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Venardos Circus thrills Littleton with dazzling acrobatics Old-school traveling circus plays before packed house at Aspen Grove

Hotter, drier climate influences how and when fires ignite

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A year and a half since its big top tent was last unfurled, Venardos Circus resumed its breathtaking act before adoring crowds in Littleton. The Florida-based traveling circus, founded in 2014 by former Ringling Bros. ringmaster Kevin Venardos, is hitting the road again for the first time since the pandemic upended life, starting with a series of (nearly) sold-out shows at the Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton. On opening night July 14, ringmaster Venardos took the stage SEE CIRCUS, P6

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sight of panhandlers in Littleton. “On my way to and from work I see able-bodied men begging on street corners,” she said. “It’s demoralizing to see people who don’t work, and the vagrants who sleep in Slaughterhouse Gulch leave a lot of trash behind. It bugs me.” Kafer declined to comment on the Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Group’s recently-unveiled “action plan” to address homelessness in

State climate experts and local fire officials along the Front Range say wildfire season no longer has an end as heat, low moisture and other factors have created a year-round problem. Russ Schumacher, the Colorado state climatologist and the director of the Colorado Climate Center, said 2020 was the worst year on record for wildfires, rewriting record books on what kind of fires can happen and when. In the past, wildfire season was generally contained to the hottest part of summer in July and into August. Now, Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Chief Daniel Hatlestad said, wildfires are a 12-month priority. The Inter-Canyon Fire District covers 52 square miles in Jefferson County. “We are seeing these fires spread, and spread quickly every month of the year,” Hatlestad said. “The fuel load across the Front Range has created more intense, frequent and longer-burning fires. There is no longer a change of approach to prepare for wildfire season because there is no season.” Schumacher said it is not just Colorado — Western states have had year-round fire problems since 2002 as average temperatures have crept up and annual precipitation levels have decreased.

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Venardos Circus performer Lady Beast stands atop a pair of bottles on a stack of PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT chairs under the big top.

Krista Kafer, columnist and think tank fixture, launches Littleton council run She hopes to keep homelessness, housing density in check BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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her candidacy for an at-large seat on Littleton City Council. Kafer, 51, said in an interview that she sees “safety and having a thriving, livable family-friendly city” Kafer as her top issues. “Vagrancy, trash, graffiti and crime have no place in Littleton,” she said. “Littleton needs to be a place that’s safe for everybody.” Kafer said she is dismayed at the

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Schumacher said the increased temperatures are here to stay and the impact on the atmosphere is real. “In the mountains and western Colorado, the increasing temperatures puts more stress on vegetation and soil,” he said. “When the air is hotter, it is thirstier for water. The atmosphere then wants to pull the moisture out of the soils and crops. Even if you have a normal amount of precipitation, it does not go as far.” Along the Front Range, Schumacher said, 2021 has been a good year for snowfall and precipitation, but the effects of 2020 carry over. In years like 2020, Schumacher said, the exceedingly hot temperatures with a lower-than-average level of snow and rainfall become the perfect setting for wildfires. In 2020, an estimated 700,000 acres burned in the state as the Cameron Peak Fire, East Troublesome Fire and the Pine Gulch Fire blazed through Colorado lands. So far in 2021, the incident information system, InciWeb, estimates more than 25,000 acres have burned in seven different wildfires reported throughout the state.

A photo taken by firefighters on the scene of the Cameron Peak Fire near Fort Collins in COURTESY OF ARVADA FIRE 2020.

Daniel Beveridge, a wildfire mitigation specialist for the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), said climate change has created a new reality as officials manage state forest lands. “With it being warmer and drier, it only intensifies fires, allowing them to burn faster,” he said. “The most important thing for people using public lands is to follow guidelines set by local jurisdictions. These warnings are not just created on a whim. They are not taken lightly, and

they are important.” According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, about 90% of wildfires are human caused, with the other 10% coming from nature such as lightning strikes. It is important that people take responsibility and realize that an overheated car parked in dry weeds can spark a major fire, Beveridge said. Evergreen Fire Rescue Chief Mike Weege said covering more than 120 square miles of land in parts of Jef-

Thornton Fire Lt. Perry Otero makes notes during his time deployed to Grand Junction to help fight the Pine COURTESY OF PERRY OTERO Gulch Fire in 2020.

ferson, Park and Clear Creek counties presents a lot of challenges. Besides climate issues, Weege said the current state of some of the state’s forest lands provides added fuel that allows a wildfire to get big fast. Dead, dry trees covering the forest floor have been a factor over the last few years, he said. “We have continued to see this unhealthy overgrowth in forests,” SEE FIRES, P3

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South Metro Fire District firefighters, Wes Polk, left, Travis McConnell, Todd Bramer and John Peterson left for a 14-day stint in California. Crews regularly help neighboring states fighting major wildfires throughout the year. COURTESY PHOTO

South Metro fire crews head to California Wildland firefighters to help as Western states battle worsening blazes STAFF REPORT

South Metro Fire Rescue crews have gone to California as part of a united effort in fighting wildfires in the Western states. According to the national Interagency Fire Center (IFC), more than 12,000 firefighters have been deployed throughout the country to fire nearly 60 large fires burning, including the Beckwourth Complex in California, which has burned more than 100,000 acres. Connor Christian, communications specialist for South Metro Fire Rescue, said the wildland team sent to California is based out of Station 20, a newly built fire station in Highlands Ranch. “We always have firefighters on a deployment ready list in case wildfires start in the state of Colorado

or in states around the country,” Christian said. “When our department receives an order for wildland resources, we will send a variety of options.” South Metro serves a large expanse of south Arapahoe and north Douglas counties. In a Twitter post, firefighters Wes Polk, Travis McConnell, Todd Bramer and John Peterson bid farewell to home, heading to California for 14 days. Christian said when this crew returns, if more help is still needed, South Metro will send out another crew. Christian said in some cases, crews only get a few hours’ notice to deploy because a fire is growing out of control. In this case, Christian said the four-man crew got notice overnight that they would be shipping out by morning on July 13. Christian said a wildland deployment can consist of multiple fire operations responsibilities, including providing structure protection, digging fire lines, or serving as a look out for changes in the fire’s behavior as it reacts to the weather.

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FUN! Smoke billows from the Elephant Butte Fire the evening it started on July 13, 2020. The FILE PHOTO BY SHELLY BROBST fire forced a portion of the Evergreen community to evacuate.

