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BY NINA JOSS AND MCKENNA HARFORD COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Several hours before the restaurant opened one Wednesday in April, Maggiano’s Little Italy was already bustling with people sipping co ee and lling their plates with wa es and eggs.

It was the monthly gathering of the Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club. At the Denver Tech Center restaurant, leaders and neighbors build community and discuss issues important to the GOP in the metro area and across Colorado.

At this meeting, talk turned to the Republican

Party’s identity crisis.

“It’s very clear that, even in this room of good friends, we are still very deeply divided,” Arapahoe County GOP Chair Anne Rowland said to the group. “In spite of that, if we want to win, we need to keep having conversations in a positive way and not to tear one another down.”

Rowland’s statement highlighted an idea that, despite not being on any ocial agenda for the meeting, was on everyone’s minds: What do Republicans need to do to win elections?

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Assessors predict sticker shock for homeowners

Metro mortgages, rents, taxes will rise with new property valuations

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

is week, homeowners across the Denver area will be staring at numbers that may come as a shock: eir property values may have jumped by up to 45% — or even higher.

“We do ask property owners to take a good look at the notices they receive,” said Denver Assessor Keith Er meyer, urging homeowners to let their local assessor’s o ces know if they dispute the value they receive.

Driven by a costly real-estate market, home values — as calculated for property tax purposes — have spiked since the last time homeowners received notices of value two years ago. Since then, residential properties in the Denver metro area typically saw value increases between 35% and 45%, a group of assessors from across the Front Range announced April 26. For owners selling their homes these days, the bump in home

prices has been good news. But it also means owners are on the hook for higher property tax bills, Ermeyer noted.

Public o cials are openly hoping homeowners will get relief from the state legislature, where lawmakers are expected to take action to lower property tax bills this year.

It’s a fraught equation, though, because local governments depend on property tax revenue, and too much

adjustment could threaten cuts to their services.

Property taxes partly fund county governments, but they also fund school districts, re and library districts, and other local entities.

Toby Damisch, who heads Douglas County’s property tax o ce, emphasized the urgent nature of the situation for homeowners and a ordability.

“If the state lawmakers don’t act immediately on this, then it will be a crisis, in my opinion,” Damisch, the Douglas County assessor, told reporters.

Not an isolated problem

Across Colorado, property values have risen signi cantly, Damisch said. In notably a uent Douglas County, residential properties saw increases between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.

Other metro-area counties have seen high spikes as well:

• In Denver, the median increase in single-family home property values is 33%, Er meyer said.

• In Je erson County, median single-family residential values increased by 37%, the county said in a news release.

• Arapahoe County’s assessor, PK Kaiser, announced the county will see almost a 42% increase in residential values.

• Broom eld saw a median value increase for single-family residential of 41%, according to Broom eld County’s assessor. How does that all stack up with property value jumps in recent years?

Er meyer recalls talking about median increases that were “largely in the 20s” in Denver in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

“Douglas County, we had 30% increases in the 1997 reappraisal as well as the 1999 appraisal. at felt monumental at the time,” Damisch said. “What we’re looking at this year is that’s at the low end.”

Apartment renters a ected

While property tax discussions often focus on homeowners, the spike in values could also a ect renters in apartments — sometimes called “multifamily” buildings — though it’s unclear by how much.

Asked whether apartment landlords will raise rent because of increases in property tax bills, Damisch said they may try, “but they can only do what the market allows.”

“And taxes is just one of their cost streams,” Damisch said, adding that landlords have seen increased labor and insurance costs as well.

Er meyer noted: “We’ve seen some historic increases in multifamily in the past that haven’t been met with immediate rent spikes.” e median total property value change for apartment buildings is 20% in Je erson County, according to a news release.

In Douglas County, the median increase in multifamily property values is 25%, Damisch said.

Growing pains

In an expensive real-estate market, it seems like new property developments pop up constantly around metro Denver.

A common concern from existing residents is that new developments will cause their property values to drop. But market forces keeping property values high can also elicit fears of high property tax bills.

Asked about the tension between those two concerns, Damisch acknowledged it’s a di cult question.

“Growth has always been, in Douglas County, one of the hottest topics. We’ve had thousands of people moving in for a few decades,” Damisch said. “Once they get here — myself included — they don’t like the growth.”

Er meyer pointed to the shortage of housing in general around the state.

“I don’t think you could disconnect what we’re talking about today from that particular fact,” Er meyer said. “ at’s one of many, many things that contribute to property (values).”

Lawmakers may step in

It’s the job of county assessors’ ofces to establish accurate values of homes and other properties to determine how much property owners will owe government entities in taxes — a process meant to ensure that the amount of taxes people pay is fair and equitable.

( e assessor doesn’t set the tax rate but determines the value of the property that the tax rate then gets applied to. Local government entities like counties and school districts set the tax rates. Property tax rates are o cially called “mill levies.”)

Assessed valuations rose sharply for homeowners in the notices sent out by Denverarea counties, leaving residents braced for higher taxes.

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County to expand harm reduction program

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

anks to funding from several grants, Arapahoe County Public Health is expanding its harm reduction services to make di erences in more lives across the county.

Harm reduction is a set of ideas and interventions that seek to reduce the harms associated with drug use and ine ective drug policies, according to Arapahoe County’s website.

“It’s an unfortunate fact that people are going to use drugs, whether we’re there or not,” said Clinton Whatley, the harm reduction program manager at the public health department. “We want to make sure that they’re doing it safely and that they can stay alive.” e department o ers HIV, hepatitis C and STI testing, syringe exchange, overdose prevention training and distributes naloxone nasal spray that can treat narcotic overdoses (commonly known as NARCAN®).

In addition, the county health department o ers

referrals to resources for mental health, housing, health insurance and treatment services.

New funding, new opportunities ree major grants the county recently received will help expand these o erings to more areas.

One grant, distributed by the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council, comes from funds received from settlements reached by the Colorado Attorney General’s O ce with opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

At the Arapahoe County Health Department, this grant will go towards a new mobile outreach unit that they hope to receive in the

next couple of months, Whatley said.

“It will be like a bigger RVtype type vehicle,” he said. “We’ll have running water, sinks, bathrooms, that kind of stu , so folks can do HIV, hepatitis C, STI testing.”

e mobile outreach unit will also o er other harm reduction services including syringe exchange. It will not be a mobile supervised injection site, Whatley added.

Currently, the county’s harm reduction program has one xed location in Aurora where they o er services and resources in partnership with It Takes a Village, a community organization that aims to reduce health and social disparities among people of color in the Denver Metropolitan area.

e county is hoping to put funds from a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment towards adding a new xed site in the Englewood or Sheridan area.

“We know the need there along Broadway and that western part of Arapahoe County — the need is signi cant,” Whatley said.

“We’re going to be using the money to kind of work with a community partner out there and, in time, bring on a full-time employee to kind of do a lot of that work and to do a lot of the community engagement in and around the Englewood-Sheridan area.”

Arapahoe County Public Health was also chosen for the Reducing Overdose through Community Approaches Mentorship Program, o ered by the National Association of County and City Health O cials with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“ is funding brings together local health departments through virtual meetings to allow mentors to share their experience and practical knowledge with folks,” Whatley said.

Arapahoe County’s mentor through this program is the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

“We’ve started working with them a couple of months ago,” Whatley said. “I’s really to kind of help strengthen our capacity,

help implement those best practices — the evidencebased strategies that work.”

Reducing stigma

Whatley said he is excited for these grants to help reduce stigma around people who use drugs.

People often assume that using drugs is a cause for those who experience homelessness, he said. In reality, many unhoused individuals start using drugs as a response to their situation, in order to stay warm or stay awake and alert for their own safety, Whatley said.

“People use drugs in all walks of life,” he said. “A lot of these folks that we deal with that are unhoused are kind of victims of circumstance and are not necessarily using drugs beforehand.”

In addition, he is looking forward to these services helping to save more lives.

“To meet people where they’re at, and really with a goal of making sure that people are safe because that’s what we want,” he said. “ ey are still people, they should be treated with dignity.”

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Colorado Community Media sta wins 8 awards

SPJ competition featured news from four states

Colorado Community Media sta netted eight awards during the annual Top of the Rockies contest hosted by the Society for Professional Journalists, or SPJ, in downtown Denver on April 22.

With 24 newspapers across the Front Range, CCM reporters competed in the “Large Newsroom” category, which included larger publications and outlets from Colorado,

ASSESSORS

e law requires the assessors to value properties every two years. e property valuation homeowners will soon receive is based on June 2022 data, near the recent peak in the realestate market.

So even though home prices have declined since then, property values re ect last year’s exceptional highs. Also at play is a number called the “assessment rate,” another factor that helps determine how much in prop-

Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. CCM had two rst-place honors. Evergreen/Conifer reporter Deb Hurley Brobst took the top honors in the category of Obit Reporting for her article on Mandi Evans, who “gave more to the community than great food.”

South Metro Editor elma Grimes took rst place in the Mental Health writing category for a series she and two high school interns wrote in 2022. e “Need to Succeed” series broke down how the combination of college costs, social media and parent and societal expectations is costing kids their childhoods.

Several CCM sta members won

erty taxes a person owes. e state legislature sets the assessment rate.

JoAnn Gro , Colorado property tax administrator, said she “can pretty well guarantee” that the property tax information homeowners receive next week won’t be accurate.

“It’s because your legislature isn’t immune to what’s going on right now,” Gro said. “ ere’ve been lots of discussions … about providing some additional property value adjustment.”

“I truly expect to see some adjustments and some relief in 2023,” she added.

She also advised the public “to watch every one of your taxing juris-

second-place honors.

Luke Zarzecki took second place in the Feature: Long Form category for his story titled, “Uprooting the American dream: Opinions changing about lush lawns.”

For general reporting in a series or package, several south metro sta members combined for a secondplace award. Former reporters Jessica Gibbs and Elliott Wenzler along with Grimes and current CCM reporter McKenna Harford took an extensive look throughout 2022 at the Douglas County School District’s termination of former superintendent Corey Wise.

In Enterprise Reporting, former Littleton reporter Robert Tann won

dictions that’s going to have conversations about setting their mill levy.”

Colorado ranks lower

Despite the public concerns over property taxes, Gro noted that “we still have one of the lowest obligations of property taxes of any state.”

Nationally, Colorado has relatively low residential property taxes, according to an analysis by the conservative Tax Foundation. Colorado ranked 47th in property taxes paid as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value in 2020, according to the foundation.

And while businesses pay more,

for his in-depth look at police chases that span over Douglas and Arapahoe counties.

Arvada Reporter Rylee Dunn won third place for her in-depth look at parents in the Je erson County School District. Dunn’s article, “Inside Je co Kids First, and Ganahl’s furor over students,” won in the Education: News category.

For extended coverage, CCM’s Digital Editor Deborah Grigsby won third-place honors for her coverage of mobile home legislation in 2022.

In design, CCM’s Tom Fildey won third place for Single Page Design where he featured a photo page of a wild re impacting bighorn sheep.

their taxes still appear to be lower than the national average, according to the Colorado Sun. Colorado had the 17th best “State Business Tax Climate” for 2020, according to the Tax Foundation. Colorado had the 14th best “property tax rank” for businesses in 2020, according to the foundation.

Editor’s note: As of press time, Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic legislators said they would announce a “transformative plan” on May 1 to reduce property tax bills and “implement long-term protections” to prevent future increases. e plan would require voter approval in November.

BY NINA JOSS AND MCKENNA HARFORD COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

out Republicans in most key elections. Along with wins in all four statewide elected o ces, including governor, and a U.S. Senate seat, Democrats gained a supermajority in the state House and a majority in the state Senate.

ere seems to be consensus within the Republican Party that unity is needed to start winning. Republicans appear to agree they need an identity, a clear message. e disagreement, however, is exactly what messages to push.

Some want the party to shift focus away from abortion, gun control, the results of the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump in hopes of appealing to more una liated voters. Others say these topics are exactly what Republicans need to double down on to win.

At the April breakfast, some of those themes played out. Republicans in the room disagreed on how much the party should focus on abortion. While many Republicans share a desire for more restrictions on abortion in Colorado, the question is how much these beliefs should be a part of mainstream messaging.

“It reminds me of an old saying: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them,’” said Bob Andrews, who lost the Arapahoe County assessor race in 2022.

As a “devout Catholic” with “strong opinions about abortion,” Andrews said Republicans need to stop focusing on it.

“We have this abortion albatross around our neck,” he said. “As an assessor candidate, I had to answer questions about abortion. at’s not in my purview. But until we give that up, we’re going to keep losing.”

Others argued the exact opposite is needed, saying the key to winning is to push harder on the controversial social issues that became a focal point of the 2022 elections.

“As a Republican, we’ll never walk away from protecting the unborn, period,” said Randy Corporon, Republican national committeeman and political radio talk show host. “We don’t need to moderate our position. We need to point out how radical the Democrat position is … It’s a wonderful opportunity to stand up for what we believe and convince people why we’re right.”

e passion of these comments — and the divisions they brought to the surface — extend far beyond Maggiano’s.

From Arapahoe County, which has a Democratic majority, to rightleaning Douglas County — Republicans nd themselves debating and questioning whether they can come to a consensus on how to present a one-party front to voters.

A numbers game

Last year in Douglas County, a Democrat won a legislative race in the Republican stronghold for the rst time since 1966.

Still, Douglas County elected mostly Republicans to the statehouse, re ecting its voter spectrum. Republicans account for 34% of active registered voters in the county, while 19% are Democrats and 46% are unafliated. (Voters not included in these numbers are registered with minor parties.)

e numbers di erentiate Douglas County from neighboring Arapahoe County, where 21% of active registered voters are Republicans, 31% are Democrats and 46% are una liated.

Kevin Edling, who ran for Arapahoe County sheri against incumbent Democrat Tyler Brown in 2022, said these numbers played a role in his loss.

“I knew before I ran for o ce for the Arapahoe County sheri that we’re behind the eight ball because there’s … more registered Democrats in Arapahoe County than there are Republicans,” he said. If Edling could have run without

choosing a party, he said he would have. Some races feel like they’re already decided down party lines before the candidates even start campaigning, he said.

“ at’s not what it’s supposed to be about,” he said. “It’s supposed to be about ideas and candidates and service.”

In the eyes of many Republicans, party registration numbers played a large role in the GOP’s cache of losses in 2022.

“I campaigned for several of the (November 2022) candidates,” said Arapahoe County Commissioner Je Baker, the lone Republican on the ve-member board. “None of my picks won. But you know … I don’t think they could have done anything better. It’s a mathematics game.”

Party registration numbers in Arapahoe County are similar to those statewide. Just under a quarter of active voters in Colorado are registered Republican and 27% are Democrat.

It is signi cantly more popular, however, to not be registered with any party at all – 46% of voters in the state are una liated, and that percentage has increased over time.

On Nov. 4, 2008, the day Barack Obama was rst elected, Democratic, Republican and una liated voters in Colorado were evenly split, with about 33% of voters registered in each category. Since then, both major party registration percentages have decreased while una liated voters

have increased.

ere are multiple theories as to why registering as una liated is becoming more common among voters. For some, the shift away from party a liation highlights the declining loyalty to both major political parties and frustration with the two-party political system.

Suzanne Taheri, who was known for much of her political career as Suzanne Staiert, thinks the shift to una liated could also have a systemic cause.

In the past, o cials at the Department of Motor Vehicles would ask residents if they wanted to register to vote and would allow them to select a party.

“Now, they don’t ask you the question anymore,” Taheri said. “You’re just automatically registered as unafliated.”

A new process, implemented in 2020, automatically registers new voters as una liated when they get a driver’s license.

To register with a speci c party, voters have to change their a liation online or by responding to a mailed notice from the state.

