Referendum petition opposing multifamily development also being looked over
BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COMFour petitions aiming to recall a majority of the Englewood City Council have been approved by the city clerk to start getting signatures.
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Across the country, hospitals and other medical facilities are facing a healthcare worker shortage.
Colorado is certainly feeling these e ects, as it is projected to be lacking 64,000 nurses and “lower wage” health care workers by 2026, according to an analysis of the U.S. healthcare labor market by Mercer.
With a focus on addressing this shortage, Arapahoe Community College is expanding its healthcare programming with the creation of the ACC Health Innovation Center, a renovation to their Annex build-
ing on its main campus in Littleton.
On May 4, ACC community members gathered at a celebration to kick o the renovation project, which will o cially begin on May 15.
“Prior to the pandemic … we knew that demand for a robust, well-trained healthcare workforce was great, and COVID simply served to amplify and exacerbate it,” said ACC President Stephanie Fujii at the event. “As an educational institution which seeks to be innovative and responsive, we have chosen a planned strategic approach to this project that will allow us to be at the forefront of cutting-
edge practices to meet our community’s healthcare needs.”
ACC developed the proposal for their renovation project in 2017 and submitted it to the state legislature at the start of 2018, Fujii said. With an almost $8.4 million investment from the state and $3.5 million of ARPA funding from Arapahoe County, ACC is ready to set o on the rst phase of its renovation project. e institution also received $1.1 million in in Higher Education Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Education for the project.
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.
Filing the recall a davits is the rst step in the recall process. e residents had until May 4 to submit recall petitions for each councilmember to the city clerk.
On May 5, Englewood City Clerk Stephanie Carlile con rmed via email that four recall petitions had been submitted for approval.
“Sandra Kettelhut and Jan Weipert submitted the petitions yesterday for authorization on behalf of each recall committee,” Carlile wrote.
On May 8, Carlile said via email that the four recall petitions have been authorized for circulation,
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meaning the residents can circulate the petitions for 60 days to get signatures.
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.
e 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.
Carlile said the deadline to le the petitions is on or before ursday, July 6.
“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.
e petitions including the statements of defense are linked in this story online at tinyurl.com/ engrecall.
Statements of defense
In each petition, there is a “statement of charges” that explains why
the group of residents want to recall the council member. ere is also a statement of defense, in which the councilmember can respond to the claims.
One of the claims made by the residents is that each of the four councilmembers 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 effort 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 buildings in R-1 zone districts during the April 17 meeting.
In Wink’s statement of defense, she wrote, “ is recall petition is promoted by a small group of people who believe I should not serve as your Council member because the Englewood City Council EXPLORED housing ideas to address our region’s a ordable housing crisis.
“Should City Council be punished for DISCUSSING how to address our most pressing issues? Council heard our constituent concerns about density in neighborhoods and decided not to pursue multifamily units in all residential areas.”
Nunnenkamp, in her statement of
defense, also said the recall e ort is being pursued by “a minority of residents,” calling the e ort “misguided.”
“It will only divide our community and cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars,” Nunnenkamp wrote.
In response to claims that the councilmembers do not address crime and drug issues in the city, several of the councilmembers mentioned ways they believe they have, such as increasing the city’s police force.
Wink claimed the city council has invested $18.4 million to address ooding, tripled its investment in streets and committed $200 million to improve the city’s water system.
In his statement of defense, Anderson said that some people “misunderstand the disagreements that come in public debate” and that just because he does not agree with someone does not mean he has not listened.
Anderson wrote that “some people just want to shut important conversations down.”
Sierra called the recall e ort surprising in his statement of defense, saying it is based on discussions the city council had to bring more a ordable and attainable housing to the city.
“Over the past two years, we’ve created master plans for our water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure, partnered with Littleton and Sheridan on a Tri-Cities Home-
lessness Action Plan, and added 6 additional sworn o cers to the 2023 budget to help combat crime,” Sierra wrote.
“ is feels like this is an attempt to keep future councils from looking at any major items for fear that it may lead to a recall,” he added.
Referendum e ort regarding Sam’s Automotive lot
Carlile also con rmed that residents have turned in the referendum petition protesting the approval of the multifamily development near West Oxford Avenue and South Navajo Street, where the former Sam’s Automotive business was located.
In a 6-1 vote, Englewood City Council had approved the development, which would include 361 apartment units in a four-story building as well as 34 rental townhomes in seven three-story buildings. e referendum petition states, “By signing this petition, you are protesting this ordinance going into e ect and — if su cient signatures are obtained — causing Englewood City Council to reconsider this ordinance, by either repealing it in full or calling a special election to submit it to a vote of the electors of this city.”
e petition needed to gather 1,466 signatures by May 4. On May 5, Carlile said the city clerk’s o ce will begin the veri cation process and has 30 days to issue a statement of su ciency or insu ciency.
BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
While Zhe “Frank” Han is happy to have his employees ll your takeout order, the rst-time restaurateur recommends you eat at Ninja Sushi for the optimum dining experience. Sushi is best served very cold, he said. And the revamped space is perfect for lingering.
“We have new tables, new chairs,” Han told Colorado Community Media. “We have six TVs and really good music.”
Han co-owns Ninja Sushi with his business partner Haichuan “Sunny” Wu. Located in the Market at South Park shopping center, the
Ninja Sushi is at 7923 S. Broadway in Littleton. It opens at 11 a.m. every day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. It closes at 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
full-service restaurant is just two doors down from the King Soopers at Broadway and Mineral Avenue in Littleton. Its modest 15-foot-wide storefront belies the spacious and stylish dining room inside.
Ninja Sushi opened April 1 in the former home of Little Basil Asian Grill after three months of renovations. From the plates and chopsticks in the front of the house to the fryer and cooler in the back, everything has been replaced, Han said. Now butter-colored banquettes and warm wood tables pop against the serene blue walls, and it’s all illuminated by swirly pendant light xtures.
Han’s favorite things to eat at Ninja Sushi are blue n tuna and fatty tuna toro. He’s also fond of the joint’s golden roll, which features salmon and mango sauce. Han’s partner Wu has another restaurant in Golden and this item, according to Han, is a nod to that establishment.
e menu at Ninja Sushi boasts over 50 di erent rolls and even has vegetarian and low-carb options. In addition to sushi and sashimi, the restaurant o ers a stir-fried
beef tenderloin entree and a handful of teriyaki, tempura and noodle dishes. Plus every weekend, there’s live scallops, sea urchin (also known as uni) and baby oysters, Han said. Later this fall, he plans to add lunch specials and ramen dishes.
With over a decade in the food service industry, Han had done just about every restaurant job possible before opening his own place. e 35-year-old has served and cooked and managed in Minnesota and Nevada as well as Colorado.
As co-owner of his rst business, however, Han is proud of the food and service he and his nine employees o er. And he’s excited about
But for those who bring in a takeout special, Han will honor the 20% discount until Sept. 30. Han said he just wants all the people he’s meeting to
“We have so many good neighbors
What used to be a giant cinder block wall in an alley behind the Town Hall Arts Center is now downtown Littleton’s largest masterpiece.
e new mural, titled “A Celebration of the Performing Arts” by Michael Ortiz, pops with color and shines a light on the value of music, dance, theater and other forms of performance that take place inside the building.
e mural is the rst in Littleton to be funded by the city, after Littleton sta requested funding for a mural program during 2022 budget planning, said Jenny Hankinson, curator of collections at the Littleton Museum. e mural program aims to augment the Arts and Culture Commission’s e orts to spotlight arts and culture programs around the city, she said.
is mural cost $15,000, plus extra costs for priming and other preparation, said Tim Nimz, Littleton Museum director and sta liaison for the Arts and Culture
Commission.
“ is is really exciting,” Nimz said. “ is is the rst one of these city-sponsored murals, so we hope it’s the rst of many. But this was a great kicko and a great accomplishment for the Arts and Culture Commission.”
Hankinson said the commission and museum have been talking about starting a mural program for over a year. After choosing an artist and working on a design, the team got a lift and started priming the wall early this spring.
Ortiz, the mural’s Denver-based artist, said painting the mural took him two to three weeks. He said the design was inspired by Littleton’s performing arts scene, mixed with his personal style which involves a lot of abstract geometric work, often mixed with gurative shapes.
“Kind of getting an idea and doing research of what Town Hall does … really inspired me to go in this direction as well,” Ortiz said. “Hanging out here every day and seeing that there was a real active performing arts community was really fun to be around.”
At about 35 feet tall and 50 feet wide, the painting depicts several gures playing instruments, dancing and singing, woven together with bright, geometric shapes in reds, yellows, oranges and blues.
Arts and Culture Commission
Chair Kate Eckel is hopeful the mural will catch the eyes of community members, no matter who they are.
“We want people from all walks of life … to be able to look at art and say what it means to them and how it touches them,” she said. “If a 15-year-old could do that, if a 7-year-old could do that, if an 80-year-old could do that, it starts to really de ne the actual culture within the city.”
With the passage of the Lodger’s Tax last year, Eckel said the city has “a direct revenue stream to arts and culture,” and hopes it will be used to support more murals in the future.
To learn more about murals in Littleton, join a May Littleton Mural Crawl, hosted by Tell Me More Tours in partnership with e Littleton Museum.
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In the rst phase of the annex renovation project, ACC is working with Anderson Mason Dale Architects and Haselden Construction to improve infrastructure and enhance spaces for innovative approaches to healthcare education.
e infrastructure renovations will include Americans with Disabilities Act improvements throughout the annex, including a new elevator and upgrading four entrances, two ramps and two stairways. ere will also be several new ADA and unisex restrooms.
In addition, workers will update the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system as well as re systems throughout the building.
To enhance educational experiences for ACC students, the college is adding simulation components that will give students the chance to practice the skills they are learning in real life-like scenarios.
One technology will be high delity mannequins, which are humanlike robots that can speak, make facial expressions and even bleed.
is technology gives students the chance to practice the skills they are learning before they do it on live patients.
e nursing program and EMS
academy will both be gaining more high delity mannequins that represent patients at various stages of life. One is a mother-baby unit, which works with virtual reality to show the process of a pregnancy and a live birth to nursing students.
“Students will be able to put on VR headsets and they’ll be able to see the baby in womb, watch the descent,” interim director of nursing Kari Hyland said. “All of the uids and things that come are very natural and real, so they experience that whole thing … ese new simulators give birth to our high delity newborns, so they’ll come out crying.”
ere will also be a new immersive simulation classroom in the EMS academy that uses four screen walls to put students in the middle of a realistic emergency situation.
