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SPECIAL REPORT

Lost Medal of Honor awarded again to family of fallen soldier Highlands Ranch ceremony focuses on veteran appreciation

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton.

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They came seeking confidence; they left traumatized Sexual abuses were kept quiet for decades at the world-renowned Colorado Center for the Blind, former students and employees allege

BY DAVID GILBERT DAVID@COLORADOSUN.COM

More than a dozen previously unreported instances of sexual misconduct and abuse spanning at least two decades at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton have surfaced during an internal

investigation of the school’s parent organization.

Among the offenses were the alleged sexual assault of a 13-yearold girl by a summer youth camp counselor in 2001, of which police have no record; a teacher accused SEE BLIND, P6

ABOUT THIS SPECIAL REPORT This project is a collaboration of Colorado Community Media, publisher of this newspaper, and The Colorado Sun. The Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colorado residents discuss what makes them thankful

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Seeking to mitigate a sad event, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck presented the family of a fallen World War II soldier with the Medal of Honor on Nov. 11 as part of a special Veterans Day ceremony in Highlands Ranch.

Buck presented the medal to the family of Pvt. Robert T. Henry.

This was the second time the medal has been awarded on behalf of Henry. Henry first received the honor, posthumously, in 1945. It was first presented to his mother after he died in combat in December 1944.

Years later, the medal was lost in a house fire. Buck and the Henry family campaigned over the years to replace the medal. A week before Veterans Day, the family got their wish, allowing Buck to present the honor to Henry’s living family members, which included his nieces and nephews.

In the short presentation at the Highlands Ranch branch of the Douglas County Library, Buck said it is important that the medal be restored to his family because Henry, knowing in 1944 that he would die, ran willingly into battle to save lives.

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“He charged knowing he was going to die and went anyway,” Buck said. “The Medal of Honor is the highest medal for valor you can receive in combat.”

According to a biography provided at the ceremony, on Dec. 3, 1944, Henry single-handedly charged a German machine gun bunker that had pinned down his platoon.

According to eyewitness accounts, Henry, by his gallantry and intrepidity and disregard for his own life in the charge where he was killed, enabled his company to reach its objective, capturing this key defense and 70 German prisoners.

Earlier in the Veterans Day ceremony, Army Sgt. 1st Class James Copeland talked about the importance of thanking veterans for the service they have provided to this country.

Copeland, now an Army recruiter who has served for 21 years, said he knew at the age of 10 that he wanted to serve in the military. Copeland, serving 21 years, has been in combat and earned numerous honors for his service.

“I get the privilege of wearing this uniform every single day,” he said.

“I love my job.”

While some may hate war, Copeland said wars have ended slavery, stopped genocides and slowed terrorist organizations.

“Whatever view of history you want to take, America would not be what it is without veterans,” Co-

Congressman Ken Buck, at left, presents the Medal of Honor to family members of the late Pvt. Robert Henry.

peland said. “Plain and simple. We should thank veterans every single day.”

Also speaking to the full audience at the Douglas County Library was local Highlands Ranch veteran Sam Calkins.

The retired Army colonel used humor to talk about how he landed in the Army after watching the movie “Top Gun” and wanting to enter the Air Force.

No matter what branch of the military someone serves, Calkins

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Members of the Highlands Ranch American Legion retire the colors to end the night’s ceremony.

Highlands Ranch veteran Sam Calkins says he is proud to have served in the armed forces.

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County Offices Closed Nov. 25 & 26 Douglas County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of Thanksgiving.

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Douglas County contracts with company for COVID services Action came after Tri-County Health cut off some services

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County will now receive some of its COVID-19 services from a company based in Castle Pines after the county commissioners approved a $1.5 million contract Nov. 9.

The action came after the TriCounty Health Department halted its COVID-related services to Douglas County in the wake of an order by the county’s new board of health allowing people to opt out of maskwearing requirements.

The company, Jogan Health Solutions, will provide contact tracing and other epidemiological services to deter the spread of the disease, according to the contract.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will fully reimburse the county for these expenses, according to the county.

“I’m very optimistic and very excited about this opportunity to bring Jogan on board to provide a critical health service at this time with the new Douglas County Health Department,” Commissioner George Teal said in the Nov. 9 meeting.

Douglas County formed its own health department earlier this fall after months of disagreements with

Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, who also serves on the county’s new board of health, gives remarks during an Oct. 27 PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER State of the County event.

Tri-County Health Department about COVID-19 services in the county.

In its second meeting, the Douglas County Health Department’s Board of Health -- two members of which are also county commissioners -- approved an order that allowed anyone to opt themselves or their children out of mask mandates in the county, including those in the public school

system. It also limited quarantines in the school district.

The Douglas County School District had previously required masks for all, even after the new health department was formed. In the election that ended Nov. 2, a new Douglas County school board majority was elected that is seen as less supportive of mask requirements than the previous board.

Emails obtained by Colorado Community Media through a public records request show that before the county’s opt-out order was approved Oct. 8, Tri-County told the new Dougco health board that these measures would make it difficult for Tri-County to continue providing COVID-related services.

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Canvas Credit Union, a Front Range-focused financial company based in Lone Tree, announced Nov. 15 that its planned merger with a Western Slope credit union has been approved by regulators.

Canvas currently has about 30 branches across metro Denver and in the Fort Collins-Greeley-Loveland area, so the merger with Grand Junction-based Western Rockies Federal Credit Union marks an expansion into western Colorado.

Under the deal, Canvas would add more than 40 employees of Western Rockies FCU to its workforce, and Western Rockies FCU’s Grand Junction, Rifle and Fruita branches will remain open, Canvas said in a statement. Western Rockies member accounts will transition to Canvas.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Canvas also plans to explore opportunities to open more branches along the Western Slope,” the statement said.

Grand Junction-based Western Rockies FCU has $150 million in assets and 14,000 members.

The statement said the combination had been approved by the state of Colorado and the National Credit Union Administration, the industry’s federal regulator. The deal now faces a Dec. 30 vote by Western Rockies FCU members, with Canvas executives saying they are “optimistic and confident members will be in favor.”

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of sexually harassing students in 2019 who was hired despite school leadership allegedly knowing he had faced accusations of unwanted sexual contact at another school; and a teacher who admitted he engaged in a sexual relationship with a 19-year-old student in violation of school policy.

The allegations were made public in a report released in June by a special committee investigating misconduct claims in the National Federation of the Blind, the school’s parent organization. The investigative findings bolstered the accounts of eight people associated with the center who told Colorado Community Media that leadership at the world-renowned school covered up sexual offenses for years or simply ignored them.

“I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something,” said Stacy Cervenka, a former counselor at a youth summer camp operated by the Colorado Center for the Blind who told her supervisor in 2001 that she had walked in on a fellow counselor sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

The counselor was fired, but Cervenka said no one at the school reported the assault to police, raising questions about whether the school complied with a Colorado law requiring teachers and school officials to report the abuse of children.

School officials say they called police in Glendale, where the alleged assault occurred, and that an officer came to the apartment complex where students were staying to investigate. Glendale police, however, say they have no record they were contacted. Cervenka said she and others who were aware of the assault were not interviewed by police.

The National Federation of the Blind, or NFB, an advocacy group for blind and low-vision people, launched the probe at the end of 2020, after former students and their supporters published an open letter calling for reform. The letter said misconduct within the organization and its training centers in Colorado, Louisiana and Minnesota had been hushed up by leaders and allowed to fester for decades.

Former students and others as-

In a 2017 file photo, Colorado Center for the Blind director Julie Deden demonstrates PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT how blind people study models of nearby transit stations.

sociated with the Colorado center say the school’s leadership, including longtime director Julie Deden, pressured them to keep quiet about incidents of misconduct. Deden has declined to respond to any specific allegations.

None of the accusations are being criminally investigated, according to Littleton police and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Littleton police spokesman Trent Cooper said investigators are unaware of any sexual misconduct complaints at the school.

At least two instances of sexual misconduct discussed in this story involve accusers who decided not to report them to police as crimes, citing the emotional toll of pursuing charges against the men they say were responsible.

‘Don’t call it rape’ Complaints about sexual misconduct — and failures to confront it head on — are startlingly common at NFB training centers and conventions, said Cervenka, who held leadership roles in the national organization before leaving in 2018.

“As long as I was in NFB, I heard stories from friends about sexual misconduct they experienced,” Cervenka said. “I’ve had a few incidents myself that were mishandled.

I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something. That if people knew who was molesting and raping members (of NFB), they would be gone.”

Maria Salazar, 25, told Colorado Community Media she was drugged and raped one year ago by a roommate in an off-campus apartment — then counseled to keep quiet about it by a Colorado Center for the Blind administrative assistant.

“Don’t call it rape,” Salazar says

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she was told by a center employee who had personal ties to the roommate, who wasn’t charged. “He didn’t rape you. Don’t say that or you’ll ruin his life.”

Salazar said she went to a hospital where evidence was collected during a sexual assault forensic exam. But after talking with a crisis counselor, she decided not to pursue charges. She feared she wouldn’t be believed and it didn’t help that the school administration didn’t back her, she said.

The woman she accused of trying to cover up the assault remains employed by the school. She did not return a request for comment.

School leadership declined to directly address Salazar’s rape allegation. She said the assault took place in a school-owned apartment in Littleton where Salazar and her

roommate were permitted to stay after both had completed their training programs.

Located in a former YMCA on a bluff above downtown Littleton, the Colorado Center for the Blind, or CCB, draws people from around the world who are blind or losing their sight. Students learn vocational and life skills including cooking, martial arts, woodworking and how to navigate big cities. Outings take students rock climbing and whitewater rafting.

The nonprofit center is funded by foundation grants and donations, and from tuition paid by students, largely covered by federal vocational rehabilitation dollars.

CCB opened in 1988 and serves roughly 60 students a year in a one-year adult independence training program, its primary offering.

Other programs include summer sessions for middle and high school students and a program for the elderly.

Salazar and other former CCB students who spoke to Colorado Community Media say they left the center traumatized by the abuse they suffered and by what they call dismissive and retaliatory responses by the center’s leaders when they made reports.

“They said they were all about community,” Salazar said of CCB. “They said they were here to lift us up and support us, but they were ready to let me be homeless if I was going to make CCB look bad.”

‘People may figure out who you are’ NFB is important in the lives of blind people, Cervenka said, and that has left many accusers reluctant to go public with allegations of mistreatment.

“The blind community is very small,” she explained. “People depend on NFB for services, advocacy and community. When people involved fear retaliation for speaking out, they may fear losing access to housing, to adaptive technology and more. Even if you try to speak anonymously, people may figure out who you are.”

Allegations of sexual misconduct in NFB began to surface publicly in 2017, in the wake of the #MeToo movement that saw survivors publicize allegations of sexual abuse in many industries and organizations.

In late 2020, Cervenka helped spearhead a movement that came to be known as #MarchingTogether.

She collected dozens of stories from those who say they were abused in connection to NFB, including several at the Colorado Center for the Blind.

The result was a letter sent to NFB’s board of directors and the National Blindness Professional Certification Board in December 2020 that was signed by roughly 500 current and former NFB members and their supporters, who called out the organization for tolerating sexual abuse and other misconduct.

“We won’t tolerate sexual, physical or psychological abuse, or those who ignore, deny or perpetuate it,” the letter reads.

The letter also called for an overhaul of the organization, including the removal of known abusers, mandatory anti-harassment training for all NFB staff, review and SEE BLIND, P7

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revision of internal policies, investigation of allegations of misconduct by a third-party investigator, and the creation of a survivor task force to issue further recommendations.

On Dec. 16, Mark Riccobono, the NFB president, responded to the open letter with an apology, published on the organization’s website.

“I am profoundly sorry that anyone has been harmed by experiences in our movement,” Riccobono’s letter reads. “I hurt for the survivors, and I deeply regret that I have made mistakes along the way.”

Riccobono announced a series of steps NFB would take in response: a partnership with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, or RAINN, to create anti-harassment training programs for NFB members and students; the creation of a survivor task force to issue recommendations on policies and oversight; a special committee of NFB leaders to oversee investigations; the hiring of Maryland law firm Kramon & Graham to conduct interviews with accusers; the hiring of attorney Tonya Baña as an external investigator to make recommendations regarding those accused of misconduct; and extending the reporting window for codeof-conduct complaints.

On Christmas Eve, CCB published a letter endorsing Riccobono’s apology.

“We will move heaven and Earth to see that the verifiable experiences we are reading and hearing about are used to build a safer and better program,” the letter reads.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Riccobono declined to address specific allegations, but wrote that he is committed to “transforming our movement in ways that allow all of us to heal from past trauma and move forward together.”

“I have and always will continue to listen to and learn from the members of this movement, especially around these critical issues, and the courageous victims, survivors, and allies who have shared their stories publicly and with me personally in the past several months,” Riccobono wrote.

