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Aspen Grove overhaul plans move forward Lawsuit and referendum are pending

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Redevelopment plans for a Littleton shopping center that sparked a citizens’ petition, triggered an election referendum and led to a lawsuit against the city are forging ahead.

On March 16, nearly 50 Littleton community members joined a virtual neighborhood meeting to hear updates on the future of the Aspen Grove mall where developers are seeking to add new housing and amenities.

“Our goal remains to create a vibrant, retail mixed-

use center for Aspen Grove,” said Brad Haigh, whose company, Norris Design, is working with the mall’s owner, Gerrity Group, on the redevelopment.

But Gerrity’s vision for the mall’s future faces uncertainty. After a rezoning of the mall to allow for residential use was narrowly approved by city council in November, thousands of residents

opposed to the plans petitioned against the rezoning, ultimately forcing council to punt the decision to a citywide vote scheduled for this November.

Following this, Littleton resident Linda Knufinke filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that November was too far away for a referendum election and violated state law, though Littleton’s

city charter exempts it from Colorado’s referendum election rules.

Still, Haigh said Gerrity is moving forward with an application for a master development plan, which would essentially allow pre-planning for the redevelopment to begin even as the new zoning remains SEE ASPEN GROVE, P9

Littleton-based nonprofit to host workshop featuring immigrant voices April 9 event to educate community on realities of immigration

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

two years, that number has grown to about 3,000. The increase represents not just a rise in demand, but the effects of unprecedented federal money flowing into schools to help feed children.

But that support is set to end

Littleton-based nonprofit Immigrant Pathways Colorado will host a workshop at Arapahoe Community College (ACC) April 9 during which attendees can hear first-hand stories of the immigration journey from those who have experienced it.

The event, Step into My Shoes: Conversation Circles about Immigration, will give community members the chance to “understand what immigration policies are in place and the effect they have on real people,” said former Littleton Mayor Susan Thornton, who leads the nonprofit.

Attendees will be seated at different tables in ACC’s Half Moon Room, located on the west side of the first floor

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Educational leaders and food security advocates stand outside Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper’s office. From left: Amy Faricy, Jeremy West, Shannon Solomon, Jessica Gould and Tara Gonzales.

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Taking food-insecurity fight to Congress Jessica Gould shares experience testifying on Capitol Hill and what comes next

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Before the COVID-19 pandemic,

Littleton Public Schools was able to provide on average 400 meals to students each day during its summer food program. Over the past

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One of the outdoor sculptures near the Englewood light rail station, part of the Museum of Outdoor Arts collection.

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Museum of Outdoor Arts to close in Englewood Longstanding exhibit space faced pandemic upheaval, funding cuts

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Museum of Outdoor Arts will close its indoor gallery space in the Englewood Civic Center after more than 20 years of hosting exhibits, shows and classes.

The move comes after nearly two years of pandemic-related cuts to the museum’s hours and operations spurred by a drop in in-person attendance as well as a lack of funding from the City of Englewood.

“We are working with the city and just trying to reimagine what we can do with the resources that we have,” said Tim Vacca, director of programs for MOA, who said the museum’s presence will continue with outdoor installations. “We’re very much looking forward to having a presence on the outdoors and public spaces.”

Founded in 1981, MOA has occupied a gallery space and headquarters in the Englewood Civic Center since 2000.

The museum had been receiving $96,000 annually from the city to help with operational costs. But in April 2020, the city council voted to gradually reduce the funding, cutting it to $48,000 in 2020, $24,000 in 2021 and $0 in 2022.

Vacca said the closure was a result of MOA wanting to relocate to a new facility near the Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, its original headquarters. He added that staff had for years been splitting their time between both locations and that the change will make it easier on them.

There are no immediate plans for an indoor gallery space, however.

“When asked if the loss of city funds had played into the decision

to close in Englewood, Vacca said it was likely, but not the only reason.

“There’s so many different factors at play and that’s probably definitely one of the factors,” he said.

He also pointed to the construction of a new outdoor facility for the museum near the amphitheater that began last year and is set to be completed this spring. Some of the art on display in Englewood will be relocated there, Vacca said.

“We decided that we needed to be headquartered there at our primary asset,” he said.

Along with the city’s hundreds of thousands in funding over the years, MOA has spent over $9 million between 2000 and 2020 on programs, exhibits, classes and more at the Englewood gallery. That funding too was disrupted, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing a drop in revenue from ticket sales for shows at Fiddler’s, which MOA owns.

“The pandemic has opened everybody’s eyes, especially arts organizations,” Vacca said, adding that MOA is looking to other revenue streams, such as new membership programs for its soon-to-be-finished outdoor exhibit.

Englewood Mayor Othoniel Sierra said the closure was an “unfortunate loss for the city.”

Sierra was one of five council members in 2020 who voted to defund the museum, a decision he said was made out of a need to prioritize funding elsewhere.

“I think it was hard to justify putting that dollar amount towards MOA,” he said, adding that the city still had infrastructure needs following major flooding in 2018.

When asked if the council had considered using money from its federal pandemic relief aid to renew support for the museum, as had been done in neighboring Littleton, Sierra said “it was never considered.”

Though it is leaving its dedicated Englewood space, MOA is still seeking to preserve dozens of

outdoor sculptures throughout the city. With nearly 40 installations on display, Vacca said the organization is working with the city to determine which pieces will remain, and which will be moved to its new facility.

MOA spends about $50,000 annually to maintain these pieces, Vacca said, who added that the organization would hope to see some financial support from Englewood to go toward keeping the installations.

Sierra said he is confident the city will be able to maintain many of the works, but said it was too early to know how much money the city could put up or which pieces would stay.

“We want to continue to have a lot of art within the city itself,” Sierra said.

Since 2000, the indoor gallery has been home to over 200 exhibits, installations, multi-media performances, hundreds of youth art classes, artists in residence, educational outreach with schools and community placemaking projects.

It saw tens of thousands of visitors in 2019 before COVID hit and was the subject of praise from hundreds of online reviews.

“They’ve probably been the most robust interior space we’ve had in Englewood,” said city resident Theresa Adams, who also chairs Englewood’s Cultural Arts Commission.

“I think it will be a big loss.”

With the gallery gone, Adams said she hopes the city can dedicate a new, permanent space for the arts.

“Right now, I think Englewood is kind of in the throes of figuring out its future identity … and having artists contribute to that development is their opportunity for them to have their stamp on that,” she said.

For her, it’s an investment in the identity, and story, of a community.

“I think arts and culture is a way of memorializing history as it goes along in real time,” she said. “It creates this visual diary of the town.”

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Briefly In Littleton Powell Technology Student Association performs in STEM competition Powell Technology Student Association (TSA) participated in the State TSA Competition in late February. According to the Littleton School District Facebook page, Powell was represented by 21 students who competed in up to 50 events encompassing all areas of STEM and career exploration.

They brought home the most awards in Powell history, and they received some of the highest, most prestigious honors the organization presents.

Congratulations to the entire team for receiving a Gold Chapter of Excellence for community service, character, and overall team participation.

Divine Bovine: Celebrating the journey of milk Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. is when the “Divine Bovine” event will be held. It’ a day that celebrates the journey of milk. See demonstrations of cheesemaking and butter churning and learn about the dairy and cattle industry in n 19th-century Colorado. It’s a fun n day for all ages and admission is free.

The event will be held at the Littleton Museum, located at 6028 S. Gallup St.

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Kallipoi Monoyios Artist Talk Head to the Littleton Museum on Saturday, April 2 to hear from Kalliopi Monoyios, the artist behind the new exhibit “Patterns of Consumption.” The event starts at 2 p.m.

Kalliopi will give a 50-minute talk in the gallery about how she came up with her body of work that she calls “The Plasticene.”

The talk will emphasize how the process of her own artmaking gave rise to nuance in her understanding of our plastic problem and drove her to think deeply about the complexity of our current situation.

The event will be held at the Littleton Museum, located at 6028 S. Gallup St. Arapahoe County election tours Arapahoe County is offering guided small group tours of the elections facility and warehouse every Friday through May 27. These tours will be led

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Perl will provide a step-by-step walk-through of the mail ballot system, highlight the methods for preserving election integrity and ballot security, and answer questions.

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Aurora gets closer to passing an urban camping ban Will there be enough shelter space for the displaced?

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If a new camping ban passes in Aurora later this month, people living outdoors may be removed from the sidewalks and parks where they live, as soon as April 30.

Allowing them to continue to live on the streets is inhumane, said some members of the city council who voted in favor of an ordinance making it illegal to camp on public or private property without authorization.

The unauthorized-camping ordinance passed its second reading on a 6-5 vote March 14 and is likely to pass its final reading on March 28. The ordinance would take effect about 30 days later.

Councilors who supported the camping ban, which was proposed by Mayor Mike Coffman, said residents and local businesses have complained about sanitation and public safety issues related to encampments in the city.

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not solve homelessness. The city, they said, should instead focus on providing permanent housing options to create real solutions.

“I’m going to sound like a broken record, but I just want to reiterate that you’re going to still see people camping all over the place, because we’re not finding them housing,” Councilmember Juan Marcano said during the March 14 meeting. “This is going to institutionalize state violence, basically, against folks in our city who are experiencing homelessness, and we need to implement real solutions, such as permanent supportive housing.”

Coffman declined an interview before the March 14 meeting, but in an emailed response to written questions, he said people living in encampments should have an alternative shelter option that is safe, has sanitation and offers other services to help them find a job and permanent housing.

There are just under 600 people who are homeless in Aurora, according to data collected in January during the point-in-time survey, when city workers and volunteers count the number of people who are homeless on a given night each year. Many encampments in Aurora are concentrated along Chambers Road, East Iliff Avenue, East Mississippi Avenue and near Interstate 225 onramps and underpasses.

Aurora has one overnight shelter with 150 beds. A few Safe Outdoor Spaces sites, with tents and pallet shelters, are set up in the city and have 90 beds, but can accommodate up to 120 people, said Jessica Prosser, the city’s director of housing and community services.

“And typically, those are, for the most part, full,” she said.

If passed, the new camping ban would require city workers to give 72 hours notice before a camp is removed and it would call for shelter beds to be available before a camp is shut down.

However, there’s no promise that those shelter beds will become available.

If the ordinance passes, Prosser’s office will work on finding additional shelter beds. The city currently activates its day resource center, and uses hotel and motel vouchers to increase shelter beds during cold weather.

Coffman, who was under intense public scrutiny last year after he told a TV station that he had posed as a homeless person, lived in encampments for seven days and that he believed addiction treatment or job training should be required for people accessing shelter services, introduced the first version of his urban camping ban last summer, but it failed in August on a 5-5 vote.

His newer proposal passed on first reading on Feb. 28 in a 6-5 vote after Coffman broke the now right-leaning council’s tie.

At that February meeting, Councilmember Crystal Murillo asked city staff to draft an amendment to address how important personal items, such as cell phones and identification cards, would be handled by the city when a camp is removed. That amendment passed at the March 14 meeting. At the February meeting, the council passed an amendment

offered by Murillo instructing the city manager to provide an annual report to the council on the effectiveness of the urban camping ban and an accounting of all city staff’s time and resources used to enforce the ordinance.

Preserving personal items such as identification is crucial. But Vicky, a woman who has been homeless for more than a decade, said last week that she has been directed by Aurora workers to visit nearby food banks and food stamp offices after her camps were shut down in the past. When Vicky showed up to those human service organizations, she said there were long lines, and lots of paperwork requiring an identification card or a phone number to set up future appointments. Her identification card, phone and birth certificate were stolen, she said, and she has had trouble replacing them ever since.

“I just go and start it up somewhere else,” she said of her camps. “You gotta have some place.”

Coffman, in an email, said he was confident there will be adequate shelter by the time the ordinance takes effect. “We only need enough for those who decide to take advantage of an alternative shelter option for the specific encampment being abated on any given day,” he wrote.

He did not provide an estimate of what it might cost to enforce the policy or house an additional 400 people, but wrote “it will cost less than the economic damage that these encampments currently do to our city.”

During the March 14 meeting, Coffman reiterated that people would not be arrested when a camp is removed, but said they could be cited for trespassing if they refuse to move on.

Many who oppose Aurora’s ban pointed to Denver’s unauthorized camping ordinance. They said homelessness in Denver has only grown worse since its ban was instituted in 2012. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened homelessness in the city.

Initiative 300, which would have repealed Denver’s camping ordinance, was rejected by voters in 2019, said Sabrina Allie, a spokesperson for the Department of Housing Stability.

Homelessness service providers have criticized the ordinance, saying it could increase arrests and convictions, which keep people from finding permanent housing. Camping bans are often instituted in many cities after homelessness becomes more visible, and as a result, many people who are homeless simply move on to a nearby municipality where a camping ban does not exist, said Cathy Alderman, chief communications and public policy officer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

“We’re really disappointed to see this camping ban move forward.

We know that camping bans do not work. In fact, they oftentimes make it worse,” Alderman said of the Aurora rule. “Homelessness is going to continue, and people are just going to end up with criminal records and fines they can’t pay, which again, is just going to perpetuate that cycle for them and make it even harder for them to get into housing.”

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Fed-up conservatives started organizing Now they’re winning — and they don’t plan to stop

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Loveland grandmother Mickie Nuffer grew more concerned by the day as she watched people on television shouting about “defunding the police” and later, in her own county, when businesses required proof of vaccination to enter.

