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Unvaccinated people drive COVID rise as school looms In Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, 95% of those recently hospitalized were not fully vaccinated BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

after she applied to fill a council vacancy in May. Wolvin, 63, filed paperwork with the city to run for council on June 29, according to city records. Colorado Community Media sent her a candidate questionnaire in early July, which she initially agreed to complete, but a week later she told a reporter not to write a profile of her as she planned to drop out of the council race.

With the new school year only weeks away, Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties are seeing the signs of an upswing in rates of new COVID-19 cases, according to a news release from Tri-County Health Department. “Two connected factors are responsible for the increase in new cases: individuals who remain unvaccinated and the highly contagious Delta variant,” the health agency wrote in the news release. In parallel with trends across the U.S. and Colorado, new cases of COVID-19 have increased in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties in the past month, according to TriCounty, which is the local public health agency for the three counties. “While the overall rates are much lower than they were in April thanks to those who have been fully vaccinated against the virus, this recent increase in cases is concerning especially with school beginning in the next few weeks,” the agency added. Schools will likely return with little to no social distancing or mask requirements next month. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new P-12

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Littleton’s signature annual bash is back in full form, under the theme “Together Again.” Guide, Page 19.

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Wolvin, appeals-board member, seeks city council seat Says she wants Littleton council to be responsible with federal money BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Carolyn Wolvin, the vice chair of Littleton’s Board of Adjustment, has announced her candidacy for the District 3 seat on city council.

The seat, representing Littleton’s southeast quadrant, is open in this November’s election as its current representative, Carol Fey, is running for mayor. Wolvin “I really love the community of Littleton, and the only way to make sure keep things going in a good direction is to step up and get involved,” Wolvin told city council during an interview

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SouthGlenn redevelopment plan submitted Proposal to face votes by Centennial council, planning commission BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A crowd of more than 100 came to the empty former Sears at Centennial’s flagship shopping center in a March 2019 meeting that placed redevelopment plans in the public eye — and in August 2020, one of the developers announced he expected to formally submit plans to the city in the coming weeks. Fast-forward nearly a year later, and the plans that could reshape The Streets at SouthGlenn have finally been submitted to city officials. Area residents in 2019 primarily voiced concerns about the potential for more traffic around the outdoor mall, which sits at East Arapahoe Road and South University Boulevard, a major intersection in the south metro area. They also objected to the possibility of apartment buildings sitting across the street from the less-dense neighborhood nearby. Roughly 400 people filled the seats at a November 2019 meeting at Powell Middle School in a second community meeting about the plans, an unruly gathering that underscored SEE SOUTHGLENN, P18

In a 2020 file photo, diners are seen through water falling from The Streets at SouthGlenn’s fountain.

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Former state legislator joins Sterling Ranch staff Susan Beckman will present development plans STAFF REPORT

The Sterling Ranch Development Co. has added Susan Beckman — a former state lawmaker, Trump administration official and Littleton council member — to its team as the new director of entitlement, according to a press release. Entitlements are the legal processes in which developers obtain, from a governing board — in this case the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners — approval for their developBeckman ment plans. Sterling Ranch Development Co. is the developer of Sterling Ranch, a master-planned community in northwest Douglas County. “In my role as the Sterling Ranch entitlement director, I ensure the entitlement process for Sterling Ranch is timely, legal and transparent,” Beckman said. “I make presentations to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County Planning Commission, Colorado state regulatory agencies and community organizations. And

I coordinate the final recording of all relevant entitlement documents.” Beckman was a Republican state representative from District 38 in southwest Arapahoe County, representing parts of Littleton, Centennial and Bow Mar, until the start of the 2020 legislative session, when she abruptly resigned on Jan. 17, 2020, to take a job in the last year of the Trump administration as a Department of Health and Human Services regional director. She previously served as an Arapahoe County commissioner and Littleton city councilmember. Beckman will be responsible for coordinating, negotiating and presenting all entitlement activities and strategies for Sterling Ranch. Entitlements also include the legal recording of zoning amendments, neighborhood plans, preliminary plans, plats and related documents. “I’m very pleased to be joining the Sterling Ranch Development team, as they continue to provide a beautifully designed master planned community which emphasizes safety and sustainability for all their residents,” Beckman said, according to the release. “There is such a demand for high quality housing today and that makes it an exciting time to join the premier master planned community in Colorado.” Sterling Ranch had 393 home sales in 2020, according to the news release.

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Focus on: Open Spaces tax reauthorization Conversations with Commissioners: Open Space Sales and Use Tax The Arapahoe County Open Space Sales and Use Tax— which dedicates one-quarter of one cent from retail sales in the County to maintaining our parks, trails and programs— will soon be up for reauthorization by our voters. Join your County commissioner to discuss the many ways our residents and visitors benefit from these valuable outdoor assets. Visit arapahoegov.com/townhall for more information. Let’s get moving and hit the trails! Tickets available now for the next event in our 5K TRAIL WALK/RUN SERIES! On Aug. 14 the walk/fun run will take place at the Richmil Ranch. The Open Space property features sweeping views of the Eastern Plains, preserved natural habitat, and abundant wildlife and native plant species. Get details at arapahoecountyfair.com/ 5ktrailseries

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Purple reigns at Chatfield Farms Lavender plants (and butterflies) put on a show at Botanic Gardens site BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Some 2,000 lavender plants are showing off their color these days at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms location adjacent to the Jefferson County part of Littleton, and butterflies are an added attraction. The Lavender Garden was first installed in 2015 and features two species of lavender that thrive in Colorado’s dry, sunny climate and in Chatfield Farms’ sandy loam soils. SEE CHATFIELD, P5

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Next to the Lavender Garden is the Butterfly House, where monarchs and many other species frolic around you. Other butterflies — not to mention plenty of bees — are drawn to the lavender outside. The 700-acre Chatfield Farms site also features wildflower gardens, historic farm buildings, nature trails that afford bird-watching opportunities, tours, a play area and more. Longer trails with sweeping views are available next door at Jefferson County’s Hildebrand Ranch Park. Chatfield Farms is located on Deer Creek Canyon Road west of South Wadsworth Boulevard, across from Chatfield Reservoir, just south of C-470. Most days, the site is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on Saturday hours are 9 to 5. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors, active military and veterans with ID, children and students with ID. Kids 2 and under are admitted free. During COVID conditions, capacity is limited at Chatfield Farms. Timed admission tickets must be purchased in advance and are not available onsite. For more information and to buy tickets, visit botanicgardens.org/chatfieldfarms.

A Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly in the Lavender Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms. PHOTO BY LINDA KOTSAFTIS / SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

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Political map tour comes to Englewood City could move to new congressional district, be split under new state Senate district

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Some south-metro residents argued against splitting Englewood into two state Senate districts — and asked not to separate part of Englewood from Sheridan — during an open meeting where members of the public commented on a proposed redrawing of districts for U.S. Congress and state legislature seats. “We share roads, we share a railway, our police forces work together,” said Sally Daigle, mayor pro tem of Sheridan, at the July 21 meeting. She added: “I think it’s important that you keep Sheridan and Englewood in the same district.” The conversation is part of a once-in-a-decade redistricting process for congressional districts — including the drawing of Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. Colorado gained a seat for an eighth representative in the U.S. House because of population growth. Colorado is also in the process of redrawing its state legislative districts, which are represented by

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w a Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village e and parts of northern Littleton. It’s currently represented by Meg Froelich, a Democrat who lives in Englewood. The proposed state House map would rearrange district borders in the area but appears to avoid splitting Englewood among different districts. Colorado has 35 state Senate districts and 65 state House districts. • State Senate District 26 covers Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, the Columbine Valley area and parts of Aurora. It’s represented by state Sen. Jeff Bridges, a Democrat of Greenwood Village. SEE DISTRICT, P7

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DISTRICT FROM PAGE 6

The redrawing of state Senate districts could split Englewood roughly in two, with the city’s south and northwest parts in a district that includes Sheridan, and Englewood’s north and northeast portions tied in with areas farther east. • U.S. Congressional District 1 in Colorado includes Denver, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Bow Mar, and unincorporated areas of Jefferson County, including Columbine and Ken Caryl. It’s represented by longtime Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat of Denver. The proposed map could slice the south and southwest portions off of CD1 and place Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village and part of Bow Mar in Congressional District 6, an area that includes Aurora and other Arapahoe County suburbs. That change would put the Englewood area in a more competitive district: It’s one that would be less overwhelmingly Democratic compared to CD1, but it’s still currently represented by Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat. What commenters said Among the criteria that a new map must try to follow is that districts should preserve whole “communities of interest” and whole political subdivisions, such as counties, cities and towns. Districts must have roughly equal populations, which is part

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Every 10 years, the federal government conducts the U.S. Census, and afterward the U.S. Congress reapportions the number of congressional seats each state has based on population. Colorado currently has seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives but gained an upcoming eighth seat based on population growth, the U.S. Census Bureau announced in April. Before Colorado passed Amendment Y in 2018, the state legislature was responsible for

of what makes it difficult to avoid splitting cities and counties. Kyle Schlachter, a former Littleton city councilmember, cited the standard that when states draw their maps, they should preserve communities and whole cities. He noted that in the proposed state House map, Littleton would be divided, and he pointed to Englewood’s possible split in the proposed state Senate map. Daigle, the mayor pro tem of Sheridan who also serves on the Sheridan school board, spoke in support of keeping Englewood and Sheridan represented together in the state legislature because of their similar youth populations. “We share the prestige of having some of the lowest-income

dividing the state into congressional districts. Amendment Y transferred the authority to draw congressional district maps from the state legislature to a newly created Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission, according to the state redistricting website. The commissioners are a group of volunteers who applied and were selected through a process of judicial review and random draw. Commissioners hold public meetings on a preliminary map proposal and oversee the process of choosing a final map.

based students in the metro area. Sheridan has over 80% of our students on free and reduced lunch … Splitting our district and splitting Englewood, I don’t believe it would be the best interest for our students,” Daigle said. She called the two municipalities “sister cities” and said they “swap students back and forth” — some Sheridan students attend Englewood classes because schools don’t offer them in Sheridan, Daigle said. A commenter named Gabrielle Mueller, who said she’s a Colorado native, told the commission she “just thinks it’s really important to keep these cities whole.” “I think it was really awesome to have a (state) senator representing Englewood as a whole,” she said.

The Colorado Supreme Court must approve a congressional redistricting map by Dec. 15. See the preliminary proposed maps at redistricting.colorado.gov/ content/2021-redistricting-maps. To give feedback on the proposed maps, attend a public meeting listed at tinyurl.com/ RedistrictingPublicMeetings. You can also submit comments at redistricting.colorado.gov/public_comments/ new. Or you can email written comments to colorado. redistricting2020@state.co.us. Include your full name and ZIP code.

‘Splitting our district and splitting Englewood, I don’t believe it would be the best interest for our students.’ Sally Daigle, mayor pro tem of Sheridan

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Sheridan superintendent’s raise spurs complaints Pay increase led head of district’s school board to resign BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

A superintendent over one of Colorado’s poorest school districts collected a nearly 20% raise this year, igniting a debate over spending even as enrollment is in free fall. Supporters of Pat Sandos’ raise — which increased his base salary 17% to $202,000 — call it a way to keep him in Sheridan School District No. 2, ensuring continuity. Critics lambaste it as an “unconscionable” move and “a glaring inequity” when others are suffering, even as Sandos has been among the lowest-paid superintendents in the metro Denver area. “We’re still dealing with the pandemic and all that it caused, and I just feel like we’re putting reward before accountability,” said former school board president Bernadette Saleh. The debate comes as the district faces a loss of more than $1 million in state funding this year amid its latest enrollment decline, raising questions about how to prioritize students, staff and administrators with limited resources. Teachers will get some of those resources, with about 10% raises this year, though they were “hard

fought,” said Matt Blomquist, president of the Sheridan Educator Association. He described Sandos as “a big roadblock” in the union’s compensation negotiations over the last two years. “I do find it odd that we were told for so long that the district was in dire straits in terms of its finances,” said Blomquist, who teaches English and writing at Sheridan High School. Not all board members are on board with Sandos’ 17% raise, equal to about $30,000. The board’s approval of the pay increase prompted Saleh to end her term early, resigning after 16 years as a board member. “It’s unconscionable,” Saleh, 73, said of the raise. “It’s untenable.” Saleh resigned from the board in May, six months shy of the end of her term in November, because of the board’s decision to dramatically increase the superintendent’s pay at a time Sheridan School District has consistently lost students and $9,121.09 in state funding the district gets for every student it educates. Like many Colorado districts, Sheridan School District lost students during the pandemic. During the last school year, the district recorded 1,246 students, down 113 students from the previous school year, according to data from the Colorado Department of Education. The district’s student numbers have fluctuated throughout the last decade, but overall enrollment has declined. During the 2010-11 school

Pat Sandos is pictured during an interview for the role of superintendent in Sheridan PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 School District No. 2 in 2018.

year, the district had 1,653 students, CDE data shows. Saleh worries about the district’s finances, noting that the most recent loss of 113 students cost the district more than $1 million in state funding. She doesn’t see how the board can justify giving Sandos a 17% raise — in addition to another $86,000 in other benefits and compensation — as the district has continued to lose students. That kind of raise isn’t financially feasible for the district nor is it in the best interest of the district, she said. “Until we’re in a better financial position, I think we have to be careful about tax dollars,” Saleh said. Saleh wasn’t planning on running for reelection but originally intended to serve out her term. She believes that Sandos deserved a raise but suggested it be 10% or less, closer to the raises given to teachers in the district. Blomquist is adamant that more money needs to flow to teachers and support staff directly serving students in his district and others, framing it as a systemic problem. When a superintendent pockets four or five times what a starting teacher makes, or even more, “it’s a glaring inequity,” he said.

