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Teachers across the metro area describe pay rates

Douglas County looks to voters for 9% bump

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lucy Squire just marked her 18th year as a teacher at Copper Mesa Elementary School in Douglas County.

One of the things she has that many teachers here and around Colorado don’t is a home.

Squire looks at what Douglas County School District teachers earn and doubts she and her partner today could afford the same home. That’s even considering her current salary as a veteran educator.

“When I started interviewing and looking as a brand new teacher,

all of the (school) districts were so comparable with pay,” said Squire, a third-grade teacher. “It didn’t matter where you ended up because they were so similar.”

That was in 2004. Fast forward to today, and differences in teacher pay across Denver metro school districts are often stark.

While teachers in many districts across the state say they are strug-

Hops n Drops opens in Highlands Ranch

Casual eatery is famed for its ice-cold beer

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Highlands Ranch is the next community Hops n Drops is calling home in Colorado. The casual eatery, known for its ice cold beer and cocktails, opened its third location in the state between Chipotle and Panera off of South University Boulevard on Oct. 20.

“We look for neighborhoods,” and Highlands Ranch is an “awesome community,” said Kevin Eggen, CEO and co-owner of the Washington-based restaurant chain.

Hops n Drops offers burgers, sandwiches, salads and mac and cheese dishes for lunch and dinner at all of its 22 locations. It serves beer at a chilly 34 degrees and cocktails, called icy drops, in conical cups made of ice.

“The cup’s designed so it melts from the outside in,” Eggen told Colorado Community Media. “So it doesn’t dilute your drink, but it keeps it really cold for 20 minutes or so.”

Hops n Drops came to the Centennial State in 2017 when it

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gling to keep up — particularly amid rising inflation — in Douglas County, south of Denver, teachers say voters have an opportunity to help them.

Squire and others are supporting Ballot Issue 5A on the November ballot to boost pay for teachers and other district staff.

County clerks report death threats amid election fraud claims

Still fighting uproar after 2 years

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

Yet in Arapahoe County, Joan Lopez, the clerk and recorder in charge of elections, says an atmosphere of intimidation lingers. She tells Colorado Community Media she has received a threatening, handwritten letter with profanity and referring to her race. The letter writer also claimed to know where she lives.

Kevin Eggen, CEO of Hops n Drops, serves up an “icy drop,” one of the establishment’s signature cocktails.

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opened its Colorado Springs location. The next year it added a restaurant in Broomfi eld.

Eggen was attracted to Highlands Ranch because its demographic makeup and size is similar to those of the company’s highest performing restaurants.

Regional manager Bryan Kaiser, however, remembers when Highlands Ranch was much smaller — without a stoplight, even. He grew up in the community and was part of Mountain Vista High School’s fi rst graduating class. His hospitality degree from Colorado State University took him to Oregon where he joined Hops n Drops, which has four locations in that state and 15 in Washington.

Kaiser said he loves that Hops n Drops is a family-owned company. It was founded in 2009 by Eggen’s father, Mark Eggen. According to a release from the company, Mark Eggen strove to create a restaurant where his family and employees could make a good living and enjoy a comfortable life.

“It’s not handshakes, it’s hugs,” Kaiser said about the business. “It’s everybody knows everybody.”

That everybody now includes about 70 local folks who have been hired and trained to staff the Highlands Ranch location.

And Kaiser’s on the lookout for more additions to the team — especially in light of the expansion that leadership has planned. They’re hoping to open at least seven more locations in Colorado in the next fi ve to seven years, Eggen said.

In Highlands Ranch, the dining area and bar seats 185 guests inside, with room for more on the patio coming in the spring. With large windows, dark furniture and warm hand-painted murals on the walls, Hops n Drops promises to be a comfortable place to grab a drink or a bite to eat. Happy hour runs daily from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. until close. Breakfast on the weekends is on the horizon, Kaiser said.

“We are looking forward to being the place where neighbors meet neighbors,” Eggen said.

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Hops n Drops serves all of its draft beer at 34 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Sophia Sanchez pours an icy cold beer during Hops n Drops soft opening Oct. 20 in Highlands Ranch.