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he said. “Add that to the increased heat we are dealing with, and you have more fires.” Last year, Weege said, fire crews fought the Elephant Butte Fire in the middle of a populated area. While the fire was contained after 54 acres, Weege said it could have been a lot worse. Einar Jensen, South Metro Fire Rescue risk reduction specialist, said the “wildfire season” label is creating a false sense of security. South Metro Fire provides fire protection for 300 square miles in parts of Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. “It does not matter if it is in the hotter, drier part of the summer or in the winter, if the fuel for the fire is ready to go, it’s ready to go,” Jensen said. In Castle Rock, Fire Chief Norris Croom said preparedness is not about time of year, but about being ready all the time. That includes coordinating with other fire departments to create a regional approach for the moment smoke is sighted. In 2020, the Chatridge 2 Fire burned more than 460 acres near Highlands Ranch. Croom said if it were not for the coordinated effort between Castle Rock and South Metro Fire Rescue, more land and homes would have been destroyed. In total, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue covers more than 66 square miles of land, including 34 square miles of the incorporated town, and 32 square miles of unincorporated land surrounding the town. Hatlestad said when a report of smoke or fire sightings comes in, all departments along then entire Front Range are on edge. “Fire sees no political boundaries,” he said. “A wildfire crosses town and county boundaries in minutes. All fires start small, but in today’s

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A year later, the Elephant Butte burn scar near Evergreen includes many blackened lodgepole pines that still stand tall as skeletal reminders of the forest as it once PHOTO BY GLENN WALLACE was.

climate, they can become massive quickly.” In 2020, the wind, heat and dry air created the perfect environment for the East Toublesome Fire to cover 100,000 acres in less than 24 hours, Hatlestad said. Weege said Evergreen relies heavily on state assistance if a fire breaks out in the forest areas. Once a fire gets into the trees, Weege said it not only spreads quickly, but requires the state’s air assistance to fight it from above. In the more suburban communities, Thornton Fire Lt. Perry Otero said the department does not have a lot of calls for wildfires, but they believe in a coordinated, cooperative approach for the good of the Front Range. Otero said Thornton fire crews are trained to handle wildland fires and are able to send help to other counties and districts as needed.

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Bill Cosby accuser now wants spotlight on needed changes ‘We need to talk about where we go from here’ BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite a court ruling that freed Bill Cosby years after his sexualassault conviction, a Douglas County resident says progress is being made to help victims come forward and find justice in cases of rape and sexual assault, but more needs to be done. Heidi Thomas, who has testified in court that Cosby sexually assaulted her in the 1980s, said that when she read a news story announcing he would be released from prison, it was a “punch in the gut.” “I had no idea this was coming,” said the Castle Rock resident and Littleton native. “It just came out of the blue.” Cosby was released on July 1 after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 conviction. The actor and comedian had been sentenced to serve three to 10 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. On the date of his release, Cosby had served three years. Before, during and after the trial, Cosby has vehemently denied allegations that he used drugs to sexually assault dozens of women. In a 6-1 ruling, the Pennsylvania

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high court ruled that Cosby should not have faced charges after an agreement with a former prosecutor was made in 2005. In 2015, charges were filed by District Attorney Kevin Steele, charging Cosby with the sexual assault. During the trial, Steele used statements made by Cosby in a civil deposition the actor made under the assumption he was immune from criminal charges. Thomas said that in her opinion, Steele was trying to “right a wrong” made by former prosecutors not taking any action. Now, she fears what she sees as the precedent the ruling could set in future cases involving people accused of rape and sexual assault. According to court records, during the 2018 trial, Thomas was the first to testify against Cosby. With more than 50 women accusing the

Heidi Thomas, of Castle Rock, was the first alleged victim to testify in the 2018 Bill PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES Cosby trial.

actor of sexual assault and misconduct, five women were allowed to testify during his trial as “prior bad acts witnesses.” In her trial testimony, Thomas accused Cosby of assaulting her in 1984 at his ranch when she was 24 years old and an aspriring actress. Thomas testified that she had gone to Cosby’s Pennsylvania home for acting lessons. She testified that after taking a drink of wine, she blacked out and only remembered the next four days in “snapshots,” suspecting the actor drugged her.

Now, Thomas said she does not want to focus on the incident, or on Cosby. Rather, she said it is time to change laws to make sure victims do not face what she, Constand and dozens of others have dealt with in what she called the Cosby “fiasco.” “I feel strongly that the storyline should no longer be about Mr. C,” she said. “He has been given this spotlight and we need to shut it down. We need to talk about where we go from here.” SEE THOMAS, P20

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to introduce his plucky troupe of acrobats and performers. “Dreams have a way of bringing good people together,” Venardos said. Performers included aerialists and acrobats Lexi Powell, Eric Allen, Lady Beast, and husbandand-wife team Duo Acosta, performing a dizzying array of stunts, culminating in a Houdini-esque straitjacket escape. The old-school circus performs beneath a classic redand-white striped tent, and the whole shebang carries a vintage SEE CIRCUS, P7

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vaudeville flair. In an age with plenty of ways to be entertained, Venardos Circus commanded a captivated and giddy audience, who at the end of the show leaped to their feet for a standing ovation. “It was just the perfect welcome back to living life again,” said Karin Leonard, who brought her mom and a friend for one of their first outings in ages. “What a circus. When I retire I’m running away to join them.” Venardos told the crowd that the magic of the circus is a chance to remember the joy of connection. “The way the last year has gone, it felt like we’ve been looking away from each other,” he said. “But when you look at the faces of these performers, they’re of people who are different sizes and shapes and colors working together to make something we hope you find beautiful. We hope it reminds you of yourselves, your families, your community. You can make something special too.” Venardos Circus will host numerous performances in Littleton through July 24, though tickets are quickly growing scarce. From there the show will move on to Longmont and Colorado Springs.

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The Town of Parker is hoping to be made whole again after a preliminary congressional redistricting map proposed splitting the community between two members of Congress. And the town’s proposed remedy could have an impact on Littleton and other nearby communities. The town council on June 12 agreed to send a formal request to the independent commission charged with redrawing the boundaries of the state’s congressional districts. It comes as the state undergoes a once-in-a-decade redistricting process for congressional and state legislative districts -- including Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. This time, the lines are being drawn by twin independent redistricting commissions established by voters. In the first draft of the congressional map from commission staff, one portion of Parker, with an estimated 25,000 residents, would be included in the 6th District, while the other 32,000 Parker residents would be in the 7th District. The proposed 6th District portion of Parker loosely includes areas east of Jordan Road and Parker

Road, and around Mainstreet and downtown. Most of the town that lies west of Jordan Road and south of Mainstreet is proposed to be in the 7th District. “Parker being split in half just doesn’t make sense,” Parker Mayor Jeff Toborg said. “I think they’re going to see that too.” Parker currently lies within the 4th District, now represented by Republican Ken Buck. The 6th and 7th districts are currently represented by Democrats Jason Crow and Ed Perlumutter respectively. All seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election next year. ‘A stronger voice’ In the July 12 meeting where Parker Town Council approved the request, Toborg pointed out that under the proposed map, Councilmembers Anne Barrington and Cheryl Poage would be under a different representative in Congress than the rest of the council. “I don’t want to have to go talk to one Congress member while two other councilmembers go talk to another Congress member,” Toborg said. “It just dilutes the process a little bit.” The Colorado Constitution’s Amendment Y, passed in 2018, established the new redistricting commissions, one for congressional seats and the other for legislative districts. Under the amendment, communities of interest and political subdivisions, such as

