculture, he said. He was seeking “an opportunity to serve the people,” he said.

“I want to do it intensively be-

cause I came to (the) U.S. in 2004 as I said, so I need to work harder and harder to make up the gap I missed from the age I entered into the U.S. and the time I missed compared to other people,” Kaiser said.

“So whenever I find an opportunity, I work hard” while finding a way to serve the community, he said.

Putting service online

When the county assessor’s office calculates the value of properties, some property owners file protests, arguing that the given value of a property is inaccurate.

“When I came into office, it was an assessment year, and I saw long lines of people, sitting, standing to wait ... to protest their assessment. I saw the line even out of the county

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Lallement opposes taxation in run for assessor

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Longtime Littleton resident

Joshua Lallement says he knows what people need from their local government.

“I know the city, the county. I know the people. And I know what works and what doesn’t work,” Lallement said.

He’s running as the Libertarian candidate for the office of Arapahoe County assessor, the official who affects property tax collection in the county. He’s up against Democratic candidate and incumbent Assessor PK Kaiser and Republican Bob Andrews in the election that ends in November.

The assessor’s job is to establish accurate values of all properties — residential, commercial, agricul-

tural, vacant land and more — in the county, a process meant to ensure that the amount of taxes property owners pay is fair and equitable.

Property taxes partly fund the Arapahoe County government, but the majority of the property taxes are distributed in order to fund school districts, fire and library districts, other local entities, and cities and towns, according to a county document.

Lallement, 35, attended Heritage High School in Littleton and drives for Uber Eats, a food delivery service. He worked for about 11 years at Shepherd of the Hills church and school, performing maintenance. He serves as the communications

director, or spokesperson, for the Libertarian Party of Arapahoe County and ran unsuccessfully to be one of the Arapahoe County commissioners, the county’s elected leaders, in 2020.

While he does not have experience in the real estate industry, he says his job has given him a vantage point into the local economy.

“I drive around to a lot of restaurants and shopping centers and homes and apartments and can see the economic landscape,” Lallement said. “I see a lot of empty commercial spots that have been empty for years, and I think coming in with a lot of tax relief can help that.”

(The county assessor’s office itself does not set any tax rate — rather, different local government bodies set the rates. For example, county tax is set by the county commission-

ers, and school district taxes are set by school boards, an informational document from the Arapahoe County Assessor’s Office says. The assessor’s office works to establish the values of all properties, and then the tax rates are applied to those property values to determine the amount of tax owed.)

The assessor’s office usually can’t drastically affect property owners’ tax bills, but Lallement generally supports reducing property taxes.

“It’s not necessarily what I would do — it’s what I think should happen. And hopefully enough people get behind it, the county, we can do it.”

After the coronavirus pandemicrelated restrictions in recent years that affected the economy, Lallement

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the area are sold, according to the county.

The underlying principles are the same in how private appraisals and county assessments arrive at their values, said Andrews, who argues he has the experience needed to serve as assessor.

Andrews criticized Kaiser for not having acquired an appraisal license

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building,” said Kaiser, who felt the need to make a change.

After a long collaboration with colleagues and technology staff, the assessor’s office created an online appeal option so people wouldn’t have to depend on challenging the value in person, Kaiser said.

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felt that running for assessor is “a way to promote more economic liberty out there.”

“Honestly, I don’t think govern ment should have anything do to with valuing property. I think real estate agencies, prospective buyers and homeowners can best value

until he had already been in office. Andrews’ appraisal license is the “Licensed Appraiser” level, he said.

The “Licensed Appraiser” creden tial allows a person to appraise cer tain residential properties that have a transaction value of less than $1 million. It doesn’t allow for apprais ing all types of property, according to the state Division of Real Estate’s webpage.

Kaiser’s appraiser license is a type called “ad valorem,” a level of licen sure only used for appraiser employ ees of county tax assessment offices,

assessor’s office did not offer any mechanism of online property ap peals before Kaiser took office.

In 2022, 56% of residential appeals in Arapahoe County were filed on line, Kaiser said.

“So this was a great tool,” Kaiser added. (The assessor’s office uses “protest” and “appeal” as inter changeable terms, according to a county spokesperson.)

Kaiser’s administration also cre ated a map online so people can see how assessed property values have

what the value of their property is,” Lallement said.

Lallement, whose Twitter pro file bio says “peaceful dissolution of the federal government” and “#TaxationIsTheft,” explained more about his views on taxes to Colorado Community Media.

“‘Taxation is theft’ just means that government is going to take part of your income whether you like it or not. When you (give) your time and your labor and you

according to the webpage.

Kaiser said county assessors don’t need to have any license and that many of the county appraisers in his office register with general appraisal licenses.

Andrews ran unsuccessfully for the state House District 41 seat to represent part of Aurora two years ago. The county GOP chair later sug gested he run for assessor, he said.

“I feel like Arapahoe County tax payers deserve better,” he said.

His campaign website says: “If elected, I will be accessible to the tax

changed near where they live or in other areas, he said.

“They can see their value is fair compared to their neighbors, their city, their county,” Kaiser said.

He added: “To the best of my knowledge, such transparency tool wasn’t offered before” in the county assessor’s office.

Campaign sees accusations

The election campaign for asses sor this year has come with some accusations: Kaiser’s opponent,

agree to an established monetary exchange for that, that is your property. You can do with it as you please,” Lallement said. “When a group of people (come) and say ‘Oh, we’re going to take some of that income whether you like it or not,’ that is by definition theft. And if you resist, we’re going to put you in a cage. That is theft, whether it’s by a government or by an individual.”

Regarding the current system of funding public schools with prop

payers by re-instituting the ‘walk-in’ appointment policy.”

He takes issue with a sign at an Arapahoe County building that recently said the assessor’s office was only open by appointment — Andrews noted that the county treasurer’s office was open for walk ins. Andrews provided a photo of the county sign outlining the policies, which also says the clerk and record er’s office required appointments at the time.

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Andrews, said he heard that Kaiser only goes into work two or three times per week. Kaiser denied that.

“I work in (the) Littleton office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and every Wednesday, I’m in (the) Aurora office,” Kaiser said. “I work in Aurora office, and (the) majority of Aurora time I spend in field.”

He added: “In southern and east ern part (of Aurora), there is a lot

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erty tax revenue, Lallement said he promotes homeschooling and private schools.

“From my Libertarian roots, I would say (public) schooling shouldn’t exist,” said Lallement, adding that when people have kids, it’s their responsibility to educate them.

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Residents “deserve to have their county officials accessible,” Andrews said.

The county assessor’s webpage cur rently says: “For in-person services, walk-ins welcome, but appointments recommended.”

Andrews also says he’d like to give public presentations to teach people

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of new construction, and we want to make sure we’re capturing every thing.”

Earlier in the coronavirus pan demic, the assessor’s office was working remotely, Kaiser said. He still allows staff to work 60% in the office and 40% from home “if the nature of their work allows it,” he said.

Andrews pointed to a court case that arose from Kaiser being fired from the Colorado Department of Corrections, where Kaiser had worked as a corrections officer and then briefly trained to become a parole officer.

Allegedly, Kaiser was late to work and had attendance problems, according to the court case that

about whether their home is being accurately assessed for tax purposes.

Running as Republican

When asked what running as a Re publican means for how he would ap proach running the assessor’s office, Andrews said: “Absolutely nothing.”

“Political affiliations do not have (anything to do) with my office. I do not legislate; I crunch numbers,” An drews said. He added: “Now, whether we put an ‘R’ or ‘D’ behind my name, I could care less. My philosophies lean more right than left, so I run (Republican) because that’s the only way you’re going to get elected, to choose a side.”

reached the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2012.

Kaiser argued the real reason for his discharge was discrimination because he is Muslim and from Pakistan, according to a summary in the 10th Circuit decision. A court had previously ruled that Kaiser failed to produce evidence. The 10th Circuit upheld the ruling against Kaiser.

Kaiser maintains there were “some issues around religious prac tices.”

“I was on the job less than three days when my job was terminated,” Kaiser said in a statement this month. “In all those three days I was in the training classes and never late a minute. I believed and still be lieve it that my job was terminated because of my religion.”

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against certain ways of growing comes from fear and fear of the unknown,” Summey said. “We need to make sure that the people that are coming into this commu nity have our interest at heart.”

Summey has made diversity and equity a pillar of her cam paign, saying the current na tional political climate has stoked “a lot of fear.” She called the Supreme Court’s decision in May to overturn Roe. v. Wade — end ing federal abortion protections — “an unprecedented situation” where the government has “taken away the right of women to just their own destiny.”

Though Colorado currently has state-wide abortion access, Summey said it will be important as an elected official to stress her support for the right to choose among other social and human rights issues currently under political fire.

Summey said she supports LGBTQ rights and will ensure the county is a welcoming place for those groups as well as immigrants, people of color

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sign at an Arapahoe County building that recently said the assessor’s office was only open by

and working-class people. As a veteran, she wants to improve education about veterans’ ben efits in the county.

“Our veterans span the gamut, we have veterans who are LG BTQ, we have veterans of color, we have veterans who are immi grants, veterans who are un housed,” Summey said.

Ultimately, Summey said the attack on different minorities’ rights is a political distraction from years of neglect in commu nities.

“Somebody else’s marriage does not impact mine,” Summey said, “But we have people that are waking up every day not know ing what is going to happen at the end of the month if their pay check is not going to be enough to make it.”

Summey said her lived expe rience of economic struggle is what is needed on the commis sioner board and hopes it will help her muster support come Nov. 8.

“I have been a woman, and a mother who knows the struggles of feeding the family and making sure that all of the bills are paid,” she said. “We need to have people who realize pretty much what everyone else is going through.”

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disbands.

“The biggest thing is just mak ing sure the residents continue to have all of the support they need to not have service interruptions or concerns about their wellbeing,” Roth said.

Tri-County Health’s dissolution was the result of frustration from Douglas County commissioner’s over health officials’ COVID-19 policies. After pulling out of the intergovernmental health agency to form their own, the counties of Adams and Arapahoe did the same — though not because of COVIDrelated reasons, county leaders have said.

Still, Roth said he heard and shared some criticisms of TriHealth officials during the pandem ic, which he said was “dissatisfac tion about appointed individuals, not elected individuals, about positions that affected us so drasti cally.”

If elected, Roth said he would like to see more oversight from com missioners with the new health department “to make sure that things are people handled the way

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“to transition to something else so people could go out and pay for their own kids’ education,” he said.

they should be handled.”

With 30 years of experience as a developer, Roth said he is poised to help address the county’s housing issues, namely the lack of an af fordable supply — such as town homes.

“We have got to have that product available for first-time buyers and people who are downsizing,” Roth said, adding the lack of availability is a key barrier to home ownership.

But such new developments, while currently being embraced by commissioners as they explore ways to shore up affordable supply, have also sparked frustration from residents.

Roth said he understands the mistakes developers can make, and said he’s had to play the role of me diator between the two groups in his time as a city council member.

“I think that I’m able to under stand a developers pain points and the ways through,” said Roth, adding he would encourage more communication and transparency between developers and residents.

Roth said he would also like to ex plore other housing options, such as tiny homes and protected land trusts that control a land’s price, as ways to bring down costs.

“There’s a lot of chances for us to be creative,” he said.

“It seems like there’s a lot of complaints from people about how their kids are educated in public schools,” Lallement said. He added: “The only way they’re going to be satisfied is if they (have the mon ey) to invest in a private school that better meets their values.”

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Exhausting election ads

Over the last few election cycles there has been a disturbing trend that continues to get worse — television advertising. In the last presidential election, I was positive they couldn’t get any worse. I was wrong.

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This election cycle’s advertising in almost every race is nothing short of disgusting, annoying and mostly untrue. Ad after ad solely focused on getting one party to win over the other shows how tone-deaf candidates and those running their campaigns have become.

Thelma Grimes

It’s clear the Democrats are working to use this year’s Supreme Court ruling against abortion as a cornerstone issue to maintain control at the state level and in Washington. The problem is these ads are so poorly constructed, so annoyingly condescending that you forget about the positions they are taking and roll your eyes in disgust.

Some ads feature “seemingly” everyday citizens taking the “we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore” approach. The problem is, if they are actors — they are terrible. If they are not actors — they need a lot more coaching before the cameras go live.