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Michael Graham shows o a sandwich that new hire Nicole Cullwell, right, prepared for a happy hour customer on Hops n Drops opening day in Highlands Ranch on Oct. 20.

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Customers filled the bar of Hops n Drops in Highlands Ranch during happy hour on its opening day.

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THREATS

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

She said law enforcement officials are investigating the case.

The FBI says election officials across the country have reason to be fearful and says agents are committed to finding and bringing to justice those who would jeopardize the stability of free and fair elections.

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

“Everybody’s bracing depending on how this election goes,” said Crane, a Republican former Arapahoe County clerk. “I think that if certain candidates don’t do as well at the ballot box as people think they should, then we expect threats to ramp up.”

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

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

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

‘It just comes back’

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

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

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

The barrage is a source of ongoing frustration.

“How many tours can we give, how many references?” Lopez said.

“It seems like no matter what we do, it just comes back.”

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

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

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

When MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell — a high-profile ally of the former president — held an election fraudthemed event last year, it seemed to cause an increase in calls to clerk’s

Election security has become a controversial topic since the last presidential election.

offices in Colorado, just like a similar event he hosted this year, Crane said.

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

“My perspective is very simple, and that is that we have in Colorado — to my way of thinking — the best processes of any state in the country,” said Klotz, a Republican elected in 2014.

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

Security concerns

While stories of grassroots trustbuilding in counties are common, some incidents leave officials concerned. Election staff in Arapahoe County were shaken the day before the 2020 presidential election when two men — one openly carrying a firearm and wearing a tactical vest — showed up and filmed people near a ballot drop box at the county headquarters in Littleton.

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

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

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

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

Bipartisan process

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

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

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

Elbert County conducted a hand recount of the 2020 presidential race in the spring of 2021. That hand count confirmed the machine count, according to the Colorado County Clerks Association’s web-

site. El Paso County ran its 2020 ballot images through Clear Ballot’s Clear Audit program, which again confirmed the machine count, the website says.

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

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

Merlin Klotz, Douglas County clerk

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

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

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

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

at Southridge

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Bocce ball, cricket, hockey and golf are just a few of the options available through the new sports simulator at Highlands Ranch’s Southridge Recreation Center.

The Highlands Ranch Community Association opened its second sports simulator at Southridge on Oct. 18 with users quickly filling its reservations for the first two days. David Isham, Southridge’s facility supervisor, said the HRCA invested in another sports simulator due to the popularity of the golf simulator at Northridge Recreation Center.

“We’ve seen a huge increase in demand for the Northridge simulator, especially in the winter when people can’t actually get out on the golf courses,” Isham said.

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a free consultation.

Up to four golfers can play from a selection of 90 different golf courses and 20 golf skill challenges.

The Southridge simulator offers multiple other sports as well, such as basketball, baseball, football, lacrosse, rugby, soccer and dodgeball. It even has carnival games available.

Isham said the simulator is good for all ages and various abilities.

Reservations are required for the simulator. HRCA members can reserve the simulators for $10 per 30 minutes up to 2 hours and nonmembers can reserve for $15 per 30 minutes. Summer prices differ.

For members, the rec center also

sells 30-day passes for unlimited reservations for $80 or an annual pass for $500. Non-members can buy a 30-day pass for $95.

HRCA invested around $95,000 in the new simulator and Isham said the rec center aims to see around $16,000-$20,000 in revenue from reservations annually. The Northridge golf simulator nets around $20,000 annually.

To make a reservation at Southridge, go to www.hrcaonline.org/ classes-camps-activities/recreationcenter-amenities/golf-simulator.

Southridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch has opened a multi-sports simulator that o ers golf, basketball, baseball, rugby, football, lacrosse, dodgeball, bocce, hockey, cricket and carnival games.

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district “is the largest employer in the county” and serves 64,000 students “yet continues to lag behind in total funding and competitiveness in salary compared to other school districts,” according to a summary of written comments in favor of the proposed property tax increase outlined on the ballot.

While proponents say narrowing the pay gap will help the district compete for and retain teachers, staff and administrators, opponents worry about property taxes amid rising real estate prices. Douglas County real estate is expected to be “reappraised” upward in 2023, so property tax bills are expected to rise even if voters kill Issue 5A, according to the comments against the proposal in Douglas County’s voter information booklet.