“It comes with a 360 camera, so we have the ability to take that camera and set it anywhere we want in the world, lm it, bring it back here, plug
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e simulation room will have the ability to create wind to simulate tra c going by, environmental sounds, smells and even smoke to create a realistic scenario for students to practice.
e renovation project also includes expanding the capacity of instructional classrooms and adding more beds to nursing classrooms.
Interdisciplinary collaboration
rough these improvements, ACC leadership hopes to create more opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, to better train healthcare students to work with others in the eld.
“How do we help our students not only learn how to do the job they’re doing, but how do they interact with the other professionals around them?” said Calhoun. “How do they develop communication skills, how do they develop the soft skills and empathy skills that they need to be able to work actually in the careers that they’re choosing?”
In future stages of the Health Innovation Center project, Calhoun said ACC hopes to build a streetscape
with a hospital, a two-story townhouse and an ambulance bay for students to do interdisciplinary simulations in a variety of environments, with EMT students, nursing students and even criminal justice students working on the same situation together.
At the event, Angie Paccione, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, highlighted how the renovations will help support the students coming to ACC through the state-led Care Forward Colorado program, which provides free community college tuition for aspiring healthcare workers statewide.
At ACC, students can get EMT, medical assistant, nurse aide, paramedic preparation, phlebotomy and more certi cates through Care Forward.
Looking forward to the future of healthcare in Colorado, Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System Joe Garcia said programs like the Health Innovation Center at ACC are just what the state needs.
“It’s great not just for the students, but it is great for Colorado because we know we have a shortage,” he said. “Some of us baby boomers are not going to be in the workforce but we’re going to need good health care providers, trained healthcare providers, diverse health care providers — that’s what we can do better than anybody else.”
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When Josh Liss’ grandfather had problems with his wheelchair, no one knew how to x it. And when Liss’ father had a stroke, his family wasn’t aware that lift technology existed to help him get in and out of his chair.
Now, Liss has started a business with his friend Matt Moyers, who has also cared for family members with mobility challenges, to help people in their community who face similar struggles.
“I’ve had these loved ones with mobility challenges throughout my whole life and didn’t have the ability to solve those problems,” Liss said. “Now, I can help people who have some of those same challenges solve those same problems every single day.”
Liss and Moyers celebrated the grand opening of their new business, a Mobility City franchise, with Littleton Business Chamber leaders, city representatives and community members on May 2.
Mobility City is a national company that provides repairs, sales and rentals for mobility equipment, also known as durable medical equipment, including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, lift chairs and more.
Prior to opening their franchise, Moyers was a business consultant and Liss worked in public a airs. Previously in his career, Liss worked with the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce, Je erson County and Boulder County in elections.
Liss and Moyers, who were both born in the Denver area, joined forces when they realized they both wanted a change in their careers.
“We both were having our midlife awakening at the same time with di erent careers,” Liss said. “Matt was talking to a franchise broker and looped me in … once we found
Mobility City, we were like ‘Yes, this is what we need to do.’ It’s a feelgood business. We get to help people every single day, and so this is our calling.”
Mark Deschamp, a durable medical equipment vendor who works with Liss and Moyers, said he’s happy to see a Mobility City in the Denver area.
“A lot of this equipment is kind of more for the aging population, and we de nitely have that here,” he said.
Deschamp, who was born with a spinal defect called spina bi da, said o ering mobility equipment
also helps kids and teenagers with mobility challenges maximize their independence.
Along with Liss and Moyers, two employees work at the new location to keep things running smoothly six days a week.
Field technician Joe Oliva said he likes what the company stands for and is excited to watch business take o . Kaleigh Weigum, the customer experience manager, said she is looking forward to helping the community through her work.
Littleton District 3 Councilmember Stephen Barr attended the grand opening of the new location, which is in his district. He praised Liss and Moyers for their work, acknowledging how it supports the city’s e orts towards increasing accessibility.
“We approach (increasing accessibility) from a policy and funding infrastructure standpoint — but those things don’t really happen without the services that you all provide, creating that accessibility right to the individual,” he said. “We’re excited about the services that you’re bringing to the seniors in our city and for the folks that really need it.”
Littleton’s Mobility City is located at 151 W. Mineral Avenue, across Broadway from Littleton Adventist Hospital, and is open Monday through Saturday.
During a recent vacation, I was able to meet and talk with several people who are from the Denver area. What I found interesting is what they told me their plans for the future hold.
You see, they did not talk about a love for Colorado or Denver in terms of living day-to-day. ey love the parks, trails, mountains and wildlife. However, they are not happy with the direction this state is headed.
One family is changing. A couple is getting married. She has a daughter, and he has a young teenage daughter. e upcoming family of four will not be staying in Denver as their new life begins. Instead, they they cannot a ord to come together and live here.
He is a teacher. He said the salaries for teachers in Colorado are some of the worst in the nation. at means he is looking elsewhere.
e couple, once married, will be moving to Texas where teachers are paid a lot better.
Let that sink in. Texas, which makes the news regularly for politics in schools and other controversies, is about to gain a lovely family to improve their economy and communities.
Besides not being able to make it work on a professional level — the couple also said they cannot a ord to nd a home to come together as a new family. Costs are too high. Property taxes are high because of valuations — believe me, I have read mine. at means Texas will get a new-home purchasing family.
To stress, this is a family that contributes to our economy, attends our schools and has a truly positive impact on our local communities. is is a
family we are about to lose.
Given current living conditions — they cannot stay here.
Moving on to another gentleman that I had a lovely conversation with while waiting for a boat to leave for deep-sea shing: He talked about working in the Denver metro area and along the Front Range, and said his wife, in law enforcement, works in another state.
He said given the current nature of politics in not just Colorado, but all over the U.S., he and his wife will likely be living in another country in the next few years.
Again, a well-established couple who works hard and contributes positively to our country — does not want to be here anymore.
Look at our own legislature in Colorado. With the 2023 session ending on May 8, the day this column was written, the Democratic majority waited until the very last minute to even consider addressing the property tax issue. Let’s face it — it was not exactly a secret. So – focusing on left-leaning priorities and ghting with the Republicans the majority of the session did nothing to help local families want to stay here. In fact, in my neighborhood I’ve had plenty of discussions with moms who say when school is out — so are they.
Good families are leaving our state for another state. Young couples are saying they do not even want to be in our country anymore.
While these are quiet conversations I have had on a trip or in picking my kids up from school — the sentiments are loud and I am willing to bet a lot of families and residents are getting fed up.
And, as they move away, so will the sensible voters lawmakers might need in the next big election.
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Do you have people that you get to see often, maybe daily, weekly, or monthly, and whenever you do have the opportunity to meet with them, they always seem joyful bringing light and love to the atmosphere? Some of us are truly blessed to have a few of these bright and cheerful people in our lives, making us feel better whenever we are together.
Some of the folks who bring me such great joy whenever we meet, speak, or even text seem to know exactly when to reach out as there are times I am facing a challenge, a tight deadline, or just trying to keep up with the pace of the race. eir intuition is uncanny, as they either just show up, call, or send me a really funny text message, bringing some much-needed light and love to my day, or even in the moment.
As I have traveled quite a bit in my career, one of my favorite pastimes is people watching. Is that something you enjoy as well? And I love it when perfect strangers become the light and the love for me. Watching a group of people or a family laughing out loud as they share jokes and stories. I was watching this one family as I waited to board my ight and they were traveling with their grandfather. I couldn’t
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hear what was said, but they all started laughing hysterically, and the grandfather was laughing so hard with huge belly laughs and tears streaming down his face, I started laughing just watching him laugh so hard and I didn’t even know what I was laughing about.
When it comes to people watching, I have several other scenarios that always bring a smile to my face and warm my heart; watching parents being really attentive to their children instead of being buried in their phone, couples holding hands as they sit or walk together, strangers stepping up to help another traveler should they have dropped something or needed help in some other way, my fellow travelers greeting each other, the airline sta and ight crew with the courtesy they deserve, and so many other acts of being the light, love and kindness in this world.
Being on the receiving end of someone showing up for me as the light and love in my life feels so awesome. It doesn’t matter if it’s a family member, friend, co-worker, or perfect stranger, all that matters is that I am open to seeing it, hearing it, or experiencing it, and allowing that light and love to move inside of me. Receiving the light and love is one thing, but do we recognize our obligation to be the light and love for others, even when we don’t know that we are actually doing it?
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When you jump in your car, hop on your bike, or set out to walk to the grocery store, you’re immediately part of a system of roads, sidewalks, bridges and other assets that connect us to our world. In Arapahoe County, our Public Works and Development department is responsible for planning and maintaining these important assets—a job that becomes increasingly more difcult as the County experiences major growth and strained revenue sources.
is month we’re celebrating National Public Works Week, May 2127, to recognize the important role public works plays in connecting each of us and to thank people who work tirelessly to ensure our safety as we navigate one of the area’s largest multimodal transportation networks. We’re also taking the opportunity to talk with you about the frank realities of the County’s budget and its impact on our transportation system.
e County has an overall goal to protect our collective community by planning growth, maintaining infrastructure, and providing an organized multi-modal transportation system. Public Works and Development plays a signi cant role in achieving this goal. rough several divisions, the department plans the County’s vast multi-modal transportation network, manages and maintains 1,198 lane miles (370 centerline miles) of paved roads, about 220 miles of gravel roads, 43 bridges, nearly 14,000 signs, and a vast network of sidewalks, guardrails, tra c signals, and other transportation assets.
We’re also very proud of the de-
We have learned through various public outreach and engagement e orts that tra c congestion and safety within the County is the largest concern voiced by residents. And in an April poll seeking resident input on needs and priorities, we saw “repairing and improving transportation infrastructure” rise to the top. As one of your elected leaders, I couldn’t agree more with this priority. I’m a strong proponent of maintaining and improving our transportation infrastructure because it is what keeps us connected to each other and those outside of our County.