Another layer of annoying this year is the mom card. Candidates saying they are moms so they should be elected. While I agree moms are great managers, organizers and work hard — that doesn’t mean I am going to elect them solely on their mom status to pass and enforce laws.

I respect and love moms. I am a mom. However, qualifications to hold office should be based on a lot more than whether or not you are raising children. While I understand this tactic is aimed at middle-class moms — it is a ridiculous plan.

That leads me to another annoyance emerging as an election trend. That is the candidates who are choosing to run. I have been shocked a lot this election cycle with the fact that many of this year’s candidates in various races have few, if any, qualifications.

Some candidates seem to be running because it sounds good. Based on answers to questions and actions, it almost seems like they are taking a “what the heck” approach.

Whether it is a town council member, county coroner or state seat — holding office should be considered a privilege and the level of responsibility and integrity that comes with it should be respected. Holding office should not be about getting the other party voted out or because it’s become pretty easy to run.

After being elected, the work has to be done and citizens rely on every level of government to function.

Moving back into the exhausting television ads — the other issue that is getting worse is the fear factor messaging.

The doom and gloom messaging that if a candidate is elected the world could end, taxes will reach the highest they ever had, children will never be educated correctly again or all our civil rights will be abolished the day after the election is ridiculous.

I would like to see more ads with solutions, actual positions and messaging on each particular candidate. Tell us what you think can be done to help the economy. When we are spending hundreds of dollars on one or two bags of groceries at the store — we do not want to see your attack commercials.

When gasoline prices are skyrocketing, housing in Colorado may never be affordable again, homeless rates are rising and crime rates continue to be alarming — we do not need attack ads.

I would love to see candidates get back to civility, respect and the understanding that the work they are doing matters and schoolyard, childish behavior is just noise we no longer want or need to hear.

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Our democracy is fragile

Most Americans believe that our democracy is being threatened and I too am worried about what I as a citizen can do to help strengthen our way of life.

Fear is spreading in America due to a complex array of problems. Political issues related to a lack of shared facts caused by misinformation and a lack of information about issues is one of the leading problems. Inequality and changing demographics in our country ultimately leading to the white majority becoming a minority is causing great divides.

Climate change, voting rights, and institutional funding add to our list of challenges.

What can we do about these problems? Civics education in all our schools and for those who are unfamiliar with the Constitution could benefit us all. Expand the number of voters by encouraging mail-in ballots. Learn more about identifying misinformation and good sources for the information. Enjoy the community that you live in by engaging with people of all colors, race and views.

Participating in our democracy is our best medicine.

Susan Meeker Littleton

Keep McLellan on state board

I strongly encourage your vote to reelect Rebecca McClellan to the Colorado State Board of Education in CD6.

Rebecca McClellan has lived in my neighborhood since 1997, where she and Jim have raised their children, volunteering in our local public schools along the way. We have seen firsthand Rebecca’s commitment to public education from her volunteer work, service as a PTCO

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secretary, and her service as liaison to the Cherry Creek School District when she served on our Centennial City Council.

On the State Board of Education, Rebecca has worked tirelessly to increase academic excellence and opportunity for every Colorado student. As a board legislative liaison, Rebecca McClellan testified before the legislature to help pass the bipartisan full-day kindergarten bill. She successfully advocated for our state recovery funds to prioritize proven strategies like high-impact tutoring to accelerate academic growth and boost achievement. Rebecca has worked to support the bipartisan READ Act to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction to more Colorado students, including students with dyslexia. When she noticed that on-time graduation rates were getting dinged for districts offering the ASCENT program, she worked with a legislator to fix that. And now the ASCENT program is being expanded so more high school students can earn marketable qualifications and college credits through community colleges.

We truly need Rebecca McClellan’s continued involvement and dedication to support Colorado students’ success.

Please use your vote wisely and cast a vote for Rebecca McClellan for Colorado State Board of Education.

Laura Levorsen Centennial

Support arming educators

We are responding to the Oct. 13 letter to the editor from Kyra Storojev about the Douglas County sheriff’s race and school safety. As the parents of Kendrick Castillo, who was murdered in 2019 at STEM

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“Domestic violence, I think, really goes back to power and control,” said Katherine Lawson, the chief development officer at Family Tree, a nonprofit human services agency serving the metro Denver area.

Lawson said she thinks domestic violence is often hidden.

“I think that we as a society have, in some ways, sort of set things up to disbelieve the victim in many cases,” said Patricia Westmoreland, a psychiatrist at the HealthONE Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and the medical director of the women’s behavioral health unit.

“Many of these women do not come forward because they’re afraid of retribution, they’re afraid they won’t be believed, and they’re afraid that even if they are believed, they will have to confront their accuser in a courtroom situation,” Westmo reland said.

She recommended looking for sub tle signs such as someone becoming withdrawn, depressed or appearing afraid of or easily controlled by a partner.

Potential warning signs of an abuser include jealousy, verbal abuse, cruelty to animals, control ling all finances and harassment of the victim at work, according to Arapahoe County’s webpage.

“A good proportion of women develop post traumatic stress disor ders and have nightmares and flash backs even years after they have got ten out of the abusive relationship,” Westmoreland said, explaining domestic violence can also impact a person’s self-confidence and ability to trust others.

An interconnected issue

Women are at the highest risk of

being abused by a domestic partner when they are pregnant, Westmore land said.

Westmoreland thinks this is partly because a pregnancy changes a relationship. In cases where a preg nancy was not intended, it can put a financial strain on the relationship and may lead to the abuser feeling in control of the other person.

Domestic violence is often an immediate cause of homelessness, Lawson explained, due to people fleeing unsafe situations.

Women who are socioeconomical ly disadvantaged are more likely to stay in abusive relationships so they can get their children fed, Westmo reland said.

However, when children observe this kind of relationship, they may seek these types of relationships themselves in an effort to sort of see if they can create a better outcome, Westmoreland said.

Children who experience domes tic violence in their homes are at a significantly greater risk of being abused themselves, Lawson ex plained.

Preventing such a cycle is one of the goals of Family Tree.

“We partner with all people to prevent and overcome the intercon nected issues of child abuse, domes tic violence and homelessness to promote safety, healing and stability across generations,” Lawson said. “It’s really about breaking cycles of violence and poverty.”

Family Tree offers a variety of services and programs. Its domes tic violence programs include an emergency residential facility for survivors of domestic violence, a legal advocacy program, a domestic violence outreach program and a parenting program.

Through these programs, the non profit operates a 24-hour crisis line, safety planning efforts, law clinics, supervised parenting time, group

“harmed.” They are never com ing home to their families. Phibbs should be ashamed of himself for using this language.

support for survivors and commu nity education efforts.

The programs Family Tree offers are interconnected, Lawson said, and clients can be connected to other programs as needed.

“It’s really important not to feel alone,” Lawson said.

O ering help

If a person suspects someone may be in an abusive relationship, West moreland recommends deepening a relationship with that person so they feel comfortable discussing the relationship and whether they feel safe and supported at home.

“Unfortunately, in many of these instances, the abuser typically tries to isolate the person and control them,” she said.

People can contact Family Tree’s domestic violence outreach pro gram to get advice on how to best help someone they think may be experiencing domestic violence, Lawson said.

“Some of the most important things is to not judge someone that’s in this situation, and to keep the dia logue open, and to be supportive,” Lawson said.

Something communities can do to help reduce domestic violence is teaching girls from a young age to have a voice and stand up for them selves, Westmoreland said. Women

who are economically independent are less likely to stay in an abusive relationship.

“Promoting the independence and the voice of women and girls, I think, is really, really important,” Westmoreland said.

From a political perspective, Westmoreland feels the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is “a really bad step backwards in that direction, because it certainly leaves women and girls feeling that they are not entirely in charge of their bodies and their own reproductive care,” she said.

“That, from a psychological stand point, I think puts women at a huge disadvantage,” Westmoreland said.

In regards to homelessness and domestic violence, it’s important for people to keep in mind that it’s chal lenging to address and overcome trauma, Lawson said.

She recommends people be un derstanding and not place blame or shame on others, as well as learn about how to help and the resources available in the community.

“I think it’s really important for people to know there’s a next step. There is a future where there is safety, healing and stability,” Law son said. “So there is hope in the midst of a really, really challenging time.”

School in suburban Highlands Ranch, we have a drastically differ ent view.

Storojev says that a teacher’s job is to teach, and that it is law enforce ment’s job to apprehend perpetra tors. In the murder that took our son Kendrick’s life, law enforcement was there very quickly, but it was too late for our son. The only person who could have saved his life was an armed staff member in that room. Sadly, Kendrick’s teacher didn’t even have the option. Are Storo jev and sheriff candidate Michael Phibbs saying that the death of one child, or even two children, is ac ceptable?

Phibbs also said in a candidate Q&A in this paper that teachers don’t want the burden of carrying a firearm. We ask how this compares to the burden these teachers face of potentially dying by defending chil dren with their bodies. Because we see this in every one of these acts of domestic terrorism in our nation’s schools.

Phibbs also referred to these school shooters as “active harmers.” What insulting language to use in a community where our son was murdered, and Claire Davis was murdered. They were not simply

We have endorsed Darren Weekly for Douglas County sheriff because his view of school safety lines up very closely to ours. Where there are well-trained, armed school employ ees who would volunteer to defend children (and other school employ ees), we are glad to support our future Sheriff Weekly, who will sup port that effort in Douglas County.

John and Maria Castillo Roxborough

Weiser will defend rights

The government doesn’t belong in the examination room with a woman and her doctor. The Dobbs decision made this OK and states have since enforced abortion bans that have put women’s and girls’ lives at risk.

Our Attorney General Phil Weiser has long defended Roe v Wade and a woman’s constitutional right to a legal and safe abortion.

In a post-Roe world we need Phil in the AG office more than ever, providing an unwavering barrier against the harmful and regressive floodgates opened by the Supreme Court’s recent decision.

I am as grateful to the Colorado state legislature for passing the

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Every fall, pumpkin lovers rejoice in knowing their favorite flavors will start migrating from humble gourds to morning mugs. While the specialty beverage has corporate origins, local baristas put a hometown twist on “PSLs” across Colorado.

The origins of pumpkin spice lattes trace to 2003, when Starbucks’ Director of Espresso Peter Dukes came up with the idea out of a desire to replicate the seasonal success of the eggnog latte and peppermint mocha, according to The Daily Meal.

“Pumpkin spice latte has become more than just a beverage,” Dukes said. “It has become a harbinger of the season.”

Since then, the drink has evolved into an annual tradition outside Starbucks.

At Nixon’s Coffee House in Englewood, one barista said pumpkin pie syrup is used instead of pumpkin spice because it gives the drink a more unique flavor.

La Dolce Vita in Arvada uses pumpkin puree sauce and has served the drink since around the time Starbucks began the trend. Unlike the big chain, at LDV the taste will depend on the barista.

Barista Tamara Hansen said she adds vanilla to her PSL so that it gets a more robust flavor profile.

“I’m putting pumpkin sauce, of course, and vanilla, and I’m going to put whipped cream and cinnamon sugar,” Hansen said. “(The vanilla) adds a little bit of sweetness.”

Her co-worker Josh Crouch’s take on the drink is inspired by pumpkin pancakes and features some maple flavors.

“It’s got real pumpkin,” Crouch said, pointing to the pumpkin puree sauce used to flavor the drink.

Not just lattes

The PSL trend has spread far beyond espresso drinks. Local breweries have jumped on the flavor train as well — somewhat begrudgingly, in certain cases.

Colorado Plus Brew Pub in Wheat Ridge serves a “darker style of pumpkin ale,” according to Manager Jordan Peck. The “Don’t Call Me Pumpkin, Pumpkin Spice Ale” ale has a slightly higher-than-average alcohol content than other pumpkin beers, Peck said.

“It’s really full-bodied,” Peck said. “It’s pumpkin spice without being over the top.”

Chris Hill, owner of Odyssey Beerwerks in Arvada didn’t necessarily want to make a pumpkin beer, so he took the idea and went a different route.

“We opened in May of 2013,” Hill said. “As fall was rolling around, everybody was telling us we needed to do a

pumpkin beer because everyone does a pumpkin beer in fall. I didn’t really want to do one, but I asked our assistant brewer if he could do a different one. He came back with the idea to do a marshmallow porter with a pumpkin spice.”

