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Don’t count out Tri-County Health yet, leaders say Health chief, Adams Co. officials see collaboration possibility past 2022 BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

which will also be expanded beyond Main Street to include Alamo Avenue and several side streets. The move is intended to better protect the downtown area, with some buildings that date back to the 1870s, from development and demolition that city staff said could threaten its community character. City staff members also believe that an all-inclusive historic

The formal bonds that hold the public-health partnership among Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties together may be loosening, but the complete demise of the TriCounty Health Department, which has served them for decades, may be less certain to happen than it has appeared. “My best-case scenario is, after a couple months, Adams County works with us and figures out they can provide what they want in terms of local control and (for their residents) in a two-county infrastructure,” John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, told Colorado Community Media in an interview, expressing hope that Adams and Arapahoe could still work together. He also envisioned a future where Arapahoe County partners with TriCounty “as some kind of independent entity” that Arapahoe might contract with — or even that Greenwood Village-based Tri-County gets “evolved” into a department of Arapahoe County. He said he hopes that whatever Tri-County becomes could also work with Adams and Douglas counties at least in a transitional role to provide services and help them plan for what their evolution to new health agencies might look like.

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

As homeless camps expand, tension builds Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan adopt action plan BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Cyclists and joggers along the South Platte River Trail in Littleton call police on a regular basis these

days to report homeless campers. Residents also notify authorities when someone is sleeping on a sidewalk outside a storefront. And then, while officers are responding to those reports of unauthorized camping or trespassing, other Littleton residents call the police department to complain that officers are harassing the homeless. The tension is rising as Denver’s homelessness crisis creeps beyond the city and into surrounding

towns. There is no permanent homeless shelter in Littleton, Sheridan or Englewood, only motel voucher programs and a network of churches that provide warm beds on winter nights. There isn’t a day shelter in Littleton where people could get a hot meal, take a shower and sign up for job training or housing vouchers. SEE HOMELESS, P21

Council OKs new downtown historic district Designation seeks to bring new grant funding, safeguard preservation BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton City Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 26 to approve a new downtown historic district designation.

Patrick Driscoll, who represents District 1, which includes downtown Littleton, was the only councilmember who voted against the proposal. The decision overhauls the current district designation along Main Street that property owners have had the option of joining since 2005. The new designation will automatically apply to all properties within the district’s boundary,

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DIA chief: ‘Holiday season will be tough’ Security lines long amid passenger surge, labor shortage BY MATT BLOOM DENVERITE

Lizzie Johnson describes her most recent trip through Denver International Airport as “stressful, to say the least.” She’s flown in and out of the airport for decades, but this time was different. When the Denver resident arrived at DIA on Oct. 15 with her husband and two kids, the Transportation Security Administration security line wrapped all the way through the baggage claim area and beyond, she said. At one point, she and her husband got separated in the crowd and had to call each other to link back up. “There were lines and confused people everywhere,” Johnson said. “I’ve never seen it that packed.” Passenger traffic has bounced back sharply at DIA since the pandemic began, leading to record long security wait times and parking bottlenecks at the airport. The airport is currently seeing the fastest recovery of any U.S. hub, according to DIA leadership. Flight records show more than 24 million passengers passed through the airport between January and June. The numbers remain high and are projected to surpass pre-pan-

Passengers fill the Great Hall at Denver International Airport as they wait to pass through the south security checkpoint on Oct. 22. PHOTO BY HART VAN DENBURG/CPR NEWS

demic levels by early next year. In a wide-ranging press conference Oct. 22, airport CEO Phil Washington asked for patience during the surge, saying DIA was struggling to meet demand due to capacity limits and labor shortages in almost every department. “We intend to make things better,” Washington said. “But we have a lot of work to do.” Washington, who took the CEO job three months ago, outlined several immediate changes to help meet projected demand during the upcoming holiday season. They include the reopening of shuttle parking lots, construction of four new TSA security lines and the addition of more information kiosks, with workers

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known as “purple shirts,” to help passengers navigate the terminal. Airport staff will shoehorn the new TSA lines into the existing security infrastructure as soon as possible, Washington said. He did not offer a clear timeline for the project. Starting this weekend, the Pikes Peak shuttle lot will open on a temporary basis. The space has been closed for months due to ongoing bus driver shortages. To help with recruiting, Washington said he is looking at waiving commercial driver’s license requirements as a hiring condition. The solution would require drivers to use smaller vans to ferry passengers from the lots to the airport. “I think it should be permanent,” he said. “Because this is going to be an ongoing issue as passenger volumes increase.” Since opening in 1995, DIA has seen visitation skyrocket to roughly 70 million passengers each year. Numbers plunged during 2020 due to the pandemic, but the airport projects volume to reach 80 million by 2025 and 100 million by 2035. Many of its current challenges stem from the fact that the facility was built to serve roughly 50 million passengers each year, Washington said. Several longterm construction projects are in the works to expand capacity, but some have hit roadblocks in recent

years. “The holiday season will be tough,” Washington said. “But I see light at the end of the tunnel in terms of next year and after the holidays.” Inside the terminal Oct. 22, security lines snaked well into the baggage claim area. Passengers said they were surprised by how busy the airport was, but some noted premium options like TSA PreCheck helped them reach their flights in time. Jim Overmeyer drove to the airport from Congress Park to pick up two friends coming into town for a concert. It took him 15 minutes just to find parking, he said. Then he got lost in the terminal’s maze of construction walls. “This is crazy,” he said. “But I understand they’re doing what they have to do to stay relevant.” In late October, the airport opened the first phase of its Great Hall expansion after a series of delays. The extra space will open up the main terminal and allow for better foot traffic flow, Washington said. He emphasized passengers should still plan to at least give themselves a two-hour cushion when trying to make a flight in the coming months. This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.

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Victim named in 1988 Sheridan homicide BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sheridan police, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, have identified the victim of a 33-year-old homicide case. Akram Bada’an was believed to have been murdered at the age of 36 on Aug. 27, 1988, police said during a press briefing Oct. 27. His body was found in the 2800 block of West Oxford Avenue. Police had previously referred to the victim only as John Doe. “The most important thing in this case, aside from giving the victim justice, is giving the victim his name back,” said Bryan Penry, detective for the Sheridan police, who said identifying Bada’an was the “first step of many’’ in solving the case. With advances in DNA analysis, authorities were able to use genetic genealogy to trace Bada’an’s family back to Israel, who they said have been notified. Audrey Simkins, an analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, said the agency has been involved with the case since 1989. In 2020, Sheridan police asked the bureau to review the case, Simkins said, which promoted more fingerprint analysis from previously preserved

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evidence. This led investigators to determine the victim was Israeli, a turning point in the case after decades of believing the victim was from Mexico, Simkins said. Chris Wilcox, senior chief deputy district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, urged those with information about Bada’an to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, which is offering a $2,000 reward. Go to metrodenvercrimestoppers.com or call 720-913-7867. Police did not accept any questions during the Oct. 27 briefing, citing an ongoing investigation.

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City of Littleton opts in to opioid settlement Council votes to receive funds for resources, treatment BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Littleton will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlement money from some of the country’s largest prescription drug distributors and manufacturers as part of a national reckoning on the opioid epidemic. During an Oct. 26 meeting, city council members unanimously voted to approve a memorandum of understanding that will allow the city to receive a roughly $600,000 slice of the more than $400 million in settlement funds that Colorado received as part of a $26 billion multi-state settlement with drug giants for their role in deaths from prescription drugs. More than 7,600 Coloradans have died from accidental opioid overdoses over the last 20 years, according to state data. There is currently no citywide data on opioid deaths in Littleton, but the most recent data from the Tri-County Health Department reported 204 opioid deaths in Arapahoe County in 2017 and 2018, a 10% increase from 2015 to 2016. The memorandum comes after Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a plan in late August for

how to distribute the $300 million in settlement money the state received from drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson and manufacturer Johnson & Johnson as well as $100 million from a previous settlement with other large manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma. Weiser’s office plans to allocate 60% of the money to regions, 20% to local governments, 10% to the state and 10% to specific abatement projects. The plan is contingent on as many cities and regions as possible opting in to the settlement. The more local governments that agree, the more money Littleton could receive, said city attorney Reid Betzing, adding that the approval of the memorandum gives the city a seat at the table for negotiating potentially more than the initial $600,000 figure, which is set to be distributed over 18 years. “I will tell you that Colorado, in terms of how much is going back to local governments, greatly exceeds what we see on a national level,” Betzing said. “That was very important to the attorney general’s office, to make sure that this money wasn’t going to the state like it did with tobacco settlement, that there was an ability for local jurisdictions to control how those monies was being used.” The money, which will be allocated at the discretion of council, is intended to be used to fund prevention strategies and treatment for drug abuse as well as shore up law

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enforcement and bolster education and recovery programs. Betzing said the settlement money could be used to help a number of lives in Littleton. “We look at, a lot of times, opioid use as being a homelessness issue,” he said. “But a lot of those people who are suffering from this type of addiction, they have homes, they’re sitting in their apartment, their house right now. So it’s a bigger problem than just (homelessness).” Councilmembers pondered various ways to use the money following Betzing’s presentation. Kelly Milliman, council member

for Littleton’s District 4, asked if some of the money could go toward improving the Littleton Police De- a partment’s co-responder program, d which partners officers with mental r health clinicians when responding toa people who they believe may be suf- m fering from a mental health problem. “That would certainly be a legiti- n t mate use,” Betzing siad. t Pam Grove, council member atlarge, floated the idea of pooling Lit- a tleton’s settlement money with the s rest of the county to provide greater support, an approach that Betzing b said may be “popular” among local a i officials.