The Douglas County opponents’ views in the voter guide also speculate that: “More money spent on education does not buy better education outcomes.”

Shannon Doering — an English teacher at Castle View High School who can’t afford to buy a house with her partner in the region — says if a district isn’t paying teachers well, it can’t expect to keep them, and that affects the quality of education.

“There are certainly worse-paying districts in the state, but in regards to the area, I’d definitely say Douglas County is known as one of the worst-paying districts,” Doering said. “That’s not a secret.”

its members unanimously supported asking voters for the proposed tax increase.

Christa Gilstrap, a Highlands Ranch parent, helped organize support for the proposal.

“We’ve got people who support the new board and people who don’t support the new board coming together to get this done,” said Gilstrap, adding that the issue has brought some Republicans and Democrats in the community together.

Gilstrap, a lifelong registered Republican, drives around with paint on her minivan’s back window noting she’s a conservative who backs the proposal.

“The need in Douglas County School District is so great, it justifies a tax increase,” Gilstrap said.

The impact of the tax increase would be $51 per year — about $1 per week — for every $100,000 in the assessed value of a home. For example, a home worth $500,000 in assessed value would pay $5 per week, or $255 per year. (“Assessed” value is the worth of a home for property tax purposes, as determined by the county assessor’s office.)

That translates to an estimated $60 million more in annual revenue for the district. Officials say the figure starts to close the pay gap with other school districts, including Cherry Creek in Arapahoe County.

Douglas County teacher pay, on average $57,900, is lower than nearby districts. Cherry Creek paid about $76,100; Littleton Public Schools $68,700; Jefferson County Public Schools $62,600; and Boulder Valley School District $82,000.

The Douglas County district’s tax proposal comes close on the heels of a boost in pay for Jefferson County teachers. The Jeffco agreement in August raises the minimum salary to $50,000 and increases in salaries for various other pay grades and gives every educator a minimum of $3,000 more.

Pay problem a broader issue

Pay isn’t just contentious among the Denver-area school districts. It’s a statewide issue, according to the nonprofit Colorado School Finance Project.

“We’re one of, if not the, lowest in competitive teacher salaries compared to every other state,” said Tracie Rainey, the project’s executive director.

Research zeroes in on what’s known as a “wage penalty.” It tracks how much less public-school teachers earn in weekly wages relative to their college-educated peers who didn’t become teachers.

Data from the Washington, D.C.based nonprofit Economic Policy Institute indicate that Colorado has the largest such gap in the nation. Teachers here earn, on average, 35.9% less than their college-educated, non-teacher peers.

Add to the equation that some school districts in Colorado collect more in taxes than others and it means some struggle to be competitive in terms of pay, according to

Rainey.

Douglas County hasn’t been as successful as other districts at passing funding proposals in elections, so “they don’t have the additional local revenue and therefore will be on the lower side of pay,” Rainey said.

Not ‘just complaining’

Doering, the Castle View High educator, is in her fifth year of teaching. She said she doesn’t want “to be a millionaire.”

“I didn’t get into teaching to make (a lot) of money,” Doering said. “I want to be able to leave work and not have to think, ‘Hmm, am I going to have to get a second job in order to pay my rent, in order to buy a house, in order to start a family?’”

She doesn’t want to leave the district. If she does, it would be because of the relatively low pay. Doering makes less than $50,000 per year.

“I love the kids I teach. It would really break my heart if I had to leave because of money,” Doering said.

The average teacher in the Douglas County School District is expected to get a 9% bump in pay if the tax proposal passes.

Squire, the third-grade teacher at Copper Mesa, said she took the year off when her first child was born but could not do so when she had a second child because of income needs.

“A lot of my teacher colleagues tutor on the side as a way to make money,” Squire said.

Squire makes roughly $70,000 a year. She hasn’t talked in specifics about how her pay compares with that of her friends in education in other Denver-area districts, but they’re aware of the sense there’s a gap.

“I have friends in Jeffco, Cherry Creek and Littleton … we just know that the joke is I work in Douglas County. It’s just become laughable,” Squire said.

Doering has felt defensive about pay at times. She wants people to know that teachers aren’t “just complaining” about pay.