The result is the “Fluffy Pumpkin Toasted Marshmallow Porter,” which was such a hit in 2013 that Odyssey kept it going on a seasonal basis.

“It was a one-off to appease customers,” Hill admits. “The reason we brewed a second batch was we had two bar owners and two friends of owners who called and said they had or had heard of this been we did and they really wanted to put it on tap. So, we did enough to make four-eight kegs and sold it to them. In 2014, we did a full batch and sold out before we were done fermenting.”

Despite the Fluffy Pumpkin’s beginnings, Hill says he’s come around on the pumpkin porter.

“I’m in a happy place with it now,” Hill said. “It’s a really good beer. I won’t say we were opposed, but since everyone does a pumpkin beer, we don’t need to do one, but we did and it was fantastic. I won’t downplay the beer. It’s really good.”

Barnett and Son Brewing Co. in Parker began their pumpkin beer with a homespun tradition.

Owner Andrew Barnett said their ‘Nevermore Pumpkin Ale’ — fittingly named after ‘The Raven,’ by Edgar Alan Poe — originated with a Halloween tradition at the Barnett home.

“It’s an old home brew recipe. As a home brewer, we used to deck out the Barnett house for Halloween,” Barnett said. “I’d hand out beers in the driveway for neighbors who came out to Halloween. When we opened the brewery, that tradition survived.”

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CORE New Art Space features solo exhibits

The contemporary gallery

CORE New Art Space, now located at 6501 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood (home of Casa Bonita), features solo exhibits by several members for about a month at a time. A number of members are from the south metro area and all members are experienced, imaginative interpreters of the world around us. Note weekend hours and plan a visit here and to other Lakewood galleries that await. Featured from Nov. 18 to Dec. 4: “Re-Defined” by Michelle Lamb; “Transmute” by Christine O’Dea; and “Manana” by Chris Hudson. Lamb is an assemblage artist who re-purposes, re-uses, re-assembles objects into a new image, looks for common objects, including obsolete machinery, and gives them new meaning. Her piece “Fortification” is outstanding. Hours: Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. 303-297-8428, coreartspace.com.

Calendar winners

Photography winners for the City of Littleton’s 2023 calendar Littleton Calendar winners are selected and new calendars should be available, free, at city buildings the first week in December. Photographs will be by David Takahashi-Joyner; Steve Clark, David Skuodas, Candyce Herman, Amy Reichardt, Steven Petsch, Maureen Ravnik, Michael Griffith, Champagne Singleton, Richard Guarneros, Bob Coorsen, Bill Roes,

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Tesoro lecture

The Next Tesoro Cultural Center lecture is “The Night the Stars Fell” only at The Fort restaurant on Nov. 13. Former Astronomical Society President Ron Hranac will discuss the science of meteors at the time that a Leonid meteor shower appeared over Bent’s Fort on Nov. 13, 1833, drawing attention around the world and mystifying area Plains Indians, who feared it might signal the end of the world. The Fort restaurant, a replica of Colorado’s Bent’s Fort, is located at 19192 Highway 8 (Morrison Road), 303-839-1671, TesoroCulturalCenter.org.

Town Hall

“Putting it Together” features staged music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 28, 29 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton. Also at Town Hall: “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” a participatory play, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 31. Narration by Lu Ann Buckstein, with acting by children in the audience. Tickets: townhallartscenter. org, 303-794-2787.

Center for Visual Arts

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In Weld County, Carly Koppes, a Republican county clerk, reported death threats in online messages during recent election cycles, along with messages from people “reminding me the military will come for me and I’ll end up in Guantanamo Bay.”

Several county clerks in Colorado have received death threats since 2020, according to Crane, who has also received death threats.

“When election offi cials stand up for truth, that’s when the threats start coming,” said Crane, who strongly pushes back against narratives that the 2020 election was stolen.

‘It just comes back’

Threats to clerks’ offi ces arrive in different forms: emails, phone calls and through social media.

More broadly, clerks’ offi ces are inundated with unfounded claims of fraud in the 2020 election and other elections, Crane said.

Lopez said some of those appear to stem from coordinated campaigns by political operatives, where the same emails are copied and pasted and simply forwarded.

The barrage is a source of ongoing frustration.

“How many tours can we give, how many references?” Lopez said. “It seems like no matter what we do, it just comes back.”

Fraud accusations are not new, Crane said. What’s different is the involvement of prominent offi cials in pushing those claims.

“What we saw in 2020, though, was a completely different ball game because it came from the highest offi ce in the land, the U.S. president, lying about an election and claiming ‘stolen election,’” Crane said.

Helping to fan the fl ames is a “well-funded and well-organized” network of people who keep repeating fraud claims for fi nancial and political purposes, Crane said. With a purported “election defense fund,” Trump collected money from supporters after the 2020 election, Crane said.

When MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell — a high-profi le ally of the former president — held an election fraud-themed event last year, it seemed to cause an increase in calls to clerk’s offi ces in Colorado, just like a similar event he hosted this year, Crane said.

The atmosphere isn’t intimidating for clerks everywhere in Colorado. In Douglas County, clerk Merlin Klotz reports no recent threats or harassment. His offi ce has contended with about a half dozen unfounded claims of election fraud in the last year.

“My perspective is very simple, and that is that we have in Colorado — to my way of thinking — the best processes of any state in

the country,” said Klotz, a Republican elected in 2014.

He added: “Our biggest advocates are our (election) judges, and once someone works as a judge, they see how tight it is, and they’re our best salesmen.”

Security concerns

While stories of grassroots trust-building in counties are common, some incidents leave offi cials concerned. Election staff

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in Arapahoe County were shaken the day before the 2020 presidential election when two men — one openly carrying a fi rearm and wearing a tactical vest — showed up and fi lmed people near a ballot drop box at the county headquarters in Littleton.

“I know it was to intimidate voters, but they never say that,” said Lopez, adding that the men maintained they weren’t doing anything wrong and that the spot was public property.

State lawmakers this year passed the Vote Without Fear Act, which prohibits people from openly carrying fi rearms in any polling location or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box or any building in which a polling location is located, while an election or election administration activity is in progress.

After 2020, physical security has become a greater concern for clerks amid the spread of election fraud claims, Crane said.

“Counties have been much more proactive with building relationships with local and state and federal law enforcement to be able to both share information and have an incident response plan should, God forbid, something happen,” Crane said.

Bipartisan process

Crane says people with concerns about election integrity should know the systems are

regularly tested.

“We don’t inherently trust systems either, which is why we have extensive testing before and after the election to (show) those systems work well,” Crane said.

“What we’ve found is (they’re) incredibly accurate and do work well.”

In Colorado, there have been about 1,000 tests and audits since 2016, and the voting systems in use have never failed a test or audit, according to Crane.

Elbert County conducted a hand recount of the 2020 presidential race in the spring of 2021. That hand count confi rmed the machine count, according to the Colorado County Clerks Association’s website. El Paso County ran its 2020 ballot images through Clear Ballot’s Clear Audit program, which again confi rmed the machine count, the website says.

“Many other Colorado counties publish their ballot images and Cast Vote Records online for free,” the website added.

Crane and others emphasized the bipartisan nature of the elections process.

Klotz said a team with dissimilar party affi liation handles ballots, from picking up the ballots at drop boxes, post offi ces or polling locations up through the ballot opening and processing procedures.

Koppes, the Weld County clerk, said despite the threats she’s received, she continues to be vocal about election integrity.

“I will continue to speak the truth with the facts,” said Koppes.

Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association

Happy 100th Birthday, Elaine Ryan!

Elaine Ryan, born October 30, 1922, is celebrating her 100th birthday! She grew up on a ranch in Littleton with eight brothers and one sister. e family moved to Littleton in 1913 and owned the ranch and coal mine, for which Christensen Lane and Coal Mine Road are named. Two of her brothers were local county commissioners and her mother, Amilia Christensen was awarded Littleton’s Foremost Mother in 1937. Elaine is the last surviving sibling of this prominent and prosperous Littleton family, but their legacy remains with her children Scott and Julie, their twenty-one rst cousins, and their families. Elaine continues to be a beautiful caring woman, and we all wish her many happy birthdays to come!

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Flemish art on display in Denver

Denver Art Museum exhibit runs through Jan. 22

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The Phoebus Foundation, headquartered in historic Antwerp, Belgium, shares a portion of its comprehensive 15th- to 17th-century collection of Flemish art through Jan. 22 at the Denver Art Museum — a first-time U.S. visit for this rich collection. Plan on spending as much time as possible absorbing details of all sorts in these meticulously preserved works, owned by the Phoebus Foundation. (When it leaves Denver, it will travel to the Dallas Museum of Art.)

Phoebus Foundation Curator Dr. Katharina Van Cauteren accompanied the artwork and introduced it in an Oct. 13 press visit, in a talk that, like the exhibit, combined scholarship and humor.

Paintings not only present religious and mythical themes, but a

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This was a time when conflict arose over philosophies and moralities and Jan Massys, the artist we chose to present, was banished from Antwerp for a period due to his religious ideas, which may relate to the sassy representation in his painting: “Rebus: The World Feeds Many Fools,” which shows a background of a cabinet of curiosities, popular among those wealthy enough to afford a collection. The mirrored pair looks like they know a joke about their surroundings. (A rebus is a pictographic representation of a word.)

Related, humorous and intriguing: “Portrait Of An Elegant Couple In An Art Cabinet” by Peeter Neefs II and Gillis Van Tilborgh, depicting a small portrait of the couple, surrounded by their towering art-filled walls and door with stained glass. In religious paintings of the period, donors might be depicted among the saints. The small figures surrounded by big art suggests an underlying sense of humor, as does the Massys painting.

Also represented in this collection: works by Hans Memling, Jan Gossaert, Peter Paul Rubens and studio, Jan and Catherina van Hemessen, Jacob Jordanens and Anthony van Dyck.

The exhibit is organized into six sections, beginning with “God is in the Details,” which includes holy figures in contemporary settings. Following: “From God to the Individual,” including portraits of wealthy and famous members of society, followed by “The Fool in the Mirror,” which takes includes humorous views of society, with its quirkiness. “The Discovery of the World” represents Flemings’ belief that one needed to explore the world’s mysteries in order to come to some understanding of the Divine.

“A World in Turmoil” gives historic ideas for the Eighty Years War (1568 to 1648), an ongoing dispute between the Netherlands and Spain, with an intention by artists to steer viewers to the Catholic faith of Spanish rulers.

The final section, “The Pursuit of Wonder,” includes shells, animals, scientific instruments and rare objects, intended to inspire a sense of wonder. (Collaboration here with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.)

Another popular motif for collectors was lush flowers, represented by Daniel Seghers’ “Roses, Tulips and Narcissi In a Glass Vase,” with a lush bouquet, a still life, rendered in oil paint on copper, which gives the work a special glow.

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DFF45 brings the world’s stories to Denver COMING ATTRACTIONS

There’s a reason that during the worst parts of the COVID-19 pandemic, so many people turned to the film world for solace and inspiration.

The Denver Film Festival is aiming to achieve that same entertaining and enlightening power in its 45th season, which is returning to its pre-pandemic form of entirely in-person screening.

“We have the return of the real festival environment this year,” said Matthew Campbell, the festival’s artistic director. “We were just able to have a couple parties and other events last year, so we didn’t have as much conversing after the films as we normally would. Now we’re able to host more events, foster the community experience and be a catalyst for conversation.”

The 45th Denver Film Festival runs this year from Wednesday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 13. Screenings and events will be held in several downtown locations, primarily the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, as well as the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Botanic Gardens, AMC 9 + CO 10 and the Tattered Cover East Colfax.

Some of the big films being showcased this year include the Opening Night Red Carpet presentation of “Armageddon Time,” which is directed by James Gray and features Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Anthony Hopkins. Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light,” Sarah Polley’s

“Women Talking” and Maria Schrader’s “She Said” are all films garnering early awards buzz that will be screened during the festival.

You also won’t want to miss “The Whale,” the Brendan Fraser film, written by Samuel D. Hunter, who will be on hand to receive the festival’s Excellence in Writing Award. Hunter’s play (which the film is based on) had its premiere in Denver, so this will be a special event.

“These special presentations are great but people will have the opportunity to see these films after the fact,” Campbell said. “But what’s great about this festival is there are many films that this might be your only chance to see.”