This is why we are sharing the results of a 2022 assessment of our transportation infrastructure needs. For decades we have collected this data and have used it for internal decision-making and resource allocation, but until now, it has never been shared with the public in a comprehensive manner. While it will be eye-opening for many, the “2022 Infrastructure Report Card” is an honest assessment of the condition of our roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.
e goal is to have 85 percent of County roads in Excellent-GoodFair condition, but the Report Card showed that only 60 percent were at that level in 2022. Having 40 percent of roads in Poor-Very Poor condition is signi cantly higher than what it should be for a properly maintained roadway network. Maintenance goals and quality standards are established every year, and the County typically meets or exceeds those goals. However, due to funding constraints, the number of roads rated at Poor-Very Poor condition has been steadily increasing.
e bottom line is that since 2004, budget allocations to e ciently
maintain these assets has not kept up with in ation. is has resulted in a further decline in overall road conditions and greater delayed maintenance costs as it costs 10 times more to repair roads and bridges once they are in a poor or very poor condition than it would have cost to keep them properly maintained over the years.
Our Public Works and Development staff works hard to maximize allocations for roads, bridges and other infrastructure assets, yet their fiscal stewardship can’t keep up with the demands that growth has placed on County resources. And as I mentioned in a Telephone Town Hall earlier this year, our County as a whole has done an incredible job of managing our funds and using them wisely and efficiently. But the increasing needs, especially related to our
transportation infrastructure, are creating financial challenges. As your county commissioner, I made a promise to tackle that as one of my chief priorities and I intend to deliver on that promise. In the coming weeks and months, I look forward to partnering with you to determine sustainable funding sources for our transportation infrastructure. Look for future telephone town hall events at www. arapahoegov.com/townhall, follow us on social media, or subscribe to e County Line newsletter to stay informed and get involved.
Jessica Campbell-Swanson serves on the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners representing District 2, which includes Centennial, Greenwood Village, a portion of Aurora and unincorporated central Arapahoe County.
ink of the last time you were out to dinner with your spouse or friend, and you were having such a great time eating, drinking and sharing stories. You were probably smiling, laughing and having such a good time that you didn’t realize the impact you were having on others who probably wished they were sitting with you.
ere could have been a di erent couple in that same pub or restaurant going through a di cult time, and just because your positive light, love and energy were so contagious, pretty soon they too forgot their woes and began a new and loving conversation.
Is it our responsibility to be the light and love for others? Maybe it depends on who we ask. My answer is yes,
because I believe we are called to be both light and love in this world. e world can seem very dark right now, but just remember that there is no such thing as darkness, there is only an absence of light. So let’s bring it. Do you enjoy being around people who make you happier just by being in their presence? Does your heart come alive when you see or experience moments of love and light happening around you? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can enjoy the light and love of others and be the light and love for those who need it, it really will be a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
BROWNSBERGER
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.
May 2, 1944 - February 27, 2023
Donna Burkamp Arndt was born May 2, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan and shortly thereafter moved to Denver, Colorado with her mother, Marge, father, Rudoph Burkamp and her older brother Marty. e family then moved from Denver to Littleton, Colorado (with her other brother Wayne) around 1956, Donna attended grade school, junior high school and high school in Littleton, Colorado. After graduation from Littleton High school in 1963, Donna worked for South Suburban Park District in Littleton for many years and met the love of her life, Martin Arndt, while working there. Martin and Donna then moved to New Jersey, where
Martin maintained a home, and eventually got married. e two of them lived and worked in New Jersey until Martin’s death. Donna then moved back to her hometown of Littleton. Donna was a wonderful artist and painter and produced many beautiful paintings and drawings which she either gave away to family and friends or hung in her home. Donna passed away in LIttleton on February 27, 2022 at her home at the age of 78. She will be missed by family and friends. She is survived by her brother, Wayne, her stepdaughter Marina Arndt and her nephews, David and Billy Burkamp.
Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. That is, if there are enough lifeguards.
The years-long trend where pools have cut hours or closed altogether appears to be waning, though it’s still a possibility in some places, according to aquatics managers across the Denver area, who are more optimistic than in past years, but still concerned as summer nears.
For instance, South Suburban Parks and Recreation needs 250 lifeguards for its peak summer season but has only 183 ready to go.
Karl Brehm, the recreation dis-
trict’s aquatics manager, hopes to get closer to the goal as summer approaches but wonders why applications are so slow to roll in.
“I have seen, more and more, less interest in the position,” Brehm said.
He’s been in the business for a long time. Brehm worked at Elitch Gardens for five seasons and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. He said he’s seen a general lack of interest, generationally, from young people who want to do the job. Fewer people are becoming CPR certified as well, he added.
“I’ve often wondered why we were having those issues,” Brehm said. “Back in the day, I remember if you didn’t have
your job by spring break, you weren’t getting a summer job.”
The problem could affect South Suburban pools across the district, which serves more than 150,000 residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Littleton, Sheridan, Lone Tree and parts of Centennial and Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties.
If he can’t hire enough lifeguards, hours at pools could be cut, Brehm said. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. The district has introduced incentives, bonuses, pay bumps and more in hopes of luring in more lifeguards.
South Suburban isn’t alone.
There’s a national lifeguard shortage, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Lifeguard shortages affected roughly a third of public pools throughout
the country.
In response last year, Gov. Jared Polis announced a “Pools Special Initiative 2022,” in which Colorado introduced incentives. Chief among them was a $1,000 payment to those who completed lifeguard training to fight pool postponements and decreasing operating hours.
Now, out of necessity, hiring lifeguards is ongoing throughout the entire summer season, Brehm said. Lifeguards for South Suburban make between $15 and $19.14 per hour, per South Suburban’s website. A head lifeguard makes $15.75 - $19.93 per hour.
But there are additional costs to South Suburban. Though life-
guards are generally seen as rst-time, fun summer jobs, they must possess crucial knowledge regarding saving human lives. A full-course lifeguard training at South Suburban through Red Cross costs $175. Community First Aid, CPR and AED training/ blended learning costs $80. After 75 hours of work, South Suburban reimburses course fees, excluding the $40 certi cation fee.
Despite such incentives, lifeguards still make less than sports o cials at South Suburban. A youth sports o cial starts at $20.00 per hour.
North of Denver, in Federal Heights, the Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, a youth baseball/softball umpire makes $65 per 90 minutes. A Pilates instructor for Brighton makes $1 more than a lifeguard per hour. e discrepancy is notable, especially considering most lifeguards work on a part-time basis.
Yet, the lifeguard numbers are booming for Hyland Hills. Generally, the district employs roughly 300 lifeguards per season. is season, it’s closer to 375, according to Director of Communications Joann Cortez.
e main focus in hiring and retaining their lifeguards at Hyland Hills pools and the massive Water World water park is legacy, Cortez said. Water World is in its 43rd operating season.
“We’ve been in the water park business for over 40 years, and we’re very aware of the nationwide shortage of lifeguards,” she said. “I think what has helped us is we have a legacy pool of candidates. Kids often know Water World just from coming for the experience, and if one of their older siblings takes a job with us, eventually the ones that are following can’t wait for their turn. We’re just very, very fortunate in that way.”
Cortez said Hyland Hills is committed to creating a memorable rst-job experience. It should be fun, but also taken seriously. It’s a constant balance of managing a “fun job” and literally monitoring people’s lives daily. Recruiting is big, and so are the incentives. e employees get free soft drinks, free membership, and even fun events like “prom night” during the season.
Hyland Hills has an end-of-season bonus as well, with the ability to earn an additional dollar per hour’s pay. e lifeguards’ pay ranges depending on the position, such as a guard lifeguard, a shallow-water lifeguard and a deep-water lifeguard.
On the Water World website, lifeguards are hired at $16.15 per hour. A “lifeguard attendant” makes $16.00 per hour. Returning lifeguards make slightly more depending on experience. Cortez said the main factor in keeping employees is how they treat them.
“We’re in a very favorable position, but we’re sad there aren’t enough lifeguards to go around,” Cortez said.
Meanwhile, local pools and recreation centers around the Denver area have conducted pointed campaigns to ensure their numbers are sustainable and their pools are ready for the masses.
While it remains to be seen if that strategy will work for South Suruban, it seems to be working elsewhere. Recreation centers in the City of Brighton, for example, are fully sta ed ahead of the summer. ey were last year, too.
“It’s been tough at di erent agencies, municipalities, and neighborhood pools. ere was de nitely a lifeguard shortage the last several years, especially
last year,” said Je rey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services for Brighton. “But we were fully sta ed last year.”
ere have been a number of initiatives and incentives they’ve introduced to get ahead of the lifeguard shortage crisis, he said. It was a top-tobottom e ort in Brighton to make sure the crisis was minimized. Pay was a main focus. It wasn’t too long ago they were paying lifeguards just $13 per hour, he said. Now, it’s up to $17. And it goes up each season for returnees. Head lifeguards make roughly $1.50 more per hour.
Recreation bene ts were expanded to the sta and their families, even part-time employees. at includes complimentary membership to the recreation center and discounts on youth programs.
ere’s also an end-of-season bonus for those that work the entire summer.
e grants from the governor’s o ce gave Brighton exibility to expand e orts in hiring and retaining employees. According to Aquatics Supervisor Nicole Chapman, it can be di cult to retain lifeguards for pools and centers too big or too small. Brighton, fortunately, was right in a “sweet spot.”
“Some of the much larger municipalities are running into an issue where, physically, the sta we hire are local kids who want to work at their local pool,” Chapman explained. “And if they get hired on by a larger municipality, the expectation is to expect your sta to be willing to work at any of your city rec facilities, and that’s just not feasible for a lot of
Brighton only has two locations — the Brighton Recreation Center and Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park — and Chapman said, and there are options for those living on either side of the city. But it’s still a small enough area that employees can work at both locations.
Perhaps back in the day, they could wait for the applications, and they’d have more than they knew what to do with come pool season. Now, that’s simply not the case. Recruiting is essential, both in the high schools and at job fairs, as well as providing a ordable training opportunities and classes in-house — something Hulett said they’d never do before.
Brighton had 88 lifeguards in 2022, which is considered fully sta ed. ey currently have 70 lifeguards for the upcoming summer, but Chapman said she expects those numbers to ll out to 88 again considering guards in training are set to graduate from classes by the end of the month.
Meanwhile, back in South Suburban, Brehm is looking for dozens more lifeguards to fully sta pools this summer.
High school students and student athletes are encouraged to apply. ey can learn valuable skills and essential life-saving procedures they’ll carry with them forever, Brehm said. Plus, it’s an ideal time for student athletes to make money, considering many sports are inactive over the summer.