In Highlands Ranch, mom and former teacher’s aide Donna Jo Tompkins was growing increasingly frustrated with mask mandates, last-minute school quarantines and the latest curriculum controversy: critical race theory.

And in Arvada, Angela Marriott was alarmed by the way people on Nextdoor pounced on any conservative sentiment, especially against masks, and was exasperated pretty much every time she watched the news.

“I would turn on the news and just be enraged within minutes, watching our police being abused, properties being destroyed and trying to erase our history with tearing down and damaging statues,” she said.

“I just decided one day I had had it. I was going to take this negative energy and put it into something constructive, to fight for freedom and my children’s future.”

None of the three women had ever been political, but said they were compelled by the 2020 COVID shutdown and other government policies of the past two years to get involved. Similar to the way Democratic women mobilized after the election of former President Donald Trump, conservative women who never before attended

a caucus or canvassed a neighborhood are organizing in living rooms across Colorado.

Tompkins formed Liberty Girls in Douglas County, which has grown from about 20 women who first gathered in her house for coffee and snacks a year ago to more than 300, all standing, she said, for God, country and family.

Nuffer is creating her own version, called the NoCo Ladies for Liberty, with about 250 members in Larimer, Weld and Boulder counties. Marriott, meanwhile, started Arvada Grassroots Conservatives, which also includes men. And in the Douglas County town of Castle Rock, a group called We the Women formed last year.

The rise of the liberty mom voting bloc is the latest in a line of suburbanwomen influence on elections, from the middle-class “soccer moms” of the 1990s, to the “security moms” after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to the “rage moms” exasperated by Trump and racial injustice.

Liberty Girls worked to flip Douglas County School Board Tompkins, feeling helpless about the state of the nation, logged onto a Facebook group for conservative women in Colorado and began sending private messages to women in the group who were her Douglas County neighbors. Immediately, she had 30 women who were interested.

Their first meeting last March turned into an emotional, four-hour bonding session, as women circled their chairs in Tompkins’ living room and unloaded about how the pandemic had affected their families. One woman who was pregnant with her fourth child told the group her toddler had regressed and had received no services. A Cherry Creek

Being a part of the Liberty Girls fosters friendship and support, said one member. “In the beginning, I felt kind of lost. You’re coming out of 2020 feeling really isolated and feeling alone. And then when we got together last March, we were all just crying. ... It’s much easier to tackle politics as a group, and to discern together. That really has brought us together and made this a group of action.”

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teacher said she left her job because she couldn’t stand the level of politics that had seeped into classrooms.

“How are we in this place?”

Tompkins recalled them asking. “How am I going to raise my kids?”

But, going forward, the group hasn’t been about venting. “I didn’t want this to be a group where we sat around and grumbled and cried,” Tompkins said.

She got to work setting up workshops so the Liberty Girls could learn about the upcoming school board race, held in November, and the caucus process where voters gather by precinct in the spring to start selecting GOP candidates.

As the group grew, Tompkins, who used her maiden

name in this story, vetted each person, requiring that anyone who wanted to attend first call her to answer questions about their politics. She said she does this to prevent an interloper or a mole with a hidden tape recorder from infiltrating one of their meetings.

The caution is necessary, she said, in a time when people are divided and attacks are sometimes vicious, particularly after the new conservative school board abruptly fired the superintendent, setting Douglas County parents against each other. Liberty Girl meetings are a place where “you can speak your truth and not be censored or canceled,” she said.

The meetings grew so

quickly that Tompkins started placing chairs on her second floor, where a foyer with a railing overlooks the living room. They called it mezzanine seating.

Liberty Girls’ first big push was the school board election, where four conservative candidates were attempting to flip the leftmajority board that had been in power since 2018.

They packed school board meetings. They knocked on doors, reaching Douglas County residents who no longer had kids in school and hadn’t kept up with school politics. They spoke of mask mandates, Zoom classrooms and 10-day school quarantines.

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And they won.

In February, three months after the new board was elected, the 4-3 majority fired Superintendent Corey Wise and is now searching for his replacement.

But the Liberty Girls’ work is far from over, Tompkins said. On caucus night in early March, 60 Liberty Girls were elected as delegates, precinct committee chairs and election judges. The group has hosted candidates in a heated race to replace the county’s longtime sheriff and is working its way up the ticket toward the Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate.

Members aren’t told which candidates to support, only how to get involved in the process. “We are really wanting to stand on our own, apart from the GOP,” Tompkins said. “We are a group of intelligent women who are getting smarter.”

Jen Masten, a Highlands Ranch mom and member of Liberty Girls, attended caucuses for the first time in her life earlier this month and was elected a delegate for the next two years, meaning she’ll attend assemblies and have a role in selecting candidates for the GOP ticket.

“I thought I was doing my due diligence by showing up and voting Republican and being on the PTO and by finding people that I really liked that were running and being behind them,” Masten said. “What Liberty Girls has done for me is educate me,

and it’s educated me without telling me what to do, but how to do it. They said, ‘Here is what caucus is. Go do your thing.’”

Masten summed up the group this way: “We’re women that love God, our family and country. We’re activists for medical freedom. We are activists for the truth. And we want to preserve our constitution.

Everyone should carry the constitution around and know exactly what it says and know when our rights are being infringed upon.”

Her enthusiasm, and that of many others, was obvious at GOP caucuses at ThunderRidge High School, where about 150 voters met by precinct, separated into various classrooms and a computer lab.

Fired-up attendees talked about secretary of state candidate Tina Peters, calling her a “good guy” despite her involvement in an election tampering scandal, disgust over Colorado’s sex education law that requires lessons to include dialogue on consent, and anger at term-limited Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock for supporting Colorado’s red flag law that allows a judge to temporarily remove a person’s firearms. Outside the high school, one woman shouted “Red wave! Red wave!”

Stu Parker, chairman of the Douglas County Republicans, said voters — particularly women — are more engaged than they’ve been in years. “They got involved in the school board race and started to understand what’s going on,” he said.

“They saw what happened in the pandemic and they are fed up and wanting change.”

Loveland group fights to preserve Christian values, against abortion Nuffer, in Loveland, said the collective energy is coming from a desire to improve life for her children and grandchildren.

She decided to start NoCo Ladies for Liberty after Sherronna Bishop, a former campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, interviewed Liberty Girls founder Tompkins. Bishop, who calls herself “America’s Mom,” posts her interviews with conservative politicians and activists on her website.

At first, Nuffer dismissed the idea of leading a group, telling herself she was “just a mom and Nana.” Then the 59-year-old decided not to “disqualify” herself, realizing that her status as a mother and grandmother was her “greatest strength and my largest ‘why.’”

“I do not want to see my family continually stripped of their constitutional rights,” she said, adding that she regrets not doing more sooner in life to “preserve our American way of life, founded on our Judeo-Christian values.”

Nuffer, who is a health coach, heard Tompkins speak on Jan. 20.

And on Feb. 10, she had 38 women in her home who came despite a snowstorm. Nuffer, who also vets attendees, wanted like-minded women to learn together in a nonintimidating environment, one where no question about the political process was too elementary.

She and a few others circulated an invitation promising “conservative community, cocktails and civics,” and invited the local GOP chairman to teach a room full of women enjoying wine and cheese about the caucus process.

A month later, 26 women from the group were elected as delegates, 16 as election judges and nine as precinct committee chairs — and that’s just among the 71 who attended the NoCo Ladies for Liberty’s last meeting.

They’re also holding forums for the local sheriff’s and state House seats, and women from the threecounty group are considering branching out to start their own groups in their hometowns. NoCo SEE LIBERTY, P8

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Ladies for Liberty is also working on a website to communicate with each other, since many of its members quit Facebook over the platform’s censorship policies.

And last week, Nuffer brought a carload of women to the state Capitol, where they protested against a bill that would affirm abortion rights in Colorado. The experience was a first for many in the group, who were jarred by a person shouting in an air horn to drown out the words of the anti-abortion speakers, a woman who was topless and a request by police that the NoCo group stay within the bounds of yellow tape for their own protection, Nuffer said.

Women in the group are getting involved in ways they would never feel comfortable doing alone, she said. NoCo Ladies for Liberty is restoring a lost sense of community among women, Nuffer said.

“We do better in community,”

she said. “The way that our country has changed, our lives have changed, women now, many of them have to go to work. What has happened is when we’re working a 9-to-5 job, trying to raise our children, something has had to give.

It’s in large part been our social interaction with other women.”

‘A bunch of passionate momma bears’ Marriott, who has a 14-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son, has scheduled candidates for city council all the way to the governor’s office to speak to her Arvada group. Plus, the group connects via Zoom to meetings of the Liberty Girls and other groups around Colorado when a statewide candidate is speaking at a meeting, said Marriott, a property manager.

“We are just a bunch of passionate momma bears,” she said, echoing language used by Republican women all the way up the ticket.

Women are leading the GOP in this year’s statewide elections, including for governor, the U.S. Senate and secretary of state. Heidi Ganahl, a University of Colorado

regent and the Republican frontrunner to challenge Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, calls herself a “mom on a mission.” Deborah Flora, who is emerging as a top Republican in the race to unseat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, said she’s running “because I want to be able to look at my children in the eye, and yours, and we have to be able to say to them, ‘We did everything that we could do in this day to hand them the same liberty that we enjoy.’”

As Marriott’s group has grown, gathering in her house for her creamy Italian sausage pasta and another member’s now-famous soups, she’s booking candidates for various races and scheduling educational workshops. The group has held a concealed weapons class, a session on the U.S. Constitution and events on “prepping,” including how to grow microgreens and prepare in other ways for a massive food shortage. Some in the group have volunteered for election audits, analyzing Jefferson County ballots from 2018 and

2020.

They campaigned for conservative candidates for the school board, though they lost, and fought against former Jefferson County Public Health Director s Dawn Comstock, who resigned d last month. Marriott was particu- s larly active in fighting against O COVID-19 testing for students in p order to attend sports practice.

The Arvada group has grown t from 10 to about 130 people. c “It was really the moms that p stood up and started to fight,” e Marriott said. “It was eating me up and I thought, ‘I have to take s this and turn it into something u constructive.’ We have to fight for o A our freedom.” c 3 This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news out- h let based in Denver and covering c the state. For more, and to support m The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is m s a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado c w Community Media. t t

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stalled. This ability was unlocked for developers when council approved sweeping new land-use guidelines in October to promote more mixed-use projects like Aspen Grove.

The development plan will still have to be approved by the city’s planning commission before receiving final approval from council, which could take eight to 18 months according to Haigh.

Under the development plan, Haigh said Gerrity is proposing 500 housing units to be developed on the south end of the mall near the light rail station.

According to the plan approved by council in November, the roughly 33-acre mall could see up to 2,000 new housing units, an amount that some community members have said is too much.

The new units would come with a maximum height of 85 feet, Haigh said, something that has also caused contention among nearby residents who fear the height would obstruct their views of the Rocky Mountains, though Gerrity has said it will not.

During the virtual meeting, Haigh said any changes to the development plan, such as changes in proposed housing density, would be shared with community members moving forward.

“Our goal is not to be hiding stuff,” Haigh said, adding that there will be a future neighborhood meeting to discuss more updates.

He also fielded questions about store closures in the mall, which Haigh said were a real threat the area faced.

The mall has been plagued by years

The Aspen Grove shopping center in southwest Littleton.

of declining sales tax revenue, an issue exacerbated by COVID-19 and a leading motive for Gerrity’s plans to overhaul the area and jumpstart its economy.

“Closures are a risk that we face,” Haigh said.

“We’re looking to make sure that this is a vibrant retail center,” Haigh later said. “So adding the mixed-use element, the restaurants, the high-end retailers, the grocer will create that energy that we need to keep the existing tenants.”

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this summer after Congress dropped billions in COVID relief from its latest spending bill.

For LPS Director of Nutrition Services Jessica Gould, the results could be dire.

“The pandemic really opened everyone’s eyes to the fact that everyone in our schools has families and students that are hungry and do need that extra support,” she said.

“Just knowing that we aren’t going to have the financial support is just super hard.”

It’s part of why Gould, who also serves as chair of the Public Policy & Legislative Committee for the School Nutrition Association or SNA, joined a team of advocates in Washington, D.C. recently to urge lawmakers to reconsider.

Gould, as part of her work sith SNA, has been lobbying on Capitol Hill for more food support in schools for years. When COVID-19 hit, many of the federal investments her and her colleagues had been asking for materialized.

Schools were seeing more reimbursements for the cost of their meals, especially during the summer. Meal waivers allowed any child, no matter their economic status, to eat without cost, essentially providing free meals to students at all public schools.

Those provisions were part of larger federal efforts to reduce rising food insecurity nationwide, joining a dramatic expansion of food stamp benefits and new subsidies for parents to afford food while their children were out of school, known as P-EBT. All of it translated to a reduction in food insecurity and fewer hungry kids in the classroom. But when Congress suddenly dropped those school benefits in its $1.5 trillion omnibus bill recently, Gould and her colleagues, who were already in D.C., kicked their advocacy into high gear.

“We were very hopeful that the waivers were going to be extended,” Gould said. “It felt like we were kind of punched in the gut.”