In addition to quality stories from the world over, the team at Denver Film works to highlight Colorado stories like: “The Holly,” which tells the story of a shooting case involving activist Terrance Roberts and the gentrification of the city; and “My Sister Liv,” a film that follows two Colorado sisters coming of age with all the pressures of social media.

With several parties to attend, as well as VR filmmaking experiences, there truly is something for everyone at the festival.

“The audiences here in Denver are really adventurous and are really discerning,” Campbell said. “Those who attend are going to come away having had a great time but also potentially learning something and getting a new outlook on film. We’re here to expand minds and create dialogue and empathy.”

To see the full line-up, get tickets and more, visit www.denverfilm. org/denverfilmfestival/dff45/.

Music and shopping at LSO’s annual Pops Concert

One of the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s biggest events is just around the corner, with its annual Pops Concert and Silent Auction, which is held at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

The music the symphony will be performing includes Satie’s “Gymnopedie No. 2” and selections from “Phantom of the Opera” and “Grease.” Attendees can also bid on a range of items, including the opportunity to conduct the orchestra, an African safari and more.

Get tickets and details at www. lakewoodsymphony.org.

SALT highlights the range of contemporary dance

Contemporary dance can be a difficult art form to describe, but when done right, its power is undeniable. That moving power is exactly what SALT Contem-

porary Dance is bringing to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29.

According to provided information, the company performs a repertoire of ork by world-renowned choreographers Micaela Taylor, Ihsan Rustem and Joni McDonald. Get tickets at Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Bret McKenzie at the Ogden Theatre

You might know Bret McKenzie as half of “New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based, digibongo, acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo,” the Flight of the Conchords. Just a month ago he released his first solo album, “Songs Without Jokes,” and I’m delighted to report that it is full of the same sly wit that you can find in the work of songwriting legends like Randy Newman.

In support of the album McKenzie is stopping by the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. In addition to cuts from the new record, he’ll be performing songs he’s written for The Muppets, The Simpsons and more.

Get tickets for what is certain to be a delightful evening at www. ogdentheatre.com.

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

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Creek boys take historic tennis win

Bruins take victory at state under new CHSAA format

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek’s boys tennis team scored a historic win on Oct. 18 at the City Park tennis courts in Denver.

The Bruins won another state championship, their 45th out of 51 since 1972, which has already become part of Colorado high school history.

Creek defeated Valor Christian, 5-2, at City Park to win the first boys team title under the new format adopted by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

Previous state crowns were decided in a three-day tournament where individual state winners were also included in the team scores for the state championship. This season a separate tournament to determine individual winners was held and then a team bracket was set up to decide the state team champion.

Cherry Creek coach Art Quinn applauded the CHSAA for the new format that brought Creek, Valor, Cheyenne Mountain and Kent Denver together to play for Class 5A and 4A state team titles.

“I applaud the CHSAA for the new format which brings four teams together,” said Quinn. “This new format makes this title feel and look differently. We made history. I thought it was fun. You get to play tennis and you are with your friends.”

Junior Kris Kostadinov got Creek off to a good start with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Valor’s Mitchell Perez in a No. 3 singles match.

Valor’s No. 1 doubles team of Graham Beukelman and Drew Schell defeated Jack Eikelberner and Charlie Stern 6-1, 6-3, but the Bruins’ Kiril Kostadinov joined his brother as a winner with a 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Jace Nakamura

At No. 1 singles, Christian Trevey of Valor came on strong to get a 4-6, 6-3 ,6-4 win over Aram Izmirian to knot the team score at two apiece.

Creek grabbed a 3-2 lead after Matthew Hu and Trevor Robinson rallied for a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 win over Ryan Mandes and Ryan Greenfield.

The team title was clinched when Creek’s No. 3 doubles team of Trey Zurcher and Ryder Landry downed Harrison Wentworth and Jack Mohler 6-1, 6-2.

“We both played well,” said

Landry. “There were a lot of deuces but we came out on top.

“It’s awesome, it feels amazing to clinch the title for the team. The format is something new and I like it.”

Creek wrapped up the day with a win at No. 4 doubles with Tate Hutchins and Drew Kaprielian winning, 6-3, 6-4 over Rory MacEwan and Drew Summers.

“The boys played really hard,” said Valor coach Bill Epping. “I’m really proud and obviously Creek is a formable opponent. We were second last year and second this year. We’re knocking on the door, we’ve got to knock the door down.”

The three-day 5A state tournament for individuals was held Oct. 13-15.

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captured the No. 1 singles title with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 win over Izmirian. Nakamura got past senior Kiril Kostadinov 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 at No. 2 singles while Kris Kostadinov won the No. 3 singles title over Brady Jenkins of Regis Jesuit, 6-3, 7-6.

All four individual doubles matches matched Creek against Valor.

The Eikelberner-Stern duo downed Beukelman-Schell, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles while ZurcherLandry defeated Mohler-Wentworth 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3 doubles. Hutchins and Kaprielan downed MacEwanSummers in the No. 4 doubles title match.

Mandes-Greenfield of Valor captured the No. 2 doubles state title with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win over Robinson and Hu.

Lions knock it out of park

Lutheran takes second straight state title in softball

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Glen Maestretti decided a few years ago that coaching girls softball at Lutheran High School might be worth it.

It was a good decision.

On Oct. 22 at the Aurora Parks complex, Lutheran won its second straight state title with a 3-0 victory over defending champions Holy Family in the Class 4A title game.

It gives the Lions a 3A runner-up finish, a 3A state crown and now a 4A state championship in the three years since the program

was adopted at the school. The Lions have compiled a three-year record of 74-3.

“When I got word there was an opening I talked to our pitching coach and he said let’s go coach at Lutheran,” said Maestretti. “I was coaching over at Chaparral. It was a perfect calling for me.

“Winning back-to-back titles feels unbelievable and for the two seniors (Taylor Cramer and Faith Byler) on this team, they have been in the state championship game three years in a row.”

In the Class 5A championship game, Douglas County waited until the seventh inning to create any offense and dropped a 7-3 decision to top-seeded Columbine.

Maestretti’s daughter and pitcher Hailey dominated

Cherry Creek’s boys tennis team won the Class 5A team tennis title on Oct. 18 with a 5-2 dual meet victory over Valor Christian. It was the 45th state title won by the Bruins and the third consecutive.

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Lutheran celebrates its second straight state championship, this one in Class 4A.

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the game against Holy Family. The junior left-hander stuck out 17 batters and allowed only four hits.

In four state tournament games

Hailey Maestretti allowed only two unearned runs, gave up nine hits and struck out 43 batters in 27 innings pitched.

Hailey Maestretti has committed to play softball at the University of Utah.

“Hailey was probably seven or eight, just a wild kid who threw hard in the basement,” said Glen Maestretti. “We found a pitching coach down in Castle Rock, which really pointed her in the right direction to where she’s at today.

“Hailey is one of those pitchers that doesn’t get fazed a lot on the mound. She keeps her composure well, just dialed in with Dad yelling at her sometimes. She just goes out and gets the job done.”

Hailey Maestretti ran into trouble in the seventh inning against Holy Family, which had two runners on base with one out, but Hailey stuck out two batters to end the game.

“It feels awesome to win the state title,” said Hailey Maestretti.

“My screwball and changeup were working the best. We have great

players on the team, great hitters and great fielders. Everything is pretty good.”

Lutheran (28-1) got all the offense support it needed with Alekisia Severson’s RBI single in the second inning and then Byler added a two-run single in the sixth inning.

The Lights opened the season with a 8-1 win over Holy Family on Aug. 12 and end the campaign with its shutout win over the Tigers.

Second-seeded Douglas County fi nished the season with a 26-3 record but the Huskies couldn’t get going until the fi nal inning against Columbine when they scored three runs.

Pitcher Marina Tinari had three hits against the Rebels and allowed fi ve hits on the mound in 5.1 innings of pitching.

Tinari was outstanding in the Huskies 14-1 semifi nal victory over defending state champion and Continental League rival Legend.

She allowed only one hit, a fi rst inning solo home run to Lexi Craig, and got plenty of support from her teammates.Emerson Wilson belted two three-run homers and Sydney Montoya also hit a three-run shot over the fence.

Legend wound up the year with a 22-6 record.

“They were fi ring on all cylinders and we were not,” said Legend coach Kristen Shirk. “They were the better team.”

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0458-2022

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

On August 23, 2022, the undersigned Public Trust ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Jennifer Hamilton

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Megastar Financial Corp

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust October 16, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 18, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7118247 Book: NA Page:

Original Principal Amount $269,527.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $250,234.79

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 194, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 8166 S Fillmore Circle, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/14/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt

secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

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: 08/23/2022

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:

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722

David W Drake #43315

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 22CO00234-1

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 0458-2022

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0456-2022

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

On August 23, 2022, the undersigned Public Trust ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MAGDA VARKONY

Original Beneficiary(ies)

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2005-9, MortgageBacked Notes, Series 2005-9, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee Date of Deed of Trust

June 15, 2005

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 17, 2005

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5089631

July 07, 2005

Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5099801

Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust

Original Principal Amount $531,300.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $349,892.97

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 5, BLOCK 3, ORCHARD HILLS FILING NO. FIVE, AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5560 SOUTH CHESTER COURT, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/14/2022, 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,

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the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

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 ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 08/23/2022

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 #31149

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

Attorney File # 00000009455296

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0456-2022

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0414-2022

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

On August 2, 2022, the undersigned Public Trust ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Margaret J Gutierrez

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust May 21, 2018

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8049799

Original Principal Amount $179,450.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $188,777.13

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Also known by street and number as: 5250 S. Huron Way #11-208, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/30/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the

indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

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 ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 08/02/2022

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:

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 # 22-028119

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015

EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0414-2022

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 208, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 11, HICKORY PLACE CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE CON DOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 5, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 2383162, AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT RECORDED MARCH 5, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 2383163, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DE FINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION RECORDED MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087742 AND RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2012 AT RE

CEPTION NO. D2089293 AND AMENDMENT RECORDED AUGUST 31, 2015 AT RECEPTION NO. D5098524, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO,

Legal Notice NO. 0414-2022

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II)

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0352-2019

Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 26, 2022, the undersigned Public Trust ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Demargo Lynette Krupa and Spenser Nicholas Wallace Ladd and John Patrick Dolan

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Elecnonic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Date of Deed of Trust

December 21, 2018 County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 26, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8125357

Original Principal Amount $412,087.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $412,087.00

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A

FIRST LIEN.

LOT 16, BLOCK 1, RIDGEVIEW HILLS NORTH, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4344 E Peakview Cir., Centennial, CO 80121.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/14/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

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 ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 08/26/2022

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: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250,

W HAMPDEN AVE., SUITE

CO 80110

LINDA SHAPLEY - 750 W HAMPDEN AVE., SUITE 225 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110

THELMA GRIMES - 750 W HAMPDEN AVE., SUITE 225 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110

THELMA GRIMES - 750 W HAMPDEN AVE., SUITE 225 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110

Ownership Statement Englewood Herald

Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO10673

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0352-2019

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0410-2022

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

On August 2, 2022, the undersigned Public Trust ee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Scott A. Teuber and Susan A. Teuber

Original Beneficiary(ies)

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC f/k/a New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust

August 18, 2010

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 26, 2010

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0083023

Original Principal Amount $213,184.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $162,059.28

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 3, BEL-VUE HEIGHTS AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED RECEPTION #A8067097, DATED 04/30/1998, RECORDED 05/06/1998 IN THE COUNTY RE CORDER OF COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 706 W Easter Ave, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/30/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First

Last

Name

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 08/02/2022

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:

Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-940753-LL

The Attorney above is

and is attempting to

Original Grantor(s) CHRISTOPHER M BOSS AND SHAWN A KELLER Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 17, 2016

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 17, 2016

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6064231

Original Principal Amount $292,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $282,341.01

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, MESHKO SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4910 S. KALAMATH DRIVE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/14/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

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 ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 08/19/2022

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 #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009575341

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0450-2022

First Publication: 10/20/2022 Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0397-2022

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 29, 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) John M. Strader AND Natsue Strader Original Beneficiary(ies)

principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 91 SOUTHBRIDGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO JOHN M. STRADER AND NATSUE STRADER FROM MARY V. STRADER BY THAT DEED DATED 07/06/2006 AND RE CORDED 07/11/2006 IN INSTRUMENT NUM BER: B6100565 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL ID(S): 2077-34-2-09-004

Also known by street and number as: 730 WEST JAMISON CIRCLE, LITTLETON, CO 80120-4261.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/30/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

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 ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 07/29/2022

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: 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 # 22-028057

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0397-2022 First Publication: 10/6/2022 Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County

Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2022-O-25, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMEND ING ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 VERSION OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL ROADWAY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS MANUAL

BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO

NOTICE is hereby given that at the regular meet ing of the City Council of the City of Centennial, State of Colorado, to be held on November 7, 2022, at the hour of 7:00 P.M. at City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112, Public Service Company of Colorado will request that the City Council consider, on first reading, an ordinance granting a gas and electric franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, entitled:

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-27

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, GRANTING A GAS AND ELECTRIC FRAN CHISE TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE CITY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY TO THE CITY AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIB UTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

The franchise to be applied for will be for a term of twenty (20) years. Public Service Company of Colorado shall collect a fee from a surcharge upon City residents who are customers of the Company.