As the pandemic continues to dwindle, the lifeguard participation numbers are expected to make a leap. But the job itself, and those working it, must be valued consistently to hire and retain those numbers season after season.
younger kids that don’t have their own transportation. ey’re really there looking for a summer job around the corner.”
“We really look for not just kids, but really anyone who is going to take the job seriously and understand just how much of a vital role they play every summer in keeping the community safe,” Chapman said. “We really try to emphasize that with our sta , and there are always sta members that really take that to heart, and those are the ones we want to see come back.”
Finding a balance between making sure lifeguards understand the seriousness of the role and not taking all the fun out of the job is a ne line to walk, she said. But they have to walk it every season.
BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On May 19, conductor Rene Knetsch will lead the 70-member Parker Symphony Orchestra in a concert called “Arabian Nights” at the PACE Center.
In a recent talk for residents of Vita in Littleton, Knetsch described the program, with help from concertmaster/violinist Nadya Hill and cellist Cheri Swisher, who played passages of music from the program as he explained it.
“Bachinal Brasilieros # 5 for Soprano and Cellos” by Heitor VillaLobos begins the program. e text is Brazilian Portuguese, which is more melodic than European Portuguese. e multi-talented Hill, who also performs as a soprano, will sing the aria.
“Cuban Overture,” a tone poem by George Gershwin, will be included. It was rst performed on Aug. 16, 1932 at New York City’s Lewiston Stadium by the New York Philharmonic — in the rst all-Gershwin concert, with 17,842 attending. (Bigger than Red Rocks, Knetsch commented.) Hill, Parker Symphony’s concertmaster, played a segment from it.
Next will be Carl Nielsen’s “Aladdin Suite opus 34.” He was a Danish composer who taught at the Royal Danish Academy until 1931. He played second violin in the Royal Danish Orchestra for seven years.
“Scheherazade” by Nicoloy Rimsky-Korsakov, one of his most famous works, tells the tale of the young woman who told stories for a
cruel sultan. It had previously been his custom to spend a night with a young virgin, then kill her in the morning.
Scheherazade would always stop midway through her story, when the sultan would fall asleep and make him wait until the next night for a nish, then start another new one, again stopping midway. is continued for 101 nights, readers may recall. ere is music that re ects the sultan’s anger
Knecht commented that he was not a big fan of having a theme in a concert, but this one does. He was charmed the rst time he heard the work, less so now. Hill said it was fun and showed a spirit coming out of the First World War. Knecht’s wife, Lynn, also a Parker Symphony vio-
linist, commented that is “very accessible.” She added: “We wouldn’t be playing this music if we didn’t have Cheri and Nadya.”
Knecht said that after the “Scheherazade” opening, the heavy music reflects the sultan’s anger — it’s increasingly difficult to play. Hill played the leitmotif from “Scheherezade,” a familiar theme, then heavy music portraying the angry king, a theme that has become familiar for angry kings ... a devil tone, repeated many times. “I find it difficult every time we play it,” Swisher said.
“Nothing here is very simple,” Knecht agreed.
In the early part, the cello is Sinbad’s ship, with the violin playing on top ... e theme repeats in
The PACE Center box o ce is open noon to 5, Monday to Saturday. Tickets start at $24. 303-805-6800, parkerarts. org.
the fourth movement. He wrote the tri-tone on purpose, a “Devil tone,” Knecht commented.
Knecht taught at Arapahoe Community College for 17 years, he said.
He also told a bit about the upcoming fall season. “In October, we will perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto, with the concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Yumi Hwang Wang, playing on her 1748 Guadagnini instrument.”
Thu 5/18
Wind, Women, & Water Clinic
@ 4:30pm / $55
Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village. 303-757-7718
Sun 5/21
Son Little @ 6pm
Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver
Violent Femmes: performing the debut album cover to cover @ 5pm Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver
powered by
Something For Tomorrow @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Smile Empty Soul @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Teague Starbuck @ 5pm
The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Lit‐tleton
Less Than Perfect @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Thu 5/25
Gii Astorga @ 4pm Jacks on Pearl, 1475 S Pearl St, Denver
Sygnal To Noise
@ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Death Valley Dreams
@ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Dibu
@ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
AOA: Cooking with Friends: Meatless Meatloaf @ Platt Park @ 5pm Platt Park Recreation Center, 1500 S. Grant St., Denver. 720-913-0654
Fri 5/19
Kowan Turner @ 7pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Sat 5/20
Within Destruction @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Wed 5/24
Rachel Baiman @ 6pm Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
The Sweet Lillies @ 3pm Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton
Tony Goffredi: Tony G w/Mike @2 Penguins @ 5pm
2 Penguins Tap and Grill, 13065 E Briarwood Ave, Centennial
GBH @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood
The Stone Eye @ 5pm
Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
The Nocturnal Affair @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver
Chatham Rabbits: Tuft Theater at Swallow Hill @ 7pm Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, will present “ e Oldest Boy: A Play in ree Ceremonies” by Sarah Rule. It’s described as: “In this moving exploration of parenthood, an American mother and a Tibetan father have a 3-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts.”
From May 19 through June 11. ursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.
‘Elizabeth Rex’
Eleven Minutes eatre Company will present “Elizabeth Rex,” by Timothy Findley. Elizabeth I meets an actor. At e People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 720333-3499. rough May 13. 720-3333499, 11minutestheatre.com.
Summer reading
Douglas County Libraries present a Summer of Reading: “Dog Days of Summer” with a free summer lunch program for those younger than 18 at Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Parker. (Castle Rock will be moving into its new building.) No meals June 19 or July 4. Program runs through July 28. Holiday May 29 for Memorial Day. See dcl.org.
Curious Theatre
Curious eatre Company presents “On the Exhale,” featuring outgoing leaders, Dee Covington in a one-woman show, directed by Chip
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Walton. Runs May 6-June 10, at Curious eatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.
Art exhibit
Paint Box Guild will open a juried show at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton through May. is is the 50th Anniversary year for the Paint Box Guild.
Photo show
Lone Tree Arts Center presents “Exploring the Light Photo Show,” through June 5. Tunes on the Terrace: June 23, July 7, July 21, Aug. 4. See lonetreeartscenter.org.
Walking tours
Historic Walking Tours — onehour walk in downtown Littleton on First Fridays at 6 p.m. Dates will be added during Western Welcome Week in August. To be announced. Meet in front of the Old Courthouse on Littleton Boulevard.
Summer music
Summer concerts at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. July 17 — Fitz and the Tantrums. July 24 — Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Aug.
1 —Andy Grammer. Aug. 2 — Steep Canyon Rangers and Amythyst Kiah. August 9 — Ozomatli. See botanicgardens.org.
ACC fundraiser
Arapahoe Community College
Art and Design Center and ACC Foundation invite you to enjoy art experiences at a fundraiser on May 18 from 6:30 to9 p.m. at the Art and
Design Center, corner of Prince and Alamo from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Scanning, photography, ceramics, silkscreen, jewelry.
Music festival
Colorado Music Festival offers 20 different concerts at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. June 29 through Aug. 6. See chautauqua.com.
Art comes back
site specific work by Niki HastingsMcFall: large “Lei-bombing” installations. See denverartmuseum. org.
Opera season
Central City Opera starts with “Romeo and Juliet” on June 2 adding “Kiss Me Kate” and “Othello.” On some days, an Opera Bus is available. On others, the printout we have says a “lunch and a song.” There are performances in afternoons and a few evenings at 7 p.m. See centralcityopera.org.
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Denver Art Museum will unveil three reimagined Hamilton Building Collection Galleries on May 14. African Arts, Forms of Power, Modern and Contemporary Art. Some have been in storage for more than a decade. Some new acquisitions will also be shown. The Arts of Oceana Gallery will reopen with a
Smoky Hill Library at 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial, has an exhibit of art by Casey Kawaguchi, who started of as a graffitti artist. May is Pacific Islander Month.
Over the years, the Arvada Center’s Summer Concert series has consistently proven itself to be a true gem of the summer. It’s like your favorite neighborhood spot has thrown open its doors for a few hundred friends to get together and hear some great music.
As it gears up for its 2023 season, that feeling is even stronger and more appreciated by audiences, as Philip C. Sneed, president and CEO of the Center, can attest.
“Concerts are back in full force after the pandemic,” he said. “We’re so pleased with the acts we have this year, which includes some returning favorites and some that have never been here before.”
e initial wave of concerts at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is:
June 3 — Denver Gay Men’s Chorus: Divas – Icons and Justice Warriors
June 24 — e Denver Brass: In Pursuit of Leisure
June 30 — A Night at the Movies with the Colorado Symphony
July 3 — Toad the Wet Sprocket with special guest, Cracker
July 7 — Indigo Girls with full band and Garrison Starr
July 15 — Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra
July 21 — George orogood and the Destroyers: Bad All Over the World – 50 Years of Rock Tour
July 28 — Mozart Under the Moonlight with the Colorado Symphony
July 29 — Face Vocal Band
Aug. 12 — Boz Scaggs
Aug. 13 — Ben Folds
Sept. 8 — Keb’ Mo’ ere will also be some special performances that haven’t been announced yet.
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Longtime attendees may notice the Center is pulling more well-known national acts in the last years and Sneed attributes this to steady growth in the venue’s reputation.
“Even a few years ago, I don’t think we’ve have been able to get some of these acts,” he said. “A big part of it is the venue, which feels intimate but still has a lot of seats. Word is getting around about how great a place the Center is.”
e variety of performers allows music fans to indulge in any style they like and local favorites like the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra are always exploring new ways to draw listeners in, like performing selections from popular lm scores.
e Center itself is also a key factor in what makes seeing a performance so special — there are art shows at the indoor galleries and students all over the place taking a variety of arts classes.
“I love the energy here and the concerts allow people to experience that energy,” Sneed said. “I love sitting outside and listening to the music and seeing people lighting up for their favorite artists. It’s just a great place to be.”
For information and tickets, visit https://arvadacenter.org/musicand-dance/summer-concerts.
Find the best food of the year at City Park Farmers Market
There are many signs that summer is officially back, but one of
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the most exciting for those looking for delicious foods is the return of City Park Farmers Market, 2551 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, which opens for the season on Saturday, May 13.
Now in its third season, the event features more than 100 local producers, demos from Colorado chefs and much more. Check out the market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 13. According to provide information, the owners prioritize “vendors who source from and collaborate with other local businesses.”
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The plot of Su Teatro’s “El Espiritu Natural; the Spirit of Nature,” sounds straight out of classic Disney — sisters NitaLuna and NeldaRio face off against “The Absence,” which, according to provided information, is “an overpowering memory-reducing force that threatens their history, traditions, and very existence.” The story also features appearances by La Llorona, Ehecatl and Barack Obama.
This transporting show will appear at Northglenn’s Parsons Theatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at 7
p.m. on Friday, May 12 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Information and tickets can be found at https:// northglennarts.org/.
It is always fun to trace a performer’s arc, especially when you get to see them really grow into themselves. That’s the case with Caroline Polachek, who formed her first band, Charlift, while a student at the University of Colorado Boulder. When I first wrote about her all the way back (kidding) in 2021, she was playing the Bluebird and then she opened for Dua Lipa at Ball Arena last year. And now in support of her fantastic sophomore album, “Desire, I Want to Turn Into You,” she’s headlining Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver. Polachek will be performing at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, and she has a killer lineup joining her — openers are indie rock legend Alex G and up-and-coming talent Indigo De Souza. This has the potential to be one of the season’s best shows, so get tickets at www.axs. com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
After surviving a school shooting, three brothers in Centennial are working together to donate money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce school therapy dogs and the agency’s e orts to keep students safe.
“It’s been really cool to have my kids be able to nd something that they have a connection to, that they can give back to,” said Bambi Watson, the mom of the three boys.
Her sons — Bannon, Brycen and BG — build and sell garden boxes through Facebook Marketplace. For each box sold, they donate $5 to Back the Blue K-9 Force, a nonpro t that helps fund school therapy dogs and law enforcement K-9 units.
e idea originated when Watson saw a Facebook post from Back the Blue K-9 Force asking for money to help support Rex, the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce rst-ever school therapy dog who serves in Littleton Public Schools.
e Watson family knew Rex, as they had met him and Deputy John Gray, a school resource o cer and the K-9 handler of Rex, during a school fun run.
“ ey like to give back to things that mean something to them and that they have a connection to, so as
soon as they found out this (was) to Rex, it was just an immediate connection with my kids,” Watson said. Having school therapy dogs like Rex, a certi ed therapy dog who is also trained in detecting rearms, is “the perfect way to get guns out of school, nd guns in schools, keep our kids safe (and) keep our kids happy,” she said.
“My goal in donating is, I don’t ever want my kids to go to a school again where there is a school shooting. And I can’t think of a better way to make sure it doesn’t happen,” she added.
Reflecting on the STEM school shooting
On May 7, 2019, Watson’s three children were at STEM School Highlands Ranch when two people opened re, killing one student and injuring eight others.
Watson re ected on how intense and chaotic the shooting was for her and her children, who were in kindergarten, second grade and third grade at the time.
It was the last day her sons went to school there. e family moved out of the state shortly afterwards, and Watson said she did not plan on coming back to Colorado.
Prior to the school shooting, Watson had tried to get a school resource o cer at STEM School Highlands Ranch, she said.
As previously reported by Colorado Community Media, the school did not have a school resource ofcer when the shooting happened. Rather, it contracted with a private security rm that employs men and women with military backgrounds as guards.
“I was so angry that I couldn’t process anything, and I just wanted to get out of Colorado,” Watson said.
After leaving Colorado, the Watson family traveled across the country, which was amazing, she said.
“And then my husband’s boss asked if he could move back,” she said. “And so we did, and we really struggled with — where would they go to school where they will be safe?”
In December 2019, the family returned to Colorado and now lives in a Centennial neighborhood near Heritage High School.
At the time, Watson was angry about moving back. Meeting Rex and learning about his role, however, helped bring her comfort.
“Getting to know Rex and seeing that there are changes being made, it’s really helped me to pocket that anger and to actually want to be part of it,” Watson said. “ ere’s trust now with me. ere’s, like, a feeling of comfort letting my kids go to school.”
When Deputy Gray found out that the Watson family was donating money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce school therapy dog program, he said it was incredible to see.
“I think it validates the point of our program, right? Because our purpose in this program was to do just that … to make kids feel safe and to be able to build relationships with kids,” Gray said.
e sheri ’s o ce has ve school therapy dogs so far: Rex and Zeke in Littleton Public Schools; Riley and Bear in Cherry Creek Schools; and Otis in Byers and Deer Trail schools.
“I’m unaware of any agency in the state that has dogs designated to working only in schools that are both certi ed therapy dogs and can also provide school safety,” Gray said.
Rex, for example, is getting trained to search for guns and explosives, and Zeke is trained in detecting
electronics such as storage devices, hard drives and ash drives, he said.
“It’s kind of cool that in two years we’ve gone from … one dog to ve dogs. And you know, currently we’re working on training our third dog in his dual purpose which is to, again, nd guns — and that’s Riley,” Gray said. “We’re not looking to get kids in trouble; we’re just looking to keep kids safe and provide them support.”
So far, the Watson family has donated more than $840. e money will help the sheri ’s o ce get all the materials it needs to train Rex, Gray said.
“It’s a huge help,” he said. “Because otherwise, you know, that leads to us having to go try to nd ways to fundraise to get the materials that we need.”
One of the assets of having a dog trained in detecting explosives in the schools is that it allows the agency to investigate bomb threats more quickly, he explained.
“It could take hours … if you had to call in another agency’s dog and wait, right? But now we have dogs working during the day in our own schools that could go clear a school in 20 minutes and have kids back safely in class, which is huge,” he said.
When it comes to making schools safer, Gray said the agency’s school therapy dog program is one of the solutions.
“Is it a perfect one? Nothing’s perfect. But when you start stacking these things together and we layer solutions, that’s when we get results,” Gray said. “You have an SRO in the building that’s trained in how to respond to stu , you have a dog that can nd guns, you have — you’re building relationships with kids and helping mental health.”
Re ecting on the impact of the Watson family’s donations, Gray said, “What they’re doing is bigger than just Rex.”
“And that’s what I think is important,” he said. “Yes, they’re raising money for those training supplies — but the idea behind it is bigger than that.”
Watson has always gardened, she said, and after moving into their Centennial home, the family started
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e Colorado Parks and Wildlife board of commissioners have approved a nal plan to restore wolves in Colorado.
Concluding two years of work — and hundreds of hours of meetings across the state — the commissioners unanimously approved a 301page plan to begin restoring wolves, as mandated by voters in November 2020.
Commissioner Dallas May said it was “morally imperative” for the commissioners to approve the plan and hand it o to CPW wildlife managers on schedule. e agency is on track to begin introducing wolves on the Western Slope by year’s end –per the voter mandate in November 2020 – even though there are many challenges ahead that threaten to derail that schedule.
“We now have the opportunity to place this in the hands of people who are absolutely the best team that can be assembled to enact it,” May said. “Is it a perfect plan? Probably not. It is an assemblage of giveand-take, of trying to nd the middle of the road. ere will be many things that we did not anticipate.
“ is is where the CPW team of dedicated professionals will begin their di cult and arduous task to ful ll their mission,” May said. “It is not our job to micromanage their work. Our job is to give them this plan and let them do what they do best.”
Gov. Jared Polis called the commis-
building garden boxes.
Her sons then had the idea to put the garden boxes on Facebook Marketplace to see if they could earn some money from selling the boxes.
“We kind of all do it together,” Watson said about creating the garden boxes. “ e only two things that they (her sons) need help with are cutting the wood and moving the wood, but they build the rest of it themselves.”
In April of last year, so many orders came in that the family was
sion on May 3 to thank the agency’s sta and volunteer commissioners for what he called “a big lift.”
Outgoing commissioner Carrie Besnette Hauser, the commission chair, said the nal approval “was a bit emotional” after months of healthy debate.
“I’m really proud of Colorado and I’m proud of all of you,” she said.
e restoration plan was developed over two years of meetings with both a Technical Working Group and a Stakeholder Advisory Group. Colorado Parks and Wildlife also held 47 meetings that engaged with 3,400 residents. e plan calls for phased management that can be adjusted as wolf populations grow in the state.
e restoration will begin with introducing 30 to 50 gray wolves in the next three to ve years. e state proposes wintertime releases of captured wolves in two areas on the Western Slope: along the Interstate 70 corridor between Glenwood Springs and Vail, and along the U.S. 50 corridor between Monarch Pass and Montrose. e rst releases are planned for state or private land around the I-70 corridor.
As the state has planned restoration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing an exemption under the Endangered Species Act that would establish wolves in Colorado as an experimental population. e so-called 10(j) rule allows exible management strategies, like allowing ranchers to kill wolves that are threatening livestock or people.
e plan will allow ranchers who
making 100 boxes a week, Watson said. is year is the rst time the family is directly donating part of the money earned from selling the garden boxes, though the family has given boxes for free to rst responders and members of the military in the past.
Watson’s son, Bannon, said one of his favorite parts of the process is getting to see everyone who comes to get a garden box.
“We work really hard on these boxes,” Bannon said. ose interested in purchasing a garden box can nd more information at bit.ly/gardenbox23 or bit.ly/ gardenboxfb.
lose livestock to wolves to be compensated as much as $15,000 per animal. e plan outlines many nonlethal interventions to discourage wolves from killing livestock and it does allow the killing of wolves caught in the act of attacking livestock, saying both the stakeholder and technical groups viewed lethal management “as being critically important to a successful wolf management program.”
e federal wildlife service has expedited its review and expects to issue a nal Environmental Impact Statement by December. Legislation introduced in the Colorado Senate in March — Senate Bill 256 — prohibits introduction of gray wolves in Colorado until that 10(j) analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act is complete.
Mike Samson, a four-term Gar eld County commissioner, spoke during public comment before the agency’s commissioners began reviewing the nal plan, saying the wolf restoration was “Colorado voters attempting to be Mother Nature” and “ballot-box biology.” He urged the commissioners to allow lethal taking of wolves, pointing to Idaho, where lawmakers have approved legislation allowing for killing up to 90% of the state’s estimated 1,500 wolves. ( e Colorado plan does not allow hunting, but the adaptive manage-
ment strategy leaves open most management options in future years as wolf populations grow.)
“Wolves need to be legally hunted and trapped to keep their numbers in check,” Samson said.
Representatives for cattlemen groups urged the commissioners to approve compensation for ranchers who spend money on wolf mitigation, not just those who lose livestock to the predators.