Reports, arrests, reforms The interim report released in June details NFB’s initial findings, progress and recommendations as part of its ongoing review.

NFB had nine complaints filed through its existing code of conduct complaint process before the scandal became public, the report found. Between December and June, though, an additional 60 complaints were filed, alleging 55 separate incidents across the country regarding the actions of 52 people, including eight accused of failing to respond adequately to sexual misconduct. Four of the complaints involve minors as victims.

Many of the complaints involve the Louisiana Center for the Blind, which shares headquarters with NFB in Ruston, Louisiana. Michael Ausbun, a former employee of the Louisiana center, was charged in

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June with 18 counts of child molestation by an educator, according to reporting in the Gambit newspaper in New Orleans, where reporter Kaylee Pochee has documented the scandal for months.

Of the 60 complaints received since Riccobono pledged reforms, three are from the Colorado Center for the Blind, involving three incidents. The Colorado reports include statements from six people who say they witnessed sexual misconduct or were victims. Outside of the code-of-conduct complaints, the report says, investigators conducted interviews with eight witnesses regarding 16 additional incidents at the school in Littleton.

Though a final report is not expected until later this year, the interim report includes recommendations, such as mandatory information sharing between NFB training centers about abusers, and also extending the time limit to make complaints about codeof-conduct offenses to three years from one. The report also calls for mandatory anti-harassment training, and barring NFB members from holding leadership positions if they are found to have engaged in sexual misconduct.

In response to the report, the American Council of the Blind, another advocacy group, in September passed a resolution urging the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration to stop sending students to NFB training centers that face allegations of sexual misconduct until the claims have been fully addressed. The resolution also urges the federal agency to establish codes of conduct for training centers and to ensure any misconduct claims are reported to the state rehabilitation councils that administer the federal funds.

Schools that receive federal funding, such as for vocational training, are subject to Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education, said Brett Sokolow, the President of the Association of Title IX Administrators.

Sokolow said the allegations of sexual misconduct and improper responses from school officials against CCB could be grounds for a federal investigation into whether the school exhibited a pattern of neglect, a violation of Title IX.

If an investigation found coverups of sexual misconduct were part of a pattern, federal funding used by students to attend the school could be withheld, though Sokolow called such an outcome extremely unlikely. Investigations more often result in an effort by government officials to bring schools into compliance with the law, he said.

Such an investigation would most likely be conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The agency is not currently investigating CCB, according to its database of pending investigations.

Though the school has consistently declined to respond to specific allegations, often citing privacy concerns, CCB spokesman Dan Burke said sexual misconduct has been prohibited since the school was founded in 1988.

“We absolutely do not discourage anyone from contacting the police, and in fact, we encourage students to do so,” he wrote. “Like the rest of society, the Colorado Center for the Blind is learning more about how to enhance our policies to be more trauma-informed and survivor-centered, as well as to create the safest and healthiest environment that promotes the prevention of sexual misconduct.”

The center is working with the NFB and other entities on policy revisions and new response protocols, expected to be finished by the end of the year, he said.

‘A chilling effect’ The only person accused of sexual misconduct named in the interim report is Fred Schroeder, a longtime NFB member who held a variety of leadership roles over the years, mostly in Louisiana. Schroeder is accused of engaging in a 40-year pattern of abuse, including grooming and groping students, that was well known among NFB members, the report alleges.

It is not clear whether Schroeder’s conduct was ever reported to police, but NFB leaders were made aware of Schroeder’s misconduct “by 2002 at the latest,” the report found, with former NFB president Marc Maurer accused of ignoring or covering up the allegations.

Maurer did not respond to requests for comment.

In a 2017 file photo, Colorado Center for the Blind spokesman Dan Burke stands behind a model of the Englewood light PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT rail station.

When Riccobono took the helm of NFB in 2014, he asked Schroeder to step down as vice president of the NFB board in response to internal misconduct allegations, according to the report, though Riccobono made no public statement regarding why the change was made.

Schroeder remained president of the board of the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, an arm of NFB, and later, with NFB’s backing, became president of the World Blind Union.

Schroeder’s reputation as an abuser permeated NFB, according to the report. When he was announced at the last minute as a replacement for another speaker at the organization’s national convention in 2019, “dozens of people stood and left the room,” the report said, characterizing the episode as a galvanizing moment in the awakening around sexual misconduct in NFB. Schroeder did not respond to requests for comment from The Sun. Baña, the independent investigator hired by NFB, recommended Schroeder be suspended from membership in the organization for five years, and only be allowed to reapply if he “has complied with several conditions,” though the report does not specify the conditions.

To some in the blind community, the punishment seemed small relative to the decades of allegations against Schroeder.

“It is inconceivable to me why permanent expulsion would not be a more appropriate consequence,” Ryan Osentowski, a former CCB counselor, wrote in a blog post. “I can’t help but think that this will only have a chilling effect on the complaint process going forward.”

Expulsions and suspensions One Colorado Center for the Blind counselor, Rex Schuttler, was permanently expelled from NFB membership in March, according to a report.

Schuttler previously worked as an instructor at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, according to the SEE BLIND, P8

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report, where students reported he groped and sexually harassed them.

Staff there notified CCB about the allegations when Schuttler applied for an apprenticeship in Colorado in 2019, the report says, but CCB hired him anyway.

In December 2019, a CCB student reported to CCB director Deden that Schuttler was sending her sexually harassing text messages.

“When the leadership at the Colorado Center confronted Mr. Schuttler, he confirmed that he had sent the inappropriate text messages and acknowledged he had similar trouble in the past, that this behavior was a compulsion, and that he needed help to deal with this problem,” the report said.

The report does not say what if any action Deden or CCB leadership took in response. Schuttler did not respond to requests for comment from Colorado Community Media.

Deden has declined to respond to specific inquiries regarding Schuttler’s hiring or conduct at CCB, although CCB spokesman Burke wrote in an email: “We do not hire or give other opportunities like internships to those who we know have committed sexual misconduct elsewhere.”

In January, Cervenka, the former counselor, filed a code-of-conduct complaint about the assault she said she witnessed in 2001. In her complaint, she wrote that CCB leadership had been informed a 33-yearold counselor was developing an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old. Leadership warned him not to be alone with the girl, Cervenka wrote.

Cervenka, who shared an apartment with the girl in Glendale, says she came home one afternoon and found the man sexually assaulting the girl on the floor.

Cervenka says she and another counselor reported the incident to CCB leadership, including Deden, who has been the executive director of CCB since 1999, and Melissa Riccobono, wife of NFB president Mark Riccobono, who Cervenka said was co-director of the CCB summer program at the time, and now sits on the board of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Riccobono did not respond to requests for comment.

The counselor was fired, Cervenka wrote in her complaint, alleging that neither Deden nor anyone else at CCB reported the incident to police. Cervenka said the girl later told her that Deden had discouraged her parents from reporting the incident to police, saying doing so would be disruptive to other students and would mean the girl would have to leave the program.

In an email, Burke denied the allegation, saying CCB staff called police, who spoke to the counselor and cleared him to leave the state.

“Our internal records reflect that the Glendale City Police department was called and that a female officer, Officer Yanke, visited the apartments where the summer students were housed and spoke with the alleged perpetrator,” Burke wrote. “Officer Yanke then told CCB

The Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton.

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line of incidents where (Deden) has discouraged victims of sexual misconduct and parents of minors who have experienced sexual misconduct from going to the police,” Cervenka wrote in her complaint.

NFB has not issued a response to Cervenka’s complaint.

Wayne Pearcy

staff that she had the information she needed and that the alleged perpetrator was free to leave the state of Colorado. His employment was terminated, he was sent to a hotel to stay overnight, and the next morning was escorted to the bus depot to go back to his home out of state. He was also told not to have any further contact with students or staff of CCB.” However, Glendale police do not have any record indicating police were called in the incident, according to Glendale police records clerk Grace Phelps. Further, Phelps said the department has no record of an officer named Yanke, though the department had an officer in 2001 whose name was spelled similarly.

That officer, who is no longer at the department, said she does not remember such a call and had no further comment.

Burke did not respond to a request for corroborating documentation that CCB called police in the incident.

The alleged victim, who is now 34, declined to comment. The counselor, who went on to hold a leadership position at a California chapter of NFB, did not return multiple requests for comment.

Deden said while she did not believe she is considered a mandatory reporter of sexual abuse of minors according to Colorado law, she has always considered herself one, as required by CCB’s bylaws.

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law, enacted in 1987, requires “any public or private school official or employee” to report neglect or abuse of children to law enforcement.)

Many of the accusers’ claims could expose CCB and its leadership to civil liability, said Laura Wolf, the managing partner of Spark Justice Law, a Denver-based, civil rights law firm. She also is an adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.

Some claims, including the accusation that CCB leadership failed to report the sexual assault of a 13-year-old, could constitute violations of Colorado’s mandatory reporter law, Wolf said, except that the statute of limitations to pursue charges has expired. Wolf said some more recent accusations may also constitute mandatory reporter law violations, which are misdemeanors under Colorado law.

Cervenka said she also could have — and should have — reported the incident to police, but was unsure what was required of her.

“In my 20-year-old mind, I thought I had done my part by reporting the incident to my superiors,” Cervenka said. “We got no training on mandatory reporting. I had no idea what my legal obligations were. It’s not an excuse, but I naively trusted the people I worked for would do the right thing. I’ve thought back on it a lot, and I regret it.”

“I fear that this is part of a long

‘It’s not enough’ Some instances of sexual misconduct noted in the report fell short of being crimes, but were still based on what investigators described as an abuse of power.

Wayne Pearcy, now 35, says he remains troubled by a sexual relationship with a popular staff member that began in a hotel room during a mandatory school trip.

The son of two employees of the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Pearcy arrived at CCB in 2006 at age 19, and said he found himself an outcast in a cliquish atmosphere among students.

But the young musician found a friend in Brent Batron, then a 35-year-old instructor who taught “cane travel” — how to navigate the world with a cane.

When it came time to attend a NFB national conference — one of the requirements for students in the adult independence program — Pearcy was assigned to room with Batron at the Dallas convention.

One evening, Batron instructed Pearcy to remove his clothes, Pearcy said. Pearcy said he was not sure what would happen if he declined, so he obliged.

“I was just a kid,” Pearcy said. “I knew nothing about sex.”

“I always knew you were gay,” Pearcy said Batron told him after they had a sexual encounter. “This is a secret. People like us are persecuted for feeling this way.”

Pearcy said Batron was a role model at CCB, in part for his seemingly happy family life — he was married and a father, and his wife was pregnant at the time.

“I was totally mixed-up and confused,” Pearcy said. “I told my mom I might be gay. I was so shell shocked I couldn’t tell her I was being manipulated by an older man.”

In the months that followed, Pearcy said he and Batron had numerous sexual encounters that left him careening between the thrill SEE BLIND, P9

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of his first sexual relationship and feelings of guilt and shame.

“I was so young and vulnerable. I thought if I don’t finish the program, I’ll be judged by people back home,” Pearcy said. “Because of that, I endured more manipulation.”

Pearcy said Batron grew jealous of his friendships in Littleton’s music scene, at times telling him to stay away from fellow musicians.

When Batron’s child was born, he cut off contact with Pearcy, leaving him hurt and confused. Later that year, Pearcy left for college in Boston and withdrew from NFB. At Cervenka’s urging, Pearcy filed a code-of-conduct complaint earlier this year. Records show that Batron, by then the center’s assistant director, admitted the relationship, which violated the center’s prohibition on intimate relationships between teachers and students.

“Mr. Batron plainly abused his authority as an instructor by exploiting the unequal power dynamic of the student-teacher relationship for his own sexual gratification,” the investigator’s report reads.

“It would have been easy for him to lie,” Pearcy said. “I respect him for admitting it. He realized he made a big mistake, and he owned up to it.”

Batron no longer appears on CCB’s list of staff, though whether he was fired or retired is unclear.

Batron is banned from membership in NFB for three years. After that, he is allowed to reapply for membership in NFB, so long as he proves he has undergone mental health counseling. He is not to be placed in supervision of minors.

Pearcy is bothered that Batron’s punishment wasn’t more severe.

“Why allow him back in at all?”

Pearcy said. “It’s not enough. At this point, even if the directors of the centers resigned, why should anyone trust NFB to replace them with someone trustworthy?”

Batron declined to comment for this article.

‘I didn’t know who was spreading rumors’ Another woman who shared her story with Cervenka, but has not filed an official code-of-conduct complaint, said her experience leaves her questioning the legitimacy of NFB’s survivor task force.

Addie Hugen, 28, moved to Colorado from Iowa for college in 2015.

She hoped to develop her navigational and technical skills at CCB. But before signing up for programs at the center, she looked for friends in a Bible study group hosted by CCB students at the center’s apartment complex in Littleton.

After a few study sessions, another member of the group, a young man who had just started losing his sight, offered to help her navigate home in the dark.

