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Redistricting commissions schedule public hearings Gatherings are chance to comment on proposed congressional and statehouse districts BY THY VO AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

• A sense that existing services may be underutilized because people in need have barriers to accessing them. • A fear that the level of care needed by some severely mentally ill or addicted people may exceed the capacity of local agencies. • And a concern that offering too friendly and effective of services to the homeless may make the area a magnet for more people from around the region. Interviewees helped form a set of goals: • Increasing coordination among local agencies. • Identifying and empowering a single leadership group. • Establishing a central access point to obtain services. • Addressing the mental health needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Coloradans have a chance to have their voices heard on proposals for redrawn congressional and legislative districts at a total of 32 meetings around the state through the end of August. The gatherings are the public’s opportunity to address both the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission and Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission, which will convene jointly at each meeting. The Colorado Sun examined the initial congressional and legislative maps offered by nonpartisan legislative staff and comments submitted online by the public — most of which came before the preliminary maps were issued — from different corners of the state to get an idea of what concerns the commissioners might hear. More attention — and public comments — have been directed toward remapping the congressional districts as Colorado is slated to get a new, eighth seat in the U.S. House. But the impact on state Senate and House seats could also be big, with control of the state Legislature — currently dominated by Democrats — at stake.

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In a September 2020 file photo, a man dismantles a canopy during a sweep of a homeless camp along the South Platte River. PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT

Report lays out plan to address homelessness Affordable housing, connection to services crucial, task force says BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many groups are already working hard to address homelessness in Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan, but coordinating and expanding their services could go a long way toward addressing the complicated task of lifting people up, according to a new report. The Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Group (TCHPG), a task force composed of numerous care providers and public officials from the three neighboring communities, presented an “action plan” to Littleton City Council on July 6, marking a big step in the group’s

years of study and planning around homelessness. The non-binding plan offers a laundry list of ideas to address homelessness, with an estimated total cost of $705,000, with the intent to divvy up costs between the three cities and numerous state and local agencies and nonprofits. The plan cites interviews with dozens of local people including public officials and nonprofit leaders. Interviewees said some elements of local response to homelessness are already working well, including co-responder programs that send clinicians along with local police to assist people experiencing homelessness, food distribution networks, public school outreach programs, and the growing level of coordination between local agencies. Interviewees also expressed concerns, such as: • A lack of funding to step up outreach.

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New volunteer program helps keep canal clean High Line Canal to be improved over course of 10 to 15 years

VOLUNTEER CANAL EVENTS Here are upcoming events you can join to help take care of the High Line Canal in your area. See registration information at highlinecanal.org/cleanups. • Trash cleanup, Writers Vista Park, Littleton — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 17 • Trash cleanup, Del Mar Park, Aurora — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 22 • Weed removal, Norfolk Glen Park, Aurora — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 28 • Trash cleanup, Bible Park, Denver — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 29

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The 71-mile-long High Line Canal serves as a Denver metro-area getaway that runs through several cities, and community members can help keep it in good shape through a new volunteer program. The Canal Conservation Corps offers one-time volunteer events — such as removal of trash, brush and weeds — as well as the chance to become a more-dedicated and trained Corps Leader. Here are some things to know about the program and how the canal is being reimagined in the long term.

tem” by supporting events such as cleanups, tree plantings and other restoration projects, Jones said. Looking for leaders Those who aim for deeper involvement with the canal can become Canal Conservation Corps Leaders, who work with conservancy staff, partners, volunteers and community members to support the conservancy’s on-the-ground programs and events focused on stewardship of the canal. Corps leaders are trained by conservancy staff and commit to 20 hours of volunteering over a year-long period. Corps leaders assist conservancy staff in hosting volunteer events along the canal. With adequate training, corps leaders are eventually able to lead events independently, Jones said. Corps leaders may also help promote events and monitor the canal for stormwater flow, trash and debris accumulation, trail safety and more, Jones said. Currently, corps leaders are primarily volunteers, but there are a few paid opportunities available, possible because of the Great Outdoors Colorado funding, according to Jones, the conservancy’s senior director of programs and partnerships.

Caring for the canal The Canal Conservation Corps program officially launched this spring, according to the High Line Canal Conservancy, a nonprofit formed in 2014 to help enhance and protect the canal. For about five years, the conservancy has hosted community cleanup events along the canal’s 71 miles, according to Suzanna Fry Jones, an official with the conservancy. “Care of the canal through volunteer stewardship has been a priority of the conservancy’s for many years, and the CCC formalizes this growing coalition of dedicated canal stewards,” Jones said. Funding from Great Outdoors Colorado was granted in late 2020 that helped initiate the official launch of the corps program. Great Outdoors Colorado is an entity that invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance the state’s parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces. The corps program will “measurably improve the canal’s ecosys-

Reimagining the canal In the coming years, the canal will undergo improvements to bet-

A group stands at a cleanup event. The High Line Canal Conservancy’s new program COURTESY OF HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY aims to assemble volunteers to help maintain the canal.

ter align with its use as a recreational area. “An extraordinary feat of engineering that is now nearly 140 years old, the canal has historically delivered irrigation water from the foothills to the plains of the Denver metro area,” Jones said. “Fast forward to today: The canal has outlived its historic purpose as an irrigation utility, as it is no longer a sustainable means of delivering water to customers, and has taken on new life as a recreational and ecological resource.” The conservancy led a planning initiative from 2016 to 2019 with engagement from more than 5,000 community stakeholders that resulted in the Community Vision Plan for the High Line Canal in 2017 and The Plan for the High Line Canal, known as “The Plan” for short, in 2019, according to Jones. With more than 100 recommended projects to be carried out over 10 to 15 years, The Plan guides the work of the conservancy and the local governments along the canal to carry out improvement projects. It’s all part of creating “a natural, more connected corridor with

improved access, amenities and safety for trail users,” Jones said. Projects along the trail include enhancements such as new navigational signage, canal-wide initiatives such as tree care, and more significant infrastructure projects such as roadway underpasses and stormwater projects, according to the conservancy’s website. “We have secured endorsement of The Plan by … governmental partners and Denver Water to advance implementation of The Plan and stewardship of the canal,” Jones said. The public can refer to highlinecanal.org/trail-updates for a current list of projects and updates. Water role changing Today, the canal still delivers water to a small number of irrigation customers but is being “transformed” for a long-term future as a recreational and ecological resource for the region and as a “green infrastructure for stormwater management,” Jones said. The public can learn more about the canal’s Stormwater Tranformation and Enhancement Program at highlinecanal.org/stormwater.

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Internet service discount available for those in need FCC offers Emergency Broadband Benefit Program BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A strong, reliable internet signal may be more important than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic, but internet service isn’t a sure thing for every household. The federal agency that regulates communication by radio, television, satellite and cable is offering a program that provides a temporary discount on monthly internet bills for low-income households that qualify. Here’s information about how to sign up for the program. Emergency Broadband Benefit The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, offers the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program — a discount on monthly internet bills. If your household is eligible, you can receive: • Up to a $50 per month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals; • Up to a $75 per month discount if your household is on qualifying tribal lands; • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50). Only one monthly service discount and one device discount are allowed per household, according to the website for the FCC’s program. The program will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the federal Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner. The FCC anticipates that Emergency Broadband Benefit funds will be available for several months, said Paloma Perez, a spokesperson for the FCC. Who qualifies? A household qualifies for the

Emergency Broadband Benefit if it has an income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines — that’s $35,775 or below for a family of four; see the chart at tinyurl.com/ FederalPovertyLevelChart — or if any member of the household: • Qualifies for Lifeline benefits through participation in SNAP (food assistance), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, federal public housing assistance, or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit; • Participates in one of several tribal-specific programs, including Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, tribal Head Start (only households meeting the relevant income qualifying standard), Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; • Experienced a substantial loss of income since Feb. 29, 2020, due to job loss or furlough and had a total household income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; • Received a federal Pell Grant in the current award year; • Received approval for benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, in the 2019-20 or 2020-21 school years; or • Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating broadband provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program, and that provider received FCC approval for its eligibility verification process. Program rules acknowledge there may be more than one eligible household residing at the same address, the program’s website says. Any member of your household can make the household eligible. For example, if your child or dependent participates in the free and reducedprice school lunch program, your household qualifies. See more information and apply at getemergencybroadband.org/doi-qualify or call 833-511-0311. You can also email EBBHelp@usac.org with questions.