“This isn’t like some issue over curriculum. This isn’t an issue over admin or a decision a teacher made. This is my living,” Doering said.

“When you can’t afford to live someplace, something’s got to give,” she said.

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Still no breathing room on home prices

price decline adjustment of 32%.

Back in 2015, the median sales price for a house in Colorado was $285,000, according to data from the Colorado Association of Realtors. Between January and September, the median price averaged

much higher now than they were 30-year fi xed loan, as of Friday’s Mortgage News Daily calculation versus just under 4% in 2015) plus consumer incomes that haven’t kept up with infl ation or home prices, and 2015 was a pretty sweet year to buy a house, according to CSU’s Colorado Futures Center.

Getting back to that affordability would require an average 32% drop in housing prices to get the same share of housing stock to a price that is affordable to the median family income. And that housing price adjustment differs by county, with the value at one end needing to drop about 15% in Huerfano County but closer to 60% in Jackson County. Denver was just below the state’s average

“As you can see from the report, it would take pretty considerable drops in values in order for us to get to a level of ‘affordability’ that the state enjoyed back in 2015,” said Phyllis Resnick, the center’s lead economist and executive director. “I use that word in air quotes because I don’t think people thought 2015 was a terribly affordable era. But in retrospect, it actually was because interest rates were almost historically low and the run-up in prices hadn’t happened yet.”

Affordability is also impacted by limited housing supply, added Jennifer Newcomer, the center’s research director.

“We have stated before that we’re going to need to create a separate environment to basically bring supply at price points that have largely not been catered to for a long time (because) the current market environment is not incentivized to do anything different when it comes to new production,” Newcomer said. “We’ve noodled on this idea of supply to get us out and take us out of the challenge that launched some of the Great Recession, when we had a lot of home builders exit the market entirely.”

Increasing supply could very well provide Coloradans with more attainable housing, but this comes after last decade’s decline

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Cost would have to drop 32% to match ‘a ordability’ of 2015

in construction workers, slow wage increases and the regulatory environment, though Resnick said the notion of local regulations driving up cost always make her “a little skeptical when one thing is singled out as the only reason.”

“We got into this work fi ve years ago because we were convinced that the construction defects (law), while real, (would not cause) the housing market to correct itself” if removed, Resnick said. “All these components matter. … Labor’s expensive, materials are expensive, the regulatory environment is part of it and

there may not be enough land in the condition that you need, coupled with COVID and a real constriction in what came to the market. That’s probably an unsatisfying answer, but we hope to stimulate the right conversations where people recognize that all of these issues are part of it.”

This was the fi rst of a series of housing affordability reports from the organization.

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Exhausting election ads

positive they couldn’t get any worse. I was wrong.

EDITOR’S COLUMN

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

Thelma Grimes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tips for students of all ages

Acolleague of mine encouraged her daughter, a second-year pre-med college student, to reach out and ask the question, “What’s the best piece of advice you’d offer a college student?” When I received this request, I gave it some deliberate thought. And as I wrote these responses out for her, I was reminded that this guidance is applicable to all of us when we stop and think about it. I hope there is a message here that connects with you as well.

“Never settle in life. You are committed to medical school and that is awesome, we need more bright and compassionate physicians. Never settle for less than you want or deserve at school, in life, in your pursuit of the right position when you finish school, and never settle when it comes to romance, (these are words I have preached to my own daughters).

“A lesson I learned long ago was regarding `equal stature.’ Even though you are in your second year, your knowledge and wisdom may have you wiser than your years. I share this because sometimes in school and in the workplace, people do not give enough respect to younger students or newer employees. Carry yourself with confidence. There are three keys to success: confidence, confidence and confidence. Confidence in yourself, confidence in your knowledge, and confidence in your heart and compassion. These will never let you down.

“Always be curious. The smartest

WINNING

person in the room is not the person talking or teaching. The smartest person in the room is the one asking the best questions. This works in school, at work, and in social settings. The person who asks great questions seems to garner greater respect. It’s OK not to have the answers, and it’s even better when we are brave enough to

“Guard your head and heart. We can be, do, and have anything we want in this world. And unfortunately, there is a lot of noise out there, as people try to pressure others into their beliefs. So, watch what information you allow into your head and heart. Our sources of input are critical to life success. This also goes for the people in our lives. Are they toxic? Negative? Do they drain our energy? These are the people you need to avoid, and if they are already in your life, take the time to walk away, as hard as that may seem.

“Lastly, create your word bank. Too often people aren’t ready or equipped when confrontation, conflict, or disagreements occur. And when we aren’t ready, if we haven’t built our mental model on how we would respond instead of react, and if we do not have our go-to words top of mind and heart,

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Honesty, ethics needed

We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. If the Herald publishes this letter, it will be the second or third time I have been published where I quoted the Air Force Academy’s cadet wing honor code. Although I have taken the Air Force oath twice, only the Academy’s code stands out.

I wonder, if voters were required to memorize this honor code, how many of us could vote?

Not me, as the word tolerate would trip me up. I wouldn’t be alone as almost every Douglas County Republican tolerated, and would die for, Donald John Trump. As a Douglas County resident for 46 years and I can say, without reservation, that if we only voted the honesty and ethics we claim to have, the county clerk could function with a part-time staff every election cycle.

Roy Legg Highlands Ranch

Stop San Luis water plan

Enough of the San Luis water project. Stop it. Call this heinous idea Dead in the Water. Just what makes Douglas County (or at least one of the commissioners) think they are so special that they can take water from one of the poorest, primarily agricultural areas of the state? Even the attorney who specializes in water law and was hired to speak with Renewable Water Resources has said it’s not a good idea. By the way, according to Steve Leonhardt, there is “no unappropriated water” available in the valley. That alone sounds like the end of the road for this debacle. But wait! There’s more! RWR hasn’t formed an augmentation plan showing how they would avoid injury to other water rights. That, of course, would be required by law.

So stop it. Quit spending money on an attorney who has already expressed the opinion that this is not such a grand idea. Quit feeding the monsters who still think there is something to investigate.

I see far too many people in this chain who look to make money off of this deal, if the counties involved were stupid enough to approve this.

Carolyn Cline Castle Rock

Support arming educators

We are responding to the Oct. 13 letter to the editor from Kyra Storojev about the Douglas County sheriff’s race and school safety. As the parents of Kendrick Castillo, who was murdered in 2019 at STEM School in suburban Highlands Ranch, we have a drastically different view.

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

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

Phibbs also referred to these school shooters as “active harmers.” What insulting language to use in a community where our son was murdered, and Claire Davis was murdered. They were not simply “harmed.” They are never coming home to their families. Phibbs should be ashamed of himself for using this language.

We have endorsed Darren Weekly for Douglas County sheriff because his view of school safety lines up very closely to ours. Where there are well-

trained, armed school employees who would volunteer to defend children (and other school employees), we are glad to support our future Sheriff Weekly, who will support that effort in Douglas County.

John and Maria Castillo Roxborough

Keep McLellan on state board

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

Rebecca McClellan has lived in my neighborhood since 1997, where she and Jim have raised their children, volunteering in our local public schools along the way. We have seen firsthand Rebecca’s commitment to public education from her volunteer work, service as a PTCO secretary, and her service as liaison to the Cherry Creek School District when she served on our Centennial City Council.

On the State Board of Education, Rebecca has worked tirelessly to increase academic excellence and opportunity for every Colorado student. As a board legislative liaison, Re-

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

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

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

Laura Levorsen Centennial

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BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Not just lattes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COURTESY OF BARNETT & SON’S Barnett house for Halloween,” Barvegetable,” and said he was cautious

Barnett describes the ale as “a really good balance between the spices and the vegetable,” and said he was cautious against adding too much cinnamon, a move he believes undercuts the flavor of other pumpkin beers.

flavor of other pumpkin beers. the silver medal at the 2021 The seasonis availFriday in through

Nevermore Pumpkin Ale won the silver medal at the 2021 Denver International Beer Competition and is entering its 7th year on tap at Barnett and Son Brewing. The seasonal libation is available from the first Friday in September through about Thanksgiving.

Barnett & Son’s Nevermore Pumpkin Ale.

La Dolce Vita’s Josh Crouch makes a pumpkin

with their signature pumpkin sauce.

PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN

LDV’s Tamara Hansen’s pumpkin spice latte.

PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN

Beerwerks’

Pumpkin Porter.

PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN

CORE New Art Space features solo exhibits

The contemporary gallery CORE New Art Space, now located at 6501 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood (home of Casa Bonita), features solo exhibits by several members for about a month at a time. A number of members are from the south metro area and all members are experienced, imaginative interpreters of the world around us. Note weekend hours and plan a visit here and to other Lakewood galleries that await. Featured from Nov. 18 to Dec. 4: “Re-Defined” by Michelle Lamb; “Transmute” by Christine O’Dea; and “Manana” by Chris Hudson. Lamb is an assemblage artist who re-purposes, re-uses, re-assembles objects into a new image, looks for common objects, including obsolete machinery, and gives them new meaning. Her piece “Fortification” is outstanding. Hours: Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. 303-2978428, coreartspace.com.

Calendar winners

Photography winners for the City of Littleton’s 2023 calendar Littleton Calendar winners are selected and new calendars should be available, free, at city buildings the first week in December. Photographs will be by David Takahashi-Joyner; Steve Clark, David Skuodas, Candyce Herman, Amy Reichardt, Steven Petsch, Maureen Ravnik, Michael Griffith, Champagne Singleton, Richard Guarneros, Bob Coorsen, Bill Roes, Greta Sternitzky. The Littleton Fine Arts Board selected these artists from 65 photographers who submitted images.

Tesoro lecture

The Next Tesoro Cultural Center lecture is “The

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“Fortification” is among works by assemblage artist Michelle Lamb that are coming to CORE New Art Space in Lakewood.

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

Town Hall

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

ence. Tickets: townhallartscenter. org, 303-794-2787.

Center for Visual Arts

CVA-Center for Visual Arts showcases the fall 2022 works, BFA Thesis Exhibition, of 11 emerging artists at Metropolitan State University of Denver from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9. Admission is free. 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. 303-2945207, msudenver.edu/cva. Closes at 6 p.m.

South Suburban

See your South Suburban Parks and Recreation District catalog in print or online for arts programs slated for coming months: Dinner theater, festive foods, Dia de los Muertos, Pottery, Origami, painting techniques, stained glass, assemblage and Princess Dance! See ssprd.org.

Pop-up

A pop-up exhibit by Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Pam Roth O’Mara will appear at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, from Nov. 8 to 19. 303-7950781, depotartgallery.org.

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Flemish art on display in Denver

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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“Rebus: The World Feeds Many Fools” by Jan Massys is in the exhibit of Flemish works at the Denver Art Museum. COURTESY PHOTO

Paintings not only present reli gious and mythical themes, but a growing interest in science and so ciety by artists who were aware of the developments of microscopes and other scientific instruments that reinforced new subjects for painters to explore, as well as per sonal interactions and their effects on the world...

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

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

painting.

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

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

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

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

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

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Creek boys take historic tennis win

Bruins take victory at state under new CHSAA format

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“We both played well,” said

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

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

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

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

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

Grandview’s Eduard Tsaturyan

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

All four individual doubles matches matched Creek against Valor.

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

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

Lions knock it out of park

Lutheran takes second straight state title in softball

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

It was a good decision.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maestretti’s daughter and pitcher Hailey dominated

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

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the game against Holy Family. The junior left-hander stuck out 17 batters and allowed only four hits. In four state tournament games Hailey Maestretti allowed only two unearned runs, gave up nine hits and struck out 43 batters in 27 innings pitched.

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

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

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

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

“It feels awesome to win the state title,” said Hailey Maestretti. “My screwball and changeup were working the best. We have great

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Lone Tree

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0125

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/12/2022 3:08:00

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: BROCK EWING AND KRISTINE EWING

Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 7/29/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021090495

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $302,450.33

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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 17, Intravest 320 Filing No. 1F County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 5875 Cheetah Cove, Lone Tree, CO 80124-9591

NOTICE OF SALE

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, November 30, 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: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/12/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531

9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028217

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0125

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0120

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/9/2022 10:32:00

AM 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: Joseph Crowley AND Melissa Crowley

Original Beneficiary: KeyBank National Association

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KeyBank, NA, s/b/m First Niagara Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 12/10/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007095284

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $35,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $34,760.79

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: failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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 670 ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE #16A 0.392 AM/L.