“It seemed nice of him to be concerned,” Hugen said. “I was naive.”

The CCB student called an Uber for Hugen and himself, then told her he needed to stop at his apartment first to pick up a forgotten item. She went inside to use the

bathroom, where Hugen said he sexually assaulted her.

Afterward, he asked for her address to send her home in an Uber.

“I was in shock and wasn’t thinking straight,” Hugen said.

“I gave him my address because I just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. He told me if I stopped talking to him, now he knew where to come find me.”

Hugen had a rape kit conducted at a hospital, but decided against pursuing charges after a conversation with a crisis counselor left her concerned the process could be retraumatizing without achieving justice.

Initially, Hugen told no one about the assault, and continued attending Bible studies.

“I thought he shouldn’t be able to take away my connection to friends,” she said.

But she wasn’t the same. Other students in the group noticed she seemed off. Hugen opened up to Sarah Meyer, a CCB student.

Meyer was initially sympathetic, Hugen said, but shifted her tone when Hugen told her who the assailant was.

“She said she couldn’t believe he would do that, because she had slept with him, too, and couldn’t imagine him doing such a thing,” Hugen said.

Meyer told Hugen she would tell Deden about the incident, but Hugen never heard from Deden.

Instead, Hugen got a call from Batron and Kimberley McCutcheon, then the director of student services. McCutcheon retired in 2017.

Hugen said Batron and McCutcheon berated her.

“They didn’t let me speak at all,” Hugen said. “The story the perpetrator gave them was that I was dating him and consented to sex, even though I had only met him once.

They said I was trying to ruin his reputation. They told me I wasn’t allowed to talk about what happened except to a counselor or they would sue me for slander.”

Meyer now sits on NFB’s survivor task force.

“Experiencing sexual misconduct within the blindness community, and being familiar with the harm caused by not having had sound procedures to address this trauma, have compelled Sarah to participate in efforts to make NFB a safer environment that allows blind people to live the lives they want,” a biography of Meyer on the task force’s website reads.

Neither Meyer nor McCutcheon responded to requests for comment.

“It seems like their purpose is to work for NFB, not for survivors,” Hugen said.

A different conduct complaint alleges that Marci Carpenter, who leads the NFB survivor task force, failed to act after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by a youth program director at NFB’s Minneapolis training center, BLIND, Inc. The man involved previously worked in the summer program at CCB. The woman alleges that when she reported the assault, Carpenter, who at the time was the head of NFB’s Washington state chapter, said she felt stuck in the middle and didn’t want to talk about it.

Carpenter declined to comment.

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director, was barred from holding or running for any elected positions in NFB for five years, the report says, and “strongly advised to refrain from conduct that may cause a similar complaint in the future along with notification that additional complaints of this nature may lead to his expulsion from the organization.”

Wenzel remains the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He did not respond to requests for comment.

‘A person of integrity’ Burke, the CCB spokesman who is married to Deden, said the Colorado center has made big strides toward addressing the concerns raised by accusers. All CCB staff have completed the RAINN anti-harassment training sessions, he said, and the center has partnered with All Health Network to provide ongoing training on stress management, personal space and boundaries.

“We’ve always said in NFB that we’re a cross section of society, and now society is making these adjustments in how we view sexual misconduct,” Burke said. “People are speaking out, and we’re just part of that, I guess. We’re committed to a change in society. It’s going to get better, but the process to get there is difficult.”

Deden reiterated to Colorado Community Media that she would not comment on any specific allegations pending the outcome of NFB’s investigations, but said she felt she has always done the best she can for students.

“I have always wanted to ensure that our students come first, no matter what,” Deden said.

Deden said the center has long held internal anti-sexual harassment and abuse training, and cited the center’s self-defense classes as a boon to students wary of sexual misconduct.

Several former students said they would like to see Deden step down.

“I’m sorry they feel that way,” Deden said. “I don’t have a lot more to say than that. I don’t have plans to step down.”

“It’s really sad” that some students say they have left the center traumatized, Burke said. “It makes us feel sad when someone leaves less confident. We’re not setting out to do that by any stretch. So many people experienced these things,

but people keep coming. We need to acknowledge if we’ve made mistakes, and address those.”

Generally, even people angered

by CCB’s handling of the sexual abuse complaints do not want to see it shut down. Several told Colorado Community Media they remain grateful for the skills they learned at the center. But they say it’s time that NFB cleans house.

Hugen called their promises of support “platitudes.”

“Every organization deals with sexual misconduct,” she said. “If perpetrators and those who protected them were truly being held accountable, they would be gone for good.”

‘Keep the wolves away from the chicken coop’ One high-profile Florida attorney said NFB’s response so far seems to be falling short of the magnitude of the allegations.

Mark O’Mara said he plans to sue NFB on behalf of a half-dozen plaintiffs, mostly former students of the organization’s training centers.

“What does it take to refer some of these cases to prosecution?”

O’Mara said. “Why suspensions?

My fear is this process is tamping down the true nature and extent of these problems.”

O’Mara said he’s concerned the true purpose of NFB’s investigations is to keep the offenses quiet.

But NFB spokesman Chris Danielsen said the organization is dedicated to making sure people are heard.

“We are working hard on a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach,” Danielsen told The Sun. At this summer’s national convention, NFB announced the creation of a $250,000 fund to cover the cost of counseling and therapy for survivors.

“We’re committed as an organization to not tolerating this behavior,” he said. “We don’t want to just technically do the right thing, but to help survivors heal from past traumas.”

Salazar, the woman who reported being raped by her roommate, still is wrestling with what happened to her.

She came to the Colorado Center for the Blind from California in 2019 after learning of the training program from a friend who said it was a place where blind people thrived and flourished. At times she felt like one of them, finding joy and confidence in the new skills she acquired in the year of training.

But her experience last fall, she said, left her racked with despair and she recently attempted suicide.

The Colorado Center for the Blind changed her life for better and worse, but pushing for accountability could mean prodding the center to finally meet its promise to students.

“Colorado did something for me,” Salazar said. She gained independence as she honed her skills at navigating new places, using public transit and shopping by herself.

She was particularly impressed

by Batron, the former school director who is married and has five children.

“I’d never seen a blind person who had a life,” she said. “Someone who had kids and a job.”

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“Removing nearly all mitigation measures to control COVID-19 transmission in schools is greatly concerning and with decades of public health experiences and expertise, TCHD cannot support this action,” Jennifer Ludwig, the deputy director for Tri-County, wrote to the county board of health president, Doug Benevento, according to the records obtained by CCM. Tri-County Health continues to provide all other public health services but halted their COVID-19 work as a result of the county’s public health order.

Jogan services Dr. John Douglas, the head of Tri-County, said the agency has worked with Jogan Health Solutions

November 18, 2021 on vaccines in several settings and “have been very impressed” with the company’s work.

A spokesperson for CDPHE said that their organization “does not have prior experience working with this vendor for these types of activities.”

“CDPHE is working with Douglas County and Tri-County Health Department to provide training and technical assistance to the vendor as they begin to perform these activities,” according to the emailed statement.

Jogan Health Solutions was formed in January 2021, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s business database. Douglas County contracted with them beginning in May for drive-through vaccine clinics at the fairgrounds.

Some of the services the company will conduct includes case investigations, outbreak reporting for non-state-run facilities, analysis of

cases and contact tracing. The staff working for the county will include two epidemiologists, one project manager, five case investigators and 15 contact tracers, according to the contract.

Under the contract, Jogan’s work will begin Nov. 22 and will expire at the end of 2022.

The company describes itself as providing “turn-key vaccinations, testing, monoclonal antibody and surge medical staffing programs in multiple states,” according to its website.

The website also lists four other associated companies outside of Jogan Health Solutions, including Jogan Traffic, Jogan Security and Jogan 5G. Each of these was created in the past two years, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

During public comment at the meeting, one resident raised concerns about the county spending more money to build a new health

department than to have remained with Tri-County.

In response, Commissioner Lora Thomas said Douglas County will have additional costs up front.

“We’re going to be running two parallel health departments, we’re setting up our own and continuing with Tri-County Health, so there are going to be additional costs up front,” she said. “I stand by my statement that in the end, this is not going to cost us additional funds once we get this set up and running because of the federal and state grants that support Tri-County Health that will be able to support the efforts in Douglas County.”

Commissioner Abe Laydon emphasized that these services will be completely reimbursed by the state and that the county actually plans to reduce taxes.

“We intend to tax no one for this,” he said. “There will be no increase in taxes.”

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American Legion finds success through comedy Special fundraiser brings in $8,700 for student scholarships

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After raising more than $8,700 at a special comedy show in September, the Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260 donated funds for student scholarships on Nov. 6.

In a special presentation with the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA), the Legion donated $1,200 to go toward local students working to further their education.

Post President Joe Langran said during the Nov. 6 presentation that members also gave a plaque of appreciation to the HRCA for what the organization did in helping them host a special fundraiser in September.

Langran said the HRCA allowed the American Legion to use a recreation center free of charge to host a comedy show fundraiser that featured five comedians, including Legion member Eddie Schroback of Highlands Ranch.

Schroback thought of the idea for the show, coordinated with the HRCA, recruited talent and produced the event that featured headliners John Novaosad, Nancy Norton, Lisa Lane, Jacob Rupp and Schroback.

Headliner Nancy Norton performed along with five other comedians for a special American Legion fundraiser.

Schroback, an Army veteran, said he served 50 years ago in a unit where some soldiers stayed in Washington, D.C. while others were deployed to Vietnam. While Schroback stayed in Washington, he said many of his fellow unit members went to Vietnam and never returned.

Over the next 50 years, Schroback said, he really did not do a lot to give back to the military or work with veterans or soldiers. When he was recruited to serve on the Highlands Ranch American Legion unit, Schroback said he started looking at how he can give back and make an impact.

A comedian himself, Schroback said he went to the American Legion membership with the idea of hosting the comedy show.

“I felt like this could be my way to

Members of the Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260 present a $1,200 check to Highlands Ranch Community Association board members Jim Allen and Jerry FlanPHOTOS COURTESY OF HIGHLANDS RANCH AMERICAN LEGION POST 1260 nery.

do something real,” Schroback said.

After the event, Schroback said he never thought the show would be such a success. The inaugural fundraiser earned more than $8,700.

With that kind of success, Schroback said, the post is already taking steps to make it an annual event.

In an announcement to Legion members, Langran said the special event was the “single highest producing fundraiser in the history of the Post.”

Langran said a majority of the funds will be donated to programs helping homeless veterans. Through

partnering with local VA programs, Langran said, veterans who are homeless and struggling with PTSD can get assistance in finding housing, paying security deposits and receiving assistance to get back on their feet.

The American Legion also donates funding to COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association), Langran said.

Langran, who missed the Sept.

25 show, said he looks forward to seeing Schroback live at next year’s event, noting that he is as funny as advertised.

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VOICES Do you see what we all see?

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he resume came through first, and then an email, and finally a phone call. The person trying to connect with me is someone whom I have known for a long time. When they let WINNING me know that they WORDS were searching for a new opportunity and asked me if I would be willing to help, I enthusiastically agreed.

This is a friend and former colleague whom I hold in very high regard.

Michael Norton As I reviewed the resume and cover letter, I was a bit taken aback as neither document spoke about the person that I have known for years. The information and accomplishments were understated to say the least.

The poor resume wasn’t what was really bothering me, it was more than that. This was someone whom I respected, loved, and appreciated.

My next step was to call them and schedule a time for an immediate

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Vouchers: Here we go again Before even completing his victory lap, a newly elected director of the Douglas County Board of Education is backtracking on one of his campaign promises. Vouchers are suddenly back on the table, despite his prior reassurances to the contrary.

During the campaign, on multiple occasions, Mike Peterson stated very clearly that neither he nor any of his fellow candidates supported vouchers, nor were they interested in pursuing them. In an abrupt about-face, he declared, “Anything is possible down the road,” when asked about vouchers in an interview with the Colorado Sun on Nov. 3, not even 24 hours after the polls had closed.

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video call. I wanted to be able to see them, their eyes, face, and posture as I knew something wasn’t right.

When we began our conversation and got past the pleasantries, they asked me what I thought about their resume. Instead of answering, I asked if I could ask a quick question first. I asked them this, “What happened to the person I have known for the past 10 years?” They were a bit confused and a little shaken.

I said, “Look, as I read your resume and cover letter, I didn’t see anything exciting or noteworthy, there were no mentions of the three massive projects that reshaped the business trajectory of your company, nothing about the team’s achievements, and I was shocked that any reference to your thought leadership was also absent.”

They had let me know that the past 20 months had finally gotten the better of them. Early on it was losing people because they had to make cuts. Then it was being burnt out and overworked, and then it was losing people because they had better options or just didn’t want to come to an office any longer. My

unparalleled wisdom and knowledge, someone who loves people, intentionality of purpose, courage, and we see the most hopeful person we know, the person who stood by each of us when we were down. We see the winner in you.”