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designation, as opposed to the current opt-in model, will better position Littleton to secure new grant funding from the state. Before council’s vote, Driscoll pushed an amendment that would have approved the new designation’s boundaries while preserving property owners’ ability to opt-in for the next five years. The amendment failed 5-2, with Driscoll and Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes being the only votes in its favor. Driscoll had raised concerns about the all-inclusive designation following pushback from several property owners during the meeting’s public comment period. Brad Manske, who owns several properties around Littleton, including the ViewHouse on Main Street, said the district’s expansion would put new parking pressure on businesses and residences outside the boundary. Scott Wagner, who said he owns a building in the current historic district, feared that more stringent regulations on buildings could drive away business owners and called the move an “overreach.” “There are other owners of businesses in downtown Littleton that I think would have a hard time making their investment work if they had to adhere to all the requirements,” he said. Under the new designation, 69 of 82 buildings within the expanded boundary would be considered “contributing buildings,” meaning the buildings

‘People love Littleton because of its historic downtown. … By expanding the historic district to include the buildings on Alamo we can do even more.’ Gale Keeley, president of Historic Littleton Inc. contribute historically or architecturally to the downtown area’s character. These buildings would be subject to more stringent regulations regarding updates and renovations. Driscoll, as part of his objection to the new designation, also pointed to negative feedback from some property owners who were sent ballots by city staff to gauge their support for an expanded, all-inclusive historic district. Of the 53 ballots that were sent to various property owners, 22 were returned. Of those 22, only eight were in support of the new district while 14 were opposed. But Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin said the 31 property owners who

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did not return ballots could not be disregarded and called the 22 figure a “trivial sample size.” While most property owners in attendance opposed the decision, other community members voiced their support. Gale Keeley, president of Historic Littleton Inc., a nonprofit that promotes downtown preservation by designating properties as local landmarks and recognizing preservation efforts, said the new historic district will improve the area’s identity. “People love Littleton because of its historic downtown. … By expanding the historic district to include the buildings on Alamo we can do even more,” she said. Littleton resident Iftin Abshir said the new designation would bolster

protection for downtown Littleton and called the move “just the beginning” for preservation efforts. “Historic buildings are physical reminders of what came before us and help to create a sense of culture in our neighborhood,” she said. Mike Price, a Littleton resident, said an expanded historic district would ensure that Littleton’s history is kept for generations to come by safeguarding buildings from being torn down or drastically changed. To make his point, Price brought a book with him to the meeting titled “Lost Dayton,” which chronicles the failure to preserve 25 historic buildings in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. “I just never want to see a book that says ‘Lost Littleton,’” he said.

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When the dust settles, he suggested, the outcome of the three counties’ transition may be that each county gains its own board of health — the policy-making body that issues public health orders such as mask mandates, for example — thus freeing them from the need to contend with the political differences among the counties when shaping health policy. And at the same time, the counties may end up with agreements to keep receiving day-to-day public health services from Tri-County Health, at least for some period of time, or they may partner with different entities. Aside from COVID-19 mitigation, Tri-County provides services such as restaurant inspections, nutrition counseling, maternal and child health services, and disease control, among other functions. Taking politics out of health After the end of 2022 — when Douglas County could end its agreement to continue receiving services from Tri-County Health and when Adams County expects to move to a new health department structure — the costs of Arapahoe and Adams counties pulling away from Tri-County could be in the millions, according to a consulting firm studying the benefits and drawbacks of the counties’ potential decisions to handle public health services alone. Douglas County’s leaders have

Outside Tri-County Health Department’s administrative office in Greenwood Village.

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mask — County Commissioner Eva Henry said at the time that she agreed with the intent of the order and supports mask-wearing. “It’s unfortunate, you know, that politics got into our public health system — it shouldn’t be there,” Henry told Colorado Community Media. “And that was one of the reasons I voted to opt out of the mask order, to put it back in TriCounty’s hands, to take politics out of the public health orders. Commissioners shouldn’t be making public health decisions.” Douglas told CCM that he felt the pandemic wasn’t the only factor that led to the three counties starting to split up. “I think if we wouldn’t have had COVID, I think we would have continued with a three-county relationship,” Douglas said, but he added that the counties — all of which are much more populous now that when they joined the agency — have differences that eventually may have led them to break Tri-County up anyway. But “I don’t think it would have been right now if it hadn’t been for COVID and public health orders,” he said. Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter felt that the breaking up of Tri-County isn’t just tied to mask wearing. “I think there’s been fractures for some time between the three counties,” Pinter told CCM. “It just wasn’t as heightened until we

entered the pandemic and tried to do pandemic (policy) together.” Asked whether there are moments during the pandemic she looks back on and wishes Adams had its own health department, Henry said: “Almost weekly.” She said she wanted to have the conversation “long ago” of Adams having its own health agency. “Once a year, all the county commissioners get together and they talk about the budget,” in the three counties, Henry said. “And talk about what we’ll fund and not going to fund. With Arapahoe County’s budget restrictions they have, and Douglas County’s views, it made those decisions very hard.” Adams has different budget policies than Arapahoe County because Arapahoe is “not de-Bruced,” meaning the county has different restrictions under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Henry said. Adams’ industrial sites and environmental health concerns are important to that county’s leaders, one example of a unique county aspect that lends itself to being handled by local leaders alone, according to Henry. “Other counties shouldn’t be influencing the public health of another county,” Henry said. Difference in ‘consistency’ For Adams County’s Pinter, watching other counties give less support or less-consistent backing to John Douglas’ policy recommendations was part of what motivated her to want to break from TriCounty. SEE TRI-COUNTY, P10

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“If you watch the votes of the duly appointed board of health members, those three Adams board of health members consistently voted together and in the interest of public health, in favor of Dr. Douglas’ recommendations,” Pinter told CCM. She added: “If you look at the votes on the board of health members of Arapahoe and Douglas, the same consistency is not true.” She added that she wants to have a board of health “that always puts the wellbeing of our residents first.” Before Douglas County exited Tri-County, the agency’s board of health consisted of nine members — three each from Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas. Christa Bruning, an Adams County spokesperson, signaled that the county plans to enter into some type of partnership for public health services in the future. “Adams County intends to contract with a local health agency for many of its public health services starting in January 2023,” Bruning said. “It’s too early in the process to know who that health agency is.” Henry said Adams County is looking at Denver’s health department model, in which Denver contracts to receive nonprofit services for “a lot of its programs.” Adams could hypothetically partner with Broomfield or Jef-

ferson counties, too, Henry said as an example. Those counties have their own public health agencies. “And if Tri-County really wanted to survive, what they could look at is becoming a nonprofit and … contracting out to the three counties,” Henry said. Douglas, the Tri-County health chief, said he has heard of the idea that his agency could become a nonprofit, but the legal ins and outs of that weren’t immediately clear. In Arapahoe County, where TriCounty’s headquarters currently sit, Douglas said that “it could be we go away entirely and they (Arapahoe) hire our staff to work for them, or we stay as some kind of independent entity and they might contract for us, or we get evolved into a department of the county.” Echoing Douglas, Pinter expressed support for leaning on Tri-County in some way as Adams transitions to a new public health structure. “I think that in that transition, we have the opportunity to use the expertise of the staff of TriCounty Health. They’ve carried us through a pandemic … we owe a great debt of gratitude to the staff,” Pinter said, noting that the staff have faced a contentious and combative atmosphere toward public health officials amid the pandemic. She said that over the next year, the county will need to think about whether it wants to contract with Tri-County for some period of time.

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‘Too early to speculate’ Arapahoe County commissioners Nancy Jackson, Nancy Sharpe and Jeff Baker declined through a spokesperson to be interviewed for this story. Luc Hatlestad, spokesperson for Arapahoe County, told CCM that Arapahoe’s leaders preferred not to “go into the political” aspects of the situation regarding the counties transitioning to new public-health structures. Hatlestad said he didn’t know whether there have been specific conversations among county leaders about the idea of Tri-County becoming Arapahoe’s health department, but that the physical headquarters being there and employees living in or around Arapahoe “would contribute to possibility of that happening.” Regarding contracting public health services with a specific county or agency, Arapahoe hasn’t gotten to the point where its leaders are planning whether to do that, but if that becomes a beneficial option, the county could consider that, Hatlestad said. Still, he emphasized that Arapahoe County isn’t at the stage where it has firm plans of how to transition to a new public-health structure. The county said in a statement that it’s “too early to speculate how things will unfold.” “Our board is going to use this an opportunity to explore whatever options we have to keep services at the level that our residents expect and deserve and also looking for ways to make intelligent fiscal decisions,” Hatlestad said. Douglas County’s elected leaders formalized the decision to leave

Tri-County in a meeting Sept. 7, opting to form their own board of health — including two of the county’s three elected commissoners — in charge of matters such as countywide public health orders. But the county decided to continue to receive all services from TriCounty through 2022, approving an agreement on Sept. 28. However, on Nov. 1, CCM reporter Elliott Wenzler reported that Tri-County Health was handing off various COVID-19 services it performed for Douglas County to the state Department of Public Health & Environment. That action came after a Tri-County official called a county order letting people opt out of mask-wearing rules “greatly concerning.” A federal judge later temporarily blocked Douglas County’s opt-out order at the request of the county school district, which had previously mandated masks inside its schools. The Adams commissioners brought forward a resolution at an Oct. 26 public hearing to provide notice of Adams’ decision to leave Tri-County. The vote was unanimous, Pinter said. Arapahoe has appeared less keen to cut ties with the health agency, saying in an Oct. 19 statement: “The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners is saddened that our neighboring counties have chosen to end the productive 55-year partnership with the Tri-County Health Department.” “The Board intends to do what it can to support the many dedicated employees of Tri-County Health throughout this process,” the statement said.