Arapahoe County Fair looking for volunteers BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Arapahoe County Fair returns after its cancellation last year, organizers are looking for volunteers. The 115th annual fair is scheduled for July 22-25 at the county fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave. in Aurora. The event needs people to fill roles such as greeters, photographers, entry gate crew, and setting up and breaking down public competitions. Volunteers get a free T-shirt, free

parking and free admission to the fair — excluding the carnival. Volunteers with leadership experience and three or more years of fair volunteer experience qualify to be team leaders, who provide others with instructions, answer questions, help with fair-goer issues and provide breaks. Volunteers can sign up as couples, whole families (ages 16 and up) or groups of 5-10. To sign up, call Volunteer Coordinator Nira Duvan at 303-738-7938, email her at nduvan@arapahoegov. com or go to ArapahoeCountyFair. com.

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Arapahoe County to host in-person job fair Arapahoe County is hosting an in-person job fair on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CentrePoint Plaza, 14980 E. Alameda Dr. in Aurora. The County is seeking qualified candidates to work in the following departments: • Facilities and Fleet Management • Community Resources • Clerk and Recorder’s Office

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Interested candidates should visit https://bit.ly/ ArapahoeCountyJobFair to register prior to the event. Aid to Agencies applications open July 15 This annual grant program provides service-level funding for human services, health and wellness, and crisis intervention agencies. Visit arapahoegov.com/aidtoagencies

Last call for public competition entries Your zucchini is nice, but will it squash the competition? We want to see your winning vegetables, photographs, quilts, flower arrangements, herbs, and more! Submit your entries for public competitions at the Arapahoe County Fair. Adult and youth categories! Creative Arts entry deadline: Wednesday, July 14. Home Harvested and Home Grown: Friday, July 16. Walk-ins are also accepted on competition days. Download the rule book and entry forms at www.arapahoecountyfair.com/publiccompetitions.

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Mental health crisis lingers from pandemic Pot is boiling over as lawmakers, health officials react to growing number of cases BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Before the 2020 pandemic, Kelly Blike described the behavioral health situation for both adolescents and adults in Colorado as a boiling pot of water, filled to the rim. Now, that pot is spilling over with no containment in site. “There has always been a mental health crisis in Colorado, COVID just echoed it,” said Blike, a social worker at the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. “The isolation and lack of physical contact has exaggerated a problem that was already in place. We cannot ignore the problem. We have a long way to go.” As businesses and life appear to be returning to normal from the pandemic, Blike said hospitals are still dealing with the residual effects. Dr. Ben Usatch, director of emergency medicine at the Highlands Ranch hospital, said the 21-bed emergency room has a handful of patients needing mental health care on any given day. The numbers are not decreasing, and he does not think they will any time soon. “There is a post-COVID syndrome that we are going to be cleaning up

for a long time,” he said. In June, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a crisis. The statewide organization reported an increase in young patients attempting suicide and presenting to local emergency rooms with issues related to substance abuse and eating disorders. CHC has facilities around the Denver metro area in Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, Centennial, Parker, Wheat Ridge, Denver and Aurora. Dr. Jenna Glover, director of psychology training at CHC, said in past years, there was a decrease in suicide attempts and emergency room visits for behavioral health in the summer months. That is not the case this year. “We’re anticipating a spike in these visits as kids return to a ‘normal’ school year where they may be confronting challenges with setbacks in their education and inperson interactions,” she said. Usatch said he has never seen so many adolescent patients being admitted to the hospital because substance abuse with drugs and alcohol has become debilitating. Blike said during the pandemic parents were struggling to cope with restrictions, changes and finances. It is no surprise that children and teens were just as heavily impacted, she said. In June, CHC called on the state Legislature to step up and start helping them deal with the growing SEE HEALTH, P18

Website aims to empower, connect struggling young people with tools, resources BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Long before the current behavioral health crisis reached the public spotlight, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment saw a need for more public outreach to help parents and teens. In collaboration with the Colorado Department of Human Services, the state health department unveiled the Forward Together program in 2020. As state health-care providers are reporting drastic increases in mental health emergencies among the state’s adolescents, Forward Together works to empower adults to support mental health for teens and youth. Lena Heilmann, the youth suicide prevention coordinator for the Colorado Department of Health,

said Forward Together is intended to help parents and their children become more connected. The website, forwardtogetherco. com, is separated into two sections, one for parents and the other for youth. The site encourages discussion, providing coping tools and ideas. Heilmann said for those who feel suicidal, there is help and a way to get past the current crisis. “When we are talking about suicide, it is a complex issue,” Heilmann said. “There is no one reason. We know that connectiveness is the most powerful, empowering tool. We want to empower young people to identify a situation and make sure they seek support from a trusted adult.” Forward Together is not about having a one-size-fits-all approach. There are links for teens feeling alone, having problems with parents, struggling to fit in, in need of encouragement, or feeling depressed. After clicking on the area that more closely ties with how a person is feeling, Forward Together provides a variety of tools to help SEE WEBSITE, P18

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Students share ideas on use of stimulus funds After stressful year, teens urge free meals, flexible schedules, more BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

Rowan Raetz has grand ideas for his high school, an aged building that could use a little sprucing up. He envisions an outdoor classroom or, at the very least, a relaxation space — one filled with plants, some comfy lounge chairs and perhaps even a water feature. “I think that would really help us mentally learn better, and I feel like … it would make us feel more at home instead of (at) school,” said Rowan, 15, who will be a sophomore this fall at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs. The concept was one of several offered during a virtual listening session on July 8 in which a dozen kids from across Colorado chimed in on how the Colorado Department of Education could best spend about $132 million in federal stimulus dollars to help schools recover from the pandemic. The students, who spend so many of their waking hours listening to adults, took turns talking for nearly an hour over Zoom. This time, the adults listened as the students opened up about their experiences, struggles and moments of resil-

Harrison School District in Colorado Springs last summer made videos explaining what to expect when their students returned to in-person learning. PHOTO BY MARK REIS, SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

ience over the past 16 months. Even in the thick of their summer break, the kids are thinking about what the next school year will bring and what lessons they

learned amid the pandemic that will help them thrive in later years. Students want to see free breakfasts and lunches continue to be available at their schools. They’re

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history from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in social work from Howard University. Rydin said volunteer work is important to her, including mentoring youth, serving on interfaith boards, working in homeless shelters and coaching softball. She is active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rydin was one of eight applicants for a vacancy on city council in May after Councilmember Karina Elrod stepped down. Council appointed Mark Rudnicki to the seat.

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Metro area home sales set median price record in June Just 3,122 homes were listed for sale last month across metro counties BY ESTEBAN L. HERNANDEZ DENVERITE

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The median closing price for a home in the Denver metro area was a record $545,000 in June, according to the latest real estate market trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The amount is a 1.49% increase from May, and a whopping 22.47% increase compared to June 2020. The report uses sales from 11 counties in the metro area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson counties. Realtor Brigette Modglin, who’s been part of the Association of Realtors’ market trends committee since 2016, said some of the reasons for the increase include more millennials looking to buy homes, buyers who want to work from home after the pandemic, and baby boomers who are also interested in buying, either by upsizing or downsizing from their current home. She added there were some huge sales that may have skewed numbers a bit. A home in ritzy Cherry Hills Village recently sold for $1.1 million above its initial listing price tag.

While Modglins said it wasn’t clear whether this sale impacted June’s number, she said this is the kind of sale that can cause sale averages to spike. She noted that this is why the median closing price is generally used more often than the average closing price, since Modglin said the average is the sum of all home sale prices divided by the total number of sales. The median is more of the “middle” value and is more insulated from outliers like, say, a multimillion-dollar home sale. The report said the average closing price for a home in the metro area in June was $643,645. The report noted the average number of homes on the market for June is 16,098, based on figures from 1985 to 2020. The market is nowhere near that, with just 3,122 listings last month, a record low. Despite being a record low, June’s homes-on-the-market figures were a 50.46% increase from May, far above the average 5.86% change. But even then, the 3,122 listings were 51.09 percent fewer than in June 2020. The record high listing for June was in 2006 when the area had 31,900 listings, according to the report. This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.