This week my friend was hired into a bigger role than they had ever had before.

The moral of this story is that each one of us has someone in our life that may be struggling right now. And maybe what they need more than anything else is to be reminded to look at themselves the way that we see them, through the lens of accomplishment, and with the eyes of renewed hope. Do you know anyone like that? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can help people to see in themselves what we all see, it really will be a better than good year.

friend took all of this very personally. Finally, the executive team placed the blame squarely on their shoulders for the lack of people and lack of productivity. The pressure was just too much.

As my good friend and coach Tom Ziglar says, this was a perfect, “Are you kidding me?” moment. That means after I ask, “Are you kidding me?” I follow that up with questions and comments about all their past accomplishment and successes. I reminded my friend that what they had achieved was nothing short of extraordinary. So, I asked one more question, “When you look in the mirror, what do you see?”

The response included words such as tired, worried, afraid, mad, and a disappointment. I responded as if looking into the same mirror with others who knew them too.

“Yes, we see someone who is like so many others out there in the world right now, we see tired, worried, and afraid. Do you know what else we see? We see someone who needs a different mirror. We see someone who needs to see what the rest of us see, eyes with reignited passion,

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

Retirement costs of helping adult children

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any families are still working through the negative impact that COVID-19 had on their pocketbook. One of the biggest challenges is helping other family members, namely parents FINANCIAL and adult children.

STRATEGIES If you are part of the sandwich generation where you may be supporting three generations, then hard economic times may impact you three times harder than some.

As far as adult chil- Patricia Kummer dren who may have been out of the house before COVID took away jobs or housing, they may now be back bunking with you. Even if they are living in their own place, if you continue to pay for cell phones, car insurance and health insurance, it could greatly rob you of your own retirement plans.

It is common for many families to keep kids on the family cell phone package and car insurance coverage.

Many families are also torn about replacing health insurance if their kids lost a job or their benefits were

reduced.

According to a recent poll, 79% of parents admit to helping their adult children to pay living expenses or reduce debt.¹ Some parents paid off student loans, helped with rent and cars as well as helped to reduce their adult child’s other debts.

Small expenses also add up, and you may not realize how much. Paying a cell phone bill of $60 a month for five years could cost you over $14,000 in retirement savings based on a 6% annual rate and being 22 years from retirement.² Larger expenses, such as paying rent for three years, could slash your nest egg by almost $50,000, assuming a monthly rental assistance of $400.² Big-ticket items can be devastating if you need to help cover expenses for five years and even borrow money for college. This could hit you for $227,000 in retirement savings over time, according to Today’s Families Consumer Survey.

This becomes a vicious cycle as more parents could become a burden to their child later on, especially if they had to fork out savings just prior to retirement. Half of parents financially helping their adult children say it is putting retirement savings at risk,

according to Bankrate. This could reduce funds set aside for retirement or even reduce the ability to continue to save at the same rate. The closer the parents are to retirement age, when they can’t replenish savings with earnings, the more difficult it is to recover.

Lack of health care is one of the major contributors to unforeseen expenses and even bankruptcy. While it is impossible to plan for a situation with job loss, housing shortages and skyrocketing health care again, any proper financial planning could improve planning for emergencies.

First work on keeping expenses within 80% of your income. This will help cushion those unexpected expenses and hopefully keep you on track for your own goals. Next, meet with your financial advisor and devise a plan to help family members without annihilating your own retirement.

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School district, county get closer to park deal Process moves forward for district to sell Toepfer, Sweetwater sites

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The county’s efforts to buy Toepfer and Sweetwater parks from the Douglas County School District took a step forward Nov. 9 when the school board officially approved a resolution to continue negotiations.

After a year of discussions, the

school district appears to be ready to sale the two properties at what is referred to in the resolution as a “discounted” price. The school board approved two letters of intent, giving school administrators permission to complete negotiations.

While not a done deal, the board’s approval will move the process forward in allowing Douglas County to purchase Toepfer Park, located in Highlands Ranch, and Sweetwater Park, adjacent to Lone Tree, for just over $1.2 million.

With no set timeline to negotiate a final deal, the process is now in

Centennial Water bids farewell to longtime employee Kaufman, general manager since 2014, hangs it up after 40 years STAFF REPORT

After 40 years of working in the water industry, John Kaufman officially retired from the Centennial Water & Sanitation District, which provides water e services to Highlands Ranch, on Oct. 29.

Kaufman served as general manager of Centennial Water Kaufman since 2014.

“We thank John Kaufman for his years of service and dedication to the water and wastewater industry, particularly his contributions while serving as general manager,” said Jeff Kappes, chairman of the Centennial Water Board of Directors.

“His depth of knowledge and passion for the job were always exhibited in his work. The board wishes him well in his future endeavors.” d Before coming to Centennial Water, Kaufman was general manager of the Leavenworth Water Department in Kansas, and previmously was a board member of the East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District in Colorado.

In addition, over the span of his

career he consulted on water resources and water rights.

According to the retirement announcement, during the seven years at Centennial Water, Kaufman continued his mission to provide safe, sustainable and reliable water and wastewater utility services to customers with superior quality and value.

In the statement honoring Kaufman, Centennial Water said during his tenure as general manager, Centennial Water celebrated numerous achievements. They included: • A successful inclusion election in 2020 to include all properties located in the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Mirabelle Metropolitan District into the Centennial Water boundaries.

• The finalization of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project giving Centennial Water 20,600 acre-feet of storage capacity in Chatfield Reservoir.

• The new Zone 4C Pump Station and Pipeline, which boosts delivery of potable water to pressure zones that serve more than 60 percent of customers within the Highlands Ranch service area.

• The successful navigation through the COVID pandemic while maintaining a high-level of service to customers.

According to the news release, Centennial Water will begin a search for its new general manager immediately.

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Director Peterson, who now says the opposite?

There are people in the community who didn’t vote for the Kids First candidates but want to keep an open mind and give them a chance. Immediately confirming their worst suspicions doesn’t engender a whole lot of good faith.

Throughout the campaign, the

Kids First candidates (and their supporters) repeatedly insisted that they are nothing like the Reformers, whose tenure had such a devastating impact on DCSD. Yet here’s at least one, before the ink on the proverbial ballots is even dry, breathing new life into the Reformers’ signature effort.

It makes one wonder who has really been pulling the strings, and who will be pulling them going forward.

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the hands of Douglas County commissioners. County spokesperson Wendy Holmes said commissioners will discuss the details at a future work session that has not yet been scheduled.

The school district gained ownership of the properties in question when past housing developers donated the parks to be used as future school sites.

Last year, the school district announced that neither park would be needed for schools, opting to sell the land.

Citizens became alarmed at the prospect that the school district could potentially sell the two parks to housing developers. Citizens spoke out at school board meetings and to the Douglas County commissioners.

Agreeing the land is better suited to remain open space, the commissioners gave county staff permission to negotiate an agreement with the school district to

allow the county to purchase the properties.

In moving the process forward, the school board approved selling the 10-acre Toepfer Park for $675,000. The board approved selling the 31-acre Sweetwater Park for just over $555,000.

The main point of contention as negotiations have continued has been what the land is worth. The county had appraisals done based on the current zoning of both properties. The school district’s appraisals were based on what the land could be developed into.

Since the sites are currently zoned open space, prospective developers would have to go through Douglas County to get he land rezoned.

Douglas County commissioners have said they agree with citizen concerns and would rather the land remain open space instead of being developed commercially or residentially.

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November 18, 2021

Area residents talk about their gratitude for their families, friends, school — and simply being alive Clockwise from top left: seniors at STEM School Highlands Ranch, third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County, Scott Shields and Katherine Lawson at Family Tree nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, students and principal Wendy Noel at Two Roads charter school in Arvada, workers and guests at the Golden Visitors Center and residents at Elk Run Assisted PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Living in Evergreen.

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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hether it’s simply giving thanks or the Thanksgiving holiday, gratitude has special meaning this time

of year.

No matter what their age, area residents are thankful for everything from family and friends to having a roof over their heads to enjoying life.

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”

Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is important for everyone, according to Heather Aberg of Evergreen, the founder of Resilience1220, an organization that provides counseling to teens.

“I would encourage people in our world today to make that a real cornerstone of their focus,” Aberg said.

“Gratitude allows us to grow, adapt and change.”

She noted that people, especially during the pandemic, focused on the negative, when there are things to be thankful for. It’s important to count blessings in life, she said.

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough and more.”

Melody Beattie No one knows more about gratitude than those living at Elk Run Assisted Living in Evergreen, where residents happily talk about the good things in their lives. They sat in the lobby to discuss what they were thankful for, and it had nothing to do with possession and everything to do

with family and friends — and still being alive.

“I thank God every day that I’m on this side of dirt,” said Bettie Lynn Walden, who believes in making others laugh every day, “and I have a place to live on this side of dirt.”

Her friends laughed and agreed with her sentiment.

Resident Steve Kurland added that he was thankful for having a place like Elk Run to live and having family close by who visit. Several residents added that they were thankful for their families, especially their grandchildren.

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

Oprah Winfrey At the West Metro Chamber of Commerce based in Lakewood, Erin Acheson was optimistic that small businesses and nonprofits were recovering after closures during the pandemic, and personally, she was thankful for her new job as the chamber’s director of member engagement. She called the position a new opportunity both personally and professionally after months during the pandemic when she didn’t work.

Volunteers and patrons at the Golden Visitors Center said they were grateful for their health, the beautiful fall weather and the opportunity to live in a wonderful place like Golden.

“I love working here,” said Ron Bettinger, who is a Golden native. “I get to meet all kinds of people from all over the county and the world.”

Charlene Pazar, a 55-year Golden resident, is thankful for dance, even when dance groups have met while

wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

At the Wheat Ridge headquarters of Family Tree, a nonprofit that helps combat homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence, both the executive director and chief development officer were thankful to serve the community and grateful for the support they have received to achieve Family Tree’s mission.

“I’ve had the privilege to serve in this role and in the community,” Executive Director Scott Shields said, with Chief Development Officer Katherine Lawson adding that the volunteers, donors and the community have been phenomenal in helping the nonprofit’s clients.

“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.”

Maya Angelou Third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County agreed they were thankful for typical things such as family, friends and pets. Third grader Edith said she was thankful for her home, food and all the things her family has, while Alice added that she is grateful for everything her family does for her, plus her house and Halloween.

Some of the students were thankful for something not-so-typical: being back in school with their friends.

Drew and Paityn were happy they were no longer learning remotely.

Likewise, middle schoolers at Two Roads Charter School in Arvada were especially thankful for their school, where they said the teachers took a special interest in them and where extracurricular programs including sports were available.

“This school really inspires me,”

said seventh grader Devon Fallis.

“There are a lot of nice people here.”

Seventh grader Leila Evanetich said she felt she has help in both her education and mental health, making her feel like she’s not alone.

In addition, high school students at STEM School Highlands Ranch were thankful for the community at the school, helping them navigate their education and prepare for college.

Senior Isabelle McCall said she was grateful for the teachers who put so much effort into classes and extracurricular activities, working to make students feel safe so they can learn.

Senior Sarah Braunschweig added that her amazing friends have supported her through school, college selection and her life.

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.”

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Twins Mischa and Zoe Dvoretsky, both STEM School juniors, said in unison that they were grateful for each other. They also are thankful for their family and friends who have been strong support groups.

“If it wasn’t for my friends and family, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Zoe said.

Mischa was more philosophical, noting that people should appreciate that they get up every day, and they have the ability to do what may seem like mundane activities.

“Not everyone gets that opportunity,” she said. “People should realize what they have. They get to breathe fresh air and enjoy every day with the people they love.”

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Country music to enliven weekend

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imothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers, a 10-piece band, will perform country music at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison ParkSONYA’S way, at 2 p.m. and SAMPLER 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 5. Included: Jon Chandler, Ernie Martinez, Mary Huckins. Tickets start at $22. 303987-7845, lakewood. org/LCCPresents.

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‘A Hudson Christmas’ Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, presents acres of dazzle after a two-year hiatus. A family of giant glowing snowmen are new this year. Doors open at 5 p.m. Last call for entry is 9 p.m. with curfew at 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 for dated tickets, $12 for ages 4-12, free 3 and under. $20, $17 for undated tickets (nifty holiday gift).

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‘American Son’ at Curious, ‘Winter Wonderettes’ at Littleton Town Hall are both engaging

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SoSu Collective The SoSu Collective, a group of South Suburban art teachers, will hold two Holiday Art Markets this year at Streets of Southglenn, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Unit 306, Centenial. Reception: Nov. 26, 5-8 p.m.; market hours: Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 5

New at Littleton Museum “The Secret Life of Clothes,” through November, and “Own An Original,” through Dec. 31 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Admission free. tinyurl. com/4mn8dwf6, 303-795-3950.