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Breaking the ice with art Denver man shares his maze pieces to combat racial division BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Warren Stokes loves his neighborhood. He enjoys his daily six-block walk from his home to Washington Park, where he goes to create his art. But he has noticed that other pedestrians will often cross the street or step into the alley until he passes. “It’s not everybody,” Stokes said, “but it’s consistently enough (to notice) — on a daily basis.” Stokes believes it’s more than keeping a physical distance because of the virus. He believes people may be avoiding him because they might fear him. Stokes, who is Black, is a Colorado native, born and raised in Colorado Springs. He moved to Denver in 1997 for a job, after graduating from Colorado State University. He lived mostly in Denver’s east-

side neighborhoods until February, when he moved to the Washington Park area. “I believe that Black men carry every Black man that’s ever been seen on their shoulders. Whatever they (people) have seen in the media is what they see in me. However, you’ve got to push those stereotypes,” Stokes said. “So, I could be a Michael Jordan who can ball, possibly. But they probably see more criminals in the news, so they think I’m a threat.” What Stokes feels is not uncommon, said Apryl Alexander, an associate professor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. In fact, “a lot of Black people feel this way,” Alexander said. Black men being depicted as violent is embedded in some people’s cognitive thoughts, she added. And “there’s nothing to debunk that if (a person) does not have a lot of experience with Black men,” Alexander said. There are days when Stokes is able to not think about the issue, he said. But it happens on such a scale that he started sharing his art in

postcard form to “break the ice,” he said. Stokes, 45, is an artrepreneur/ mazeologist, a father of three and a teacher. Stokes’ forte is his maze art. He describes his creative process as “drawing a way out” of life’s difficulties. But along with using art as a healing mechanism, Stokes also uses his art to teach and for activism. Man of many mazes Stokes began creating his maze art in 2008, and in 2012, he challenged himself to draw a piece every day for a year. As of now, Stokes has created about 1,300 mazes. Each of Stokes’ maze art pieces is unique and varies in size. Being a dumpster diver, Stokes uses discarded materials — a broken-up dresser drawer or shelf, for example — as his canvas. “I’m unforgivingly going to be me,” Stokes said. “But what does that mean? That means sharing my art.” Stokes added that people’s fear of him could be because there aren’t many people of color in his neigh-

borhood. According to the American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019, the estimated population of the 80209 zip code, which includes most of the Washington Park neighborhood, was 25,367. Of that, 1.3% identified as Black or African American. For comparison, Denver’s estimated population in 2019 was 727,211, with 9.2% identifying as Black or African American. There are still many places where there’s not a lot of racial diversity, Alexander said. Leadership roles in corporate institutions are one example. In February, Fortune magazine reported that in the history of the Fortune 500 list — first published in 1955 — there have only been 19 Black CEOs, of the 1,800 total. Alexander added that only a few of her students had a Black teacher or professor in their K-12 education or higher-ed studies prior to taking her class. More institutions and organizations are incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their SEE MAZES, P26

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Personal growth precedes, boosts professional growth

ast week I had the privilege to participate in a professional development program for salespeople delivered by my good friend and mentor WINNING Bryan Flanagan. Although I have WORDS seen Bryan and many other corporate trainers deliver quality programs for more than 20 years, I still pick up something new, or a lesson that needed to be reinforced. I listened to this Michael Norton one sentence, and I was immediately transported back to hearing Zig Ziglar talk about how important it is to develop the person, not just the skill set. Here is what was said: “Personal growth always precedes professional growth.” Having spent most of my professional career in the personal and professional development industry, I know this to be an accurate statement. Working with companies of all sizes, one of the questions I receive is around guidance for a sales training program or leadership development program that can help compa-

nies accelerate growth. And before I answer, I ask a question in return, “What have you done so far to build the people in your organization?” Almost everyone will answer with a list of courses or companies that they have worked with to address or focus on a specific skill set such as sales training, time management, communication skills, customer service training, presentation skills, etc. When this happens, I pause and reframe the question. I acknowledge that those skills absolutely help develop capabilities, and then I ask them to think about some of the other character traits that can impact their people personally and professionally while still helping the company to grow. Some understand my question as they recognize that when we work on building our people, the people will in turn help us build our business. Equally, if not more important than the skills mentioned above, are the softer skills training such as confidence, developing a positive attitude, building winning relationships at home and at work, goal setting and achievement, and learning to work and live with hope. When we can instill or work to strengthen

these qualities, our people will be in a much better frame of mind to receive the other skills-based training that can further their career while contributing to their team and the organization. Having been in the people building business for most of my life, I can share with you that unfortunately many organizations miss this opportunity. This is a shame because there is so much available data that supports the fact that when we work on the personal growth aspects of our people, the professional growth always follows. Companies who overlook investing in personal development opportunities often find themselves paying substantially higher replacement costs. Sometimes we fall into the trap of believing that all the people we hire or who are already a part of our team don’t need any help in their personal growth. This is flawed thinking because each of us will go through life’s challenges, and we may not always be prepared for the impact or toll those challenges can take on our lives. Even some of our people whom we see as strong and capable may be going through a hardship that can cross over into

their professional work. We all bring our home life to work and our work life home, both the good and the bad. Self-confidence helps us to develop a positive outlook and attitude. A positive attitude contributes to building winning relationships. Confident and positive people who work well with others become goals oriented and results focused. And when we can help develop all these character traits in our people, hope abounds. And as John Maxwell says, “If there is hope in the future, there is power in the present.” Personal growth precedes and accelerates professional growth. If you have questions about how to go about this for you and your team, I would love to hear from you at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we can live and work with confidence, a positive attitude, establish winning relationships, realize our goals, and become filled with hope, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager, and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

Dual-tasking can help with balance

s you age, you may start to notice changes in your balance, or may have already experienced a fall. Noticing changes in your balance can feel intimidating or even scary at times, but it’s important to remember that you’re LIVING & not alone in this journey to mainAGING WELL tain or improve your balance. In fact, most falls are preventable. With the proper education and training for balance, you can achieve significant improvement in Sadie Schanbacher your balance and reduce your risk of falling. A common misconception about balance is that it relies mostly on your body’s strength. The truth is, balance is just as much of a challenge for your brain as it is for your body, and strength only plays a small part. There are many things that impact your balance in addition to strength, such as vision, lighting

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changes, medications and more. For example, if you need to use your hands to get out of a chair, this may be a sign your coordination has changed, or that your strength has declined. Balance is a reflex, and you can improve your balance through physical exercises (such as onelegged stands) and cognitive exercises (such as solving math problems or playing memory games). What’s most effective is combining these exercises at the same time, also known as “dual-tasking.” Dualtasking challenges you to think and move at the same time, which helps your balance reflexes and better prepares you for the world and its many uncertainties. One real-life example of dual-tasking is being asked a question while walking — oftentimes if this happens to an older adult, they’ll typically stop walking in order to answer the question. This is because the part of the brain that controls balance has declined. The good news is that dual-tasking balance training can significantly improve balance after just a few weeks of training.

There are also plenty of things you can do at home to help improve your balance in your everyday routine. Try some of these helpful tips in your free time around the house: • Adjust your stance. • Every time you brush your teeth, challenge yourself to stand with your feet closer together. • Focus on your footing. • Focus on stepping from heel to toe when you’re walking. This gives your brain the information it needs to assess the walking surface. • Talk while moving. • Train your brain and body to work together by counting items around a room or carrying on a conversation. Listening to music is a great distraction as well. • Lift your feet over imaginary objects. • Practice lifting your feet over imaginary objects to prepare yourself for everyday trip hazards, such as rugs. Trip hazards exist everywhere — learning to safely and consistently step over them is better than avoiding them long-term. • Shift your weight. • Hover your hands inside a sink

for safety and shift your weight from one leg, then the other. If this is too easy, try it with your eyes closed. The state of Colorado cares about its older adult residents and their health and wellness needs. Part of your health and wellness includes your balance, which is why Colorado provides helpful resources for balance training. One program that is offered to older adults is free access to Nymbl (website: co.fallsfree.com), a dual-tasking balance training app that can be done in the comfort of your home. If you have questions about your balance or fall risk, you can always start by talking to your doctor about these topics.

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Monarch Magic comes to Butterfly Pavilion

he Butterfly Pavilion at 6542 W. 104th Ave. in Westminster, a unique Colorado facility that claims to be the first accredited, standSONYA’S alone nonprofit invertebrate zoo SAMPLER in the world, is celebrating Monarch Magic, an event that started with the release on Nov. 1 of more than 300 monarch butterflies in the Wings of the Tropics butterfly conservatory. Sonya Ellingboe Monarchs are a popular symbol in the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos and are recognized for their 3,000-mile migrations from Canada and the northern United States to the oyamel fir forests in the moun-tains of Mexico, where they are expected about now. What a treat to be in the midst of these lovely creatures, who actually don’t travel here much on their own when migrating. Appreciation of all pollinators is in order. Tickets: $13, $11, $9, with some discounts available for multiple tickets. See butterflies.org, 303-469-5441. Curtis Center The Of Order and Chaos Art Collective was launched in 2019 by Richard Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rouland, Dan Oakleaf, Sascha Ripps and Kevin Weckbaugh, and the group holds its debut exhibition at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, opening Nov. 6 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Our note says the group originally planned to explore the visual idea of “Equalization,” working with repeated patterns and textures to find order, but has expanded to mark a journey through the chaos wrought by COVID and a year in lockdown ... The first two years of working in community weren’t as expected. Curtis hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will be in the gallery to talk to visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, 20, and Dec. 4, 11, 18. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

Boulder Dinner Theater Boulder Dinner Theater, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, is offering performances of Irving Berlin’s classic “White Christmas,” playing Nov. 13 to Jan. 8, 2022. Older readers will happily recall the early movie with Big Crosby and Danny Kaye and younger ones will know the music to this award-winning show. See bdtstage.com for reservations or call 303-449-6000. Into 2022, watch for The Glenn Miller Orchestra to appear Feb. 22-23. Formed in 1956 and touring worldwide since. Plan ahead The always-popular Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering will happen Jan 15-16 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. More about cowboy poets when we hear ... ‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’ author Young adult thriller author Angeline Boulley, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians and author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” will talk via Zoom at 6 p.m. Nov. 12. Books are available at Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver, and will include a signed bookplate while copies last. Her talk, sponsored by Arapahoe Libraries, requires registration at arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY (303542-7279.) The book is about a Native teen who must root out corruption in her community. Boulley, a former director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The library can assist with information on how to access Zoom, if needed. Pop-up shows Groups of Littleton Fine Arts Guild artists will host pop-up shows at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, through Nov. 7: Linda Birch, Ivy Delon, Karen Shaw, Kathy Triplett, Loren Gilbert. Nov. 9-14: Teri Hendrix, Pam O’Mara, Chris Johnson, Sally Vander Kamp, Rebekah Griffith. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 303795-0781, depotartgallery.org. Admission free.

Arts guild workshop Well-known area artist Victoria Kwasinski will return to lead a workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 20 for Heritage Fine Arts Guild members and guests at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. in Littleton. The focus will be on good composition, using abstract designs and patterns, using oil pastels. Cost is $35 for guild members and $50 for non-members, with a limit of 12 students. (HFAG membership costs $40.) Visit heritage-guild.com/ membership for sign-up forms. For more information, contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net.

Denver Art Museum Opening Nov. 14 at the Denver Art Museum: “Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France” with more than 100 artworks from 1855 to 1913. This exhibit is curated by Timothy Standring, curator emeritus at the Denver Art Museum and presented on Level Two of the Hamilton Building. Through March 13, 2022. 720-865-5000, denverartmuseum. org.

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Monarch butterflies, like these in the Butterfly House at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ PHOTO BY MARK HARDEN Chatfield Farms, are being spotlighted at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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IT FLY Isaac Smith, of Highlands Ranch, draws his bow while target-shooting at Quick Draw Archery’s indoor range on Oct. 15. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Littleton-area resident Adrian Evangelista practices target-shooting archery on Oct. 15 at Bear Creek Archery near Englewood.

Castle Rock’s Chris Treloar, a staff shooter at Quick Draw Archery in Highlands Ranch, draws his bow while target-shooting at Quick Draw’s indoor range on Oct. 15. Treloar started practicing archery about three years ago and has competed in tournaments across the country.

Conifer-area resident Dave Cenedella, right, looks to buy a new compound bow at Bear Creek Archery near Englewood on Oct. 15. Cenedella has been practicing archery for about six years and made a range in his yard.

Archers find their own aims, outlets on indoor ranges BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

a V rchery is more than how Katniss Everdeen won the p Hunger Games. s It’s whatever the archer wants it to be — a friendly competi- c tion; a therapeutic outlet for one’s a a frustration; a challenging, physical exercise; a mental game; a way s to hunt; a way to make friends; a discipline; a skill; a sport; and much s a more. s Littleton-area resident Adrian Evangelista said shooting every day s s at Bear Creek Archery, in unincorporated Arapahoe County near Englewood, is a way to get out of the w p house. t “(Archery) teaches you how to a manage your frustration … and learn from your mistakes,” he said. U “ … Life could be boring without sports.” As the weather turns colder and s the days get shorter, many archers p r have moved indoors for targetshooting and tournament season, o c which runs until March. Archery in general has become more mainstream in recent years, w and its popularity has grown during b the pandemic because it’s a “COVID a friendly” activity, Bear Creek Ar- M chery owner Dave Marsh said. Kevin Lewis, who owns Quick Draw Archery in Highlands Ranch, said the sport usually sees an uptick in interest after the Summer Olympics. But, Hollywood is also responsible for archery’s increasing popularity, especially among girls. After 2012’s “The Hunger Games” movie came out, Lewis said everybody wanted to be like Katniss. He also wondered whether Disney’s upcoming “Hawkeye” TV show will likewise generate interest in the sport. Evangelista, who started archery in 2013, recommended people give it a shot at least once, saying, “If you like it, you like it.”

Setting their sights on indoor competitions This time of year, Lewis said indoor ranges see a mix of people doing it for fun, children learning the sport, and archers practicing for tournaments. For a serious archer, he said, indoor and outdoor archery are two completely different games. There are more options outdoors, including hunting and 3D target courses; but indoor has its own world of events and specialists too, Lewis explained. Conifer-area resident Dave Cenedella said he and his wife plan to compete in the Thursday night league at Bear Creek Archery. Cenedella, who’s been practicing archery for six years, said he enjoys bow-hunting and shooting in his backyard range. Like rifleSEE ARCHERY, P17

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shooting, archery requires selfreliance, he continued, but it doesn’t impact one’s hearing like rifleshooting does. “It’s super-challenging,” Cenedella said of archery. “There are so many variables, and you have to do everything the same way every time.” Right now, Colorado’s best archers are preparing for this February’s Vegas Shoot, the annual indoor “Super Bowl of archery” in Las Vegas. Castle Rock’s Chris Treloar, a staff shooter at Quick Draw Archery, said the tournament world is a lot of fun. He’s competed in indoor and outdoor competitions, winning several across Colorado. Treloar also enjoys the ritualistic side of archery. The state has a huge archery community, with lots of shops and organizations, so there’s something going on every night, he said. Fellow staff shooter Rick Typher, who lives in Highlands Ranch, appreciates how archery is therapeutic and a mental game, stating, “It’s a battle against yourself.” Un-bow-lievable fun Whether archers only recently started shooting or have been practicing it for years, local indoor ranges have something for everyone, including private lessons and classes for all experience levels. Many rent out recurve bows, which are generally easier to draw but harder to hold, local professional archer Steve Marsh explained. Meanwhile, compound bows are

Littleton’s Nathan Hartford, 14, takes aim while target-shooting at Quick Draw Archery’s indoor range on Oct. 15. Nathan and his PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN dad, Ben Hartford, started practicing archery a few months ago.

individualized and end up being harder to draw but easier to hold, he said. “You can’t expect to master (archery) overnight,” he said. Marsh, who works at Bear Creek Archery and shoots for the Matthews Archery team, described how he started archery at age 8 but didn’t become proficient until he was 20. Littleton’s Ben Hartford and his son Nathan, 14, started archery

Castle Rock resident Chris Treloar, a staff shooter at Quick Draw Archery in Highlands Ranch, pulls arrows out of his target while shooting at Quick Draw’s indoor range on Oct. 15.

earlier this fall. Ben used to do it at camp, and revisited it when his cousin gifted him a bow. Since then, he and Nathan have been practicing how to sight their targets. “It’s a skill,” Hartford continued. “The more you do it, the better you get.” Isaac Smith, a college student from Highlands Ranch, started five or six years ago and described it a fun hobby that he revisits whenever he can. He enjoys both indoor and

outdoor archery, and likes setting up makeshift ranges whenever he goes camping. “It can be relaxing if you don’t stress about it,” he said. Madison Myles, who lives in the Parker area and started archery when she was 10, also has an outdoor range at home and tries to shoot at least once a week. “I like the joy of it — the adrenaline rush,” she said. “It’s fun. Just try it out.”

Parker-area resident Madison Myles, foreground, and Highland Ranch’s Isaac Smith shoot a compound bow and a recurve bow, respectively, on Oct. 15 at Quick Draw Archery. The business features a 20-yard indoor range and retail for archery supplies.