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Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan, saying she was not yet familiar with the document. “But I can tell you there are things we should not do,” she said. “Authorized camping is out of the question. There are wonderful services in downtown Denver people need to avail themselves of. I’m not saying if you’re having problems you need to leave town, but if you’re living in a tent doing meth and you don’t want help, move on.” Kafer also said she is skeptical of calls from housing affordability advocates to streamline zoning to allow for greater housing density. “We already have a lot of diversity of housing,” Kafer said. “You can find a townhome, condo or apartment here that meets your needs. If you have too much housing density you end up with traffic issues.” Housing affordability has taken center stage in Littleton politics in recent years as housing prices have climbed six times faster than wages since 1999, contributing to a declining proportion of young families, school closures, an increase in homelessness and growing concerns among business owners

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about the availability of workforce housing, according to local officials and recent studies. Kafer said she hopes to focus on ensuring Littleton has a “jobsfriendly, business-friendly atmosphere.” “We’re not some bland suburb — we’re a real city with a real main street with wonderful shops and restaurants, and I want to keep those thriving,” she said. Kafer said she hasn’t yet made up her mind on a proposed slate of ballot measures to increase marijuana and sales taxes and create a lodging tax to bolster Littleton’s struggling capital projects fund. “I’m more inclined toward the

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lodging and marijuana taxes, but I’m still weighing the sales tax idea,” she said. “It’s a tough time to ask people to pay more, but it’s also not a huge increase. It might be better to defer a little ways out.” Boasting a long career in public policy, Kafer said she has previously been approached to run for state legislature, but was put off by entrenched partisanship. She said she was approached again to run for city council — though she wouldn’t say by whom — and was attracted to the board’s nonpartisan nature and direct role in the lives of citizens. “I want to make the city flourish and listen to people,” she said. “I love policy over politics.” Kafer said she chose to run atlarge as opposed to for the newlycreated citywide mayor’s position because she didn’t want to step on the toes of mayoral candidate Kyle Schlachter, whom she considers a friend.

“Not that Mayor Kafer doesn’t have a nice ring to it,” she said. Kafer previously served as the senior policy analyst for education at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, where she advocated for charter schools and education vouchers. She was also named a senior fellow at the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank, and the Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s think tank, which hosts the Western Conservative Summit. She was a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, a right-wing think tank. Kafer teaches communications, political science and enrichment classes at Regis Univeristy and the University of Denver. Kafer lives with her German shepherd/chow chow mix Bacon. The campaign website listed on her candidate affidavit, KristaKafer.org, was not active as of July 14.

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When life gives you clichés, make clichéade

t’s eleven o’clock. Do you know where your cliché is? For Pete’s sake, clichés drive me up the wall. They rattle my cage. At the end of the day, clichés push my buttons. QUIET Lately I have been feeling comDESPERATION fortable in my own skin. I think it’s because whatever doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. I hear that every week at my AA meeting. Wayne Gretzky: “You miss one Craig Marshall hundred percent of the shots you never Smith take.” When one door opens, another one closes. Or maybe it’s the other way around. The way I see it, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Life is too short to get all bent out of shape. Harry agrees. His bark is bigger

than his bite. Like he always says, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” After all: time heels all hounds. Harry and I take it one game at a time. He’s one in a million. You know what? We’re not laughing with you, we’re laughing at you. Like Harry always says, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Steven Wright: “A fool and his money are soon partying.” Eddie Murphy: “I wish people would stop making fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates.” Lightning doesn’t knock twice. People who live in stone houses shouldn’t throw glasses. There’s no “i” in ego. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery and today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” “Cut twice, measure once.” When I was doing my homework last night, I was so hungry I could have eaten a course. We often rely on clichés for two reasons. Either because we’re lazy

minded or we’re lazy minded. You know who uses a lot of them? Motivational speakers. They will tell you, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” (So is listening to Aaron Copland.) Keep your sunny side up. Tomorrow is another day. The early bird get the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese. Harry is as complicated as an onion. You have to appeal to him one layer at a time. If we are all in this together, I hope you don’t snore. If we are all in this together, I hope you won’t expect me to go to “Hamilton” with you. You’re never fully dressed without a simile. As Chef Boyardee said in divorce court, “You can’t judge a cook by his lover.” The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago. Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing.

When it rains, it pours. The rest is history. Have a nice day. Have a nice night. Hang by your thumbs and write if you get work. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Life is a bowl of cherries. “Beulah, peel me a grape.” Jack Handey: “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away and have their shoes.” William Lyon Phelps, “If at first you don’t succeed find out if the loser gets anything.” Steven Wright: “If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” Marcelene Cox: “If at first you don’t succeed, blame your parents.” Charles de Gaulle: “He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

What I wouldn’t give for just 5 more minutes

ow many times have we thought, “If I could only do that over again?” Whatever that is, there is always at least one thing, maybe several things we wish we could take another WINNING shot at. There are WORDS conversations where we wish we could have said something differently or take back the words we spoke in haste or in an unprepared moment. Oftentimes the Michael Norton do-over we want has more to do with our desire to do something better while seeking another attempt at fixing any mistake or regretful moment where we may have erred. We seek improvement so that the next time we are faced with the same opportunity or conversation, we handle it better. Second chances are awesome, third chances are terrific, and fourth chances are tremendously amazing. And for a guy who has

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had way too many do-overs in life, I am grateful for those multiple chances to get it right. As life goes on and people come and go in our lives, personally and professionally, and as we lose those we have loved, if we are not careful we may find ourselves saying something like, “What I wouldn’t give for one more day or even to have just five more minutes with that person.” Those are always tough moments as we wish that we would have made more of an effort to see them, spent a few extra minutes each week on the phone with them, or invested the time to listen and learn from them. There may still be opportunities to reconnect with those who have moved away, regardless of how far. Technology allows us to reconnect virtually and maybe even pick up right where had left off. The heartache of missing someone who has passed away is difficult. And there are moments where we really do wish we could have just five more minutes with them. But here is the question, are there people in our life, should they suddenly be

removed from our lives for whatever reason, whom we would wish that we could have spoken to them one more time? We all have someone or maybe a few people who would be missed dearly. The good news is that they are still with us, they are a walk, drive, email, call or text away. So instead of realizing one day that we wish we had one more chance to be with or talk to someone, how about we do something about it today to make sure we are not looking back with regret and instead enjoying each moment we have to create beautiful memories today. Here’s my plan to make sure I am making contact with those who are important to me. Please feel free to use some or all of this plan so you stay connected too. 1. Each day make one extra call to a friend, family member or loved one. 2. Each week, send a handwritten letter, card or note to someone expressing my gratitude. 3. Three times a day, morning, noon and night, send an email to a colleague, coach, or mentor. 4. Each morning send a text to

my children letting them know how much I love them and say something special to them. 5. I walk my neighborhood each day as I walk my dog or walk into town. And I intentionally try hard to find one of my neighbors or someone in the community to say hi to and to ask them how they are doing. 6. Spend time in prayer, remembering those whom I have loved and lost. Are there one or more people that you really want to stay connected to? Are there things you could do and should do to stay more connected? Are there people you miss, and just wish you could have had just five more minutes of time with? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can find a way to have more time with those we love and cherish, it really will be a better than good year.