Gould and her colleagues scattered across the capital, meeting with Colorado’s representatives

Littleton Public Schools nutrition services director Jessica Gould, left, and nutrition supervisor Sarah Kinney hold bags of food at FILE PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT a distribution site on Feb. 12, 2021.

in the Senate and House to see if anything could be salvaged. She personally met with Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Diana DeGette, who she said both voiced their support for the measures.

“It didn’t matter if they were Democrat or Republican, we had support in Colorado,” Gould said, though the final vote came down mainly on party lines, with most Republican lawmakers against including COVID aid in the funding bill.

“The fact that these waivers went down on party lines … that is frustrating because these are kids,” Gould said.

The effects will be tangible for districts like LPS. Public schools in Colorado have long faced chronic funding concerns, and less support from the federal government will mean scaling back much of LPS’ food outreach, Gould said.

With the benefits, the district saw a 22% boost in its reimbursement amounts for food from the federal government.

“Having the 22% more reimbursement has been critical for us because, as everyone knows, our gas prices are going up, our food prices are going up and we’ve increased what we’re paying our labor,” Gould said.

With that dropping to pre-pandemic amounts it’s “not going to be enough to cover where our costs are,” she said, adding that she expects to lose about 11 cents for every breakfast served and 62 cents for every lunch.

LPS’ summer meal program, which sees buses deliver food to various schools and public spaces to feed children who are out of school, will likely go from delivering around 3,000 meals per day to about 400, Gould said.

“Hunger doesn’t know if kids are in school or not,” she said. “In the summer those kids who have relied on those meal programs are still in need of nutrition.”

And by once again having to make families apply for free and reduced meals, as opposed to making free meals universal, stigma around needing free food could arise.

“Kids shouldn’t have to have a stigma over if they have food or not, and unfortunately … sometimes people have associated it negatively,” Gould said.

That week on Capitol Hill, Gould and other advocacy groups gave a powerful rebuke to Congress’ plans, with over 130,000 statements sent to lawmakers urging

them to reconsider, according to Gould.

“It was incredibly powerful to see what advocacy in action really looked like,” she said.

But with the bill signed into law

by President Biden on March 15, Gould said she and her advocacy group will have to look for other ways to secure support.

“I do believe that SNA has created a really great relationship with USDA, so I hope that we continue to have conversations about how to move forward,” she said.

Gould said families can also still apply for free and reduced meals through LPS this year, with the universal acceptance set to end June 30.

Ultimately, Gould hopes that by reminding lawmakers and federal agencies about the impact such programs have had, a renewed push for aid will emerge.

She was reminded of something an elementary school teacher at LPS told her recently, that one of her students had said because of free breakfasts, “this is the first time my stomach has felt full to start school” “Not everybody knows what food insecurity feels like,” Gould said.

“But for those who do it’s a very real and tangible thing.”

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ecently, a Facebook memory reminded me that 11 years ago my husband and I officially adopted two daughters, becoming first-time parents.

On a side rant, while I hate Facebook for so many things and the hate the platform is responFROM THE sible for spreading in this world, I love the days when it reminds us of milestones, EDITOR happy days, and those important moments in our lives.

For me, this 11-year anniversary made me reflect. We adopted a 4-year-old and 16-year-old. The two are sisters and came into our home from a horrible family life with parents who did so much damage to these two girls and their older two sisters.

For me and my husband, we had these visions of fixing all the damage, repairing Thelma Grimes them and living this picture-perfect life. We had this idea that we could erase the guilt by just giving them the life they deserve.

The guilt came because we felt like we should have known what was happening in their home. We should have done something to protect them.

With therapy and work over the years, we have learned what so many adoptive and foster parents have learned the hard way. These kids are who they are. They have been damaged, and love, money and time cannot erase any of it. This is true even for young children.

Our older daughter has left home and is working to make her mark on the world. That 4-year-old from 11 years ago is now 16.

When child psychologists and specialists talk about the importance of those developmental years when a child is born through the age of 4 — they are not kidding. What my younger daughter learned in those first years of life was how lying was required to survive. She learned to hide feelings and just deal with what was happening in front of her eyes.

Through therapy over the years, I have come to understand my daughter’s issues but, being human, it is not always easy to handle.

Besides the usual obstacles and insecurities that comes with being a teenager, my daughter has an attachment disorder. This means my daughter has a hard time connecting and forming meaningful relationships. She does not have normal reactions in moments of tears and emotion. She does not even have the normal side of anger and rage that teenagers have.

It also means she tends to be rough on the people doing things for her well-being. In our house, I am often a target.

The therapist explained many years ago that because I am her biggest advocate, because I make decisions in her best interests — I am the one she will resent.

Believe me, there are days where that resentment can be hard to handle. The behavior and issues are hard to deal with.

When you cry and her attachment disorder does not allow her to have a normal reaction to her mother crying — it is hard.

On the plus side, where my daughter rejects love and support from her dad and me — she has been a great big sister.

Her therapist often said it may not make sense, but she does show love and has made great progress in loving her little brothers.

In the end, I just want to give a shout out of support to other adoptive and foster parents out there. The job may be hard. The job may be thankless. But in the end, it is a job we continue to do.

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STUDENT VOICES Why schools should allow phones A whopping 94% of students said in a recent survey that they want to use their cellphones in class for academic purposes (Rhea Kelly). Being at school and having your phone is important because if you are trying to get in touch with parents or if you need information quickly you can look it up on your phone. Phones should be allowed in schools because of how many benefits there are for the teens, teachers, and parents, such as being able to contact people and having easy access to information.

Phones should be allowed at Goddard Middle School because kids should be able to text their parents. If something were to happen and you needed to quickly contact your parents, then the fastest way would be to text them through your phone. According to Warneke Kennedy, “In the situation of emergencies, students are instructed to sit in the office and make a call, but in the case of a school shooting, students don’t have their phones to call for help or even call their parents.” If something bad were to happen in school, your parents would be the first people to want to know and being able to talk to them easily would be hard when you have to walk to the office. If something life-threatening happened then you would have no way to get in touch with parents or emergency services without your cell phone.

Phones also provide easy access to information. If you are trying to look something up in class with a Chromebook, it is hard to find a website that isn’t blocked. Many sites on Chromebooks are blocked when they could potentially have useful infor-

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mation. An example of this would be, “... there are several apps that could be very beneficial for educational purposes” (The Veloxity Team). Like the article says, there are many apps on phones that could benefit school work and many websites that provide useful information.

Although some people think that phones are helpful for school, there are always other people that think differently. According to Addiction Tips, it says, “With easy access to a plethora of social media outlets and information at one’s fingertips, it is getting harder for children to stay focused in the classroom.” Some students may be distracted by social media, but from what I’ve seen at Goddard, kids are very focused on doing their work. Teens at Goddard all try to get higher grades and go above and beyond so that’s why most likely social media on phones will not be a problem. If teens really need to check their phones or social media then they can do it at lunch where focusing on schoolwork doesn’t matter.

Phones should be allowed in schools because of the benefits they serve for the teens, teachers, and parents. They are important to have in schools so that students are able to contact people and have fast access to information. Overall cell phones are beneficial for all parties involved. Most students said that they wanted to use their phones for academic purposes, this shows not all students want to use their phones as distractions as teachers want to believe.

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Kids should be able to work “You have to earn it,” something I am told nearly every time I ask for money. If I wish to go out with friends, I often have to ask for some spending money. I’m usually granted the money, but I must do extra chores in exchange. Many teens have this same conversation with their parents time and time again. This entire exchange could be easily avoided if they were to have a source of income, and a summer job is the perfect solution! However, most establishments refuse to hire anyone under the age of 16. Young teenagers should be allowed to have summer jobs because it teaches them money-managing skills, shapes their future career path, and grants them a sense of responsibility.

While some would agree with this reasoning, others are opposed. Reasons as to why adolescents should not be allowed jobs are often the same. “They’re too immature”, or “why would you add more stress to what’s supposed to be their childhood?” I do realize those are all valid points, but I simply think the things that can be gained by having a job outweigh the negative aspects.

First of all, teenagers should be allowed to have jobs because it will help them to learn moneymanagement skills. An article from Workethic.org states, “A teen who gets a job early on in high school might be able to save up enough money that they need fewer student loans or parental assistance.” The cost of a collegiate education rises every year, and teens are being forced to pick up side jobs in order to assist in handling the cost of attending a university or college. If they were able to obtain a job at a younger age, they could start saving much sooner, and avoid debt once they come of age. This will teach teenagers money management skills, by learning to save in hopes of achieving their goals at a younger age.

Teenagers should also be allowed to have summer jobs because it can help pave their future career path. An article from Penn State provides many reasons as to why a teenager should obtain a summer job. Reasons including “interests and opportunities,” “resume building,” and “interview skills” (“Why It’s Important for Young People to Have Part-Time Jobs”). All of these are things a student will learn from getting a summer job. For example, if you were interested in being a marine biologist, you could apply for a job at an aquarium. There are loads of options for summer jobs within a specific field of interest. Applying for a job at a young age will build your interview and resume skills, making you more successful in the long run.

A final reason why teenagers should be allowed to have summer jobs is because of the sense of responsibility it can give them.

Personally, I have always liked the idea of obtaining a job during summer break. Clearly, my peers have as well. I created a survey

and had a population of students answer this single question: “As a teenager, would you be interested in having a part-time job this summer?” Out of 85 students, 90% said that they would. This means that 76 eighth-graders feel as though they are responsible enough for a job, but they cannot apply for one due to the age limitations set at most employers in Colorado.

Having a job as a young adolescent can teach many lessons such as money-managing skills, guidance for a future career path, and the learning of a sense of responsibility. The state of Colorado allows minors as young as 14 to obtain employment. While that may be the case, many individual institutions do not hire until a teenager is around the age of 16.

Because of the reasons stated, teens should be eligible to hire at a younger age. Maybe if I had a job of my own, I wouldn’t have to hear the “earn the money” spiel again.

Cecelia Erwood The truth of dress codes How embarrassing would it be to be called out in front of everybody at school for what you are wearing? Dress code was established in 1969 by the U.S. Supreme Court. It started out as both genders having very strict rules, but it slowly morphed into only affecting girls.

The dress code hardly keeps up with the times and the type of generation we live in. Dress codes are unfair because they make girls feel like they should be ashamed of their bodies, but if a boy wears something bad they don’t get in trouble for it.

Dress codes are very strict and unfair. An article from The Lumberjack, from Northern Arizona University, says that “Dress code typically affects girls who are in high school sending a message that girls’ bodies are a distraction.” The New York Times also states, “Two school officials from Braden River High School in Florida pulled Martinez out of class and demanded that she put bandages over her nipples because they deemed it inappropriate she was not wearing a bra. The most inappropriate part of the situation is that school administrators were focused on a student’s breasts, rather than her education.” This shows how strict and unfair the dress code is. If schools are prioritizing how girls look over how they are doing in school, then they need to change their priorities. It’s not fair for girls to come to a place where they learn and have to get pulled out of class for something as trivial as what they are wearing.

Dress codes are sexist. In an article from The New York Times it says “According to a 2020 study written in part by Todd A. DeMitchell, a professor at the University of New Hampshire who has researched the litigation of dress codes in public schools, the focus on covering girls’ bodies contributes to the very problem that dress codes seek to address: the inappropriate sexualization of female students.” Also in The Lumberjack it says “By policing what girls are wearing to school, SEE STUDENTS, P14

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Steve grew up in Chicago but headed to the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1970 to study geology. There, he joined the mountaineering club, met his future wife, and spent weekends investigating new areas in the state: the mountains, deserts, mines, and exotic lands.

After UNM, he began a lifelong career in petroleum exploration geology working for or consulting with many companies in Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah and Texas. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Tulsa Geological Society (TGS), Oklahoma City Geological Society (OCGS), and Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG).

In late 1978, Steve and Barbara moved to their home in Columbine Valley, started a family, and began their love affair with the Rocky Mountains. Each year, Steve planned outings for hiking, backpacking, elk hunting and skiing. He summitted all of Colorado’s 14’ners, hiked the full length of the Colorado trail and did numerous back-country ski and snowshoe trips. Trips abroad included Africa climbing Kilimanjaro, Slovenia and Mount Triglav, Scotland and Ben Nevis, along with numerous hikes in Iceland, Norway, and England.

Steve’s second love was ice hockey. When not outdoors, he could be found at a local ice rink playing hockey with the “old guys”, where he formed incredible lifelong friendships.

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volunteered as an adult leader in Troop 444 in Littleton. Many trusted friendships grew from scouting especially from high adventure and summer camps, later evolving into hunting pals with endless stories and fond memories.

Steve volunteered for various Homeowner’s Associations also served as Street Commissioner on the Board of Trustees for the Town of Columbine Valley. But it was his calling in geology that motivated him to volunteer “rock talk” at local schools and scouts, spending time in the summers at Philmont Scout Ranch as a Geology counselor or at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison.

Steve found great joy in family, especially the grand kids. It was the grandchildren who inspired Steve to play his most festive role.

The beard he’d worn since college had turned white and he grew it out to play Santa. He practiced his role on the ski runs at Copper Mountain and basked in glory of Saint Nick while handing out candy canes to kids.