Bernadette Saleh, former Sheridan school board member of 16 years, poses for a portrait in early July. Saleh resigned after a salary increase for Sheridan Superintendent Pat Sandos PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN was approved in May.

“The disparity between their pay and what teachers are making, this is one of the root problems in education,” Blomquist said. “It’s going to take a complete paradigm shift for us to rectify that.” SEE RAISE, P9

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Fear of losing leader Saleh, who volunteered in the district before becoming a school board member in 2005 and whose son graduated from the district, was a proponent of hiring Sandos to take over as superintendent in 2018. At that point, he had already worked in the district for three years. She was confident that he was the best candidate for the job because he was familiar with the small district and had the best qualifications. The board gave Sandos a 7.8% raise in 2019 and did not give him a raise last year amid the pandemic and the drop in the district’s student count, Saleh said. The board approved a more substantial raise this year so that Sheridan would not risk losing Sandos to a superintendent position in another Colorado district. Districts that had top leadership vacancies during the last school year include Denver Public Schools, Jefferson County Public Schools, Douglas County School District and Poudre School District. In an emailed statement, current board president Sally Daigle raised concerns about the possibility of Sandos moving to another district. Daigle said that the board “values continuity” and pointed out that Sheridan School District’s previous superintendent was there for 10 years. “We saw the positive impact of stable leadership,” Daigle wrote. “This school year, as a number of Metro Denver school districts were recruiting superintendent candidates to fill several vacancies, we did not want to lose Superintendent Sandos.” The board’s approach to Sandos’ salary aligns with broader efforts to hire and SEE RAISE, P26

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from COVID-19. If you’re unsure, talk with your health care provider to help answer questions in the context of your personal health.”

Where to get vaccinated COVID-19 vaccinations are available at many locations nearly every day in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Tri-County Health’s COVID-19 vaccines webpage lists clinics by day of the week in a calendar format as well as by location in a map. That’s located at tchd.org/866/ COVID-19-Vaccine. You can also call Tri-County at 303-220-9200. Anyone looking for a specific vaccine can sort by product at vaccines.gov, or text their ZIP code to 438829. There are also additional opportunities listed on the state’s webpage at covid19.colorado.gov/ vaccine/where-you-can-get-vaccinated. Individuals can also check with their own doctor, a local clinic, grocery or big-box store, or pharmacy nearby at vaccinespotter. org/CO. SEE COVID, P11

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That represents an increase of 155% since June 26, according to Tri-County. Arapahoe and Douglas counties have experienced increases of 70% and 65% over the same period, Tri-County said. The majority of new cases are among individuals who are not fully vaccinated, according to TriCounty. And since March, “95% of individuals hospitalized in our counties had not been fully vaccinated, similar to the pattern being seen across the state and nation,” Tri-County said in the release. The Delta variant, which is more contagious than the strain circulating last winter and could cause more severe illness according to recent studies, is responsible for approximately 90% of all cases in Colorado, according to Tri-County. “It is understandable that some people may still have concerns about getting vaccinated after hearing a lot of misinformation on the internet and social media,” Douglas, the health chief, said in the release. “However, the threat from the Delta variant to unvaccinated persons is real, serious and growing, so each day of delay can increase your risk of getting sick

the center said in a statement. But any standards that school districts or local health officials implement for quarantines are likely to be looser than they were last school year, based on the new state guidance.

school COVID-19 guidelines on July 20, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts. That means local health agencies, such as Tri-County, and school districts will decide for themselves what precautions to enforce. Tri-County Health will “strongly encourage” mask-wearing in indoor settings for those not fully vaccinated, but the agency is not planning to require it at this point, said John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health. Cherry Creek School District planned to announce final plans for any COVID-19 precautions the week of July 26, after Colorado Community Media’s press deadline. Regardless of the new state guidance, state law gives local and state public health officials the authority to implement isolation and quarantines to slow or stop the spread of disease, according to the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. “Public health officials will work with schools to ensure that these measures are used as needed to protect the health of the employees and students in these settings, which also provides broader protection to the community at large,”

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Until a person’s vaccination is complete, Tri-County Health says to wear a mask indoors when around people who are from another household and to stay 6 feet apart from others when out in public, especially indoors. While more than 70% of adults age 18 and up who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado have been vaccinated, those who have not been vaccinated remain vulnerable to illness, hospitalization and even death, Tri-County noted. “Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the most effective way to protect yourself against this virus, especially with the more contagious Delta variant circulating,” Douglas said in the release. “Each of the vaccines available rare very effective. Everyone 12 and older who can get vaccinated should do so now — for themselves and their families and friends. Vaccinated people also protect those who cannot get vaccinated, such as children under 12 years of age, or those with weaker immune systems for whom vaccine protection may be .reduced.”

Local health agencies, school districts to choose what COVID-19 restrictions to implement BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With weeks until the upcoming school year, TriCounty Health Department — the local public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — says it plans not to require masks for unvaccinated individuals in schools. “We strongly encourage mask-wearing in indoor settings for those not fully vaccinated,” said John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health. “However, (we) are not planning to require it at this point.” Schools will likely return with little to no social distancing or mask requirements in August. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new P-12 school COVID-19 guidelines on July 20, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts. That means local health agencies — such as TriCounty — and school districts will decide for themselves what precautions to enforce. Tri-County Health will continue to require quarantining of close contacts — those within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more — for anyone exposed to a person with COVID-19 in a non-classroom setting, Douglas said. But this year, contact tracing is not required in the classroom setting, in order to prioritize in-person learning, Douglas said. Contact tracing is a term for when public health workers notify people that they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Any standards that school districts or local health

officials implement for quarantines are likely to be looser than they were last school year, based on the new state guidance. In Tri-County’s jurisdiction, students who are exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom will not be required to quarantine from school except in instances that are high risk: unmasked direct contact in sports, choir or with medically fragile students, Douglas said. “All students and staff that are exposed should still monitor closely for symptoms and are not permitted to attend school if they develop symptoms. Testing, isolation and symptom-screening are still required before symptomatic staff and students can return back to school,” Douglas said. Individual cases and potential outbreaks of COVID-19 — and all reportable medical conditions — are still required to be reported to public health officials, Douglas said. Tri-County Health “will monitor cases and work with schools to implement additional mitigation measures such as masking, social distancing, contacttracing and quarantine in the setting of an outbreak,” Douglas said. “These recommendations will only be required if the outbreak is high risk (or) severe or the school is not participating in the investigation and mitigation.” For schools, a confirmed outbreak is defined as five or more cases of COVID-19, of which at least one case has had a positive molecular amplification test or antigen test, among students, teachers or staff from separate households with onset within 14 days in a single classroom or activity or other close contact in the school setting — including transportation to or from school and affiliated events, according to the state’s definition. See more information on Colorado’s updated definition of COVID-19 outbreaks at tinyurl.com/ColoradoCOVIDoutbreak on page 6. Alternatives for indoor activities or school events may be recommended or required depending on the severity of an outbreak, Douglas said.

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Failed Westminster recall bid costs city $250,000 It’s the latest of several recall elections since 2015 in metro Denver BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jon Voelz will keep his seat on Westminster City Council after unofficial results in the contentious, expensive July 20 election showed him with 62% of total votes. The recall election cost the city up to $250,000 to run because it was not part of another election. And Voelz’s seat is up for re-election in November anyway. There have been at least seven local recall elections across metro Denver and in the foothills since 2015, according to Colorado Community Media research. Three ended in recalls, three were unsuccessful, and one produced mixed results. The recall vote was the latest sign of political turmoil in the north metro area city of 113,000 population, where in May it took the sharply-divided city council six hours and 78 rounds of voting to select a mayor pro tem, the No. 2 council post. “I’m glad the common sense of our residents prevailed,” Voelz said in a phone interview, calling the recall bid “misleading, and wasteful and shameful. ... I look forward to continuing my work on city council.” Voelz’s victory marks the end of a

Should Jon Voelz be recalled? 6,364 votes

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10-month-long battle fought between Westminster community members over water rates, housing and commercial growth, and the injection of partisanship in local politics. Kathleen Dodaro, the candidate running against Voelz if he were recalled, declined to comment late on Election Day. A representative of the pro-recall group, the Westminster Water Warriors, could not be reached for comment, but the group the next day posted this on its Facebook page: “Thank you all for your support. I don’t look at this a lost effort, because we won in many points.” The recall campaign officially be-

Jessica True, an organizer with the pro-recall Westminster Water Warriors, stands outside Westminster City Hall on the day of the recall election to interact with voters PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS dropping off their ballot or voting in-person.

gan last September when the Water Warriors began circulating recall petitions for four members of the city council, Voelz, Councilwoman Kathryn Skulley, Mayor Anita Seitz and former Mayor Herb Atchison, over claims that the four supported raising water rates or did not support lowering rates. Westminster City Clerk Michelle Parker deemed the petitions insufficient to trigger recall elections a couple of times. The Water Warriors hired Scott Gessler, an attorney and former Colorado secretary of state, to sue the city to overturn Parker’s decision to disqualify certain recall petitions. Adams County District Court Judge Kyle Seedorf sided with the Water Warriors in April and ordered Parker to recount some petitions. The city clerk found enough valid signatures to trigger elections for Atchison and Voelz. Soon after, Atchison resigned, though he said the decision was based on his physician’s recommendation. In May, supporters filed a protest on Voelz’s behalf contesting signatures on his recall petitions. An administrative hearing officer determined the recall election could still proceed because Voelz’s petition contained three signatures above the minimum threshold required to trigger a recall election.

As of July 16, the Water Warriors had raised a total of $19,606 and spent $21,383, most of which went to Gessler in attorneys fees. As of July 7, the group still owed Gessler about $20,000. Meanwhile, a group that formed in support of Voelz, Defend Westminster, raised $17,340 and spent $378. The Colorado Democratic Party was Defend Westminster’s biggest donor, making up a third of the group’s total contributions. The recall has been a source of polarization in the community for the days and weeks leading up to election day. “I voted NO on the recall,” said resident Jonathan Christensen in an email on election day. “I don’t feel like the claim of ‘failure to support lower water rates’ was ever supported with any real substantive evidence. In fact, all the claims against him seemed to fall apart on closer inspection.” The Water Warriors’ stated reason for kicking Voelz out of office was his stance on water rates, but the recall campaign was also an opportunity for residents to air other grievances. “Having been involved and listening to what was going on in the city and the direction the city was going, SEE RECALL, P29

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Trapped in the platitude escalation cycle QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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Michael Norton

ome of you might remember radio broadcaster Paul Harvey. He always ended his daily program with two words. “Good day.” Hippies turned that into “Have a nice day.” Then “Have a good day” came along. Then “Have a good rest of the day.” And now, as I live and breathe, “Have a great rest of the day” was wished upon me at a hardware store by a young woman who said the same thing to the customer ahead of me and the one that followed me. I felt special knowing she had composed that thought just for the three of us. Whatever happened to “Thank you”? “Have a great rest of the day,” if examined, broken down, analyzed, borders on a command and practically chokes on its own hyperbole. Waiting around the bend is “Have a mind-blowing rest of the day,” and “Have an out-of-this-world rest of the day.” I thought about asking the young woman if she was referring to my afternoon nap, but decided she wouldn’t get it. In other words, my “rest” of the day. We do like to exaggerate, don’t we? For a while, I was receiving emails from someone who ended every sentence with

Anyone else but me

“Y

ou will make a lousy anybody else, but you will be the best ‘you’ in existence.” — Zig Ziglar Many of us daydream or fantasize about being someone else. Did you ever look at someone else’s life and wish that you could have their physique, home, money, car or job? I think at some point in life, maybe we have all entertained thoughts about being someone different or having something that we did not already own. Some of us may have only had a fleeting moment of daydreaming or fantasizing about this. Others of us may spend way too much time coveting what others have. A few of us may even become consumed with an imaginary life lived as someone else. We drift away, wanting to be anyone else but ourselves, or trade what we have for what other people have. When I was a kid, we vacationed at the Jersey Shore. It was typically in a very small bungalow with lots of other family members and friends popping in and out during the week. It was cramped, usually just one bathroom, and people sleeping on every bed, couch, cot and surface area of the tiny house. I look back on those weeks with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and cousins and remember them as some of the best vacations of my life.