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Seven really happy-looking musicians swung into “East of the Sun and West of the Moon” on Oct. 22 as pianist Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors presented the first concert of Littleton United Methodist Church’s Fine Arts Series, a local treat that has been sorely missed around here since the entertainment world stopped spinning, in our area and just about everywhere! The audience enjoyed a piano, bass, two guitars, drums, sax and trumpet, as well as a vocalist. Steen, a member of a musical Denver extended family, was last heard at LUMC when he played at a memorial service for longtime friend and jazz fan Charlie Carroll, an active member of this church. Church members have contributed over the years to bring a series of free concerts to LUMC and we’ll hope they can be extended. At present the Master Artist Series includes the Steen group plus the Colorado Chamber Orchestra String Quartet, which will perform “two monuments of chamber music by Beethoven and Mendelssohn” in a free show at 7:30 p.m. on

Nov. 19, according to David Kates, the church’s director of Music and Fine Arts Ministries. The professional chamber orchestra has been directed by Thomas Blomster and has appeared as a group in the metro area at various venues over past years. We’ll hope to see more of it in the near future. In the meantime, the upcoming evening with the principal string players will be a “don’t miss” for classical music lovers. Next Fine Arts Series supported listing will be at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 12 with the LUMC Choirs and Orchestra: “A Festival Service of Carols.” The final listing at present is “Close n’Counter” at 2:30 p.m. January 30, 2022, which presents an eclectic guitar trio playing favorite standards with a blend of steel and gut strings. We’ll watch and hope for additions, and are thrilled to find lots to report now. Also programmed at this busy church are a number of other concerts ... LUMC is home base for the Littleton Symphony Orchestra, which played a sold-out concert on Oct. 15, featuring pianist Katie Mahan performing “Rhapsody in Blue.” On Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. the symphony will perform a holiday concert: “Vivaldi, Dvorak and Other Favorites” with violinist Laura Anderson. These are ticketed at reasonable prices, but no

tickets will be sold at the door, due to COVID restrictions, so buy in advance! Longtime LSO Maestro Jurgen DeLemos, who plans to retire, will conduct a New Year’s Eve concert at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The orchestra will host guest conductors in the new year as it searches for a new leader on Feb. 18 (David Brussel), April 8 (Scott O’Neill) and May 20 (Bill Hill). Also planned in the new year (Feb. 7 and March 18) are a pair of concerts by Voices West, which was once the Littleton Chorale, started by the late Bud Nicholson. Dr. Michael Todd Krueger is director and we will look for more information about these performances soon. The February concert will be a benefit for Littleton Public Schools’ music program, which the chorus has long supported, and the title for the March event is “Sing Out My Soul,” a time to “remember, mourn, celebrate and sing ...” On April 23-24, the Littleton UMC Arts Festival will return with visual art, music and hopefully theater. A newly commissioned work by internationally recognized choral composer Thomas Keesecker will be performed. Watch for more information on this festive weekend. While we have listed the LUMC events we are aware of at present, we will remind as we hear more about these programs and add anything else we hear about as we move into a new year at this community treasure. We hope readers

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Homelessness: How can metro Denver grapple with problem? CU Denver and a think tank offer ways to help BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

Homelessness is pervasive and costly, and has worsened and grown more complex in metro Denver, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no single solution to resolving the crisis affecting more than 6,000 people in the sevencounty metro region, according to researchers who spent months interviewing formerly homeless people and the leaders of organizations that serve them. Expensive housing, a shortage of paid human services staff and mistrust in the system are among the factors making the homelessness problem even more intractable, researchers said. A major recommendation by the researchers studying homelessness in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties is adding more affordable housing options. The report cited Denver’s Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative, which has provided housing and case management services to about 300 people experiencing chronic homelessness, who were frequently involved with police, jails, courts and other emergency services. When those people were offered housing and wrap-around services, they remained housed and interacted less frequently with costly emergency services, according to an analysis published on the city’s website. The report includes several other ideas that researchers at the Common Sense Institute and University of Colorado Denver identified as successful in other communities and held promise for use locally.

“There are a variety of programs doing impactful work in meeting the different needs of people experiencing homelessness,” said Kristin Strohm, CEO and president of the Common Sense Institute, a research organization dedicated to protecting and promoting Colorado’s economy, which partnered with CU Denver to produce the report. “Our goal with this phase was to document what’s working, where there are opportunities, where there might be gaps and ultimately learn from them to solve this crisis,” Strohm said. The Common Sense Institute and CU Denver released a nearly 70-page report Oct. 25, the second to emerge from their research. The first report, released in August, analyzed the economic impact of homelessness in metro Denver. Researchers estimated that almost $447 million a year is spent on shelters, supportive services, health care and other public assistance for people experiencing homelessness in metro Denver. The researchers are also urging community leaders to find additional ways to support providers, who are short-staffed, yet offer critical support to people who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. Amplifying awareness of providers and their work can help achieve that goal, and encouraging formerly homeless people to become entrepreneurs, who offer peer services in the system, can also help address the crisis, study leaders said. Mistrust in the system can steer some people away from accessing the services they need, so finding new ways to build trust in the system is also crucial, researchers said. Clarifying eligibility requirements can help achieve that goal. The process to receive services often involves many forms and complex structures that make it difficult for homeless people to navigate, extending the amount of time before people in need can get help. More

self-navigation tools could reduce the time spent during the process, researchers said. The report said it’s critical to improve access to online or electronic information for homeless people who don’t have reliable phone and computer devices. Homeless people can often miss vital connections to information related to their health, employment, housing, transportation and financial needs because they lack consistent access to the internet, electricity, phones or computers. As a result, providers often struggle to deliver services to their homeless clients, the report said. “The issue of homelessness in our communities is an incredibly complex and challenging one, and requires a clear understanding of the ways to both prevent people from experiencing homelessness in the future, and providing faster ways to recover from homelessness now,” said Dan Griner, director of design, innovation and strategy for the CU Denver Inworks Innovation Initiative, a collaborative of leaders working to solve humanity’s most pressing problems, according to the organization’s website. Metro Denver’s population has grown by 21% over the past decade, and grew by 1.6% in 2019, alone. Denver’s growth rate is higher than that of the state, which saw a 15% increase in population growth from 2010 to 2019, according to the report. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Denver grew by 25% from January 2017 to January 2020. While the number of homeless people likely grew in the last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unknown by how much. Metro area leaders typically count the number of homeless people on a single night each year. But the annual point-in-time survey, or PIT count, did not occur this year because of the pandemic. SEE THINK TANK, P24

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Instead, the library is adapting to the reality that many of their patrons come to take a nap and wash up in the bathroom. A downtown cafe famous for cinnamon rolls and providing hot food to anyone who can’t afford to pay for their breakfast has become the de-facto place for people to ask for homeless services. Littleton, Sheridan and Englewood joined together a few years ago to begin addressing the growing number of camps and confrontations between business owners and people who are homeless. The three cities now have an official homelessness action plan. And on Oct. 21, as Colorado Community Media’s Robert Tann reported, leaders from the city of Littleton, the police department, the school district, the library, businesses, churches and nonprofits gathered for a panel discussion on homelessness that drew a crowd of nearly 200. The goal is to gather the patchwork of grassroots efforts that have sprouted in recent years — from GraceFull Cafe in Littleton and Cafe 180 in Englewood to the faith-based community centers and government programs — and launch a cohesive response to homelessness. Their list of needs is decades behind Denver, where there are multiple night shelters, day shelters and one-stop places to sign up for services — and also where tents line sidewalks north and south of downtown and around the Capitol. Denver’s Civic Center park, typically filled during daylight hours with folks who are homeless, is now surrounded by fencing while Denver cleans up trash, needles and human waste. Suburban leaders want afterschool programs for the more than 100 Littleton Public Schools students who live in motels or doubled up with other families. A woman who is homeless asked for a day center where she could warm up and get water and blankets. Littleton police want a second social worker co-responder who accompanies officers to calls involving mental health and, often, people who are homeless. The cities’ action plan includes no call to build a homeless shelter, but proposes a “navigation center” where people in need of housing, food and jobs could check in for help. A proposal to build a homeless shelter in Littleton would go nowhere, predicted Littleton Police Commander Hal Mandler. “The community would reject it,” he said. “Everyone wants to help homeless people, but not right next to them. They want to help the homeless people, but they are nervous when the homeless people are around their house.” When Littleton announced on Facebook recently that an Arapahoe County housing navigator is now available to help folks at the city’s Bemis Public Library on Monday afternoons, the first commenter on the post asked why the city wanted to attract “MORE homeless to the library.”

In a January 2019 photo, a Sheridan city sign that reads, “Camping prohibited” is seen PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD along the South Platte River near the city’s border with Englewood.