Steve is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Meredith and Jessica, son Ted, five grandchildren and sister Mary. Services will be held Tuesday, March 29th at 2:00 pm at Horan & McConaty, 3101 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227.

In lieu of flowers, Steve requested you consider donating to any of the following organizations: Philmont Scout Ranch, 10th Mt Division Hut Association, or DAWG Nation Hockey Foundation.

Please visit Steve’s online obituary at www. horancares.com to leave memories and condolences.

William Stewart Adams

January 12, 1939 – February 11, 2022

William Stewart Adams, age 83, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, Missouri. He was born January 12, 1939, in Antigo Wisconsin, the son of Beverly and Edith (Powell) Adams.

William was an Electrical Engineer for the aerospace industry.

William is survived by his ex-wife Barbara (Kline) Adams; five children, Phil Adams of Las Vegas, Nevada, Craig Adams of San Rafael, California, Mike Adams of Littleton, Colorado, Elizabeth Klinger of Mt. Vernon, Missouri and Joel Adams of Adelaide, TOSCH

Australia; one sister Yvonne Jensen of Washington, Pennsylvania and numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and extended family.

William was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; two brothers, an infant son, and two grandsons.

No services are planned at this time. Burial will be held at a later date at the Alvin Lakeview Cemetery in Alvin, Wisconsin.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Online condolences may be shared at this website.

William Conrad Tosch

January 19, 1934 - March 12, 2022

William Conrad Tosch, a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed peacefully at home with family by his side, on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the age of 88. He was born January 19, 1934 in Lee’s Summit, MO.

There are so many friends and family who will miss Bill dearly, as his sense of humor would always lighten up a room, and his

wisdom helped solve many a problem.

To meet Bill, was to be his friend.

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A Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held Monday, June 6, 2022, 2:00PM at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7755 Greenstone Trail, Fort Collins, CO

View full obituary at www. bohlenderfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/

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it is sexualizing young girls. To me, it sounds like schools are saying that girls should have to cover up their natural bodies because they are too distracting to be seen. When students don’t comply with a dress code, they are shamed for it, causing extreme embarrassment.” With all of this it just proves that dress codes are very sexist and mainly focused towards girls and ends up hurting them and doing more damage than good.

Some may argue that the dress code should be enforced to prevent extreme wardrobe choices from students. However, the current dress codes aren’t trying to prevent that. They are trying to make girls cover up their body because they are labeled as “a distraction.” I conducted a student survey on students’ opinions of the dress code and found that many students agree with me. Half of respondents were female and half were male. 57.7% said the dress code was unfair, 41% said they didn’t care, and 1.3% thought it was fair. Then I asked several females directly how they felt and a common theme kept coming up of it being unfair. Some girls said it felt like they were being sexualized and didn’t feel comfortable coming to school with these rules. Others said they hate it so much because it has made them so uncomfortable in their own skin. That’s not fair, everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their own skin.

Unfair, sexist, and a method of body shaming is what the dress code is and why it’s not okay. We need to make a change so everyone can feel proud and comfortable in their own skin. So I’ll ask you again, would you get embarrassed by getting called out in front of everybody at school for your body and your clothes?

If you answered yes then it’s time to step up and help make a change.

Alyssa Groves Students should have mental health days Do you think students should have mental health days? Well I do and here is why. Kids should have mental health days because kids are always stressed out about having to go to school and only having to do work.

This could also lead to students having depression, aches and pains, chest pain or a feeling like your heart is racing, headaches, dizziness or shaking, high blood pressure, and trouble sleeping.

If kids have to do that every day it could be very stressful, so to have that day off would be very relieving. We should have mental health days for school because it would help everyone not get sick as much, it would relieve stress for all of the kids, and we would have more time for family.

According to Christina Caron, high schoolers have been more busy and anxious lately, which leads to stress. This is terrible for students between the ages of 14-19 to be stressed because re-

March 24, 2022 member what stress can lead to: depression, high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, and many more. Additionally, with how bad COVID-19 has gotten these past few years, students have been taking more days off because they are getting sick more often.

Lastly, we have family. If there is a funeral and you need to go but you have school to worry about then that is when you can use one of your mental health days.

You could also use your mental health days to take a family vacation. Lois Collins states, “Having mental health days allowable in the school calendar is highly desirable. The key is how you use the days.”

We should have mental health days because it would relieve stress, keep people healthy, and would provide more time for family. Without having mental health days I can already see how it impacts the students at our school.

So yes, I think that students should have mental health days.

Christian Lucero Zoos are more harm than fun The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explains how a polar bear named Koda comes out of his hole at the Pittsburgh Zoo. He swings his head from side to side, walks out to the edge of a rock, and he keeps swinging his head, and then he backs up into his hole.

He comes back out again. He does this over and over. Do you think this is how a polar bear should act? Zoos have been around for a long time. The first zoo opened in 1793 in Paris, France. The Denver Zoo was the first zoo to open in Colorado in 1896. So as you can see, animals being kept in cages has been a problem for a long time, and still is today. Zoos should be banned in Colorado because keeping animals locked up in a cage for most of their lives is wrong, and by keeping them in a cage, animals tend to act differently and unnatural.

Polar bears need more space in order to live a full and happy life. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes, “Polar bears are used to having much more space. They live in wide-open places with lots of snow and ice. They usually walk around for miles and miles. In the zoo, they can only go back and forth. In order for polar bears and other animals to be able to have a healthy and normal life, they need open and large spaces.” This shows that polar bears are used to having much more space than they get in zoos and are not able to get as much walking or much of anything in a small area. “Animals in zoos suffer tremendously, both physically and mentally” (James Draven). Imagine being able to walk for miles and miles, playing around, getting your food, and just living your life freely, and suddenly all of that is taken away from you, and you spend the rest of your life locked up and restricted from doing all the things you used to do. Well, that’s kind of what animals go through when being locked up in a zoo.

James Draven also explains how polar bears often display neurotic behavior, like repetitive pacing, swaying, and bar biting.

This is not surprising, perhaps, considering the typical polar bear enclosure is one million times smaller than the area they would naturally roam. We can see that when we take animals out of the space they’re used to, they can begin to change the way they act. This can change their eating habits, sleeping habits, and other daily habits, which can eventually lead to the animal not being healthy.

Some percent of the animals in zoos are a part of breeding programs. “Only 15% of the thousands of species held in zoos are considered `threatened,’” says Will Travers OBE, president of Born Free. This shows that only a fraction of animals are threatened but that is not fair for that small percent, they don’t deserve to be `threatened.’ According to Draven, “An even smaller proportion are part of captive breeding programs and, of those, a tiny fraction has been released back into the wild. That’s not a record that justifies tens of millions of wild animals kept in zoos.”

PETA’s Mimi Bekhechi adds, the goal of breeding programs is just “... to produce baby animals to attract visitors” (Draven). This shows that only 15% of all the animals in zoos are threatened, but that does not speak for those animals in the 15%. We need to get rid of zoos to protect that 15% and help the other small percent that is involved in breeding programs be safe, happy, and healthy because their lives matter too.

Many people may say that zoos are very educational for children to learn about the animals that we don’t have in Colorado, and all over America, but there are other ways to learn about those species that don’t involve animals being locked up in cages.

Other people might say that zoos help bring in money for the city, but the money people are spending is most likely going back to the zoo to help put more animals in cages. We need to find other ways to teach kids about animals that do not involve zoos.

Zoos should be banned in Colorado because keeping animals locked up in a cage for most of their lives is wrong. By keeping them in a cage, animals tend to act unnatural and different than they should, which is unhealthy.

Because zoos have been around for such a long time, it is time for us to put an end to zoos and start thinking of our animals’ health and behavioral activities.

If we end zoos in the long term, we could end up helping more animals and polar bears like Koda live in the wild freely and happily.

Brooke Marshall Is online school really the solution?

Imagine a world, but it’s all online. Imagine waking up and instead of getting ready for school and class or packing your backpack you are in pajama pants and turning on your computer. Sounds perfect, what a perfect world. But it’s not, you soon realize you miss your friends and crave social interaction. Your grades are dropping and your perfect attendance is ruined because your computer is

always crashing or your teacher didn’t let you in the Google meet by accident. I experienced this firsthand during the 2020-2021 school year. So did many others.

In March 2020 we went into lockdown. This meant no kids were able to attend in person school, and resulted in the school district developing an online school program. While supposed to be temporary, the quarantine extended its duration going months on end. Through this time we used online school for our classes. Right now schools should not be online. This is because of students’ mental health, negative effects on academic performance, and limited access to technology and support online.

On the contrary, there are some people who might argue that most people have access to the internet or a computer. According to the United States Census Bureau around 82% of Americans have access to the internet.

While this may be true, this does not account for the cost of Wi-Fi. According to University of Illinois “Strengths and Weaknesses of Online Learning,” some people pay for the internet monthly however others pay based on the amount they use. This means that online school will increase bills, making families pay more monthly. Some may not want to pay for this so students will not have access to classes. Another issue that follows this is while current day technology is good it’s not perfect. You will always have problems with devices running out of charge, Wi-Fi being out, power lines breaking, and glitching. These things can cause you to miss your online class and fall behind.

According to the article EStudent.Org “10 Biggest Disadvantages of E-Learning,” online learning can cause social isolation. Isolation along with lack of communication can lead to many mental health problems like stress and anxiety. Tied with this is the cultivation of a lack of any face to face communication with an instructor can cause students to feel a lack of pressure. A low pressure environment is a disadvantage because it causes students to believe they don’t need to do their work. They will eventually fall behind. Being alone in your room for hours on hours will also slowly decrease your mental health.

When students were asked how their academic performance was during online school approximately 50% of students answered that it was worse than normal.

Around 30% showed up to their Google meets most of the time or less and around 10% showed up rarely. Kids feel less responsibility throughout online school and don’t care much for their grades throughout this period. According to the article Thinkimpact. com, “An increase in eLearning has resulted in a 30% increase of failing grades.” This research shows that school’s curriculum and learning techniques are different online than in person. This also means that once these kids return in person they are more likely to experience SEE STUDENTS, P15

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a change in grades once again due to the fact they have learned different content than the other kids from the previous year.

To conclude, our school should not go into online school. Going back to online school would not be in the interest of the students because of students’ mental health, academic performance and access to technology and support online. Students do not have proper access to classes and Wi-Fi as they do in person, students’ mental health will be way worse online than in person due to lack of communication and social isolation. It is also proven that students’ academic performance decreases during online school. What would you do if all of a sudden you had to take an alternative to school that not only hurts your grades but mental health and performance overall?

Ellie Morrison The hatred towards homework Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed because of homework? 56% of kids have felt this way and they say that homework is the primary reason for feeling this way (Sandra Levy). Students already spend seven hours in school five days a week. Yet, teachers still give students homework every day of the week. Homework has a negative impact on families,

students’ mental health, and students’ social life because it is time-consuming and it causes aggravation to teachers, parents, and students.

Homework is keeping students from spending time with their friends and family and it keeps students from participating in after-school activities. When asked on a Google Form: “How much homework do you get daily?,” 40.9% of kids said they get 30 to 60 minutes of homework, 35.2% of kids said they get 1 hour to 2 hours of homework, 20.5% of kids said they get 2 hours or more of homework and 3.4% of kids said they don’t get any homework. A study by the Journal of Experimental Education found that spending too much time on homework meant that students were not meeting their developmental needs or cultivating other critical life skills. Students were more likely to forgo activities, stop seeing friends or family, and not participate in hobbies (Ryan Watts).

In 2013, research conducted at Stanford University found that when it came to stress, more than 70% of students said they were “often or always stressed over schoolwork,” with 56% listing homework as a primary stressor.

Less than 1% of the students said homework was not a stressor (Levy). Homework is making these students stressed and many students, mainly high school and college students, make bad decisions like turning to drugs and alcohol to help them cope with the stress.

Not only is homework affecting students mentally, but it also physically affects them. Stanford University researchers asked students whether they experienced physical symptoms of stress, such as headaches, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, weight loss, and stomach problems when more than 80% of students reported having at least one stress-related symptom in the past month, and 44% said they had experienced three or more symptoms (Levy).

Students are not the only ones complaining about homework and disagreeing with it. Many teachers complain about homework on a regular basis. Research for the commission found that only 20% of teachers believe that homework and marking are essential for learning, while 57% disagreed. Seventy percent of teachers said there was too much emphasis placed on homework and marking; only 15% disagreed with this (Watts).

Why do teachers give homework when they disagree with it, and then complain about it? They do it so they don’t look bad when the class is behind. Why are students punished with hours of homework when our teachers had poor execution on planning?

Personally, I have experienced a lack of sleep due to the homework I have been given by teachers. Last year my teacher had a bad habit of not getting through the lesson, so instead of finishing the next day, she would give us double the work. On top of that, I had 30 minutes of homework

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from each of my six classes. This is not acceptable and it makes kids hate school even more. If you want kids to start enjoying coming to school I would suggest abolishing homework.

Some may compare school to sports, and say that homework is like practicing for a sport. The Stanford researchers found that homework means students are not able to meet their developmental needs or cultivate other critical life skills. In other words, students are more likely to give up extracurricular activities and sports, spend less time with friends and family and stop pursuing their hobbies (Watts). So homework is not like sports but, homework actually keeps you from playing or pursuing your sport.