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at least three exclamation marks. When I informed her that I couldn’t take it any longer, well, she replied with three words and thirty exclamation marks. The recent All-Star baseball game in Denver was a bore, but the hoopla that went on before, during and after it made up for a sport that, sadly, has become a stranger to me. It’s all home runs and strikeouts. The Dodgers hit eight home runs in a game against the Diamondbacks. That’s Little League stuff. Subtlety is a lost art. Art is a lost art. Look for the grand opening of Meow Wolf in downtown Denver. It’s “interactive art for all ages.” We used to call those “fun houses” at the circus. Interactive means the art doesn’t just stay there on the wall and mind its own business like a Picasso or a Rembrandt. It jumps around or jumps at you and makes your head spin. Just what I’m looking for. Let’s get back to “Have a great rest of the day.” I’d settled for ten great minutes. Modern life doesn’t allow (me) to have up to twelve hours that are unbroken by

But at the time, I also remember wishing I could be going on the vacations that my friends were going on. Even if they came to the same area, they were staying at a much bigger home or nice hotel. Did I mention that they had air conditioning in those nicer homes and hotel rooms? Yes, not only did I want to be my friends, but I wanted their air conditioning too. I think “Thou shalt not covet your friend’s air conditioning” may even be a commandment. Still, looking back on it today, I wouldn’t have traded it for the world. The quote by Zig Ziglar that started this column is something that I learned from him many years ago. And it helped me to really focus on being the best “me” in existence. It helped me to measure success on my own terms, not defined or measured by others. If I didn’t like who I was, where I was, or what I was doing, I learned that I didn’t have to sit back and wish I could be someone else or have what others have, I could change who I was and what I was doing and go out and earn what it was that I wanted. Another lesson I learned that has really helped me and that I have shared with others is this: Instead of looking on in envy or jealousy when someone in our family or circle of friends has just met with success or seems to be doing better than we are,

an interruption, annoyance, nuisance or exasperation. Ten days after the Fourth, some of my beloved neighbors were still shooting off fireworks. Maybe if I were in a home with Harry next to a lake with the regional birds filling the air with song, I might have a great rest of the day. But here in the trenches it’s a project just getting to that hardware store and back without witnessing a near accident or being involved in one. As I have said before, there’s a major intersection near me where you can always pick up some spare automobile parts. Henry David Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days at Walden Pond in a 15-by-10-foot cabin he built for himself. Good for him. But he was eaten up by mosquitoes and was constipated half the time. Harry just walked into the office with a familiar look on his face. It’s time for our rest of the day. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

T try congratulating them, sharing in their joy and excitement. Even if it is a perfect r stranger who just won the lottery, we can t allow our hearts to be happy for them, c truly happy. o The thing is this: Sometimes what we see t on the outside is not what is really happen- o ing on the inside. The people we fantasize about being may have more troubles and M c heartache going on in their life than we h can see. The possessions they have may come with extraordinary debt. So, before V we look to be someone else, or have what p they have, the better move is to appreciate who we are and what we have already. And if change is needed, we can go work on what it is that we need to change. We all have a choice to make. We can change and grow, breaking the status quo if we are unhappy. Or we can simply choose to continue as-is, wishing we were anyone else but ourselves, and do nothing. I would love to hear your best “you” in existence story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when you realize that you are the best “you” in existence, it really will be a better than good year.

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It may be time to give money away

true sign of financial independence is to worry about your estate plan and what to do with your assets after you pass away. FINANCIAL Some people, STRATEGIES myself included, spend their entire adult life worrying about having enough money and then it is time to make a plan to give it away! This year is especially important to make sure Patricia Kummer your gifting, tax and estate plan are current. Why? Because the amount you can pass on to your heirs tax-free is likely changing. d There are dozens of possible scenarios of what could change but two things are certain: The current tax-free estate exemption of $11.7 million per person was originally tagged to decline to just $3.5 million to pay for the Affordable Care Act many years ago. Now we are under another proposal from the Biden administration to reduce the amount you can pass on tax-free, and the $3.5 million remains a focal point. There are other potential caveats that may change the crux of all estate planning as we know it. One example is if the step-up-in-basis on

appreciated assets will be changed. Currently, millions of Americans plan on passing their appreciated stocks, businesses and homes to their heirs with no tax on appreciation. The value of their assets will get “stepped up” to the date of death valuation and all appreciation is tax-free to heirs. If this basis stepup goes away, holding appreciated assets in your estate plan may be the opposite of what you should do. Certain trust arrangements are also under fire. This means your current estate plan may need to be revised to capture the best advantages under any new laws. Since we don’t know what will be become law and when, we can plan with what we know so far … there will be changes and they will likely be more restrictive. One solution may be to start giving money away. I am often asked “How much money can I gift to my child?” There are several answers to that question, but that usually indicates there a wish to pass on money or help children out. The simple annual gift exclusion is $15,000 per person per year. It can be cash, appreciated investments or shares in a business or building. Some estate plans suggest you should gift consistently every year and even multiply that by two and include your spouse as another donor.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR The COVID pandemic is not over We read with great wonderment recent statements by CDPHE and the Colorado State Board of Education related to the state’s lifting of rules for COVID masks, quarantines and outbreaks in schools and other crowded places. Mutant D now has a new cousin, Mutant D+. In many parts of the country, re-establishing the muchhated mask rule looks inevitable. Vaccination rates are not approaching levels required for herd

immunity. And vaccination will not be a requirement for fall entry into Colorado public schools. So … here we are. Mandates thrown out the window. We can pretend the COVID pandemic is over. Bureaucrats can pretend the COVID pandemic is over. The COVID pandemic is not over. The COVID pandemic is not over. The COVID pandemic is not over. Lloyd Guthrie Roxborough Park

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The bigger picture suggests you can gift up to $11.7 million this year and use up your estate exemption while it remains elevated. This calls for a more strategic plan and education for the next generation of how to handle these funds. Discussing the different types of trusts that can be used to assist in this wealth transfer is also very important. There will be many changes to restrict the ability to pass on massive amounts of wealth tax-free going forward. We have a heavy federal deficit and many pending bills around infrastructure, health care and education that need to be funded. The problem will not go away without an influx of capital from somewhere.

It appears that many changes will largely affect the very wealthy. But there are millions of people who don’t consider themselves wealthy who could actually get caught in some of these changes. Perhaps their wealth is tied up in a business or real estate, or even long-term trusts designed for elder care. Regardless of your situation, the message is the same: Be prepared, changes are a-coming. Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 35 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors in Highlands Ranch.

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Suzanne “Sue” Metsker-Rinaldo February 21, 1936 - July 16, 2021

On Friday, July 16, 2021 Suzanne “Sue” MetskerRinaldo, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 85. She was in the arms of her loved ones as she went to her eternal home. Sue was born in St. Louis, MO on February 21, 1936 to Alfonzo and Catherine Pautler. She graduated from Saint Joseph’s Academy in 1954 and wed Gene Metsker on January 31, 1959. They welcomed their first child, Scott, in December 1959, followed by Noelle in 1960, Melany in 1961 and Melissa in 1964. In July 1974, Sue lost her husband of 15 years. For the next 22 years, she focused on her children and her career until she married the second love of her life, Larry Rinaldo, on March 2, 1996. Sue and Larry had known each other since the 1960’s and no one could have imagined them together. But love always finds a way and these two shared so much love for one another. There were so many aspects of Sue that it would take a lifetime to share. A few of her adventures included being co-founder of Poor Richards, being involved with the planning committee for the building of Denver International Airport, receiving a Computer Science Degree from Regis College and completing Bible College. She and Larry traveled the world together and they are both people of Christ, attending mass several times a week. Sue has been an avid advocate for the study and acceptance of mental illness for many years, especially after she lost her daughter Melany in 2001. She always considered writing a book about mental illness in the family and wants the world to know that no family is perfect and everyone struggles; the important part

is to help one another through the problems. She believed in making this world a better place and did so every day with her gregarious spirit. She was always giving away small stuffed animals to adults and children alike because she knew that a simple act of kindness could change the course of someone’s day. Her family still proudly continues this tradition and will honor Sue through spreading her love. Sue is preceded in death by her father and mother, her husband Gene, as well as her daughter Melany. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Larry Rinaldo, her eldest daughter Noelle Kone (Jim); Melissa Crews (Vern); son Scott; stepsons Steve Rinaldo (Melinda) and David Rinaldo (Nancy). She also leaves behind her granddaughters Emily Siniard (Isaac) and Audrey Lippe (Tyler); and grandson Brandon Kone. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at Drinkwine Family Mortuary at 999 W Littleton Boulevard in Littleton, CO 80120 on August 2, 2021 at 6:00 in the evening. The funeral services will be held at Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at 6673 W. Chatfield Ave in Littleton, CO 80128 on August 3, 2021 at 10:30 in the morning. The church will also be streaming the services on their website (www. scfparish.org). Following the ceremony will be a celebration of life reception at 2801 W Long Drive in Littleton, CO 80120, which is the second clubhouse on the right. The Metsker and Rinaldo family requests guests wear bright, colorful clothing to the services in memory of Sue. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Suzanne Metsker-Rinaldo may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: www.stjude.org/donate

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Donald Freeman 4/3/1931 - 7/9/2021

Donald Freeman passed away on July 9 at the age of 90. He was born in Philadelphia in 1931 to Matthew Freeman and Paula Weiss Freeman, and had a brother, Leonard. Don grew up in the Philadelphia and Atlantic City area, and after attending Penn State he served for three years in the Air Force. He then traveled to the Los Angeles area, where he became an engineering trainee with Douglas Aircraft and subsequently worked at Edwards Air Force Base. He met his wife Dorothy during this time, and they were married in 1957. Over the next several years, he and Dorothy had four sons while Don worked as a test engineer in the aerospace industry in southern California, including being a part of the Apollo 11 command module testing team. In 1969 the family moved to Littleton, where he began working for Martin Marietta. Around this time Don began to slowly lose his eyesight, and after several years became legally blind. Although he eventually had to stop working, he did not let his disability prevent him from finding other

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pursuits. After spending several years learning how to effectively access government services for himself, he began to help others with disabilities obtain the help they were entitled to, and he was honored by the Littleton City Council in 1992 for his many years of volunteer service. Don also continued his lifelong practice of swimming regularly, competing in the Masters program for older adults and swimming laps regularly at his local YMCA until he was nearly 80. After living in their Littleton home for 45 years, Don and Dorothy moved into assisted living together in 2015, where Dorothy passed away in 2017. Don is survived by his four sons Matt (Judy), David (Mary Beth), Mark (Kelli), and Bob (Amy), his seven grandsons (Justin, Jamey, Cameron, Taylor, Nathan, Ben, and Ryan) and three great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. An informal gathering of remembrance will be held at 11:30 am on August 6th at the Depot Art Gallery in Littleton (2069 W. Powers Ave.).

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Game offers fun in the outdoors — or indoors BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

hether it’s quality time with the family, date night or visiting with friends, miniature golf is flexible enough to fit any framework. Players described how miniature golf can be as casual or as competitive as they want. They can play it outside or inside, depending on the course. Miniature golf is affordable and lowstress, while also serving as a good test of control and problem-solving, they explained. “The short game matters,” said Corey Whitlock, assistant manager at Adventure Golf & Raceway in Westminster. “It seems simple, but each hole is a different challenge. ... There’s nothing better than getting a hole in one.” Plus, it only takes about 45 minutes to an hour to play a course, which is the perfect amount of time for young children, as it’s not too long or too short, said Centennial resident Liz Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick and her three children were visiting Colorado Journey Miniature Golf at Cornerstone Park in Englewood, which they visit it multiple times a year. They appreciate its creative designs, with 9-year-old Jameson saying that he likes how most of the holes are easy. Keagan Patrick, who works at Spooky Mini Golf inside Colorado Mills mall in Lakewood, said he grew up playing with his family, and now plays rounds with friends. Like Whitlock, he appreciates how the basic concept is simple, but the holes are ultimately trickier than they look. Sometimes, the course is literally filled with surprises. Littleton residents James and Melesse Sanders, 12 and 14, described how they enjoyed the fire effects and water effects while playing at Adventure Golf for the first time with their grandma. It was a good mix of exciting and relaxing, said the children and their grandmother, Connie “Nana” Porter of Littleton. Most importantly, though, it’s a good way to spend time together as a family, Littleton resident Jessica Berg said while playing with her loved ones at Colorado Journey. Playing the course Local miniature golf courses also have creative themes and obstacles, golfers said, whether they’re based in history, horror, fantasy or adventure. Berg commented how she appreciates the Colorado history theme at Colorado Journey. The two 18-hole courses feature Colorado landmarks at each hole, such as a standing structure of the Cripple Creek Mine that golfers can hit their balls through to potentially get a hole in one. Spooky Mini Golf, which is across the street from the movie theater at Colorado Mills, has a very different vibe. The indoor course features glow-in-the-dark golf balls and a variety of scary decorations and animatronics, which Patrick said might be a little much for very young children. However, brave golfers will enjoy putting around ghosts, ghouls, dragons, giant spiders and other frights. SEE MINI GOLF, P17

Littleton’s James Sanders, 12, hits a golf ball while playing at Westminster’s Adventure Golf & Raceway on July 15. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

James and Melesse Sanders, 12 and 14, respectively, face down the 18th hole of the Lost Continent course at Westminster’s Adventure Golf & Raceway on July 15.

Centennial’s Liz Kirkpatrick and her daughter, Evelyn, 2, line up a shot while playing on July 14 at Colorado Journey Miniature Golf in Englewood.

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Water blossoms in spotlight at Botanic Gardens

he Colorado Water Garden Society is partnering with Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. in Denver, for a Water BlosSONYA’S som Celebration near Monet Pool, SAMPLER where water lilies thrive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 7. There will be information, tours of the water garden and free plants, as long as they last, according to member Sonya Ellingboe Jim Arneill, who lives in Centennial and tends his own water garden. (There is an entrance fee for nonmembers.) See botanicgardens.org.

December 2021. For season tickets, see townhallartscenter.org or visit the box office. The fall class schedule for its education programs is also available, as are private coaching sessions. 303-794-2787.

SunSET Concerts Englewood has two concerts remaining in the free 6 to 8 p.m. Summer SunSET series at the City Center Amphitheater, 1000 Englewood Parkway. On Aug. 5 is the Walker Williams Band and on Aug. 12 is Raising Cain.

Cherry Creek Theatre Cherry Creek Theatre will present “Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musical,” based on the life of the famous American singer, from Aug. 6-29 in the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Abby Apple Boes will sing the Clooney part, with Jeffrey Parker also featured. Kelly Van Oosbree directs, with David Nehls as music director. On Aug. 6, there will be a special celebration honoring founders Maxine and Mark Rossman at 6:30 p.m. with a $75 ticket. The couple will also be honored from the stage at 7:30 when the performance begins. 303-8006578, cherrycreektheatre.org.