“This is why neighborhood kids don’t feel safe,” he wrote. Police and nonprofit groups in south metro communities said they’ve noticed that when Denver ramps up its cleanups of homeless camps and parks, more homeless folks show up in their cities. The influx leads to an increase in police calls from people who aren’t comfortable seeing homelessness in their neighborhoods, Mandler said. “When Denver aggressively starts pushing the homeless out, the homeless people are going to move,” he said. “They are going to go to those immediate cities right outside of Denver and then they’re going to see, ‘Am I going to get hassled by Englewood? Am I going to get hassled by Sheridan? Where can I go where I’m not going to be contacted?’ All they want to do really is be left alone but be close enough to get resources.” The difficulty is that the resources in the suburbs are not equipped for the influx, which leads to tension at the library and elsewhere. At Bemis Library in Littleton, rules have changed in recent years to decrease the conflicts. Sleeping in the library is no longer against the rules, a switch that occurred after staff realized they were waking up homeless patrons, but not others who dozed off in the library. “We don’t wake a gentleman in the corner who was reading the newspaper,” said library systems supervisor Rich Allen. “We don’t wake that toddler up. Is this really an equitable policy in our library? Is this discriminatory against some in our community?” The three cities’ homeless action plan, approved this fall, calls for $705,000 in service upgrades to help the homeless and prevent people from becoming homeless. The document proposes a “proactive” outreach team that would respond to citizen concerns and contact people without homes in order to connect them to services. The cities also want to create a regional homlessness office that

would set policy, review data and communicate with the public. And they are creating a central point of entry to access local services, called the South Metro Community Foundation. Some at the Oct. 21 Littleton event suggested a center similar to The Gathering Place in Denver, a day center for women that links people to food, job training, shelter and housing programs. Some seek help at GraceFull Cafe in Littleton or Cafe 180 in Englewood. Giving Heart Englewood, a Christian community center, provides connections to services and “at-risk youth” can find showers, meals and groceries at Movement 5280 in Englewood. But the three cities want to tackle homelessness with a more coordinated effort, a central spot that keeps track of need as well as available services, said Mike Sandgren with Change the Trend, a group formed in Englewood in 2017 to brainstorm about how to decrease homelessness and create a network of service providers. In recent years, and especially throughout the pandemic, suburbs have seen more homelessness as people leave Denver, Sandgren said. “The first-tier suburbs are in the process of trying to identify the right way to respond to the issue as it’s becoming more and more visible, especially in the last year and a half,” he said. The timing is critical, too, because state and local governments are determining how to spend federal coronavirus aid, which could go toward housing, mental health and homelessness services. Paula McFadden, who has been homeless on and off in Littleton and participated in the panel discussion, said she has struggled to pull herself out of the situation. A “life event” caused her to lose her home and “everything got taken away,” said McFadden, who for 21 years had a career in a dental office.

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So often festival experiences are centered around a particular kind of creation — film, music, books, etc. The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s 14th annual Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music (JAAMM) Festival blends all of them together in an event that spans almost 2-1/2 months. “The event was originally conceived as more of a literary festival, and from there other things started to grow,” said Rich Cowden, general manager of the culture center. “We started asking how there could be more arts and culture involved and that’s how it expanded to where we are now.” The festival, which began on Oct. 6 and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 21, features more than 20 events in all kinds of areas - film screenings, author talks, local theater performances, comedy performances and more. Typically, there are more live music elements, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been scaled back for this year’s festival. The center’s COVID-19 policy is that attendees 12 years old and older must be fully vaccinated and all attendees, regardless of age, will also be required to wear a mask at all times. As such, there will be three options for participating in the JAAMM events: in-person, virtual and hybrid. “This is a great opportunity to engage in a really participatory way over a relatively short period of time,” Cowden said. “We’re not just interested in showing people these things and asking them to go home. There’s

a level of involvement we want to achieve so people feel like they’re part of the experience.” Some upcoming highlights from the festival (all hybrid events): Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. - Judy Batalion The Fred Marcus Memorial Holocaust Lecture will showcase Batalion and her book, “The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos.”

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. - Colum McCann National Book Award-winning and bestselling author McCann will discuss his monumental novel “Let the Great World Spin,” his latest work, “Apeirogon,” and more about life as an author. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - Rabbi Sandra Lawson Rabbi Lawson will speak on the topic “Black, Jewish & Queer: Navigating Judaism with Multiple Identities and Building Bridges.” “This festival is really about building community and conversation, building a place to have constructive, creative and challenging conversations,” Cowden said. “A lot of people might be reluctant to come to an event because they don’t know if they’ll like it. But if you come into a space which is accessible, friendly, not intimidating, not elitist and not off-putting, then you can take that leap of faith and maybe walk away changed in some way.” The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center is at 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. For more information and tickets, visit www.jccdenver.org/jaamm.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0053-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 24, 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) JonPaul Aragon and Patricia J. Aragon Original Beneficiary(ies) Colorado Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Colorado Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 06, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5002461 Original Principal Amount $27,599.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $26,776.00 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 4, Block 14, Southglenn, Third Filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 6730 South Downing Circle West, Centennial, CO 80122. 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, 12/15/2021, 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: 10/21/2021 Last Publication: 11/18/2021 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: 08/24/2021 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: Harry L. Simon, P.C. #7942 Harry L. Simon, P.C. 10200 East Girard Avenue, Building B, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 758-6601 Attorney File # 6730 S DOWNING CIRCLE W 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. 0053-2021 First Publication: 10/21/2021 Last Publication: 11/18/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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On the 1st day of November, 2021, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance:

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A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 15 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR PRO TEM KERBER

ORDINANCE NO. 14 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR PRO TEM KERBER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS, DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES, AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, FOR THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage.com. Legal Notice No. 529710 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TRUSTEE BILL #6-2021 CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF VEHICULAR SPEED. THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE COLUMBINE VALLEY TOWN HALL, 2 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY, CO ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:30 PM OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERMITS. FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING (303) 795-1434.

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE MILL LEVIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO FOR THE PURPOSE OF AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage.com. Legal Notice No. 529712 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY, COLORADO WILL BE HELD AT THE COLUMBINE VALLEY TOWN HALL, 2 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY, CO ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:30 PM OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERMITS.

THE TOWN TRUSTEES WILL CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF TRUSTEE BILL #6-2021 AT THEIR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021 FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL SPENDING AGENCIES HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR REQUESTS TO THE TOWN AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2022 HAS BEEN PREPARED. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BUDGET WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS, IN THE TOWN OFFICE, 2 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY, CO. ANY INTERESTED ELECTOR OF THE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY MAY FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET BY THE TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /S/ J.D. MCCRUMB, TOWN CLERK

Legal Notice No. 529716 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529715 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

TRUSTEE BILL #4, SERIES 2021; AN ORDINANCE REGARDING TRUSTEE TERMS WAS PASSED ON 2ND READING BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON OCTOBER 19, 2021. A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN HALL AT 2 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY CO.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 1, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /S/ J.D. MCCRUMB, TOWN CLERK Legal Notice No. 529714 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 1, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-09 ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS OR APPROVALS OR LICENSES, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND BUSINESS LICENSES, FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND FOR BUSINESSES THAT SELL OR RENT ANY AMOUNT OF ADULT NOVELTY INSTRUMENTS, DEVICES, OR PARAPHERNALIA The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against. (First published October 21, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529700-61151 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY KNOWN AS THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against. (First published October 21, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529703-61153 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, SOCIAL BAR & LOUNGE #2, LLC., d/b/a Social Bar & Lounge, 240 Village Park Dr. Unit C, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Tavern liquor license. Applicant(s): Steve Cominsky Littleton, CO The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Authority must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is November 3, 2021. *The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate. By order of the Licensing Authority

of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk

November 1, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-18

Legal Notice No. 529642 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 10 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GROUND-MOUNTED OR POLE-MOUNTED ACCESSORY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village City Council desires to allow ground-mounted solar energy systems as an accessory use of residential property to the extent that they do not cause adverse impacts to surrounding residential properties. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 16-1-100 is hereby amended to add a definition of accessory solar energy system to read as follows: Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy system means a solar energy system used for the production of electrical energy or heat from energy collected by the sun including solar energy collectors, power generation facilities, facilities for storing and transforming energy or heat, and any other appurtenant facilities, and which is designed to supply power or heat solely to principal use(s) on the lot. Solar energy systems mounted to the rooftop(s) of the principal residential structure or to the rooftops(s) of approved accessory structures and meeting height limitations of the zone district are not considered ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems and are not subject to the requirements of Section 16-22-170. Section 2. Section 16-22-170 is hereby added to the Greenwood Village Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 16-22-170. – Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems (a) Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems are allowed as an accessory structure in all residential zoning districts provided the following requirements are met: 1. Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems must comply with accessory structure setbacks as set forth in Section 16-22-10 and may be no taller than six feet (6’) in Districts zoned R-0.75 and smaller, and nine feet (9’) in Districts zoned R-1.0 and larger. 2. The total panel surface area of ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems shall be counted toward the total maximum square footage for accessory buildings and structures for the zone district. 3. Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems may not be mounted or affixed to any freestanding wall or fence. 4. Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems shall not be located over a septic system, leach field area or identified reserve area unless approved by the county health department. No ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems shall be located in a floodplain. 5. Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems erected after the passage of this ordinance that are visible from ground level living areas of adjacent properties must be screened with year-round dense landscape plantings of sufficient height and mass to effectively screen them at least 80% from view. (b) Ground-mounted or pole-mounted accessory solar energy systems are considered to be abandoned or defective if not in operation for a period of 12 months. If abandoned, the solar energy system shall be repaired or removed. If the owner fails to remove or repair the defective or abandoned solar energy system, the city may pursue a legal action to have the system removed at the owner's expense. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 1st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE LITTLETON INDEPENDENT. /s/ George E. Lantz, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING INITIAL ZONING OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE SEMSWA PROPERTY FROM ARAPAHOE COUNTY MIXED USE (MU) TO CITY OF CENTENNIAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION (OSR) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against. (First published October 21, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529702-61152 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 1, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING AN ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE AVORIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against. (First published October 21, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529704-61154 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY TRUSTEE BILL #3, SERIES 2021; AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL WAS PASSED ON 2ND READING BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON JULY 20, 2021. A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN HALL AT 2 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, COLUMBINE VALLEY CO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /S/ J.D. MCCRUMB, TOWN CLERK Legal Notice No. 529713 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 1, 2021, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING INITIAL ZONING OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE DOVE VALLEY V ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE AVORIC PROPERTY FROM ARAPAHOE COUNTY MIXED USE (MU) TO CITY OF CENTENNIAL ACTIVITY CENTER (AC) WITH MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 8 in favor and 0 against.

Legal Notice No. 529711 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

(First published October 21, 2021) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday,

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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF MEETING RELATING TO THE INCREASE OF DISTRICT FEES, RATES, TOLLS, PENALTIES OR CHARGES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Valley Sanitation District (the “District”), Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado, will meet on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at The District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, Colorado, 80123 at 8:30 a.m. At such meeting, the Board of the District will consider the increase of District fees, rates, tolls, penalties and/or charges related to water and sanitary sewer services. The Board will also take up such other business as may come before the Board. The meeting is open to the public. This notice is given by order of the Board of the District, and in accordance with Section 32-11001(2)(a), C.R.S. /s/ BOARD OF DIRECTORS VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT Legal Notice No. 529688 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the year of 2022. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Inverness Water and Sanitation District on December 2, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado. Any interested elector of the Inverness Water and Sanitation District may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Dated: October 28, 2021 INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By:/s/Charles Davis Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 529708 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET 2021 AMENDMENT TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT November 11, 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Trailmark Metropolitan and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via Telephone and/or video Conference, at 6:30 p.m., November 11, 2021. The meeting information is as follows: Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91028834553?pwd=SHUyblB 4dHRhVlhxSXJNeUVsTndrdz09 or join by telephone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 910 2883 4553 Password: 715363 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2022 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Legal Notice No. 529699 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND DENVER COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, a proposed Bud-

get has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation District for calendar year 2022. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file at the office of Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2022 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123. Any interested elector of the Valley Sanitation District may, inspect the proposed 2022 Budget and file or register any objections or comments thereto. Dated this 28th day of October, 2021. VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT By: Board of Directors of Valley Sanitation District Legal Notice No. 529687 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2022. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Inverness Metropolitan Improvement District on December 2, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado. Any interested elector of the Inverness Metropolitan Improvement District may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. Dated: October 28, 2021 INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: /s/ Charles Davis, Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 529709 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT City of Centennial Quebec Street at County Line Road Intersection Improvement Project No. 21-09-02 CDOT Project No. SHE M193-016 Construction Code No. 22034 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3826-107(1), C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment on 11/19/2021 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: GoodLand Construction Inc. (hereinafter, the “Contractor”), for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 20-09-02 – Quebec Street at County Line Road Intersection Improvement (the “Project”). The Project was completed within the boundaries of the City, in Arapahoe County, Colorado at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of the Project, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date. 3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to the Final Settlement Date shall relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim(s). Legal Notice No. 529706-61156 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the "City") will receive sealed bids at the Parks, Trails and Recreation front desk at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility (10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112) until 10:30 am on November 16, 2021, for improvements to the Dayton Well booster pump station and connected infrastructure. The scope of the project includes demolishing the existing, below-ground pump station and pipe infrastructure; constructing a new, above-ground pump station building; installing and configuring the booster pumps; relining two existing, underground steel storage tanks; reconfiguring the distribution pipe infrastructure; constructing an irrigation booster pump at Tommy Davis Park;

and improving the irrigation and landscaping at the Dayton Well site. An on-site pre-bid meeting will take place on November 8, 2021, at 1 pm at the Dayton Well site. The Dayton Well site is located on the east side of South Dayton Street, approximately 1,500 feet north of East Orchard Road. Due to limited parking availability on-site, street parking on the adjacent residential streets is strongly encouraged. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is highly encouraged. The plans and specifications are available electronically via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing (www. bidnetdirect.com), which can also be accessed through the Greenwood Village website (www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids). The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. The City requires a certified or cashier's check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid. The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the City’s Office, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Bids will be opened publicly at 10:31 am on November 16, 2021, at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility and shall be tabulated by the City. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Josh Morin at (303) 708-6113. /s/ Josh Morin, Parks Project Manager Legal Notice No. 529692 FIRST PUBLICATION: October 28, 2021 SECOND PUBLICATION: November 4, 2021 PUBLISHED IN: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV30873, Division: 202 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: THE HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: NAYELI BARRIOS; MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; SUE SANDSTROM, TREASURER, named as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure 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 2021CV30873 captioned THE HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v. NAYELI BARRIOS; MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; SUE SANDSTROM, TREASURER, named as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, dated August 20, 2021, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the Hampden Hills at Aurora Homeowners Association, 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 Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Cinnamon Village II recorded on November 10, 1980 at Reception #2017694 which establishes a lien for the benefit of THE HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, 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 45, Block 1, Hampden Hills at Aurora Subdivision, Filing No. 9, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Case No. 2021CV2313, Division 15 Plaintiff: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INS. CO., v. Defendants: CHRISTOPHER G. VIERNO, et al. Judgment Creditor: Balboa LLC COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to a Writ of Execution granted in favor of American Family Mutual Ins. Co. and entered against Christopher G. Vierno in the Arapahoe County District Court in the principal sum of $126,154.52, together with interest on the balance of the judgment at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of the entry of the judgment on May 17, 2013, plus costs from the date of entry. The Judgment was revived on February 12, 2019. Balboa LLC is the assignee and current holder of the Judgment. The revived Judgment was recorded by the Arapahoe County Clerk on March 19, 2019 at Reception No. D9022718. On April 15, 2021, the Arapahoe County District Court issued a Writ of Execution commanding the Sheriff of Arapahoe County to satisfy the Judgment plus interest and costs by levy and execution and pursuant to C.R.S. § 3838-101 et seq. The entire amount of the principal balance, as well as accrued interest, remains unpaid as of this date. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to above-referenced documents. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, legally described as follows: LOT 49, BLOCK 5, MISSION VIEJO FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known as 15562 E. Kenyon Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80013 The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 o’clock a.m. on 9th day of December 2021, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 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. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing holder of the Judgment is: Reid J. Allred, Registration No. 37934 Cambridge Law LLC 4610 S. Ulster Street, Suite 150 Denver, CO 80237 (303) 488-3338 Email: reid@cambridgelawcolorado.com DATED: September 7, 2021. Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529524 First Publication: October 14, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2016CV031864 Division/Ctrm.: 21 Plaintiff(s): SEVILLE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendant(s): JOSEPH BEDENBOUGH; SANDRA BEDENBOUGH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as successor in interest to AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT; and CYNTHIA D. MARES as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

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

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 September 30, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Seville Townhome Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on May 29, 2014, at Reception No. D4045432. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Seville Townhome Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 6, 2006, in Reception No. B6053473 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Seville Townhome Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:

Dated: September 28, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

Lot 156, Block 1, Mission Viego, Filing No. 1, Resub of Tract G, Block 7, County Of Arapahoe, State Of Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Also known by street and number as 16086 East Ithaca Place, Unit D, Aurora, CO 80013.

also known as 3752 S Genoa Cir #B, Aurora CO 80013. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 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:

Legal Notice No. 529588 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 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, pos-

session, 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. 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. Date: August 31, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529514 First Publication: October 7, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 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 Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 2020CV032429 Plaintiff: STEEPLERUN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: SANDRA L. WALTON; DISCOVER BANK; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment in rem in Favor of Plaintiff and Against Defendants Sandra L. Walton and Discover Bank and for an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on June 3, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Sandra L. Walton Original Lienor: Steeplerun Homeowners Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Steeplerun Homeowners Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: May 9, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: May 15, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9045069 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,763.22 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,311.81 Amount of Judgment entered June 3, 2021: $10,751.57 Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 10, Block 4, Woodrim Subdivision Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 14214 E. Baltic Circle, Aurora, CO 80014 THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on December 9, 2021, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 24th day of August, 2021. Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529499 First publication: October 14, 2021 Last publication: November 11, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 2021CV030244 Plaintiff: D.T.C. ROUNDTREE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