“Your motivation to then go into the system and change your a liation to something else is much lower,” said Taheri, the former chair of the Arapahoe County GOP. “Like why? What is the bene t? Now we have open

primaries, a either. or one. see ing hall County forced choose would registration Republicans elections their that are we they sure that ated una choice,” di comes registered switch, the … would your o a choose Democratic leading una party primary, 33% recent Democratic lican. cies, the the Republican tal ing the state’s

Dave Williams speaks during a Republican state central meeting on March 11, 2023, in Loveland where elections for a chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the Colorado GOP were conducted.

PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN / THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA

primaries, and if you don’t register as a Republican, then you can vote in either. If you register as a Republican or a Democrat, you only get to pick one. So I don’t know that we will ever see (party registration) really increasing in Colorado.”

In March, during a Republican town hall event in Castle Rock, one Douglas County resident said if voters were forced to pick a party, more would choose the right and Republicans would fare better in elections and registration numbers.

With the growing number of unafliated voters in the state, many Republicans say the key to winning elections is getting these voters on their side.

“We need to make sure they know that not all Republicans look like me, are old white guys,” Baker said. “ at we have folks that are BIPOC, that they are LGBTQ+. We need to make sure that we’re addressing the issues that they nd important.”

But in Taheri’s eyes, not all una liated voters are “up for grabs.”

“We’re not necessarily appealing to una liated (voters) — they’re unafliated by default, not necessarily by choice,” she said. “I think there’s a big di erence between someone who comes here who’s a Democrat, gets registered as una liated and doesn’t switch, versus somebody who made the switch from a party to una liated … If they were truly up for grabs, I would say, you know, you have to sell your issues to them.”

According to the secretary of state’s o ce, una liated voters can choose a party preference, meaning they can choose to receive a ballot for only the Democratic or Republican primary leading up to an election. Of the una liated voters who have chosen a party preference since the June 2022 primary, 59% chose Democratic and 33% chose Republican.

Voter preference numbers for other recent primaries also show more Democratic preferences than Republican.

Despite these blue-leaning tendencies, many una liated voters, with the ability to vote for either party in the primaries, choose to vote on the Republican ballot.

In the 2022 primaries, 1.2 million total votes were cast, according to numbers from the secretary of state’s of-

ce. According to the o ce’s data, 248,192 una liated voters returned Republican ballots and 170,631 cast their ballots in Democratic primaries. With una liated voters impacting primary races, some Republicans support closing primary elections to only registered GOP voters. ey say this would compel people who want to participate to register with the party.

“As members of our community who have knocked countless doors and engaged untold numbers of residents, we know una liated voters are more aligned with conservative values than not,” Douglas County GOP Chair Steve Peck said in a statement. “We hope to prove the value of Republicanism to them over time and have them join our family to take part in our primary elections as registered Republicans themselves.”

Arapahoe County GOP chair Anne Rowland thinks the party can bring more voters in by selling their issues and, more importantly, by building relationships.

“If we’re going to win, we must work together,” she said. “And not only do we have to work together, but we have to persuade una liated and moderate Democrats. Otherwise we’re gonna lose every time.”

The drivers of division

In Rowland’s experience, there are two main causes of division within the party. Some Republicans, she said, are divided in their grassroots versus establishment attitudes.

e other division in the party, Rowland said, is about how much weight to put on speci c issues.

“Some of us are divided because there’s an issue or another that we’re personally attached to, and that overrules everything,” she said.

During the Arapahoe County Republicans Breakfast in April, the issue dividing the crowd was abortion.

Gun control, contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election and Trump also cause divisions among Republicans.

During a debate leading up to the 2023 GOP state chair election, in which Dave Williams was elected, several candidates said they believe Trump won the 2020 election and the party needs to focus on transparency and election security.

“We need to be bold, we need to stand up,” said then candidate Aaron Wood. “We need to not be afraid of people calling us ‘the Big Lie’ or ‘election deniers’ — Trump won. Plain and simple … I want to see without a doubt that elections are won legitimately and we need to be proponents of that.”

In 2020, President Joe Biden was declared the winner with 306 Electoral College votes and just over 81.2 million popular votes. According to the o cial results, Trump nished with 232 Electoral College votes and just over 74.2 million citizen votes.

Williams also believes Trump won the 2020 election.

When running for the state legislature in 2022, he led a lawsuit to try to force Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold to allow his name to be listed on the primary ballot as “Dave ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Williams,” using a coded phrase that means “F--- Joe Biden.”

A judge ruled that Griswold had the authority to disallow the use of the phrase.

Erik Aadland, another candidate for the state’s GOP chair position and former congressional candidate, said election integrity is important, but focusing so much on the 2020 results is hurting the party.

“ is rehashing 2020 is not serving Republicans,” he said. “Whether fraud dictated a role in the outcome of 2020, well sadly, we’ll never know, folks … Our republic hangs in the balance, and if we keep trying to ght 2020 over and over again, we’re going to lose this war.”

Tina Peters, a 2023 state chair candidate and former Mesa County clerk who was indicted last year on charges related to a security breach of the county’s election system, said focus-

ing on the results is important for the party going forward.

“We need to learn from the past,” she said.

Peters was also recently convicted of obstructing government operations after an encounter in which police said she resisted investigators when they tried to seize an iPad that she had used to record a court proceeding.

Williams said he has o ered the six other candidates who ran for Colorado GOP chair, including Peters, titles and roles within the state party, as reported by e Colorado Sun.

Taheri said di ering perspectives on the 2020 election results are causing Republicans to turn against each other.

“I think what is driving the wedge in the party is that there is a group who doesn’t want to really talk about (other issues), they just want to talk about stolen elections and they want to sling mud at, not just the Democrats, but other people in the party that don’t want to talk about their issue,” she said.

For the party to be successful, Taheri said she thinks it needs to move away from Trump. Because of his prominent role in people’s perception of the party, she said his in uence trickles down to how people vote in local elections.

“ e saying used to be ‘All politics is local,’” she said. “Now I feel like all politics is national … I think if we are better at the federal level of articulating our issues, then people start to identify our candidates with our issues instead of just identifying our candidates with Trump.”

For other Republican voices and voters, Trump is the only way forward for the GOP.

During a March town hall hosted by several state House Republicans, several Douglas County citizens said Trump is the best choice to x not only the party, but also the country.  When asked if they would only support Trump, the Castle Pines and Castle Rock residents said they would support whoever wins the Republican primary.

Unifying issues

To move forward as a party, some Republicans think the key to winning is to focus on the issues that a ect voters’ day-to-day lives.

“I don’t like to lead with (abortion and gun rights) because those are hot-button issues,” Rowland said.

“If it’s a topic that’s very partisan, I don’t think that’s where you start the conversation. I think you hold your values, but start with the things that you can agree on.”

In Rowland’s eyes, some of those things are crime, in ation, homelessness, school violence and fentanyl.

“ ese are all issues that should not be Republican or Democrat issues,” she said. “ ese are not partisan issues. ese are issues of life and community.”

Rep. Anthony Hartsook, R-Parker,

Dozens gathered for the Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club to build community and discuss topics related to the GOP on April 5.

PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

Local Republicans say trust in media has declined

As Colorado Community Media reporters Nina Joss and McKenna Harford embarked on their investigation of issues facing the Republican party in Colorado, they were met with notable hesitancy and resistance from many potential sources.

One 2022 county race candidate, two county GOP leaders, four voters and Rep. Brandi Bradley of Douglas County all declined to interview for the story or did not respond to requests for comment.

Of these, three explicitly pointed to distrust in the media as their reason for declining.

A 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center shows that only 35% of Republicans and Republicanleaning independents say they have “a lot” or “some” trust in the information that comes from national news organizations.

According to the Knight Foundation, trust in local news also declined in the party from 2019-2021. is distrust, in addition to causing potential sources to decline interviews, created hesitancy in others who did end up participating in the reporting process.

Suzanne Taheri, formerly Suzanne Staiert, served as the Arapahoe County GOP Chair from 2021

until 2023. When Joss reached out to Taheri to request an interview, she initially declined, pointing to a disagreement with Colorado Community Media in the past.

After a meeting with CCM South Metro Editor elma Grimes, Taheri agreed to interview for the story because she started to believe the planned article was not a “hit piece” as she had originally suspected.

“(Grimes) said, ‘I mean, we’re actually … trying to do a legitimate story,’” Taheri said. “I think that, had it been a hit piece, you probably would have just moved on to nd your next target.”

In Taheri’s eyes, trust in the

media among Republicans is weak. When Donald Trump entered the national scene, Taheri said the media became even more polarized and separation between “journalists and pundits,” which was already blurry, disappeared.

“Some (journalists) tried or successfully put aside any biases they had and just reported the facts,” she said. “Now, that just doesn’t sell. And so when you say ‘trust in the media,’ you’re saying ‘trust in a pundit,’ which is completely di erent than trusting journalism.”

Although local media tends to be seen as more trustworthy than national news outlets, local journalists can still help improve trust by “sticking together and kicking everyone else out of the pool,” she said.

Anne Rowland, Taheri’s successor, was also uncertain about participating in the story until a colleague told her that Joss had quoted a source correctly in the past.

“I didn’t answer (your call) at rst on purpose because I wanted to nd out who you were and should

I trust you and give you the time to speak to you,” she said to Joss. “My job’s already hard enough without somebody else making it hard.”

“I think there is a very big distrust of the media, particularly from Republicans,” she said. “And it’s not just the stories that get put out, but there are stories that are not put out.”

To move forward, Rowland thinks journalists need to build relationships.

“I think you need to sit down, have a cup of co ee, and build a relationship,” she said. “And then be fair in how you report it.”

Kevin Edling, who ran for Arapahoe County sheri against Democrat Tyler Brown in 2022, said all media, including local media, should get back to the “baseline of reporting facts and not reaching conclusions for the reader or for the viewer.”

“I know that the American public is smart enough to come up with their own conclusions,” he said. As the Republican Party works on getting its message out to voters, Edling said being able to work with members of the media is important.

“It doesn’t matter if I disagree with (a reporter) or I agree with (a reporter),” he said. “I should always have a relationship with the media. It’s important. is is what people read, this is what people view and this is what people listen to.”

Documentary lmmaker Don Colacino documented Joss and Harford’s reporting process for this story as part of his upcoming lm about trust in news. e trailer and more information on the lm, Trusted Sources, are available at https://www.trustdoc lm.com/.

Littleton High Class of ’83 celebrates 40 years

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Littleton High School Class of 1983 is gathering to celebrate their 40th high school reunion on Aug. 19.

e event at the Columbine Country Club will be preceded by an opportunity to ride the Class of 1983 oat at the Western Welcome Week Grand Parade on Main Street.

“ e world has changed a lot since COVID,” Lu Stasko, the class’ president who is helping plan the reunion, wrote in an email. “We are just hoping to get as many of our classmates together to remember simpler times, share memories, create new bonds and catch up on all life happenings since our last reunion in 2013.”

e reunion will be from 6 p.m.

until 10 p.m. and will cost $64 per person. Classmates are invited to bring spouses, partners or guests to the event, which will include cocktails and food.

Also, a multi-class reunion on Aug. 18 will o er the opportunity for all classmates who attended Littleton High School, Heritage High School and Arapahoe High School during the 1980s to celebrate together. is event location is to be determined.

Classmates interested in attending the reunion weekend events should reach out to the reunion committee through the Littleton High School Class of 1983 40th Reunion Facebook page or contact reunion committee member Shawn Leonard at 303-929-6000 or RealtorShawn@ icloud.com.

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‘I think there is a very big distrust of the media, particularly from Republicans. And it’s not just the stories that get put out, but there are stories that are not put out.’

Anne Rowland, Arapahoe County GOP Chair

said ideas that already have broad consensus in the Republican party, like addressing crime, keeping government small with low taxes and fewer regulations, educational choice and promoting individualism, have the best chance of recruiting una liated voters.

While campaigning in 2020, Hartsook said he found that una liated voters and Republicans shared the same concerns with growing in ation, crime and cost of living.

For Edling, the core values of the Republican party are scal.

“What truly is not divisive in politics is people’s money — their wallet,” he said. “People often vote with their wallet. Money is money. So if we could somehow turn our politics back into something we all agree on, and we want to protect — our nancial freedom, our nancial resources.”

For Baker, core conservative values are limited government, property rights, the rule of law and supporting law enforcement and public safety o cers.

Instead of mainly focusing on the importance of these Republican ideals, state GOP chair Williams said party leaders need to show voters why Democrats are corrupt.

“Here’s the truth: swing voters are not driven by ideology, otherwise they would a liate,” he said during a February debate. “If we’re going to win, let’s provide that bold contrast because our issues do, in fact, win. Swing voters, speci cally, just want to be able to vote for someone they can trust. And I assure you, if we call out the Democrats for being morally bankrupt and corrupted, we’re going to earn their trust.”

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Williams said the GOP needs to “show that Colorado Republicans care about resolving their very real kitchen table, pocketbook issues while exposing radical Democrats for making hard working citizens’ lives harder and more expensive.”

In addition to pointing out Democratic failures, Rowland said Republicans need to o er a better way.

“We have to say, ‘ is, this and this are going wrong — here’s a better way to x them,’” she said.

State Rep. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, said the lack of improvement on many issues will be a motivator for people to start voting Republican.

“We’re not seeing an improvement in crime. We’re not seeing an improvement in homelessness. We’re not seeing an improvement in a ordability,” she said. “Democrats have had years to x these problems and they have been unable to.”

Get the brand out like Tony the Tiger

To get the party’s message out, Edling said the party needs to do a better job marketing through social media, schools and extracurriculars.

He said the GOP could even consider hiring a consultant to help.

“We have to do a better job of marketing to all our young people for both parties to get the future talent of politicians (and) leaders,” he said. “I want young, new, bright faces, new ideas to come out.”

Andrews, who ran for Arapahoe County assessor, said this messaging needs to start in schools.

“We keep talking about reaching out to the young people,” he said. “ at’s just lip service — unless we start creating some young Republican clubs in every high school, it’s not gonna matter because all of the teachers and the media are speaking the language of the young people, and we’re not even in the game.”

In Taheri’s eyes, the party will be di cult to brand as long as Trump is still the national focus. Trump, facing criminal charges in New York, has already announced he will run for president in 2024.

“I just think it’s going to be really hard (to sell the issues) in Arapahoe County if Trump’s still in the picture.” Taheri said. “I just think his tone, I mean, I just don’t see many suburban women supporting something like that. Arapahoe is a very educated county. I just don’t think any of us wanted that in our living room.”

From her perspective in the Capitol, Frizell said divisions in the party can distract from policy e orts to tackle constituents’ problems.

“We have to come together and unify if we’re ever going to succeed,” she said.

In Rowland’s eyes, the one true key to uniting the party and xing its image is to put real e ort into building relationships such as doing more community service, an idea she got from Boulder GOP Chair George Tristan.

“I think if the person you know — the person that came and helped build a tiny house for you, the person that came and did whatever service project your church was working on, and you meet that person, and you get to know them — that’s the person you vote for and you don’t pay attention to whether there’s an R or a D by their name,” she said. “Here in Colorado, it almost seems as though the R is like a scarlet letter.”

Both in the greater community and within the party itself, Rowland thinks the only way toward unity is giving each other a chance — sitting down for a cup of co ee over disagreement, and nding common ground.

“We have a Tony the Tiger problem,” she said. “For years, Tony the Tiger has taught us that Frosted Flakes are great. We grew up knowing that. But kids today grow up thinking Republicans are mean on social issues, that they’re too narrow-minded and too traditional and they don’t like any new ideas.”

“We have to be able to have discussions, respectful discussions, to come to a place where we can message,” she said. “And if we can’t agree on something, where can we work towards?”

A look at Englewood City Council recall e orts

Mayor responds to claims around leadership

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Although the Englewood City Council has tabled its consideration of permitting two-to-four-unit residences in single-family zoning, the e ort to recall four council members is still underway.

On April 17, resident Kurt Suppes announced that a group of Englewood residents led a davits with the city clerk seeking to recall Mayor Othoniel Sierra and Councilmembers Joe Anderson, Chelsea Nunnenkamp and Cheryl Wink.

In the a davits, the residents allege the four members are derelict in their duties representing their constituency.

Among the listed claims is that the four members support zoning changes contemplated in the CodeNext project including permitting “multiplex housing” in R-1 zone districts, which are areas that have single-family homes.

CodeNext refers to an ongoing e ort to update Englewood’s development code, called the Uni ed Development Code. e city is still in the drafting phase of the project.

e Englewood City Council unanimously agreed to inde nitely end the conversation of potentially permitting two-to-four-unit residences in R-1 zone districts during the April 17 meeting.

Although this discussion has been tabled, Suppes said he is not aware of any residents who have changed their mind about pursuing the recall.

“ e initial issue that came up was CodeNext, but really, when we started getting down into it, we realized there’s more than just that. It’s not a one-issue type of situation. It’s a general concern, I think, that a lot of people share regarding just the lack of leadership that exists currently … at the level of the city council,”

Suppes said.

The recall process

Filing the recall a davits is the rst step in the recall process. e residents have until May 4 to submit recall petitions for each council member to the city clerk, Englewood City Clerk Stephanie Carlile said via email.

Once that is done and the petitions are authorized, the residents can circulate the petitions for 60 days to get signatures, Carlile said.

Each petition may be circulated and signed by registered Englewood voters “who would be entitled to vote for the successor of the incumbent sought to be recalled,” according to the Englewood Home Rule Charter. e number of signatures must equal at least 25% of the voters who voted in the last general election for that o ce.

Carlile said the required signatures needed to proceed with the recall process are: 458 signatures for Sierra, 342 signatures for Nunnenkamp, 583 signatures for Anderson and 1,426 signatures for Wink.

“If the petitions are timely led and deemed su cient, council will set an election date not less than 60 days nor more than 120 days from the ling of the petitions,” Carlile wrote.

Suppes: ‘We’ve essentially been ignored’ Although he did not sign any of the led a davits, Suppes said he participated in drafting and putting together the a davits themselves. is was done in collaboration with a group of about 20-25 people, he said.

“ e lack of leadership and the inability of those four individuals to be attentive and responsive to the people in the city is a signi cant concern for all of us,” Suppes said. “We’ve essentially been ignored.”

Some similar allegations in each of the led a davits include claims that the council members vote favorably for high-density housing projects, as well as ignore resident concerns such as inadequate infrastructure and nancial resources necessary for supporting increased density.

Suppes said the residents think that “these folks are more interested in pursuing their own personal agendas” than they are with representing

their constituency.

“ ere are a lot of issues in the city that need to be addressed. We have crime, and we have drugs, and we have all kinds of issues with the businesses that are trying to survive in the city,” Suppes said. “And there hasn’t been any attention to really speak of. We don’t see the city council and/ or the city — the management of the city — attending to these issues.”

Mayor addresses CodeNext, R-1 zoning Sierra said he is surprised by the recall e ort. He noted that the conversations council had regarding potentially allowing two-to-four-unit residential development in singlefamily areas had “really energized the community.”

“We’ve done all the things that you would expect a good council to do … in terms of, you know, realizing that housing is a big issue across the metro area,” he said, adding that the council started looking at what it could do.

“One of the ideas was to potentially allow that multifamily within singlefamily lots, and so we then went to the citizens and started requesting feedback on the plan. And obviously … it didn’t go anywhere,” Sierra said. “So we tabled having those discussions about adding multifamily to single-family areas.”

“To me, it’s just been a surprise because, you know, you would expect a good council to look at the major issues impacting, but then also taking the input from citizens and making the best decision for what’s right for Englewood. And I felt that we did that as a council,” he added.

Regarding council’s decision to no longer consider the zoning change, Suppes asked, “Well, why are they not gonna do it now? Because they’re being recalled?

“It was coincidental that they decided to drop the R-1 issues on the same night that I got up there and announced the recall,” Suppes said. “If it takes that to try to get their attention, that’s not appropriate.”

However, Sierra said the recall effort did not play a role in the council’s decision to table the consideration.

“We went in there looking at how we can solve some of the a ordability issues, attainability issues within the city. And so there’s a multi-prong approach that we’re taking,” Sierra said.

After digging into the issue, Sierra said he views allowing multifamily developments within R-1 zones as more of a “situation of last resort.”

“I don’t think we’re there yet,” he said, adding that he thinks the city should consider other steps rst such as development within the CityCenter area that stretches east from the light rail platform.

“To me, it was like, (it) doesn’t make sense at this point to go down that route. But, obviously, we needed to nd out the information. We

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Health fair coming to Arapahoe County on May 6

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To help residents get preventative health screenings, a nonpro t is bringing a health fair to Arapahoe County.

365 Health, which was formerly known as 9Health Fair, will host a health fair at Smoky Hill High School, located at 16100 E. Smoky Hill Road, from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 6.

“Preventive health care is essential for maintaining good health, disease and illness prevention, and early detection and diagnosis when treatment is easier and more e ective,”

said Gary Drews, CEO of 365 Health, in a news release. “A health fair is typically the best and lowest cost option to deliver preventive health care and improve equitable access and health outcomes.”

At the event, there will be various stations o ering screenings and resources — some for free and some for a cost — such as a blood pressure screening, oral health screening, skin screening, and vision and eye health screening.

e news release noted a nding by the Colorado Health Foundation in 2022 that roughly 45% of Coloradans

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Littleton to launch tourism website this summer

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In June, the City of Littleton will launch a new tourism website with the goal to attract more visitors to the city and inform them of the many highlights it has to o er.

e Visit Littleton project, which started in 2019, is reaching the nal stages of the website development process.

“Littleton is no longer suburb — it’s a destination,” said communications director Kelli Narde during a March 25 study session. “We have 565 hotel rooms. We have many amenities that are regional draws like Hudson Gardens, South Platte Park, downtown Littleton, of course, and the museum.”

City tourism programs, Narde said, attract rst-time and repeat visitors and help strengthen the economy. Denver, Aurora, Arvada, Fort Collins, Golden, Longmont, Loveland and Colorado Springs all have “visit” websites to boost tourism.

e Visit Littleton website, built by a marketing rm called e Zimmerman Agency, will feature events, restaurants, hotels and things to do in the Littleton area.

“Our goal was to create a one-stop shop where you could nd everything you wanted to know about a trip to Littleton,” Narde said. “You can book a hotel room, you can make a reservation at a restaurant, you can buy a ticket to Town Hall Arts Center.”

e website is Americans with Disabilities Act accessible and has a search engine for users to nd what they are looking for. Users will speci cally be able to search for places to shop, museums, and activities that are dog-friendly, family-friendly and history-related, said Michael Bunton from e Zimmerman

Agency.

Visitors will also be able to use the website to nd contact information, directions to businesses and booking information.

Narde said the communications department sta has worked with the city’s economic development sta to choose businesses to feature. Businesses that would like to be included on the website can contact the city to express interest.

Councilmember Gretchen Rydin expressed a desire for the city to engage with the Littleton Business Chamber as they continue on the project to ensure it does not interfere with the work they are doing to highlight businesses.

Stephen Barr said the city should also utilize the Downtown Development Authority to help get the message out once the website launches. e website build cost the city $70,000, which came from the city’s 2022 and 2023 budgets.

In 2024, the city plans to launch a regional marketing campaign as the third phase of the Visit Littleton Project. is campaign will likely be funded by a portion of the Lodger’s Tax approved by voters.

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Moms are saints

FROM THE EDITOR

Ilove the Luke Bryan song, “Most People are Good.” Besides agreeing with the song’s premise that despite what we hear on the news and read on social media about the worst in society –most people are good humans and try to do right by others.

e song also has the line, “most mommas oughta qualify for sainthood.” I also agree with this one particular line. Moms in the world work hard. Over the years — through journalism, through reading, and through becoming a mom and nding myself around other moms a lot more often — I have met some amazing women who get little to no credit for what they do.

First – we have to start with my own mother. She has three biological children, but raised 10 or 20 kids at some point. She raised her brothers and sisters when her own mom died at the age of 50. My uncle is more like my brother because he was only 7 when his mom died.

She also had a hand in raising some of my cousins and others through the years. I can’t say I remember a time in my childhood when my parents were not helping kids and family members.

I have more respect for how hard she worked all those years now that I have a busy, crazy life managing three children of my own. ey say the apple does not fall far from the tree. at is true, as I myself have helped raise other children who needed a parent. I am proud of my adopted daughter and where she has come in the last few years. I’d like to think that my mom’s in uence on me has generated a bit of how I raise her.

en, there are the other mothers out there who deserve

more credit. A story I heard about here in the Denver metro area this year is about an immigrant mom working to take care of her 7-year-old daughter. In her home country she was a lawyer. Here, she is a housekeeper worrying every month that another rent increase will put her in the streets.

Moms like her carry the weight of the world on their shoulders and every day they work to do whatever they can to keep their children safe.

All the single, struggling moms out there deserve our support these days in a world where just getting by is getting harder than ever.

To the working moms. I have to say I feel your pain. I recently got my son to hockey practice late. I was distracted with a work thing, and somehow started driving to the wrong ice center. My son was late in hitting the ice and his coach was asking him why. It was no surprise when my son threw me straight under the bus. Another nearby mom said it happens, pushing me to cut myself a break. She went on to tell me how she was more than 30 minutes late for private practice because she made the same mistake.

Working moms are hard on themselves. To you all, I say what she told me — “Cut yourselves a break.”

I could extend this week’s column to thousands of words by listing all the amazing moms we have in this world. My boss, my publisher, speaks often about her adult children and the time she spends with them. I hope to be like her when my kids are grown because her love and support shows that we really never top being mom.

Ahead of the day to celebrate moms — I just want to send a heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day wish to all of you.

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

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Hope, purpose, passion, performance

We all learn life lessons as we go along. None of us were born knowing everything we needed to know to get us through our time here on earth. We all learn in di erent ways, some by watching, some by listening, and some by doing or experiencing. I have been blessed by so many people in this world who have taught me so many life lessons, and I am grateful for each person and every lesson

May your journey be lled with people who inspire you, teach you, and keep you on a path of continuous learning. One of the rst life lessons I would like to share is about hope. Hope for me is the genesis of inspiration and motivation. When we have hope, we have power. Hope is certainly not a strategy, but hope is a foundation on which we build our goals and dreams. “ e doors of hope swing widest on the hinges of encouragement” - Zig Ziglar. When we feel

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hopeful, encouraged, and motivated, that leads to a better understanding of our purpose.

ere are still many who share with me that they really do not know what their purpose is, as they say they haven’t found it yet. I struggled with this for a long time too, and some days I still wrestle with it, wondering if I am doing what the good Lord has placed me on this earth to do. For me, I have come to appreciate that we were put here to serve others with the gifts that we have been given. I love this quote by Nelson DeMille, “ e problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you are done.”

We were not put here to do nothing, and that very thought should inspire our purpose daily, fueling our passion to live and serve.

Hope drive’s purpose, and purpose fuels passion. When our hearts and minds are lled with hope, it helps us to identify our purpose, and when that happens, the passion inside of us comes to life. Nelson Mandela put it perfectly when he said, “ ere is no passion to

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be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” It has been debated that nding passion can lead to discovering purpose instead of purpose leading to passion, whatever way it works, let hope be the spark of both purpose and passion. When the spark of hope ignites the purpose and passion within us, we are now in a perfect position to act. Again, never sitting back and doing nothing, it’s about performance and getting things done. And when we are hopeful, purpose driven, and passion fueled, we cannot help ourselves at this point, we must take action. “Having a vision for what you want is not enough. Vision without execution is hallucination.”

— omas Edison. Well said, Mr. Edison.

e fth lesson for today is this one, hope drives purpose, purpose fuels passion, passion primes the pump of performance, and performance delivered equals results. At the end of the day, it is about what we accomplished. What was the outcome of our e orts? Who did we serve? Who did we help? e de nition of success di ers for everyone,

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postponed medical or dental care in the previous year.

“During COVID-19, Americans delayed or avoided entirely their routine preventive health care, and appointments have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, resulting in a reduced ability to prevent or manage chronic disease and an increase in preventable deaths,” Drews said in the release.

e Arapahoe County health fair is one of many that 365 Health is hosting this spring throughout Colorado.

“Our community-based health fairs and the free and a ordable health

e change to our nearly two dozen publications gives them a cohesive feel, and combined with a change to a more compact size in printing, allows the news content to take center stage, as it should.

Two years ago this week, our publications became owned by a new company, the Colorado News Conservancy. Its mission and purpose are right there in its name: to conserve local news, keep it in local hands and keep it vibrant. We recognized that folks get their news in di erent forms, not just in print, so this is just the rst stage in a project to demonstrate our commitment to innovation and progress.

yet every de nition of success will have some form of measurement of results. Earl Nightingale teaches a lesson in his program e Strangest Secret, he says that we do not achieve success when we become rich, we achieve success rst by believing, doing the behaviors, and having the right attitude that leads us to our success.

e best way to get started on your way to getting things done is to create a list of all the things you are hoping for. Make room for hope, give hope a chance, and watch what happens.

How about you? Are there areas of your own life, personally or professionally, that can bene t from an infusion of hope, purpose, passion, performance, and achieving greater results? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can begin with a little spark of hope, to ignite the res of purpose and passion, to elevate our performance, results will happen and that really will make it a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

screenings that are available are a necessary resource not only for Coloradans who lack access to preventive health care, but also those who have high deductible insurance plans or no insurance at all,” Drews said in the release.

365 Health encourages residents to register ahead of time for screenings by visiting bit.ly/365fair. ere will be medical professionals at the health fair to o er advice and assistance, as well as to help attendees decide which screenings they should do, according to the release.

e nonpro t is also looking for medical and non-medical volunteers for its fairs. ose interested in volunteering can learn more at bit. ly/365volunteer.

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ank you for your continued support and loyalty to our publication. We believe there are better days ahead.

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OBITUARIES

December 13, 1952 - April 20, 2023

Sarah Yolanda Carpenter Hix called her battle with cancer a draw on April 20, 2023, in Garden Grove, CA, at the age of 70. Sarah was born to the late Earl LeRoy Carpenter and Roxelda Ernestine (Clark) in San Diego, CA, on the 13th of December, 1952. Sarah is survived by her husband, Robert W. Haislip, son Edward R. Hix, his wife, Marie Skanis, and his father, James C. Hix, as well as her best friends Jama Hashbarger, Doug Hartwell, and the Hashbarger clan. She is also survived by OB (Our Beagle), whose prominence eclipses us all.

My mom saw the world as a beautiful place. She contributed to that beauty by cultivating iris and roses gardens that she received from friends and family at her beloved longtime home in Littleton, Colorado. She maintained a plot at a community garden for many years and took classes to become a master gardener. Her willingness to share her knowledge, lend a hand, and kindness resulted in abundant vegetables and great friendships. Her joy and readiness to care for others blessed her with many lifelong friendships.

Sarah was brave. A lady who couldn’t swim but went white water rafting. She was fearless. A lady who was very uncomfortable with heights yet climbed fourteeners. She needed

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to be strong, brave, and fearless to raise her baby boy, who enjoyed white water rafting and climbing fourteeners. She put her fears aside to give her son opportunities to have new, often adventurous, experiences - and to share in the fun with him.

Amazingly, Sarah’s strength and bravery never hardened her. She carried immense, child-like joy and curiosity throughout her world. Finding a penny to add to her collection would make her whole day. Sarah was always delighted to cook for and feed others. My mom’s parting words to everyone would be: never go anywhere without a tissue, pee before you go, a good haircut will always make you feel better, and that life doesn’t get any better than spending time with your best friend washing down cinnamon ice cream with margaritas.

If you would like to pay your respects, you are welcome to attend the memorial service we are holding in her honor at Grand Valley Cemetery on Saturday, the 29th of April, at 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time. A video broadcast will be available via a link on the Spanish Valley Mortuary website after the conclusion of her service. Instead of owers, please donate to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or your favorite charity.

John Scott Brownsberger

February 12, 1952 - April 10, 2023

John “Scott” Brownsberger passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10th with his beloved girlfriend, Alma, and his son, Ryan, by his side.

Born in Canton, Ohio, he moved out west shortly after graduating from Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio.

Scott loved the outdoors and spent much of his youth hiking in the woods where he’d occasionally rescue an orphaned great horned owl or red-tailed hawk. He loved animals of all kinds. He also loved shing, pitching horseshoes and was a great cook, known for his excellent green chile.

Scott is survived by his dear girlfriend,

Alma Gri en, his brother, Richard Brownsberger and wife Connie from Mentor, Ohio, his brother Gary Brownsberger and sister, Judy Fisher and husband Bruce of North Canton, Ohio. He is also survived by his beloved son, Ryan Brownsberger of Centennial, Colorado and Ryan’s mother, Linda Johnsen of Aurora, Colorado. He will be deeply missed by those who knew him and whose lives he touched.

Friends may gather for a celebration of life at e Pondy at 220 West Main Street in Cedaredge, Colorado on Saturday, May 13th beginning at 2pm.

Sarah Yolanda (Carpenter) Hix

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At e Alley in downtown Littleton, you might nd a musician who’s so into the music, they’ll get up and dance on the bar.

When a local band surprises the crowd with a stellar performance that no one saw coming, “it just knocks people’s socks o ,” said Mary Riecks, e Alley’s bar manager and a Littleton-area native.

e watering hole on Main Street doubles as a music venue that nds and helps grow local talent — and the shows are free. It’s one of the bars in the metro Denver suburbs that o ers a window into up-and-coming homegrown performers amid a music scene that one longtime bar owner says is growing.

“Twenty years ago when I opened up the bar, there were a few bars around that had live music,” said Doug Jacobsen, owner of Jake’s Roadhouse in Arvada.

Since then, he’s noticed that “all of these di erent bars” now o er space for shows, said Jacobsen, who has friends who perform at spots around metro Denver.

“ ere’s a lot of great musicians here,” Jacobsen said.

Here’s a look at places o the beaten path where you can catch some lesser known — and sometimes famous — music artists in person.

‘Something for everyone’ Wild Goose Saloon in Parker

o ers a bit of a di erent environment: It’s a bar but also a large event venue.

It aims to be “Colorado’s version of the Knitting Factory” — a unique, independent venue that hosts local and national artists, said Chris Dellinger, who serves as co-owner of Wild Goose Saloon with his wife.

ey’re both longtime musicians themselves — they perform in a band called Lola Black, garnered play on the radio and toured around the country — and have played Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre several times, Dellinger said.

ey take their knowledge of the industry to running the Wild Goose, which was built around the concept of serving as a music venue and has a bigger stage,

sound and lighting setup than most bars do, Dellinger said.

It’s “kind of like every musician’s dream to own their own venue at some place and time, and we just ended up being able to pull it o ,” said Dellinger, who lives in Aurora.

After opening in July 2021, Wild Goose has hosted some large country artists and “some `80s artists that are still big,” Dellinger said. National pop-rock act American Authors is set to play there in late April.

“My motto always is, ‘If you don’t like the music one night, that’s OK — it’ll be completely di erent the next night or the next week,’” Dellinger said. “So we really try to have something for everyone here.”

His venue tries to get exposure for local talent by letting them open for national touring acts. For the audience, the typical admission cost for a national artist’s show at Wild Goose sits around $25 to $30, but local artists’ ticketed shows can cost as low as $10, and most of the local artists’ shows are free.

Dellinger and his wife have

“snuck in” a performance or two at Wild Goose, he said — they were set to play there in late April with the Texas Hippie Coalition, an American heavy metal band. Keeping classics alive

You might also see Jacobsen, a guitarist himself, playing with a band at Jake’s Roadhouse in the north metro area every now and then.

His bar started o ering live music “right away” after opening near the end of 2003. Sitting in east Arvada close to Denver and Westminster, the venue o ers mostly cover bands and blues, and on Wednesday nights, bluegrass is on tap. Sometimes, artists play original songs, but it’s rare, Jacobsen said.

“Our people come in to hang out, and most original bands don’t have four hours’ worth of original music,” Jacobsen said.

But playing covers at Jake’s Roadhouse is one way to get a new artist’s foot in the door in the local music scene.

“We have bands that come to us all the time that can’t get these other bars to give them a chance to play because they haven’t played anywhere before,” Jacobsen said. He added: “We’re not like that. I know a lot of musicians around town, and we will give a band a chance to play just on the word of a friend.”

He feels that live music is im-

Local suburban bars a place for up-and-coming music talent in Denver metro area

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portant to promote — “especially nowadays.”

“I’m 68 years old, so I grew up with really a lot of good rock and roll from the ‘60s and ‘70s, and I think it’s important to keep that alive,” he said.

And there’s no ticket cost to watch the live music at Jake’s Roadhouse.

New talent in Littleton Music is always free to watch, too, at e Alley in Littleton on the southwest side of the Denver

suburbs.

e bar had its grand opening near the start of 2017 and has always featured live music, said Riecks, the bar manager.

“ ere were not that many places on Main Street here in downtown Littleton that featured live music other than karaoke or a DJ on the weekends, at least not regularly,” Riecks said. “If you did catch a live band, it was maybe one day a week.”

e Alley came in and established a consistent place for live music, leaning toward classic rock but offering a variety of genres including blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass. Most of the acts that Riecks books are

local. And among the original artists, performances typically include about 25% original songs and 75% covers, she said — catering to the crowds.

e small main-street outlet is still an ideal place where you can catch new talent: Some nights of the week are centered around new artists.

“If you come play my open mic night and the open mic host thinks you have some serious potential, they’ll send them to me,” and then the artist may be featured in “new talent ursday,” Riecks said. After that, Riecks may o er an artist a weekend spot — a paid opportunity to play from 8 to 11 p.m.

“So there’s kind of a ladder,” Riecks said.

Some well-known artists have played at e Alley, including Sean Kelly of e Samples, “which was a huge band in the `90s,” said Riecks, who added that she receives at least 40 to 50 emails a month from local artists and national touring acts.

A large part of e Alley’s crowd on any given night comes for the live music, Riecks said.

People can get a typical bar experience at many other places, she noted.

“But if they want to have a great craft-made cocktail and see some local talent,” Riecks said, “this is the place to do it in Littleton.”

James Steinbach, lead guitarist of Float Like a Bu alo, performs at The Alley in downtown Littleton. Josh Blackburn, a local musician, performs at The Alley in downtown Littleton.

A band plays at The Alley, a bar that features live music in downtown Littleton.

Artist has solo show in co ee shop

Littleton photographer Peggy Dietz, a longtime active member of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, has a solo show at Englewood’s Nixon’s Co ee House, 872 Englewood Parkway, including her painting “Old World Tulips.” Hours: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. e Guild’s members rotate in keeping the co ee house decorated. Works on display are for sale. ( ese make great gifts for the spring graduate ...)

CVA exhibit

CVA- e Center for Visual Art at Metropolitan State University in Denver hosts “I Do, We Do/You Do,” an exhibit by invited artists Jorge Lucero, Jen Delos Reyes, Harrell Fletcher and Lisa Jarrett of Dr. Martin Luther King School Museum of Contemporary Art, uniting teaching, artmaking and

exhibiting Modern Art merged with an elementary school, reimaging the way art is taught across generations. Opens May 18 with reception. rough Aug. 5. 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, msudenver.edu/cva.

SoSu Artist Collective

SoSu Artist Collective, a group of Littleton art teachers, will host a sale at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 306, in the Streets at Southglenn shopping center on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a selection of

Mother’s Day gift ideas.

ACC program

e Arapahoe Community College Art and Design Center at 2400 W. Alamo Ave. in Littleton and ACC Foundation invite the community to visit on ursday, May 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. irty-minute Design Programs with hands-on projects, silent auction, light fare, beverages. Tickets: foundation@arapahoe.edu.

Denver Ballet Theatre

Denver Ballet eatre presents the ballet version of “Sleeping Beauty” at Parker’s PACE Center on May 6 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: parkerarts.org.

Butterfly Pavilion

e Butter y Pavillion, 6252 W. 104th Ave. in Westminster, features Mother’s Day events the weekend of May 13-14. ere will be a Butter y Workshop on May 13 and a Butter y Stroll on May 14. See butter ies.org for prices and details.

Historic preservation

Historic Littleton Inc. plans a special bene t celebration on May 18 as part of the nationwide recognition of May as Historic Preservation Month. e recently opened Shift Workspace at 2679 W. Main Street, is the location and tickets ($45) are available at hlinc.org. e HLI board met at the Geneva Lodge in the city complex on April 19 and has supported a City of Littleton request to rehabilitate the early building, which served retired restaurant workers at one time. e board voted to continue to meet there. A request for funding has been submitted to History Colorado. e City of Littleton built the Littleton Center on former lodge property, which originally provided living quarters for those retirees. Sponsorships will be sought in the business community.

Curtis Center

Curtis Center for the Arts will hold the 19th Annual International Pastel Exhibition from May 12 to July 1 in the center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. e juror is Aaron Shuerr, a well-recognized pastel artist from Montana. ere will be demonstrations by members during the exhibit. (We will hope to announce times and dates.)

Music everywhere

Music around us! May 19 will be the date for a concert by the Parker Symphony at the PACE Center. On May 12, the Lone Tree Symphony will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center. Littleton Symphony performs May 19 at Littleton United Methodist Church. Voices West will perform TV eme Songs at 2 and 5 p.m. at the Wildcat Mountain Auditorium at Southridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch. Soon, we’ll be receiving news

about summer dates. Am so happy to hear about these ... Looking forward to summer schedules!

Performance Now

Performance Now eatre Company, which originated in Highlands Ranch and performs at Lakewood Cultural Center, plans a catered dinner and performance of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” on June 10 and 17, with regular performances also planned at Lakewood Cultural Center in June. More soon. See performancenow. org.

Keep your eyes peeled

News coming from Denver Art Museum about Hamilton Building galleries reopening soon ...

Play festival

e North American Short Play Festival happened in Littleton recently. Ellen Shamas-Brandt, Annawyn Shamas and Pamela Clifton all directed plays by Native American playwrights, including “Four Women in Red.” (It was written by another family member, Laura Annawyn Shamas.) e family members, who are Chickasaw tribe members, hope to develop a yearly festival of Native American playwriting in Littleton, with support from Littleton United Methodist Church, which provided rehearsal and performance space.

Summer camps

South Suburban Parks and Recreation District will o er summer camps of all sorts: Animal Senses, Mini Mountaineers, Trailblazers, Water Wonders ... See the website at ssprd.org for dates, prices, details. Parents should not hear: “ ere’s nothing to do!”

Storytime

“Cuentame un Cuentito” —Tell Me A Story — will be presented at 11 a.m. on May 13 at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. 11 a.m. Gabriella Cavallero, Elizabeth and Tony Morales, presented by Stories on Stage. 303494-0523, storiesonstage.org.

Artist reception

Arapahoe Libraries will hold a reception for featured artist Casey Kawaguchi on May 3, 6 to 8 p.m. at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. A collection of his artwork will be displayed at Smoky Hill Library during May. He works as a mentor at Redline Contemporary Art Center. His work re ects comic books, Japanese heritage and a contemporary character.

Littleton Symphony

Littleton Symphony May 19 at 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church. “Appalachian Spring,” Strauss’ “Horn Concertos.” Soloist: David Byrd-Marrow. Young Voices of Colorado. Tickets: 303-933-6824. LittletonSymphony.org.

“Old World Tulips” by Littleton artist Peggy Dietz is part of her exhibit at Nixon’s Co ee House in Englewood. COURTESY PHOTO

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Thu 5/11

ARTS: Oil Painting Workshop

@Athmar @ 3pm

Athmar Recreation Center, 2680 W. Mex‐ico Ave., Denver. 720-913-0654

Teague Starbuck @ 5pm

Modern Brew - Kitchen, Coffee, Bar, 8221 S Holly St, Centennial

Blood Incantation @ 5pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

6th Annual Victoria's Tea

Fundraiser for the Castle Rock

Historical Society & Museum @ 1pm / $40

Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. museum@castlerock historicalsociety.org, 303-8143164

Steve Azar: Mockingbird

Hitmakers Series @ 6pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Jordan Yewey BAND @ 6pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

Sat 5/13

Blue Jean Mile - Fleet Feet Littleton @ 7am / $10 8116 W Bowles Ave, Littleton

MC Magic @ 5:30pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village

Evelyn ''Champagne'' King @ 5:30pm Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village

Kids Cooking Mother's Day Tea @ 6pm PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Sun 5/14

Old Man Crunchy LIVE @ The Alley (Littleton) @ 6pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

Etana @ 6pm

Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W Florida Ave, Denver

Fri 5/12

Jeffrey Dallet @ 11:30am

InnovAge Colorado PACE - Lakewood, 8405 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood

HRCA Mother's Day 5K @ 8am / $35

9195 Cresthill Ln, Highlands Ranch

Kids Cooking Mother's Day Tea @ 2pm PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Craig Campbell with Special Guest Jenny Shawhan and Kevin Austin @ 1pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

The Wailers @ The Gothic TheatreEnglewood, CO @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

The Wailers @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, En‐glewood

Wed 5/17

Marty NIghtengale @ 4pm Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Ryan Hutchens: Private Event @ 4:30pm Private Event, Centennial

Korey Foss: Rock Candy @ Wide Open Saloon @ 5:30pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Thu 5/18

Control Group Productions: Strange Natures @ 6pm DeLaney Homestead Historic District, 170 S Chambers Rd, Aurora

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after a Littleton Leadership Retreat weekend, pointed out that our centennial was almost upon us in 1990 and we had not done any planning about it!

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group of local folks gathered at South Suburban’s King sher Studio at South Platte Park on April 25 to hear former Littleton councilmember/mayor Pat Cronenberger speak about Littleton culture. What is it? How do we conduct our days and nights?

Historic Littleton Inc., which is celebrating 33 years since it formed

e late Mike Massey, who led the retreat, declared such a celebration “a do-able deed” and planning began the following week, bringing on assorted gatherings through the summer and a group that continued as Historic Littleton Inc.

e group has continued to o er programming about our past years and on April 25, members and guests heard that our Littleton Boulevard at its eastern end is considered to be a most signi cant stretch

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It was formed by the people former councilwoman and onetime mayor Pat Cronenberger spoke about in her talk, “What is the Littleton Culture? What Does It Mean to Do ings the Littleton Way?”

(But rst, the crowd sang a “Happy Birthday” greeting to longtime resident and former council member Carle Zimmerman!)

“Cultures” — a broad term: the arts, Friends of the Library/Museum, productions of human work and thought...” Cronenberger said, adding that she had been an art history major.

She began with a 1934 photo of the Arapahoe County Courthouse, looking west, where there were grassy plains on the horizon. “In the early 1950s, it was still undeveloped, then Martin Marietta and Marathon Oil and Norgren arrived and built new research centers, attracting 500 people — and by 1961, 14,000 people, meaning 40% of Littleton residents were connected to one of those companies, a huge demographic change. e city developed in a `Littleton way’ to address challenges.”

“People were innovative, creative ... Soon a satire called `Fiasco’ addressed their con dence in their community.” e “Fiasco” productions were a musical spoof of Littleton: its city council, school board and whoever else was active around town.

“Marathon funded science teachers and scholarships,” Cronenberger continued. “Zoning changes were needed. e `Better Littleton Party’ directed the city into the 20th century. Names of streets did not conform

with Denver’s. Councilmembers dealt with street names and the city was in uenced by Littleton Independent editor Houston Waring. (He made it a point to attend some community meeting almost daily.)

In 1965, a major ood happened in June. Afterwards, a oodplain park grew along the South Platte banks, pushed by the council — a rst in the nation. A di erent solution than that of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Martin Luther King was invited to speak here. e Littleton Council on Human Relations was formed. Public housing was pursued. Interfaith Task Force developed through local churches. e Libby Bortz housing was built and she drove changes in attitude about housing and population. Bradley House was built for low-income seniors.

Arapahoe Community College started in a former elementary school and grew into its present form — ”a major tool to make things happen,” Cronenberger said.

“In 1970, City Manager Larry Borger and council developed the Urban Renewal Authority and Arapahoe Community College was built.”

e Littleton Museum developed with high standards and free exhibits.

e Littleton Leadership Retreat was held “and everyone left with their marching orders.”

e railroad depression led to commuter rail because the infrastructure was already there.

“Fiasco,” trains, horses, racetrack, equine culture, Martin and Marathon culture ...

“Nothing was impossible,” Rick Cronenberger summed it up!

A photo from the 1980s shows the “pods” that once lined Littleton’s Main Street. COURTESY OF RICHARD CRONENBERGER

A photo posted on the Littleton city government’s Facebook page shows Main Street in 1911. The photo is from the Littleton Museum Permanent Collection. COURTESY PHOTO

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Injured teen works back toward health at Children’s south

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Autumn Fann is counting down the months until she can be done with physical therapy and the healthcare required to get her knees back on track.

e 15-year-old from Centennial said she’s 21 months into physical therapy with optimism that upcoming tests will show she is ready to go back to a normal teenage life — one that does not require regular visits to Children’s Hospital Colorado’s south campus in Highlands Ranch.

While Fann said the doctors and physical therapists at the south campus are great, she’s had a long journey that has been mentally and physically exhausting.

e issues started for Fann in eighth grade when she dislocated her knee. After some treatment and healing, she thought she was better, but an incident at school was a setback — another student kicked her and her knee was dislocated again.

e problem this time, however, was her tendons

had been stretched too much, requiring surgery to repair it. is meant a lot of physical therapy and a recovery process that brought Fann to a point where she wanted to just give up.

In the summer between graduating from eighth grade and preparing for her rst year of high school, Fann said she wanted to do what all teenagers do. She wanted to be around friends. She wanted to go about her daily activities without physical constraints.

With the extent of her injury, that wish was not possible. After surgery, Fann said she was in a wheelchair and could not sustain a lot of walking.

“I just kind of plateaued and I didn’t want to work on it anymore,” she said.

After two surgeries, she started attending therapy sessions at the sports center at Children’s south campus. In that time, Fann said she has gone four di erent physical therapists.

“I love them, and I am going to miss them,” she said. “Some of them help with my attitude control. Some of

them focus on my exercises. ey are all my buddies.” Fann’s mom, Jessica, said the convenience of having services available at the south campus in Highlands Ranch near their Centennial home has been helpful over the last two years. She also credits the work of the physical therapists at the south campus for keeping Fann on track and meeting her speci c needs on a particular day.

“ ey are supportive and motivational even on her bad days,” Jessica said. “( e team) can read her well and adjust their approach as needed. ey can be adaptive. Having people who understand the biology of a kid but also be able to work with the individual is important. Some days she needs a softer approach. Others, they push harder and motivate. ey work with where she is.”

To get cleared, Fann will have to go through a series of tests, describing one of the machines her knees will be hooked to a something out of a “sci- movie,” where the agility and stability of her knees will be tested.”

Autumn Fann, 15, enjoys a family vacation in between 21 months of physical therapy and surgeries to repair an injured knee. COURTESY PHOTO

Mom upset with reaction to racist bullying

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group chat involving Castle Rock Middle School students evolved into bullying with racial slurs and threats that targeted Black and biracial students for months.

Lacey Ganzy told Colorado Community Media that her son, Jeramiah, an eighth grader at the school, was invited by other students to a student group chat on Snapchat in February. Soon after, he received frequent messages using the N-word. Two students threatened violence against Black people.

In addition to the group chat, Jeramiah said a school administrator earlier questioned him recently about a stolen water bottle, insinuating Jeramiah couldn’t a ord one of his own. His mother considers the insinuation to be racial pro ling. Jeramiah added in an interview that students have called him a monkey and the N-word at school.

e messages in the group were bigoted, including one where a student said “bring back the Holocaust,” and another threatening violence. Screenshots of the mes-

sages were provided to Colorado Community Media by Ganzy.

During Tuesday’s special school board meeting, Superintendent Erin Kane told Colorado Community Media that she has spoken to the Ganzy family to address what has happened to Jeramiah.

“I want to make it really really clear that racial slurs are not OK,” she said.

Ganzy said Jeramiah reported his experiences with racism to the district through a feedback form on its website on March 10, but did not get a response.

Weeks later, on April 19, Ganzy learned that her son was being bullied, including what she was told was near-daily racism. She reported it to Castle Rock Middle School and Douglas County School District administrators the next day. She also reported it to the Castle Rock Police Department.

Ganzy provided recordings of conversations between her and district administrators that took place on April 20. According to the recording, the student in the group chat who advocated for a second Holocaust received a ve-day suspension. A

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second student, who threatened to shoot Black people, had not been suspended as of April 25.

Deputy Superintendent Danelle Hiatt is the administrator in the recording, according to Ganzy. Hiatt told Ganzy in the meeting that the district would be addressing the issue. Hiatt also apologized.

“I’m just really disgusted by what you’ve shown me on your phone about the behavior of our students and it is not OK,” Hiatt said on the recording.

Meanwhile, Ganzy has not allowed Jeramiah to go to school since April 20, fearing for his safety.

“He’s the victim, but he’s the one not in school,” she said. “He’s being robbed of his education.”

Ganzy added that she’s concerned that Jeramiah’s experience shows the district is failing to create a safe environment for all students and that it needs to improve diversity, equity and inclusion.

“ ey consider hate crimes the same as bullying in every handbook in Douglas County,” she said.

e Douglas County School District will discuss the proposed equity policy during a workshop on May 8. e policy has been a source of controversy for the district since 2020.

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The Douglas County School District will move forward with the equity policy. FILE PHOTO

Centennial seeks artists for tra c box art

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Artists and art a cionados alike have an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the City of Centennial through a tra c box art wrap project that is seeking jurors and artists.  e City of Centennial and the Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation have partnered to bring artwork to 18 tra c control boxes in the city.

“We selected three locations in the city, and each one has six boxes,” said Mayor Stephanie Piko who is the president of the foundation, a nonpro t established in 2021 by Piko, Councilmember Tammy Maurer and former Councilmember Kathy Turley.

e idea is for artists to create a single theme expressed across the six boxes in each location, Piko explained, adding that the artwork should be unique to that speci c area.

ere are three separate $2,000 commissions for the selected artists. She noted the Centennial Rotary Club donated $3,000 to the foundation and the city contributed $3,000 for the commissions.

A maximum of three artists will be selected, one artist per site, though it is possible that one artist can be selected to do the artwork for all three

locations, Piko said.

Artists do not have to be a Centennial resident to apply, but they will get a preference point in the judging process if they are, Piko said. To be considered, artists must apply by May 14 and pay an application fee of $10. Young people, including schools and art clubs, are highly encouraged to apply.

“And artists have an opportunity to not only submit the art that they want for the particular locations, but they can also put in other portfolio work just so that people can see, kind of, their history of their work,” Piko said.

Jurors will have about two weeks to review the artwork, likely from the end of May through the beginning of June, she said. e goal is to select the nal artwork in July and announce the selections at the annual Centennial Under the Stars event.

e art wraps should be installed by the end of the year.

“ e city (is) paying for the actual wraps, so that was budgeted by council for the last couple of years as a consistent program in order to bring art into some of our public infrastructure,” Piko said.

e foundation’s role is to integrate the public process into the art wrap project and allow citizens to have input on the public art, she said.

a marker of Centennial.

“ e tra c box program o ers an opportunity to spread art throughout the entire community at a rela-

everybody that same shared experience, really, across Centennial,” she

community together.”

ose interested in learning more about the project and how to apply can visit centennial-art.org.

A wrapped tra c control box in Centennial.

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YMCA Center of Generations to open

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Centennial residents looking for interactive activities this summer, whether it be playing esports, learning about government, or taking cooking classes, will have a new option — the Centennial YMCA Center of Generations.

Created through a partnership between the City of Centennial and the YMCA of Metro Denver, the new center opens in early May and with some initial programming.

e goal is to be fully operational by this summer, according to a joint news release.

Located in the Streets at SouthGlenn shopping complex, the 6,345 square foot center aims to be a multi-generational space that will o er programs for young people and older adults.

“ e city is excited to partner with the YMCA to develop senior and youth programming for Centennial residents,” said Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko in the release.

“Centennial’s Senior and Youth Commissions have shared the desire and need for a place for both age groups to gather and enjoy various programs, and the YMCA has the capacity and experience to make this happen,” Piko added.

e YMCA of Metro Denver will operate and establish programming at the center, according to the release. Residents can expect to see programs such as tness activities, a youth in government program, cooking classes and esports.

Esports refers to competitive video gaming, a eld that has quickly

grown in popularity over the years. In the fall of 2022, it was sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA).

e association held a Rocket League state championship in December that Cherry Creek High School won, making Cherry Creek the rst team to win a CHSAA-sanctioned esports title, according to the association.

At the new YMCA center, 11-to18-year-olds will be invited into the space to work on improving their gaming skills, according to the news release. is esports program will be a pilot for the rest of YMCA of Metro Denver.

For young people interested in law, journalism or government, the YMCA’s three-month “Youth in Government” program will be o ered at the center. According to the release, participants will take on the roles of politicians, lobbyists, attorneys and journalists.  SilverSneakers, a tness and wellness program for older adults, will also be available at the site.

“ e YMCA specializes in providing a safe place for multi-generations who want to meet up with friends, or make new friends, and engage in activities that are interesting and fun,” YMCA Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth and Mission of Metropolitan Denver Kimberly Armitage said in the release.

To help decide what programs the center should o er, the city had an online survey open to the public, which Centennial’s youth commission and senior commission helped design.

sions along with the Y, as additional opportunities for community involvement become available,” Piko said in the release.

According to the drafted collaboration agreement between Centennial and the YMCA, the city will provide $215,000 in start-up funding to help cover the cost of things like supplies, maintenance and utilities.

city will provide roughly $179,000 in annual support funding, per the drafted agreement. To account for in ation, this amount will be adjusted upward each year by 5%, which means the annual support funding for 2024 will be $187,950.  ose interested in learning more about the Centennial YMCA Center of Generations can visit denverymca.org/centennial-cog.

Conservative dark-money group wins in court

Unite for Colorado doesn’t have to reveal its donors, judge rules

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

An in uential, conservative dark-money political group doesn’t have to reveal its donors and pay a $40,000 campaign nance ne levied by state elections o cials stemming from the $4 million it spent on 2020 ballot initiatives, a Denver District Court judge ruled in late April.

Judge David H. Goldberg found that Unite for Colorado, which has since disbanded, didn’t violate a state law requiring political nonpro ts to register as issue committees and reveal their funders when their spending on a ballot initiative is their “major purpose.”

e Colorado Sun refers to political nonpro ts as dark-money groups because they don’t have to disclose their donors.

Goldberg’s ruling resolves a lawsuit led by Unite for Colorado against the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce, which issued the campaign nance sanctions.

Unite for Colorado spent more than $17 million on policy matters in 2020. at means the $4 million it dedicated to supporting the passage of two ballot initiatives and opposing a third accounted for only about 24% of Unite’s overall spending that year.

Additionally, the group’s individual spending on none of the three initiatives surpassed 10.5%, far below the 30% and 50% “major purpose” thresholds used by judges deciding previous similar cases.

ful 2020 ballot measures, according to the lawsuit, broke down like this:

sition 117, which requires voter approval for some new fee-funded enterprises

tion 116, which lowered Colorado’s income tax rate

Proposition 113, which signed Colorado onto the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Goldberg said it was clear that none of the spending on the initia-

“ e secretary of state decided to waste time and money going after a conservative organization,” said Michael Fields, who led Unite for Colorado. He called the entire case “frivolous.”

e Secretary of State’s O ce said that it was weighing whether to appeal the decision.

“ e Secretary of State’s O ce is reviewing Judge Goldberg’s ruling and discussing the matter with the department’s legal counsel at the (Colorado Attorney General’s O ce),” said Annie Orlo , a spokeswoman for Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat.

Unite for Colorado, which was

dissolved and transformed into Advance Colorado, another dark-mon-

Senate Bill 237, which changed the

their spending on a single ballot measure exceeds 20% of their total spending in a calendar year and as long as their spending on multiple measures doesn’t exceed 30%. e law change wasn’t retroactive, however, so it didn’t a ect the 2020 Unite for Colorado case.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media

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Denver Fashion Week returns to city’s runways

Everybody has an out t or two they love but don’t have the occasion or courage to pull out of the closest. Celebrating style like that — and providing an opportunity to bust out these gems — is one the main reasons Denver Fashion Week has continued to grow year over year.

“Denver Fashion Week is a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone,” said Hailey Hodapp, the event’s runway director and producer. “We hope people look at the aesthetic and vibes of this year’s shows and nd something that speaks to them. And then they’ll have an excuse to wear something they’d never wear otherwise.”

Denver Fashion Week runs from Saturday, May 6 through Saturday, May 13 at  e Brighton, 3403 Brighton Blvd. in Denver, in the RiNo Art District.  is year’s event features six shows, each with an approach all their own:

Local Couture at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 6

Kids Couture at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 7

Sustainable at 5p.m. on Sunday, May 7

Fashion Industry Workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8

Ready To Wear at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9

Streetwear & Sneakers at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10

Guided By Humanity Fashion Show and Fundraiser at 6 p.m. on ursday, May 11

International and Local Boutiques at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 13

Of note is the Sustainable show, an issue which Hodapp said has become increasingly important in the fashion world in recent years.

“How sustainable is it to buy a $20 shirt every other month? How does that impact our world?’ she said. “We’re seeing the industry become more purposeful in its use of materials and more designers taking something old and nding ways to make it new again.”

While many people may not think of Denver as a major fashion hub, its reputation has been growing and one of the joys of Denver Fashion Week is the way it celebrates local creatives and matches them with talents from all over the country and world. at’s what makes the Fashion Industry Workshop and International and Local Boutiques important — they’re a bridge to a wider community.

“I hope people who attend this year are inspired and have their eyes opened to the creative industries,” Hodapp said. “It’d be great if more people understand and appreciate what goes into the clothes they wear. Because the

inspiration can come from anywhere and people take that for granted. Designers put so much time and care into every stich.”

For full details and tickets, visit www. denverfashionweek.com.

Get lost in Benchmark’s ‘Great Wilderness’

Samuel D. Hunter’s “A Great Wilderness” is the kind of story that shines on stages — it brings audiences in close as the characters tackle extremely complex and challenging questions about religion, identity and personal conviction.

Directed by Marc Stith, the show runs at Benchmark eatre, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, through Saturday, May 13. Performances are at 8 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

According to provided information, the show is about Walt, the leader of a Christian retreat that tries to “cure” gay teens. But just as he’s about to retire, a nal client causes him to question the work he’s been doing.

Get tickets for this moving show at https://www.benchmarktheatre. com/tickets-a-great-wilderness.

Be BBQ ready this summer with Backyard Pitmasters

We’re entering prime BBQ season, but many people (myself included) don’t know much about the delicious, delicious art of barbecuing. For the uninitiated, Backyard Pitmasters Colorado is here to provide all you need to become a legendary chef.  e “Barbecue University” events are three-hour classes that teach “the art of smoking great meat in a non-competitive and fun environment at local breweries, distilleries, and other community-driven venues.” You can attend one at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at Mad Rabbit Distillery, 10860 N. Dover St., No. 2000, in Westminster, or at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13 at Mother Tucker Brewery, 2360 E. 120th Ave. in ornton.

Find all the details at https://colorado.brisketu.com/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Lil Wayne at Fillmore Auditorium

I don’t really have to tell you who Lil Wayne is, do I? He’s the Young Money millionaire with criteria that can’t be compared to your career because it just isn’t fair. His run as the best rapper alive in the late 2000’s was absolutely incredible and he’s still capable of e ortless bars whenever he feels like it.  Rap doesn’t have a lot of elder statesmen gures still out on the road, so the fact that Weezy is coming to the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, means you should de nitely take notice. Get tickets at www.livenation.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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Free preschool spots could fall short

who cross county lines for preschool or the uneven distribution of seats within counties. Plus, it’s possible more providers will join soon, adding new seats to the tally.

“Are we in? Did it work?” she wondered as she awaited the o cial noti cation email.

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Since Colorado leaders began planning a major expansion of state-funded preschool more than two years ago, parents and advocates have wondered: Will there be enough seats for everybody who wants one?

e answer: It depends.

On paper, there are plenty of seats. State o cials expect only about half of Colorado’s 4-year-olds —around 31,000 children —to participate in the rst year. Meanwhile, a Chalkbeat analysis found more than 56,000 preschool seats available for next fall.

“Right now, it’s looking really good,” said Dawn Odean, the state’s universal preschool director.

But things get stickier at the county level. Some parts of the state are awash in preschool seats and others don’t have nearly enough. Some families may also struggle to nd preschools with the schedules and programming they want.

“ e physical number of slots versus what parents actually need doesn’t necessarily align,” said Kelly Esch, who’s both the parent of a preschooler and executive director of an organization that provides early childhood coaching and resources in western Colorado’s Gar eld County.

While Chalkbeat’s county-bycounty analysis provides a snapshot of preschool availability across Colorado, there are plenty of factors it doesn’t account for — families

Odean said state o cials plan to dig deeper into the data for trouble spots once parents select preschools for the coming year. Families of about 26,000 4-year-olds who applied for seats by the end of February will nd out Wednesday what preschools they matched with and will have two weeks to accept or decline the o ers. (Families can continue to apply through the summer and fall.)

e new preschool program will o er 10 to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool to 4-yearolds statewide, 30 hours a week to 4-year-olds who come from lowerincome families or meet other criteria, and 10 hours a week to some 3-year-olds. e program is funded in part with a voter-approved nicotine tax and will be o ered in school district classrooms, private child care centers, church-based preschools, and homes licensed by the state.

Esch, who lives in the small town of Newcastle, is pretty sure her son Oliver will land a universal preschool seat in the home of the beloved child care provider he’s been with since he was 10 weeks old. Not only does she o er hard-to- nd all-day and summertime care, the provider runs a top-notch program, Esch said, and for a while even adjusted Oliver’s nap schedule so she could work with him one-on-one to overcome a speech delay.

Although Oliver should get priority for one of the provider’s two universal preschool spots, Esch still feels uncertain about how things will play out under the state’s new system.

While around 1,700 preschools have signed up to o er universal preschool classes next fall, the exact number of seats is still in ux at many programs. In some cases, that’s because of unfolding expansion projects or di culty nding teachers to sta classrooms. In others, preschool providers are still considering whether to o er full-time or part-time slots or are uncertain about whether they can release un lled seats reserved for students with disabilities or children of employees to the general public.

At Spring eld Preschool, a highly rated school district program in southern Colorado, leaders haven’t yet decided how many hours a week to o er 4-year-olds next year.

Director Debbie Sharpe said the preschool will probably have enough spots for all interested families if it continues with half-day classes. But she knows Baca County is a child care desert and that fullday preschool would be a godsend to many locals. District o cials will decide which schedule to o er in the next few weeks.

If the preschool moves to full-day, there won’t be enough seats for every child, Sharpe said. “Space is going to be a problem.”

Stacy Petty, who heads the group coordinating universal preschool in Gar eld, Pitkin, and Lake counties, and part of Eagle County, expects shortages too.

“We didn’t have enough seats to support everyone in our region before [universal preschool].” she said. “We do have some expansion going on, which is going to help, but we still know we don’t have enough seats for everybody.”

Petty said based on preliminary interest, she expects 80% of eligible families in the area to seek a universal preschool seat — well above the 50% uptake Colorado leaders anticipate statewide.

In the Gar eld RE-2 school district, based in Ri e, preschool expansion projects are underway at two elementary schools. Together, they’ll add around 80 new preschool seats, some by August and the rest by January.

Emily Kielmeyer, the district’s early childhood coach and coordinator,

said she’s hopeful the expansion, which will bring the total number of preschool seats to 300, will be enough to accommodate every family that wants a spot.

“We knew the time was right with universal preschool coming,” she said of the expansion.

District o cials say there’s been lots of residential growth in the area — people who left cities in search of smaller communities and outdoor space during the pandemic or who’ve gradually been priced out of “up-valley” housing in cities like Aspen.

“We have housing starts through the roof out here,” said district spokesperson eresa Hamilton.

It’s likely most families who want a universal preschool spot next year have already applied, but providers and advocates say they’re still elding questions from families who are confused about the process.

Kelli Gabehart, the preschool director for the Elbert County school district southeast of Denver, discovered some parents haven’t applied because they erroneously believed universal preschool provides only 15 tuition-free hours a month. (It’s actually 15 hours a week.)

ey’d say, “Oh, it’s not even worth applying for,” she said.

Some providers say they’ve provided computers and on-the-spot help for parents lling out the universal preschool application after nding that some longtime clients hadn’t signed up.

at’s the case at Family Star Montessori, which will o er a total of 36 universal preschool slots at its two Denver locations next year. Most are reserved for children from low-income families, but private pay families can enroll too.

Julia McConnaughey, the program’s senior director of community partnerships, said Family Star still has a few open spots for next year, and had even more earlier in the application process.

“I don’t think there was enough outreach to the public without schools doing the heavy lifting,” she said. “We had to personally ask every parent, ‘Hey did you apply? Did you choose Family Star as your rst choice?’”

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

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Valor steamrolls Regis in top 15 national matchup

Eagles win 10-3 behind complete team e ort

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

e pregame stat sheet said the Valor Christian-Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse game should’ve been close — really close.

Regis entered the game ranked No. 2 in Colorado and 13th in the nation. Valor: No. 3 in the state and America’s 15th-ranked squad. Both teams also toted spotless league records into the game, Valor sitting pretty at 5-0 and Regis the owner of a perfect 3-0 mark.

If that wasn’t enough, Valor-Regis isn’t just another game. It’s an intense rivalry,

fairs.

Despite what all the pregame material had to say, Harry Luong, Baden Brown, Buck Cunningham and all the Valor Eagles had something entirely di erent to say on the eld, rolling to a 10-3 win April 25 at a chilly and rainy Valor Stadium.

“It was a good team win today,” said Brown, who scored half of Valor’s goals. “It was a well-played game all around. We knew our plan going in. We just had to execute, and I think we did that well.”

Five of Brown’s seven shooting attempts found the back of the Regis Raiders’ net. e slickest of the junior’s goals came with 2 minutes, 29 seconds remaining in the second quarter, when he ripped a no-look, over-the-shoulder shot into Regis’s net for an 8-3 lead.

Valor comes up short against Colorado Academy

two games since April 20, 2017. “ ey have extremely

talented players. ey know what it takes to win. at’s why they keep winning.”

Playing in swampy conditions caused by nonstop rain throughout the game, the Eagles, ranked No. 2 in Colorado and No. 19 in the country, took a 4-3 lead with 7 minutes, 48 seconds to play in the rst half behind goals from Amanda Stevens, Courtney Kakac, Kaley Kakac and Parker Boll.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, it took 15:10 for them to get their next goal. Meanwhile, the Mustangs, Colorado’s top-ranked group and the nation’s 13th-ranked team, stuck the ball in the net ve times during Valor’s scoring drought to grab an 8-4 lead.

“We just didn’t play well at that time,” Ellis said of those

Valor Christian’s George Reider, right, plans his move against Regis Jesuit’s Fletcher Sullivan in a top 15 national matchup April 25 at Valor Stadium. Reider scored twice in the Eagles’ 10-3 win. PHOTO BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

Valor Christian’s Kaley Kakac charges in for a shot against Colorado Academy on April 25 at Valor Stadium. Kakac scored two goals in Valor’s 12-9 loss. PHOTOS BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

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Valor Christian’s Eliza Osburn prepares for an 8-meter shot against Colorado Academy on April 25 at Valor Stadium. Osburn scored once in Valor’s 12-9 loss.

Kajfosz looks to finish swim season strong

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mason Kajfosz is adamant to nish the boys high school swimming season on a decisive note.

“ is season has gone really well,” said the Highlands Ranch swimmer. “ is is my senior season. It’s exciting but also a little bit sad since it is coming to a close. But I’m really determined to go out on a really good note.

“I’ve been looking really well over the past few weeks with the meets so I’m really excited going into the state meet.”

At the John Strain Memorial meet on April 22, Kajfosz won the 200 freestyle and nished second in the 100 freestyle. He set a pool record in the 200 with

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15-plus minutes. “We let the cold and the weather kind of get to us. We had a couple things that didn’t go our way, and we didn’t pull out of it quickly enough. We tried in the second half, but it was a little too late at that point.”

Stevens’ second goal of the game

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Moments later, Brown scored on a twisting, falling-down attempt as he navigated from the X to in front of the Raiders’ cage.

When it was all said and done, Brown had scored the game’s nal four goals. His last came with 31 seconds left in the game, serving as an exclamation point on what was a dominant Valor e ort.

“We just got rolling there,” Brown said of the second quarter, when his three goals and individual goals from Rush LaSelle, George Reider

a time of 1:40.68, breaking his own record of 1:41.53 from 2022.

“I felt like it was a really good, strong swim,” said Kajfosz. “I felt strong through the whole race and felt tired afterwards but that is a good thing.”

Kajfosz will be competing in the Continental League championships on May 5-6 and then at the 5A state meet which will be held May 11-12 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in ornton.

“At the beginning of the season, I said I wanted to win an event at the 5A state meet and that’s still to come,” said Kajfosz.

In the Continental League championships, Kajfosz will swim in the 200 IM and the 100 butter y individual events but doesn’t know yet which

ended the Eagles’ scoreless stretch. e sophomore scored again a minute later — on a play in which she hooked around Colorado Academy’s goal, crossed over the middle from right to left and deposited the orb into the cords — to trim the Mustangs’ lead to 8-6 with 16:38 left in the game.

Kaley Kakac’s goal made the score 9-7. However, the Mustangs (11-0, 4-0 in 5A West League) responded by scoring three in a row.

and Alexander Rismani turned a 3-3 tie into a 9-3 Eagles advantage. “We sort of just felt them out in the rst quarter. We didn’t run too much of our stu . In the second quarter, we picked it up, ran our motion and played as a team. It worked out great for us.”

Of course, a player can’t score if he doesn’t have the ball, and getting the ball to his team time and again was Luong, who won a whopping 79% (11 of 14) of the game’s faceo s.

“ e three most important positions on the eld are faceo , goalie and short-stick defensive mid elders, and they’re the positions that don’t get talked about enough,” rstyear Valor coach Jeremy Noble said.

events he will enter at the state meet.

“I’ve tried not to specialize in any particular stroke because I feel like there is always room for improvement in any stroke,” he said.

Last season at the state meet, Kajfosz was third in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 100 butter y.

“Unfortunately about midway thought the high school season I was a little bit sick,” explained Kajfosz. “ is year I’ve stayed good and healthy. I’ve been able to stay up with my conditioning. I’m fully ready to go into the state meet.”

Defending state champion Regis Jesuit is the favorite to take team honors at the Continental League meet and the Raiders and Cherry Creek are the top teams heading into the state championships.

Eliza Osburn and Stevens each recorded a goal in the nal minutes, both on 8-meter shots, but it was too little too late for Valor (9-3, 2-1).

“I think they play a little faster than us sometimes. at was the di erence today,” Stevens said. “But we’ll come back next time. We’ll see them again (in the state playo s).”

If the Eagles and Mustangs do see each other again in the state playo s, it’ll be the third consecutive year the two schools have faced o

“We’re just very lucky and blessed to have really hardworking and coachable kids.”

When Regis did gain possession of the ball and advance it into Valor territory — which wasn’t often — Cunningham was there to deny most of the Raiders’ shots.

e junior turned away nine of Regis’ 12 shooting attempts. Kyle Green also got some playing time in Valor’s cage and tallied two saves.

“It starts with our defense — our defense and our goaltending,” Noble said. “Credit to the boys for sticking to the game plan and believing in themselves and each other.”

e two teams traded goals in the

“We’ve got a really good program at Highlands Ranch and a bunch of up and coming guys who are going to do really awesome things,” pointed out Kajfosz. “ e program is heading in a good direction. We’re doing some really good thing right now and we hope to continue what we’re doing.”

Kajfosz will be heading to Purdue next fall.

“I verbally committed last April,” said Kajfosz. “Now that I’ve been accepted by the admissions side, I am still fully intending to go to Purdue for my freshman year of college.

“I am going to be going into the engineering program and Purdue has a great engineering program and I’m looking forward to that and the coach Alex Jerden and I connected really well.”

for the state crown. Colorado Academy beat Valor 13-9 last season and 14-3 in 2021.

Does Ellis think his group will see the Mustangs in this year’s Class 5A state tournament, which begins May 10?

“I hope so,” he said. “ at would be a great matchup and a fun game. ey’re a great opponent.”

Reagan Digby had two assists against the Mustangs while Boll notched one.

rst quarter. Scoring for the Eagles (12-1, 6-0 in 5A League #3) were Brown, Reider and Rismani.

After Regis’ (8-2, 3-1) Jamie Rosenzweig scored to tie the score at 3-3 with 10:10 remaining in the second quarter, the Raiders didn’t score again the rest of the way.

Recording the assists for Valor were Brown and Rismani (two each) and Parker Barhydt and Blake Benton (one each).

With the state playo s only a couple weeks away, it’s quite possible that these two teams haven’t seen the last of each other in 2023. If they do meet again in the state tournament? “We’ll be ready again,” Brown said.

Douglas County bus driver faces 30 counts of child abuse

Aimed to teach lesson

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A former school bus driver for the Douglas County School District is facing 30 counts of child abuse after purposefully slamming on the brakes, causing injuries to students.

Brian Fitzgerald, 61, was driving students home from Castle Rock Elementary School on March 1 when he brake checked the bus, telling the students they needed to sit properly in their seats, according to video obtained by KRDO. Multiple students hit their heads on the seat in front of them or the bus windows and one student allegedly had a cut on the cheek.

Fitzgerald would later say he was trying to “get them in their seats” and that the students were “bouncing all over the place.” In the bus video, students can be heard denying that they were rowdy and asking why Fitzgerald suddenly braked.

In a statement, the Douglas County School District said Fitzgerald’s behavior was “completely unacceptable.”

“ e video is incredibly di cult to watch,” the statement said. “Riding a bus to and from school should be a happy, enjoyable experience for students.”

e district also thanked those who reported the incident.

“We are so grateful to the parents and the principal who reported this incident, allowing us to take swift action and ensure this driver was never again allowed behind the wheel of a DCSD bus,” the district statement said.

Fitzgerald has not responded to an interview request from Colorado Community Media.

In a letter Fitzgerald wrote to the district after the incident, he said students were in a “hazardous location” and he told the students four times to sit before hitting the brakes. He apologized for his decision.

“I am sincerely sorry for my choice of actions today in my e orts of training students,” he said. “I am still 100% responsible for my actions in trying to both educate and control students on the bus. Being a new driver, I did not make the best decision and if I were able to redo what I did I would rethink my decisions.”

Fitzgerald was hired by the school district in October 2022. e day of the brake check incident was his rst driving a general education route instead of a special education route, according to reporting from KRDO. Fitzgerald was a substitute bus driver on the Castle Rock Elementary School route.

He is scheduled to be in court on May 12.

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“We received the information as part of the housing assessment plan, we heard from our citizens. And I think, you know — this is something the council does. We look at the issue and then we come to a decision on what’s best for Englewood, and I think we did that,” Sierra added.

Mayor: ‘It’s just an unfortunate issue’

Sierra joined the city council to look at the big issues, he said, such as environmental concerns, infrastructure and emergency management, and housing.

He said the council needs to talk about these big issues, as well as involve citizens to get their input on any type of change that may happen to the city.

“We can always communicate a lot better — there’s always room for improvement in anything that we do. But we did involve the citizens, we looked at it, and then we felt that, you know, this was the right approach,” Sierra said.

“It’s just an unfortunate issue that some, you know — there’s a minority of citizens that do feel that we’ve went too far with our discussions. Again, discussions and not necessarily with any type of changes,” he added. “It’s just unfortunate the way

that that all played out.”

However, Suppes said he feels the quality of leadership on the city council is lacking, and he thinks a “lack of experience may be contributing to that.”

“ is is just an e ort by people that are watching what’s happening,” Suppes said. “ ere’s just a void where we would like to otherwise see strong leadership.”

Considering the impact of density e a davit requesting to recall Sierra claims that, as part of CodeNext, he supports “the proli c use of accessory dwelling units throughout the city.”

According to the CodeNext website, Englewood’s Uni ed Development Code Steering Committee has discussed reducing barriers and accommodating accessory dwelling units in more districts.

Sierra is a fan of accessory dwelling units but the majority of council would have to approve any changes, he said.

When it comes to increasing density, Suppes spoke about the importance of considering impacts such as tra c, parking and the environment.

e recall a davit for Sierra claims that he disregards concerns voiced by residents such as inadequate infrastructure to support increased density.

Sierra said infrastructure has been a major consideration of the council, and the council is looking

at modernizing the city’s infrastructure.

“We’ve been really, really concerned about infrastructure across the city,” he said. “We made it a priority.”

Development, referendum regarding Sam’s Automotive lot

One of the claims in the a davit is that Sierra avoids conducting impact studies such as tra c, water, sewage and environmental issues.

In the cases where the council votes on whether to approve a planned unit development (PUD), Sierra said matters such as tra c studies are conducted beforehand and that information is provided to the council.

Suppes noted that the council recently decided, in a 6-1 vote, to approve a multifamily development near West Oxford Avenue and South Navajo Street, where the former Sam’s Automotive business was located.

“ ey demonstrated pretty much the same disregard for the people that live in and around that area. And in fact, there is a referendum that is being circulated right now, as we speak, because people are unhappy with the decision that the city council made,” Suppes said.

e Englewood city clerk conrmed via email that a referendum petition protesting the approval of the development has been authorized for circulation. at petition would need to gather 1,466 signa-

tures by May 4.

“ at should demonstrate that it’s not just the CodeNext issue,” Suppes said, adding, “We shouldn’t have to be forced to respond to the city council by way of referendums.”

Regarding the development of the former Sam’s Automotive lot, Sierra said the developer considered public input and even delayed its city council public hearing “so they could get more public input.”

He noted that the water, sewer and stormwater requirements for the development were captured by public works in the application process.

“I felt that in that case, the developers did all the right things and met the (city’s) comprehensive plan,” Sierra said.

Crime, drugs and finances

In the recall a davit for Sierra, the residents claim he “fails to provide the necessary leadership to overcome issues plaguing the city” such as crime rates, drug issues and scal management.

“ is includes his failure to focus on issues related to a declining business community, choosing to support e orts to increased density,” the a davit states.

Regarding crime and drug use, Sierra said, “As part of the budget that we passed in October for the 2023 year, we added six additional police o cers to the budget.”

He noted that the majority of

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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 EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE PART HEREOF.

Also known by street and number as:

1 CARRIAGE BROOK ROAD, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, 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, 06/21/2023, 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

City of Littleton Warrants

Public Notice IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF LITTLETON CHARTER, SECTION 83(J), THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF DISBURSEMENTS OVER $500.00 FOR THE MONTH MARCH 2023

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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 02/17/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number

and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DUNCAN E. BARBER #16768

Otteson Shapiro LLP 7979 East Tufts Ave

Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80237 (720) 488-0220

Attorney File # 3384.020

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

EXHIBIT A 0067-2023

(Real Property)

LOT 1, OLSON SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 45 FEET FOR ROAD AS CONTAINED IN ORDER RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1990 IN BOOK 5847 AT PAGE 236, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Together with all existing and future easements, access rights, appurtenances, privileges, licenses, hereditaments, franchises and tenements, including all water stock and water rights owned by Borrower and all minerals, oil, gas, and other commercially valuable substances that may be in, under or produced from any part of the Land;

All buildings, structures, and improvements now located or later to be constructed on the Land;

All real property and improvements on it, and all appurtenances, permits, plans, licenses, subdivision rights, contracts, contract rights, and other property and interests of any kind or character, including all water and sewer taps belonging to or in any way related to or appurtenant to the Land or improvements; and

All goods, materials, supplies, chattels, furniture, appliances, furnishings, fixtures, equipment and machinery now or later to be attached to, placed in or on, or used in connection with the use, enjoyment, occupancy or operation of all or any part of the Land, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, all of which shall be considered to the fullest extent of the law to be real property.

Commonly known as: 1 Carriage Brook Road, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80121.

Notice Legal NO. 0067-2023

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0065-2023

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

On February 17, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Larry H Gustafson

Original Beneficiary(ies)

World Savings Bank, FSB, A Federal Savings Bank

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

June 15, 2001

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 25, 2001

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

B1102136

Original Principal Amount

$600,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$320,980.00

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 3, BLOCK 1, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 16-B, COUNTY OF ARAPHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 11696 E Berry Drive, Englewood, 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, 06/21/2023, 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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 02/17/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP

7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-952745-LL

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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0065-2023

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0048-2023

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

On February 3, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) RICHARD LEE

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 15, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 25, 2021

Information

No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1162731

Original Principal Amount $380,730.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $374,537.32

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 140, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2607 E NICHOLS CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122-3425.

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, 06/07/2023, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 02/03/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009711995

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. 0048-2023

First Publication: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0074-2023

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

On February 24, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

JONPAUL ARAGON

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

D7062637 Original Principal Amount $441,849.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $420,779.16

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: 8142 S. SAINT PAUL WAY, 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, 06/28/2023, 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

DATE: 02/24/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-026090

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

0074-2023 EXHIBIT “A” LOT 22, BLOCK 5, THE HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 5, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 22

DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY COR-

NER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHERLY

ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON A LINE WHICH IS 11.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 122.51 FEET TO A POINT ON AN EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.31 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 124.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice NO. 0074-2023

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 24, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

COLLEEN L. PATTERSON AND Michael P Cole

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, in trust for the TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust 2007-1 for the benefit of the Holders of the Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

Date of Deed of Trust

January 19, 2007

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 02, 2007

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

B7015046

Original Principal Amount

$296,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$335,405.67

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 21, PINEY CREEK RANCHES, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 6412 S. PINEY CREEK CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, 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, 06/28/2023, 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: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

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

DATE: 02/24/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg,

Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 18-019366

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. 0072-2023

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0050-2023

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

On February 3, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Alice M Sullivan

Original Beneficiary(ies)

U.S. Bank National Association

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust

December 27, 2013

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 10, 2014

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

D4010923 Book: N/A Page:

Original Principal Amount $100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $77,372.49

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 1, BLOCK 7, VISTA VERDE ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7000 S Penrose Ct, 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, 06/07/2023, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

By: /s/Hal R. Kyles

Hal

R. Kyles, #23891

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

Legal Notice No. 531351

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

Case No.: 2023CV030400 Division: 206

Plaintiff: FOUR LAKES HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.,

a Colorado nonprofit corporation

v. Defendants: KENDALL HARCOURT CADY RESIDENCE TRUST; KENDALL CADY

Attorneys for Plaintiff:

Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC

Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202

Phone Number: (720) 221-9780

Matter ID #2135.0051

SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

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.

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 of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Aurora, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 7, Block 1, Four Lakes Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Dated: April 18, 2023.

ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

By: /s/ Hal R. Kyles

Hal R. Kyles, #23891

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

Legal Notice No. 531383

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 2022CV031066

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Plaintiff: Wolhurst Landing Owners Association

v. Defendants: Denise Lynne Good, Roger Allan Good, Janet Irene Good, Quicken Loans, Inc.; and Sue Sandstrom, as Arapahoe County’s Public Trustee Lot 87, Block 3, Wolhurst Landing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 2907 West Rowland Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, 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 am, on the 22nd day of June 2023 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office located 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 TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

Judgment is in the amount of $20,776.30.

Attorney for Wolhurst Landing Owners Association

WesternLaw Group LLC

Gabriel Stefu, #34616

9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229

gstefu@westernlawgroup.com

DATED: March 21, 2023

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 531294

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Published In: Littleton Independent

750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Notice of Application for Use by Special Review – USS Hampden Solar LLC

United States Solar Corporation (“US Solar”) has applied for Administrative Use by Special Review with Arapahoe County for a Small Solar System Facility called USS Hampden Solar LLC (Case number Q22-104). This community solar garden will have a capacity of 5 MWac, enough to power roughly 1,200 homes per year. USS Hampden will interconnect to Xcel Energy infrastructure and will power homes, businesses, and public entities in Aurora. This project will be located on ~30 acres currently owned by the Lowry Environmental Trust northeast of where Hampden Ave crosses E-470. This is one of six planned community solar gardens sited at this location, collectively referred to as the Lowry Projects.

USS Hampden will be comprised of solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers, which rotate from east to west as the sun moves through the sky to maximize solar production. The panels will be about 6 to 8 feet tall, depending on the tilt angle. The entire project area will be planted with a mix of low-water native grasses and pollinator-friendly habitat and will include wildlife corridors. No permanent structures or buildings are proposed. The Lowry projects will serve as a buffer between expanding residential development and the Lowry Landfill Superfund site and Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Each year, the Lowry Projects will collectively contribute $150,000 in taxes.

Residents, farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and other organizations can save money on their monthly electric bill through Xcel Energy’s community solar program. Xcel customers can subscribe to a portion of the electricity generated by USS Hampden and, in exchange, receive bill credits on their electricity bills, thereby saving money and supporting local clean energy production. For more information on how to subscribe, please visit www.us-solar.com. Furthermore, the Lowry Projects will collectively provide approximately $74M in electricity savings to low-income Xcel Energy customers over their lifetime.

Assuming this project is approved, which should happen in July 2023, construction will begin in March of 2024 and should be complete by November of the same year. To share your thoughts, or to seek more information about this application, contact Nicole Affleck at US Solar at nicole. affleck@us-solar.com or the Arapahoe County Planning Division at (720) 874-6650.

Legal Notice No.

531428-60428

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice

Notice of Application for Use by Special Review – USS Tallgrass Solar LLC

United States Solar Corporation (“US Solar”) has applied for Administrative Use by Special Review with Arapahoe County for a Small Solar System Facility called USS Tallgrass Solar LLC (Case number Q22-104). This community solar garden will have a capacity of 5 MWac, enough to power roughly 1,200 homes per year. USS Tallgrass will interconnect to Xcel Energy infrastructure and will power homes, businesses, and public entities in Aurora. This project will be located on ~26 acres currently owned by the Lowry Environmental Trust northeast of where Hampden Ave crosses E-470. This is one of six planned community solar gardens sited at this location, collectively referred to as the Lowry Projects.

USS Tallgrass will be comprised of solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers, which rotate from east to west as the sun moves through the sky to maximize solar production. The panels will be about 6 to 8 feet tall, depending on the tilt angle.

The entire project area will be planted with a mix of low-water native grasses and pollinator-friendly habitat and will include wildlife corridors. No permanent structures or buildings are proposed.

The Lowry projects will serve as a buffer between expanding residential development and the Lowry Landfill Superfund site and Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Each year, the Lowry Projects will collectively contribute $150,000 in taxes.

Residents, farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and other organizations can save money on their monthly electric bill through Xcel Energy’s community solar program. Xcel customers can subscribe to a portion of the electricity generated by USS Tallgrass and, in exchange, receive bill

credits on their electricity bills, thereby saving money and supporting local clean energy production. For more information on how to subscribe, please visit www.us-solar.com. Furthermore, the Lowry Projects will collectively provide approximately $74M in electricity savings to low-income Xcel Energy customers over their lifetime.

Assuming this project is approved, which should happen in July 2023, construction will begin in March of 2024 and should be complete by November of the same year. To share your thoughts, or to seek more information about this application, contact Nicole Affleck at US Solar at nicole. affleck@us-solar.com or the Arapahoe County Planning Division at (720) 874-6650.

Legal Notice No. 531426-60426

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

Notice of Application for Use by Special

Review – USS Great Plains Solar LLC

United States Solar Corporation (“US Solar”) has applied for Administrative Use by Special Review with Arapahoe County for a Small Solar System Facility called USS Great Plains Solar LLC (Case number Q22-104). This community solar garden will have a capacity of just under 5 MWac, enough to power roughly 1,200 homes per year. USS Great Plains will interconnect to Xcel Energy infrastructure and will power homes, businesses, and public entities in Aurora. This project will be located on ~28 acres currently owned by the Lowry Environmental Trust northwest of where Hampden Ave crosses E-470. This is one of six planned community solar gardens sited at this location, collectively referred to as the Lowry Projects.

USS Great Plains will be comprised of solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers, which rotate from east to west as the sun moves through the sky to maximize solar production. The panels will be about 6 to 8 feet tall, depending on the tilt angle. The entire project area will be planted with a mix of low-water native grasses and pollinator-friendly habitat and will include wildlife corridors. No permanent structures or buildings are proposed. The Lowry projects will serve as a buffer between expanding residential development and the Lowry Landfill Superfund site and Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Each year, the Lowry Projects will collectively contribute $150,000 in taxes.

Residents, farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and other organizations can save money on their monthly electric bill through Xcel Energy’s community solar program. Xcel customers can subscribe to a portion of the electricity generated by USS Great Plains and, in exchange, receive bill credits on their electricity bills, thereby saving money and supporting local clean energy production. For more information on how to subscribe, please visit www.us-solar.com. Furthermore, the Lowry Projects will collectively provide approximately $74M in electricity savings to low-income Xcel Energy customers over their lifetime.

Assuming this project is approved, which should happen in July 2023, construction will begin in March of 2024 and should be complete by November of the same year. To share your thoughts, or to seek more information about this application, contact Nicole Affleck at US Solar at nicole. affleck@us-solar.com or the Arapahoe County Planning Division at (720) 874-6650.

Legal Notice No. 531427-60427

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

Notice of Application for Use by Special Review – USS High Plains Solar LLC

United States Solar Corporation (“US Solar”) has applied for Administrative Use by Special Review with Arapahoe County for a Small Solar System Facility called USS High Plains Solar LLC. LLC (Case number Q22-104). This community solar garden will have a capacity of 5 MWac, enough to power roughly 1,200 homes per year. USS High Plains will interconnect to Xcel Energy infrastructure and will power homes, businesses, and public entities in Aurora. This project will be located on ~29 acres currently owned by the Lowry Environmental Trust northwest of where Hampden Ave crosses E-470. This is one of six planned community solar gardens sited at this location, collectively referred to as the Lowry Projects.