Magic show at Holiday Theatre Colorado Stars of Magic: Shane Cohen, Jeff Jenson, Brad Montgomery, Max Davidson, Richard Kwesell, Dave Elstun, Scott McCray will perform a family show at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the Holiday Theatre, 2644 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, CO, 80211.

Tickets, $32, coloradostarsofmagic. com, 720-680-0729.

Englewood Arts Presents Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, level 2: Nov. 20, 2 p.m. Seogoen Min, cello and Hisao-Ling Lin, piano. Tickets: $10-$30. Music by Debussy, Martinu and Mendelssohn.

December 18: cellist Silver Ainomae and Friends, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $10, $20, $30. Eric Bertoluzzi, 303-8068196, englewoodarts.org.

Guitars at Denver Museum “Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World” opens Nov. 19 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., featuring 60 instruments and exploring the cultural and physical history of the guitar. Strum the world’s largest playable guitar — 43.5 feet long. dmns.org/guitars.

‘Potter’ at DU’s Newman Center “Potted Potter — the Unauthorized Harry Experience — a Parody

by Dan and Jeff” will play Jan. 4 to 9 at the Newman Center at the University of Denver. Combines all seven books in 70 minutes! newmancenterpresents.com or 303-871-7720. Tickets start at $36.99.

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.

need to wait for their time in court, an American flag, county insignia in a frame, a clock, harsh lighting — and space to pace. The stage set’s blandness sets off the tense story well.

“It is a play that gives us a glimpse into the fears and concerns that almost every parent of a Black male child in this country faces on a regular basis, especially in interactions with police,” wrote director Jada Suzanne Dixon, who also performs the role of Kendra Ellis-Connor, a Black mother, whose son is missing as lights go up on the Curious stage.

(He’s a mild-mannered kid who once burst into tears over “Puff the Magic Dragon,” she says.)

“There’s been an incident,” says tense young white Officer Paul Larkin (Sean Scrutchins), in reply to her questioning. He stalls about more information, while she presses, growing increasingly frantic over her son’s whereabouts.

Her white husband, Scott (Josh Robinson), an FBI agent, arrives —

sputtering and aggressive — “He’s going to West Point, went to private schools — I won’t put up with him regressing,” Scott says. “Obviously something happened.” (We learn that Scott has walked out on mother and son recently.)

“He was driving around with two other black males in the car,” the officer tells him — which he hadn’t told the mother.

What transpires is predictable, but the tension is with us until the end of this well-crafted piece.

Abner Genece, forceful as Lt. John Stokes, is the fourth character, who enters the one-act late.

“American Son” keeps the audience engaged and the cast is strong.

Chip Walton, Curious founder, said he and Dixon had both seen the play in New York and compared notes, agreeing that it was a good fit for Curious.

Given the skills of the cast, crew and director involved, (all member of Actors Equity) — I’d hope to see some exploration of material that

was not quite so predictably “a good fit” for Curious. They have created works that stretched talents further afield in the past.

“American Son” plays through Dec. 11 at Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, curioustheatre.org.

“Winter Wonderettes” finds this singing group of young women, whom we have met before at Town Hall, six years later in Springfield, performing at the Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party ... Bob Wells directed the well-blended voices of Missy (Rebekah Ortiz) Cindy Lou (Abby McInerney), Suzy (Cara Lippitt) and Betty Jean (Caitlin Hilzer) into a program of seasonal music, mostly familiar, with live accompaniment (always a plus) by Donna Kolpan Debreceni on the keyboard; Scott Alan Smith on bass and Larry Ziehl on percussion.

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Live stage shows go different directions

Area theaters are opening again and I happily attended two performances on the weekend of Nov. 6-7 — very different, but both engaging: “American Son” by Christopher Demos-Brown at Curious Theatre in Denver and “Winter Wonderettes”

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Parents grapple with vaccination question Children ages 5 to 11 join ranks of eligibility for COVID shots

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While some parents have moved forward with getting their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19, others are still hesitant.

Dr. Brandi Freeman, a pediatrician for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said she has been addressing a lot of parent concerns, hesitation and anxiety as they struggle to make a decision on whether or not to get younger children vaccinated.

“The hesitancy given the environment and the world we live in today is a normal thing,” Freeman said.

“As a pediatrician, I try to talk to parents and work to understand what their hesitancies are and answer the questions they have.”

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the Pfizer vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 in early November. After the approval, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) followed suit, advising parents to get the vaccination for school-age children.

In the Nov. 5 press release, the CDPHE said, “Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help avoid the worst outcomes — severe illness, hospitalization, and death — among those who do become infected. Getting vaccinated means kids can look forward to holiday activities, participate in extracurricular activities, have fewer interruptions to in-person learning, and see family and friends without worrying as much about getting

VACCINATION QUESTIONS ANSWERED With plenty of questions and concerns around the newly expanded age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment answered some common questions.

Do children get the same type of vaccine as adults?

Children age 12 to 17 years can get the same kind of Pfizer vaccine as adults.

Children age 5 to 11 years will get a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine is one third of the dose of the Pfizer vaccine used for teens and adults.

How well does the vaccine work for children?

Pfizer’s clinical trials showed that the vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. The vaccine for children age 5 to 11 years was about 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. Both vaccines were 100% effective in preventing severe disease and death.

What are the side effects of the vaccine for children?

The side effects in children are similar to the side effects experienced by adults.

They can include tiredness, headache, soreness, chills and fever. In clinical trials, children ages 5 to 11 tended to have milder side effects than teens and adults. Most side effects are mild and go away on their own after a day or two.

Will my child need two doses of the vaccine?

Yes. Be sure to schedule your child’s second dose 21 days or three weeks after the first dose.

Can my child get routine vaccines at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine?

Yes. It is safe for your child to receive other routine vaccines on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccine. You may be able to include other routine vaccinations at the appointment, which are vital for keeping kids protected from other illnesses.

COVID-19 or having to quarantine and miss out.”

Until the recent FDA approval, only those 12 and over were eligible for the vaccination.

According to CDPHE data, 10% of the 3.9 million people vaccinated in Colorado range in age from 5 to 19.

Once her children were eligible, Centennial mom Katherine Giuffre said she was “elated” to get her two sons, ages 5 and 7, vaccinated quickly.

Giuffre said she did not have the same level of hesitation as other parents, noting it is all about safety.

“I was so excited and started looking for clinics to schedule the vaccination right away,” she said. “I had been preparing and researching for months. With them vaccinated, I feel safe in having them going to school. We are going to be

able to really get out in the world again. We love to travel, and this is important to be able to do that.”

After the vaccinations, Guiffre said her 5-year-old complained of a sore arm, but it did not prevent him from playing tennis and going about his day. Her 7-year-old had zero side effects from the shot, Guiffre said.

Freeman said soreness in the injected arm has been the most common side effect patients are reporting. Children may also feel ill for about 24 hours, Freeman said, noting that the side effect is normal and no cause for concern.

With a vaccination that has become politicized over the last two years, Freeman said not all parents are as excited as Guiffre. Some of SEE VACCINATION, P32

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Zillow went on a Front Range home-buying binge The real estate giant bought 500+ homes in 10 counties

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

The collapse of online real estate giant Zillow’s venture into home buying and selling, announced Nov. 2, can be traced, in one small part, back to its over eagerness to invest in Colorado’s red-hot real estate market.

The company bought hundreds of homes in the Front Range this summer, mostly in August and September, often paying more than what sellers were asking.

Now the company, as it folds its ill-fated Zillow Offers business of flipping homes with a promise to investors to unload roughly 18,000 homes across the country, is selling more than 500 homes in 10 Front Range counties, and more homes it purchased in October are hitting the market every day.

Zillow is slashing prices for those homes. Nearly all the properties are priced well below what the company paid only a few months — or even weeks — ago.

“It’s pretty crazy to watch, isn’t it?” said Michael DelPrete, who teaches a class on real estate technology at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

But with inventories of for-sale homes at all-time lows and demand still peaking as buyers pay record prices across Colorado, brokers and real estate industry veterans don’t expect Zillow’s fire sale to have much impact on the market, even if the company sells them all in bulk to institutional investors.

‘It’s like we won a mini lottery’ Kyle Barnes listed the Castle Rock home he and his wife purchased in 2013 for sale in early August. They also submitted their home to Zillow Offers, as well as instant-buying market leader Opendoor Technologies Inc. After a detailed in-person inspection by Zillow, a remote inspection

by Opendoor and a week on the market, the offers landed. A family

A house on South Monaco Parkway in Denver was on sale by Zillow on Nov. 7.

using a real estate agent offered $575,000, which was slightly more than the Barnes’ asking price.

Opendoor offered $546,500. Both those included fees of around 5%.

Zillow’s offer came in at $626,000, with only a 1% fee.

Barnes accepted the Zillow offer and a couple days before they were scheduled to close, the company announced it was abandoning its nascent home buying and selling flipping business.

“Our fear was that Zillow would not close. We were freaking out,” said Barnes, who was closing on a house his family was building the day after closing the sale of their Castle Rock home.

But the deal closed, despite what Barnes called “a lot of last-minute stuff and disorganization by Zillow.” The money landed in his bank on Nov. 4, just as scheduled.

“It felt like this was a rare gold rush moment where we just got

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fortunate,” Barnes said. “It’s like we won a mini lottery.”

Barnes said he’s chatted with agents and friends about Zillow’s strategy in buying his home for so much more than what he was asking — and even more than the company’s own “zestimate” value.

“I thought either they are so much smarter than I am and they have this magic formula and they are forecasting the market. I mean, maybe Zillow can afford to sit on a home and wait. Maybe they know something is going to happen,” Barnes said. “Or the alternative is that they were making mistakes.”

‘Unintentionally’ paying higher prices It turns out, Zillow was making mistakes.

In the three months preceding Sept. 30, Zillow spent $1.2 billion on 3,032 homes, which compared to $186 million for 583 homes in the same period of 2020. With a Zillow

Offers loss of $245 million for the third quarter of 2021, the company estimates it lost about $81,000 on every one of those 3,032 homes. (The company reported a net loss of $328 million for the second quarter.)

The company has 1,956 homes in Florida, 1,543 homes in Texas and 1,309 homes in California. Nearly 5,000 more homes across the country make up 49% of its remaining properties.

The company says it is under contract to buy another 9,000 homes in the final months of 2021 and expects to sell about 5,000 homes by year’s end, generating up to $2.1 billion in revenue but losing up to $365 million in the final quarter of this year. That will put Zillow’s losses from its home buying and selling business at close to $600 million in the final half of 2021, roughly $10 million a month.

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Zillow paid big for those homes, often paying more than listing price.

In a Nov. 2 letter to shareholders, the company said “unintentionally purchasing homes at higher prices” led to the failure of its Zillow Offers, which was launched in 2017 with plans to become a heavyweight in the world of home buying and selling.

The company began buying homes in Denver in 2018 and expanded to Fort Collins and Colorado Springs in 2019.

“We have determined that this large scale would require too much equity capital, create too much volatility in our earnings and balance sheet, and ultimately result in far lower return on equity than we imagined,” reads Zillow’s letter to investors announcing the end of its home buying and selling business.

“We have been unable to accurately forecast future home prices at different times in both directions by much more than we modeled,” reads the letter, describing the challenges of global pandemic and the “supply-demand imbalance” that spiked home prices in recent months.

Wall Street is not pleased. Zillow’s stock is trading around $64 a share, down from around $103 a share before the Nov. 2 earnings statement.

‘Like Christmas,’ but not for buyers For those few lucky sellers, Zillow made it “feel like Christmas,” said Brian Anzur, the president of the board for the South Metro Denver Realtors Association.

But buyers don’t see Zillow as Santa.

Anzur would walk home-hunting clients through a Zillow-owned home and they would be amazed, he said. And not with the house.

“They’re going ‘How much are they asking?’” Anzur said. “The market is crazy in Colorado compared to other places in the country, but it’s not stupid. It can see value.

If you bring a property to the market that is simply priced too high, the market tends to ignore it.”

Which is what is happening to

Zillow is selling more than 500 homes it purchased this year in 10 counties along the Front Range. The online company is selling SCREENSHOT BY THE COLORADO SUN each of the homes for less than it paid as it closes its home-flipping business.

Zillow as the company steadily decreases asking prices for hundreds of homes it overpaid for across the Front Range.

Anzur recently brought clients to a Zillow-owned home in the south metro area that was priced about $75,000 over similar properties in the neighborhood. The property next door, he said, was blighted; no grass, peeling paint and rusting barbecues in the dirt.

“Zillow could not see that. They see beds, baths, square footage and locations,” Anzur said. “Their algorithm really fell short in evaluating other things that are important to purchasers.”

For many years, real estate brokers have had to educate sellers and buyers who click over to Zillow’s zestimate tool that provides oftenincorrect values.