Town Hall announces Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center has announced six Main Stage shows for 2021-2022: “The Fantasticks;” “Winter Wonderettes;” “Plaid Tidings;” “Little Shop of Horrors;” “Once Upon This Island” and “The Wedding Singer,” as well as “Town Hall Sessions,” described as “an intimate concert series” in 2022. Details

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“We have had a lot of people come in just to get pictures with it,” Patrick said of the decorations. He said Spooky Mini Golf’s ownership is opening a second location in FlatIron Crossing mall in Broomfield, which will be much larger and be galaxy-themed. Along with go-karts and a maze, Adventure Golf has three 18-hole courses — Lost Continent, Buccaneer Bay and Adventure Cove. According to Whitlock, Lost Continent is the fan favorite, thanks in

Littleton calendar Entries are invited for the Littleton Calendar Photo Contest for the 2022 calendar. Due by Sept. 24. Enter at LittletonRocks.com. Phamaly Phamaly Theatre Company is selling tickets for its production of “Alice in Wonderland” at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 7:30 to 9 p.m. from Aug. 14 to Sept. 5. Tickets: $30. New Artistic Director Ben Ranaan is now at Phamaly’s helm. See phamaly.org.

part to its island-themed fire and water effects. Meanwhile, Buccaneer Bay is probably the most challenging course of the three, he said, with a pirate theme to the décor and obstacles. Then, Adventure Cove is storybook-themed and has something for all ages, he said. Plus, there are about five other courses in Denver and the surrounding area that have unique themes and obstacles to explore as well, such as the pendulums and windmill at Putter’s Pride near Lakewood and Centennial’s scary Monster Mini Golf. Adjusting to the obstacles Last summer, when Colorado’s

Water lilies at Denver Botanic Gardens, where a Water Blossom Celebration will be COURTESY PHOTO BY JIM ARNEILL held Aug. 7.

Sheridan Community Market An outdoor community market will be held in the Sheridan High School parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 31. Local vendors will sell food and drinks, including fresh produce, pressed juice, arepas, pupusas, tacos, jam and canned preserves. Children’s activities and free books will be offered by Arapahoe Libraries. Community partners include Arapahoe Libraries, City of Sheridan, Groundwork Denver, Sharing With Sheridan Food Pantry, Sheridan Rising, Sheridan School District 2, Sisters of Color United for Education and the Tri-County Health Department. Free parking will be available, 3201 W. Oxford in Sheridan. 303-LIBRARY.

Littleton Symphony The Littleton Symphony announces four outdoor summer concerts. Bring blankets or chairs. The concerts are free, but a $10 donation is suggested. All are at 7 p.m. Aug. 11: Aspen Grove Shopping Center Picnic Area, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Aug. 19: Bethany Lutheran Church Courtyard, 44500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; Aug. 22: Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. NOTE: Tickets are needed for this one and may be obtained on Eventbrite. com. Aug. 26: Grant Amphitheatre in Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. Information: littletonsymphony.org or 303-9336824.

initial COVID-19 restrictions were rolling back, miniature golf was among the few night-out activities that were open. Considering that many courses are outdoors and groups could social-distance between holes, many took advantage. Jeremy Kopischke, special facilities coordinator for South Suburban Parks and Recreation, which operates Colorado Journey, said the miniature golf course experienced an increase in non-resident use last year. Whitlock said Adventure Golf had a different dynamic last year, simply because of the capacity restrictions. However, it also saw the

range of customers it could have and now is starting to see with the capacity restrictions lifted. “People drove 30 or 40 minutes to get out of the house and play as a family,” Whitlock said of last summer. Now, Colorado Journey has been busier than ever this summer, with a steady stream of guests and bookings for large groups and birthday parties, Kopischke said. Whitlock said he and his colleagues at Adventure Golf are likewise thankful to be getting back to the norm, adding that it was very rewarding to see that the demand for miniature golf would always be there.

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the continued frustration some residents feel toward the project. Developers want to revitalize the mall, which has fought recent vacancies and is facing the expectation that its Macy’s store could close in coming years. Because the developers want to change the mix of types of properties allowed, their plans need the city’s approval. The mall is a top source of tax revenue for Centennial, but it’s pulling in a smaller proportion of funds than it used to. With the redevelopment plans now formalized, the public can review the developers’ proposal and give feedback. Ultimately, the plans must undergo scrutiny from the Centennial Planning and Zoning Commission, a body of citizens who make development recommendations to city council. Then it faces a city council vote, an event that could be months away. Here’s a look at what may change and what a study says about SouthGlenn traffic concerns. History of changes SouthGlenn was originally the large, indoor Southglenn Mall built in the 1970s, and the Sears and Macy’s were components of that mall, according to the city. SouthGlenn’s outdoor shopping center layout replaced the former mall in 2009. The Sears closed near the end of 2018. The Macy’s isn’t likely to close in the immediate future, but developers expect it to shutter in

July 29, 2021 the next few years. The Macy’s building was constructed in 1981, according to Arapahoe County assessor’s records. Macy’s West Stores Inc. sold it to Alberta Development Partners in February 2018 for $10 million, records show. What could change in coming years The former Sears property is owned by Northwood Investors, which wants to add apartments there. Alberta Development Partners — which controls nearly all of SouthGlenn — wants to put in apartments and office space, and retail and entertainment establishments, where Macy’s stands. The two developers want to make the following changes: • Increase the allowed number of residential units from 350 to a total of 1,125 units. Currently, there are 214 residential units in the existing Portola at SouthGlenn apartment building. New units would likely be high-end like at the Portola. (Previous information on the proposal indicated that developers wanted to increase the allowed number of residential units to a total of 1,273 units. The formal submittal proposes an overall lower number of new apartments than earlier versions of the plan.) • Modify the allowed building height on the former Sears land and the Macy’s land from 50 feet to 75 feet. The current allowable building heights in The Streets at SouthGlenn vary across the site. No building is allowed to exceed 100 feet. For context, the current tallest building is the office building north of the existing Sears property at 85

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Because the City of Centennial approved a master development plan in 2006 that deviates from normal zoning — the rules for what can be built where in the city — Northwood and Alberta need the city’s approval to make certain changes at SouthGlenn. Generally, the city’s planning and zoning commission — and, if it gives the green light, then city council — must base the decision on whether they feel it will benefit the public and if it “will not materially and adversely affect existing development on adjacent properties, or measures will be taken to substantially buffer or otherwise

feet, according to the city’s website. • The core of the Macy’s redevelopment is expected to include fivestory mixed-use buildings, according to details from the proposal’s traffic study. The Sears redevelopment would consist of a smaller retail building and three new fivestory residential buildings. • Provide an open-space area along the north side of Easter Avenue to serve residential development at the former Sears land. The redevelopment would be required to include a minimum of 25,000 square feet of public open space, green space, “passive recreation” or common public space to serve that development, according to the city website. • Decrease the required amount of retail space from 909,815 square feet to 621,000 square feet. Currently, there is 948,853 square feet of leasable retail area, including the former Sears and Macy’s buildings, which are approximately 307,000 square feet combined. Alberta Development Partners and Northwood Investors submitted their plans to the city on June 22. The application was deemed complete on July 20, and the plans are now under the city’s review process, according to the city’s website. Traffic recommendations The proposal came with a companion study on the impact the redevelopment would have on traffic. Along Arapahoe Road, Race Street, University Boulevard and Easter Avenue — which form SouthGlenn’s perimeter — most of the changes in the morning and afternoon would be less than a 10% increase and “do not represent significant changes to traffic flow,”

substantially mitigate any incompatibility or adverse impacts,” according to the city website. The proposal must be consistent with the mixed-use concept of SouthGlenn’s master development plan and must not conflict with the requirements of the master development agreement or financial obligations regarding the project. The city entered into the 2006 master development agreement with the developer to establish the process by which SouthGlenn was redeveloped, and the MDA is tied to the master development plan. The proposal also must be consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan, Centennial NEXT, which sets goals for future development and land use in the city.

according to the study by Felsburg, Holt and Ullevig, an engineering and planning firm. The study notes that residential communities surrounding SouthGlenn have expressed concerns about SouthGlenn traffic using neighborhood streets to avoid congestion along adjacent roadways — referred to as “cut-through traffic.” “A review of existing traffic counts indicates that less than 5 percent of the trips from the Streets at Southglenn currently travel between the development and each of the neighborhoods surrounding the project site,” the study says. It adds: “We believe that the potential for traffic from the new development to travel through the adjacent neighborhoods to avoid congestion is low.” The study made the following observations and recommendations: • The Arapahoe Road and Vine Street intersection operates below the accepted level of service under existing and “background” conditions. To improve the level of service, the implementation of “splitphasing” signal timing to allow protected left turns from the northbound and southbound approaches on Vine Street is proposed. • Due to safety and operational concerns, it is recommended that the University Boulevard and Davies Avenue intersection be converted to a “right-in / right-out” intersection. That is expected to reduce the above-average number of approach-turn crashes at the intersection. The traffic study is dated November 2019 and was revised this July, but it appears to reach the same conclusions and recommendations as the earlier version did.

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Littleton’s signature bash is ‘together again’ BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Last year’s Western Welcome Week wasn’t exactly canceled. Public health mandates and restrictions meant the vast majority of events couldn’t go forward, but the dedicated organizers of Littleton’s signature

annual bash pushed ahead with what they could. In 2021, however, Western Welcome Week is back in full form, under the theme “Together Again.” Running from Aug. 13-22, the celebration of Littleton’s heritage and community includes all the classic events that longtime Littletonians

grew up with: the fishing derby, the rubber duck race, and of course the Grand Parade on Aug. 21. Not to mention concerts, car shows, pancake breakfasts, art shows and a pig roast. So clear your schedule, bring sunscreen and an appetite, and get ready to celebrate together again! Here’s your guide to the fun.

A Grand Parade requires grand planning A look at the logic behind Western Welcome Week’s most high-profile event BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

By the time Western Welcome Week’s Grand Parade is finished rolling down Main Street, it’s about time to start planning for next year. “We work hard all year putting everything together for Western Welcome Week, but I just love seeing that parade come together,” said Cathy Weaver, who co-chairs the festival’s parade committee. Upward of 120 different groups and floats in about two dozen categories will SEE PARADE, P20

Littleton can expect a fun-filled summer, event planners say. The Western Welcome Week FILE PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT Grand Parade, which was canceled last year, is back on in 2021.

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A star-studded opening night for Western Welcome Week South Platte Park will host ‘Star Party’ during Perseid meteor shower BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Western Welcome Week officially kicks off with a fireworks show and concert in Sterne Park on Aug. 13, but the unofficial beginning will take place a night earlier as Mother Nature puts on a fireworks show of her own. South Platte Park will host a “Star Party” during the height of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12, inviting guests to hang out by a campfire in a lakeside meadow, eat some s’mores, and watch shooting stars. The Perseid meteor shower comes at a great time, said Victoria Sutton, the South Platte Park interpreter who hosts star parties. “There are other meteor showers that are flashier, but this one is at the tail end of summer,” she said. “It’s a chance to be together and be part of something be-

fore school and everything starts again.” The meteor shower takes place when Earth passes through the orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle, Sutton said, and bits of comet debris burn up in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Many are smaller than a pencil eraser, and travel at around 40 miles per second. Most burn up about 60 miles overhead. “Meteor showers are a facet of nature that can be very inspiring,” Sutton said. “Every meteor is unique. You’ll never see it again. It gives you that sense of wonder — what’s really out there? It keeps you interested in the world around us.” The party will be held beside Cooley Lake on the park’s western edge, which is normally off-limits to visitors. The trees along the river block light from Santa Fe Drive, making for prime stargazing. The event begins at the Carson Nature Center, where interpreters will give a brief overview of the event before leading visitors to Cooley Lake. A storyteller will be on hand to share myths and legends about the night sky, including SEE STAR PARTY, P22

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cruise through Downtown Littleton on Aug. 21 starting at 10 a.m., and Weaver said there’s a certain logic to the order. “There’s etiquette to be followed in parade planning,” she said. First goes the Littleton Police Honor Guard, followed by veterans’ groups like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. After that comes Littleton City Council. Next go groups with horses and large animals, so they can get out of the heat quicker. The rest of the parade alternates between floats, vehicles, marching bands and other groups. Entries with music are spaced out to make sure the tunes don’t bleed into one another. The whole thing shouldn’t take longer than an hour and a half, Weaver said, or people start to get bored. Participants have some ground rules: No throwing candy, which is forbidden by the parade’s insurers — a safety measure to prevent kids scuttling for a Tootsie Roll from running in front of a vehicle or animal. Participants aren’t allowed to hop on and off floats or vehicles, and they are asked not to

stop to do performances, lest they break up the flow of the parade and cause gaps. Some of the biggest cheers are for the pooper scooper crews who clean up behind animals, Weaver said — a duty previously handled by Sertoma Club members, but now to be handled by Scout troops. The parade is an intergenerational tradition, Weaver said. “There’s so much history,” she said. “People who marched in it or watched it as kids bring their kids.” That includes Weaver herself — she has pictures of her nowgrown children goofing around in a Western Welcome Week golf cart when they were about kindergarten age, and a photo of her father-in-law dressed up like Abe Lincoln at a parade in the 1970s. The parade was canceled last year for the first time in the festival’s 93-year history, which Weaver called “devastating.” “My heart ached for all the kids, the football teams, the bands — everyone who missed out,” she said. “It was hard, but we’re back, and we’re looking at a great parade.” The Grand Parade starts at Gallup Street and Littleton Boulevard. A full route map and more information can be found at WesternWelcomeWeek.org.

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Western Welcome Week schedule

A collage of photos of the Perseid meteor shower as seen over Russia on Aug. 12, 2016.