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Anyone else slow about moving on to freedom?

ave you been feeling a bit anxious lately? You’d think as the pandemic starts to wane (in our area) and restrictions begin to be lifted, that I’d be feeling great about the potential of reentering the world as we used to know it. Maybe I could walk into a GUEST building without COLUMN a mask, or get on an airplane and attend my brother’s surprise birthday party, or … But, how come I feel so nervous to do any of that? Yes, I’m fully vaccinated, and I still Linda Newell wear a mask when I go anywhere inside. And still, only vaccinated or masked people are allowed into my home. Yes, I know the latest statistics about the slim possibility that I’ll end up dying, in the hospital, or contract-

ing COVID-19 at all. But I also don’t know who’s around me who has NOT been vaccinated or what possible variant is taking over today. I do know people who are still getting it, and even dying from it, as late as last week ... who were vaccinated! And even if I were safe enough not to be hospitalized, who wants to lose their taste, smell, or become a COVID long-hauler at all? Not me. I also need to remember that I’m not the only one to be worried about. In my family, we have a young kiddo who can’t be vaccinated yet, and I sure don’t want to be the one who gives him the COVID crud. But it turns out not just for me, but for others as well, that it’s not only about getting COVID-19. We’re still seeing violent crime rates rise and road rage incidents almost every week in our state. And what about those bizarre incidents of people biting and spitting on

others in airplanes? One woman recently had to be duct-taped to her seat to prevent others from being hurt! No wonder the airlines have stopped serving alcohol. So even if I wasn’t afraid of getting COVID, who wants to reenter a society with that level of dysfunction? What’s going on with the continued anxiety and downright anger with some people, still? Although it’s sad to admit, we all need to recognize that our mental health needs are potentially at the highest level we’ve seen in our generation. All of us would feel and do better if we participated in mental wellness counseling. Thankfully, our state’s efforts to get more mental health help to folks has increased significantly over the last decade. We still have some therapist shortages, but people need to reach out as well. As for me, I greatly benefit from my periodic counseling sessions. I look at it as the same as going

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Family and friends of Carmen Morgan will gather in Littleton the week of July 25 to celebrate her life of 74 years and recall the many memories she left behind, particularly the love she gave to the children she had in her care over her lifetime. She passed away on Feb. 18, 2021, a victim of the coronavirus. A native of Cuba, she migrated with her parents and siblings to the United States in 1962. Married to the late Evy Morgan for more than 40 years, the couple lived in Clarkston, WA, and raised two sons, Robert, who predeceased her, and Mark, of Clarkston. In 2012 she moved to Littleton where she resided with her niece, Marcy, and husband, Matt McCarty, and their family until the time of her death. Another niece, Michelle Lagardo and her husband, Jose, also reside in Littleton, as

well as a sister, Gilda Godoy. She is also survived by a brother, Omar Godoy, his wife, Mayra, and another niece, Nastassia Godoy, all of Los Angeles, Calif.; a nephew, Michael Reyes of Idaho, and two grandchildren. During her years in Colorado, she worked as a nanny for one family in Highlands Ranch, doting on those three children and four great nieces and nephews who live in Littleton. Her dedication to those children, as well as others in her care during her Washington years, will leave a lasting legacy for all who benefitted from her dedication. Other family members from California and Arizona will be travelling to Littleton for a private memorial service at Seven Stones Cemetery in Douglas County followed by the celebration of life.

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Brett Peterson, 19, shows that pickleball is not just a sport for seniors anymore. PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES

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hen pickleball started becoming popular, it was a sport that helped aging adults get some exercise by combining aspects of tennis, badminton and table tennis onto one court. Today, the sport remains popular among seniors, but the secret is out about how much fun the game is, and younger generations want a taste. According to the Sport and Fitness Industry Association, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the nation, with participation increasing a little over 21% in 2020 as Americans searched for ways to stay active during the pandemic. In 2019, participation in the sport grew by 7%. Evidence of the growing popularity of pickleball is not hard to find throughout the Denver metro area. A new court is being installed on the east side of Centennial in Piney Creek. In Castle Rock, the new Cobblestone Park project will include six additional pickleball courts. Luke Ruter, recreation coordinator for the Highlands Ranch Metro District, said one of the biggest challenges as pickleball grows in popularity is keeping up with demand. “It really is a great sport for all ages,” he said. “It is also such a social sport where friendships grow and connections are made.” In Highlands Ranch, on any given

Heidi Haze, 19, makes the most of one of her first lessons in pickleball.

Will Harris shows pickleball takes speed and skill.

day, the distinct popping sound of paddle hitting ball can be heard as players of all ages battle it out. While taking a break during one of the hottest days of summer, 19-year-old Heidi Haze said she is considered a newbie to pickleball. “I started playing with a friend,” she said. “It looked cool and definitely has a lot more college kids playing. I have to say, the seniors have a lot to teach us. They are way better. It is like golf. It is easy to play, but hard to get good at.” Will Harris of Littleton said he saw people playing at local courts and became interested. Now, he is a regular who is open to learning the tricks of the trade from older players. Harris said he has learned a lot from Joe Billera, whom he calls his “pickleball grandpa.” “I love the community connection I have gained by playing up here,” Harris said. “It is because of pickleball that I got a job. I would say I am

a decent player, but there is always room for improvement. I just try to hold my own against the longtime players.” Billera said he plays every day because he enjoys the game, comparing the necessary skill set to playing chess with a lot of motion. The Apex Sports and Recreation Centers have worked over the years to help meet the demand of the growing sport. Headquartered in Arvada, the Apex Park and Recreation District has 24 courts throughout the area. Katie Groke, marketing and communications director for Apex, said the courts are full and there is a “growing appetite” for the sport. “Arvada has kind of become a pickleball hub because we have so many courts and draw residents from all over the region,” Groke said. “It has really become a wildly popular sport for all ages.” Brad Stafford, athletics manager

for South Suburban Parks and Recreation, said as younger players take up the sport, they are adding more tournaments and classes. The classes are always at maximum capacity, he said, while noting that the problem is getting qualified instructors. “This is such a specialized sport with certain rules that it is hard to find people to teach it,” he said. In 2019, Stafford said, classes had about 80 participants. After last year, classes and programs have more than 200. “The secret is out on this sport,” Stafford said. “It’s a sport you can easily play, find your skill level and always have plenty of players to compete against. No matter what age, it is a sport you pick up quickly, get exercise and it’s a lot of fun.” Phyllis Tumey, a retired resident SEE PICKLEBALL, P15

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‘Kaleidoscope’ exhibit online through end of year

he annual “Kaleidoscope” exhibit at Arapahoe Community College is virtual this year, according to gallery director Trish Sangelo, running from July 12 to December 30 with ceramics, drawings, mixed media, SONYA’S painting, photogra- SAMPLER phy. Also showing: ACC Multimedia Graphic Design and Commercial Photography. Find the exhibits at arapahoe.edu/campus-community/ art-galleries.