“Now we have the company behind the zestimate saying ‘We just didn’t get it right,’” Anzur said.

‘Not great for consumers’ Milford Adams, the chair of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors board of directors, said he is unaware of a real estate investment trust or other corporation ever releasing hundreds of homes into the Denver market in a matter of months.

Adams said it was hard to de-

termine if Zillow was influencing prices by paying above-listing prices for homes because just about every recent home sale in metro Denver has been above asking price “for a while.”

“So Zillow is certainly not the only buyer paying above asking,” Adams said.

And Zillow was diverse in its acquisitions. Its portfolio of more than 500 homes on the Front Range is spread across many neighborhoods. So selling those, even in bulk, will not likely impact a regional, or even neighborhood market, Anzur said.

DelPrete, with CU’s Leeds School, expects Zillow’s exit from flipping homes to lure institutional investors eager to secure a swath of hotmarket housing — either for renting or selling — in a single deal.

“That is not great for consumers or Coloradans,” DelPrete said.

Unless, of course, Zillow plans to sell each of the homes to individual buyers. The company has reduced the price for just about every home it is selling in the Front Range.

“But that’s not what Zillow has talked about,” DelPrete said. “They have talked in public about selling to those institutional investors.

Those large investors, they are in a position of power here. They are in the business of buying homes and

renting them out and they’ve been doing that for years and they do it profitably. They are not going to overpay for these homes.”

On Nov. 10, the Wall Street Journal reported that Zillow had reached a deal to sell 2,000 homes in 20 markets to Pretium Partners, a New York hedge fund that planned to offer the properties for rent. The report said Zillow received “market price for the properties.”

Institutional investment in real estate is common in Colorado. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit, shows 128 REITs owning 8,734 properties in Colorado. Those properties include nearly 3,200 billboards, 1,200 communication towers and a mix of shops, health care facilities, storage facilities, apartment buildings, resorts and office buildings.

REITs own 3,139 single-family homes in Colorado, the trade group said.

‘Catastrophic pricing failure’ DelPrete, who studies the online iBuying phenomenon that Zillow hoped to tap with Zillow Offers, said the online company’s highpriced purchases of homes this summer marks “a catastrophic pricing failure.”

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As hospitals statewide struggle with capacity, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital announced the addition of 36 beds for post-surgical patients on the newly remodeled fourth floor.

The new beds opened to patients on Nov. 2. According to the news release announcing the completion of the project, officials of the hospital, operated by Centura Health, said as COVID-19 cases continue to increase, the additional beds are going to be vital to meet patient needs as the Castle Rock hospital is near capacity daily.

“Centura Health strives to further nourish our local community and provide whole-person care,” said hospital CEO Jeremy Pittman. “We believe this addition to the hospital will allow us to serve even more community members with lifechanging care.”

Completing the fourth floor caps off more than two years of planning, with actual construction starting in April this year. Altogether, the expansion cost the hospital an estimated $14 million.

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“They made a systemic mistake,” he said, noting that Zillow bought more homes in the third quarter of 2021 than it had purchased in the previous three quarters combined.

Other instant buying companies, like market-leader Opendoor Technologies Inc. and its smaller rival Offerpad Solutions Inc., saw the market cooling in July and began reeling in the prices they paid for homes, DelPrete said. Zillow kept buying at a record clip, paying prices well above listing.

“It was like brake lights on the highway, but Zillow was in the passing lane going 80 mph and they didn’t see the brake lights or simply ignored them,” DelPrete said.

Both Opendoor and Offerpad, which offer online tools and programs for swift home buying and selling, last week reported record revenue in the third quarter. Both publicly traded companies are active in the Front Range, with Opendoor owning more than 350 homes in 10 counties and Offerpad owning roughly 20 in the region.

Most of Opendoor’s and Offerpad’s purchases in the Front Range, unlike Zillow, were from last year or early 2021.

Offerpad, which launched in 2015, told investors on Nov. 10 it was expanding into new markets after buying 2,753 homes and selling 1,673 homes in the three months ending Sept. 30. The company’s third-quarter revenue grew 190% over the same period in 2020, reaching $540 million.

Opendoor, which launched in 2014 and is the largest iBuying company, with nearly 18,000 homes in 44 markets, told investors on Wednesday it had purchased 15,181 homes and sold 5,988 homes in the third quarter of 2021, with revenue for the three months reaching $2.3 billion, up 91% from the previous quarter.

DelPrete warns against reading the collapse of Zillow’s home-flipping business as a sign that instant buying is a failed enterprise. He’s not quite ready to say Amazonstyled click-to-buy home purchasing is the future though.

“It’s still too early to tell. iBuying is new … and the path to profitability and sustainability is uncertain,” he said. “But just because Zillow

can’t, doesn’t mean it can’t happen.”

‘What is the game plan?’

Patrick Muldoon, whose Muldoon Associates brokerage works in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, remembers seeing Zillow buying homes in his region this summer and fall.

“They were making offers on properties locally where I was saying ‘What is the game plan here?’

They were in neighborhoods where everything was $475,000 to $490,000 and they come in at $520,000 to $530,000. It just didn’t make a lot of sense,” said Muldoon. “We thought maybe it was just here but, obviously, they were doing that everywhere.”

Muldoon, like DelPrete, doubts Zillow will be negotiating thousands of individual deals for the properties it hopes to sell, and even if it does, it is unlikely to have an impact on the Front Range real estate market.

“We have far higher demand than we have properties for sale so I wonder if even several hundred homes hitting the market is enough property to even make a blip on the housing shortage we have been dealing with for years now on the Front Range,” Muldoon said.

There are a lot of factors clouding the Colorado real estate market right now as demand peaks, prices soar and the inventory of for-sale homes reaches record lows. Inflation, which hit a 30-year high in October, could pinch homebuyer budgets. Interest rates could climb as the Fed maneuvers around that inflation.

If interest rates climb, Zillow might look pretty smart having shed thousands of for-sale homes from its portfolio.

“Sure, maybe Zillow lost money and maybe they made bad decisions, but did the company get out when the getting out was good?”

Muldoon said. “We could be six months from now looking back and saying ‘Wow, did they see this coming?”

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Outgoing school board directors reflect on tenures Public comment highlights divisions in the community

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Outgoing Douglas County school board members said their goodbyes at the district’s last regular board meeting before new leadership assumes office, although divides in the community laid bare by the election were still evident during public comment.

Board directors Kevin Leung and Krista Holtzman lost their bids for re-election and will leave office this month along with the other departing directors, Christina CiancioSchor and Anthony Graziano.

Newly-elected board directors Becky Myers, Mike Peterson, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar, all members of the Kids First slate that challenged some policies of the current district leadership, will be sworn in Nov. 29. The election was closely watched across the region.

Several speakers at the Nov. 9 meeting thanked the outgoing directors for their time in office and said they should be proud of their work in the district during tumultuous times.

Holtzmann thanked people who have supported her and thanked her fellow slate member Leung, saying his “brilliant intellect” is only

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The district’s equity policy had been a point of contention for some voters, but the policy was “truly one of the biggest, I think, accomplishments that I have,” Leung said, urging incoming board members to keep the policy in place as written.

“At the bottom of my heart, I have tried, and thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to serve you. Sometimes it’s better to lose and do the right thing,” Leung said.

The Nov. 9 meeting was a transition for Ray, too. He is term-limited as board president and will serve as a regular board member going forward. Ahead of the board transition, Ray said he will miss the synergy among sitting directors, who he said could disagree but described as amazing to work with.

“I certainly will not miss the daunting responsibilities that are bestowed on this role,” he said, “nor the target that I oftentimes have had emblazoned on my chest.”

Backlash toward decorum rules The sitting board has been at the center of a firestorm for weeks as parents upset with masking mandates and other COVID-19 policies vowed to vote directors out and called for those not up for election to resign.

Many people upset with the current board have also lamented decorum policies as directors tried — often unsuccessfully — to prohibit conduct like cheering, applauding, standing or laughing at public meetings.

More than once, a public commenter has used theatrics or hyperbole to express disapproval of the rules. On Nov. 9, Matthew Smith began his remarks by looking to Ray and quipping, “Permission to speak, master?” Smith has repeatedly rebuked the board’s stance that displays including jazz hands or spirit fingers by a majority in the room can create an unsafe or intimidating environment for people with other perspectives.

At a previous board meeting, another regular attendee, Shawn Benson, knelt on the floor before the dais and made a similar remark about needing Ray’s permission to begin speaking. Benson returned on Nov. 9 to criticize the board again, saying decorum rules infringe on First Amendment rights and are an effort to silence critics.

“You had the audacity to threaten to remove me from the room for cheering for my wife and waving my American flag,” Benson said.

At the previous meeting, Benson’s wife spoke remotely while he sat in the audience. As she finished, he cheered for her and waved a small American flag. Ray had repeatedly asked the audience to refrain from reacting to public comment, and Director Elizabeth Hanson urged Ray to begin removing people who did not follow policy.

Ray told Benson he would be removed if he did not quiet and waited to proceed with the meeting until the room calmed.

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At past meetings, security personnel have not allowed people to bring in items such as posters attached to boards as handles, citing safety concerns.

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At the Oct. 26 meeting, Wu sat through much of the evening knitting, but toward the end yelled at another attendee before walking toward him rapidly. Friends of Wu’s intervened and she left the meeting shortly after. She later apologized for the incident and said she did not intend to confront the man physically.

“There was someone that came up here and spoke and they talked about how they felt unsafe in the room and then an hour later charged a man with a knitting needle in their hand, and they’re in

the room right now with a knitting needle in their hand,” Smith said.

A public record request for any complaints submitted to the district against Wu or communications to her from the district’s head of security has not yet yielded results as of press time.

Another matter did garner the security director’s attention. Records obtained by Colorado Community Media through a public record request show the school district’s director of security, Jonny Grusing, wrote to Steve Collier, banning him from attending board of education meetings or district forums inperson.

On Sept. 28, Collier had finished making public comment and on his way back to his seat leaned toward an audience member and quickly motioned toward them.

Grusing’s Oct. 4 letter said “surveillance video and livestream video depicts you aggressively lunging towards another person seated in the middle of a row.”

Collier responded that day and asked how he could appeal the ban, saying it was “taken completely out of context.” He worried the disciplinary action was retaliation for his public comment, in which he had alleged some district staff had violated election laws.

“I’m very taken back by this decision made by the Douglas County School District,” Collier wrote, stating he had also seen screenshots from video of the incident. “I can assure you there was no ‘threatening or intimidating behavior’ against anyone at the meeting.”

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Defense key as Arapahoe bests ThunderRidge in 5A playoffs Legend up next for Centennial school

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Arapahoe High School’s defense stepped up in a second-round Class 5A playoff football game against ThunderRidge High of Highlands Ranch and sparked a 23-16 victory at Littleton Public Schools Stadium Nov. 12.

Except for a couple pass plays, the Arapahoe Warriors’ defense contained the ThunderRidge Grizzlies offense and helped stake Centennialbased Arapahoe to a 16-0 in the third quarter before ThunderRidge finally made a couple long pass completions.

“Yeah, the defense played well,”said Arapahoe coach Joe Nuu. “There are some things we have to clean up. We messed up on a couple coverages but hand it to ThunderRidge for really fighting.

“Our defense played well. The offense started slow and we hopefully can score more. It was a great win for our team and community.”

Arapahoe (9-2) moves into the quarterfinals and will face Parker’s Legend (10-1).

It was the second win this season for Arapahoe over ThunderRidge (9-3). The Warriors topped the Grizzlies, 38-17, in a Sept. 17 contest.

Arapahoe running back DJ Montoya did not play in the earlier game against ThunderRidge but he was main ball carrier for the Warriors and scored on a five-yard run. He helped keep the chains moving as the Grizzlies rushed for 159 yards in the game.

“He is just workhorse,” added Nuu. “He’s done the job all year long.”

Arapahoe got a safety, Pyresse Miller had a seven-yard TD run and quarterback Cole Hansen scored on a quarterback sneak for the Warriors.

Chase Thompson was the key player for ThunderRidge. He ran down the sidelines on an 80-yard flat pass from Seth Frasier for a touch-

Arapahoe’s workhorse running back DJ Montoya (24) eludes a tackle by ThunderRidge’s Derek Pacheco (8) during the Oct. 12 Class PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON 5A playoff game at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Arapahoe won, 23-16.

down and had a seven-yard TD run late in the game.

In other Class 5A second round games, top seed Valor Christian of Highlands Ranch romped to a 52-2 win over Fort Collins. Cherry Creek eliminated Mountain Vista of Highlands Ranch, 34-0 and Legend knocked off Rock Canyon of Highlands Ranch, 28-14. Regis Jesuit edged Pomona of Arvada, 28-21, Columbine beat Arvada West 38-14 and Grandview downed Mullen, 42-21.