All events are subject to change. For an up-to-date list with more information, go to WesternWelcomeWeek.org/events. Thursday, August 12 • 8 p.m.-11:59 p.m. Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park Friday, August 13 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Weekends On Main Downtown Littleton • 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Little Jam Concert — Kyle Allgood & the NoGoods Sterne Park • 9 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Western Welcome Week Fireworks in the Park Sterne Park Saturday, August 14 • 6 a.m.-7 a.m. Camp Gladiator Sunrise Workout Mission Hills Church • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Second Saturdays — Art and Artisan Vendors Downtown Littleton • 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 24th Gold Panning on the South Platte River Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 31st Outdoor Art Market Bega Park, east end of Main Street • 10 a.m.-Noon Littleton Elks — Children’s Fishing Derby Geneva Park Lake at the Littleton Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show”

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Depot Art Gallery Sunday, August 15 • 8 a.m.-10 a.m. 10th Annual Pancake Stampede 5K Fun Run & Walk Hudson Gardens & Event Center • 8 a.m.-11 a.m. 18th WWW Kids Games of Old Geneva Park • 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 42nd WWW Pancake Breakfast Geneva Park • 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 25th Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede Geneva Park • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 13th Littleton Elks Car Show Littleton Elks Lodge • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Queen City Jazz Band Concert Littleton United Methodist Church Monday, August 16 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery Tuesday, August 17 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 3 p.m.-7 p.m. 6th O’Tooles Garden Center Littleton Open House — Car Show & BBQ O’Tooles Garden Center • 6 p.m.-7 p.m. 24th HawkQuest Family Night Out Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park • 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 24th RiverPointe Swing Dance — Zing the Great Big Band

The 18th Annual Community Quilt Show and Used Book Sale will be held Aug. 20-21 at Littleton First Presbyterian Church as part of Western Welcome Week. Last year’s Western Welcome Week was almost entirely shut down due to the pandemic, but this COURTESY PHOTO screen grab shows how quilts were shared via video.

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Littleton United Methodist Church Saturday, August 21 • 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. 34th Grand Western Sandwich Breakfast Littleton United Methodist Church • 7 a.m.-5 p.m. A Day at the Littleton Elks Lodge Littleton Elks Lodge • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 61st Craft and Home Improvement Fair Downtown Littleton • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. WWW Festival Day Concessions Downtown Littleton • 8 a.m.-1 p.m. YMCA Kids Zone Bega Park, east end of Main Street • 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 18th Community Quilt Show & Used Book Sale First Presbyterian Church of Littleton • 7:45 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. 40th South Metro Fire Fighter’s Children’s Parade Bega Park, east end of Main Street • 10 a.m.-Noon 92nd Western Welcome Week Grand Parade Downtown Littleton • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • Noon-2 p.m. Live Music At Town Hall Arts Center Town Hall Arts Center Sunday, August 22 • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • Noon-2:30 p.m. Brad & Mary Bradford Memorial Duck Race War Memorial Rose Garden/ Little’s Creek • 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Littleton Symphony Orchestra at Hudson Gardens Hudson Gardens & Event Center

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Western Welcome Week originated almost a century ago STAR PARTY BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 1928, the late Houstoun Waring, nationally recognized editor of the Littleton Independent, wanted to bring attention to the then-40-year-old paper by celebrating the 100th birthday of Richard Little, the surveyor who founded Littleton. That was the root of what we now know as Western Welcome Week, the 93rd edition of which runs Aug. 13-22. The community, then as now, was ready to celebrate, and the first event was called “Homecoming.” Everyone who had visited or lived in Littleton was invited to come home. The original May date was changed to August when Waring was reminded that train fares went down in August, according to an online history, with the hope that folks would want to travel then. Arts were a part of the celebration from the first, when a play called “Adam and Eva” was performed by the Littleton Dramatic Club, to benefit the

Houstoun Waring, former editor of the Littleton Independent, in an undated photo. COURTESY OF WESTERN WELCOME WEEK

Littleton Hose Company’s Christmas Tree Fund. (The hose company was then something of a social service agency, as well as a fire department, it would seem.) Local people were invited to decorate their trucks and participate in a parade, with the grand marshal, Mayor Charles Louthan, riding on the town water wagon dressed in a Prince Albert costume. Louthan’s family home is now Littleton’s popular Cafe Terracotta restaurant. In 1962, the event was renamed Western Welcome Week. It grew from one

parade day to a weeklong celebration. The Grand Parade, canceled last year, will be held Aug. 21 this year. Other Western Welcome Week-related events: • The “All Colorado Art Show” opens at the Depot Art Gallery from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, continuing through the week and after. • Also on Aug. 13, Kyle Allgood & the NoGoods perform at Sterne Park from 8 to 9 p.m. You might want to bring a picnic and stake out a spot on the lawn earlier. The concert will be followed by fireworks from 9 to 9:30 p.m. • Bega Park will be the site for the 31st Outdoor Art Market, presented by Littleton Fine Arts Guild, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 14. • Architecture and stories about past residents will fill the Historic Littleton Inc. walking tour on Aug. 19 along Main Street. Meet at the courthouse before 5 p.m. • Littleton First Presbyterian Church will host the 34th Annual Quilt Show and Used Book Sale on

Aug. 20 and 21, with family treasures and recently stitched quilts draped over sanctuary benches. A used book sale will also be at the church an Aug. 20 and 21. • Which brings us to Aug. 21, when the 61st Craft and Home Improvement Fair will fill Downtown Littleton. This used to be called an art show and there will be fine crafts (textiles, pottery, wood crafts) and perhaps some paintings, photos and prints, but the Depot’s ongoing “All Colorado Art Show” will be the place to seek fine arts. • Town Hall Arts Center will also have an exhibit of works by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members in its Stanton Gallery through Western Welcome Week. • The week will end with a new event on Aug. 22: A Littleton Symphony concert at Hudson Gardens. (This requires a ticket from Eventbrite, which can be acquired free online at tinyurl.com/LittletonSymphony0822, but the symphony, hit by COVID issues like all arts organizations, hopes you will buy a ticket for $10.)

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the meteor shower’s namesake constellation Perseus. Drinks and s’mores will be provided, as will campfires. Sutton said star party visitors come seeking different experiences. “We have people who just want to come and lay down in the grass in a semi-wild space and just enjoy the night sky,” she said. “Others come with big groups and don’t even look up — they’re just happy to be with friends and family by the fire.” The star party will meet at Carson Nature Center at 3000 W. Carson Drive, just west of the Aspen Grove shopping center near Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue, starting at 8 p.m. on Aug. 12. The cost is $9 for residents of South Suburban Recreation District and $11 for non-members. To register, go to WesternWelcomeWeek.org/events and click on “Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party.” Of course, if you can’t make it to the party, this is one fireworks show that will be visible from anywhere with a good view of the night sky. Look to the north after dark, Sutton said, with the real show picking up after 10 p.m.

‘Way Out West’ art exhibition celebrates the region Show runs through Western Welcome Week and beyond BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brian Serff’s watercolor painting, “Need a Smoke,” was chosen as Best of Show in the “Way Out West” exhibition at the Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery in COURTESY IMAGE downtown Littleton.

More than 50 artworks with a Western theme, created in a variety of styles and techniques by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, fill the Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton, in “Way Out West,” featuring art by members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. The juried show, which opened July 13, runs through Western Welcome Week and ends Sept. 12. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to coincide with box office hours. A viewer can perhaps experience a mini-vacation by wandering around this pleasant gallery, with landscapes to carry you into the mountains or east onto the plains, but the Best of Show winner chosen by juror Gene Youngman pictures a working cowboy on his horse, reaching in his pocket for a cigarette. Brian Serff’s watercolor

painting, “Need a Smoke,” is a close-up, showing part of the horse and part of the cowboy, seemingly casual, but expertly rendered. (Beginning painters could learn a good deal by studying this one! Especially about when to stop, what to leave out ...) Second Place went to “Jamboree Cook,” an oil painting by David George, with the cowboy cook stirring a big pot that practically smells good as you see the steam flowing out of the pot he’s hovering over! This one also is worth studying a bit for technique — it seems loose and casual, but every stroke has a place ... It’s a pleasure to recognize the variety of skills LFAG members bring to an exhibit. Third Place was awarded to Deanne Sanders’ happy-looking “Chicken on the Run,” an acrylic work. Honorable Mentions went to: “Inside Old Betsy,” photographer Peggy Dietz’s look under the hood of an ancient truck; Carl Paulson’s “A Small Bite”: a close-up portrait of a very bright green grasshopper munching. (Couldn’t stop a giggle on that one!) The third Honorable Mention was awarded to Sue Jasen for her strong

watercolor, “Winter’s Color.” I started thinking about what great gifts many of these paintings would be as I walked around the Stanton Gallery — for a child’s room, a recent graduate, newlyweds — or just for yourself! The exhibition will be followed by “Fantastik Fall,” Sept. 14 to Oct. 21, and “Holiday Harmony” (affordableart at under $200.) All will include art from Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, who also exhibit work at the nearby Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., where the “All Colorado at the Depot” exhibit runs through Sept. 11 (open for other Colorado artists, as well as LFAG members) — not to be confused with the “All Colorado Show” at Curtis Center for the Arts through August. If readers haven’t visited Town Hall’s gallery before Western Welcome Week parade day, be sure to stop in then — but this really deserves a quiet visit on its own for a quiet hour or so! Most are framed, although a few small matted works are also available. “Way Out West” can also be viewed online at depotartgallery.org/way-outwest/.

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Parker live-music venue takes flight Wild Goose Saloon’s capacity is more than 700 people BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker’s newest music venue and restaurant, Wild Goose Saloon, celebrated its grand opening July 9. The newly-constructed venue features live music from multiple genres every Wednesday through Sunday. For now, its hours are from 2 p.m. until close, but in the coming weeks the restaurant expects to expand them to serve lunch, said owner Dale Trujillo. “We want to be a little bit of everything to everybody,” Trujillo said. A line of guests wrapped around the building for the grand opening event. Trujillo said that while some at the opening may have experienced long wait times, the bar is working on improving both its technical and operational systems to improve that experience. “Just be patient with us. We’re going to make some mistakes; we’re going to have some growing pains,” Trujillo said. k The bar hosted two bands during the event, which drew about 700 people total throughout the evening, Trujillo estimates. “That did my heart well to see people enjoying themselves,” Trujillo said. Steve Johnston, a musician from Centennial, said he drove down to g Parker for the event because there isn’t much else in the area like the venue, especially at its size. “The money that went into the stage and venue and getting national bands is pretty cool for this area because there’s not much live music in this area,” he said. While the building has a capacity of 450 people inside and 300 outside, Trujillo said he won’t ever let it get that full. “I don’t want to be a packed bar with people shoulder to shoulder and people can’t get drinks,” he said. Going forward, Trujillo, a Colorado native, wants to further expand his 50-person staff. But like many in the industry, he said he’s having a hard time finding applicants. He also plans to continuously change

Colorado-based musician Hazel Miller performed during the Wild Goose Saloon grand opening July 9.

the menu items to find what people like best. Trujillo’s dream is for his bar to work with other local businesses to keep people in Parker, he said. “That was a vision that I had and I hope it can get to that at some point,” he said. Trujillo, who also owns the Blu Note Bar & Grille in Parker, sees a lot of difference between the two venues. “Blu Note is a Parker bar,” he said. “The Wild Goose is a bar that will reach out beyond Parker. … We’ve embraced that.” While it’s called a saloon, the Wild Goose will have many types of music outside of country, Trujillo said. “We want musicians of Denver to have a real stage to come to,” he said. “We want to have different types of music in here.” Murals inside the bar show a variety of famous musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, B.B. King, Prince and others. “Everyone that’s on our walls means something to the music business,” Trujillo said.

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By July 22, however, she had not withdrawn, telling Colorado Community Media she decided to stay in the race but that her job as an HVAC salesperson left her too busy to respond to the candidate questionnaire. Wolvin was one of eight applicants to fill a vacant at-large seat on city council in May. Council ultimately selected Mark Rudnicki to take the place of outgoing Councilmember Karina Elrod. Wolvin told council in May she hoped to bring her experience from the Board of Adjustment to council. The board has the authority to grant zoning variances, allow land uses permitted by exception and hear appeals on administrative staff decisions. Wolvin was appointed to a

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meet, and it probably also is being respectful of any money coming in from the federal government, to make sure that money is used intelligently, properly, and not committing that to a long-term budget, because it’s not a long-term amount of money.” She said she supports a proposed ballot measure to raise sales taxes in Littleton from 3% to 3.5%, saying “it’s such a minuscule amount.” “It doesn’t seem like it would be a big hurdle,” Wolvin said. “I do think taxes need to go up a little bit because there are a lot of things that need to be done in Littleton. My street is rubble.” Asked about the Unified Land Use Code, Littleton’s in-progress overhaul of land use codes, Wolvin told council, “My current understanding is you’ve gotten a lot of input over time to know, from the people who live here in Littleton, about some of their expectations about what they’d like to see. You’ve got things where water has changed coming into Littleton, so there’s some little ponds and things that aren’t getting more

water like they used to, and you’re trying to be more organized so that you’ve got blocks of areas that have uniform codes instead of having random little things that don’t make sense because it’s not consistent.” Asked if she had any particular causes she hoped to champion as a councilmember, Wolvin told council in May she wasn’t sure yet. Wolvin got her start in politics in fall 2020 as part of a campaign to recall Gov. Jared Polis in response to what she called overreaching COVID-related mandates, according to an article in the Villager newspaper. “Masks are required,” Wolvin told a Villager reporter in response to a question about restrictions in churches. “I think they’re ridiculous. What do they really do? We should choose whether to social distance or wear masks, one or the other. They should make up their minds.” Wolvin deleted her Twitter account and hid or deleted dozens of posts on her Facebook account, including many skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines, in the days after Colorado Community Media sent her a candidate questionnaire. In one post, to the page of the right-wing group FEC United, Wolvin called for Colorado to join a “convention of states,” apparently referring to a movement with the goal of passing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Wolvin does not list a campaign website on her candidate affidavit. Her email address is carolynwolvinforlittleton@gmail. com.