Many public speakers asked the commissioners where they plan to get wolves to relocate into Colorado. e state’s plan calls for capturing wild gray wolves in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. e draft plan says Colorado has “begun to explore an agreement” with the three states. A recent report by 9News quoted ofcials in each state saying there were no discussions with Colorado about donating wolves. e draft plan also says Colorado “has also begun to explore an agreement” with Washington and Oregon. e 9News report also quoted o cials in Oregon and Washington saying they were not working with Colorado on sourcing wolves for restoration in the state.
is story from e Colorado Sun, www.ColoradoSun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, which owns Colorado Community Media.
Following a doubleheader at the stadium named for him, Englewood High School baseball legend Harry Wise will be honored with a celebration of life ceremony. e games on May 6 are meant to honor and remember Wise’s legacy as a teacher and multi-sport coach who was an inspiration to multiple generations of players. Wise passed away at age 95 in December, but word of his death has only recently come to light publicly.
By the accounts of colleagues who also call themselves friends, Wise had a spectacular life lled with countless accolades, Hall of Fame ceremonies, and lots of winning on the diamond. He was also a military veteran who served during World War II, and a standout ball player in college who turned pro. But according to Je Jones, who played for, coached with, and employed Wise, the celebration will be simple, just as Wise would have wanted it.
e Englewood High School varsity baseball team will host backto-back games at 10 a.m. and noon, followed by a tribute to him at 3800 S. Logan St. Jones is one of the organizers of the event.
“Harry loved the community,”
said Jones, who coached with Wise for three years following his college baseball career in the 80s. Jones also spent nearly 30 years at the Englewood Recreation Center with the city.
“He actually prepared elds for us,” Jones added. “He prepared and lined elds for us for many, many years. Anybody that grew up in Englewood would have seen him on the elds. He’s always down there taking care of it during the day, mowing the in eld on his own. e attention to detail and his work ethic, it was second-to-none.”
Younger players and audiences wouldn’t recognize Wise for his own stardom on the diamond. at’s what happens when a legend becomes a servant of the community he loves.
Below is a loose timeline of Wise’s career accolades and milestones, as detailed by Ken Summers, who played for Wise in the 70s and coached junior varsity baseball and volleyball at Englewood with Wise for two years.
Early life and college:
Wise was born on Nov. 18, 1927 and raised on the family farm in
Platteville, south of Greeley, graduating from Platteville High School in 1944. He played football, basketball and track because there was no baseball team. After high school, he was recruited to attend Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) to play basketball and baseball for Coach Peter Butler.
His college days were interrupted by serving in the military during World War II. After that, he returned to college playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was outstanding in basketball earning rst team all-conference honors and leading the league in scoring. He was also an honorable mention All-American.
In baseball he was a dominating pitcher. He only lost one game in his college career. In 1949, he pitched a three-hit complete game of University of Southern California to earn the CSC Bears a trip to the College World Series. He also had a batting average over .500. He was the rst All-American in the history of the college.
Professional career:
After college, he was signed by the Chicago Cubs and played minor league baseball. He was with several teams, including the Topeka Cubs. In his best year, he pitched 24
complete games for a 19-5 record and a 0.89 ERA, leading the team to a league championship and earning MVP honors. However, an arm injury derailed his major league dream.
e Basin League in South Dakota was the place in the 1950s and 1960s that served as a recruiting and training ground for promising professional baseball players. He was a player and then player-coach in the league. As a pitcher, Wise holds the earned run average record (ERA) with 0.89 in 1955.
After a year away from the league, he returned to coach the Winner Pheasants. He also served as a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. He coached a young Jim Palmer, a star pitcher, and future hall of famer to a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Wise would coach 15 future professional players during his years in the league. While at Englewood he signed one of his star pitchers, Mike Wegener, to a pro contract.
Teaching & coaching, later years: Wise’s rst coaching and teaching positions were at Cheyenne Wells High School and Trinidad Junior College in southern Colorado. At Cheyenne Wells, he coached basketball and led the team to a state
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BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For senior Elle Higgins, the grass is always greener when she’s on the fairway. It has treated her well at Valor Christian High School and now provides a unique opportunity to shine in college. Last month, she narrowed down her options, and chose the University of Montana as her new home.
Now, she re ects on her past and looks to her future at once. It’s a mixed bag of emotions when beginning a new chapter, but she’s more excited about the challenge than anything.
“I’m really excited to take it to the next level because I want to take golf as far as I can, even after college,” Higgins said. “I want to try to go on (pro) tour, if I can. So I’m excited to get more competition and more experience out there. I love Valor, and the golf program has been amazing. It’s sad to leave them.”
It’s easy to understand not wanting to let go of Valor Christian golf. For one, the Highlands Ranch-based program continues to see consistent success. It won back-to-back 5A Jeffco League Championships in 2021
and 2022. In 2022, four Eagles were named rstteam, all-conference golfers, including Higgins. Valor Christian enjoyed the largest margin of victory ever with 179 strokes in a shortened 2022 season.
Now, Higgins is sad to leave teammates, especially her sister, Brenna, (a current sophomore and all-conference golfer in her own right). e duo enjoyed two years of memorymaking and record-breaking golf on the green, but now that Higgins is graduating, she is looking to Brenna to lead the team. No one is more prepared or capable, she said, though a sibling rivalry burns deep.
“Obviously, playing with my sister on the same team is a blessing because we’re both pretty good. So, we drive each other’s competitive nature,” she said. “We also like to go against each other (through individual competitions).”
But who’s the better golfer?
“Well…,” Higgins said, laughing. “If you ask me that, I would say me. If you ask her that, she would say her. But I say that I’m handing [the torch] o to her.”
Growing up, the sisters would golf with their father, but Higgins said she never envisioned golf taking her so far. In fact, she said she never even took the sport seriously until her sophomore year. She was a soccer player, track runner, and mogul skier until she tore her ACL and had to rethink her options. Now she’s a Division I golfer, ready to win for the Grizzlies in Montana.
“It was pretty much everything I wanted: a school not too big, but also not small. It had a lot of the same things I grew up doing,” Higgins said. “It’s close to skiing and other outdoor stu , and everyone there had a really chill attitude, which is how I am. I loved the team. It was my favorite one out of all the [colleges] I talked to before. I just loved everything about it. I’m still speechless, really. I just never thought it would come to this point, but I’m glad it has.”
According to the NCAA, only about 2.8% of women playing high school golf go on to play at the Division I level.
Higgins is going to miss Valor’s coaches and guidance during tournaments, the practices with teammates, and lifting trophies. But she anticipates success at the next level
with room for improvement, like focusing on her bunker play. Head Coach Justen Byler said Higgins is the epitome of a Valor Christian student athlete, especially considering injuries and COVID-19 derailed her rst two seasons.
“Elle is one of those rare athletes that combines a true competitive spirit with the ability to grow in terms of her leadership,” Byler said. “And it’s a testimony to her determination, her grit, her competitive spirit, but also her humility to be able to understand what it was going to take to get back to the type of level that would allow her to play at the college level.”
She did it the hard way, battling adversity and making the necessary sacri ces, he said. Now, it’s paid o .
With Je co League Tournaments coming up on May 3, 9, and 11, Higgins has another month or so to stamp more to her legacy at Valor. But the future’s calling, and Higgins is eager to answer the bell and continue to do what she’s done since she committed to golf: win.
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It was unusual to watch the Cherry Creek baseball team make mistakes.
On May 1 in a game that decided the Centennial League championship, Grandview capitalized on Creek mistakes and pulled out a 4-2 victory.
Creek got a winning pitching effort from junior right-hander Cameron Larson but Bruin mistakes in the second and fourth innings made the di erence in the game.
“Yep, too many mistakes,” said Creek coach Marc Johnson. “ at was unlike our club because Cam threw pretty good but we had several errors mentally and physically.
“It was one of those days. I don’t feel Grandview beat us, we beat us. I
championship. In 1959, Wise moved to Englewood. He would teach and coach at Englewood High School for over 30 years.
In his rst season as baseball coach, his 1960 Pirates team won the Northern League Conference and played South High School in the state championship game.
At Englewood High School, in addition to baseball, he was the head girls’ volleyball coach for 20 years. Wise also was a football and basketball referee. He was an adviser and developer of coaches and had a widespread impact on baseball in Colorado. roughout his years he was involved with three semi-pro teams, the Englewood Redbirds, e Arvada Dons and the Littleton
mean they (the Wolves) deserved it. We didn’t deserve it.”
In the second inning, Creek scored twice and had runners on second and third base with nobody out when a suicide squeeze bunt failed. Both runners were tagged out and the Bruins failed to add any more runs.
Grandview scored three times in the fourth inning when Creek had three errors. e worst one was partially a mental errors when two runners scored on a botched picko attempt at third base.
“ at was another huge mistake,” said Johnson. “ at scored two runs and that’s what they beat us by.”
Cherry Creek had the tying runs on second and third base with one out in the top of the seventh inning but did not score.
Larson allowed only three hit in six innings and struck out 12 batters.
“Cam had a great, great game,” added Johnson.
Cherry Creek, however, managed only three hits against Grandview’s Jax P ster.
Pioneers.
Wise is a two-time inductee to the University of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame. Once as a player individually and then as part of the 1949 baseball team. He is also a member of the Colorado Coaches Hall of Fame.
“One time I mentioned to him, I said, ‘Harry, I want to get you in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame,’” Summers said. “And he said, ‘Well, really the [Colorado] Coaches Hall of Fame means the most to me.’”
In the 1990s, Wise, known for his meticulously-groomed baseball eld, continued to work on the baseball and softball elds for the Englewood Recreation Department. During this time, he also served as a scout for the Yakama Hawks.
As much as Wise is known for his commitment to baseball and sports, he was a dedicated family man. He was married to his college sweet-
“We need to learn from this and move forward,” said Johnson. “We’re not done and we know it. We have the playo s.”
Cherry Creek beat Cherokee Trail 13-2 on May 2 to finish the regular season with a 14-6 record and 6-1
heart Lois for over 60 years. ey had three children: Deborah, Mike and Lori, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“He de nitely dedicated his life to not only baseball, but the Englewood community. He was the epitome of a player’s coach and none of us even knew his baseball history,” Jones said. “What he accomplished, personally, he never shared any of that. I think visiting him as he aged, you could just see his commitment to family. His wife, Lois, had passed, and that’s all he wanted to talk about at that point in time.”