Which has the address of: 7420 Bison Pl, Littleton, CO 80125

NOTICE OF SALE

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, November 30, 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: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/9/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11896

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0120

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0126

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/17/2022 2:27:00

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: Donald Miller

Original Beneficiary: Credit Union of Denver

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Credit Union of Denver

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/16/2016

Recording Date of DOT: 9/22/2016

Reception No. of DOT: 2016066429

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $122,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $104,723.66

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 make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.

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 102, RIDGEGATE – SECTION 15, FILING NO. 14 1st AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUG LAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 10605 Ladera Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124-5375

The Deed of Trust was modified by a docu ment recorded in Douglas County on 8/5/2022, Reception number 2022053695. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

NOTICE OF SALE

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, December 7, 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: 10/13/2022

Last Publication: 11/10/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/17/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of

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RWW INC 35,150.00

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SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION 375.07

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the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

IMAN TEHRANI

Colorado Registration #: 44076 514 KIMBARK STREET P.O. BOX 298, LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0298

Phone #: 303-772-6666

Fax #: 303-772-2822

Attorney File #: MILLER/CUDENVER

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0126

First Publication: 10/13/2022

Last Publication: 11/10/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0133

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2022 12:47:00

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: Randy D St. Onge and Cindy Kempton St. Onge

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/15/2016

Recording Date of DOT: 9/20/2016

Reception No. of DOT: 2016065608

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $360,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $326,892.34

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 make timely payments required 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 387, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 111-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9709 Castle Ridge Cir, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

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, December 14, 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: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/23/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-941671-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0133

First Publication: 10/20/2022

Last Publication: 11/17/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0118

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/2/2022 8:45:00

AM 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: CHRISTOPHER KELLY WATSON

Original Beneficiary: LENDSURE MORTGAGE CORP.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee of the Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2020-1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 2/3/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020007432

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $388,719.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $381,732.83

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: Failure to

pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 46, CHATFIELD FARMS FILING NO. 1-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10219 Cavaletti Drive, Littleton, CO 80125

NOTICE OF SALE

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, November 30, 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: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/2/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009422601

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0118

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

A public hearing will be held on November 21, 2022 at 6:00 p. m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on December 13, 2022 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. The proposed amendments establish a review process and approval stan dards whereby a water provider may request “Established District” status from the Board of County Commissioners. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2022-004

Legal Notice No. 944041

First Publication: October 27, 2022 Last Publication: October 27, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc.

DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

MICHAEL D KADOLPH - OCCUPANTJERICHO HOLDINGS LLCJERRY P GRIFFIN

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November 2019 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to OHAD BUKAI the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 14 NIGHTHAWK HILLS 1 TOTAL ACRE AGE 5.17 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to OHAD BUKAI. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MICHAEL D KADOLPH for said year 2018

That on the 3rd day of December 2021 said OHAD BUKAI assigned said certificate of purchase to JERICHO HOLDINGS LLC.

That said JERICHO HOLDINGS LLC on the 2nd day of August 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 9th day of February 2023 unless the same has been

Legal Notice No. 944016

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

FRED A SLOCUM - OCCUPANT - MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC - RODNEY C LARSON - DOUG LAS COUNTY - BRHISD COLORADO LLCBLANCHE I SLOCUM AKA BLANCHE SLOCUM

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KIM HAAR BERG the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

1/6 MIN INT IN SE1/4SE1/4 33-6-69 S1/2SW1/4, PT SE1/4NE1/4 & MOST SE1/4 34-6-69 PT SW1/4, PT NW1/4 35-6-69 MOST E1/2SW1/4, PT NW1/4 2-7-69 TOTAL = 490 AM/L MIN INT = 81.667 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to KIM HAARBERG. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FRED A SLOCUM for said year 2009

That on the 27th day of April 2022 said KIM HAARBERG assigned said certificate of purchase to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 9th day of August 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 9th day of February 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of October 2022

/s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 944015

First Publication: October 27, 2022

Last Publication: November 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of October 2022 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer

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