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retain employees in the district, including teachers, principals and other staff, she said. Even with Sandos’ raise, which took effect in July, his salary remains among the lowest of metro Denver district superintendents, Daigle added. Daigle said the superintendent’s contract bars future pay raises unless the district succeeds in raising its student count — underscoring the district’s continuing focus on bolstering enrollment. In deciding how much to pay superintendents, districts have to prioritize being competitive with other districts and other states, said Tracie Rainey, executive director of the Colorado School Finance Project. School boards have several factors to weigh, including how experienced a superintendent is, where they’re coming from and whether they’re being hired for a multiyear contract or a one-year contract. With Colorado focused on local control, school boards are responsible for determining the salary figures of their superintendents, Rainey said. School boards review contacts with district leaders annually and spell out expectations and criteria, often related to how well a district is performing or improvements it has made. But there’s no guarantee that a superintendent will automatically receive a raise, she said. Rainey noted that many districts

July 29, 2021 were cautious last year in light of a lot of financial uncertainty and held off on doling out raises to superintendents. She anticipates that districts will likely reward their superintendents with pay raises this year to make up for it while also recognizing the chaotic year they endured and saying thank you. Rainey is less focused on the specific numbers behind pay raises and more focused on whether a pay increase positions a district to be competitive with other districts in Colorado and other districts a superintendent might be eyeing. “It all has to do with trying to make sure that the board can hire the best person possible and be competitive in that process,” Rainey said, “and that competitive nature is not just a function of surrounding Colorado districts but also other states that might be interested in that individual.” Superintendent wears many hats Sandos, 57, said he did receive phone calls from other districts asking if he would be interested in taking over as superintendent. But he’s determined to retire in Sheridan School District. “It’s a very special place,” Sandos said. “It is a small town in a big city. The community is a wonderful community. I love the families. I love the kids.” He acknowledges the district has struggled to retain its student body, a struggle that predates his time as superintendent. He cited the high cost of living in metro Denver, saying it pushes families out of the district into less expensive areas including Brighton and parts of

Aurora and Green Valley Ranch. “They just can’t afford to live in the metro area,” Sandos said. When asked why he deserves a 17% raise, Sandos responded, “I think that the board feels like we’re doing a good job and I think they recognize the difficulty of the job.” Among the district’s accomplishments in recent years, he points to a trades program the district offers in partnership with trades professionals that creates a new pathway for students and the development of an advanced placement program so that students can pursue higherlevel courses. Sandos said for the past two years, Sheridan students have scored higher in their AP Spanish exams than the national average and state average. He hopes to continue expanding the district’s AP offerings. The superintendent knows that Sheridan School District has lost state funding as students have left its schools, but he also knows how challenging it is to lead a small district. He doesn’t have the large staff that bigger districts tend to have, meaning that ancillary roles, such as safety and security, fall to him. “I do wear multiple hats,” Sandos said. And being close to a major city presents other significant challenges, with a high poverty rate, high homelessness rate and high cost of living, he noted. More than 81% of Sheridan students qualified for free and reduced price lunch — a federal indicator of poverty — during the last school year, according to data from CDE. Sandos hopes that com-

munity members won’t criticize his 17% raise but will instead see the progress the district is making and understand the difficulty of his job. “We’re trying to create the best environment possible for our kids,” Sandos said. He recognizes that the district “lost a lot of steam” with its academic progress during the pandemic as students and teachers had to figure out how to conduct classes remotely and as the district had to accelerate its one-to-one technology rollout from a three-year plan to a three-month plan. “We weren’t ready for that,” Sandos said. “No one was ready for that, let alone an at-risk district.” He believes the district steered through all the disruptions created by the pandemic “very well.” Saleh acknowledges that it was a tough year and praises Sandos for his job leading the district through it. Still, she could not bring herself to sign off on his contract with such a lofty raise attached to it. She ultimately felt she had no choice but to leave. Saleh worries about the message that the superintendent’s 17% raise sends to students, parents and teachers — “that we put the interests of the superintendent above the interests of our kids.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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SPORTS Mines grad named RMAC Woman of Year

Sydney Marchando reaches excellence in athletics and academics BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sydney Marchando, a graduate of Colorado School of Mines in Golden, was named the 2020-21 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Woman of the Year. Marchando, who attended Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, said she is excited to be honored by the RMAC after playing softball for the past eight years. “I was happy, but my family was even more excited,” she said. “It is special because they have been really supportive over the years. What an awesome way to end my time at the Colorado School of Mines.” The RMAC Man and Woman of the Year awards honor graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their college career in areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, community service and leadership. Marchando, a senior pitcher for Colorado School of Mines, tied a bow on her final year with the Orediggers’ softball team, racking up 84 strikeouts over 111.2 innings pitched for nine wins and a Second Team

Sydney Marchando was named the 2020-2021 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Woman of the Year. Marchando attended high school in COURTESY PHOTO Highlands Ranch.

All-RMAC nod. Throughout her four-year career with the Orediggers, Marchando cemented her spot in the Mines record books, finishing fifth in program history for wins with 31 and sixth all-time for strikeouts with 281. Marchando is a three-time First Team RMAC All-Academic selection, a three-time CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict honoree, and was also named the 2021 RMAC Academic Softball Player of the Year. Marchando, 22, said athlet-

ics has been one of the best parts of being at Mines. “Athletics here taught me to be a part of a community and learn true ethics,” Marchando said. “I played four years in high school and in competitive leagues. I played at the School of Mines. All of it has been great. I am grateful for my time at the School of Mines.” In academics. Marchando has reached the same level of excellence as in athletics. While at Mines, she completed her degree in chemi-

cal engineering, earning a 3.99 GPA. Marchando was named the 2021 President’s Senior Scholar-Athlete award winner, an honor presented to a student-athletes who demonstrate outstanding leadership and athletic and academic achievement. Marchando was also awarded the Blaster Award for Community Impact, an award presented to Mines student-athletes who work to better the Golden community. She also received the Oredigger Excellence Award, which is given to a

Mines student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding leadership, achievement, and school spirit. Marchando committed a large portion of her time off the softball diamond to community service projects within the college’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, including the 2020 Holiday Toy Drive, the 2020 Canned Food Drive, the 2019 Sports Equipment and Clothing Drive and the Special Olympics. SEE MARCHANDO, P29

Young golfers play in Miami invitational Six girls, 10 boys from Colorado travel to Optimist International BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dylan Everett, a junior at ThunderRidge, was to compete in the 2021 Optimist International Invitational Junior Golf ChampionPHOTOS BY JIM BENTON ships at the Doral Resort in Miami.

Dylan Everett and Colin Young have been working on fine-tuning their golf games this summer. Everett and Young are among the 10 boys from Colorado in the 16-18 division and six Colorado girls who were registered in the girls 15-18 bracket to play July 24-29 in the 2021 Optimist International Invitational Junior Golf Championships at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami. “I look at it as an op-

portunity to show a good round,” said Young, who along with Everett is under the tutelage of Jake’s Academy at Lone Tree Golf Course. Young played last fall on Valor Christian state championship team. “I try to play around five times a week and when I’m not playing, I’m practicing,” Young continued. “This is the biggest tournament (of the summer),” added Everett, who is a junior at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch. “So this will be the highlight of the summer.” Other golfers from the south metro area who are registered to compete in the boys 16-18 division include Cherry Creek junior Charlie Flaxbeard of Greenwood Village, Ryan SEE GOLF, P29

Dylan Everett is under the tutelage of Jake’s Academy at Lone Tree Golf Course, as is fellow Miami-bound young golfer Colin Young.

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it wasn’t something I wanted to see,” said resident John Palmer, who was at Westminster City Hall on election day to interact with voters as they dropped off their ballots or went to vote in-person. Recall proponents have also expressed frustration about housing development, government transparency, and Voelz’s appointment by the council when former City Councilor Emma Pinter vacated her seat in 2019 when she became an Adams County commissioner. April Glandt, a voter who was at City Hall on election day, said she started supporting the recall because

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Peragallo of Highlands Ranch, Cherry Creek’s Jonathan Trigg from Cherry Hills Village and Ponderosa graduate Johnny Williams of Parker. Legend graduate Elan Fleetwood of Parker will be competing in the girls 15-18 tournament. “I haven’t played the course yet

she was upset about water rates. But she also said that the recall movement came to represent something larger. “I see it as a message for Westminster residents not putting up with no transparency in the process,” Glandt said. “I think it has just shown them that the people are watching more than they think we are.” Though the recall is over, the Water Warriors have solidified a political coalition that will last beyond July 20. The group has voiced support on its Facebook page for candidates running for election or reelection in November. A week before the recall election, in a promotional email to encourage supporters to vote, the Water Warriors wrote, “For the others — Remember November!”

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but it looks like a tough course,” said Everett. Practice rounds and the long drive preliminaries will be July 25 with the first round on July 26 and the second round on July 27 along with the long drive finals. The top 70 players plus ties advance to the July 28 finals on the Blue Monster course. All other golfers will play in the Clash of Challengers which will be held on the Red Tiger course for girls and the Golden Palm for boys.

MARCHANDO FROM PAGE 28

Sydney Marchando graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. After graduation, the decorated student moved to Boston where she is working towards a graduate degree in biomedical engineerCOURTESY PHOTO ing.

Moving forward, Marchando said her academic career is not over. This fall, she will enter a graduate program to major in biomedical engineering in Boston.

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Shake Shack is joining the list of food joints at Park Meadows mall, bringing not only an outdoor patio dining section but also the only alcoholic beverage options to the shopping center’s food hall. “Just giving another twist to the way you can dine,” Park Meadows Senior General Manager Pam Kelly said. The site is under construction, converting a former food hall seating section into a food stand designed for Shake Shack, including pedestal ordering stations. The burger chain will be located next to the food hall entrance. Kelly said Park Meadows expects Shake Shack to open in September or October. The restaurant chain owned by restaurateur Danny Meyer began as a hot dog stand near New York

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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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for Greenwood Village 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 DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: APPLETREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, 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 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. 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. Dated: May 6, 2021. WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure 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

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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

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 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. 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 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO 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

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.

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

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. 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.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112

Dated: May 10, 2021. WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419

Plaintiff: AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA;

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

Defendants: KYLE T. MORGAN; DARCY A. MORGAN; PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC; PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY, INC.; SOLAR MOSAIC, INC.; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

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

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: 2021CV30899

Legal Notice No. 525360 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Darcy A. Morgan 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. 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. Dated: July 20, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 15, Block 1, Aurora Highlands Subdivision Filing No. 10, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 1546 S. Richfield Way, Aurora, CO 80017 Legal Notice No. 525408 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 26, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV032453 Div/Ctrm: 21 Plaintiff: BALTERRA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: LUCAS ALLEN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated April 24, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Balterra Condominium Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on March 13, 2020, at Reception No. E0031875. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Balterra Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on September 29, 2005, in Reception No. B5146725 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Balterra Condominium Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Regarding: UNIT BALTERRA 301, VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM CONDOMINIUMS BUILDING 7, RECORDED BALTERRA ON DECEMBER CONDOMINIUMS, 23, 2005, ACCORDINAT G TO RECEPTION THE NO. CONDOMINIUM B5192566, MAP IN FOR THERECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR BALTERRA CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. B5146725 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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City of Greenwood Village

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2021, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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.