Sonya Ellingboe Miners Alley Golden’s Miners Alley Playhouse presents “The Treasurer” July 16 to Aug. 7, at 1224 Washington St., Golden. Call 303935-3044 or try minersalley.com. It was an off-Broadway show in 2017. Denver Center See denvercenter.org for information on the upcoming season, which will start in January. Tickets are on sale now. Look for program announcements. All Colorado Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village presents its 38th annual “All Colorado Art Show” through Aug. 28. Juror Mike McClung will speak at 2 p.m. on July 24. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. 303-797-1779. Vintage Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, starts its new season with performances of “Five Guys Named Moe” in the Nickelson Auditorium July 23-Aug. 22. Linda Suttle of Littleton will direct “Young Frankenstein” in September. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre. com. Western Welcome Week Artists: remember Littleton’s Western Welcome Week Art Show is coming in August ... and shoppers also need to put it on the calendar — many folks start the holiday gift shopping at this August event! Lone Tree Arts Center Lone Tree Arts Center has announced its season of theatre and tickets are available at the box office, starting with Jonathan Butler’s Sept. 8 program and Sept. 24: “Saved By the Band.” There are holiday programs, including the “Doo Wop Project Christmas” and much more ... 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org. Town Hall Arts Center “Disorder in the Court” will be theatre training Aug. 10-Oct. 12, 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays for ages 13 and up at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Instructor is Lizzie Jones. Tuition is $200.

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Michael Beisheim returns a serve at a Front Range pickleball court.

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of Castle Rock, said she first learned about the sport from a friend who had played at a retirement community in Arizona. After learning how to play, Tumey said, she immediately loved it. In 2012, Tumey said, there were not a lot of courts in Castle Rock, but a growing number of seniors wanted to play. Tumey said she and another resident worked with the town to turn more tennis courts and in-line skating rinks into pickleball courts. Tumey said fellow player Jim

start tonight, July 22, at City Center Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Free now and on the three following Thursdays, including Hazel Miller and the Collective on July 29. Johnson took the lead on making pickleball a regular attraction in Castle Rock. Now, the town has seven permanent pickleball courts with others under construction. “At first I couldn’t believe it was such a fast-growing sport,” Tumey said. “It is easy for seniors to get outside and get some exercise. You can play a game in 30 minutes, and it does not require a lot of equipment. Really, it is supposed to be a non-contact sport, but we’ve had some run-ins with it becoming so competitive.” As pickleball’s popularity has grown, it is now featured in televised tournaments, and there are efforts to make it an official Olympic sport.

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As part of its request, the town also recommends that the commission regain the needed population count for each congressional district by moving the 6th District boundary to include Bow Mar and part of Littleton. So far, the commission staff has created draft maps based on preliminary population data, but they may change as updated figures become available. For the first time, the redistricting process is being carried out by independent commissions rather than the state legislature. The preliminary map, created by non-

July 22, 2021 partisan redistricting staff, was released in June. The map is set to be finalized by mid-October at the latest. The commission is in the process of hearing feedback from the public. “I think they (the commission) are being very receptive to what they’re hearing,” Toborg said. “I don’t feel like this is as much of an uphill fight as it may have been if it was back when the legislature was just doing it.” The resolution passed by the council asks for the town to be included in District 7 alongside “Douglas County communities with which we have long shared a community of interest: Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines North, Castle Pines and Castle Rock,” according to the resolution.

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“As leaders of the Town of Parker, the town council has a duty to do what is best for our citizens, and in this case that means requesting that the Town of Parker be kept whole,” according to the resolution. Political implications While the 6th District is considered a safe seat for Democrats under the preliminary map, the new boundaries of the 7th District would make it the most competitive in the state, said Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant and a former GOP state chairman. The previous boundaries for the 6th District included much of Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Brighton and Aurora, and the 7th District includes northern Denver suburbs and northern Jefferson County. Under the new map, however, most of Douglas County’s population and southern Jefferson County would be in the 7th District. “It could be won by any party,” Wadhams said. “Douglas totally changes the complexion of the 7th CD.” An interactive map of the all proposed new districts is available by visiting redistricting.colorado. gov and then under the drop-down menu selecting “maps” then “2021 Redistricting Maps.” The 6th District is now represented Crow, a Democrat elected in 2018. Perlmutter is the congressman for the 7th District and has been for 14 years. With the addition of areas such as Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Castle Pines, there’s a chance the seat could flip, especially if Perlmutter doesn’t run for re-election, Wadhams said. “I would doubt if Congressman Perlmutter would want Parker in its entirety in the new 7th District,” he said. “I would just speculate.” With the Parker area having a mostly right-leaning voter base, one possible impact of the additional 25,000 people from the area joining the 7th District would be more voters in favor of a Republican seeking office there, he said. “I wouldn’t ascribe partisan

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Other communities Parker isn’t the only community split under the preliminary congressional map. Brighton, Commerce City and parts of Jefferson and Adams counties were also among those divided by the map. Usually splits like this happen because of the commission’s requirement to keep populations in each district equal, said Abby Leeper Gibson, a spokesperson for the commission. It can also happen because of other boundary considerations such as keeping Aurora whole, which requires splitting Arapahoe County. The commission has received similar resolutions from several counties on the eastern plains and a few cities, such as Aurora, she said. “The resolutions don’t carry any extra weight particularly, although the commissions are supposed to consider the boundaries of political subdivisions,” she said. Mayor Marc Williams of Arvada spoke during a July 13 meeting advocating for Jefferson County to be kept together as well. The first election under the new districts will be in 2022.

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considerations to their (the town council’s) effort but this is the reality of the 6th District. It’s going to lean very heavily to Democratic and the 7th CD is very much a very competitive district,” Wadhams said. “Which is a good thing by the way.” Toborg and Councilmember Josh Rivero both said that politics weren’t a factor in their decision to request the whole town be put into District 7. “It’s not because of red or blue or ideology,” Rivero said. “We are regionally the same community. We are Douglas County. And splitting up Parker would be detrimental but splitting up Douglas County would be even more so detrimental. We have a lot in common.” Wadhams added that Parker’s request should be strongly considered by the commission. “Keeping communities of interest intact is one of the criteria they’re supposed to use,” he said. “And clearly Parker is a very identifiable community.”