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Public Notices Defendants: ROGER ORR; BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. D/B/A NEW AMERICAN FUNDING; SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff and Against Defendant Roger Orr and for an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on May 20, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Roger Orr Original Lienor: D.T.C. Roundtree Home Owners' Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: D.T.C. Roundtree Home Owners' Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: September 3, 2020 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: September 8, 2020 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: E0117279 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $2,454.66 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,387.25 Amount of Judgment entered May 20, 2021: $8,487.68 Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 49, Block 1, Roundtree Phase II-Denver Technological Center, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 8713 E. Roundtree Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on December 9, 2021, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of September, 2021. Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529523 First Publication: October 14, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: RUNT & BRO, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, v. Defendants: JTA7 REAL PROPERTIES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and SLAWOMIR GOLABEK, an individual. Consolidated into: Plaintiff: SLAWOMIR GOLABEK IN A DERIVATIVE CAPACITY FOR GT CONSTRUCTION, LLC, v. Defendants: JTA REAL PROPERTIES, LLC; JTA7 REAL PROPERTIES, LLC; JAREK TADLA; GT APARTMENTS, LLC; and all unknown persons who claim an interest in the subject matter of this action. Case 2021CV30589 Case 2021CV30431 Division: 15 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT SLAWOMIR GOLABEK: Howard O. Bernstein, Atty. No. 24476 Julie A. Lang, Atty. No. 53835 HOWARD O. BERNSTEIN, P.C. 1111 Pearl Street, Suite 203 Boulder, CO 80302 Tel: (303) 494-3321 Fax: (303) 544-5955 e-mail: Howard@bernsteinattorney.com Julie@bernsteinattorney.com SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint [petition] filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publica-

tion. A copy of the complaint [petition] may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint [petition] 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 [petition] without further notice. This is an action for quiet title. Dated: 09/24/2021 /s/ Howard O. Bernstein, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.) *Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows -35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. Legal Notice No. 529580 First Publication: October 7, 2021. Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Published in the Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE Clarkson Dental will be disposing of patient records for any patient not seen since 2013. If you would like your records please call 303-762-8048. Legal Notice No. 592627 First Publication: October 14, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ardene R. Nixon, a/k/a Ardene Nixon, a/k/a Ardene Ronelle Nixon, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31051 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James K. Reichard, Personal Representative 11670 W. 72nd Pl. Arvada, CO 80005 Legal Notice No. 529689 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wendy R. Haley, also known as Wendy Renae Haley, also known as Wendy Haley, also known as Wendy R. Mora , Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31194 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jennifer Lori Mora, Personal Representative 1740 South Dale Court Denver, Colorado 80219 Legal Notice No. 529717 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUDITH ANN STEWART, aka JUDITH A. STEWART, aka JUDITH STEWART, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31163 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Corinne Stewart, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 529698 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID FINCHAN RICH, a/k/a DAVID F. RICH, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30795 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David M. Rich, Personal Representative 13811 E. Stanford Place Aurora, CO 80015 Legal Notice No. 529675 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Joan Johnson, also known as Patricia J. Johnson, also known as Patricia Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31119 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James Leonard Johnson Personal Representative c/o Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 529697 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Waltraud Kuschke, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30880 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Maria Zalessky Maria Zalessky, #52405 Burnham Law Attorneys for Personal Representative 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Bldg. 2 Suite 110 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 529688 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dianne Lee Gustafson, deceased Case Number: All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Mar 04 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Annie Gustafson Personal Representative 707 W Easter Ave Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. LI3 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Shaun McNulty, Personal Representative 4397 Ashcroft Avenue Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 529636 First publication: October 21, 2021 Last publication: November 04, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donlie Pepin Smith, aka Donlie P. Smith, aka Donlie Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031133 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. c/o Angela Schmitz, #42065 7555 E Hampden Ave #600 Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303-688-0944 Legal Notice No. 529695 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James L. Bacon, Deceased Case Number: 2021-PR-30976 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative Dymond ● Reagor, PLLC 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 529681 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clyde E. Decker, aka Clyde Decker, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31114

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian L. Wells, a/k/a Brian Lewis Wells, and Brian Wells, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31126

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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Nickolas B. Wells, Personal Representative 5840 West Rowland Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80128 Legal Notice No. 529684 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Matthew Craig Fallon, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31096 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 February 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Thomas Stephen Fallon Personal Representative 36081 Indigo Bunting Ct . Ocean View, DE 19970 Legal Notice No. 529643 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: LINDA E. BYBEE, aka LINDA BYBEE, Deceased Case Number: 2021-PR-31075 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dated this 19th day of October, 2021. JANICE K. ASCHE Personal Representative to the Estate 4795 S. GALAPAGO STREET Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: (720) 425-6443 Legal Notice No. 529683 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Joseph McNulty, deceased Case Number: 2021PR31118

Mary L. Johnson, Personal Representative 653 Burro Bay Springs Creek, NV 8815 Legal Notice No. 529682 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Curtis Walter Hall, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31130 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Cyndi L. Lyden, Personal Representative 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1250 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 529685 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma Emily Nies, a/k/a Norma E. Nies, a/k/a Norma Nies, Deceased. Case Number: 21PR31116 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Araphoe County, Colorado on or before February 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

BREYMOND CONNOR ROBINSON-DEEDS be changed to BREYMOND CONNOR ROBINSON Case Number: 21CV31760 BY: Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No. 529672 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Desiree Vallez For Minor Child: Johnny Lawrence Saiz To Change the Child’s Name to: Johnny Lawrence Vallez Case Number: 21 C 100438 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Johnny Saiz, Sr., non-custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: December 6, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Arapahoe County Court 1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Johnny Lawrence Vallez. At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: October 6, 2021 Legal Notice No.: 529693 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 27, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult /a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of LUDONNA MARIE BUSBY be changed to LUDONNA MARIE BUSBY EDWARDS Case No.: 21 C 100601 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529666 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on October 05, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Randi Nicole Kilzer be changed to Miranda Nicole Grey Case No.: 2021C100614 By: Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529649 First publication: October 28, 2021 Last publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 14, 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 Jennifer Isabel Mazaba Reyes be changed to Jennifer Isabel Reyes Case No.: 21 C 100627 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529674 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Edward A Nies, Co-Personal Representative Zachary T. Nies, Co-Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Public Notice is given on October 06, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 529644 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The Petition requests that the name of Hayden Christian Smith be changed to Aiden Christian Nova. Case No.:2021C100620

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on October 15, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado. The Petition requests that the name of

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. LI2 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 5, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has

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Denver Film Festival returns with features, experiences Screenings set for various venues BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The latter half of the 2010s saw increased involvement in national and local elections, with more women running — and winning — than ever before. While national figures drew a lot of eyes, filmmaker Rebekah Henderson turned her eye — and camera — to campaigns happening right here in Denver. “The film is really a love letter to the activist community and my friends,” Henderson said. “People do not know how hard local races are … and I wanted to tell a local story that is universal.” The resulting film, “Running With My Girls,” follows the 2018 races of Shontel Lewis and a cohort of candidates who ran as a group — Lisa Calderón, Candi CdeBaca, Shayla Richard and Veronica Barela. “If you live in any city in America and are a Black or brown person who is paying to attention, you’ll see yourself in this film,” Henderson said. “It’s very much a reflection of my experience. I never stopped rolling because I didn’t want to miss anything.” The film is part of the 44th annual Denver Film Festival, which runs in person and online from

Actor Will Smith at a movie premiere in Hollywood in 2020. His new film “King Richard” will be featured at the 44th annual Denver Film PHOTO BY SILVIA ELIZABETH PANGARO/SHUTTERSTOCK Festival.

Wednesday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 14. All films will be screened in various theater settings (the SIE FilmCenter, AMC 9 + CO 10, the Denver Botanic Gardens Sturm Auditorium and Ellie Caulkins Opera House) and about 50 will be available for streaming at home on Denver Film’s virtual platform. The festival will feature about 233 films, including 140 feature-length films, shorts, music videos and

episodic content, according to provided information. Some major highlights (and award-season contenders) include “Spencer,” featuring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana; Will Smith’s “King Richard”; and “Jockey,” which stars Clifton Collins Jr., who will be in attendance to receive the 2021 John Cassavetes Award. Attendees can also put themselves in the world of film thanks a range of vir-

tual reality and immersive experiences taking place at the Festival Annex at the historic McNichols Civic Center Building. For local filmmakers like Henderson, being part of the home film festival reflects the importance of community — not only as it applies to filmmaking, but as it applies to improving the lives and future of those around you. “The film is really community made, and shows

that when we band together, we have this power,” she said. “I want people to see it. I want people to get inspired by it.” For information and tickets, visit tinyurl.com/ denverfilmfest2021. Denver Film will require all festival patrons, guests, employees and volunteers entering venues or host sites to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 with an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine.

Public Notices been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Tho Thi Nhu Nguyen be changed to Alexis Tho Nguyen Case No.: 21 C 100599 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529641 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 14, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Yvonne Pham be changed to Hadassah Bethany Baht Israel Case No.: 21 C 100629 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529673 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 15, 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 Mason Tharrington Berry be changed to Mason Tharrington Solomos Case No.: 2021 C 100512

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529694 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 21, 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 Avaeya Laurea Payan be changed to Avaeya Laurae Payan Case No.: 2021 C 100233 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529700 First Publication: November 4 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 27, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult /a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of DOLORES ANN BUSBY be changed to DOLORES ANN BUSBY EDWARDS Case No.: 21 C 100600 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529665 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 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 Eric Myron Farley be changed to Eric Myron Scott Case No.: 21 C 100597 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529690 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 15, 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 Camri Eleise Larsen be changed to Arleigh Marie Camri Eleise Larsen Case No.: 21 C 100641 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529718 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Katlyn McKenzie Ochoa be changed to Katlyn McKenzie Nova. Case No.:2021C100618 By: Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. LI1 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 24, 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 Edgard Dinael Valencia be changed to Edgar Dinael Mier Case No.: 21 C 100587 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529635 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

In the Interests of: Bricen Milon Party Without Attorney: Rod Smith 6304 Charrington Avenue Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80111 Case Number: 21PR 321 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO 15-10-401. C.R.S To: Whom it may concern Last Known Address, if any: Unknown A hearing on Guardianship of a Minor for Guardianship of a Minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued. Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 9:30 a.m. Courtroom or Division: 303-645-6601 Remote Access: (720) 650-7664 access 925 265 231 then press #. Meeting No. 57325 The hearing will take approximately 1 hour Legal Notice No.: 529637 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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