Homework has a negative impact because it affects your family as well as the student’s mental health and social life. It is stressful for all, and causes many fights between teachers, parents, and students. Homework is not just frustrating for students but also for teachers because they have to grade it.

It’s even frustrating for parents because when a kid doesn’t do it causes tension. Parents then call teachers and it is a whole thing that could just be avoided.

Maybe you haven’t experienced stress but, 99% of students say homework is one of their main reasons for stress (Levy) so let’s make kids smarter during school and not overload them with work to do at home.

Ezra Wright

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Street signs can clear up confusion about what jurisdiction someone is in, but they also can reveal deeper stories about a particular area. Here’s a look at some of the eye-catching signs across metro Denver counties and what you might not know about the history behind some of them.

Street signs carry little-known history in metro Denver counties

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The sign for Shangri La Drive in Denver, pictured on March 10, sits off Leetsdale Drive near Colorado Boulevard.

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f you’ve ever sat at a red light in rush-hour traffic in the Denver metro area, you may have wondered about the meaning behind the different logos and colors on nearby street signs.

In the City of Denver, the signs are simple enough — the logo of mountains and the sky sit above the name “Denver.”

But some signs have a different logo even though they’re also in Denver.

In the southeast suburbs, drivers might think they’re in Aurora until the green signs on side streets start to look a bit different.

And in Adams County, the signs sometimes feature an American flag image to discourage people from firing gunshots at the signs.

Denver mansions In east Denver, there are many normal-sounding street names: Elm Street.

Birch Street. Cedar Avenue.

And then, there’s Shangri La Drive.

A tiny, tucked-away road that almost forms a half loop off of Leetsdale Drive near Colorado Boulevard, Shangri La Drive was apparently named by Harry Huffman, a movietheater and liquor-distribution magnate who had a mansion built on the hill.

The road was named to honor the impressive home, which was modeled after the Shangri-La lamasery — a monastery of lamas — featured in the popular 1930s movie “Lost Horizon.” That’s according to the book, “Denver Streets,” by local historian Phil Goodstein, as cited

by Denver city staff.

And that’s not the only mansion in that area.

More difficult to see from the street is the mansion known as “Cableland” on Shangri La Drive. It’s the former home of Bill Daniels, the wealthy cabletelevision businessman and philanthropist.

Before he died, Daniels donated Cableland to the City of Denver in 1998, partly to serve as the official Denver mayor’s residence. No mayor has ever chosen to live there, but the mansion is used for official city events and city meetings and is made available for other events, including fundraisers and other gatherings held by nonprofits and qualified charitable organizations.

Denver’s dual logos The use of Denver’s newer logo for certain street signs — the “D” logo with a building, the sun and mountains within the D — doesn’t carry any particular meaning that’s different from the old logo, which is two red mountains outlined in white, with a blue sky and

yellow sun, all above the word “Denver.”

Denver began using signs with the “D” in 2010, according to Vanessa Lacayo, a city spokesperson. The city still has some signs with the older logo on it.

“We try to be good stewards with city dollars, so we don’t replace things that don’t need to be replaced and try to honor the life cycle of the material and replace things as they fail,” Lacayo said.

Don’t mistake Adams County A large chunk of the map directly north of Denver — roughly north of 52nd Avenue — contains buildings that may have addresses that are listed as being in Denver even though they’re in unincorporated Adams County.

“Unincorporated” means an area is not within a city or town and is generally overseen by a county government.

The addresses are marked as “Denver” because the city listed with a property’s mailing address is based on zip codes that are used by post offices rather than being based on city boundaries, said Christa Bruning, Adams County spokesperson.

In those unincorporated areas north of Denver, you’ll see street signs with the A-shaped Adams County logo.

In some parts of Adams County, street signs bear images of the American flag to deter people from shooting signs with bullets.

“American flags are placed on signs in some areas as a mitigation measure where we have experienced issues with signs being shot,” the county said in a statement. “The flags have been successful as many residents seem disinclined to shoot signs

displaying the American flag.”

A previous Adams County logo was established in 1985 and was the logo used on street signs until the current logo was designed and implemented in August 2009, according to the county.

A community with gates in Littleton If you drive far enough northwest in the City of Littleton, you’ll run into an area called Bow Mar South, near the small Town of Bow Mar. But Bow Mar South is a neighborhood, not a municipality, even though it has its own logo on street signs.

For example, the logo of a bird at Bell Flower Drive and Bowles Avenue denotes the area is within the Bow Mar South Homeowners Association, according to Tim Weaver, traffic analyst for Littleton.

“We used to put different items on signs when a neighborhood asked for them,” a statement from Littleton city staff said.

Decades ago, Littleton annexed land in Bow Mar South, meaning it brought it into the Littleton city boundaries.

Littleton annexed the area that is managed by the Bow Mar South homeowners’ association in 1973, according to Littleton city staff. A small part of the association area is outside of Littleton, including a few lots in the northwest part of the subdivision, Weaver said.

The area isn’t just another neighborhood.

It includes gates on Blue Sage Drive that close to block traffic.

Construction of the traffic gates was partly funded by the City of Littleton, and the city and HOA operate the gates together, according to city staff.

Other gates that restrict or block traffic to or within neighborhoods in Littleton sit in Coventry and The Greens, according to city staff.

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A week of top-notch musical options

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don’t know how it happened, whether it’s just the result of musicians making up for about two years of missed touring, good karma returning or just how it crumbles, cookie-wise, but Denver and the surrounding areas are spoiled with a bevy of fantastic concert options. So many that I’m devoting my entire column to five of the best bets for an evening out.

Any live music fan will tell you that there’s nothing like a good homecoming show. The atmosphere is always a bit more electric when the audience recognizes the performers as their people.

It’s been six years since the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) played the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., but that time afield ends at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 with Back by Popular Demand: The CJRO Returns.

“We got our start at the Lone Tree Arts Center and were there for about two-and-a-half years,” said Art Bouton, the bandleader who founded the orchestra in 2012.

“In that time, we’ve turned from a one-person shop to an organization that has a payroll that can pay the best professional musicians to perform.”

The reintroduction show will feature classic big band numbers like “Take the `A’ Train,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Moanin,” and “More Today Than Yesterday,” as well as some new arrangements featuring the work

of artistic and music director Drew Zaremba. Vocalist Marion Powers will be featured in the concert, which Bouton said will show how much the orchestra’s skill has grown.

“It means a tremendous amount Clarke Reader to come back to Lone Tree, especially because on the jazz side, we’re the professional equivalent of the Colorado Symphony,” he said. “If you’re a lover of classic big band or jazz of any time, you’ll really be pleased with this concert.”

Tickets can be purchased by calling 720-509-1000 or by visiting www.coloradojazz.org/concerts or call the LTAC box office at 720-5091000.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

John Mayer at the Ball Arena John Mayer is one of those artists we just take for granted these days, which he seems to enjoy.

He’s embraced all his influences and interests, channeling them into the simultaneously sincere and winking 2021 album, “Sob Rock.” But don’t let all that make you forget he’s also a scorchingly good guitarist, who weaves blues, folk and pop into his work.

After several years touring with Dead & Company (and some COVID-related delays), Mayer is

back hitting the road in support of his solo work and stops by the Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 27.

Get your tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

Tyler, The Creator and Vince Staples at Ball Arena Over the last 15 years or so, Tyler the Creator and Vince Staples have been making some of the most adventurous, forwardlooking rap in the genre, and in 2021, both shared top-notch albums.

Tyler’s “Call Me If You Get Lost” is one of his best and most beautiful records yet and Staples’ selftitled latest effort showcases his lyrical power while using beats both skeletal and haunting.

People looking for an example of hip-hop mainstays who are still evolving and getting better as a result, shouldn’t miss Tyler, Staples, Kali Uchis and Teezo Touchdown at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver.

For information and tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Nation of Language at the Bluebird Theater New York’s Nation of Language are one of the best modern purveyors of the kind of new wave music that made some of the best music of the 1980s. But there’s nothing derivative about

their music and the way they use synths is both propulsive and groovy.

On both of their two albums - including last year’s stellar “A Way Forward” - the group has produced collections of songs that are so good they both sound like greatest hits records. They’re stopping by the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, which is the perfect venue for their tunes. Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

Beach House at the Mission Ballroom I’m not sure when the exact point is that a band turns into a hall-of-fame band, but with nearly 10 albums in about 15 years, Baltimore’s Beach House work like they’re racing to build one of the best discographies in indie rock.

The duo - Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally - have consistently explored the fuzzy, reverb-drenched reaches of their sound and, in the process, created some startingly lovely music.

In February the band released “Once Twice Melody,” one of their most luminous albums yet.

You can catch them at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at the Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver.

Secure tickets at www.axs.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@ hotmail.com.

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have street signs that are white and include the City of Littleton logo.

Littleton first began installing the white street signs with the logo in 2015, according to staff.

The city decided to install the white street signs with the logo in an effort to help people tell which areas are in the city and which are not, Weaver said.

The new signs were also rolled out in an effort to “show our new branding,” Weaver said.

Similar to the case of Denver addresses popping up in Adams County, it can be confusing to tell what is and isn’t in Littleton because many properties’ mailing addresses in south Jefferson County are listed as being in “Littleton” even though Littleton is mostly contained within Arapahoe County.

Asked whether Jefferson County has considered putting its county logo on street signs in unincorporated areas to help clear up that confusion, the county said in a statement: “The county has the capability of putting logos on street name signs; however, there is a significant cost in terms of material and labor to this effort. Each of the cities within Jefferson County utilize logos on their street-name signs, helping a traveler to know when they are within a municipality within the county or within an unincorporated area within the county.”

A crowd gathered at night at the mansion known as “Cableland” on Shangri La Drive in Denver. The building is the former home of COURTESY OF DANIEL BECK VIA CABLELAND WEBSITE Bill Daniels, the wealthy cable-television businessman and philanthropist.

Arapahoe County distinguishes land It can also be difficult to tell when you’re in Centennial and when you aren’t. Centennial’s boundaries twist and weave throughout much of the city to create a complex map.

Parts of east Centennial are sandwiched between parts of Aurora, and some portions of unincorporated Arapahoe County sit in that area too.

Some streets that sit outside of city boundaries have been getting marked with the county’s logo,

generally in recent years, said Luc Hatlestad, county spokesperson.

“There may have been logos on signs here and there prior to 2012, but putting logos on street signs wasn’t county procedure until around 2012,” Hatlestad said.

‘Identity’ in Englewood Englewood updated its official city logo in recent years from the green circular symbol to the new symbol with leaves — a change that led to some street signs in the city having

the new logo and some still having the old one.

“The current logo was adopted in late 2015 following input from the 2014 citizens survey and from citizen input received through the Englewood Forward process,” said Christopher Harguth, city spokesperson.

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Young dancers present ‘Cinderella’

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orty-four ballet students from Littleton schools performed in Littleton Youth Ballet’s performance of “Cinderella” at the Lone Tree SONYA’S Arts Center on March 19 and 20.

SAMPLER Included was ballerina Alana Linley, now freshman at Metropolitan State, who postponed her graduation from Littleton Youth Ballet so she could perform in “Cinderella.” Students are Sonya Ellingboe happily returned to weekly dance classes, including freshmen from Littleton, Heritage and Arapahoe High School.

Jazz orchestra The Lone Tree Arts Center will host an evening of big band jazz by the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra on March 26 at 7:30 p.m., which will return after several years of performances throughout the metro area. Fans can expect to hear standards such as “Take the A Train,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Moanin,’” as well as some new arrangements. Jazz vocalist Marion Powers will be featured, as well as solo instrumentalists. The band was founded in 2012 by Art Bouton and has attracted fine musicians from throughout Colorado, with many, like Bouton, engaged in academic careers as well as being performers. There have been a

number of well-known guest musicians who have been featured with the band as well, as the band performed arrangements and pieces by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday, Stan Kenton, Miles Davis, Buddy Rich and more, as well as original arrangements by CJRO composers and other artists. LTAC is at 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets start at $38 and can be purchased at coloradojazz.org/ concerts or by calling the box office at 720-509-1000.

Abstract artist’s workshop Heritage Fine Arts Guild presents Littleton abstract artist Krista Falkenstein, who has focused on abstract painting for over 40 years.

The workshop will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., from 9 a.m. to noon on April 16. (Students are asked to arrive 15 minutes early for set-up.) There is parking on the north side of the church. Cost is $30 for Heritage Fine Arts Guild members and $35 for non-members.

Membership costs $40 per year and new members are welcomed. See heritage-guild.com/membership for registration forms and list of materials.

Arvada Center The musical “Kinky Boots” will open at the Arvada Center’s Main Stage Theatre on March 25, playing until April 24. arvadacenter. org, 720-898-7200. Plays Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday matinees at 1 p.m., Saturday and

A sign near traffic signals, pictured March 14, says “Blue Sage closed when flashing.” The Bow Mar South area includes gates that close in PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD order to block traffic.

Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Also in Arvada Center’s Black Box Repertory Theatre in repertory: “The Liar,” “Animal Farm,” and “Stick Fly” through May. Call for artists The Depot Art Gallery in downtown Littleton will host the annual “All Colorado” exhibit from July 19 to August 27, with entries to CaFE — callforentry.org. Size limited to no more than 30 inches in height and width. The call will close when 150 submissions have been received or May 15 — whichever comes first.

All artwork must be for sale and created by Colorado artists within the last three years. The Depot Art Gallery will retain 30% commission on sales. Entries cannot have been accepted in previous All Colorado shows. The entry fee is $35 for up to three images. Notice of invited and not-invited entries will be sent by email by June 17. Up to three images accepted. Juror is Doug Dawson.

Boulder Dinner Theatre Boulder Dinner Theatre presents “The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes” through April 23 — a tale of an ordinary guy who is dropped into a musical. Music by Producing. Artistic director is Seamus McDonnough, who delivers bands, cats, opera singers and Declaration-signing rappers. Call 303-4496000 or visit bdtstage.com. Music

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and open space, and transportation.

“Results indicated many residents were looking for an updated community identity,” Harguth said.

Updating the city logo on overhead street signs, such as those on traffic signals, will be complete in 2022, and the updating of all the ground-mounted streets signs was completed in 2021, according to Harguth.

One of the notable areas with street signs that don’t bear a local government’s logo is the Arapahoe Acres neighborhood in Englewood, which has wooden street signs that are unique to that neighborhood.

A small exception in Centennial Drivers in the east Centennial area may notice another area that could add to confusion about boundaries — the Greenfield neighborhood along Smoky Hill Road.

The neighborhood has its own logo on street signs even within Centennial’s city boundaries.

The signs are connected to the local metro district,

well. Glad to hear that BDT is alive and well.

CORE “Friends Like These” will be exhibited at CORE New Art Space, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood with an opening April 1 from 5 to 10 p.m.

CORE members have invited an artist friend to exhibit with them through April 17. Hours: Friday: 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. This gallery will be moving to 6501, Studio C in a couple months — stay tuned. (Also in that neighborhood/shopping CenterCasa Bonita. (Am told there will be seven galleries involved there in an older building.) coreartspace.com.

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company will be presented by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus in two places: Dancers will perform with the chorus in “Motown and More.”

March 27: St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch; April 1-2: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver. DGMC.org or 303-325-3959.

History Adventures History Adventures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Littleton Museum, 3028 S. Gallup St., Littleton (12 per session) — June 14: Discovering Nature (7-11); June 28: Life on the Farm (ages 8-12); July 12: Art and History (7-11); July 26: Military Day (9-12); Aug. 9: Cow Camp (8-12). littletongov.org/city-services/citydepartments/museum.

according to Anna Bunce, Centennial traffic engineer.

“The original street signs installed with the construction of this neighborhood (or) metro district, which included the kites (logo), predate the city’s incorporation. Our best guess is that the signage was installed around 1996 (to) 1998,” Bunce said.

Centennial was legally established as a city, or “incorporated,” in 2001.

In general the city of Centennial started installing Centennial-logo street signs that are blue rather than green in 2013, according to Bunce.

When asked why the city made that change, Bunce said, “This predates existing (city) staff, but our best guess is related to more effective branding and differentiation for Centennial. With the nature of Centennial’s boundaries, this is an effective way to communicate and reinforce where someone may be in terms of jurisdiction.”

Douglas County adds logo Douglas County had no logo on street-name signs prior to an in-house competition for a new Douglas County logo that occurred in the early to mid-

1990s, according to Wendy Holmes, county spokesperson. The winning logo was the early “DC” and “ribbons” design seen in the county’s logo today.

“We place logos on most of the street-name signs in unincorporated streets and roads maintained by Douglas County,” Holmes said. “Logos on streetname signs are also useful as they indicate ownership of the roads for law enforcement personnel and road maintenance crews throughout the metro area and Douglas County.”

Different in Weld Weld County doesn’t typically put a logo on road-number signs in unincorporated Weld County, according to Jennifer Finch, spokesperson for the county.

“However, some of the signs — older signs — are a particular shape and will say ‘WCR’” and a number, Finch said. “There are county logos, specific to the project, found on some Highway 85 signs — also called the Centennial Highway in Weld County — and there are signs with the Weld County Road 49 logo along that road as well to commemorate that special project.”

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Winter sports players of the year named Colorado Community Media honors athletes in five categories

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Teams and indivduals from south metro schools did well during the recently concluded Colorado High School Athletic Association’s 2021-22 winter sports season.

Heritage won the Class 4A girls swimming championship and Cherry Creek captured the 5A state title. ThunderRidge won the boys state basketball crown.

There were several other teams that came close.

Valor Christian was the state runner-up in both ice hockey and girls basketball. Ponderosa came in second in the boys state wrestling tournament.

Several individuals excelled during the season, and here are the Colorado Community Media’s winter sports Players of the Year.

Noah Fekete, Valor Christian.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Mary Macaulay, Heritage.

Hockey Junior center Noah Fekete of Valor Christian averaged 1.3 points a game during the season and finished with 16 goals, 13 assists for 29 points.

Fekete was the team captain in hockey. He also plays lacrosse and was on the Eagles tennis team as a sophomore.

Boys wrestling Ponderosa senior Murphy Menke compiled a 34-6 record during the season and one of his wins was in the 160-pound state championship match.

Menke, who has committed to wrestle at Bucknell, was a state placer all four years of his high school career.

Murphy Menke, Ponderosa.

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Girls swimming Mary Macaulay, a junior at Heritage, earned the top honor as Swimmer of the Year as she shined late in the season.

She won state titles in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke and also swam a leg on the state champion 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.

Boys basketball Chaparral’s 5-11 senior Luke Williams showed his value in the playoffs and was named Player of the Year as he edged out Zach Keller of ThunderRidge.

In four state playoff contests, he averaged 23.7 points and made seven of eight three-point attempts.

He also pulled down 28 rebounds and had 11 assists.

For the season, Williams was a gifted scorer averaging 16.7 points a game. He also filled up the stat sheet by pulling down 5.9 rebounds, dishing out 3.7 assists per game and averaging 1.7 steals.

Valor Christian senior center Raegan Beers, 42, forces Mountain Vistas Grace Roscoe, 42, to take a jump shot in the second round 5A girls playoff game on Feb. 25.

Beers had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots as the top-seeded Eagles rolled to a 61-15 victory.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Girls basketball Raegan Beers, a 6-foot-3 senior at Valor Christian, was a dominant player. She averaged 19.6 points and 13 rebounds a game to earn Player of the Year honors.

Beers will be playing at Oregon State next season and wrapped up her high school career by averaging 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds in four state playoff games.

Basketball player of the year Luke Williams, Chaparral.

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Creek takes team title in Dick Rush meet

Krueger becomes the association’s 10th commissioner

Boys swimming team tallies 592.5 points at Thornton aquatic center

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AURORA -- The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors chose its new leader March 7.

He is Mike Krueger, who will become the association’s 10th commissioner. He replaces Rhonda Blanford-Green who is set to step down at the end of this school year.

“Educationally-based, co-curricular activities and athletics serve a greater purpose, and it is the caring, dedicated and passionate people that make up our CHSAA staff and our membership that drive our incredible mission to provide opportunities for participation,” Krueger told CHSAANow.com. “It is a privilege to serve and work alongside each and every one of these gifted leaders. We have an incredible platform through athletics and activities to really have a profound and positive impact on the lives of our students.”

Krueger’s present job is as senior director of education for USA Football. CHSAA officials called it “one of the largest national governing bodies of sport associated with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.”

Krueger has been a teacher and counselor at Palisade High School from 1995-2006. After that, he was the director of district athletics and activities at Palisade and with the Aurora Public Schools. He moved to USA football in 2014, first as director of coaching and then as senior director of education.

Krueger was a trustee in the Town of Palisade and was mayor protem. As he was doing those jobs, he was a voting member of CHSAA’s legislative council, chairman of the CHSAA football committee, a member of the sports medicine advisory and softball committees and was president of the Western Slope League.

“Michael brings an exceptional amount of experience, knowledge and leadership to our association,” CHSAA Board President Luke DeWolfe told CHSAANow.com. “His unique background as a Colorado

200 freestyle relay team that came in third.

Freshman Trevor Boodt added to the Bruins’ point total with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke.

Other individual winners from south metro schools included Ponderosa’s Tanner Braunton, who racked up 571.10 points to win the diving by edging out Collier Dyer of Arapahoe.

Luke Dinges of Regis won the 100 butterfly and swam a leg on the Raiders winning 200 medley relay foursome. Teammate Gio Aguirre captured the 100 freestyle and was on the winning 400 freestyle relay team.

Arapahoe’s senior captain Luke Brill was the winner of the Hoyt Brawner award based on academics, citizenship and athletic achievement.

Cherry Creek is the defending state champion team, which makes the Bruins a target for other swimming teams.

“That is definitely a perspective for us this year and an attitude we try to share as a program,” said Loftis. “Anything counts and we can’t be complacent.

“Our youth today shined. We have a lot of freshmen, sophomores and underclassmen and they’re brand new. And because of COVID, we’ve never experienced anything like this meet and they are stepping up which is good. This meet kicks off a good season of dual meets into a fun invitational season and then the championship season.”

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek boys swimming coach Chris Loftis was not happy with his team during the morning preliminaries of the Dick Rush Memorial Coaches Invitational meet on March 19 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton.

His team changed the mind of their coach in the meet finals and Creek won the team title in the season’s first big boys meet with 592.5 points.

Regis Jesuit was second with 539 points. Arapahoe finished fifth with 194 points. Heritage was eighth, Highlands Ranch ninth, Ponderosa 11th and Douglas County 18th.

“We had an average performance in the prelims that we needed to address and we did,” Loftis explained. “We challenged are guys and we had a great final session. We came together as a team and found some weaknesses that we can address.”

Senior Cade Martin paced the Bruins by winning the 100 backstroke in 51.76 and placing third in the 100 butterfly. He also swam a leg on the 200 medley relay team that was a runner-up.

Creek’s Thomas Sutherland, another senior, was second in the 200 freestyle and was on the

Mike Krueger, CHSAA’s new commissioner.

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educator, counselor, coach, rural small-school athletic director and district athletic director in a large, urban school district were key considerations. That experience, coupled with Mike’s work with USA Football and his passion for educationally-based athletics in the state of Colorado are true assets to the association.”

Blanford-Green has been the commissioner the past five years.

She was the first African-American female commissioner of a state association. She is the president of the board of directors at USA Cheer.

“I know I have some big shoes to fill, and I will work tirelessly to continue the great work that my friend and colleague Rhonda Blanford-Green has established here,” Krueger told CHSAANow. com. “Her commitment and passion for educationally-based athletics is second-to-none, and I, along with our membership, can honor her work by demonstrating that same level of passion and dedication.”

The field of finalists also included CHSAA assistant commissioner Beth Brookens and District 11 (Colorado Springs) athletic director Chris Noll.

“Honestly, when I just sit and think about the opportunity to work alongside this talented CHSAA staff and to serve next to our membership, who are easily the most dedicated, hard-working and caring people you will find anywhere on the planet, well, I just feel very blessed and humbled, and I can’t wait to get to work,” Krueger told CHSAANow.com.

Krueger takes over July 1.

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“People say ‘why don’t they come here legally?’ Well there are lines you have to get into, and there are some lines that are 20 years long,” Thornton said. “They are here, they are part of us and we need to find ways to understand and welcome them.”

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Thornton has also has been a strong advocate for the future of the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center, which offers low-cost civics and English lessons, test preparation and legal aid to documented immigrants but was set to be defunded by a previous city council.

Thornton called the move a “major mistake” and joined 12 former Littleton mayors and council members in sending a letter to the council praising the center and urging members to reconsider their vote.

Newer council members elected in November led a push for council to restore the center’s funding to pre-pandemic levels, which they did in a 5-2 vote March 1.

For Thornton, there will always be a need for more immigrant support.

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Tickets loom for mountain toll violators State to begin citing drivers who illegally use I-70 mountain express toll lanes

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Motorists who drive in the Interstate 70 mountain express toll lanes in Clear Creek County when they are closed and supposed to be serving as the emergency shoulder will face a $250 fine starting in August.

Gov. Jared Polis on March 15 signed House Bill 1074 into law letting the Colorado Department of Transportation use the license plate cameras used to collect tolls when the I-70 mountain express lanes are open to also ticket motorists driving in the lane when it is closed.

There are now express toll lanes across Colorado, but unlike the others, the ones on I-70 through Clear Creek County cannot be open all of the time. That’s because the mountain express lanes are narrower than a traditional interstate lane.

The 13-mile lane from Empire to Idaho Springs opened in 2015 and a westbound express toll lane opened along the same stretch last year.

In 2020, nearly 50,000 motorists drove in the eastbound I-70 express toll lane when it was closed, according to state data.

The cameras will also be used to ticket drivers in the toll lanes tow-

Cars on Interstate 70 through Idaho Springs on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. A sign shows the eastbound express lane as closed.

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ing trailers or who are behind the wheel of a tractor trailer. Both types of vehicles are prohibited from traveling in the narrow express lanes.

Offenders will be mailed a ticket just as they are when they are caught running a red-light camera in downtown Denver.

Authorities have been unable to enforce the toll lanes’ closure because the lanes are too narrow to allow an officer to wait and catch scofflaws.

The express lanes are narrower because CDOT opted to use the existing width of the roadway to create toll lanes instead of widening the interstate, which would have

been more costly and had more environmental impacts.

Because the lanes are so narrow, Colorado had to make a deal with federal regulators limiting the amount of time they can be open each year. The eastbound express lane can be open a maximum of 100 days a year for no more than 1,168 hours annually. The westbound express lane can be open for no more than 125 days a year and no more than 965 hours annually.

CDOT opens the lanes during peak traffic periods, and the toll changes based on demand.

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House Bill 1074 was sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Judy Amabile, of Boulder, and Republican state Sen. Dennis Hisey, of El Paso County.

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Original Grantor(s) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., asset-backed certificates, series 2006-21 Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 21, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6136125 Original Principal Amount $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $210,890.87 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. ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BEL-VUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120-4109.

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, 05/11/2022, 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.

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Original Grantor(s) WILLIAM M DEWAR II AND MAUREEN A DEWAR Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, DBA FINAM, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMPAC CMB TRUST SERIES 2005-6 Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5070940 Original Principal Amount $246,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $261,381.51 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 1, BLOCK 3, WALNUT HILLS-FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7811 E BRIARWOOD BLVD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-1308.

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/20/2022, 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.

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CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. regarding ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A QUITCLAIM DEED CONVEYING FEE INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY ALONG EAST COUNTY LINE ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2022O-05 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: councilcomments@centennialco. gov or by mailing them to City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112 any time prior to April 4, 2022. Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530202-60202 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT City of Littleton (PURSUANT TO 29-1-106, C.R.S.) CITY OF LITTLETON ON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON THAT THE LITTLETON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT OF THE 2022 LITTLETON STORMWATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT UTILITY ENTERPRISE BUDGET AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE MATTER MAY BE HEARD, DURING A PUBLIC MEETING. THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE PROPOSED BUDGET BY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY CITIZEN MAY PARTICIPATE AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET. BY: TIFFANY HOOTEN, FINANCE DIRECTOR Legal Notice No. 531026 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIBIGILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DOVE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK/CHERRY CREEK INNOVATION CAMPUS ANNEXATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-108(2), that the City Council of the City of Centennial will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 18th day of April 2022 at 7:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as the meeting agenda permits) to consider whether the property generally known as the “Dove Valley Regional Park/ Cherry Creek Innovation Campus Annexation,” and more particularly described in Resolution No. 2022-R-11, dated March 7, 2022 (the “Substantial Compliance Resolution”), which property consists of a total of approximately 274.025 acres as more particularly described in a petition for annexation (the “Subject Property”), meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S § 31-12-104 and C.R.S § 31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the City of Centennial. Copies of the Petitions for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the corresponding annexation map are on file at the City of Centennial City Clerk’s office, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in the Centennial Civic Center, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above time and date. Further information concerning this matter may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303754-3403. A copy of the Substantial Compliance Resolution is published in full below.

A live broadcast of the meeting may be found at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes IMPORTANT NOTICE: Though not anticipated, in the event the public hearing is required to held by a virtual meeting service such as Zoom, the date and time of the meeting shall remain the

same as stated above but the City’s website shall provide immediate notice of the change in meeting format and provide a means of accessing the virtual meeting via the internet as soon as practicable. In addition, you may call the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308 to obtain the internet link to the meeting if held by virtual format. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530153-60153 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Second Notice: March 17, 2022 Third Notice: March 24, 2022 Fourth Notice: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT City of Littleton (PURSUANT TO 29-1-106, C.R.S.) CITY OF LITTLETON ON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON THAT THE LITTLETON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT OF THE 2022 LITTLETON SEWER UTILITY ENTERPRISE BUDGET AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE MATTER MAY BE HEARD, DURING A PUBLIC MEETING. THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE PROPOSED BUDGET BY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY CITIZEN MAY PARTICIPATE AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET. BY: TIFFANY HOOTEN, FINANCE DIRECTOR Legal Notice No. 531025 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 21, 2022, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS OR APPROVALS OR LICENSES, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND BUSINESS LICENSES FOR LIVE-WORK UNITS WITHIN THE BUSINESS PARK (BP) ZONE DISTRICT, THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONE DISTRICT, OR AREAS WITHIN THE CENTENNIAL AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA (AIA) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against.

(First published March 10, 2022) By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530200-60200 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT GDLP Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a Wingstop by application dated January 12, 2022 has requested the Local Liquor Licensing Authority of the City of Greenwood Village to grant a Beer & Wine Liquor License at 8547 E Arapahoe Road Unit D, Greenwood Village, CO 80112 to sell malt and vinous liquor for on-premises consumption.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held before the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village acting as the Local Licensing Authority on April 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any party of interest shall be allowed to present evidence and to cross examine witnesses at the Public Hearing.

Names of officers/stockholders with 10% or more interest: Daniel Sonenshine, 1986 Port Edward Circle, Newport Beach, CA 92660, 100% Information as to the application, procedures, petitions or remonstrances may be obtained from the City Clerk at Greenwood Village City Hall.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE JACKIE EDWARDS LICENSING SPECIALIST Legal Notice No. 530197 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 21, 2022 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A QUITCLAIM DEED CONVEYING FEE INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY ALONG EAST COUNTY LINE ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530201-60201 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Panorama Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Krystal Arceneaux Second Regular Election, May 2025 Jason Mitchell Second Regular Election, May 2025 James L. Priestley Second Regular Election, May 2025 Larry Lance Next Regular Election, May 2023 /s/ David Solin (Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: David Solin Telephone Number of the District: 303-987-0835 Address of the District: 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number: 303-987-2032 District Email: dsolin@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No. 530185 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Valley Sanitation District, Denver and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird (63rd) day before the election there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Phyllis Gooden: Three Year Term Mary Alice Ledbetter: Three Year Term Vincent G. Leone: One Year Term DATED this 15th day of March, 2022.

VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT /s/ Crystal Schott Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 530205

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION WILD PLUM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT MAY 3, 2022 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Dove Valley Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the Wild Plum Metropolitan District of the Town of Columbine Valley, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Gregory Armstrong: Second Regular Election, May 2025 Glenn Sandler: Next Regular Election, May 2023 Vacant: Second Regular Election, May 2025 Vacant: Second Regular Election, May 2025 /s/ David Solin (Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: David Solin Telephone Number of the District: 303-987-0835 Address of the District: 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number: 303-987-2032 District Email: dsolin@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No. 530186 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Columbine Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at or after the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election to be conducted on May 3, 2022, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election was canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., and the following candidates were declared elected by acclamation: Steven A. Nichols: Three (3) year term Lee Schiller: Three (3) year term By: /s/ Megan M. Liesmaki Designated Election Official Columbine Water and Sanitation District Legal Notice No. 530198 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Orchard Valley Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at or after the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election to be conducted on May 3, 2022, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election was canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., and the following candidates were declared elected by acclamation: Carl N. Koelbel: Three (3) year term Walter A. Koelbel Jr.: Three (3) year term Thomas E. Whyte: Three (3) year term By: /s/ Megan M. Liesmaki Designated Election Official Orchard Valley Metropolitan District Legal Notice No. 530199 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election is to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than April 11, 2022, and not later than April 18, 2022 to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the District referenced above, the election of members of the Board of Directors.

At said election, the eligible electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District.

The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve a one-year term (2022-2023) are: Sheila Gregory Maggie Cheney Ben Rule Chris Wiley The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve a three-year term (2022-2025) are: John Cheney Zachary Christopher Heider Cody Phifer Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203. The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 3, 2022 (Election Day). Please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate walk in voting or drop-off of ballots.

By: /s/ Becky Johnson Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 530190 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Trailmark Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Norman Wayne Lupton: 3 Year Term Until 2025 Sandra Farish: 3 Year Term Until 2025 Vacancy: 1 Year Term Until 2023 Rick Handley: 1 Year Term Until 2023 /s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Legal Notice No. 530194 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale

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Cancellation of Election Board Of Directors Resolution §1-13.5,513, 1-11-103(3), C.R.S.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV030381 Division/Ctrm.: 204

Leawood Metropolitan Recreation and Park District Jefferson County, Colorado WHEREAS, the board of Directors of the District is authorized to cancel the election by resolution at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election to be conducted on 3rd day of May 2022, WHEREAS, the board of Directors has duly certified that there were no candidates for Director.

Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to §1-13.5-513 & 1-11-103(3), C.R.S., the Board HEREBY cancels the regular election to be conducted on 3rd day of May 2022 by formal resolution and THE BOARD DECLARES THAT ONE OFFICE WILL REMAIN VACANT TO BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Signed by: Stephen Wall, Board President DATE: 3-9-22 Contact Person : Stephen Wall District Phone #: 720-290-6474 Address of the District: P.O Box 620802 6698 South Iris Street Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. 530189

Plaintiff: LOUISIANA PURCHASE II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: LOUIS T. SCOTT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; GATEWAY MORTGAGE GROUP D/B/A GATEWAY FIRST BANK; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 15, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Louisiana Purchase II Homeowners Association, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on September 11, 2019, at Reception No. D9094439.

The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Louisiana Purchase II Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on January 13, 2012 , in Reception No. D2005423 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Louisiana Purchase II Homeowners

Association - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, IN BUILDING 9, LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 UNDER RECEPTION NO. A8155656, AND ANNEXATION RECORDED APRIL 14, 1999 UNDER RECEPTION NO. A9060970 AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUM, PHASE VII, RECORDED APRIL 14, 1999 IN PLAT BOOK 160 AT PAGE 71,72,73, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 1326 South Danube Way #103, Aurora, CO 80017-6312.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M. on April 28, 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720874-3845. 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 TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Dated: January 25, 2022 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice NO. 530018 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: THE KNOLLS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: CASEY SNYDER; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Case Number: 2021CV030470 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 Defendant Casey Snyder and for an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on November 2, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Casey Snyder Original Lienor: The Knolls Townhouse Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: The Knolls Townhouse Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 22, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 22, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9128474 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,864.24 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $14,583.37 Amount of Judgment entered November 18, 2021: $12,914.59 Description of property to be foreclosed: Lots 180A and 180B, The Knolls West - Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

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

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 May 12, 2022, 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 9th day of February, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530073 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Published in: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2022CV030200 Division/Ctrm.: 202 Plaintiff: Traditions Filings 1-7 Master Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Ian Patrick Holtz; Damiana Sotelo; Occupant; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; United States of America Department of Revenue; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Gail R. Gudder- ggudder@moellergraf.com 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property: LOT 3, BLOCK 14, TRADITIONS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Dated: February 24, 2022 /s/ Gail R. Gudder, #17820 Legal Notice No. 530131 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Case Number: 2021CV031407 Plaintiff: COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: EARL J. ROTT, JR.; U.S. BANK N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; 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 Earl J. Rott, Jr. and For an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on November 3, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Earl J. Rott, Jr. Original Lienor: Colony at Cherry Creek Condominium Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Colony at Cherry Creek Condominium Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: March 6, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: March 19, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9023016 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $4,212.82 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $20,685.60 Amount of Judgment entered November 3, 2021: $20,071.73

Description of property to be foreclosed: Unit 2, Building 10, Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map for Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums recorded on February 23, 2004, at Reception No. B4032042, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums, recorded on November 18, 2003, at Reception No. B3247974 in said Records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 16332 E. Fremont Avenue, #2, Aurora, CO 80016.

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 May 5th, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845, 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 1st day of February, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530041 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2020CV32252 Div.: 202 Plaintiff: APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendants: AISHA N. PALMER; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; STEARNS LENDING, LLC; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Arapahoe County District Court’s Order: Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 14, 2021, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory and contractual lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Apple Valley East Condominiums, recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on April 8, 1974, at reception number 1415965, book 2226, page 205 (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT D, BUILDING 89, APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED APRIL 8, 1974 IN MAP BOOK 26 AT PAGES 30 TO 33, INCLUSIVE AND SUPPLEMENTS THEREOF, AND AN AFFIDAVIT CORRECTING SAID MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1974, IN BOOK 2271 AT PAGE 256, AND THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED APRIL 8, 1974 IN BOOK 2226 AT PAGE 205, AND THE SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 7, 1974 IN BOOK 2280 AT PAGE 603 AND SECOND SUPPLEMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 1974 IN BOOK 2286 AT PAGE 494 AND THIRD SUPPLEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 21, 1975 IN BOOK 2394 AT PAGE 650, AND FOURTH SUPPLEMENT RECORDED APRIL 21, 1976 IN BOOK 2439 AT PAGE 454, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. also known by street name and number as: 89 Nome Way #D, Aurora, CO 80012.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 28th day of April, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, located at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112; telephone number 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above-described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or 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 the Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP, 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127; telephone: 303-863-1870.

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Public Notices DATED at Arapahoe County, Colorado, this 25th day of January, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530011 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV030901 Division/Ctrm.: 202 Plaintiff: APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION v.

Defendants: AUDREY M. BOSTON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SUE SANDSTROM, as the COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; and SU RYDEN as the COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an ORDER FOR JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE dated October 18, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on February 21, 2019, at Reception No. D9014864.