The City of Centennial Council will consider the ordinance granting a gas and electric franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado on first read ing at its regular meeting on November 7, 2022.

The City Council will further consider the ordi nance at a public hearing on November 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times.

/s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530693-60693

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 8, 2022, at or about 9:30 a.m., at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO, the Board of County Com missioners for Arapahoe County will consider for adoption Arapahoe County Ordinance No. 2022-01 (NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID19 emergency the hearing may be conducted through remote access – please check the November 8, 2022 public meeting agenda at https://www.arapahoegov.com/AgendaCenter/ Board-of-County-Commissioners-1 for specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing). The proposed Ordinance reads as follows:

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OPERATION OF LIMITED COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA STORES WITHIN UNINCORPO RATED ARAPAHOE COUNTY

WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 30-11-101(2) and 30-15-401(1), Arapahoe County has the power to adopt and enforce ordinances regarding health, safety, and welfare issues otherwise prescribed by law; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-11-103, the Board of County Commissioners has the authority to exercise all powers for the County; and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. §44-10-104(1) autho rizes the County to adopt an ordinance licensing, regulating, and prohibiting the sale of medical marijuana; and

WHEREAS, Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 16(5)(f) authorizes the County to enact an ordinance governing the time, place, manner, and number of retail marijuana businesses, which may include a local licensing requirement; and

WHEREAS, it is the decision of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to terminate Ordinance No. 2020-02 and allow the Licensed Stores to continue to be used as a medi cal marijuana store and/or a retail marijuana store, and to allow the Licensed Stores the opportunity to move locations and/or increase in square foot age as limited by the restrictions contained in this Ordinance and all applicable State and County laws, regulations, and policies.

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

SECTION I. INTENT

The Board of County Commissioners finds, determines, and declares that Ordinance No. 2020-02 is terminated, and the establishment of commercial marijuana stores as described herein are authorized, and no other marijuana businesses are authorized within unincorporated Arapahoe County.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise specified or the context other wise requires, any terms used in this Ordinance shall have the same meanings as provided in Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Sections 14 and 16, and the Colorado Marijuana Code. These terms and definitions include, but are not limited to: A. Colorado Marijuana Code Shall mean the Colorado Marijuana Code, C.R.S. Section 44-10-101 et seq., as amended.

B. Commercial Marijuana Store Shall mean a business licensed under State and County laws and regulations to sell mari juana and/or marijuana products as a medical marijuana store, retail marijuana store, or as a combined medical and retail marijuana store. See definitions for medical marijuana store and retail marijuana store.

C. Marijuana Shall mean all parts of the plant of the genus can nabis whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin, including marijuana concentrate. Marijuana shall not mean industrial hemp. Mari juana includes marijuana as defined in Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Sections 14 and 16, and the Colorado Marijuana Code.

D. Medical Marijuana Store

Shall mean a person or entity licensed pursuant to the Colorado Marijuana Code to operate a busi ness as described in C.R.S. Section 44-10-501, as amended, that sells medical marijuana to reg istered patients or primary caregivers as defined in Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 14, but is not a primary caregiver.

E. Marijuana Business

Shall mean a medical marijuana business as defined by C.R.S. Section 44-10-103(35) as amended and a retail marijuana business as defined by C.R.S. Section 44-10-103(58) as amended.

F. Retail Marijuana Store

Shall mean an entity licensed to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities and marijuana products from marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to sell marijuana and marijuana products to consumers, as defined by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 16 and the Colorado Marijuana Code.

SECTION III. MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS

Commercial marijuana stores that prior to August 1, 2022, were licensed, operating, and open to the public in compliance with all applicable State and County laws, regulations, and policies may continue in business at their existing locations for medical marijuana stores and/or a retail marijuana stores. Any relocation of a commercial marijuana store from its existing location or increase in square footage shall only be upon such terms and conditions as provided in State and County laws, regulations, and policies including but not limited to the provisions of the Colorado Constitu tion, the Colorado Marijuana Code, the Arapahoe County Land Development Code Sec. 3-3.5 Mari juana Land Uses, as amended, and the Arapahoe County Marijuana Licensing Policy. No more than four (4) commercial marijuana stores are permit ted to operate within unincorporated Arapahoe County. The establishment and operation of all other marijuana businesses within unincorporated Arapahoe County is prohibited.

SECTION IV. APPLICABILITY

This Ordinance shall apply to all portions of unincorporated Arapahoe County, including public lands.

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The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centen nial, Colorado. Copies of Ordinance No. 2022O-25 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the 2022 ver sion of the City of Centennial Roadway Design and Construction Standards Manual are on electronic file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. The subject matter of the Manual relates to the design and construction standards for the City’s roadways and traffic impact studies. The purpose of the Ordinance and the Manual adopted therein is to provide a regulatory basis for the identification and requirements of public infrastructure that may be owned and maintained by the City. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.cityclerks@centennialco.gov or via mail at: 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, received by 1pm on November, 7, 2022. Any written comments received will be read into the record during the Public Hearing.

/s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530695-60695

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE

WHEREAS, similar authorization to govern the time, place, manner, and number of retail marijua na businesses, which may include a local licensing requirement is found in C.R.S. §44-10-104(3); and

WHEREAS, by prior action on August 27, 2013, the Board adopted Resolution No. 130560 enacting Ordinance No. 2013-01 Prohibiting the Establishment, Maintenance, and Operation of Marijuana Establishments Within unincorporated Arapahoe County; and

WHEREAS, by prior action on July 28, 2020, the Board adopted Resolution No. 200505 terminating Ordinance No. 2013-01 and enacting Ordinance No. 2020-02 Establishing Limited Retail Mari juana Stores in Unincorporated Arapahoe County; and

WHEREAS, four (4) licensed commercial mari juana stores existing as of August 1, 2022, and lo cated at 1842 South Parker Road, Unit 18, Denver, Colorado 80231; 2280 South Quebec Street, Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80231; 3431 South Federal Boulevard, Unit G, Englewood, Colorado 80110; and 6200 East Yale Avenue, Unit B, Denver, Colo rado 80222 (the “Licensed Stores”) have been in operation within unincorporated Arapahoe County for around ten (10) years; and

WHEREAS, the Licensed Stores have oper ated in compliance with the Arapahoe County Land Development Code non-conforming use regulations and in conformity with the Colorado Constitution and State and County laws, regula tions, and policies; and

SECTION V. ENFORCEMENT

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

SECTION VI. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS

The County may seek such criminal and/or civil penalties against any person violating this Ordi nance as are provided by law.

SECTION VII. DISPOSITION OF FINES

Any and all penalties, fines, costs, and/or assess ments for violations of this Ordinance shall be paid into the General Fund of Arapahoe County.

SECTION VIII. SEVERABILITY

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

SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect upon thirty (30) days after notice of its adoption has been published.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board by Joleen Sanchez, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. Arap 1129

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a virtual Public Hear ing before the Planning and Zoning Commission will be held on November 15, 2022 at the hour of 7:00 p.m.

Case # USE2022-038.

APPLICANT: Heidi Crespi. The public hearing is to consider a conditional use permit to allow a trade or business school with dormitory.

PREMISES: 4675 South Windemere Street

A copy of the application may be reviewed in the Community Development Department. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing by calling 303.762.2347 or by emailing commdev@englewoodco.gov

24 hours prior to the public hearing for directions on providing public comment virtually.

By Order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission

Nancy G. Fenton, Recording Secretary

Legal Notice No. 301635

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

Holly Dental Associates, 8010 S Holly St #100, Centennial CO 80122 will be destroying inac tive records/charts for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Records will be available for pick up until December 6th 2022.

Legal Notice No. 530655

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE OF 2023 BUDGET HEARING

SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1, Arapahoe County, Colorado, for calendar year 2023. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the office of Collins Cole Flynn Winn & Ulmer, PLLC, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228; 720-617-0080, where the same is avail able for inspection by the public, by appointment only, Monday through Friday during normal busi ness hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1 will consider the adoption of the proposed 2023 Budget following a public hearing thereon to be conducted during a special meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held at 6705 S.Santa Fe Drive #68, Littleton, CO 80120 on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Any interested elector of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1 may inspect the proposed Budget for 2023 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budgets.

Dated this 18th day of October, 2022.

SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Jason Patton, President

Legal Notice No. 530724

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Independent

Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for the ensuing year of 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Dillon Miskimins Chief Financial Officer

Legal Notice No. 530716

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 for the ensuing year of 2023. Copies of the proposed budget have been filed in the office of the City Clerk at Sheridan City Hall, 4101 So. Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado 80110, and at the offices of the District, c/o Jim Swanson, JRS Engineering Consultant LLC, Manager, 6013 E. Briarwood Dr., Centennial, CO 80112, where the same is open for public inspection. The

proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2, to be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in the Sheridan Recreation Center, at 3325 West Oxford Ave., Sheridan, Colorado 80110. Any interested elector within Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register their objections at the office of the District, or at the regular meeting on November 9, 2022.

Dated: October 12, 2022.

SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2

By:/s/ Donald S. Douglas

Donald S. Douglas Secretary of the District

Legal Notice No. 301638

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Green wood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Bowles Metropolitan District to be held at 4:30 P.M., on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The meeting will be held at The Village Center, 7255 Grant Ranch Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado; via video conference at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/ meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_OGJhZjMxYzctMj MyMS00OTA5LTg4ZTUtYmFmODA2MTIzND Nj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22% 3a%224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3a de0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2216b1c71cd483-4feb-8929-2d72ea1cdf59%22%7d; and via telephone conference at Dial-In: 1-720-547-5281, Conference ID: 537 962 160#. Any interested elector within the Bowles Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adop tion of the 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 530727

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2022 BUDGET AND HEARING BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2022. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Green wood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Bowles Metropolitan District to be held at 4:30 P.M., on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The meeting will be held at The Village Center, 7255 Grant Ranch Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado; via video conference at https://teams. microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_OGJ hZjMxYzctMjMyMS00OTA5LTg4ZTUtYmFmODA 2MTIzNDNj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid %22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247a a3ade0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2216b1c71cd483-4feb-8929-2d72ea1cdf59%22%7d; and via telephone conference at Dial-In: 1-720-547-5281, Conference ID: 537 962 160#. Any interested elector within Bowles Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2022 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

Any interested elector of the South-East Engle wood Water District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2023 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2022.

SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT

By: /s/ John Ballantine, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 530718

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Notice of Budget Meeting

For Fiscal Year 2023

Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District Littleton, Colorado

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to C.R.S. 29-1106, that a preliminary budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District for the ensuing year 2023.

A copy of the preliminary budget has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District, and the same is available for inspection by the public at the following location:

Haynie & Company 1221 West Mineral Avenue, Suite 202 Littleton, CO 80120–4544

The Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District will consider said preliminary budget and will adopt a final budget for the fis cal year 2023 and certify a mill levy for the tax year 2022 at a regular meeting of said District’s Board of Directors to be conducted at the follow ing address:

Haynie & Company 1221 West Mineral Avenue, Suite 202 Littleton, CO 80120–4544

on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the hour of 6:30 PM.

Any interested elector within the Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District may at any time prior to final adoption of the budget for the year 2023 com ment concerning the same and file or register objections thereto.

Dated this 12th day of October, 2022.