Wise is currently a nominee for a lifetime award from the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. As a longstanding, but humble, titan in the Englewood sports arena, he stands tall, even among mountain views that decorate the Front Range where he raised a family and followed his passion.
in the Centennial League heading into the Centennial League Showdown tournament, which started May 5.
Grandview headed into the postseason league tourney with a 14-5 record and a 7-0 league mark.
“In a nomination for the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, I made the comment, ‘Everyone who knew Harry Wise, has a Harry Wise story,’” Summers said. “I recall a former student saying he told them his initials ‘HG’ stood for ‘Highly Gifted.’ at was certainly true, along with being highly unique and leaving his mark on a game and the lives of many.”
On May 6, the community will celebrate Wise and Englewood baseball around a baseball diamond. First pitch of the doubleheader is at 10 a.m.Wise’s son, Michael, expressed how grateful he is for the celebration, and said it is well-deserved for his father. “It’s just who he was. He helped anybody. It’s nice that they appreciate that and remember him for that,” Michael Wise said. “I’m de nitely grateful, but I really do feel like he deserves to be honored that way.”
e three 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa Bartell during a rock-throwing rampage on April 19 were o cially charged by the O ce of the First Judicial District Attorney on May 3. e trio face 13 charges including rst-degree murder and assault and are being held without bond.
Twenty-year-old Arvada resident Bartell was driving northbound along Indiana Street when a rock crashed through her windshield and sent her vehicle hurtling from
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Even if you’ve never had to sprint through Denver International Airport (DIA) desperately trying to make a ight, you’ve likely seen a poor fellow traveler panting and sweating to make it to their gate before boarding closed.
But recently running enthusiasts have turned the airport hustle into something that’s for more than just the late traveler. Runners using an app called Strava that tracks workouts and ranks users running the same routes have been trying their luck with a route called “Gate change gnar” that runs through DIA’s Terminal B.
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STATE OF COLORADO ) ) S.S. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE)
I, JOAN LOPEZ, COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND EX OFFICIO CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A FULL, TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF THE LISTS OF COUNTY WARRANTS ALLOWED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS AND THE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNDER THE DATES OF 04/01/2023 THROUGH 04/30/2023 DRAWN FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNDS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE SAID COUNTY AT LITTLETON THIS 05/02/2023. JOAN LOPEZ, CLERK TO THE BOARD
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
Recording Information
(Reception 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 TrusteeThe 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. 0067-2023
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)
T M Grace Builders, Inc., a Colorado corporation
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Construction Loan Services II, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust 2021-BC1
Date of Deed of Trust
May 07, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 12, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1077636
Original Principal Amount $2,130,099.48 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,203,398.77
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 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 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. 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
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:
Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722
David W Drake #43315
Scott D. Toebben #19011
Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 23CO00003-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0050-2023
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. 0058-2023
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 10, 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)
STEPHANIE GARCIA
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITOL COMMERCE MORTGAGE CO., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION , as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2020-1
Date of Deed of Trust
July 16, 2001
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 27, 2001
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B1122784
Original Principal Amount
$104,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$129,472.64
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.
LOTS 37 AND 38, BLOCK 93, SHERIDAN HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Also known by street and number as: 2087 WEST ADRIATIC PLACE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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, 06/14/2023, 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 4/20/2023
Last Publication 5/18/2023
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: 02/10/2023
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. 9
800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 18-017897
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. 0058-2023
First Publication: 4/20/2023
Last Publication: 5/18/2023
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 Re-
vised 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. 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
of Deed of Trust
June 02, 2017
TANCE 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
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 City and County
Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTIFICATION OF LEVEL OF DETERMINATION
CASE NO. AA23-005, CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
PROPOSAL: CORE Electric Cooperative proposes relocating an existing 115-volt electrical transmission line to accommodate the widening of Gun Club Road near the intersection of S Gun Club Road and E Belleview Avenue. The transmission line is located on approximately 11 acres identified as AIN Nos. 2073-12-4-00-005, 2073-12-4-00-020, 2073-12-4-00-019, 2073-124-00-010, 2073-12-4-00-008, 2073-12-4-00-016, 2073-12-4-00-011, 2073-12-4-00-021, 207312-4-00-023, 2073-13-1-00-010. The relocated transmission line will be placed on the west edge of the previously mentioned 11-acre property, adjacent to the easterly right-of-way boundary of the E-470 toll road.
Legal Notice No. LI1102
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald, Littleton Independent & Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
PUBLIC NOTICE
Beginning April 10, 2023, the City of Englewood will no longer publish its ordinances by Title in the Englewood Herald. Instead, legislation will be published in full at https://www.englewoodco.gov/government/legalpublic-notices. Copies also may be obtained in person at the Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy 3rd Floor; or requested on the City’s website at www.englewoodco.gov.
Legal Notice No. 301849
First Publication: April 27, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.
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 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 # 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
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
Per Arapahoe County’s Regulations Governing Areas and Activities of State Interest in Arapahoe County (1041 Regulations), a Level of Determination of the impact of the proposed project is required. The County has conducted a review and evaluation of the proposed project based on the Level of Determination criteria, and a determination has been made that there is a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. LI1106
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Centennial Citizen & Littleton Independent Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction. The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month. This Auction is open public.
If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office.
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. LI1102
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald, Littleton Independent & Centennial Citizen Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction. The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month. This Auction is open public.
If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office.
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the BoardNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Marin Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
Cynthia Myers: Until May 2025 (2 year term)
Brian Mulqueen: Until May 2025 (2 year term)
Taylor Lilly: Until May 2025 (2 year term)
(Signature of the Designated Election Official)
Kimberly Bruetsch (DEO’s Printed Name)
Contact Person for the District: Kimberly A. Bruetsch
Telephone Number of the District: 303-297-2600
Address of the District: 1099 18th St., #2600, Denver, CO 80202
District Facsimile Number: 303-297-2750
District Email: kbruetsch@rwolaw.com
Legal Notice No. 531440
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids in an envelope marked: PCWSD - 2023 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT will be received and opened by Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District Offices at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, until 10:00a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
The PCWSD-2023 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT includes approximately 1900 LF of water main replacement with 8” PVC, associated street tie in connections, water service reconnections, connections to asbestos cement water mains and approximately 30 LF +/- of asbestos cement pipe removal, and asphalt patch paving, roto-milling and overlay of the sections of street, all within residential neighborhoods. The project is situated in the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, in Littleton, Colorado.
The schedule is as follows:
May 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. - Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained online at rgengineers.com under “Project Bidding”.
• June 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. - Bids will be received and opened at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.
• September 29, 2023 – Project Completion.
Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for bid closing.
The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.
Legal Notice No. 531423
First Publication: May 4, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Hyder Construction, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as New Courtroom and Problem-Solving Courts
Remodel at Courthouse 2 and Miscellaneous
Safety and Operational Improvements at Courthouse 1 and Courthouse 2 at the Arapahoe County Justice Center. The work generally consisted of general contractor services to include tenant improvements and other miscellaneous improvements. Final Settlement will be made on May 23, 2023.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Hyder Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Hyder Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Hyder Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney's Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including May 22, 2023.
This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Hyder Construction, Inc.
Joleen Sanchez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1182
First Publication: May 4, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE (Writ of Execution) Arapahoe County Sheriff Sale No. ACCIV2302241
This Combined Notice Concerns a Foreclosure
Described as Follows:
Original Debtors on the Lien Being Foreclosed: Mary Jayne Wilson
Original Lien Claimant on the Lien Being Foreclosed: Recovery Ace, Inc. Current Holder (“Holder”) of the Evidence of Debt (“Debt”) Secured by the Lien
Being Foreclosed:
Welcome to Realty, LLC 401K PSP
Recording Information of Lien Being Foreclosed: Transcript of Judgment recorded April 18, 2018, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Reception No. D8037543
Date of Court Order Issuing Writ of Execution:
November 22, 2022
Original Principal Balance of Secured Indebtedness: $2,163.85
Outstanding Principal Balance of Secured Indebtedness: $2,163.85. This sum does not include additional interest or other amounts allowed by law.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
A proceeding was commenced by the abovereferenced Holder to levy and execute a Writ of Execution based on a Judgment entered in the County Court, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, Case Number 2018C34861.
The above-referenced County Court ordered a foreclosure on certain property secured by the Judgment. The undersigned Sheriff has been commanded to sell the following real property which is the subject of this Combined Notice:
Lot 58, Block 1, The Timbers, Filing No. One, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 3720 South Fairplay Way, Aurora, CO 80014
The violation of the covenant of the evidence of debt upon which the foreclosure is based is as follows: Failure to satisfy the Judgment.
THEREFORE, AT 10:00 a.m., on the 6th day of July 2023, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number 720-874-3845, the undersigned Sheriff will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder submitting funds to as specified by C.R.S. §38-38-106 to pay the Secured Indebtedness and certain other sums, all as provided by applicable law and the Court Order, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase as provided by law.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE-
ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH
OR
The name, address, business telephone number, and Colorado bar registration number of the attorney for the Holder are as follows:
Christopher J. Conant, Esq.
Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC
730 17th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 298-1800
Attorney Reg. No. 40269
DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 11th day of April 2023.
Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
Legal Notice No. 531357
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: June 8, 2023
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Case Number: 2022CV031414
Division: 204
Plaintiff: HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation
vs. Defendants: MICHAEL ANGEL ANAYA CHAVEZ; ANGEL ANAYA DURAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., individually and solely as nominee for, THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC.; and SUE SANDSTROM as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Arapahoe County District Court’s Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated January 19, 2023, and C.R.S. §38-38-101 et seq., by Hunter’s Run Condominium Association, Inc. a Colorado non-profit corporation, (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Hunter’s Run Condominium Association, Inc. a Colorado non-profit corporation Condominium Declaration recorded on July 3, 1984, at Reception number 2426225 (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of Hunter’s Run Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows:
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 101, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING H, HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUMS PHASE VI, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 20, 1996 IN BOOK 127 AT PAGE 29 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HUNTERS RUN CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JULY 5, 1984 IN BOOK 4201 AT PAGE 472, AND ANNEXATION RECORDED MARCH 20, 1996 UNDER RECEPTION NO. A6033386. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 2575 South Syracuse Way, Unit H-101, Denver, CO 80231.
The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 8th day of June, 2023, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway Centennial, CO 80112, telephone number 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or to said real property in connection with this sale.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.**
The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Kathryn Willard, #50236, Vial Fotheringham, LLP, 12600 W. Colfax Ave., C200, Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: 720-943-8811.
Date: March 7, 2023
Tyler S. Brown
Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa
Deputy Sheriff
Legal Notice No. 531237
First Publication: April 13, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF
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, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2023CV030417 Division: 14
Plaintiff: STEPPING STONES AT COPPER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation
v.
Defendants: GLEN COX; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
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 #2034.0051
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 3, Block 18, Copper Ridge Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Dated: April 11, 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. 531351
First Publication: April 20, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 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
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112
Plaintiff: PARK AVENUE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. vs. Defendant(s): LESLIE J. FORSYTH; BELLCO CREDIT UNION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
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 #2189.0024
Case No.: 2023CV030026
Division: 14 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 98, Block 1, Castle Creek Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Dated: April 3, 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. 531328
First Publication: April 13, 2023
Last Publication: May 11, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Case Number: 2022CV031889
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Plaintiff: Murphy Creek Master Association, Inc.
v. Defendants: Henry Gwagee, Gormah Kolleh, Stearns Lending, LLC, and Sue Sandstrom, as Arapahoe County’s Public Trustee Lot 8, Block 16, Murphy Creek – Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
Also known as: 24789 E. Florida Avenue, Aurora, CO 80018
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 15th day of June, 2023 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit 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 $9,411.64.
Attorney for Murphy Creek Master Association WesternLaw Group, LLC Gabriel Stefu, #34616 9351 Grant Street, Suite 120 Thornton, CO 80229 gstefu@westernlawgroup.com
DATED in Colorado this 15th day of March, 2023.
Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 531273
First Publication: April 20, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Public Notice
Rampart Business Plaza and Storage Center located at 9940 E. Costilla Ave., Ste A, Centennial, CO 80112 will hold an online public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said property, as described below, pursuant to the Colorado Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Colorado Code 38-21.5 to 38-21.5-105. The auction will be held on website www.storageauctions.com (http://www.storageauctions.com) and will end at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale. Registered or motor vehicles are sold "As Is / Parts Only," no titles or registration.
Tenant Name Unit # Stored Items BRAD MARRO 00159 HHGS, Dining table, Boxes. Per previous conversation in March.
Legal Notice No. LI1101
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that a public sale will be held online at www.storagetreasures.com to begin on or after 9:30 a.m. on May 19, 2023 with close of sale to be on or
BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE will sell to satisfy the lien on the property stored at 101 E. Centennial Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113 by the following persons. The inventories listed below were notated by the tenants at the time of rental. BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE makes no representation or warranty that the units contain said inventories.
0B001 OSCAR J ASEVEDO GOMEZ
165 W Belleview Ave #102
Englewood, CO 80110
Ladder, Truck-bed Cover, Misc. Boxes
0F011 JOSHUA J GADWAY
3000 W Yale Ave #418 Denver, CO 80219 Boxes, Bedding, Misc. Bags
All purchased goods are sold “as is” and must be removed within 72 hours from the day of sale. This sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. See www.storagetreasures.com for terms and sale
rules.
Legal Notice No. EH1100
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Ernestine Laubach Allen, a/k/a Ernestine L. Allen, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30492
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Freda Anne Clifford
Personal Representative
c/o Thomas G. Hodel, Atty., Anderson & Jahde, P.C.
5800 S. Nevada Street Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. 531438
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 Carol Sue Sanborn, also known as Carol S. Sanborn, and Carol Sanborn, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30375
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 September 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
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Timothy Lee Brotzman, aka Timothy L. Brotzman, aka Timothy Brotzman, Deceased
Case Number: 2023 PR 30408
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Zachary F. Woodward
Zachary F. Woodward, Esq., #48265
o/b/o Estate of Timothy Lee Brotzman
750 W. Hampden Ave. Ste 505 Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. EH1101
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher:Englewood Herald
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 Richard Wilson, AKA Richard E. Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30470
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 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 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 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 Linda Jo Krabbe, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR115
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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mark E. Krabbe
Co-Personal Representative 4060 S. Pearl St Englewood, CO 80110
Fredrick T. Krabbe Jr Co-Personal Representative 23472 Continental Way Canyon Lake, CA 92587
Legal Notice No. 531437
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 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. Movido
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 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 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 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 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 James Henry Rowcliffe, Jr., a/k/a James H. Rowcliffe, Jr., a/k/a James H. Rowcliffe, a/k/a James Henry Rowcliffe, a/k/a James Rowcliffe, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030259
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jean Rowcliffe, Personal Representative 1641 South Idalia Circle, Unit C Aurora, Colorado 80017
Legal Notice No. 531434
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald 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
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 SCOTT ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, a/k/a SCOTT A. CUNNINGHAM, a/k/a SCOTT CUNNINGHAM, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30455
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cathy C. Geiger
Personal Representative
c/o Jessica L. Broderick, Esq. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202
Legal Notice No. LI1104
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JAMES VERNON NEELY, aka James V. Neely and James Neely, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30397
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Clarissa Johnson Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. LI1108
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Maria Tappan, fka Fanny Arias Jaramillo, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30524
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to on or before September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Teresa M. Casillas
Attorney to the Personal Representative 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 685 Denver CO 80212
Legal Notice No. 531439
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Ronald D. Shippert, a/k/a Ronald Dee Shippert, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30433
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Persons Giving Notice: Sarah L. Shippert 4975 S. Albion Street Cherry Hills Village, CO 80121
Legal Notice No. 531436
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dale D. Peters, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30023
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 PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Phyllis Ruth Thomas, also known as Phyllis R. Thomas, also known as Phyllis , Deceased
Case Number: 2023 PR 30477
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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Shelley L. Roberts
Personal Representative 678 South Oswego Court Aurora, CO 80012
Legal Notice No. LI1100
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 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 JAMES H. POSSEHL, a/k/a JAMES HENRY POSSEHL, a/k/a JAMES POSSEHL, and a/k/a JIM POSSEHL, Deceased
Case Number: 2023 PR 30490
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives, or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Co-Personal Representatives: Karen L. Possehl and Robert Stanfield Possehl
c/o Bridget K. Sullivan, Esq. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202
Legal Notice No. 531433
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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
District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado
Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112
In the Matter of the Estate of: Irene S French a/k/a Irene French, Deceased
Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173
Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com
Case Number: 2023PR030511
NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION
A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Proof of publication will be filed upon completion.
Date: June 28, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 531435
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 2023
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Name Changes
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 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 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 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 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 Jill Marie Pandolfo be changed to Jill Marie Tortuga
Case No.: 23 C 100285
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. LI1107
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 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
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
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 April.20, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.
The petition requests that the name of John Nicholas Sheppard be changed to Zayne Angellic Case No.: 23 C 100302
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. LI1109
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 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 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
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 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 Justin Thomas Hurd be changed to Justin Hurd Skölstaad
Case No.: 23 C 100265
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. LI1105
First Publication: May 11, 2023
Last Publication: May 25, 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 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
irteen years after the fatal shooting of a Centennial man— and several years after the court sentenced other defendants in the same case — the man prosecutors accuse of pulling the trigger, Terrell Jones, is facing trial.
e case became a long legal saga that has seen ve di erent defendants in court, two grand juries and multiple plea deals.
Andrew Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was found fatally shot about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009, in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street.
A few hours before Graham, 23, was found — just before midnight — video surveillance captured Graham riding an RTD light rail train and exiting at the station near Park Meadows Shopping Mall in Lone Tree.
Graham had been making living arrangements in Boulder that day and would often walk from the station to his parents’ house in nearby Willow Creek a couple miles away, his mother told Colorado Community Media at the time.
Jones was arrested in March 2020, KCNC-CBS4 reported. Jones was 16 years old at the time of the shooting.
In a case that doesn’t appear to rely on physical evidence, the varying stories of witnesses will take center stage.
Chris Wilcox, a prosecutor with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce, foreshadowed the type of testimony witnesses will likely give.
“
ere are going to be some people that told one story and told a second story and told a third story,” Wilcox told potential jurors in Arapahoe County District Court on May 5.
Jones’ trial could run for weeks, possibly until June 2, according to the state judicial branch website.
Here’s a look at the details that led up to this point.
A 2016 Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Clarissa Jae Lockhart, Allen Deshawn Ford, Kendall Adam Austin and Joseph Martin — also teenagers at the time of the shooting. e four were arrested in January 2017 in connection with Graham’s death.
Grand juries are sometimes used to decide whether authorities have enough evidence to charge a suspect.
e codefendants described a plot to rob Graham, whom they saw as “a white male who might have money,” according to the a davit for Jones’ arrest. Jones and three other codefendants are African American. One codefendant, Joseph Martin, was listed as American Indian on the state Department of Corrections website.
Ford, Lockhart and Austin had been linked to a string of race-motivated robberies and assaults in downtown Denver in 2009, according to the a davit and court proceedings in the Graham case. Suspects in that rash of crimes told police they targeted White males because they assumed they had money and wouldn’t ght back or present a threat.
Lockhart and Austin pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in September 2009 incidents, and Ford pleaded guilty to a bias-motivated crime involving “bodily
injury” and pleaded guilty to assault in August 2009 incidents, according to online court records.
Separately, in the case of Graham’s death, Jones was charged with rst-degree murder after deliberation and rst-degree felony murder, according to court records.
As it relates to this case, a count of rst-degree felony murder can be charged against anyone in a group that is allegedly involved in a serious crime in which a death occurs. e charge applies even if a particular member of the group is not believed to have directly caused the death.
Despite the years it took to arrest Jones, his arrest afdavit did not mention any physical evidence that points to any of the defendants. An arrest a davit is a document that lists the alleged facts surrounding an arrest.
In court in October 2020, Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, hammered on what she argued are inconsistencies in the accounts of the four codefendants.
Jones — who apparently rst spoke to authorities in 2010 — has acknowledged to investigators that he knew the codefendants but has denied involvement in Gra-
ham’s death.
He admitted to having a gun around the “2009 time frame,” according to the January 2017 indictment that led to the arrest of the other defendants. He indicated before a grand jury that Ford stole that gun from him at a party, the indictment says. Wilcox argued in October 2020 that “while the court heard voluminous statements about stories that changed,” Jones still may be found guilty by a jury. e codefendants “aren’t just witnesses that came forward to make a statement,” Wilcox has said. ey are people who “put themselves as being involved in a crime.”
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