In the quarterfinals, besides the Arapahoe-Legend contest, Regis Jesuit (8-3) faces two-time defending state champion Cherry Creek (9-2), Columbine (9-3) tests undefeated Valor Christian (11-0) and Ralston Valley (9-2) plays Grandview (9-2).

For more CHSAA 5A prep football playoff results, go online to tinyurl. com/5Afootballplayoffs

ThunderRidge quarterback Seth Frasier (3) scrambles out of trouble during the Oct. 12 Class 5A playoff game against Arapahoe. The Warriors won, 23-16.

Creek takes 5A state championship Greenwood Village school wins title for the first time in 13 years

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek High School’s volleyball team concluded three days of tough matches by taking home the Class 5A state championship trophy on Nov. 13 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

The Cherry Creek Bruins of

Greenwood Village, the top-seeded 5A team in the CHSAA state volleyball tournament, downed Centennial League rival Grandview of Aurora 3-1 to capture Creek’s sixth state volleyball title and the first in 13 years.

It was the second consecutive runner-up state tournament finish for the Grandview Wolves.

Cherry Creek finished the season with a 26-2 record while Grandview was 24-5.

Both teams were undefeated going into the semifinal matches on Nov. 13 in the tournament, which used a double-elimination Olympic cross-

over bracket.

“We had some tough matches.

There was nothing easy,” said Creek coach Steve Huntingdale. “It was high-level volleyball. I know Cherry Creek and Grandview wanted another chance to get after it. We made a few more plays than they did.”

Grandview defeated Cherry Creek 3-1 in an earlier Centennial League showdown but the Bruins were the better team in the state finals.

Creek won the first set, 27-25, but lost the second, 26-28. Then the Bruins prevailed in the third and fourth sets, winning 25-17 and 25-14.

“The first two sets were really tight,” said Grandview coach Rob Graham, who is the former coach at Parker-area Ponderosa and guided the Mustangs to the 2009 state title.

“They were just a little bit too good for us. It was a battle and a long three days. There was high level volleyball on the 5A level.”

Carter Booth, a 6-7 senior who is the daughter of Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth, was the leader for the Bruins and she got front line support from Ryan Pollard, Anna Van Wyk, Kaegan SEE CREEK, P31

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Wherry and Campbell Kreider. Natalia Landry and Riley Warner handled the defensive chores in the backcourt.

“She is maybe the most brilliant, smartest player I know,” said Huntingdale about Booth. “Her teammates trust what she says and that added to their confidence.”

Booth is going to play next season at the University of Minnesota.

“It feels great to win,” she said. “It’s just surreal. We worked so hard. There was definitely pressure coming into the tournament being seeded first. We played for each other.

“It was sweet and now I can go into the next chapter.

It was a battle. We knew each team we played wanted it just as bad as we did. Each time I came out I would go fight, fight because it was a battle and we couldn’t let up.”

Haley Glunz was a force at the net for the Wolves.

Cherry Creek was tested in the semifinals with a match against second-seeded Chaparral of the Parker area, which defeated Ralston Valley of Arvada 3-1 to advance to the semis. Creek downed Chap 3-2 and won the decisive fifth set 15-9.

Grandview eliminated Mountain Vista of Highlands Ranch 3-1 to move into the semifinals. Vista’s Golden Eagles had swept Parker-area Legend 3-0 earlier in the day.

Cherry Creek wins the Class 5A state volleyball championship trophy.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

Rob Graham was a former volleyball coach at Ponderosa and is now the head coach at Grandview. The Wolves lost the state championship match to Centennial League rival Cherry Creek, 3-1, on Nov. 13. It was the second straight year than Grandview was the state runner-up.

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bit of lace trim, were choreographed

by Kelly Kates, which adds an extra professional polish to the show, in addition to Wells’ skilled direction of well-blended voices.

Many selections are warmly

familiar, starting with “A Marshmallow World,” and including the traditional “O Tannenbaum” and “Santa Baby” but also include some we may not have heard, like “We Wanna See Santa Do the Mambo!”

I love the idea of children being included in holiday entertainment outings and the elementary-age kids seated in front of me seemed thor-

oughly engaged, as well as obviously pleased with wearing party dresses.

This is a good choice for younger family members, though probably not the teeny folks, who might prefer Frosty or Santa ...

The cheery set with tree and fireplace adds to the atmosphere.

“Winter Wonderettes” plays through Dec. 26 and alternates with “Plaid Tidings,” directed by Nick

Cherry Creek senior Carter Booth helped the Bruins capture the state Class 5A state volleyball championship on Nov. 13 at the Broodmoor World Arena.

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the common concerns about getting the vaccinations are what the long-term effects will be, Freeman said.

Freeman said some concerns and hesitancy stem from myths being spread on social media and throughout the internet.

Freeman said a common misconception is that the COVID vaccination is brand new with little research or data. In actuality, Freeman said, the mRNA that makes up the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was developed more than 20 years ago and shelved.

Like a pair of shoes that someone loves but does not have a special occasion or an outfit to match, Freeman said a person may buy them and shelve them until the right time.

“The vaccination is similar,” Freeman said. “The technology was developed and held until we needed it. The vaccine is safe and can help get us back to what we consider normal life.”

Another common myth that has had no actual scientific data to back it up is that the vaccine will cause fertility issues, Freeman said.

The side effects that are common, Freeman said, are no different from other shots.

“Millions of people have received these vaccines without a problem,” she said. “With that, it is important to prepare your child. It is a needle and there is some pain associated with that. Coach them before the shot to settle the anxiety they may have.”

Guiffre said she started preparing both her boys several weeks before the vaccination date. With communication and talking about what to expect, Guiffre said, there were no tears.

Freeman said in advising parents about the vaccination, she is honest that the long-term effects of getting COVID are a lot more worrisome than the short-term impacts of a vaccination.

While each childhood COVID case is different, Freeman said with every diagnosis in children there is a concern it will turn into MIS-C.

Cooper Grimes, 5, said he had no tears in getting the COVID vaccination.

PHOTO BY JON GRIMES

MIS-C, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, is a serious condition associated with COVID-19 where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs.

Over the summer, Dr. Anne Jobman, of UCHealth Primary Care, said the problem with MIS-C is that it can present with a variety of symptoms and show up weeks after a child is exposed to COVID. Symptoms of MIS-C can include abnormal gut pain, bloodshot eyes, chest tightness/pain, diarrhea, feeling extra tired, headache, low blood pressure and neck pain.

Freeman said she has advised families that the risks associated with the vaccine are less risky than getting COVID. Besides protecting the child against COVID, Freeman said, a vaccination will also protect other people.

“A vaccinated child will not infect other people,” Freeman said. “It will protect their grandparents, people who are immune compromised and the community as a whole.”

As the number of vaccinations among the state’s children increases, clinics have been set up in various counties and select pharmacies, such as Walgreens, have made the shot available to young patients.

To find a vaccine clinic for children, visit the state’s website at covid19.colorado.gov/kids-vaccines.

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Animal attraction at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Slow movers are the stars of traveling exhibition

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Ask most people what it takes to survive and thrive in nature and speed will be among the top elements any creature should have.

And that is largely correct.

But as is often the case in the natural world, there are all kinds of exceptions to the rule — fascinating ones.

The kinds of animals that thrive despite — or because — of their slowness take center stage at the traveling exhibition, “Survival of the Slowest,” which is stopping at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Jan. 9.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the animals that aren’t the strongest, fastest and biggest,” said Dr. Frank-Thorsten Krell, senior entomology and exhibit curator.

“It’s not always necessary to be the fastest and strongest and that’s a

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message a lot of people — especially kids — really like.”

Produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions and the Foundation for Animal Rescue and Education (FARE), the exhibit also breaks another norm at the museum — it features living animals, instead of their remains.

“Before we accepted the exhibit,

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we did a lot of checking to ensure the welfare of the animals is a priority for the organizers. It’s important for us that the animals are well cared for and live in habitats they enjoy,” Krell said. “What I didn’t expect is how close you’re able to see these animals.”

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While all the animals visitors will meet don’t do a lot of moving, the reasons and strategies behind their slowness vary.

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“Since these animals don’t move very quickly, we encourage people to come back several times, because that will allow you to see them doing different things,” Krell said. “People can come connect with the animals by seeing them so close. It’s a good message that there are different strategies in life to be successful.”

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12.55 1,980.00 32.28 225.00 2,578.69 352.36 180.88 2,500.00 72.50 204,488.75 197.79 96.62 20,816.00 100.00 204.40 50.25 2.00 2,500.00 64,965.00 2,882.84 6,050.50 1,033.03 38,223.98 3,086.25 100.00 1,629.01 217.90 62.72 160.00 1,379.00 184.00 1,534.47 559.00 49,438.91 134,829.20 23,787.50

HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES LLC HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC HELP & HOPE CENTER

294.00 Biohazard Waste Removal 1,241.60 Operating Supplies 1,765.50 Reimbursement for Community Services HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY 10,000.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 10,917.80 Water & Sewer HILL, ASHLEY 65.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees HIRERIGHT LLC 2,037.07 Recruitment Costs HOFFMAN, DARCY 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend HOKE, SARAH E 344.18 Travel Expense HOLDEN, MARK P 194.78 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder HOLMES, WENDY 136.80 Travel Expense HOME CARE ASSISTANCE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY 2,363.75 Senior Services Grant HOPSKIPDRIVE INC 7,757.97 Student Transportation HR GREEN FIBER & BROADBAND LLC 6,121.00 Broadband Service Study HR GREEN INC 555.00 Professional Services HUDICK EXCAVATING INC 161,907.74 Happy Canyon Project HUDICK EXCAVATING INC 352,750.68 Waterton Road Extension Phase 2 HUERTA, JENNIFER M 268.97 Travel Expense HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK 35,706.25 Animal Control Services HUNDLEY LLC 2,400.00 County Fair Service/Fair Rodeo IAFE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS & EXPOSITIONS 738.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC 100,152.33 Software/Hardware Subscription/ Supplies INTOXIMETERS 70.00 Operating Supplies INWARD BOUND LLC 120.00 Professional Services J & A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS 5,030.00 Sign Parts & Supplies J BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES & CONSULTING 270.00 Mental Health Services J P MORGAN CHASE BANK 684,419.68 PCard Purchases 09/05/21-10/04/21 JABLONSKI BUILDING CONSERVATION INC 45,703.00 Rock Ridge Cemetery Conservation JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 6,983.84 Foster Care Collaborative JHL CONSTRUCTORS INC 2,190.00 Escrow Payable JOB STORE INC, THE 454.95 Contract Work JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET 156,300.00 Purchase of 6 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe’s JON P DICKEY LLC 8,570.00 Roofing Inspections JONES, MARK 148.09 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder JORDAN, JEFFREY 292.22 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder JP NIXON CONSULTING 6,413.44 Instructor Fee and Travel K & C GROUP LLC 6,260.00 Professional Services KALIHER, MEGHAN 487.82 Travel Expense KANE, MICHELLE 176.02 Travel Expense KEN CARYL GLASS INC 6,560.00 Repairs and Maintenance KENNEDY, MICHELE A 44.00 Travel Expense KESNER, LAURA 727.10 Travel Expense KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY 24,246.24 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler KING SOOPERS/CITY MARKET 6,531.25 Client Assistance KNOTH III, JOHN F 110.00 Purchased Services Reimbursement KUBL GROUP LLC 825.00 Repairs and Maintenance KUTAK ROCK LLP 10,617.00 Legal Services LANDMARK LINCOLN MERCURY 1,443.90 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder LARSON, LARRY EVERETTE 107.17 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder LASKEY, RICHARD H 970.34 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder LEARY, LAURA 859.96 Travel Expense LEE, MICHAEL 254.73 Travel Expense LEPLATT, COURTNEY GAYLE 100.00 Fair Judges/Referees Fees LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS 11,363.04 Telephone/Communications LIVING CENTER LLC 520.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services LOCLYZ MEDIA SERVICES 20,562.50 Digital Media Services LONG, PAT 1,983.49 Travel Expense LOOK DDS, KIM M 300.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services LYLES, CELESTENE (TENA) 307.44 Travel Expense MAES, CHRIS D 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend MANNA RESOURCE CENTER 276,391.39 Emergency Rent Assistance Funding MAPLE STAR COLORADO INC 6,793.00 Other Professional Services MARQUEZ, MARIO L 57.28 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder MARQUEZ, RYAN J 216.10 Travel Expense MARSHALL, MARTHA 136.80 Travel Expense MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC 728,447.66 Asphalt Overlay MAURER, ALLYSON 245.17 Travel Expense MCCORD, JOHN T 359.82 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder MCINTOSH, MICHAEL 83.60 Travel Expense MCMORRIS, KIRA 301.78 Travel Expense MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 877.85 Water & Sewer METRO DENVER BUSINESS FORMS 3,635.59 Printing/Copying/Reports MILDREN, JODI B 701.68 Travel Expense MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL 9,166.66 Lobbying Services MOBILE RECORD SHREDDERS 3,324.00 Waste Disposal Services MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL 2,500.00 Escrow Payable MOUNTAIN MOBILE TELEVISION LLC 21,690.88 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC 645.72 Utilities/Electric MOYERS, ANN 192.64 Travel Expense MTM RECOGNITION 2,940.02 Recognition Programs MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC 16,182.75 Perry Park Project MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING LLC 9,500.00 Repair & Maintenance Service NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC 2,610.00 Electrical Installation/Repairs NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU LLC 1,723.00 Instructor Fee and Travel NATIONAL WOMAN’S MARCH 60.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground NEW ERA TRAINING AND CONSULTING LLC 1,859.87 Instructor Fee and Travel NEXT PHASE ENGINEERING LLC 4,025.00 General Engineering Services NMS LABS 4,993.00 Forensic Testing NORTH LINE GIS LLC 360.00 Wildfire Mapping NYSTROM, SCOTT 103.63 Travel Expense O J WATSON COMPANY INC 8,500.00 Machinery and Equipment OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS OF THE SOUTHWEST 3,835.00 Recruitment Costs O’CONNELL, LETA 102.26 Travel Expense OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE 7,600.00 Construction/Maintenance Materials OPEX CORPORATION 72,684.30 Mail and Ballot Rapid Extraction Desks ORACLE AMERICA INC 5,073.21 Software/Hardware Support ORMSBEE, SONIA 664.86 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees ORR, LORI 100.30 Travel Expense OSBURN ASSOCIATES INC 4,622.70 Sign Parts & Supplies PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC 6,576.32 Copier Charges PANORAMA WELLNESS AND SPORTS INSTITUTE 11,000.00 Training Services PARKER CORE KNOWLEDGE CHARTER SCHOOL 3,100.00 School Safety PARKER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 2,726.42 Water & Sewer PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC 1,487.00 Operating Supplies PAWS 4 PRODUCTIVITY LLC 450.00 Human Services Puppy Visit PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE INC 20,427.63 Furniture/Office Systems PERSON, MARK 2,500.00 Escrow Payable PHILLIPS, GEOFFREY J 756.02 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 4,766.00 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies PINERY WATER DISTRICT 9,133.07 Water & Sewer PINKARD CONSTRUCTION 5,000.00 Escrow Payable PIONEER TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 11,407.00 Software Maintenance Renewal PMAM CORPORATION 9,631.66 Alarm Administration Expenses POO CREW LLC, THE 500.00 Pet Waste Removal PRECISION FIRE PROTECTION INC 3,700.00 Fire Sprinkler Coverage Continued to Next Page 940111