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Music instructor has unlocked potential for decades Englewood teacher of piano, vocals, theater seeks new students BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One story that sticks out to longtime music teacher Marcie Dlin is when a young boy, Mitchell, doubted his ability to sing. Dlin, a theater instructor, had written a song for Mitchell’s character. “I said, ‘Who told you you couldn’t sing?’ He said, ‘My music teacher,’” Dlin recalled. “I said, ‘Well, I’m not going to be that music teacher.’” When the boy got up to sing in her program, he was smiling from ear to ear. Dlin, who lives in Englewood and grew up in southwest Denver, has taught music for about 30 years: She’s worked in senior centers and assisted living locations, and with elementary, middle, and high school students and day camps. She ran her own summer theater camp for 12 years and taught choir and drama at Kent Denver School in the south Denver metro area. But the pandemic cut half of her business activity, and she’s been looking for new students. “If somebody wants to learn music and doesn’t think they can, they should come see me,” Dlin said. “I don’t care what age they are.”

She’s focused on one-on-one lessons during the pandemic — now back in person with an online option — and looks forward to offering group lessons again “as soon as it feels safe,” she said. “I’d love to get some local kids,” Dlin added. She performed professionally for the first 13 years of her career, singing in pop, rock and jazz bands, as well as in piano bars. She’s also performed at the Telluride Jazz Festival, she said. But when she volunteered to work with a group of elementary school kids, it changed her life, Dlin said. She ended up getting a degree in musical theater from the University of Northern Colorado and went on to teach others. She has collected photos of children she taught and of the shows she’s been involved in, and she can rattle off stories of where her students have ended up: One is a theater major in Oklahoma; another is a high school choir teacher now. Dlin still keeps in touch with some of them. She teaches private piano and voice lessons, and she directs plays. Her group performance classes are small, around five people. Her piano lessons are normally one-onone, but she’s considering starting group piano classes of about four or five students. “If they want private lessons, I’ll do that. If I have enough people for a

Marcie Dlin plays the piano in May at her Englewood home. Dlin, a self-employed teacher of piano and vocals, lost about half of her business activity due to the panPHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD demic and is looking for new students.

class, (I’ll do that),” Dlin said. She charges $50 to $60 for a private lesson for an hour for piano and vocals. Piano classes would run around $15 per session. Vocal classes would cost $40 for a two-hour session, she said. She isn’t sure when her summer theater program will happen again, but she used to host it in a threemonth format and “had the kids all day,” she said. Dlin has taught a wide age range, with many students sticking with

her for long periods of time. Her oldest student is 78 years old and has been with her for 12 years, Dlin said. “I don’t just specialize in people who have potential, you know?” Dlin said. “My passion is helping anyone who wants to make music to be able to do that.” She added: “There’s all kinds of different voices and all kinds of different music, and it should all be explored.” Dlin can be contacted by email at dlinspin6@gmail.com.

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(Mungo Jerry’s name comes from t I prefer old friends. w loween. A witty art professor, one of a T.S. Eliot poem.) Ever helpful, I thought I’d provide 1. “The Great Gatsby,” a far better t the town’s lone remaining residents, some suggestions in the form of a book than movie. manages a general store, becomes Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, i quiz. 2. William Shakespeare’s play, “A involved in a captivating mystery educator and Highlands Ranch resi- f All of the summaries (get it?) Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Neiright out of Sherlock Holmes withdent. He can be reached at craigmar- s below refer to books and plays that ther film version recommended. w out the British accents. A bookstore shallsmith@comcast.net. take place entirely or partially in o t t o t a a most times we can cure the malady part of the executive team, they all s a big believer in the lesssimilar experiences that were either of complacency with one word, D responded in word, tonality, and is-more approach, I find happening within them personally, conviction. body language that they were absothree-word statements to be witnessed in their company, or as a We all have gifts and talents. We f lutely convicted that this new serpowerful in their meaning, general complaint or observation all have things and people who r vice could change lives and it was easy to remember, and in most cas- about the level of service they were inspire us. But talent without effort r receiving. That word is complacency. going to be a very big part of where es impactful when applied. “Less breeds mediocrity and that can S If you haven’t experienced this yet they were taking the company. is more,” three WINNING become the root of complacency. Re- f The trickle-down effect was also yourself, I encourage you to put it simple words that identify what energizes us. Become u very impressive. As I met others to the test. Are you or those around when we put them WORDS re-acquainted with our passions. inside the organization, the feelyou, those you work with, or the together, make so And become convicted about what g ing of conviction was palpable. businesses you frequent just going much sense while we want in life, the type of person a Everyone was energized about their through the motions? Does it feel keeping us focused. work. 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Are h Michael Norton n any signs of complacency. through their existing business. and we immediately your employees or company runLet’s take it out of the business They asked me for my opinion about get their meaning. We can apply ning on complacency instead of con- J world for a moment. Let’s think them in appropriate situations, both what I had heard and seen, and if viction? I would love to hear your i about our family lives and our perI saw any blind spots. Instead of in our personal lives and in our story at mnorton@tramazing.com, sonal journeys, our relationships, answering immediately, I asked the professional work. and when we choose to cure compla- f group the following questions, “Will and the things that give us the great- cency through conviction, it really f The three-word headline of this t est joy. 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reliable internet connection. They want their teachers to be trained to respond to student stress and trauma. They’re asking for more programs that prioritize afterschool learning, more support when it comes to applying to college, and more flexible schedules that allow students to hold jobs and internships. The student-driven discussion, which included students across a range of grades, was the latest in a series of community conversations organized by the Colorado Department of Education and the Keystone Policy Center. Students deserve to have the loudest voices as the state explores how best to use federal stimulus dollars, said Berrick Abramson, senior policy director of the Keystone Policy Center, a Coloradobased nonprofit that helps leaders solve problems and policy conflicts in education and other community issues. “I think student voices have to be the center of every conversation we ever have in education, and they were the ones most directly impacted and the ones that these funds are targeted primarily to support,” Abramson said. “So while parents and teachers can offer a perspective and offer what they experienced, there is nothing that replaces direct student voice on what they experienced, what they saw their peers experience and what would be helpful to them and their friends going forward.” Devising plan by end of August CDE’s $132 million in federal funds comes from the two most recent stimulus packages Colorado received to support schools. Since March 2020, three rounds of federal stimulus have been distributed to school districts. The first round of funding, granted under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund in March 2020, gave Colorado about $121 million. The package included $11.5 million in discretionary spending. The state used part of the first package of funding to make sure districts had the technology and supplies needed for remote learning, said Jennifer Okes, CDE’s chief operating officer. CDE received about $519 million from a second round of ESSER funding in December targeted toward helping schools reopen and keep in-person learning environments safe. That included about $49 million the department could decide how to allocate. A third package of ESSER funding in March awarded the state about $1.2 billion, about $111 million of which the state has the power to spend as it wants. The third installment of funding has centered on supporting schools’ recovery efforts as they work to catch up students whose academics may have suffered during the pandemic. The state has spent part of the $49 million in discretionary funding from the second federal package and has about $21.4 million left. That, combined with the $111 million from the third round of

ESSER funding, adds up to the $132 million on the table for the state to figure out how to invest in education as schools prepare for another school year amid the pandemic. There are federal Department of Education rules about how the $132 million must be spent. About $58.3 million must be used to address learning loss, such as programs to extend the school day or school year, as well as programs to give kids summer learning and enrichment opportunities and programs to bolster after-school learning. Another $11.7 million must directly cover summer programming. A separate $11.7 million must fund after-school programming. And the remaining $50.5 million can be put toward a variety of expenses related to the COVID-19 response, such as purchasing additional technology for staff or students, investing in training or supplies, establishing more support for mental health, and improving air filtration or ventilation systems, Okes said. Some districts have already covered those priorities with money from earlier waves of funding distributed by the state. And districts have largely decided how they will spend most of those relief dollars. CDE must report its spending plan to the federal Department of Education by the end of August. States were originally supposed to hand over their plans in early June, but Colorado needed more time to ask communities about where stimulus dollars should flow, Okes said. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in education, and we wanted to get robust stakeholder input to make sure that we’re using the funds to make the most impact,” Okes said. The state has taken a more formal approach to collecting feedback about how to spend the $132 million in its pocket. Earlier this month, the Keystone Policy Center arranged virtual meetings with teachers, parents and community organizations. This week, it is to consult principals and administrators about the most effective ways to use the federal dollars. Additionally, the Keystone Policy Center helped develop an online survey available to students, parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders that is accessible in both English and Spanish. So far, the survey, which asks participants about the innovations from the pandemic that should be carried forward, touches on students’ experiences and looks at what kind of support educators need, has garnered nearly 1,000 responses, Abramson said. Funds to be spent by 2024 Okes made clear to students that the $132 million is made up of one-time funds, meaning that they won’t be renewed to continue funding academic programs, staff salaries and student resources. The state has until Sept. 30, 2024, to complete the spending, Okes said. “Any costs after that time would need to be covered with normal base funding at the district and/or state level,” she wrote to students in the Zoom chat function. But those leading the virtual meeting didn’t want that complication to stifle students as they

shared ideas for how to make the most out of the federal money in future school years. One idea that gained the most traction during the virtual meeting revolved around the continuation of free breakfasts and lunches that students emphasized were a huge help during such a turbulent school year. Livi Christiansen, who will be a senior at Poudre High School in Fort Collins this fall, took advantage of free breakfasts and lunches and was especially grateful to have access to meals before exams. Muffins from her school lunch ladies were a go-to for her. “Free food is a very important resource that I think schools should invest more in,” said Livi, 16. Students like Livi will be in luck for the next school year as the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended universal free meals through that period. The rising senior also hit on the need to train teachers to effectively respond to trauma in the classroom. “I found that the most effective teachers were the most empathetic ones,” Livi said. “What we’re still going through and what we went through for the past year and a half is national trauma, international trauma.”

Recognition from teachers, both in the way they taught and in the way they distributed the workload, was “incredibly useful,” she said, recommending that CDE invest in training for teachers to learn how to respond to the lasting emotional impacts school communities have faced. “It’s very real for teachers and students because this is something so new and just groundbreaking I guess in not so good of ways,” Livi said. The student said her English teacher was an empathetic person who would start most classes by checking in with students and adjusted class workloads on Jan. 6 amid the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol so that students could take time to recover and “find a way to be OK.” “Teachers being honest about how they’re feeling made it easier for them to empathize with students about how they’re feeling,” Livi said. Internet connections, college applications Other students, including Blake Cass, found that the teachers who helped them learn most effectively during the pandemic were the ones SEE STUDENTS, P19

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Simon Glasser riding Fiona with help from volunteers Steva Gay, left, and Clark Bennett. The training is up to 45 minutes which includes the indoor arena. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Loveland-based horse facility offers unique program for kids, vets and others BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

orseback riding offers a great way to get fresh air and exercise for some folks. Others love it because they love the animals themselves. But Noah Montgomery and Simon Glasser come to Loveland’s Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center as a regular part of their therapy. Riding horses, caregivers say, helps them physically and helps improve their quality of life. Montgomery is 6 years old with cerebral palsy ataxia and has been riding since he was 3. Glasser is 5, diagnosed with a disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who has been riding since preschool. Ashley Montgomery, Noah’s mom, said it’s something he looks forward to. “He loves riding Xellie and is probably one of the highlights of his week. It’s awesome they have a program for people like Noah.” Justine Mathis, who babysits for Glasser, agreed. “This program makes him feel good and helps with some of the strain,” she said. Hearts & Horses is a therapeutic riding facility established in 1997. It was founded by a group of volunteers who were working at a previous therapeutic riding center after it closed. “A group of volunteers got together and decided there’s still a need

for this and got something started. We were founded and ran by volunteers for many years, and it’s a nonprofit registered 501(c)(3),” said Summer Alameel, development and communications manager of Hearts & Horses. Hearts & Horses helps an estimated 1,000 participants per year. With a quarter of a century of experience with special-needs riders, the center provides a special kind of therapy for people from ages 3 to 99. “The services we provide for are for post-traumatic stress disorder, cerebral palsy, autism and dementia. The participants are paired with horses in a structured therapeutic setting,” said Alameel. Groundbreaking research Alameel pointed to the Man O’ War Project at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, the first university-led research trial to establish guidelines for the application of equine-assisted therapy, or EAT, for treating veterans with PTSD and to examine the effectiveness of the new treatment for veterans. Hearts & Horses is part of that trial and Alameel said veterans in northern Colorado can gain access to this unique treatment option at no cost by working with Hearts & Horses. “This groundbreaking research project will provide the first clinical evidence of the effectiveness of (equine-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder) for treating veterans who suffer from

Noah Montgomery is getting his helmet put on by his dad, Robert Montgomery, in preparation to start his therapy training with Simon Glasser.

PTSD,” Alameel said. Therapy trainer Rachel Karneffel has been teaching therapeutic riding for 20 years and has been with Hearts & Horses for more than six. She is certified with the International Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship. “Therapeutic riding or adaptive riding has been something that

people have known for a very long time that works,” Karneffel said. “We are doing autism studies here with our research at Colorado State University at the Temple Grandin Equine Center,” Karneffel said. “It proves what we already know, which is that horses are SEE HORSES, P15

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ach year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s Public Art Committee selects new outdoor works by Colorado sculptors and displays the pieces near the entrance to Goodson RecSONYA’S reation Center, 6315 S. University SAMPLER Blvd. in Centennial. There will be a ceremony from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, to celebrate the 2021-22 selections, which will be exhibited as the current Art on Loan selections for Sonya Ellingboe a year. They are: “Dependence” by Tina Suszynski; “Jack-Knife” by Stephen Shachtman and “Peche” by Charlotte Zink.

retiring Steve Turner. She was chosen from more than 100 applicants for the position and will oversee the museum at 1200 Broadway in Denver and other local museums in towns across the state. She has worked at El Pueblo History Museum and with all the other History Colorado Community Museums, moving to Denver in 2019 to become the organization’s chief operating officer. Last chance “The Way We Played” will close July 24 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Includes types of toys and a memory share station, where visitors can recall favorite toys from childhood and how they played with them. 303-795-3950.

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in a way that is similar to how he would be moving naturally,” said Karneffel.

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incredibly healing.” Karneffel said the one therapeutic feature about horses is how their body moves with their rider’s body, much like walking. That steady, swaying movement of the horse comes from all angles and directions. How that movement differs between horses makes them better for certain riders and more useful for certain therapies. “We try to match riders with a horse that has the movement closest to what they need, as well as the temperament,” she said. Simon Glasser, the boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has some muscle weakness. The way the horses moved hurt his legs at first, making just sitting on the horse difficult. Eventually, however, it helped him. “The movement of the horse from side to side is moving his core to keep balanced, and moving his legs

Verde, written in 1832. See Central City Opera Festival’s listings for dates, times and tickets, which range from $25 to $75 for both productions. Advance reservations are recommended. Go to centralcityopera.org. Alice Plan ahead: “Alice in Wonderland” will be presented live at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver at 7:30 to 9 p.m. from Aug. 14 to Sept. 5 by Phamaly Theatre Company. Tickets: $30. Phamaly’s new director Ben Ranaan will join previous director Regan Linton in guiding the company of actors with disabilities through June 11, when Linton will move on. The play will also be streamed Sept. 6-30. Phamaly’s annual Big Night outdoor concert fundraiser will be Sept. 29. Tickets: $30, 303-3650005. Virtual art exhibit “Kaleidoscope,” the annual community exhibit held at Arapahoe Community College’s gallery, will be in virtual form this year July

‘Something incredible’ Hearts & Horses has one of the largest volunteer programs in Larimer County. Their numbers declined in 2020 due to COVID, but the group continued to have more than 200 active volunteers throughout the year. In any given year it could go up from 700 to 1,000 volunteers. David Erbeck is a Hearts & Horses volunteer and a retired firefighter for nearly 30 years. “It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I got to be a part of something incredible, such as saving lives and rescues. I never cried in 30 years as a firefighter. It brings tears to my eyes — we’re saving people here and it’s amazing,” Erbeck said. There are 26 horses and a handful of them are therapy horses in training. There is extensive training involved for therapeutic riding and an animal’s temperament is key. As a therapy program, it’s important to have a horse that does not spook

easily. There are other accommodations that must be made. Some of the riders use wheelchairs for mobility, so volunteers built a lift ramp to help riders get on and off the horse. In the outside area is a trail, called the “Trail of Discovery,” which they use for outdoor classes. It’s designed as a sensory trail for participants who have sensory issues such as autism spectrum disorder. For Montgomery, riding has taught him the process of doing something physical while also teaching him the benefit of having patience — something necessary to ride a horse. “If you can control 1,000-pound animals and get them to do what you want in a kind, assertive, calm, relaxed way, you can do anything in your life. The magic of our students is to take those skills and bring them outside whether it’s physical, emotional, mental, and socially,” said Karneffel. Community support Hearts & Horses receives donations from the community and also has

12 to Dec. 31, to be followed by “Across the Globe — Next Destination Italy” from Sept. 1-Dec. 31 — also virtual. In person at ACC, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 23-Oct. 22: ACC Art Student Invitational; Nov. 8-17: “Shared Visions,” collaborative works by Colorado Center for the Blind and ACC art students; Nov. 28 to Dec. 21 — “This is Colorado” hosted by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild. Area artists should be planning entries ... Summer concerts Reminder: Englewood’s SunSET Concerts at the CityCenter Amphitheater, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Free. July 22, Nothing But Nineties; July 29, Hazel Miller and the Collective; Aug. 5: The Walker Williams Band; Aug. 12, Raising Cain. Mod plan coming Denver Mod has new ownership and will hold this year’s Mod Market at a new location in a hangar at Centennial Airport: 13500 Wings Way, Englewood, on Aug. 27 and 28. More later ...

one large annual event, the “Lucky Hearts” annual gala in October at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, which also includes a casino night. “We are currently looking for sponsors, corporate sponsors, family foundations and anyone who is looking to sponsor the event,” said Alameel. “It’s our primary source of funding for the year. We also have a lot of corporate support from individual donors giving $5 a month.” An average lesson is $95. Hearts & Horses recognizes that some riders cannot afford that, so the group fundraises for every lesson, up to $60, to offset the cost. Even with a reduced fee of $35, it’s a lesson some families cannot afford. So, an additional 56% is needed in financial support for some of the riders in a form of a scholarship. “We fundraise all of the money to make sure that we never turn a rider away because they can’t pay,” said Alameel. Hearts & Horses is at 163 N. CR 29, Loveland. For more information call 970-663-4200, ext. 307 or visit HeartsAndHorses.org.

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A volunteer stands on a ladder, painting the home of an Englewood resident during a volunteer project organized by the nonprofit Brothers Redevelopment. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Kristina Lukus, 38, left, and Chad Nibbelink, 36, who runs the volunteer department for the nonprofit Brothers Redevelopment, stand with paint tools May 21. Lukus served as the volunteer team lead for a project that painted an Englewood resident’s house that day.

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Longtime Englewood resident Marcie Dlin lives in a home adorned with photos of children, her former students over years of teaching piano, vocals and theater. But when the pandemic cut half of her business activity, it became more difficult to take care of that home — one where an aging paint job was allowing its condition to deteriorate.

“This was a godsend,” said Dlin, 64, sitting in her house as volunteers organized by a local nonprofit repainted the home on May 21. Brothers Redevelopment, a metro Denver-based organization that provides housing and housingrelated services, brought its PaintA-Thon program to Englewood. The program gathers volunteers who paint the outside of homes of older residents with low income or disabilities for free. “It would cost our clients a quarter of their yearly income to paint the outside of their (houses),” said Chad Nibbelink, who runs the nonprofit’s volunteer department. That’s an “unfeasible” expense for those the program helps, he added.

The program aims to help people 60 and older on a fixed income to “age in place,” or avoid the need to move due to challenges that arise with aging. To accomplish the painting jobs, the nonprofit calls on volunteers from corporate sources, governments, nonprofits and youth organizations, such as from churches or high schools. Dlin expressed relief that she wouldn’t have to figure out how to pay for a new paint job herself. The home’s condition “would have kept falling apart” without it, she said. She felt “extreme gratitude for these guys to swoop in here,” Dlin said. “I usually do most of these things myself as much as I can. I want to be able to keep living here.

“Everyone should have this opportunity,” Dlin added. Brothers Redevelopment owns and manages 16 communities across the metro area, offering 656 affordable apartments to incomequalified tenants, according to a news release. The nonprofit also provides services through other programs, including Colorado’s housing helpline, Colorado Housing Connects (1-844-926-6632), and others. Those include home modifications and repair, housing counseling and rental navigation, temporary rental and utility assistance, and landlord recruitment. See more information at brothersredevelopment.org.

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crisis. Since the call for help, Sarah Davis, a media relations coordinator for CHC, said lawmakers did take a step forward in the 2021 legislative session. Heidi Baskfield, CHC vice president of population health and advocacy, said passing Senate Bill 137, the Behavioral Health Recovery Act, is a step in the right direction. The new law provides short-term investment in critical priority areas like community-based youth crisis services, additional residential beds, and more resources for school-based health centers. Another step in the right direction, Baskfield said is House Bill 1258. The bill, Rapid Mental Health Response for Colorado Youth, establishes a temporary program to facilitate youth mental health services in response to identified needs. On June 18, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 1258 into law during a special ceremony that included bi-

partisan support from Reps. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Kevin Van Winkle, RHighlands Ranch, and Sens. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Rob Woodward, R-Loveland. As the bill was signed by Polis, Van Winkle said HB 1258 is one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in the 2021 session. Michaelson Jenet sponsored both HB 1258 and SB 137. The Adams County representative said when she ran for office her primary platform was youth mental health. After the 2021 session, Michaelson Jenet said she is happy the two bills passed because they are not just Band-Aids on a growing problem. They are real steps forward to help a lot of people, she said. “For years I have been banging the drum that we are in a suicide pandemic,” Michaelson Jenet said. “(HB 1258) opens up access for kids who are not getting the support they need right now. This will help all demographics and ages.” Baskfield said the rapid response program will provide youths easy access to screening and treatment through an app-based screening

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proficient with technology. “I thought what helped me learn the most through the pandemic were my teachers that are `tech-savvy,’” Blake, an incoming seventh-grader, wrote in the Zoom chat. “Teachers that are tech-savvy could communicate to (me) easier, in comparison to my non techsavvy teachers. If you could spend some of your money helping teachers with technology, I think a lot of students would appreciate that.” Technology posed a major barrier for many students who struggled with accessing a reliable internet connection while learning from home. Rowan, of Liberty High School in the Springs, said the Wi-Fi in his district, Academy School District 20, has not worked so well. “Every time I tried to get on, it’s always like, `This website cannot be reached, this website cannot be reached,’” Rowan said. “And it often takes me a long time to get onto my most-needed, school-affiliated websites.”

If schools need students to complete work online in the future, he wants those schools to have a better internet connection, possibly with funding support from federal stimulus dollars. Rowan said more flexible class schedules are needed. During the most recent school year at Liberty High School, students had Wednesdays off to use as a work day, Rowan said. Extra study time helped his mental health, especially as he tried to stay on top of advanced placement and honors courses. The day off also gave teachers more time for planning. “I think it really helped everybody by spacing the week out,” Rowan said. Aimee Resnick, who will be a senior at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village this fall, echoes the need for more flexible schedules. She noted that with a hybrid schedule and a day off, many peers were able to take on an internship or job alongside their classwork. Students used that additional time “for opportunities that they otherwise couldn’t have” pursued, said Aimee, 16. Other students, like Gianny Ven-

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• Working to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. • Strengthening workforce development. • And better understanding the options for low-income housing. The plan comes at a crucial time — homelessness increased sharply during the pandemic, and studies have found that skyrocketing housing prices are among the greatest causes and barriers surrounding homelessness. Arapahoe County data shows 43 people experiencing homelessness died outdoors between January 2020 and January 2021. The plan, built on several previous studies, found that the three cities already have numerous agencies, nonprofits and staff doing good work toward helping people experiencing homelessness, but those services could be greatly enhanced by drawing them under the leadership of a single umbrella organization. Change the Trend, a regional consortium of homelessness outreach groups, could be that agency, the plan says. Beyond that, the plan recommends staffing “response teams” who can develop trust with people living on the streets, identify their needs and help them access services. One important service such teams could offer would be to help people navigate bureaucracies to obtain things like driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Among the most effective and

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significant ways to address homelessness is, not surprisingly, getting people housed. People with stable housing are far more likely to be able to address problems with mental health, addiction, employment and other needs, the plan says. Affordable housing initiatives could take many forms, it says, including making use of an anticipated increase in housing vouchers as part of the federal American

Rescue Plan Act. Other ideas include streamlining “safe parking” areas, which could be houses of worship that arrange to allow pre-screened and registered people living in vehicles to park there for set periods of time while they work with service providers to get on their feet. Another concept: creating a central “navigation center” where people living on the streets can come to get connected with services and receive assistance signing up for programs. Such a center is in the works in Englewood with funding provided by the nascent South Metro Community Foundation, headed in part by former Littleton Mayor Susan Thornton. Addressing homelessness through a comprehensive, coordinated effort is far more costeffective than through scattershot assistance programs and first responders, said Dr. Alisa Orduña, who heads the Florence Aliese Advancement Network, which developed the action plan. Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes said

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the action plan sounded good, but he wanted to develop more specifics. “How many families or individuals are we planning on helping?” Valdes said. “What’s our (targeted) percentage of success? ... We can help some, but we can’t help all.” Littleton City Councilmember Mark Rudnicki said he was concerned the plan’s financial projections were overly optimistic. “It seems this report is long on noble and necessary goals and objectives, but short on financing specifics,” Rudnicki said. “It seems it’s trying to be all things to all people.” Samma Fox, Littleton’s assistant to the city manager, said the plan is by no means the final word on addressing homelessness, nor does every recommendation need to be adopted at once. “This is a great opportunity to look for places where we can take a chunk out of this, make a change, and start an action,” Fox said. “We can use this for advocacy. We have a path. Now we know our communities’ needs and some of the opportunities.”

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The commission will hold hearings in the Denver metro area on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and in other parts of the state on Fridays and Saturdays. Most of the members of each 12-member commission will attend the hearings in person, though some will attend virtually. Typically, meetings will be chaired by a commission member from the congressional district in which they are held. The venue for some meetings, especially those scheduled for August, aren’t yet finalized. View the redistricting commissions’ official calendar at redistricting. colorado.gov for the most up-todate information. Half of the state’s eight congressional districts would encompass all or part of the Denver metro area under the proposal from nonpartisan staff. And a significant number of state House and Senate districts are also in the area. Ten of the commissions’ public hearings will be held in Denver metro communities, all on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings through Aug. 24. More than 100 commenters from Lakewood already have chimed in, with most asking that Lakewood, which is in Jefferson County, be kept separate from Douglas County. The two are drawn together in the proposed 7th Congressional District. Meanwhile, the proposed map places the new 8th Congressional District in the area northwest and north of Denver, including the cities of Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton, Brighton and Platteville. The map resembles one recommended by the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, though it doesn’t stretch as far into Weld County as that group suggested. Legislative districts are likely to be a focus of the hearings, too. Three proposed metro-area Senate districts and five House districts would place incumbents in the same district. Public comments sent to the commissioners asked them to consider: • Black, Hispanic and minority communities, whose populations have shifted from central Denver to Aurora, Commerce City and other suburban Denver areas. • The impact of affordable housing and the interests of renters. • Oddly-drawn district lines in the proposed legislative maps, including splitting the dorms of the University of Denver between two state House districts. The Interstate 25 corridor north from Denver saw some of the state’s most explosive growth between 2010 and 2020, as subdivisions popped up on former agricultural land. That’s part of the reason the new 8th Congressional District was drawn in this area. The first draft also would shrink the 2nd Congressional District, still including the college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins, but no longer reaching across the SEE LEGISLATURE, P28

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After graduating from Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Jessica Thoennes started her rowing career as a walk-on for the University of Washington. After more than six years of hard work, she has been selected to represent the United States as the second seat on the Women’s 8+ Rowing Team in Tokyo this summer. Thoennes, who has been training for the Olympics at Princeton in New Jersey, will leave for Japan on July 14. The 25-year-old said she is excited and humbled by the opportunity she has earned. Thoennes, who played basketball and volleyball at Mountain Vista, said she always wanted to be a Division I athlete. “When I played basketball and volleyball, I was OK,” she said. “I wouldn’t say I was ever the coach’s favorite. You wouldn’t want to put the ball in my hands when the game is on the line.” Thoennes said she was weighing her options and looking around after high school when she went to the University of Washington to visit a friend who had joined the school’s rowing team. She was given a tour, met with coaches and offered a possible shot at joining the team. “They told me they thought I would be good,” she said. “I was thinking there was no way.” Thoennes said she immediately fell in love with Washington, pushing her to at least start going to school there, starting in 2014. After five months, Jessica said she decid-

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ed to take the coach up on his offer for books and food in return for her being a walk-on for the team. “When I first got out there, I had never touched an oar,” she said. “I thought I was going to break the boat. It took time to fall in love with this sport, but late in my sophomore year, I realized how much I love it. I know now that I want to keep doing this for as long as I can.” Proud father Christopher Thoennes said being asked to be a walk-on in rowing at the University of Washington is like being a walkon for Alabama and Duke football. Jessica Thoennes said she is humbled with the thought of reaching the top in a sport she has been

giving everything to for six years when other teammates have been training for 20 years. “I have just kept showing up and working as hard as I possibly can,” she said. “I knew I had to walk the walk before I could get the accolades. My brain still can’t comprehend that after six years, I am now on to the Olympics.” In her climb to the top in the sport, Thoennes won the silver in the women’s 8+ at the 2017 World Rowing Under-23 Championships, earned academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention and won gold in the 2018 NCAA Rowing Championships. While his daughter has accomplished a lot in athletics, Christo-

pher Thoennes, a Highlands Ranch resident, said he is most proud of the courage it took to stand up and help others dealing with depression and mental-health issues. Jessica Thoennes said during her sophomore year in college, she attempted suicide twice. She said the only reason she did not go through with it both times was her commitment to the rowing team. “I knew if I didn’t make it to practice, the girls would not get to row,” she said. “Eventually, I talked to the team doctor and found out I had depression and a chemical in my brain was causing it.” SEE THOENNES, P23

Wheat Ridge alum headed to Olympics From Stober Elementary to Tokyo Games, hometown girl makes good BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wheat Ridge High alum Annie Kunz at the IAAF World Championships in Qatar in 2019. She is heading to the Olympics in Tokyo this summer to compete in the heptathlon. COURTESY PHOTO

Annie Kunz, Wheat Ridge High School alumni and two-sport athlete at Texas A&M University, is headed to Tokyo to compete in the heptathlon after scoring a personal-best 6,703 points at a June 26 Olympic qualifying event in Eugene, Oregon. Kunz set personal records in six of the seven events in which she competed and broke the

Olympic trials record in shot put with a throw of 15.73 meters. That record was previously held by Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who rose to fame by winning two gold medals in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In the final event of her qualifying meet, Kunz finished with a strong time of 2 minutes, 15.24 seconds in the 800 meters on a day when the thermometer reached a scorching 108 degrees. The temperature at the start of the race was still 96 degrees. According to the Texas Aggies website, Kunz’s previous career-best heptathlon score was 6,153 points in 2019. In an interview with TexAgs.com the morning after

qualifying, a still-overwhelmed Kunz said she was still emotional thinking of the accomplishment. “I have goosebumps just hearing you say ‘Olympian’ when you introduced me,” she said. “To see it all come to reality and live out this dream that I’ve literally had since I could walk, is a dream come true.” She said when she crossed the finish line in the final event and saw her points score up on the results board, it was something she’d never thought would be attainable. “That’s when the emotion just took over, and I just thank God for the experience,” she said. Kunz also said she was SEE KUNZ, P23

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Now, she said she makes it a priority to help other athletes dealing with depression and selfdoubt. She said athletes face a lot of pressure, and admitting to dealing with mental-health issues can sometimes be seen as a weakness. “It did not dawn on me how much I was struggling until I got to my lowest point,” she said. “I

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grateful for the postponement (due to COVID) of the Olympics because of the extra year of valuable track and field training time. Soccer had been her primary sport in high school and college, and she said she’d always felt like she was behind her competitors in terms of training. With 14 people — family and friends — supporting her at the Oregon trials, Kunz said she didn’t have to look far for people with whom to share her excitement. “I looked up (into the stands) and I see my family, and that’s when I just lost it again. I just could not

never want anyone to feel how I did in those dark moments. If I can help one person, one teammate, it is worth it.” She said that when other athletes talk to her about struggling, she always lets them know better days are ahead. “I always make them aware that even though my brain does not produce a certain chemical the way it should, I can still achieve amazing things,” she said. “I consider it an honor and privilege to be someone other athletes can turn to without judgment.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0025-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 7, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Matthew T. Machetta Original Beneficiary(ies) Credit Union of Denver Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Michael P. Spahn Date of Deed of Trust August 08, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4075573 Original Principal Amount $17,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $24,575.98 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 15, BLOCK 8, PREMIER ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 12, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONTRACTOR LICENSES AND ADDING SECTION 6-3-40 TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CONTRACTOR LICENSES The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against. (First published June 10, 2021) By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 526372-60195 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 12th day of July, 2021, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 09 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DOUGHERTY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OUTDOOR EATING AREA RESTRICTIONS

Also known by street and number as: 3450 S. GRANT ST., ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage.com.

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

Legal Notice No. 526377 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/08/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/07/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Earl Staelin #30283 Earl H. Staelin, Attorney at Law 1801 E. Girard Pl., No. 211, Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 229-2834 Attorney File # 3450 S GRANT ST The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0025-2021 First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 12, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING A VACATION OF PORTIONS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY DIRECTLY EAST AND WEST OF EAST NOBLES ROAD SOUTH OF EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD ADJACENT TO LOTS 1, 2, AND 7, BLOCK 4, CHERRY KNOLLS AND LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 14, CHERRY KNOLLS 2ND FILING, CASE NO. VACP-20-00001 The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 526373-60196 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONING PLAN (RZONE-21-00001) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE SIX (6) PARCELS CURRENTLY ZONED GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) TO BUSINESS PARK 75 (BP75). The six parcels are located at 13831, 13832, 13871, and 13872 E. Arapahoe Pl., and 13833, 13873 E. Briarwood Ave., and total an area of 8.7 acres. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation on the rezoning plan at a public hearing on July 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

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bers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted date and time. Further information concerning the proposed Rezoning Plan may be obtained by e-mailing centennialplanning@centennialco.gov or calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308. Legal Notice No. 526375-60198 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 12th day of July, 2021, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 11 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON GROUND OR POLE-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage.com. Legal Notice No. 526379 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT High Fives Nonprofit Foundation, by application dated June 30, 2021 has requested the Local Liquor Licensing Authority of the City of Greenwood Village to grant a Special Event Liquor Permit at 9700 E Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80112 to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for on-premises consumption on July 31, 2021. Protests or objections to the proposed permit are to be filed with the City Clerk’s office at 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 303-486-5755, or cityclerk@greenwoodvillage.com no later than July 25, 2021. Should any protests or objections be filed, a public hearing may be scheduled. JACKIE EDWARDS LICENSING SPECIALIST Legal Notice No. 526378 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 12, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CONCERNING MIXED USE, NONRESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS, AND RESTAURANTS WITH DRIVE-THROUGH. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 526374-60197 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED SERVICE PLAN IN RE THE ORGANIZATION OF SANTA FE PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4, CITY OF LITTLETON, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to City of Littleton, Resolution No. 61, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Littleton, Colorado, Authorizing the Adoption of a Metro District (the “Metro District Policy”), a Consolidated Service

Plan (the “Service Plan”) for the proposed Santa Fe Park Metropolitan District Nos. 1-4 (collectively the “Districts,” and each a “District”) has been filed with the City of Littleton, City Clerk’s Office, 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton, CO 80120, and is available for public inspection. The proposed Districts are located within the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado and are metropolitan districts. A general description of the land contained within the boundaries of the Districts is as follows: approximately 129 acres of vacant land located west of South Santa Fe Drive, north of C-470, south of West Mineral Avenue and east of South Platte Canyon Road. The Public Improvements to be provided by the proposed Districts include all services needed for the area and permitted under the Special District Act, subject to limitations on eminent domain, fees, operations and maintenance, fire protection, public safety services, grants, water treatment facilities, sub-district formation and television relay and translation as set forth in the Service Plan. It is intended that the Districts will assist in funding Public Improvements and Regional Improvements, as defined in the Service Plan, for the project for the use and benefit of all anticipated inhabitants and taxpayers of the Districts. The primary purpose of the proposed Districts will be to finance the construction of these Public Improvements and Regional Improvements by the issuance of Debt. The proposed Districts may provide for the ongoing operations and maintenance of Public Improvements and Regional Improvements. The proposed Districts will be authorized to impose up to 40.000 mills to fund the construction and ongoing operations and maintenance of Public Improvements; up to 10.000 mills to fund the construction of Regional Improvements; and up to 2.000 mills to fund the ongoing operations and maintenance of Regional Improvements. All mills are subject to Mill Levy Ratio Adjustment as set forth in the Service Plan. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that, the City Council, City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado will hold a public hearing on the proposed Service Plan on August 17, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., at 2255 W. Berry Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120, or as soon thereafter as the City Council may hear such matter. Other options for viewing and participating in city council meetings are as follows: watch the live telecast on Comcast or CenturyLink Channel 8, live on Facebook, or watch the live stream on the Channel 8 web page. To provide written remarks during the Public Comment part of the agenda, or to comment on an agenda item during a Public Hearing, submit a statement using the Agenda Item Comment Form. Comments received prior to 4 p.m. on the date of the council meeting will be presented to the mayor and council members. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Service Plan and to form a basis for adopting a resolution approving, conditionally approving or disapproving the Service Plan. Pursuant to the Metro District Policy and § 321-203(3.5), C.R.S., any person owning property in the proposed Districts may request that such property be excluded from the Districts by submitting such request to the City Clerk’s Office no later than ten days prior to the public hearing. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LITTLETON, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Legal Notice No. 525336 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #14 District Wide Paving/Concrete Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on or about August 17, 2021 pay retainage and make final settlement with RME Ltd., LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructure for BID PACKAGE #14 District Wide Paving/ Concrete. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before August 17, 2021. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before August 17, 2021. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: July 15, 2021. Legal Notice No. 526365 First Publication: July 15, 2021 and Last Publication: July August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications

Public Notice BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the "City") will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., July 22nd 2021 for: 2021 Noise Wall Structural Repairs Project The plans and specifications for the 2021 Noise Wall Structural Repairs Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City requires a certified or cashier's check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., July 22nd 2021. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Bill Behre at (720) 749-8155 or bbehre@ greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Legal Notice No. 525368 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #12 Secured Vestibules Projects Abatement Services Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on or about August 17, 2021 pay retainage and make final settlement with All Star Environmental Services, Inc. for BID PACKAGE #12 Secured Vestibules Projects Abatement Services at Centennial, Field Elementary School and Options at Whitman. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before August 17, 2021. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before August 17, 2021. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: July 15, 2021. Legal Notice No. 526364 First Publication: July 15, 2021 and Last Publication: July August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV31674 Division: 402 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

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Public Notices Plaintiff: THE TIMBERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION I, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

Defendant: MARY JAYNE WILSON; RECOVERY ACE INC.; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2020CV31674 captioned The Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc. a Colorado non-profit corporation v. MARY JAYNE WILSON; RECOVERY ACE INC.; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC.,, dated April 7, 2021, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Timbers recorded on April 15, 2015 at Reception #D5036758 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 58, Block 1, The Timbers, Filing No. One, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 3720 S Fairplay Way, Aurora CO 80014. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on August 26, 2021 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: May 25, 2021 Tyler Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525259 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80122 Case No: 2020CV32179 Division: 202 Plaintiff: APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs. Defendants: RONALD DRAKE JR.; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STEE Plaintiff’s Attorney: Travis B. Keenan, #41354 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on March 16, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Ronald Drake Jr. Original Lienor: Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 12, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 14, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9123945 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,770.43 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $17,466.70 Amount of Judgment entered March 16, 2021: $15,517.24 Description of property to be foreclosed: UNIT B, BUILDING 94, APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 21, 1975 IN BOOK 28 AT PAGE 96 AND THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED APRIL 8, 1974 IN BOOK 2226 AT PAGE 205, AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 7, 1974 IN BOOK 2280 AT PAGE 603 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 1974 IN BOOK 2286 AT PAGE 494, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 94 Nome Way Unit B, Aurora, CO 80012.

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o'clock A.M. on the 26th of August 2021, on the front steps of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy Centennial, CO 80112 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 25th day of May, 2021. Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525236 First publication: July 1, 2021 Last publication: July 29, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: SMOKY HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs. Defendants: MOLLY M. CAIRD; PATRICIA A. SWAN MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., individually and solely as nominee for GUARANTY RESIDENTIAL LENDING, INC.; ALPINE CREDIT, INC.; N.A.R, INC.; and SUE SANDSTROM as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Counsel for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 tkeenan@wlpplaw.com 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1872 Case No.: 2021CV030340 Division: 202 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: MOLLY M. CAIRD AND PATRICIA A. SWAN You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. Please take notice that the complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien against the property commonly known as 17893 East Crestline Place, Centennial, CO 80015, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $9,613.46, as of May 24, 2021, plus all additional amounts coming due after the filing of the complaint. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action originally filed February 19, 2021, and published in Colorado Community Media beginning June 17, 2021, and ending July 15, 2021. Dated: May 24, 2021 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Travis B. Keenan By: Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Legal Notice No. 525293 First Publication: June 17, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV30233, Division: 15 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: THE TIMBERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION I, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: DARREN X THOMPSON, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; SUE SANDSTROM, TREASURER named as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order On Verified Motion for Default Judgment

and Decree of Foreclosure This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order On Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2021CV30233 captioned THE TIMBERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION I, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v. DARREN X THOMPSON, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; SUE SANDSTROM, TREASURER named as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, dated April 27, 2021, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Timbers recorded on April 15, 2015 at Reception #D5036758 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 8, Block 1, The Timbers Filing 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 3760 S Fairplay Way, Aurora, CO 80014. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on the 9th day of September, 2021 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: June 8, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525306 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2020CV032400 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Plaintiff: AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA; Defendants: SCOTT D. MARTIN; SIMONE A. MARTIN; QUICKEN LOANS, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M, on the 12th day of August, 2021, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $3,765.28. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order on Motion for Default Judgment of Foreclosure and Order and Decree of Foreclosure dated March 31, 2021 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on November 19, 2019 at Reception No. D9126603 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions recorded on August 12, 1992 at Office Records Book 6573 at Page 168 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association against real property: Regarding: Lot 5, Block 3, The Vista at Aurora Highlands Subdivision Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 17195 E. Florida Place, Aurora, CO 80017 The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Stephane R. Dupont, Reg. No. 39425, The Dupont Law Firm, LLC, PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104, (720) 644-6115. Dated: May 11, 2021

may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525207 First Publication: June 17, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Dated: May 10, 2021. WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P.

Public Notice

/s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV032300 Division: 15 Ctrm:

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lots 180A and 180B, The Knolls West - Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: ANTELOPE HILLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: DALE S GOODMAN; BIPIN PATEL; This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order Granting Motion for Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated April 27, 2021, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Antelope Hills Homeowners' Association, the current holder of a lien recorded on August 8, 2019 at Rec. No. D9080093, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions of Antelope Hills Subdivision Bennett, Colorado recorded on July, 25, 2000 at Reception No. B0090632 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Antelope Hills Homeowners' Association, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Regarding: Lot 154 Antelope Hills 1st Flg Ex M/R's TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 2nd day of September 2021, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 8th day of June, 2021.

Also known as: 7100 S. Knolls Way, Centennial, CO 80122. Legal Notice No. 525360 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2021CV030381 Division/Ctrm.: 204 Plaintiff: LOUISIANA PURCHASE II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: LOUIS T. SCOTT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; GATEWAY MORTGAGE GROUP D/B/A GATEWAY FIRST BANK; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Gail R. Gudder, #17820 ggudder@moellergraf.com 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 720-221-9780

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property:

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, IN BUILDING 9, LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 UNDER RECEPTION NO. A8155656, AND ANNEXATION RECORDED APRIL 14, 1999 UNDER RECEPTION NO. A9060970 AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUM, PHASE VII, RECORDED APRIL 14, 1999 IN PLAT BOOK 160 AT PAGE 71,72,73, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Plaintiff: THE KNOLLS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation,

also known by street name and number as: 1326 South Danube Way #103, Aurora, CO 80017-6312.

Legal Notice No. 525304 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice

Defendants: CASEY SNYDER; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2021CV030470

Dated: June 8, 2021 MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Gail R. Gudder, #17820 Legal Notice No. 525307 First Publication: June 17, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: CASEY SNYDER You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default

Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process: Public Participation T-Mobile proposes the upgrade of a guyed style telecommunications tower and associated ground level equipment at 6400 S Pennsylvania St, Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO. Proposed project will include ground disturbance. Members of the public interested in submitting comments on the possible effects on historic properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places may send their comments to Andrew Smith, RESCOM Environmental Corp., PO Box 361 Petoskey, MI 49770 or call 260-385-6999. Legal Notice No. 526376 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public Notices Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Allen Eugene Shaw, a/k/a Allen E. Shaw, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030650 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Sheryl M. Broadnax, Personal Representative 4272 S. Quintero Way Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No. 525338 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dylan James Burns, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30568 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 08, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 525351 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sidney D. Gates, a/k/a Sidney Dean Gates, a/k/a Sidney Gates, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30743 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Carol S. Bauman, Personal Representative c/o Keith L Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 526366 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOUG A. SPRINGER, a/k/a DOUG SPRINGER, a/k/a DOUGLASS ANDERSON SPRINGER, Case Number: 21PR30761

Brenda Wray, Personal Representative 2139 North 12th Street, Suite 10 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Legal Notice No.525361 First publication: July 08, 2021 Last publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

KEN SAVAGE, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80130

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael A. Sloat, aka Michael Sloat, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30776 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 526370 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KAREN SUE WAGNER, a/k/a KAREN S. WAGNER, a/k/a KAREN WAGNER, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30604

Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 526367 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Robert Wagner, Personal Representative c/o The Damon Law Firm 4465 Kipling Street, Ste 101 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Martin Godkin, Personal Representative

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ashley Bain, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30658 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Yvette Bain, Personal Representative 8322 S. Upham Way Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No. 525341 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOSEPH P. WHARRY, a/k/a JOSEPH PAUL WHARRY, a/k/a JOSEPH WHARRY, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30659 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorad on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. JOHN BRUCE WHARRY, Personal Representative C/O Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80130

Legal Notice No. 526380 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Beverly Jean Lahey, a/k/a B. Jean Lahey, a/k/a Jean Lahey, a/k/a Beverly Lahey, and BJ Lahey, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30693 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Amanda I. Lahey Co-Personal Representative 5725 South Danube Circle Aurora, Colorado 80015 AND Timothy M. Lahey, II Co-Personal Representative 5651 Tory Pointe Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No. 525349 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado

7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80110 In the Matter of the Estate of: SUSAN B. HOGGE, a/k/a SUSAN HOGGE, Deceased. Attorney: James A. Kaplan, #7741 Rachael Petz, #47549 Machol & Johannes, LLC 700 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (303) 830-0075 FAX Number: (303) 416-8717 E-mail: James.Kaplan@mjfirm.com Rachael.Petz@mjfirm.com Case Number: 2021 PR 30706 Div.: 12 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24 and 15-10-401, C.R.S. ****Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. **** To: David Hogge and Jason McQueen Last Known Address, if any: Unknown A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for (brief description of relief requested) Order of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: August 6, 2021 Time: 8:00 a.m. Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80110 ***** IMPORTANT NOTICE***** Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the motion/petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/ petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate. Legal Notice No. 525337 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wallace B. Stubbs, a/k/a Wallace Bedford Stubbs, a/k/a Wallace Stubbs, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30691 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Marcia W. Stubbs Co-Personal Representative 53 S. Monroe St. Denver, CO 80209 Mark M. Stubbs Co-Personal Representative 971 Detroit St. Denver, CO 80206 Legal Notice No. 525342 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD HUNTINGTON KIMBALL, aka RICHARD H. KIMBALL, aka RICHARD KIMBALL, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30703 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Paulette K. Rhyne, Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. 525332 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525350 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael James Stookey, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30439 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Ronald W. Servis Personal Representative 11616 West Shaffer Place, Unit S-102 Littleton, Colorado 80127 303-237-5020

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 14, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Trinity Astell Cleveland be changed to Trinity Astell Hartung Case No.: 21 C 100281 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525331 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525359 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Doralee H. Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030378 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 01, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Wayne Henderson Personal Representative 5105 DTC Parkway, Ste 475 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Public notice is given on June 17, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Mohammad Zarei be changed to Elijah Zarei Case No.: 21 C 100301 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525330 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.525334 First publication: July 01, 2021 Last publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLES RAYMOND COZZA, aka CHARLES R. COZZA, aka CHARLES COZZA, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30719

Public notice is given on July 1, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Kim Cozza, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

The petition requests that the name of Kathryn McCarter Harris be changed to McCarter Harris Shaver Case No.: 21 C 100391 By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 526368 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 525340 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 22, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 22, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Qusai Zakaria Abdullab Sadieh be changed to Qusai Sadieh Case No.: 21 C 100374

The petition requests that the name of Jaiden Tulio Yepes be changed to Tulio Jaiden Yepes IV Case No.: 21 C 100336 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525369 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on June 4, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 525339 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 8, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of JoAnna Lynn Kessel be changed to Lisifianna Jolee Lynn Kessel Case No.: 2021C100356

The petition requests that the name of Liliana Lizbette Rangel Arreola be changed to Liliana Lizbeth Arreola Case No.: 2021CV141 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525329 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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