USS High Plains will be comprised of solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers, which rotate from east to west as the sun moves through the sky to maximize solar production. The panels will be about 6 to 8 feet tall, depending on the tilt angle.

The entire project area will be planted with a mix of low-water native grasses and pollinator-friendly habitat and will include wildlife corridors. No permanent structures or buildings are proposed. The Lowry projects will serve as a buffer between expanding residential development and the Lowry Landfill Superfund site and Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Each year, the Lowry Projects will collectively contribute $150,000 in taxes.

Residents, farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and other organizations can save money on their monthly electric bill through Xcel Energy’s community solar program. Xcel customers can

subscribe to a portion of the electricity generated by USS High Plains and, in exchange, receive bill credits on their electricity bills, thereby saving money and supporting local clean energy production. For more information on how to subscribe, please visit www.us-solar.com. Furthermore, the Lowry Projects will collectively provide approximately $74M in electricity savings to low-income Xcel Energy customers over their lifetime.

Assuming this project is approved, which should happen in July 2023, construction will begin in March of 2024 and should be complete by November of the same year. To share your thoughts, or to seek more information about this application, contact Nicole Affleck at US Solar at nicole. affleck@us-solar.com or the Arapahoe County Planning Division at (720) 874-6650.

Legal Notice No. 531425-60425

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Barbara Jane Grenoble, a/k/a Barbara J. Grenoble, a/k/a Barbara Grenoble, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30424

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 September 8, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret A. McCreary,

Personal Representative Robert G. Frie (1796) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234

Attorney for Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 531384

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Noreen Agnes Ruff, aka Noreen A. Ruff, aka Noreen Ruff, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30407

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

William Gerald Ruff

Personal Representative 3274 Gardenbrook Lane Bozeman, MT 59715

Legal Notice No. 531348

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Stephen David Sowder, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30241

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before August 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Krystin Ravenscroft

Personal Representative 20032 East Bellewood Lane Centennial, Colorado 80015

Legal Notice No. 531345

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Alma Jean Twombly, a/k/a Alma J. Twombly, a/k/a Alma Twombly, a/k/a Jean Twombly, Deceased, Case Number: 2023PR30442

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

George C. Twombly, III,

Personal Representative 10050 E. Harvard Ave., C-424 Denver, Colorado 80231

Legal Notice No. 531388

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Joseph Connell, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030142

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

Anne V. Shelton, Personal Representative 18 Pullen Drive Millstone Township, NJ, 08535

Legal Notice No. 531352

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol Lee Quaintance, also known as Carol L. Quaintance and/or Carol Quaintance, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030412

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

Tamson Lee Walker, Personal Representative c/o Branaugh Law Offices, P.C. 8700 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. 531354

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol A. Devlin, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31442

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representatives or to Eighteenth Judicial District Court, 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, Colorado 80112 on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel McAuliffe, Attorney to the Personal Representative High Country Lawyers, PLCC PO Box 5091 Frisco, CO 80443

Legal Notice No. 531405

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles A. Levine, a/k/a Charles Alfred Levine, a/k/a Charles Levine, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30415

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

Kyle B. Levine, Personal Representative 1108 Lakeside Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144

Legal Notice No. 531349

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert D. Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30450

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County on or before September 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Valerie C. Ditzenberger Personal Representative 2402 49th Ave., Court Unit 57 Greeley, CO 80634

Legal Notice No. 531390

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Barbara Lee Showalter, also known as Barbara L. Showalter, also known as Barbara Showalter, Deceased Case Number 2023PR030315

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 August 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tracy W. Showalter, Personal Representative 13525 Omega Circle

Lone Tree CO 80124

Legal Notice No. 531394

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kenneth Anthony Alexander, a/k/a Kenneth A. Alexander, a/k/a Kenneth Alexander, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30435

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kiana Alexander, Personal Representative 9306 Colinton Ct., Las Vegas, Nevada 89178

Legal Notice No. 531420

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Harry James Williams, Deceased

Case Number 2023PR74

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 August 28th, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryll Williams-Skipp

Personal Representative 9470 South Watson Gulch Road Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 531387

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Cole Marshall Hopfenspirger, aka Cole M. Hopfenspirger, aka Cole Hopfenspirger, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30404

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

Kim H. Hopfenspirger

Personal Representative

c/o Moye White LLP

Christopher W. Scolari, Attorney 1400 16th Street, 6th Floor Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 531398

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Chong U. Nam, a/k/a Chong Nam,Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030453

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 August 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gi Nim Lee, Personal Representative

Paul R. Danborn FRIE ARNDT DANBORN & THIESSEN

7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201

Arvada, Colorado 80003

Phone Number: (303) 420-1234

Attorney for Gi Nim Lee

Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 531386

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Fred E. Martin, aka Fred Eugene Martin, and Fred Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30232

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

Charles E. Martin, Personal Representative

c/o Pearman Law Firm

4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. 531371

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lillian June Moore, Deceased Case Number: 23PR199

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 September 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carrie Ann Kohler, Personal Representative 3935 S. Jason Street Englewood, Co. 80110

Legal Notice No. 531419

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LUELLA S. EASON, a/k/a LUELLA SPARGO EASON, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30240

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

Richard L. Eason, Personal Representative 2261 E. Dartmouth Place Englewood, CO 80113

Bette Heller, Esq.

Attorney to the Personal Representative

19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016

Phone Number: 303-690-7092

E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net

Atty. Reg. #: 10521

Legal Notice No. 301849

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of WILLIAM E. HONEYFIELD, a/k/a W.E. HONEYFIELD, a/k/a WILLIAM HONEYFIELD, a/k/a BILL HONEYFIELD, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30414

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

David W. Honeyfield

Personal Representative 7181 South Niagara Circle Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 531374

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JUDITH JANE BAIRD, also known as JUDITH J. BAIRD, and JUDITH BAIRD, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30448

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, Colorado on or before August 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon Kay Mills, Personal Representative 1003 Arrow Wood Drive Golden, CO 80401

Legal Notice No. 531379

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Patrick Brannigan, III, aka James P. Brannigan, III, aka James Brannigan, III, aka J. Patrick Brannigan, III, aka Pat Brannigan, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30458

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before August 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Heather Hylton, Co-Personal Representative 719 Pleasant Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Jennifer Mattioli, Co-Personal Representative

17394 Pond View Place Colorado Springs, CO 80908

Legal Notice No. 531373

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Benjamin F. Pernia, Deceased Case Number: 22PR467

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Magnolia Mabel P. Movid

Personal Representative 2805 W. 115th Drive Westminster CO 80234

Legal Notice No. 531417

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Betty Catherine Martin-Dadisman, a/k/a Betty Martin-Dadisman, a/k/a Betty C. M. Dadisman, a/k/a Betty M. Dadisman, a/k/a Betty Dadisman, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030459

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

Martin Dadisman, Personal Representative 1530 19th Ave Longmont, CO 80501

Legal Notice No. 531385

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol Ann Newman, also known as Carol A. Newman, also known as Carol Newman, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30456

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 August 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Newman Personal Representative 21629 E Briarwood Drive Aurora, CO 80016

Legal Notice No. LI1003

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BARBARA LUCILLE DEYO, a/k/a BARBARA L. DEYO, a/k/a BARBARA DEYO, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30168

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

Kathy Jean Kelly

Co-Personal Representative 12913 Fitzhugh Drive Newport News, VA 23602

Roy Lee Bowser Co-Personal Representative 4740 NW 69th Street Ocala, FL 34482

Legal Notice No. 531375

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JACKIE WILLIAM HARMON, a/k/a JACKIE W. HARMON, a/k/a JACKIE HARMON, a/k/a JACK WILLIAM HARMON, a/k/a JACK W. HARMON and JACK HARMON, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30346

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 AUGUST 25, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jacquelyn Renee McDonald and Stephanie C, Fierro, Co-Personal Representatives

c/o Brian Hedberg, Esq., 7350 E Progress Place, #100 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No. 531355

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kyttie L. Nicholson, a/k/a Kyttie Lee Nicholson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30429

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before August 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

James D. Nicholson Personal Representative 26900 E. Colfax Ave., #159 Aurora, CO 80014

Legal Notice No. 531356

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donna M. Hankins, aka Donna Marie Hankins, aka Donna Hankins, aka Donna Marie Briggs-Hankins, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30328

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 01, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Mickus, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative, Janet Merriweather Skipton Law 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102 Englewood, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 531397

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ANDREA JO THOMSEN, a/k/a ANDREA JO OLSON THOMSEN, Deceased Case Number :23PR30393

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Don Robert Thomsen, Personal Representative Patrick A. Schilken, P .C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 531415

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DOROTHY A. DOHERTY aka DOROTHY DOHERTY, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30248

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 August 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John David Doherty Personal Representative 15029 West 77th Drive Arvada, CO 80007

Legal Notice No. LI1002

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jonathan P. Shultz, Attorney for Personal Representative 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 531416

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Thomas Fredrick Albright, deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030369

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

Kevin Albright Personal Representative 3650 S Yosemite St STE 214 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No.301848

First publication: April 20, 2023

Last publication: May 04, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William J. Roth, aka William Joseph Roth, Sr., aka William Joseph Roth, aka Bill Roth, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30422

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 September 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Hayley M. Lambourn Hayley M. Lambourn, #43766 Attorney to the Personal Representive 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 825 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 531431

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Thomas Earl Crum, a/k/a Thomas E. Crum, a/k/a Thomas Crum, a/k/a Tom Earl Crum, a/k/a Tom E. Crum, a/k/a Tom Crum, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30449

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

Anthony Comstock, Personal Representative c/o Little Law Office, 15530 E Broncos Pkwy, Ste. 300 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 531391

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Janice A. Gabrielse, a/k/a Janice Arlene Gabrielse, a/k/a Janice Gabrielse, a/k/a Janice Arlene Wielard Gabrielse, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30364

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before August 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chris Barger, Personal Representative 22154 E. Euclid Drive Aurora CO 80016

Legal Notice No. 531422

First Publication: May 4, 2023 Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

John M. Gabrielse, Personal Representative c/o Briana Fehringer, Esq., Anderson & Jahde, PC 5800 S. Nevada Street, Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 301847

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol Sue Sanborn, also known as Carol S. Sanborn, and Carol Sanborn, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30375

All

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 Septem-

Englewood voters approved increasing the city’s sales tax in November 2022 to create a dedicated funding source for alternative policing services to address homelessness, mental health and addiction.

“So, we have been looking at crime and drug use and, you know, just those issues that are plaguing our city,” Sierra said. “We’re taking this all seriously.”

In terms of scal responsibility, Sierra said he thinks the city is in a better spot now than it was when he rst joined the council.

“We’re forecasting revenues at $64.3 million for 2023,” he said.

“When I joined council back in June of 2018, our forecasted revenues

were $47.3 million, so that’s quite a jump, and it’s because of the great community that we have, the great businesses that are part of this.”

He said the council is trying to make it easy to do business within the city, and he thinks the council is moving in that direction.

“I feel that this council works really well together,” Sierra said.

Timing and cost of the recalls

Sierra called the timing of some of the recalls interesting, given that both his and Councilmember Joe Anderson’s terms will expire in November.

When asked why the residents felt the need to recall them now as opposed to waiting for the November election, Suppes said, “When we looked at it, we just felt as though, ‘Let’s just do this all at once.’”

“If we’re gonna go through all of

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ber 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stefanie A. Sanborn-Miller

Personal Representative

710 Rolling Dunes Road Hutchinson, KS 67502

Legal Notice No. 531418

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Allison Margaret Kerth be changed to Allison Margaret Stacy

Case No.: 23C100269

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531393

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Michael Shahin Makhdoom be changed to Michael Shahin Case No.: 2023 C 100278

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531413

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 20, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Crystal Bertha Garcia be changed to Valentina Amor Rodriguez

Case No.: 23 C 100220

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. LI1001

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 6, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of

Khyrie Lee Howard be changed to Khyrie Lee Mack-Lynch

Case No.: 2023C100262

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No.: 531378

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 3, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Dominic David Lovato be changed to Dominic David Lovato-Peschel

Case No.: 23CV24

By: Deanne J.B. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531408

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 7, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Donna Cannon Norquoy be changed to Donna Ray Cannon

Case No.: 23 C 100267

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531380

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 14, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Victor Nieto-Vides be changed to Victor Gianni Nieto DiMarco

Case No.: 23 C 100281

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531372

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 3, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Katrina Gesselle Singleton be changed to Katrina Gesselle Juarez

Case No.: 23C100248

the e ort that we need to go through in order to conduct a recall, it just makes sense to just do it all at once,” Suppes added. “We have the same concerns about all four of them, so there’s no reason to, you know, try to pick two out of the group.”

Suppes said the residents have asked for the council members to be more responsive to them and the council members have not, so “we’ve made the decision that we’ve made.”

If the recalls are done in all four districts within the city, the potential cost of the recall elections could be tens of thousands of dollars, Sierra said.

Regarding the potential cost of the recalls, Suppes said, “ ey don’t seem to care about spending money on other things.”

Suppes added that he thinks the city can recoup the money by get-

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531392

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 31, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Seyfe Bejiga Bedane be changed to Seyfe Joshua Bejiga Case No.: 23C100242

By: Judge Laqunya Baker

Legal Notice No. 531347

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 7, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Lisa Ryan be changed to Lisa Aryan Case No.: 2023C100263

By:

Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531407

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

County Court Arapahoe County,Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120

In the Matter of the Petition of:

Parent/ Petitioner: Kyle Mack Lynch For Minor Child: Khyrie Lee Howard

To Change the Child’s Name to: Khyrie Lee Mack-Lynch Case Number: 2023C100262

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION

Notice to:

Deangilo Howard, non-custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

Date: May 15, 2023

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120

For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Khyrie Lee Howard

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: April 6, 2023

ting “a more responsive and more experienced leadership team in place.”

Overall, Sierra said he is happy to be a part of the council because they are tackling the big issues.

“ at is the role of council, to look at these issues before they become a bigger issue than they already are,” Sierra said. “We’re doing our duty as council members.”

Suppes said the group of residents pursuing the recalls intend to do so “vigorously.”

“I’m not somebody that runs around wanting to do stu like this, you know. I want to be a member of the community and I want it to be a thriving community,” Suppes said. “And I want to have a leadership team in the community that is responsive to the concerns of the people that live there. And we just haven’t seen that.”

Legal Notice No.: 531377

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 27, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jaden Pierce Marshall be changed to Jaden Sina Kayeni Case No.: 23 C 100168

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531358

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 28, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of GENET GEBREMANUEL MEKURIA be changed to YODIT ASMEROM TESFAMICHAEL

Case No.: 2023 C 100173

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531421

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 7, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aaron Noah Ryan be changed to Aaron Ahmad Aryan Case No.: 2023C100245

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531406

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 6, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton Court.

The petition requests that the name of Karmella Marie Brown be changed to Karmella Marie Williams-Brown Case No.: 23C100253

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531395

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 4, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ezekiel Kofi Appiah Minkah be changed to Ezekiel Kwame Appiah Minkah Case No.: 23 C 100254

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. LI1000

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 21, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Chad Aaron Massey be changed to Chad Aaron Nygaard Case No.: 23 C 100295

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531432

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 11, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Victoria Aracely Chavez-Lopez be changed to Victoria Mae Kealoha

Case No.: 23C100264

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531359

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 4, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Estella Afia Appiah Minkah be changed to Estella Anna Appiah Minkah Case No.: 2023C100256

By: Judge Laqunya Baker

Legal Notice No. 531396

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent ###

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