Highlands Ranch 11.18.21 * 1

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November 18, 2021

Public Notices Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0024 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/8/2021 12:43:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Mary Maybee Original Beneficiary: Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/24/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 7/1/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013054843 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $513,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $216,183.30 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely pay property charges such as tax and insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 58, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 100L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 11/11/2021 Last Publication: 12/9/2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

A public hearing will be held on December 6, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission, and on December 14, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. A zone map change is proposed to rezone a parcel of land located at 9191 E. State Highway 86, Franktown, CO. The parcel is currently zoned Rural Residential (RR) and Agricultural One (A-1). The parcel will be rezoned to Agricultural One (A-1).

Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460. File No. DR2021-009.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 940072 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

HOLLY SHILLIDAY Colorado Registration #: 24423 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-21-893373-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0024 First Publication: 11/11/2021 Last Publication: 12/9/2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Which has the address of: 8701 Mallard Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Continued From Last Page No. 940111: Page 2 of 2 PREP-RITE COATINGS & CONTRACTING LLC 4,065.00 PRO COM - PRO COMPLIANCE 2,100.00 PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOY’S ASSOCIATION 2,860.00 PROVOKE SOLUTIONS LLC 21,032.00 PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC 5,833.33 PVP COMMUNICATIONS 2,270.13 Q-MATIC CORPORATION 23,647.60 QUADIENT INC 385.00 QUANTIX CONSULTING INC 13,832.00 RAO, DAVID A 22.60 RAPID7 LLC 155,922.75 RASCON, RYAN 422.79 RATCLIFF, SARA J 597.00 REDDING, TAYLOR 943.27 REMY CORPORATION 6,480.00 REPORTS NOW INC 18,000.00 RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 5,585.00 RICE, YVETTE M 329.60 RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES 5,000.00 RIGHT ON LEARNING 25,150.00 RME LTD LLC ELITE SURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE 3,984.00 RME LTD LLC ELITE SURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE 38,421.50 RMS RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS 1,545.00 ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 1,812.06 ROBENSTEIN, BRAD 56.90 ROBERTS, DANIEL 259.93 ROCK PARTS COMPANY, THE 9,743.31 ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 7,035.20 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIR SOLUTIONS 40.14 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 1,624.54 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAVEMENT 38,962.75 ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 713.05 ROYAL PROCESS SERVING & PARALEGAL SERVICES 360.00 RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES INC 74,656.20 RUTKOWITZ, CHRISTA 151.59 RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC 24,021.00 SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC 2,490.00 SATHER, ELIZABETH L PSY D 2,000.00 SAVIO HOUSE 117.37 SCHRAMM, VERITY 320.00 SCHWAB, GREG 16,595.50 SCHWEIZER EMBLEM COMPANY 4,234.40 SEDALIA LANDFILL 1,165.57 SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION 205.90 SEDAM, PENNY 405.86 SHILOH HOUSE 699.60 SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES 4,150.00 SILL-TERHAR MOTORS INC 115,445.00 SKY CLIFF CENTER 1,125.00

Legal Notice No. 940096 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Dated: 9/8/2021 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #029-21 LOGO SPORTSWEAR The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Logo Sportswear, as specified, for Douglas County employees. Logo Sportswear will be ordered as supplemental uniform items and for special events.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 029-21, Logo Sportswear” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time.

Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on December 12, 2021, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. for the Palmer Divide Avenue Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2021-017 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Kiewit Infrastructure Co. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said December 12, 2021, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER

SKYVIEW WEATHER SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SMH WEST LLC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SPRADLIN PRINTING INC SQUARE I TECHNOLOGIES SSU PROCESS SERVING INVESTIGATIONS STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STELLAR CARE AND SERVICES LLC STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD STOCKTON, LAUREN STOLFUS & ASSOCIATES STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SUMMIT PATHOLOGY SUMMIT TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS SUPER SEER CORPORATION SWARCO REFLEX LLC SWARTZ, RICHARD S T4S PARTNERS INC T4S PARTNERS INC TACTICAL & SURVIVAL SPECIALTIES INC TACTICAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS TALAMANTES, CRYSTAL TASMAN GEOSCIENCES INC TAYLOR MORRISON OF COLORADO TEAL, GEORGE THIN LINE THREADS LLC THOMAS, LORA L THOMSEN, MICHAEL W THOMSON REUTERS WEST TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO THE RESCUE TORPY, TRACY D TOUCH PHRASE DEVELOPMENT LLC TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK MILLER ACTIVITY TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER TPM STAFFING SERVICES TRANS AERO LIMITED TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV TRAVELING GNOMES TRINDLE, MICHAEL A

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No.940053 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 13th day of DECEMBER 2021, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and ELITE INDUSTRIES for the 2021 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT TRAIL PROJECT - INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #002-21 (PO #41197); and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said ELITE INDUSTRIES for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 13th day of DECEMBER 2021, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No. 940065 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said

Douglas County Warrants

Repairs and Maintenance Medical, Dental & Vet Services Fair Judges/Referees Fees Software Subscription Renewal Accounting & Financial Services Clothing & Uniforms Software Subscription Renewal Purchased Services Contract Work Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Managed Detection Service Renewal Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Medical, Dental & Vet Services Travel Expense Contract Work Software Annual Maintenance Renewal Professional Services Instructor Travel Escrow Payable Tutoring Services Lowell Ranch CALF Partnership Project Pinery Storm Sewer Improvement UA Testing Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Travel Expense Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Happy Canyon Project Operating Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Asphalt Patching Water & Sewer Delivery Service Printing/Copying/Reports Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Service Contracts Other Training Services Other Professional Services Contract Work Other Repair & Maintenance Service Clothing & Uniforms Waste Disposal Services Water & Sewer Professional Services Child Welfare Services Elevator Inspections & Testing Purchase of 3 2021 Ford F-150’s Developmental Disabilities Grant

County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

45,553.06 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate 11,500.00 Weather Forecasting 2,789.00 Public Affairs 12,865.68 Baldwin Dam Project 1,913.35 Office Supplies 601.52 Building/Land Lease/Rent 6,300.00 School Safety 427.00 County Fair Printing/Copy 19,000.00 Offero Implementation 50.00 Process Service Fees 10,491.03 Postage & Delivery Service 2,818.35 Sales Tax Payable 100.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground 69,659.80 Escrow Payable 19.54 Travel Expense 3,835.00 Traffic Signal Warrant Study 15,106.08 Water & Sewer 210.00 Forensic Testing 4,375.00 Traffic Signal Parts 607.00 Clothing & Uniforms 22,000.00 Paint & Road Striping 951.98 Mounted Patrol Reimbursement 30,715.00 Mill Levy Consulting 14,150.00 Tax Roll Processing Application Phase 2 21,508.30 Clothing & Uniforms 4,864.54 First Aid Supplies 7.56 Travel Expense 9,437.50 Repairs and Maintenance 2,500.00 Escrow Payable 654.49 Travel Expense 238.00 Clothing & Uniforms 2,062.60 Travel Expense 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend 1,062.51 Software/Hardware Subscription 19,821.44 Inmate Meals 3,226.00 Transportation Services Grant 945.00 Tuition Reimbursement 6,800.00 Software/Hardware Support 953,793.87 Due to Castle Rock-MV License 399,769.16 Intergovernmental-Castle Rock 3,048.39 Sales Tax Payable 2,100.00 Employee Program Costs 122.00 Due to Larkspur-MV License 20,264.82 Intergovernmental-Larkspur 507,156.13 Due to Parker - MV License 348,675.54 Intergovernmental-Parker 2,112.74 Contract Work 123,400.00 Helicopter Services 39,164.83 Insurance Claims 7,000.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant 44.00 Travel Expense

TW CABLE LLC TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC UCHEALTH UMB BANK UNCC UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY UNITED RENTALS UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC UNITED SITE SERVICES URBAN DRAINAGE & FLOOD CONTROL VAN WINKLE, CHERI A VISITING ANGELS OF DENVER WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY WAGNER RPR, LISA A WAGNER, JEREMY WAL-MART STORES WARNER, CAITLIN WATERWAY CARWASH WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO INC WEBOLUTIONS INC WEIS, KEITH WELLS FARGO BANK WES TEST

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3,800.00 82,211.00 2,118.88 509.38 1,425.60 16,000.00 12,845.15 613.22 4,900.00 1,264,667.00 112.56 3,929.88 193,187.00 36.00 114.24 6,875.00 74.09 117.00 25,117.02 14,687.00 2,839.92 1,548.48 27,325.20

Traffic Signal Parts Software Licenses Medical, Dental & Vet Services Banking Service Fees Utility Locating Services US 85 Corridor Improvements Emergency Response Supplies Operating Supplies Waste Disposal Services Willow Creek Upstream of Rampart Range Road Travel Expense Senior Services Grant Caterpillar Pneumatic Roller Printing/Copying/Reports Travel Expense Client Assistance Travel Expense Fleet Outside Repairs Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Software/Hardware Support Professional Services Banking Service Fees Materials Testing Construction Inspection

WESTERN DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 310.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 3,636.90 Janitorial Supplies WESTON LANDSCAPE & DESIGN 2,360.00 Escrow Payable WESTSIDE TOWING INC 450.00 Vehicle Tow Services WILSON & COMPANY INC 15,330.06 Roads, Street, Drainage Engineering WILSON, LYNNE 255.64 Metro Area Meeting Expense WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE 35.00 UA Testing WORLD COMPASS ACADEMY 2,080.00 School Safety WYOMING OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 134.54 Conference Hosting Expenses XCEL ENERGY 30,459.84 Utilities/Electric & Gas YOGASHIELD YOGA FOR FIRST RESPONDERS 750.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services ZION, LASIE 277.80 Travel Expense TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021

$21,949,274.70

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THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021

BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

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Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market Third Annual

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the annual Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

Bright Little Brains Rozanne Steyn Brightlittlebrains.com

Carol’s Creative Cards Carol Smith Cjaysmith.com 303-886-6730

Discovery Toys

Julie Olivett - Team Leader 303-437-7067 YourToyLady.com

Nerdy Sheep Fiber Arts Nerdysheepfiberarts.com info@nerdysheepfiberarts.com

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