By the order of the Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. 530702

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DOVE VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Dove Valley Metropolitan District 2022 Budget and that a proposed 2023 Budget will be submitted to the Board of Directors of the Dove Valley Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2022 Budget and 2023 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2022 Budget and Adopting the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. This District Board meeting will be held by Zoom Meeting and can be joined through the directions below: Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 546 911 9353 Passcode: 912873

Dial In: 1-253-215-8782

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2022 Budget and Adopt the 2023 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

DOVE VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Peggy Ripko, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 530681

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING

PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the South-East Englewood Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2023. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection, by appointment only, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the office of the District’s legal counsel, Collins Cole Flynn Winn & Ulmer, PLLC, located at 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the South-East Englewood Water Dis trict will consider the adoption of its 2023 Budget after a public hearing on the proposed budget is conducted during a regular meeting of the Dis trict’s Board of Directors to be held at the offices of the Southgate Water and Sanitation District, 3722 E. Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 7:30 a.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Southern Metropolitan District for the ensuing year of 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 44 Cook Street, Suite 620, Denver, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at Wild Basil, 8247 South Holly Street, Centennial, Colorado, on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Sherry Kroeger, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 530728

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Quincy Avenue / Gun Club Road Intersection Improvement Project Project No. C15-022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with SEMA Construction, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract, dated July 31st, 2019, for the reconstruc tion of the Intersection at Quincy Avenue and Gun Club Road from a two through lane intersection to a 4 through lane Partial Continuous Flow Intersection, including a drainageway crossing, traffic signals, storm drainage, curb gutter, and paving operations.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by SEMA Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by SEMA Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Com missioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including November 14, 2022.

This Notice is published in accordance with §3826-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1128

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2022 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT

On or about November 17, 2022 the City of Englewood will make a final settlement to: A-1 Chipseal Co Dba Rocky Mountain Pavement 2505 E 7th Ave Denver, CO 80229

For the construction of: 2022 Slurry Seal Project.

Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on November 17, 2022, final settlement to A-1 Chipseal Co, dba Rocky Mountain Pavement Contractor, will be made by the City of Englewood, Colorado for and on account of the contract for the construction of the abovereferenced project.

Any person, co-partnership, an association of persons, company, or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the perfor mance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, may in accord with section 38-26-107 (1) C.R.S., file with the Director of Finance, City of Englewood, Colorado, a veri fied statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before November 17, 2022.

Claims must be submitted to Jackie Loh, Director of Finance, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Engle wood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416.

Jackie Loh, Director of Finance City of Englewood, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 301641

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: ENGLEWOOD HERALD

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112

Plaintiff: HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs.

Defendants: MICHAEL ANGEL ANAYA CHAVEZ; ANGEL ANAYA DURAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., individually and solely as nominee for, THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC.; and SUE SANDSTROM as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Attorney for Plaintiff VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP Kathryn Willard, #50236, kathryn.willard@vf-law.com 12600 W. Colfax, Ste. C200 Lakewood, CO 80215

Phone: (720) 943-8811

File Number: CO14708-004

Case Number: 2022CV031414 Division: 204

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendants named above:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Please take notice that the Complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $18,058.39 as of July 29, 2022, plus all amounts coming due after the filing of the Complaint.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action originally filed July 29, 2022, and published in the Littleton Independent begin ning October 20, 2022, and ending November 17, 2022.

Dated: October 6, 2022

VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP

Kathryn Willard, #50236

Attorney for Plaintiff

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO OBTAIN FUR THER INFORMATION. YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS.

Legal Notice No. 530689

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No: 2017CV032823 Division: 402

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE POST BANKRUPTCY DISMISSAL

Plaintiff: AURORA CROSS CREEK OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: RICKEY T. RUFF; KATRINA L. RUFF; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND UR BAN DEVELOPMENT; RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC; STATE OF COLORADO - DE PARTMENT OF REVENUE; DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; CREDIT SERVICE COMPANY INC; THE OF FICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Regarding: Lot 4, Block 10, Cross Creek Sub division Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known and numbered as: 374 N. De Gaulle Ct., Aurora, CO 80018

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 the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A. M., on the 3rd day of November, 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112 ; phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

**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.

Dated: October 4, 2022

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. 530660

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112

Buffalo Plains 22, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, v. The Estate of Sharon L. Wilson; Sue Sandstrom, Treasurer of Arapahoe County; All unknown persons who claim any

interest in the subject matter of this action, Defendants.

Case Number: 2022CV031753 Division: 202

Attorney for Plaintiff Christopher J. Conant Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 17th Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone Number: (303) 298-1800

Fax Number: (303) 298-1804

Email Address: cconant@hatchlawyers.com Atty. Reg.#: 40269

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO: THE ESTATE OF SHARON L. WILSON; ANY AND ALL UNKOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE REFER ENCED PROPERTY

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publica tion. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is a quiet title action to confirm that Plaintiff Buffalo Plains 22, LLC is the legal owner of the real property commonly known as 1200 Beeler Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010 and which is more particularly described below:

LOTS 10 AND 11, EXCEPT THE REAR 10 FEET OF SAID LOTS, BLOCK 8, BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated this 22nd day of September, 2022.

HATCH RAY OLSEN CONANT LLC

By: /s/ Christopher J. Conant Christopher J. Conant Attorneys for Plaintiff

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), C.R.C.P., as amended. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.

Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publica tion. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain), §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No. 530674

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV032197 Div: 21

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

PLAINTIFF: LITTLETON OFFICE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

v. DEFENDANTS: COLORADO REO PROPERTIES, LTD, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; PONTIAC LIMITED LI ABILITY COMPANY; SELINA M. MARQUEZ; TIDIANI, LLC; CAMILA ANDREA MALDONADO; and ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO THE ABOVE- 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 Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10 o’clock A.M., on the 1st day of December 2022, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112 phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $47,885.39.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceed ing has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to ORDER FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ORDER AND DECREE FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE dated July 8, 2022, and C.R.S. §38-38-101 et seq. by LITTLETON OFFICE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIA TION, INC., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on September 2, 2021 at E1137922 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The fore closure is based on a default under the Declaration for Littleton Office Condominium Association, Inc. recorded at November 20, 2001 of the Reception #B1198514 records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Littleton Office Condominium Association, Inc. against real property legally described as follows:

Condominium Units 103 and 105, Littleton Office Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map, recorded on November 20, 2001 at Recep tion No. B1198513 in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado and as defined and described in the Condominium Declarations for Littleton Office Condominiums, recorded on November 20, 2001 at Reception No. B1198514, in said records,

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.;

Also known as: 1100 W Littleton Boulevard, Units 103 & 105, Littleton, CO 80120.

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg. No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999.

DATE: August 30, 2022

Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff

By: Sgt Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 530618

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2022CV030675 Div/Ctrm: 202

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Plaintiff: CHARLESTON PLACE ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Defendants: PATRICIA VENNARD; MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION; and SUE SANDSTROM AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Regarding: Unit 3 Bldg 18 As Per Condominium Declaration Recorded In B2773 P196 Charleston Place Condos Commonly known as 13909 E Utah Cir, Aurora, CO 80012

Under an Order Granting Motion for Default Judg ment Against Defendant Patricia Vennard entered on June 23, 2022, relating to Transcripts of Judg ments recorded in the Arapahoe County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the above-referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M. on the 1st day of December, 2022 at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

**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.

Judgment is in the amount of $17,311.29. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Alyssa E. Chirlin, Esq., Reg No. 53311, Smith Jadin John son, PLLC, 1775 Sherman St, Ste 2750, Denver, CO 80203, 720-550-7280.

DATED August 23, 2022

Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 530602

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Second Publication: November 3, 2022

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112

Plaintiff: SUNBURST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: SABRINA GESSELL; NEWREZ LLC d/b/a SHELLPOINT MORT GAGE SERVICING; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Email: sdupont@dupontlawco.com Case Number: 2022CV031485

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): Sabrina Gessell

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35

days after the service of this Summons upon you.

Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3-316, in and to real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: October 3, 2022

THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC

By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

Exhibit A Lot 48, Block 2, Sunburst Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 16405 East Radcliff Place, #B Aurora, CO 80015

Legal Notice No. 530714

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2022CV030474 Div: 202

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

PLAINTIFF: CHESAPEAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

v. DEFENDANTS: MARCO RAMIREZ-SALVADOR; COLORA DO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Regarding: Lot 67, Block 1, Olde Towne Subdi vision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.;

Also known as: 11580 E. Bayaud Dr., Aurora, CO 80012-1250.

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 Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the 15th day of December, 2022, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112 phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $11,930.17

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceed ing has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to ORDER FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ORDER AND DECREE FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE dated August 15, 2022, and C.R.S. §38-38-101 et seq. by CHESAPEAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA TION, INC., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on April 13, 2021 at E1060794 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended and Re stated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Chesapeake Townhomes recorded at June 28, 2016 of the Reception #D6068747 records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Inc. against real prop erty legally described as follows:

Lot 67, Block 1, Olde Towne Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.;

Also known as: 11580 E. Bayaud Dr., Aurora, CO 80012-1250.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999.

DATED: September 13, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff

By: Deputy Sam Sala, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 530653

First Publication: October 20th, 2022

Last Publication: November 17th, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that Spirit Dancer FBO, a Faith Based Organization 508(c) (1) (a), has been organized in the state of Colorado on March 22, 2022. Adventures in Dance Club is a Spirit Dancer Project. Designated offices are at 1500 W.

Littleton Blvd. #207 Littleton Co 80120. Chairman of the board is Holly Tomazin. The nature of this membership organization is to provide members with spirit filled dance instruction.

Legal Notice No. 530717

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Water Court

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 2022

WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applica tions, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of SEPTEMBER 2022 for each County affected.

2022CW3143 MEMBERS OF THUNDERBIRD ESTATES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., BEING BRIAN CORREA ALVAREZ AND VICENTE J. CORREA, et al. c/o Citizens Groundwater Protective Association, 57 S. Grand Bay Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80018, (303) 913-3239. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the individual Appli cants are more particularly described on Exhibit A to the Application. Please send correspondence and pleadings to: David L. Kueter, Holsinger Law, LLC, 1800 Glenarm Place, Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202.

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS AND UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AQUIFER IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Well Permits: Well permits will be applied for prior to construc tion of the wells to withdraw the Laramie-Fox Hills groundwater which is the subject of this ap plication. Legal Description of Wells and Subject Property: The property which is the subject of this application are 22 individual residential lots located in and adjacent to the Thunderbird Estates Subdivision, comprised of approximately 77.8 acres, which lots are located in the S1/2 of Section 7, T4S, R65W and the N1/2 of Section 18, T4S, R65W of the 6th P.M. (the “Subject Property”). The acreage and legal description of each of the lots are more particularly described on Exhibit A, and the location of the lots within the subdivision are shown on Exhibit B to the Application. Applicants will own a pro-rata interest in the total amount of groundwater requested herein underlying their respective lots. The wells which will withdraw the subject groundwater will be located at any location on the Subject Property and/or on adjacent prop erty which was the subject of the decrees in Cases Nos. 2002CW284 and 2004CW129. Source of Water Rights: The source of the groundwater to be withdrawn from the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers underlying the Subject Property is nontributary groundwater as described in §37-90-103(10.5), C.R.S. Underground water rights pursuant to Section 37-92-602(4), C.R.S.: There are existing wells located on the lots which are located in the Denver or Upper Arapahoe aquifers which were previously permitted for exempt uses pursuant to Section 37-92-602, C.R.S., as described on Exhibit C to the Application. Applicants request adjudication of these wells pursuant to Section 37-92-604(4), C.R.S. The appropriation date for each well will be the date the original permit was issued. Estimated Amounts: The estimated average annual amounts of withdrawal available from the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer as indicated below, is based on the Denver Basin Rules, 2 C.C.R. 402-6: Aquifer: Laramie Fox-Hills. Satu rated Thickness: 155 feet. Annual Amount: 18.1 acre-feet. Well Fields: Applicants request that this Court determine that Applicants have the right to withdraw all of the legally available groundwater lying below their respective lands, through wells or any additional wells which may be completed in the future, as Applicants' well fields, subject to Rule 11.B of the Statewide Nontributary Ground Water Rules (2 CCR 402-7). Applicants also request that the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer water herein be withdrawn in combination with the same type of water previously quantified in Cases Nos. 2002CW284 and 2004CW129, which water is also located underlying lots in the same subdivision. Proposed Use: The water will be used, reused, successively used, and after use leased, sold, or otherwise disposed of for the following beneficial purposes: domestic, industrial, commercial, ir rigation, livestock watering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes.