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State COVID powers unchanged despite ‘lifting’ BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In early July, Gov. Jared Polis’ office issued a news release that said: “Governor Polis Ends COVID-19 Health Emergency Order.” Following that statement, Colorado state Senate Republicans heralded that “the public health emergency would come to an end today,” the Senate GOP said in a release. “This is something we’ve been advocating for on behalf of our constituents for some time now,” state Sen. Paul Lundeen, a Republican of Monument, said in the release. “Every meeting we’ve had with the

governor has been punctuated with an inquiry as to when he would finally lift the order and declare this pandemic over in the State of Colorado. We’re glad to see he finally has agreed to turn this dark page in our history.” The reality is more complicated than Polis and the Senate GOP described — and the state generally continues to have the same powers regarding COVID-19 response as it did before Polis’ new policy. Polis’ office told Colorado Community Media that the governor “ended the health emergency in Colorado” but wouldn’t point specifically to what executive order

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constituted a “COVID-19 health emergency order” that was being lifted. The closest action to such a comprehensive “health emergency order” appears to be Executive Order D 2020 003, issued in the early days of the pandemic in Colorado, dated March 11, 2020. That order declared a state of disaster emergency due to the coronavirus and authorized state agencies to take actions to respond to the crisis. “The original order, D 003, was very broad because the governor had to address the health crisis, economic impacts and more. The current order is narrowed to focus on the economic recovery and powering the Colorado comeback,” said Conor Cahill, a spokesperson for the governor. Emergency powers During a declared emergency, the governor’s powers greatly expand. During any type of disaster emergency, among other powers, the governor may: • Control the right to enter and exit a disaster area, along with the movement of people within the area. The governor can also quarantine persons and property. • Commandeer or use any private property if necessary to cope with the disaster emergency. • Suspend a statute — or state law — that lays out the procedures for conducting state business or the rules of any state agency, if strict compliance with the statute or rule

would prevent or delay necessary action in coping with the disaster emergency. That’s according to a fact sheet on the governor’s powers during a declared emergency written by the Office of Legislative Legal Services, a staff agency of the Colorado legislature. Perhaps the most visible form of power the governor has exercised in Coloradans’ everyday lives was the state’s mask order, issued by executive order and renewed many times. The governor’s mask order expired June 1, according to the governor’s office, but some of its requirements have generally lived on through an updated public health order from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. What’s more, that department’s power to issue public health orders — including those regarding capacity restrictions on businesses, quarantine guidance or masks — have not changed as a result of Polis’ new policy. “Public health orders do not rely on a disaster emergency declaration and can be issued at any time to control the spread of disease and protect public health,” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. In other words, Colorado’s public health orders can still require quarantine policies, restrictions on SEE COVID, P22

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Thomas said Colorado makes her proud as changes continue to be made to help victims of sexual assault and rape. Thomas, who describes herself as a victims’ advocate, said police departments are getting more training to be more sensitive in taking statements from women and men when they first come to report a sex crime. “The big battle right now is getting victims to summon up the courage to come forward and report it,” Thomas said. “It takes a lot just to come forward. Law enforcement is getting the training to handle these cases better than they have before.” Thomas, 61, said she did not come forward when the alleged incident with Cosby happened to her. She said coming forward 30 years later was only to stand behind Constand. Thomas said she has never filed a civil suit against the actor once known as “America’s Dad,” adding that coming forward and testifying has never been about his money. “It was an honor to testify,” Thomas said. “It was the most empowering thing ever. It was about 15 minutes into my testimony before the reality of (Cosby) sitting there hit me. He was not saying anything because it was my turn.” At the state level, Thomas calls herself a “quiet advocate” as she works with Colorado lawmakers to remove barriers created by statute of limitations laws. Thomas said change takes time, but bills passing through the Colo-

Heidi Thomas said she overcame the trauma that she testified she experienced in her 20s through music.

rado legislature have been a step in the right direction. Bipartisan Senate Bill 73, recently signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, allows survivors of sexual assault to bring a lawsuit against their abuser at any time. The bill is aimed at child-sex victims. Before Polis signed SB 73, victims only had six years after they turned 18 to file a civil suit. “Sexual crimes create a level of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disor-

der),” Thomas said. “With that kind of trauma, no one can pick an arbitrary amount of time to say that’s when someone should be over it.” In 2016, Thomas said she played a key role in getting House Bill 1072 signed into Colorado law. The law changed the statute of limitations for people to be charged with rape or sexual assault from 10 years to 20. Thomas said she will continue to be an advocate for eliminating a statute of limitations on all sex crimes

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Three-sport athlete prepares for cross country Aidyn Woodall says soccer is her favorite BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aidyn Woodall has high hopes for the upcoming girls cross country season. Woodall is a three-sport senior athlete at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and participates in cross country, basketball and soccer. And soccer, she says, would be her pick if she were forced to choose among the three sports. “Honestly, soccer is my favorite sport and cross country is definitely a very close second,” Woodall said. “I am currently looking at both for college, soccer as my main and cross country as a backup. I’m hoping to continue both in college and see where that leads me. “I’m an outside winger (in soccer), which is a running position, so the sports are sort of intertwined. I love going out and scoring goals, more than just running. It has a bigger purpose.” That’s in the future, but for now she is working hard to get ready for the cross country season. Woodall is a three-time regional champion, made the All-State team all three seasons and was 13th in last season’s state meet. “I ran track last season, which ran late into June,” she explained. “So I was doing that in June, so that was a little bit of cross country training but not what we really

need. So I just started back doing morning training, like four to five miles a day. We will start doing sprints in a couple weeks, that’s part of base training like every other day. I will do some track workouts like 800s and repeats. “Once I get those couple miles done, it just feels so nice. That’s what I enjoy cross country for. I just got done with an hour and half practice for soccer so sometimes I wonder if it is a little much, but it usually isn’t a problem. Overtraining hasn’t really been an issue.” Woodall had some of her best cross country times during her freshman and sophomore seasons. “I’ve made state every year since my freshman year so that’s always the goal,” said Woodall. “As far as time, I would like to keep sub 19 the whole season and just work closer to than lower 18 number. I would say my freshman year I was a lot faster and had faster times.” This season Woodall wants to improve on more than just the physical part of cross country running. “I just have to improve the mentality about it all and get in a better mindset before races because I know what I’m capable of and I just need to get that in my head more before races,” she said. “During races it is always a battle to keep going. “Cross county is a team sport but its more individual. It’s different than the other sports I do and it is harder to get in the mindset and really focus on running a race.”

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Valor Christian’s Jake Maikkula is a highly regarded football player who was all over the United States in June. Maikkula, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound senior offensive tackle, has been working hard in team workouts and in the weight room but he had to do that between official and unofficial visits to eight colleges during June. He’s stopped to look at schools such as California, Colorado, Duke, Nebraska, Missouri and Virginia

among his recruiting visits, and he’s received offers from 29 different college football programs. “I would just like to improve my game throughout this season and get myself in great shape to go off to college,” said Maikkula, a rising senior at Valor. “I’m still working on figuring it out where to go but I should be committing by the end of the month. I’m really excited about that.” Maikkula is versatile and athletic enough to play any position on the offensive line, except he has not played much as a center. “I’ll play anywhere as long as I can get out onto the field,” he added. In the meantime he’s been preparing for the upcoming season and hopes some type of normality returns to the game after the COVID concerns last fall. “I’m excited to play in the out-

of-state games we have planned this season,” Maikkula said. “We couldn’t do that last year because of COVID.” Valor, with star running back Gavin Sawchuk, Maikkula and linebacker Jordan Norwood among the standouts who will be returning for another season, should be one of the state’s best Class 5A teams. “I think we have the best team in the state without a doubt,” said Maikkula. “We have incredible talent and an incredible hard-working team. We have a great group to be around and I just enjoy showing up every day and working with the guys. I’m excited for it to pan out this year. “We’ll play our game and we’ll be all set. We’ve got everything lined up and we just have to go out and work hard.”

spring 2020 and the safer-at-home order that came after it were issued via public health orders. The COVID-19 “dial” policies — which outlined restrictions on businesses and other settings based on local virus spread — also arrived via public health order.

Some provisions restated What Polis’ July 8 action did was rescind many executive orders the governor issued in response to the pandemic, but it also restated some provisions, including to continue the state’s disaster declaration. “My verbal order of March

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order,” the July 8 executive order says. What that means is that Polis’ emergency powers appear to remain unchanged, but the governor appears to be focusing his powers only in certain ways. “Over seventy percent of adults have now received at least one dose of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine, and we are beginning to see life return to a new normal. I am therefore rescinding all previous executive orders issued due to COVID-19 and amending and restating this executive order to focus only on those measures related to the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic emergency,” the July executive order says. Spanning 12 pages, the executive order still issues numerous dense directives, such as for administering the COVID-19 vaccine and ensuring that health care facilities have sufficient resources to treat COVID-19 patients, improving Colorado’s economic recovery, and maintaining access to additional federal funding, the order’s text says. Some language that the order says

it rescinds is nevertheless reinstated elsewhere in the order. For example, the order says the governor rescinds Executive Order D 2021 088, which provides some protection for tenants at risk of eviction amid the pandemic. But part of order D 2021 088’s language is inserted verbatim back into the new executive order on page 8. John Douglas, director of TriCounty Health Department, said on July 15 that he wasn’t aware of the “seeming contradiction” about the disaster declaration continuing. “I assumed we were not (under emergency order),” said Douglas, whose department is the local health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. County and district public health agencies have independent authority to issue local public health orders, for which a statewide disaster declaration is not required, according to Mellissa Sager, policy and public affairs officer for Tri-County Health. Douglas wondered whether the crowd at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game happening five days after the governor’s new executive order acts as a “double barrel” mechanism for making people less cautious. So far, he hasn’t seen evidence of that, he said.

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Garage Sales Save the Date! Gigantic Garage Sale in the Pradera Golf Community Subdivision Fri & Sat, July 23rd and 24th 8am-4pm Numerous homeowners in the Pradera community will be participating in this event Major cross streets into Pradera are Bayou Gulch and Parker Road, Parker 80134 Call Dotson Skaggs, Kentwood Company, 303-909-9350 for more information. GARAGE SALE July 30 and July 31 9am - 3pm 7768 Barkway Court, Lone Tree Dining room table and hutch, trendle bed, clothes, shoes, exercise bike, new tv and more!

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Teen found guilty in killing of Cherokee Trail student Demarea Mitchell is last of 4 suspects in murder of Lloyd Chavez IV BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The trial of a teen suspected of fatally shooting a Cherokee Trail High School student in Centennial began with the prosecution displaying social media messages that appear to show him admitting involvement. Things “didn’t go as planned and it was the only choice. I’m sorry,” Demarea Deshawn Mitchell allegedly wrote to a person who may have been his girlfriend an hour after Lloyd Alvin Chavez IV, 18, was shot during an attempted robbery of vaping products that Chavez sold. The morning after the shooting that occurred May 8, 2019, Mitchell sent someone a video that shows him holding a gun, in an attempt to transfer the weapon to another person, according to the prosecution in the trial that took place this July. On Snapchat — the social media platform Mitchell used to send the

Lloyd Chavez IV in an undated photo. COURTESY PHOTO

messages — Mitchell also appeared to name who was with him during the incident: “Kenny, Dom, (and) Julie” — or Kenneth Gallegos, now 19; Dominic Jarrod Stager, now 19; and Juliana Alexis Serrano, now also 19. An Arapahoe County District Court jury found Mitchell, now also 19, guilty of first-degree felony SEE TRIAL, P31

The Arapahoe County Justice Center at 7325 S. Potomac St. in Centennial, the PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD county’s main courthouse, is seen in a file photo.

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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 Also known by street and number as: 3450 S. GRANT ST., ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 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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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 19, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-07

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT DATE for Greenwood Village

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 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 8 in favor and 1 against. (First published July 8, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 526393-61101 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 19, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final 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 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.

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado at City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591 sets a fixed date for final settlement on the 6th day of August 2021, to Colt & Steel Corporation for all work done by said contractor for the project called Goldsmith Gulch Improvements from Huntington Acres Park to Tommy Davis Park, said construction being within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said work by the City of Greenwood Village. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractors, at any time up to and including time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City Manager, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim at any time up to and including the time of final settlement will release said City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, its Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. Legal Notice No. 525398 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice

1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 720-221-9780 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 DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: FIRST VILLAGE EAST APARTMENT HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: JOSE PERFECTO MORALES HERNANDEZ; SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC.; PINNACOL ASSURANCE, INC.; ALPINE CREDIT, INC.; ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

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. **

Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2021CV030844

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:

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Jose Perfecto Morales Hernandez 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.

by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against.

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

(First published July 8, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

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.

Plaintiff: ANTELOPE HILLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: DALE S GOODMAN; BIPIN PATEL;

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3-316, in and to real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

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:

Dated: July 12, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont

Regarding: Lot 154 Antelope Hills 1st Flg Ex M/R's

Also known as: 13181 East Louisiana Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012

Legal Notice No. 526391-61099 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 19, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, WEST OF SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET, AND NORTH OF EAST BRIARWOOD AVENUE FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) TO BUSINESS PARK (BP75) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 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. 526392-61100 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET City of Littleton (PURSUANT TO 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed amendment to the 2021 adopted budget has been submitted to the Littleton City Council; a copy of such proposed budget amendment has been filed in the office of the city clerk, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed amendment will be considered at the regular meeting of the Littleton City Council to be held at 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120 on August 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Any interested elector of the City of Littleton may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget amendment. Legal Notice No. 526387 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 8th day of June, 2021. Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

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:

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 Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: APPLETREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation,

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 157, Block 1, Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1, according to the official plat thereof, filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on June 26, 1972 in Plat Book 22 at Page 56 of the records of said Clerk and recorder; together with appurtenant easements designated as Easement No. 3 of Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 Easement Location Map, filed for record with the Clerk and recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on April 19, 1973 in Book 24 at Page 30 of the records of the said Clerk and recorder, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Defendants: SIGNE K. OSTRENG; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; RECOVERY ACE, INC.; 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: 2021CV030480 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: SIGNE K. OSTRENG

Legal Notice No. 526389 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV30233, Division: 15 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

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.

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

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.

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

Dated: May 6, 2021. WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P.

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

/s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h),

Littleton Legals 7.22.21 * 1

30 The Independent

July 22, 2021

Public Notices By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419

AND ASSOCIATES INC.

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

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Exhibit A Condominium Unit 12 in Condominium Building F, The Appletree Condominiums, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 9887 E. Peakview Avenue, #F12, Englewood, CO 80111. Legal Notice No. 526384 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent 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 PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 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 Case No.: 2020CV31674 Division: 402 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: THE TIMBERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION I, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: MARY JAYNE WILSON; RECOVERY ACE INC.; WAKEFIELD

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, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: THE KNOLLS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, 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 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 may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice

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

Glenn Rotkovich, Personal Representative 92098 East Highway 36 Deer Trail, Colorado 80105

Legal Notice No. 525351 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent 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 Legal Notice No. 525359 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525360

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 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 15, 2021 , or the claims may be forever barred. Robert Wagner, Personal Representative c/o The Damon Law Firm 4465 Kipling Street, Ste 101 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 526380 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VICKI LYNN MILLER, Deceased, Case No. 2021PR30774

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. 525350 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 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 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.

Legal Notice No. 526366 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Also known as: 7100 S. Knolls Way, Centennial, CO 80122.

Legal Notice No.525396 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

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

Exhibit A Lots 180A and 180B, The Knolls West - Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHERYL L. ROTKOVICH, a/k/a CHERYL ROTKOVICH, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30587

Carol S. Bauman, Personal Representative c/o Keith L Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111

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

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOSEPH P. WHARRY, a/k/a JOSEPH PAUL WHARRY, a/k/a JOSEPH WHARRY, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30659

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

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

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.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative of the MICHELLE BAUM, District Court of the County of Arapahoe before November 22, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Personal Representative: Michelle Baum 8051 W. Grand Avenue Denver, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. 525397 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 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

AND C.R.P.P. 24 To: Siblings of John W. Ayers Last Known Address, if any: 3604 S. Olathe St., Aurora, CO 80013 A hearing without appearance on the Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for the Estate of John L. Ayers (deceased) is set at the following date, time, and location: Date: Friday, August 20th Time: 8:00am Address: 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112 The hearing will be a non-appearance hearing. Legal Notice No. 526371 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 7, 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 Brian David Moore be changed to Brian David Muir Case No.: 21 C 100402 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 526385 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on May 25, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Katherine Ann Truby be changed to Katherine Ann Blackford. Case No.: 2021C 100378 By: Anne Marie Ollada Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 526382 First publication: July 22, 2021 Last publication: August 05, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 13, 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 Andrew Dante Garcia be changed to Andrew Dante Valor Case No.: 2021 C 39028 By: ANNE MARIE OLLADA County Court Judge

Legal Notice No. 526388 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 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 of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 526370 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent 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. Martin Godkin, Personal Representative 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 Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S Potomac St #100 Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: John Ayers, a/k/a John L. Ayers, Deceased. Attorney: Joseph N. Harrell Thomas N. Scheffel & Associates, P.C. 3801 East Florida Ave., Suite 600 Denver, CO 80210 Phone Number: 303-759-5937 E-mail: jharrell@tnslaw.com FAX Number: 303-759-9726 Atty. Reg. #: 52695 Case Number: 2021PR30796 Division 12 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO 15-10-401, C.R.S.

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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. 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 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. 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 Public notice is given on July 2, 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 Charles George Nietsch be changed to Karl Hermann Nietsch, Jr. Case No.: 21 C 100388 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525383

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murder, attempted aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. The four-day trial concluded July 16. Mitchell is set to be sentenced Sept. 22 and faces life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. ‘Entire lives ahead of them’ On the night of the incident in May 2019 in east Centennial, the four suspects pulled up to Chavez’s home, where Chavez walked up to a window of the car and may have received cash from Serrano, according to court testimony. Chavez walked away without giving them the vaping product, or he was standing near the car, according to her court testimony. Mitchell got out of the car and confronted Chavez, Serrano said according to an arrest document. Chavez threw Mitchell onto the lawn, according to Serrano’s account, and that’s when Chavez was shot, the arrest document says. Chavez was a few inches taller than Mitchell and a bit heavier, according to court testimony in February 2020. Chavez was an accomplished rugby player. The four suspects were in shock because they didn’t intend to shoot Chavez but, rather, threaten

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him with the gun if he didn’t give them the vaping product, according to what Serrano had told law enforcement. Defense attorneys at the trial seized on Serrano for giving “seven different versions” of what happened — five to police, another account during the recent trial of Gallegos and then a seventh during Mitchell’s trial. “These were kids. They were 17 years old — their entire lives were ahead of them,” said defense attorney Dan McGarvey. He added: “They were going to say or do anything (necessary) to save themselves.” Stager and Serrano were both offered plea deals to testify against Mitchell and Gallegos, and in return, they were treated as juveniles in court rather than

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adults. Had they been prosecuted as adults like Mitchell and Gallegos, they would have faced 40 years to life in prison; instead, they received two-year sentences in juvenile settings, according to trial testimony. Stager brought the gun, which he said he had stolen. Before Chavez died during surgery at a hospital, he told a sheriff’s deputy that “Kenny” — Gallegos — shot him and that the shooter was a junior at Cherokee Trail, according to court testimony. Serrano said it was Mitchell who shot Chavez. Serrano and Stager were students at Cherokee Trail, and Gallegos was a Grandview High School student who had recently transferred from Cherokee Trail. Mitchell was identified in photos provided by a Cherokee Trail

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Public Notices Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 7, 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 Shelby Marie Herrmann be changed to Shelby Marie Muir Case No.: 21 C 100404 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 526386 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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school resource officer. The shooting occurred in a dark cul-de-sac, and the car’s back windows were tinted, “so it makes sense that (Chavez) said Kenny,” said Gwenn Sandrock, a deputy district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, at the trial. But ultimately, it didn’t matter who pulled the trigger, the prosecution argued. That’s because a count of first-degree felony murder can be charged against anyone in a group that is allegedly involved in a serious crime in which a death occurs. The charge applies even if a particular member of the group is not believed to have directly caused the death. “There’s no sliding scale, no apportionment of blame,” Sandrock said, adding that although Gallegos planned the attempted robbery and Stager brought the gun, they don’t get 50% and 25% of the consequences. “That is not the law.” An Arapahoe County jury on April 9 also found Gallegos guilty of first-degree felony murder, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Under Colorado law, the mandatory penalty for a juvenile convicted of a first-class felony is life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. That’s the sentence Gallegos received on June 2.

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