The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Apple Valley East Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 8, 1974, in Reception No. 1415965 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT C, BUILDING 62, APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED APRIL 8, 1974 IN MAP BOOK 26 AT PAGES 30 TO 33, INCLUSIVE AND SUPPLEMENT THEREOF, AND THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED APRIL 8, 1974 IN BOOK 2226 AT PAGE 205, AND THE SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 7, 1974 IN BOOK 2226 AT PAGE 205, AND THE SUPPLEMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 1974 IN BOOK 2286 AT PAGE 494 AND THIRD SUPPLEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 21, 1975 IN BOOK 2394 AT PAGE 650 AND FOURTH SUPPLEMENTS RECORDED APRIL 21, 1976 IN BOOK 2439 AT PAGE 545, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 62 Newark Street Unit C Aurora, CO 80012-1661.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2022, at the 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Dated January 18, 2022 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529973 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO Case Number: 2021CV030550 Division: 202 COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff: TORREY PINES AT HEATHER RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC Defendant: GERALD CUNNINGHAM; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY MORTGAGE INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSINGS; FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; SUE SANDSTROM in her capacity as PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY; and Current Occupants This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding

has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE entered October 13, 2021 in case No. 2021CV030550. The date of the Notice of Lien being foreclosed: recorded 09/12/2018 at Reception Number D8090988 in the Office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder. An ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE has entered in this action regarding a lien for unpaid assessments due Plaintiff, TORREY PINES AT HEATHER RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), C.R.S. 38-33.3-316 and the recorded Declaration of TORREY PINES AT HEATHER RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN - I am ordered to sell certain real property legally described, as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 315, BUILDING B, TORREY PINES, AT HEATHER RIDGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED MAY 23, 1979, IN BOOK 2997 AT PAGE 327, AND AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MAY 23, 1979, IN BOOK 39 AT PAGE 5, TOGETHER WITH THE EXLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: STORAGE SPACE 315-B, AND PARKING SPACE 315-B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Parcel ID: 197325-1-18-118 Also known as: 2231 South Vaughn Way Unit 315B, Aurora, CO 80014-1347 You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, Colorado on May 5, 2022 at 10:00 am, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorneys representing the holder of the assessment lien are: Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius P.C., (contact Karen Kelly-Braem, #36282) 4175 Harlan St #200 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, telephone number 303-685-4633, ext 117.

Date: February 1, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530043 First Publication: March 10,2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 2021CV030480 Plaintiff: APPLETREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: SIGNE K. OSTRENG; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; RECOVERY ACE, INC.; SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. 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 Signe K. Ostreng and Recovery Ace, Inc. and for an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on November 18, 2021, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Signe K. Ostreng Original Lienor: Appletree Condominium Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Appletree Condominium Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: September 24, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: September 25, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9100739 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,315.40 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $16,372.64 Amount of Judgment entered November 18, 2021: $14,841.19 Description of property to be foreclosed: Condominium Unit 12 in Condominium Building F, The Appletree Condominiums, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 9887 E. Peakview Avenue, #F12, Englewood, CO 80111.

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 May19, 2022, 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 15th day of February, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530092 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 21, 2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street. No. 100 Centennial, Colorado 80110 In re the Marriage of: Rachid Aderdour, Petitioner: and Respondent: Ikbal Elkhatabi Party Without Attorney: Rachid Aderdour 10001 E. Dry Creek Road, No. 9305 Phone Number: 781-690-1650 E-mail: ounira@gmail.com Case Number: 22 DR 78 SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and CoPetitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S. A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to

either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: February 3, 2022 /s/ Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy Legal Notice No. 530085 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2021CV32155 Division: 202 Plaintiff: THE WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION NO. 3, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant: ABIGAIL E. HILLENBRAND Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Joshua Myers, #53309 jmyers@moellergraf.com Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of the court an answer or other response, in writing. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you is complete.

Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication, as provided below. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your written answer or other response to the complaint within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, as provided below, then judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without providing you further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages, and for injunctive relief. Plaintiff seeks to foreclose a lien on the following property: LOT 46, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK TOWNHOUSES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; also known by street and number as 7986 East Phillips Circle, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

Date signed and issued: March 8, 2022 MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/ Joshua Myers Joshua Myers, #53309 Associate Attorney Legal Notice No. 530171 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 2021CV31062 Plaintiff(s): SOUTHWIND AND EASTPOINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC Defendant(s): CECELIA KATHERINE BUCKLEY; RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC; SUE SANDSTROM in her capacity as PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY; and Current Occupants COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: Under a REVISED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE in case No. 2021CV31062, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Judgment Debtors in Foreclosure: CECELIA KATHERINE BUCKLEY Judgment Creditor: Foreclosing Lienholder – SOUTHWIND AND EASTPOINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC The date of the Notice of Lien being foreclosed: recorded 02/24/2015 at Reception Number D5017569 in the Office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.

The amount of the original principal balance of the Lien: $3,619.00 The amount of the outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness as of 11/09/21, the date of entry of Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure: $13,267.94 Additional assessments, attorney fees, late fees, costs and interest continue to accrue pursuant to Plaintiff’s recorded Declaration and statute until title vests in a new owner.

Legal description of the property to be foreclosed: LOT 3, BLOCK 44, SANDPIPER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Parcel ID: 197336221090 Also known as: 2992 SOUTH SCRANTON STREET, AURORA, COLORADO 80014 All of the property encumbered by the Lien being foreclosed is described in the Lien and Lis Pendens.

A REVISED ORDER GRANTING MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE has been entered in this action regarding a lien for unpaid assessments due Plaintiff, SOUTHWIND AND EASTPOINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), C.R.S. 38-33.3-316 and the recorded Declaration of SOUTHWIND AND EASTPOINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at 10:00 A.M., on the 12th day of May 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorneys representing the holder of the assessment lien are: Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius P.C., (contact Karen Kelly-Braem, #36282) 4175 Harlan St #200 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, telephone number 303-685-4633, ext 117.

Legal Notice No. 530042 First Publication : March 17, 2022 Last Publication : April 14, 2022 Published In : Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 224 Englewood, CO 80110

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan M. Liebgott, aka Susan Liebgott, and Sue Liebgott, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30214 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Edward Dixon Peters Personal Representative 405 Northrup Drive Utica, New York 13502 Legal Notice No. 530168 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Lawrence McCaffery, Jr., a/k/a John L. McCaffery, Jr., a/k/a John McCaffery, Jr., a/k/a Jack McCaffery, a/k/a John McCaffery, a/k/a John L. McCaffrey, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30128 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 July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Jane McCaffery Porter Personal Representative 1 Cottonwood Way Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No. 530193 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAUREL JOANE MORRIS, a/k/a LAUREL J. MORRIS, a/k/a LAUREL MORRIS, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30187 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 July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Heather Schulte, Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O’Brien. LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 530170 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn L. Seymour, aka Marilyn Lou Seymour, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30236 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 July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dana D. Seymour Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, No. 2800

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Public Notices Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 530179 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeffrey G. Meyer, a/k/a Jeffrey George Meyer, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30238

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CARMAN MICHAEL GENNARO, aka CARMAN M. GENNARO, aka CARMAN GENNARO, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30265

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before July 10, 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 July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Judith E. Gallegos, Personal Representative 9252 E. Nassau Avenue Denver, CO 80237

NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ. on behalf of JENNIFER NISH, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St., Suite 370, Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530145 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nathan Anthony Ekberg, aka Nathan A. Ekberg, aka Nathan Ekberg, aka Nate A. Ekberg, aka Nate Ekberg, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030180 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 July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy L. Ekberg Personal Representative c/o The McKenzie Law Firm 7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 530196 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 530144 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RAY C. HOFFMAN, a/k/a RAY CHARLES HOFFMAN, Deceased Case Number: 22 PR 30206 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 July 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenton H. Kuhlman, Attorney for the Personal Representative 7851 S Elati St, Suite 202 Littleton Co 80120 Legal Notice No. 530138 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gail Vittitoe, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30242 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 July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Lawrence Fischer, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30170

Jorge Alberto Romero Co-Personal Representative 8270 E. Briarwood Avenue Centennial, CO 80112

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 July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alexis Nicole Vittitoe Romero Co-Personal Representative 8309 E. Briarwood Avenue Centennial, CO 80112

Marie Schneider, Personal Representative 6103 S. Filbert Court Littleton, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No. 530166 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Mary Casey, a/k/a Margaret M. Casey, a/k/a Margaret Casey, a/k/a Margo Casey, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30213 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 July 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jean Lamont, Personal Representative 8531 Flying B Way, Unit 3417 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Legal Notice No. 530135 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 530183 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EVA HECHT, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30307 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 July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Gilbert Dumontet c/o Kathleen M. Johnson Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 530195 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MICHAEL JOHN BOCK, also known as MICHAEL J. BOCK and MICHAEL BOCK, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30227

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DONALD W. WAREMBOURG, aka DONALD WAYNE WAREMBOURG, Deceased.

Case Number: 2022PR30290

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 July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

ARLIE J. WAREMBOURG Personal Representative 8193 S Quemoy Circle Aurora CO 80016 Legal Notice No. 530188 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John L. Larsen, Deceased Case Number 22PR30258 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 or on or before July 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person giving notice: Errol D. Jackson, Personal Representative 920 West Arapahoe Road, Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 530187 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022

Eric P. Apjoke, Person Giving Notice c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 530203 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112

To all interested persons and owners by descent or succession (List all names of interested persons and owners by descent or succession): Glynn D. Parkman, Sr.; Kimberly A. Olmedo; Frankie L. Parkman A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent(s) died leaving the following property (including legal description if real property): Description of Property: Property 1 See below Location of Property Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado Lot 5, Block 1, Sterling Pointe Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as 14330 East Bellewood Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80015 Date: 04/18/22 Time: 8:30 a.m. Division: 12 Address: 1790 E. Littleton Blvd, Littleton, Colorado 80120 The hearing will take approximately 2 hours Note: • You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.

• The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

Legal Notice No. 530160 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ernest Joseph Jablonski, aka Ernest J. Jablonski, aka Ernest Jablonski, aka Ernie Joseph Jablonski, aka Ernie J. Jablonski, aka Ernie Jablonski, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30276 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 July 25, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Alice A. Jablonski, Personal Representative 7193 S. Valentia Way Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530207 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HEDWIG M. BENSON, a/k/a Hedwig Marie Benson, a/k/a Hedwig Benson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30031 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 District Court, County, Colorado on or before July 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC – Personal Representative By: Molly Elder, Designated Representative 7000 E. Belleview Ave, Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 530162 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lynn Ellen Roberts, aka Lynn E. Roberts; aka Lynn E. Shore-Roberts; aka Lynn Shore-Roberts; aka L. Shore-Roberts; aka Lynn Roberts, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR516 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 July 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gayle Nedra Lear, Personal Representative 2926 SW Fairmount Blvd.

Portland, OR 97239 Legal Notice No. 530165 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel Brian Scholle, aka Daniel B. Scholle, aka Daniel Scholle, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30232

Public Notice

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of H. Colleen Cavanaugh, also known as Helen Colleen Cavanaugh, Deceased Case No.: 2022PR30256

Legal Notice No. 530204 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven R. Warden Personal Representative 1546 N. Williams St., Ste. 101 Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No. 530180 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GARY L. GREER, a/k/a GARY LAVERNE GREER, and a/k/a GARY GREER, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30193 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 July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Jane Margot Greer c/o Christopher Cole Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 530178 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 2, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Andrew John Neff be changed to Joaquin Andrew Steffers Case No.: 22 C 31068 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530156 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 4, 2022, 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 Steven Pelham Flood, Jr. be changed to Pelham Steven Stormflood Case No.: 22 C 100130 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530192 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 24, 2022, 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 Naghmeh Talebi be changed to Melody Talebi Case No.: 22 C 100116 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530155 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on February 22, 2022 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 Victor Gribtsov be changed to Victor Fox. Case No.: 22C100109 By: Benjamin S Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.530134 First publication: March 10, 2022 Last publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 2, 2022, 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 Olivia Rose Neff be changed to Olivia Rose Steffers Case No.: 22 C 31066 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530157 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 9, 2022, 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 Bailey Grey Bish be changed to Raiden Grey Evermore Case No.: 22C100139 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: Chang Pun Parkman, Deceased.

Case No. 2022PR30217 Div: 12 Counsel for Petitioners Taylor Ericson and Rachel Ericson Name:Brian J. Cosper, #55414 Address: FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP 8055 E. Tufts Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80237 Phone No.: (720) 671-3954 Fax No: (602) 889-8155 E-Mail: brian.cosper@fnf.com

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before July 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan A. Scholle, Personal Representative 1104 South Biscay Street Aurora, CO 80017

Public notice is given on March 8, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. 530154 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen be changed to Zooey Sage Montgomery Case No.: 21C100606

Legal Notice No. 530208 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

In the Matter of the Petition of: Petitioner: Alexander James Ramirez For a Change of Name to: Alexander James Salazar Case Number: 22C100132 NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE HEARING Notice to: THE PUBLIC Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: May 10, 2022 Time: 10:30 A.M. Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for ALEXANDER JAMES RAMIREZ TO: ALEXANDER JAMES SALAZAR At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

You may attend the hearing and participate or voice objection to the proposed change of name.

Legal Notice No.: 530206 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 4, 2022, 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 Daniel Ripley Storm be changed to Daniel Ripley Stormflood Case No.: 22 C 100128 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530191 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on February 22, 2022 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 Elena Gribtcova be changed to Lena Fox. Case No.: 22C100107 By: Benjamin S Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530133 First publication: March 10, 2022 Last publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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