Jurisdiction: The Water Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to §§37-92-302(2) and 37-90-137(6), C.R.S. Names and addresses of owners of land which is the subject of this Appli cation: See Exhibit A. Remarks: (a). Applicants claim the right to withdraw more than the average annual amounts estimated in paragraph 6 above pursuant to Rule 8A of the Statewide Rules, 2 C.C.R. 402-7. (b). Applicants request the right to revise the estimates upward or downward, based on better or revised data, without the necessity of amending this application or republishing the same. WHEREFORE, Applicants pray that this Court enter a Decree: granting the application herein and awarding the water rights claimed herein as final water rights, except as to those issues for which jurisdiction of the Court will be specifically retained; and specifically determining that: A. Applicants have complied with §37-90137(4), C.R.S., and water is legally available for withdrawal by the wells proposed herein, but that jurisdiction will be retained pursuant to §3792-305(11), C.R.S. and Denver Basin Rule 9.A.; and B. Vested or conditionally decreed water rights of others will not be materially injured by the withdrawals of groundwater proposed herein. Additional information. Number of pages in ap plication: 9 pages, including 5 pages of exhibits.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETO FORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified State ment of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 301637

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO

SEPTEMBER 2022

WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applica tions, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of SEPTEMBER 2022 for each County affected.

2022CW3139 EAST CHERRY CREEK VAL LEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (“ECCV”), c/o Dave Kaunisto, 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80015, Telephone: (303) 693-3800. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY. All correspondence and communications should be addressed to: Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., William D. Wombacher, Esq., Stacy L. Brownhill, Esq., Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC, 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 610, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, Telephone: (720) 647-5661, (Attorneys for ECCV). 2. Original Decree. The original decree was entered by the Water Court, Water Division 1, on September 23, 2016, in Case No 03CW200 (“03CW200 Decree”). A copy of the 03CW200 Decree is attached as Exhibit A. 3. Description of Conditional Appropriative Right of Exchange. The water right which is the subject of this application involve one conditional appropria tive right of exchange. 3.1. Description of Piney Creek Exchange. The Piney Creek Exchange is a conditional appropriative right of exchange that will maximize the use of water owned by ECCV by enabling ECCV to use the Reusable LIRFs as a source of substitute supply to replace depletions under the ECCV Piney Creek Augmentation Plan in exchange for depletions from diversions made through certain of ECCV’s Piney Creek alluvial wells. 3.2. Exchange Reach. The Piney Creek Exchange reach will be from the Toll Gate Creek Pipeline Outlet, described in paragraph 2.5.4.1, above, upstream to the points of depletions for Piney Creek Well No. 4, UTM Coordinates North ing 4382893m and Easting 521845m (Zone 13) and Piney Creek Well No. 7, UTM Coordinates Northing 4383126m and Easting 521171m (Zone 13), the locations of which are shown on Exhibit B. The Reusable LIRFs quantified in the 03CW200 Decree will be diverted through one or more of the structures described in paragraph 2.3 of the 03CW200 Decree. ECCV will then transport the Reusable LIRFs to Piney Creek via the Toll Gate Pipeline. The Reusable LIRFs delivered to Piney Creek through the Toll Gate Pipeline will be used as source of substitute supply to replace deple tions from diversions made through Piney Creek Well Nos. 4 and/or 7 by exchange. 3.2.1. Piney Creek Well No. 4 (WDID 0805127). 3.2.1.1. Legal

Description: Located in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 100 feet from the South section line and 2,500 feet from the East section line of said Section 23. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4382911m, Easting 521866m (Zone 13). 3.2.1.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.2.1.3. Depth: 60 feet. 3.2.1.4. Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.2.2. Pi ney Creek Well No. 7 (WDID 0805145). 3.2.2.1. Legal

Description: Located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 700 feet from the West section line and 1,025 feet from the South section line of said Section 23. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4383155m, Easting 521315m (Zone 13). 3.2.2.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.2.2.3. Depth: 60 feet. 3.2.2.4. Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.3. Exchange Matrix. The maximum exchange rates in cubic feet per second (c.f.s.) for the Piney Creek Exchange are set forth below in the following Exchange Matrix: Exchange-From Point Toll Gate Creek Pipeline Outlet

Exchange-To Points Point of Depletion for Piney Creek Well No. 4 0.83 c.f.s.

Point of Depletion for Piney Creek Well No. 7 0.83 c.f.s.

3.4. Rate of Exchange. The maximum individual and combined rate of exchange for the Piney Creek Exchange is 0.83 cfs., conditional. 3.5. Source of Substitute Supply. The source of substitute supply for the Piney Creek Exchange will be the Reusable LIRFs which are delivered to Piney Creek via the Toll Gate Pipeline. 3.6. Use of Exchanged Water. The exchanged water will be used by ECCV to augment depletions from ECCV’s Piney Creek Well Nos. 4 and/or 7 pursu ant to the 00CW217 Decree, the 01CW284 De cree, and shall be consistent with the provisions of paragraphs 3.6, 3.8, 3.9 and 5.3 of the Decree in ECCV Case 12CW220, subject to the limitations of paragraph 2.5.2, above. 3.7. Appropriation Date. The appropriation date for the Piney Creek Exchange is April 22, 2003. 3.8. Terms and Con ditions from the 03CW200 Decree Governing the Piney Creek Exchange: 3.8.1. Maximum Amount Diverted by Exchange. The maximum amount of water diverted pursuant to the Piney Creek Ex change shall not exceed the lesser of the follow

ing: (1) 0.83 c.f.s., which may be exchanged to replace depletions from diversions through either or both of Piney Creek Well Nos. 4 and 7; (2) the amount of substitute supply (i.e. Reusable LIRFs) released into Piney Creek through the Toll Gate Creek Pipeline; or (3) the amount of substitute supply released into Piney Creek through the Toll Gate Creek Pipeline less the amount of such re lease used to replace depletions from the down stream Piney Creek Wells described below. 3.8.1.1. Piney Creek Well No. 1 (Well Permit No. 42914-F, WDID 0805119). 3.8.1.1.1. Legal De scription: Located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 17, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 400 feet from the South section line and 1,500 feet from the West section line of said Sec tion 17. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4384543m, Easting 516719m (Zone 13). 3.8.1.1.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.8.1.1.3. Depth: 62 feet. 3.8.1.1.4. Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.8.1.2. Piney Creek Well No. 2 (WDID 0805125). 3.8.1.2.1. Legal Descrip tion: Located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 16, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 150 feet from the South section line and 400 feet from the West section line of said Section 16. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4384482m, Easting 518000m (Zone 13). 3.8.1.2.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.8.1.2.3. Depth: 60 feet. 3.8.1.2.4. Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.8.1.3. Piney Creek Well No. 3 (WDID 0805126). 3.8.1.3.1. Legal Description: Located in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 2,350 feet from the North section line and 300 feet from the West section line of said Section 22. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4383731m, Easting 519617m (Zone 13). 3.8.1.3.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.8.1.3.3. Depth: 60 feet. 3.8.1.3.4.

Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.8.1.4. Piney Creek Well No. 6 (WDID 0805129). 3.8.1.4.1. Legal Description: Located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 17, Township 5 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point 2,530 feet from the West section line and 200 feet from the South section line of said Section 17. The UTM coordinates are Northing 4384480m, Easting 517044m (Zone 13). 3.8.1.4.2. Diversion Rate: 500 gpm. 3.8.1.4.3. Depth: 60 feet. 3.8.1.4.4.

Decree Information: Decreed by the Division 1 Water Court on April 13, 1992, in Case No. 88CW054(A). 3.8.2. Live Stream. The Piney Creek Exchange will operate only when there is a live stream on Piney Creek between the up stream point(s) of the Piney Creek Exchange and the outfall of the Toll Gate Pipeline. 3.8.3. Admin istration Within Priority System. The Piney Creek Exchange is an appropriative water right with an appropriation date of April 22, 2003, and, like other appropriative water rights, will be exercised within the priority system so that ECCV’s rights of exchange and substitution are subject to the call of water rights senior in priority, and are able to call out water rights junior in priority to ECCV’s rights of exchange and substitution as decreed herein. There are no water rights senior to April 22, 2003 that divert within the exchange reach. 3.8.4. Substitute Supply. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37 80 120(3), the substitute source of supply for the Piney Creek Exchange shall be of a quality to meet the requirements of use to which downstream seniors have normally been accustomed. 3.8.5. Notice to Division Engineer. Forty-eight (48) hour advance notice of the operation of the Piney Creek Exchange shall be provided by ECCV to the Water Commissioner, who must approve the Piney Creek Exchange before it operates. 4. Detailed outline of work done for the completion of the conditional appropriation for reasonable diligence. 4.1. Case No. 14CW3009. By the de cree entered in Case No. 14CW3009 on February 24, 2017 ECCV made 3.19 cfs out of 6.68 cfs of the conditional rights decreed to District Alluvial Wells CC-10, CC-12, and CC-15 absolute, and continued as conditional portions of District Allu vial Well CC-10, in the amount of 1000 gpm, District Alluvial Well CC-12, in the amount of 1000 gpm, and District Alluvial Well CC-15, in the amount of 1000 gpm. 4.2. Reuse of Lawn Irrigation Return Flows. During this diligence period, ECCV continued to prosecute Case No. 12CW200, Water Division 1, under which return flows from lawn irrigation use of the water are quantified to facilitate future reuse of this water. ECCV has performed studies of LIRFs throughout ECCV that included various analyses conducted to determine the amount, timing, and location of LIRFs within several drainage basins within ECCV’s service area, including Toll Gate Creek and Sand Creek. 4.3. ECCV’s Northern Water Supply Project. The Water Supply Project is designed to provide ECCV with a long-term, sustainable municipal water supply for its service area located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. In order to implement the ECCV Water Supply Project, ECCV, United Water and Sanitation District, and the Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company entered into a Water Supply Agreement on December 18, 2003, that was amended in May 2007. The Water Supply Project is a multi-phase renewable water supply project.

Phase I secured approximately 6,000 acre-feet of water rights from the South Platte River and the construction of a 31-mile pipeline, storage tanks and two pump stations. This phase of the Project now delivers renewable water from the Beebe Draw, where water is stored from the South Platte River, and then is sent down through the pipeline to ECCV’s service area. On December 15, 2009, ACWWA, United, and ECCV entered into an In tergovernmental Agreement to provide for ACW WA’s participation with ECCV and United in the Water Supply Project. The return flows from the water delivered will be used in ECCV’s augmenta tion plan, Case No. 00CW217, which will use ECCV’s alluvial wells to supply ECCV with addi tional potable and non-potable water supplies.

During the diligence period, United, on behalf of ECCV and ACWWA, has developed and acquired infrastructure for Phase II of the Water Supply Project (“Phase II”), including but not limited to mining United Reservoir No. 3; acquiring Milliken Reservoir in August 2015; completing construction of 70 Ranch Reservoir in July 2019; acquiring Holton Lake in September 2019 and completing construction of Holton Lake in June 2021; com menced construction of the Serfer Augmentation Station in 2021; in and securing easement deeds and agreements for structures necessary to de liver water to ECCV and ACWWA. During this diligence period ECCV and ACWWA have also

been working on Phase II, which will allow ECCV to deliver up to 14.75 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day and ACWWA to deliver up to 5.25 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day, whereby reducing dependency on non-renewable wells. Phase II also included expansion of the Northern Water Treatment RO Plant (2018-2020) and the North and South Booster Pump Stations (2018-2019), and construction of Deep Injection Well II (2018). The total estimated cost of the Phase II infrastruc ture is $60 million for an additional 10 million gallons of pumping and treatment capacity. The Booster Pump Stations are approximately $25 million and the NWTP Expansion is approxi mately $35 million. ACWWA has purchased an additional 3 million gallons of capacity from these facilities, totaling about $18 million in capital ex penditure. 4.4. Maintenance and Repairs. During this diligence period, ECCV has performed maintenance work on its Cherry Creek wells, in cluding, but not limited to, replacement and of the pump, PVC shroud, pup joint, and check valve in District Well CC-12 and recertification of well production meters. 4.5. Substitute Water Supply Plans. During this diligence period, ECCV has filed joint substitute water supply plans (“SWSP”) with ACWWA in order to use additional replace ment supplies to replace out-of-priority depletions from the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field to facilitate the efficient operation of the Water Supply Project. SWSPs were filed in 2014 (approved April 15, 2015), 2015 (approved April 6, 2016), 2016 (ap proved May 19, 2017), 2017 (approved March 30, 2018), 2018 (approved March 27, 2019), 2019 (approved April 6, 2020) and 2020 (approved April 28, 2021 and April 29, 2021). 4.6. Protection of Water Rights. ECCV has regularly monitored the filings of other water users. It has filed statements of opposition to and has incurred legal and engi neering costs in connection with numerous cases to protect its water rights. Legal fees in the amount of $150,000.00 were expended during the dili gence period in water rights protection and op position on behalf of ECCV for its operations. 4.7. Opposition of Detrimental Legislation. ECCV has been actively involved in opposing Colorado State legislation that would negatively impact the op eration of its augmentation plans and exchanges. 4.8. ECCV continues to rely upon and develop the conditional water right described herein and has no intent to abandon it. 5. Names and addresses of owners of the land on which the structures are or will be located, upon which water is or will be stored, or upon which water is or will be placed to beneficial use. Piney Creek Well No. 4, Piney Creek Well No. 7, and Toll Gate Creek Pipeline Outlet, are located on land that is jointly owned by ECCV and the Arapahoe Park and Recreation District. The address for the Arapahoe Park and Recreation District is: Arapahoe Park and Recre ation District, 16799 E. Lake Avenue, P.O. Box 3354 Centennial, CO 80015. WHEREFORE, ECCV respectfully requests that this Court enter an order finding that the Piney Creek Exchange continue as conditional. (9 pages, 2 exhibits).

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETO FORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified State ment of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 301636

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kenneth Krukar, Deceased Case No. 2022PR31122

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court, County of Jefferson, Colorado on or before Febru ary 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Regina King, Personal Representative c/o Siffring Law, P.C. 2049 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite K-157 Lakewood, CO 80214

Legal Notice No. 530703

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Miguel Spalding Drake, AKA Miguel S Drake, AKA Miguel Drake, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31092

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 February 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for the Personal Representative, Anne Marie Drake 2489 W Main Street Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 530709

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert James Piccinelli, a/k/a Robert J. Piccinelli, a/k/a Robert Piccinelli, a/k/a Jim Piccinelli, Deceased Case Number 2022PR31082

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret J. Piccinelli Personal Representative 5228 S. Kenton Way Englewood, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 301614

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

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Estate of VIRGINIA R. ALLEN, a/k/a VIRGINIA ALLEN, a/k/a GINGER ALLEN, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31023

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 February 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dawn Free, Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste 350 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. 530679

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Earl D Eno Jr., Deceased Case Number: 22PR453

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 February 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gerald L Eno Sr Personal Representative 2380 S Emerson Street Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No.301640

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10,2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David Martin Bradshaw, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30685

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 February 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Suzanne Bradshaw, Personal Representative c/o Parker Law Group 19590 E. Mainstreet, Ste. 104 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 530710

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

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Estate of John W Stoddart Jr., a/k/a John W Stoddart , a/k/a John William Stoddart, a/k/a John Stoddart , a/k/a Jack W Stoddart , a/k/a Jack Stoddart, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 31174

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 March 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vicky Stoddart, Personal Representative 2204 Marvonne Road Lawrence KS 66047

Legal Notice No. 530725

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Linda Carol Rose, a/k/a Linda C. Rose, a/k/a Linda Rose, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30954

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before February 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Zalessky

Maria Zalessky, #52405

The Burnham Law Firm, P.C.

Attorneys for Personal Representative, Krista Rose 5990 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Bldg. 2, Suite 110 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 530672

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Keith Curtis Cejka, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31074

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Probate Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel Chapman

Attorney for Personal Representative 7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 530701

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Catherine Mary Achatz, a/k/a Kay Achatz, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030981

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 February 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representatives

The Hickey Law Firm, LLC 1075 South Yukon Street, Suite 260 Lakewood, Colorado 80226

Legal Notice No. 530723

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Elliot Edward Donaldson, a/k/a Elliot E. Donaldson, a/k/a Elliot Donaldson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31090

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 February 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Kaye Korb, a/k/a Patricia Kay Korb 3630 Woodridge Road Fort Collins, Co 80524

Legal Notice No. 301639

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carolyn Alicia Cacherat, AKA, Carolyn A Cacherat, AKA Carol A Cacherat, AKA Carolyn Cacherat, AKA Carol Cacherat, AKA Carolyn Alicia Irvin, AKA Carol A Irvin, AKA Carol Irvin, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR031107

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 2/21/23, or the claims may be forever barred.

Colleen Cacherat Personal Representative 2430 East Cornell Ave #204, Aurora CO 80014

Legal Notice No. 530704

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: BEVERLY R. DEMMERT, aka BEVERLY RUTH DEMMERT, aka BEVERLY R. DEMMERT-WALSH, aka BEVERLY RUTH WALSH, Deceased Case Number: 2022-PR-30985

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 February 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 20th day of October, 2022.

THEODORE E. WALSH, JR. Personal Representative to the Estate 4850 South Quintero Street Aurora, CO 80015 Phone: (303) 693-3046

Legal Notice No. 530688

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Shirley Irene Snyder, a/k/a Shirley I. Snyder, a/k/a Shirley Snyder, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR031166

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 Febru ary 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wayne Snyder, Personal Representative 5055 W. Hinsdale Circle Littleton, CO 80128

Legal Notice No. 530729

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Myrna L. Seiler, a/k/a Myrna Seiler, a/k/a Myrna Lee Seiler a/k/a Myrna Mullen Seiler, a/k/a Myrna Lee Mullen Seiler, Deceased Case Number 22 PR 30958

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 February 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Harold C. Seiler, Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. 530711

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kenneth Boyes, Deceased Case Number: 22PR31066

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 February 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin Boyes, Personal Representative 7282 S. Costilla Street Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 530690

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: November 3,2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANKLIN DELANO JOHNSON AKA FRANKLIN D JOHNSON AKA FRANKLIN JOHNSON AKA FRANK DELANO JOHNSON AKA FRANK D JOHNSON AKA FRANK JOHNSON Deceased Case Number: 22PR507

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 February 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ADELE SCHAMBER

Personal Representative 1144 S RIFLE STREET AURORA CO 80017-4222

Legal Notice No. 530719

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10,2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September x, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton Court.

The petition requests that the name of Li Jing Xiu Wei Brennan be changed to Jin Jin Li Brennan Case No.: 22 C 100633

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530673

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Public Notice of Change of Name

2021 Colorado Code §§ 13-15-101, 13-15-102 and 11-50-121

Public notice is given that by order of the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on Sep tember 8, 2022, In Civil Action 2022CV190, the name of JAMES WILLIAM ALEKS was changed from JAMES WILLIAM ALEKS to James Wil liam Aleks.

As of the date of this public notice all disabilities of minority have been removed and no longer attach upon the person or property of James William Aleks.

Those that have a claim against the estate of James William Aleks step forward and make your claim known in the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado within 30 days of this publication or November 10, 2022, whichever comes first.

Dated this September 8, 2022.

Affirmed by: /s/James William Aleks, LS affiant Sworn to and subscribed before this 8th day of September, 2022

Notarized by: /s/William LeCorgne, LS notary public

Legal Notice No. 530659

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 26, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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office required appointments at the time.

Kaiser said the office was not fully open earlier in the pandemic when there were restrictions but that the office is currently open for walk ins.

Regarding the photo of the sign, Kaiser said the issue was raised, “and I believe the same day or next day, they changed the sign. It was not imposed by us.”

The county assessor’s webpage currently says: “For in-person services, walk-ins welcome, but ap pointments recommended.”

Andrews also criticized Kaiser for not having acquired an appraisal license until he had already been in office.

As a person makes moves to purchase a home, the involved bank will ask an independent party to inspect the home and compare it to other homes in the area to estimate

LETTERS

FROM PAGE 15

Reproductive Health Equity Act, and Phil’s pledged commitment to defending it, as I am afraid of his opponent’s declaration of support for the Dobbs decision and thus perhaps ending the constitutional right to legal and safe abortions and all its implications for our com munities.

Phil has pledged to sue any county trying to block abortion access and defend any person sued by another state for providing or receiving an abortion in Colorado.

Our rights don’t belong on the auc tion block to be sold to the highest Republican bidder.

We have witnessed the travesty of forced pregnancy play out in states across the country and seen its dev astating impact on girls as young as 10 years of age. We must reelect AG Phil Weiser on Nov. 8 to ensure that Colorado is never among them.

Lynne Popkowski Littleton

its value based on factors such as square footage, amenities and loca tion. That’s an “appraiser” process in the private sector, Andrews said in an interview with Colorado Com munity Media.

The county assessor determines property values too, often by com paring a property with those that are similar in location, design, size, age and amenities, the county’s website says.

Kaiser said county assessors don’t need to have any license and that many of the county appraisers in his office register with general ap praisal licenses.

“I hire and manage appraisers, and I have about three dozen ap praisers in my office,” Kaiser said.

Kaiser added that his license is a type of appraiser license called “ad valorem.”

“But again I’ll say that it is not required,” he said. “The assessor itself doesn’t appraise any prop erty … What helped me most is my knowledge of statistics (and) my knowledge of economics and

Stick with Phil Weiser

Crime has spiked here since the pandemic, just as it has all over the country in both Democratic and Republican strongholds, and people are often misled about what a state’s attorney general can do about it. In fact, district attorneys, police and sheriffs have most of the responsibil ity to apprehend and prosecute front line criminals. What an attorney general can do, while also managing ten departments under his auspices, is what our AG Phil Weiser has done and not just with words and obvious talking points about public safety.

Phil recognizes that “public safety” is not simply one thing, but a set of interlocking causes and influ ences. He has pushed for greater resources and stronger laws to curb the spread of deadly fentanyl. Ad ditionally, at the state Capitol, he has pushed legislation to provide greater resources for rural police and sheriffs’ offices to support law enforcement academy training costs for new officers, and led an ambi tious initiative to drive the recruit ment, retention and training of responsible law enforcement profes

finance.”

He said half the assessor’s office staff is in the appraisal side and half is in the administrative side.

Andrews also accused Kaiser of improperly using his office in con nection with his campaign by giving his employees Starbucks gift cards with holiday cards that read “Reelect PK Kaiser.”

Kaiser said he was “absolutely not” intending to campaign with that action.

“Every year, I give a gift card and a small kind of gift to all my staff regardless,” Kaiser said.

His mother died last year, and Kai ser was making traveling arrange ments to Pakistan, and in hurrying, he was “not in my right mind,” he said.

“I thought I should not miss my staff in this important time of the year, so whatever I had on hand, I (used) to show my appreciation … there was not time to buy new cards and write them,” Kaiser said.

“The holiday greeting card I sent my friends and family, I put the

sionals across the state. And he even sued the federal government when it broke the law by illegally withhold ing badly needed public safety funds from Colorado police and sheriffs. Funds that were needed so they can do the job of fighting frontline crime in their communities. And he won. Add to that, Phil supported responsi ble gun safety measures that remove firearms from domestic violence offenders found likely to harm their family or significant others.

And he is visionary as well in his support for the reintroduction of formerly incarcerated individuals into the workforce, lowering crime rates by helping those leaving prison to get jobs and become positive con tributors to their communities.

It’s easy to point fingers and make obvious, pat statements designed to inflame public fear when it comes to crime; our attorney general, Phil Weiser, doesn’t have time for that. He’s busy taking action and earning the full respect of law enforcement in Colorado in the process. Protect ing our public safety is a top priority here in Colorado, and Phil is tack ling the issue from all angles and for

same one for everyone,” Kaiser added.

Once someone complained, “I openly apologized to everybody … it was obviously 100% not intended (for) election,” Kaiser said.

Kaiser said Andrews’ campaign “is only negative ads, negative com ments.”

Running as Democrat

When asked how running as a Democrat informs his approach to doing the job of assessor, Kaiser said the assessor’s job “is aparti san.”

“We serve the people regardless,” Kaiser said, adding, “We are just focusing on the properties.”

He noted that under a general two-party system, “the entry into the election is very difficult for the independent candidates.”

“My values more aligned with the Democrat Party, so from day one, when I became (a) citizen, the first party I joined was the Democrat Party, and I feel proud of it,” Kaiser said.

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