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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: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568. Dated: June 29, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525357 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 26, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 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 AND ASSOCIATES INC. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2020CV31674 captioned The Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc. a Colorado non-profit corporation v. MARY JAYNE WILSON; RECOVERY ACE INC.; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC.,, dated April 7, 2021, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Timbers recorded on April 15, 2015 at Reception #D5036758 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The Timbers Homeowners Association I, Inc. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 58, Block 1, The Timbers, Filing No. One, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 3720 S Fairplay Way, Aurora CO 80014. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on August 26, 2021 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: May 25, 2021 Tyler Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525259 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80122 Case No: 2020CV32179 Division: 202 Plaintiff: APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs. Defendants: RONALD DRAKE JR.; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STEE Plaintiff’s Attorney: Travis B. Keenan, #41354 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127

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$0-$100 Rintoul, Shawn STATE OF COLORADO. $0-$100 Zahn, Robert $0-$500 known by street and number as: 94 Nome Franklin, Ajai Also $0-$500 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Way Unit B, Aurora, CO 80012. Maldonado, Alan $0-$100 Under an Order for Default Judgment and Decree THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DE$2.95 of Foreclosure entered on March 16, 2021, in the SCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY $10.00 BY THE LIEN. above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED real property as follows: Maxwell, Annalia $26 US / $50 Pesos THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE $2.00 Original Lienee: Ronald Drake Jr. A FIRST LIEN. Original Lienor: Apple Valley East $0-$500 Condominium Association, Inc. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated $0-$500 Current Holder of the evidence of debt: as follows: failure to make payments on said Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc. indebtedness when the same were due and owing. $0-$500 Date of Lien being foreclosed: $0-$100 November 12, 2019 THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Date of Recording of Lien being MENDOZA foreclosed: I will, at 10 o'clock A.M. on the 26th of August $0-$100 November 14, 2019 2021, on the front steps of the Arapahoe County $0-$500 County of Recording: Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 E. Recording Information: D9123945 Broncos Pkwy Centennial, CO 80112 sell to the $0-$100 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebthighest and best bidder for cash, the said real $42.00 edness: $1,770.43 property described above, and all interest of said Outstanding Principal Balance Martinez, of the secured and assigns of said Grantor, Lizama Grantor and the heirs$0-$100 indebtedness as of the date hereof: $17,466.70 for the purpose of paying the judgment amount Wilson,16, Tracy Marie entered herein, and $0-$100 Amount of Judgment entered March 2021: will deliver to the purchaser $15,517.24 all as provided by law. Williams, Dawayne a Certificate of Purchase, $0-$100 $0-$100 Description of property to be foreclosed: **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH Dill, Carissa $0-$100 OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVUNIT B, BUILDING 94, APPLE VALLEY EAST ER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Schepp, Jill $0-$100 CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER Inquiries regarding $0-$100 this Sheriff’s Sale must be 21, 1975 IN BOOK 28 AT PAGEPerlstein, 96 AND THE of the Arapahoe County Jesse directed to the Civil Unit $0-$100 CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845. Junger Silveira, $0-$100 APRIL 8, 1974 IN BOOK 2226 AT PAGE 205,Vivian AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 25th day $0-$100 OCTOBER 7, 1974 IN BOOK 2280 AT PAGE 603 of May, 2021. Barnes, Russell $0-$100 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 1974 IN BOOK 2286 AT PAGE 494, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff $0-$100 $0-$100 Cardinal, Petter $0-$100 $100.00 Revoir, Jeff $0-$100 Continued From Last Page; Page 2 of 2: No. 526418 $0-$100 Teagarden, James/Madelyn $0-$100 Martinez, Kyle/Michael $0-$100 Cantu, Angel $0-$100 Carter, Mandi $0-$100 Badalucco, Emelinda $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 Raia, Frank $0-$100 Edison, Anna $0-$100 Desgroseiller, Elizabeth $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 $0-$100 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872

SAFE KEEPING Prescription Medication SAFE KEEPING AssortedTHE MailTIMBERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Arapahoe County, Colorado I, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v. DARFOUND PROPERTY Firearm REN X THOMPSON, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICBy: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff SAFE KEEPING Laptop ING LLC; SUE SANDSTROM, TREASURER SAFE Composition Bookas the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, named Legal KEEPING Notice No. 525236 First publication: FOUND PROPERTYJuly 1, 2021 Currencydated - U.S. April 27, 2021, and §38-38-101 et seq., Last publication: July 29, 2021 C.R.S., by the Timbers Homeowners Association FOUND PROPERTY CurrencyI,- Inc., U.S. the current holder and owner of a statutory Published in: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden, Suite 225, against the real property located in the County SAFE KEEPING Currencylien - U.S. of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure Englewood, CO 80110 FOUND PROPERTY Currencyis- based U.S. on the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions FOUND PROPERTYPublic Notice Tablet for Timbers recorded on April 15, 2015 at RecepFOUND PROPERTY Tablet DISTRICT COURT, tion #D5036758 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The Timbers Homeowners Association FOUNDARAPAHOE PROPERTY COUNTY, COLORADO Laptop Case No.: 2021CV30233, Division: 15 I, Inc. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FOREFOUND PROPERTY Notebooks CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS FOUND PROPERTY Sams ClubSUBJECT Card legally described as follows, to wit: FOUND PROPERTY Plaintiff: THE TIMBERS HOMEOWNERS Cell Phone ASSOCIATION Lot 8, Block 1, The Timbers Filing 2, County of FOUND PROPERTYI, INC., Receipts a Colorado non-profit corporation Arapahoe, State of Colorado FOUND PROPERTY Currency - U.S. Defendant: also known as 3760 S Fairplay Way, Evidence DARREN X THOMPSON, Cell Phone LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; SUE Aurora, CO 80014. Evidence TREASURER named as the Personal Items SANDSTROM, Arapahoe County Public Trustee The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at SAFE KEEPING License Plates 10:00 a.m. on the 9th day of September, 2021 at FOUND PROPERTY Mens Shoes TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. SAFE KEEPING License Plate Tab RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH SAFE Personal **BIDDERS Items OrderKEEPING On Verified Motion for Default Judgment OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVand Decree of Foreclosure FOUND PROPERTY Personal ER Items THEIR MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** SAFE Thumb Drive This isKEEPING to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceedAll telephone inquiries for information should be ing has been commenced through the office ofLicense the SAFE KEEPING Plates directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order On VeriThe name, address and telephone SAFE KEEPING Personal 720-874-3845. Items fied Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of number of the attorney representing the legal SAFE KEEPING Tools/Equipment Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County Disowner of the above described lien is: trict Court case number 2021CV30233 captioned SAFE KEEPING Cell PHone FOUND PROPERTY Printer SAFE KEEPING License Plates SAFE KEEPING Currency - U.S. SAFE KEEPING Personal Items SAFE KEEPING Personal Items SAFE KEEPING License Plates SAFE KEEPING License Plates SAFE KEEPING License Plates SAFE KEEPING License Plates SAFE KEEPING Vape Pens FOUND PROPERTY Blanket SAFE KEEPING Personal Items SAFE KEEPING Personal Items SAFE KEEPING Personal Items SAFE KEEPING License Plates FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items FOUND PROPERTY Personal Items

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If anyone asserts to be the owner of any of the above-mentioned item, inquiry for claim should be made in writing to Joe Bradley, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, and should contain information identifying the item by a SERIAL NUMBER, COLOR, and/or CERTAIN CHARACTERISTIC MARKINGS OF THE ITEM. If the owner fails to provide Joe Bradley with a written claim for the property within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, the items shall become the sole property of the City of Greenwood Village and any claim by the owner to such property shall be deemed forfeited.

Susan M. Ortiz, MMC City Clerk

Published: July 29th, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 526418 | First Publication: July 29, 2021 | Last Publication: July 29, 2021 | Publisher: Littleton Independent

Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: June 8, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525306 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION PHILLIP AND KAILA CROWLEY, Plaintiff, vs. H & M RELOCATION SERVICES, Defendant. No. 21CV13004 PUBLICATION SUMMONS TO HUSEYN NEMAT-ZODA IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you are hereby required to appear and answer the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled court on or before the expiration of four (4) weeks from the date of the first publication of this Summons; if you fail to so appear and respond, Plaintiffs, for want thereof, will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief requested in their Complaint, to wit: If you fail to appear within four (4) weeks of the first date of publication, the Court will enter the requested judgment without your consent. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear,” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “Motion” or “Answer.” The “Motion” or “Answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of first service along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on Petitioners’ attorney or, if the Petitioners do not have an attorney, proof of service on the Petitioners. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 or toll-free at (800) 452-7636 This Summons is published by order of Marion County Circuit Court Judge made and entered on , 2021, directing publication of this Summons once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Legal Notice No. 526409 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VICKI LYNN MILLER, Deceased, Case No. 2021PR30774 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 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 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 Novem-

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Raymond Imfeld, aka Thomas R. Imfeld, aka Thomas Imfeld, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030814

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

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 December 3, 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 Public Notice

Sharon Lee Imfeld, Personal Representative Robert G. Frie (1796) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary B. Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30708 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 11/29/2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 526419 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Cyndi L. Lyden, 18th Judicial District Deputy Public Administrator Estate of Gary B. Martin 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1250 Denver, CO 80210

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Terrance William Brennan, aka Terrance W. Brennan, aka Terrance Brennan, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30798 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 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Edward Gudgel, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 21PR30574

Karen M. Brennan, Personal Representative 22352 Summer Holly Ave. Moreno Valley, CA 92553

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 525403 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Gladys Sue H. Gudgel Personal Representative 5297 East Davies Drive Centennial, Colorado 80122

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael A. Sloat, aka Michael Sloat, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30776

Legal Notice No. 525402 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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.

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

Martin Godkin, Personal Representative

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 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen Ann Gribbons, Deceased Case Number: 21PR304

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 526417 First publication: July 29, 2021 Last publication: August 12, 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

KEN SAVAGE, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80130 Legal Notice No. 526370 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Amy Kasahara Armington, A/K/A Amy K. Armington, A/K/A Amy Armington, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30749 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 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Sandra Kasahara, Personal Representative 2665 South Vine St. Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 526410 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 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.

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

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

Douglas Paul Gribbons Personal Representative 2673 S Howell Street Lakewood, Colorado 80228

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.

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 526412 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before November 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above

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

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Case No.: 21 C 100384 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

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:

Legal Notice No. 525400 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Date: Friday, August 20th Time: 8:00am Address: 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112

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 hearing will be a non-appearance hearing.

The Petition requests that the name of Katherine Ann Truby be changed to Katherine Ann Blackford. Case No.: 2021C 100378

Legal Notice No. 526371 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Anne Marie Ollada Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Name Changes

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 12, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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 Marcella Hoffman Roth be changed to Marcella Aveline Yant Case No.: 21 C 100408

The Petition requests that the name of Shelby Marie Herrmann be changed to Shelby Marie Muir Case No.: 21 C 100404

By: Matthew B. Hansen, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525401 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 526386 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

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.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The petition requests that the name of Andrew Dante Garcia be changed to Andrew Dante Valor Case No.: 2021 C 39028

Public notice is given on July 7, 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 Samule Keno Tesfaye be changed to Samuel Keno Tesfaye Case No.: 2021 C 100396

By: ANNE MARIE OLLADA County Court Judge

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 526388 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525395 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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 Jessica Mignon Mouton be changed to Jessica Mignon Davis

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

City of Littleton Warrants Public Notice

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF LITTLETON CHARTER, SECTION 83(J), THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF DISBURSEMENTS OVER $500.00 FOR THE MONTH MAY 2021 VENDOR NAME

AMOUNT DESCRIPTION

3-D SPECIALTIES, INC A. G. WASSENAAR, INC. A1 ORGANICS ACE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY ADAPT PHARMA INC AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC AERIAL EQUIPMENT ALARMSPECIALISTS INC ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY ALSCO AMAZON.COM AME, INC AMERICAN AIRLINES AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION APPLE AXON ENTERPRISES, INC AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC BADGE & WALLET BAKER & TAYLOR BARNES & NOBLE BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INC BRC HARRIS INC CARTEGRAPH SYSTEMS INC CCCMA CDW GOVERNMENT CENTURYLINK CHERWELL SOFTWARE LLC CHRONOS INTERACTIVE MEDIA, INC COLORADO ASSN OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS COLORADO LIBRARY CONSORTIUM COLORADO STORMWATER COUNCIL COMBINED SYSTEMS, INC COMCAST CONSERVE-A-WATT LIGHTING INC CONSOR ENGINEERS, LLC CPS DISTRIBUTORS CROWN TECHNOLOGY, LLC CUBIC DEFENSE APPLICATIONS CUSTOM WELDING & FABRICATION DANIELS LONG CHEVROLET DENVER WATER DIVERSIFIED REPAIR SERVICE INC DJCA LLC DUCTWORKS INC DUNAV ELECTRIC CORP. EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS, INC. ECONOMIC & PLANNING SYSTEMS, INC ENVIRONMENTAL HAZMAT SERVICES INC ESRI FASTENAL COMPANY

1,498.16 5,750.00 1,205.99 2,253.00 900.00 8,132.50 1,630.00 17,249.20 29,217.22 654.67 7,591.11 912.82 688.11 810.00 916.00 19,500.00 2,890.00 642.00 2,620.03 748.87 610.20 685.00 6,150.00 610.00 2,459.85 1,382.28 510.00 1,000.00

TRAFFIC & STREET SIGNS CAPITAL PROJECTS SUPPLIES PARTS & SUPPLIES SUPPLIES BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNIFORMS SUPPLIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE BUSINESS MEETINGS LEARNING & EDUCATION COMPUTER EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS UNIFORMS LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS LEARNING & EDUCATION SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEARNING & EDUCATION COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

700.00 3,578.33 1,000.00 2,090.50 20,284.56 636.35 23,164.50 609.53 4,304.57 4,138.20 2,200.00 53,184.00 5,117.51 4,992.00 3,500.00 4,775.00 2,610.00 1,077.36 1,387.50 2,243.75 600.00 1,090.91

LEARNING & EDUCATION LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS DUES & MEMBERSHIPS EQUIPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTS & SUPPLIES CAPITAL PROJECTS PARTS & SUPPLIES PARTS & SUPPLIES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES WATER & SEWER CHARGES UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PARTS & SUPPLIES

FASTSIGNS 789.49 SUPPLIES FERGUSON ENTERPRISES 4,822.25 PARTS & SUPPLIES FINDAWAY WORLD, LLC 762.09 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS FRANCISCO I. ALDERETE 1,015.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC 2,579.80 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GALLS LLC 931.98 UNIFORMS GOODBEE & ASSOCIATES 17,400.00 STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS GOODYEAR COMMERCIAL TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS 1,502.06 TIRES GRACE TECHNOLOGY 1,140.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS GREENLEY ENTERPRISES CORP. 15,685.67 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE GREENLINE TACTICAL 700.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION HDR ENGINEERING INC 2,505.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HIGHLANDS RANCH LAW ENF TRAINING FOUNDATION 25,770.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HILL PETROLEUM 36,095.48 UNLEADED GAS HOTELS.COM 695.92 BUSINESS MEETINGS IACP 795.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION IKEA 1,388.78 FURNITURE & FIXTURES IML SECURITY SUPPLY 2,377.73 CAPITAL PROJECTS IMS ACQUISITIONS 5,432.12 CAPITAL PROJECTS INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES 9,971.35 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS INNOVEST PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS LLC 11,388.38 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 795.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION INTERGROUP ARCHITECT 19,552.45 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSN 756.00 DUES & MEMBERSHIP J. BROWER PSYCH. SERVICES & CONSULTING LLC 3,150.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC 2,650.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET 1,468.30 PARTS & SUPPLIES KENZ & LESLIE DISTRIBUTING 1,024.30 PARTS & SUPPLIES KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO 1,473.60 ASPHALT & PAVING MATERIALS KURTENBACH, SUSAN 630.00 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE LANDMARK LINCOLN 821.39 PARTS & SUPPLIES LARUE, JAMES H 2,940.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LDI HOLDINGS, LLC 2,276.00 CATERING LEXISNEXIS 1,759.33 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE LIGHTING, ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS LLC582.50 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCES LILYPAD EV, LLC 20,122.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 55,597.20 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM MAINT MEP COMMISSIONING, INC 1,485.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC 5,225.15 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MICHOW COX & MCASKIN LLP 540.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MIDWEST TAPE 2,643.69 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS MIKE MARSH, LLC 1,737.27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MINUTEMAN PRESS 3,286.35 SUPPLIES MURDOCH’S RANCH & HOME SUPPLY 1,329.49 UNIFORMS NATIONAL ASSN OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS 880.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNITURE 836.10 FURNITURE & FIXTURES NET2PHONE PBX 6,214.90 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK FLEET. INC. 742.58 O`TOOLE`S GARDEN CENTER 568.63 OFFICE DEPOT 2,337.18 OMNIGO SOFTWARE, LLC 10,914.75 PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC. 990.40 PERMONTES GROUP, INC. 810.00 POWER SYSTEMS WEST 965.00 PRIDE CONSTRUCTION, LLC 12,958.00 PROCOAT SYSTEMS 724.21 PROSEC INTEGRATION, LLC 3,498.00 QUALITY PUNCH INC 650.00 RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC 30,723.75 REED, MICHAEL THOMAS 4,400.00 REINKE BROTHERS INC 510.00 REMARKABLE 638.79 RESERVATIONS.COM 937.10 RG AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 3,611.50 ROCKLER WOODWORKING AND HARDWARE 1,020.94 RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY 8,890.65 SAGE SOFTWARE INC 1,023.00 SAUNDERS CONSTRUCTION, INC 91,543.91 SEALED INC 1,117.91 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 5,089.87 SHUNNESON LAW LLC 1,050.00 SIGMA WELLNESS LLC 8,832.00 SILVER CROWN LANDSCAPE MATERIALS 2,239.19 SMITH SECKMAN REID, INC. 4,320.00 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 501.96 SPRINGHILL SUITES 711.38 SUBURBAN PROPANE 669.41 SUPERION, LLC (A CENTRALSQUARE COMPANY) 5,760.00 SWIFT AUTOMOTIVE 2,115.05 TEAMLINX, LLLP 34,223.22 THE HOME DEPOT 3,095.47 TOUCHSTONE IMAGING 3,515.00 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC 529.50 TW CABLE LLC 656.00 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. 39,325.00 UNITED RENTALS 1,428.52 US BANK 1,491.00 UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO 811.80 VCA ANIMAL HOSPITALS INC 563.59 VERIZON WIRELESS 9,068.03 VIA MOBILITY SERVICES 10,790.40 VORTEX COLORADO INC 1,985.87 WASTE MANAGEMENT 5,482.95 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING, INC 2,088.71 XCEL ENERGY 122,950.90

PARTS & SUPPLIES SUPPLIES SUPPLIES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE COPIER LEASE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS ASPHALT & PAVING MATERIALS CAPITAL PROJECTS UNIFORMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENTALS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT LEARNING & EDUCATION SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS PARTS & SUPPLIES UNIFORMS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEARNING & EDUCATION LEARNING & EDUCATION PROPANE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE COPIER LEASE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE UTILITES COPIER LEASE UTILITIES

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July 29, 2021

Public Notices Brian David Muir Case No.: 21 C 100402

Case No.: 21 C 100391

Case Number: 18PR30973

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Clerk of the Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 526385 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 526368 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 526416 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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.

Public Notice is given on July 21, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kathryn McCarter Harris be changed to McCarter Harris Shaver

The Petition requests that the name of Monique Courtney Ware be changed to Georgia Kate Webb

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Anne Marie Ollada County Court Judge

Legal Notice No. 525383 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent ______________________________________

Legal Notice No. 526415 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 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.

Public notice is given on July 12, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name 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

The petition requests that the name of Alexander John Bilozub be changed to Alexander John Rosenthal Case No.: 2021 C 100418

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City of Littleton Warrants Public Notice

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF LITTLETON CHARTER, SECTION 83(J), THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF DISBURSEMENTS OVER $500.00 FOR THE MONTH JUNE 2021 VENDOR NAME

AMOUNT DESCRIPTION

3-D SPECIALTIES, INC 736.80 4IMPRINT 2,215.29 ACCESS DISPLAY GROUP 1,564.00 ADLER CONSULTING, LLC 600.00 ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC. 3,669.50 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 715.50 AEC-WEST CONSULTANTS, INC 2,385.00 AED AUTHORITY 7,745.00 ALARMSPECIALISTS INC 1,104.00 ALSCO 755.07 AM SIGNAL, INC 1,550.00 AMAZON.COM 6,151.83 AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION 1,819.40 AMICH AND JENKS 3,770.00 AON CONSULTING, INC 5,402.71 APPLE.COM 3,174.18 ARAPAHOE COUNTY FINANCE DEPARTMENT 37,672.57 AURORA WORLD INC 753.09 AUTOMATIC DOOR DOCTORS, INC 9,643.00 AUTOZONE 848.51 AXON ENTERPRISE 1,495.00 AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC 1,500.00 BACKUPIFY 1,275.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 2,143.14 BATTERIES PLUS 657.91 BEAR COMMUNICATION INC. 560.00 BIOBAG AMERICAS INC. 1,386.00 BLUEPRINT SKILLED SERVICE LLC 1,284.00 BOCO GEAR 1,993.00 BRANNAN SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY 8,418.25 BUILDERSFIRSTSOURCE6 905.34 CANNON COCHRAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1,407.66 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC 2,495.55 CAREHERE LLC 46,046.10 CDW GOVERNMENT 11,905.22 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 586.95 CENTURYLINK 1,382.28 CHERWELL SOFTWARE LLC 6,426.00 CHOICE SCREENING, INC. 661.70 CI TECHNOLOGIES INC 9,400.00 CIRSA 31,122.10 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD 16,034.35 CLEARWATER DIRECT MARKETING SOLUTIONS 5,581.50 CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN 32,169.38 COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE 975.00 COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 2,970.00 COMCAST 8,019.03 COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENF. 4,852.50 CONSOR ENGINEERS, LLC 21,227.46 CPS DISTRIBUTORS 1,478.09 CRONEN PLUMBING & HEATING, INC 2,200.00 CROWN TROPHY 1,701.25 DATA AXLE 620.00 DELL 31,041.61 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO 6,660.00 DENVER INDUSTRIAL SALES & SERVICE 842.50 DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 4,660.00

TRAFFIC & STREET SIGNS SUPPLIES TREE PLANTING MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE UNIFORMS TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES LEARNING & EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OPEN SPACE USE TAX SUPPLIES CAPITAL PROJECTS PARTS & SUPPLIES LEARNING & EDUCATION STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS PARTS & SUPPLIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COPIER LEASE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DUES & MEMBERSHIPS LEARNING & EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS DUES & MEMBERSHIPS TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRAM PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASPHALT & PAVING MATERIALS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

DENVER WATER DJCA LLC EASY ICE EMGOVPOWER LLC EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES, INC ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC EXPRESS SERVICES, INC FASICK CONCRETE, INC. FINDAWAY WORLD, LLC FRANCISCO I. ALDERETE G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC GEORGE LEE SPEAKS GOODYEAR COMMERCIAL TIRE & SERVICE CENTER GRAINGER GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC GREENCO LLC GREENLEY ENTERPRISES CORP. GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS HDR ENGINEERING INC HELM-FORD DIAG SOFTW HENSLEY BATTERY DENV HIGH POINT NETWORKS, HILL PETROLEUM HOOTSUITE INC HOSE & RUBBER SUPPLY HOUCHEN BINDERY LTD HUFFINE, LORETTA HYDRO PRODUCTS CORP. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS MFG, INC INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INTEGRATION PARTNERS CORPORATION INTERGROUP ARCHITECT JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC JIMMY JOHNS JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET KENDIG KEAST COLLABORATIVE KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO KONECRANES INC LANDMARK ENVIRONMENTAL, INC LANDMARK LINCOLN LARUE, JAMES H LDI HOLDINGS, LLC LEXISNEXIS LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC MARRIOTT HOTEL MATHIS, JUSTIN C MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER MCKESSON MEDICAL SUR MEDIA SALAD, INC. MEP COMMISSIONING, INC MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC MICHOW COX & MCASKIN LLP MIDWEST TAPE MINES & ASSOCIATES PC MINUTEMAN PRESS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC MOUTAIN WEST PRODUCTIONS MURDOCH’S RANCH & HOME SUPPLY NARVA ENTERPRISES, LLC NETWORK FLEET. INC. NEXT GENERATION SURFACES, LLC NICHE ACADEMY NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE LLC

13,950.32 3,500.00 646.00 5,200.00 2,300.00 109,479.20 1,241.76 133,098.10 902.32 1,600.00 8,859.36 8,000.00

UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

2,002.88 622.63 6,230.42 8,493.89 8,571.54 5,507.25 8,548.00 800.00 702.29 11,783.00 12,073.23 774.00 527.06 632.35 3,294.06 6,095.00 1,840.00 1,515.77 27,621.04 33,642.40 5,643.00 530.18 1,500.28 67,745.14 2,331.36 1,450.00 3,400.00 996.67 2,940.00 2,685.68 1,742.33

TIRES TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PARTS & SUPPLIES HARDWARE MAINTENANCE UNLEADED FUEL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS HARDWARE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CATERING PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ASPHALT & PAVING MATERIALS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTS & SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CATERING SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

66,494.53 544.80 1,200.00 1,181.42 1,993.39 5,000.00 1,800.00 11,846.49 3,465.00 2,499.57 3,013.92 2,657.34 13,886.21 1,900.00 505.81 1,960.00 744.74 11,485.00 2,100.00 787.43

CAPITAL PROJECTS LEARNING & EDUCATION MUSEUM LIVESTOCK PARTS & SUPPLIES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EQUIPMENT

NORTONLIFELOCK INC. 7,065.63 O`TOOLE`S GARDEN CENTER 1,099.40 OCLC 1,926.21 OFFICE DEPOT 2,624.47 OFFICESCAPES 16,976.60 OVERDRIVE 4,193.00 OXFORD RECYCLING INC 732.49 PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC. 2,607.92 PARTY LIFE RENTS 985.13 PERMONTES GROUP, INC. 2,632.50 PLYMOUTH ROCKET 600.00 PORTERCARE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM 1,200.00 PRETTY PETALS 825.00 PROFESSIONAL POLICE SUPPLY, INC 646.00 PROSEC INTEGRATION, LLC 862.00 REED, DOUGLAS A 1,200.00 REED, MICHAEL THOMAS 12,650.00 RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICES, INC. 572.70 RG AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 12,837.00 ROCKLER WOODWORKING & HARDWARE 599.90 SAM MEDICAL PRODUCTS 698.00 SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-DENVER, LLC 951.30 SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES INC 4,277.55 SHOWCASES 712.80 SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES 660.00 SHUNNESON LAW LLC 8,800.00 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 718.61 SKC SOLUTIONS LLC 1,250.00 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 1,079.92 STANDBY POWER SERVICE CO 560.00 STATE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 1,113.17 SUPERION, LLC (A CENTRALSQUARE COMPANY) 51,640.00 SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC 7,932.26 THE ARTWORKS UNLIMITED 2,325.00 THE HOME DEPOT 12,532.16 THE TRANE COMPANY 4,337.10 THOMSON WEST 1,182.16 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. 13,500.00 ULINE 523.91 UNITED AIRLINES 684.60 US BANK 1,491.00 UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO 920.04 VANTAGE POINT SOLUTIONS, INC 1,040.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 9,277.16 VIA MOBILITY SERVICES 21,896.00 VISION SERVICE PLAN 8,246.16 VORTEX COLORADO INC 2,186.00 WALSH, SEAN 49,250.00 WARNING LITES INC OF COLORADO 3,931.20 WASTE MANAGEMENT 3,965.02 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPL 1,194.62 WEDGEWOOD 1,615.68 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING, INC 2,088.71 WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES, LLC 646.52 WILSON & COMPANY INC 3,400.00 XCEL ENERGY 99,030.75 XYBIX SYSTEMS INC 12,688.20 ZYLO, INC 22,000.00

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES FURNITURE & FIXTURES LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COPIER LEASE RENTALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES SUPPLIES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS PARTS & SUPPLIES SUPPLIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTS & SUPPLIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEARNING & EDUCATION REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTS & SUPPLIES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE SUBSCRIPTIONS CAPITAL PROJECTS SUPPLIES LEARNING & EDUCATION COPIER LEASE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENTALS UTILITIES SUPPLIES RENTALS COPIER LEASE CAPITAL PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

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FREE ADMISSION!! Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market

July 29, 2021

Third Annual

Saturday Dec. 11 8am - 4pm

Sunday Dec. 12

8am - 2pm

Hourly will be raffles held! Sign u

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Douglas County Fairgrounds 500 Fairgrounds Dv. Castle Rock, CO.

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

Vendor applications being accepted now. Apply Today Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate