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More money flows in for creation of homeless navigation center Regional leaders hope for staffing and initial outreach to start

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than $100,000 has been recently awarded to an Arapahoe County nonprofit seeking to support

the creation of a navigation center to centralize resources for people experiencing homelessness in the region.

Chaired by former Littleton mayor Susan Thornton, the South Metro Community Foundation announced recently it has received $50,000 from the Daniels Fund — a philanthropic foundation in Denver — as well as $50,000 from Centura Health and $5,000 from the Littleton Rotary Foundation.

It also received $1,500 from the Rotary Club of Englewood and $2,500 from Sheridan Rising Together for Equity.

That is in addition to $300,000 approved by Arapahoe County commissioners in March to be used for the navigation center over the next three years. The county had previously approved $10,000 for the project. In total, more than $400,000 has been allocated to the project.

The money secured so far could be

enough to hire two full-time center employees by the end of this year or early next, Thornton said, though that is still contingent on funding.

“Our goal has been to raise enough staffing for the first three years, so we’re getting close,” Thornton said, adding that staff costs are estimated to be about $220,000 for the center’s first year with a 10% increase over the next SEE HOMELESS, P9

Battle over petitioning rules, spurred by housing debate, takes shape Group of residents frustrated with Aspen Grove referendum

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

substance use disorder and, more frequently, people who are occasional users and often think they are taking a drug other than fentanyl.

“The change is probably that we’re seeing a significant number of people … who get something they think is a pharmaceutical product,” he said.

A debate over housing in Littleton is taking on a new form as a group of residents seeks to overhaul the city laws governing certain petitions and elections, a move spurred by frustration over the city’s response to their earlier efforts to suspend a redevelopment of Littleton’s largest shopping center.

With voters set in November to weigh in on the redevelopment plans — which call for up to 2,000 housing units to be built at Aspen Grove in southwest Littleton — the outcome may be a moot point as a proposal could still move forward under Littleton’s new Unified Land Use Code (ULUC).

That possibility has angered residents who were instrumental in bringing the Aspen Grove project to a vote after they

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DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian Besser, left, and District Attorney John Kellner speak during a July 6 news conference on PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN two recent large-scale fentanyl seizures in Colorado.

Fentanyl: A growing crisis regionally, nationally Law enforcement, others grapple with solutions

BY ROBERT TANN AND MCKENNA HARFORD RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM, MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From his vantage point as a toxicologist in the emergency departments of UCHealth’s

Highlands Ranch and Anschutz locations, Dr. Kennon Heard said fentanyl is easily the most common drug involved in the overdoses he treats.

“This is going to be on par with seeing a stroke or a heart attack,” Heard said, estimating overdoses are treated multiple times a week, if not daily. “It’s that common of an event.”

Heard sees both people with

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successfully petitioned in January to hold a referendum on the plans.

“I think that it takes away voters’ rights,” said Linda Knufinke, a 23-year resident of the Wolhurst Landing neighborhood who helped lead the Aspen Grove petition and who, in late February, filed a lawsuit against the city for not hosting a referendum sooner.

Reid Betzing, Littleton’s city attorney, has maintained that city council was well within its rights The Aspen Grove shopping center in southwest Littleton has come to embody much of when it voted Feb. 1 to add the the community tension between residents over housing and development. PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN referendum question to the Nov. 8 pen Grove owner Gerrity Group, to ballot. with that petition said it will make punt those plans to a city-wide vote.

While Colorado state law requires referendum efforts fairer. Others Under Gerrity’s proposal, Aspen see it as an ability for a minority to referendum elections be held no Grove could see a maximum of undermine what they believe are less than 60 days and no more than 2,000 new residential units above popular city council decisions.

150 days after a citizens’ petition existing commercial space with And it comes as residents gear is validated, Littleton’s city charheights capped at 85 feet. The projup for the Nov. 8 ballot question on ter and code exempt it from state ect was mostly two-pronged in naAspen Grove, which could serve as guidelines, meaning it can follow ture, according to Gerrity and city a referendum on the city’s appetite its own timeline and petition restaff, who hoped it would jumpstart for denser housing projects for quirements. the shopping center’s dwindling years to come.

“In our city code, we exempt oureconomy while supporting desperselves from all those requirements ately needed housing in the city. in state law,” Betzing said. “It gives Housing plan moves forward even as The roughly 33-acre mall has for broader project stalls the city a lot of authority to set our years seen declining sales tax revThe charter amendment petiown election schedules, our own enue, an issue heavily exacerbated tion is the latest effort of REvision election requirements.” by the COVID-19 pandemic, which Littleton, a self-described “citizen Now, Knufinke and others have forced several retailers to shutter until Aug. 12 to gain the 3,628 physi- advocate group” that rebranded itand left vacant space. With sales self following its “Say No to Aspen cal signatures from Littleton resitax being the primary driver for Grove” campaign, which garnered dents needed to amend the city’s the city’s budget, council members thousands of signatures. charter and municipal code which eyed the proposal as a way to mix Those efforts in January effecwould give residents the ability to housing with commercial activtively forced city council, which in push certain questions onto voters’ ity, hoping residents would spend ballots with less signatures and in a November of last year narrowly money at stores within walking voted 4-3 to approve a shopping much shorter time frame. distance. center rezoning proposal from AsKnufinke and others involved And with the city estimating it needs at least 6,500 new housing units by 2040 to keep up with the metro area’s growing population, the plans served as a way to make a major dent in what city staff have said is a deficit in housing supply.

But some residents involved with REvision Littleton said they oppose such housing density, advocating for what they call “gentle growth” in the city instead.

“We don’t want Littleton to be the Great Wall of China with high-density apartments,” Knufinke said.

A housing proposal from Aspen Grove’s owners is already under city consideration despite the first petition stalling their broader plans. Gerrity has submitted a master development plan, which would essentially allow pre-planning for the redevelopment to begin, an ability unlocked for developers when council approved zoning in October with the ULUC. Since Gerrity’s original proposal was approved by council under the city’s old zoning code, it now has a new chance to pursue plans under the ULUC. Currently, the owners are calling for just under 500 housing units to be built on the south end of the mall near the Mineral Avenue light rail station with a maximum height of 80 feet — about seven stories or less — according to Littleton’s Find information about COVID-19 booster shots and other resources for older adults at Deputy Director for Community Development Mike Sutherland.

Sutherland said the site still could support about 2,000 units since the new zoning allows for up to 60 units per gross acre for all commercial mixed-use sites.

So far, Gerrity is “not showing plans for any additional develop-

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ment” beyond the near 500 units, according to Sutherland. Any additional units would have to come through an amendment to Gerrity’s existing master development plan and go before the city’s planning commission for a public hearing, Sutherland said.

A question of voter turnout, money Members of REvision Littleton said they wanted a special election on the Aspen Grove referendum to be called within the 60- to 150-day timeline mandated by Colorado law to generate “higher turnout.”

Knufinke has said the November ballot may be “clogged with issues,” and fears if the referendum is a moot point it could deflate the vote.

“It is just slimy of the city to do,” Knufinke said.

REvision Littleton member Michael Goldberg, who was also active in the Aspen Grove petition, said “higher voter turnout means better voter representation.”

“I don’t care what the outcome is,” said Goldberg, who — while opposed to the current Aspen Grove plans — said he would support the referendum’s results even if it ended in approval for the redevelopment.

But voter turnout is historically lower for special elections that don’t fall on a regular election cycle, according to Colleen Norton, the city clerk. It’s one reason why city council decided last year to wait until the midterm election on Nov. 8 to ask the question.

“People don’t even open their ballots,” Norton said of elections that don’t fall on regular timelines.

“The hope is that during a regular November election, you’re going to have a higher turnout.”

Special elections are also more costly. Norton told city council members that holding a vote on Aspen Grove sooner could potentially cost the city $65,000 while a general election coordinated with the county — as will be the case Nov. 8 — is estimated to cost about $20,000 to $26,000.

Still, Knufinke said “it would have been worth it” to pay another roughly $40,000 to hold a special election sooner.

Matt Duff, a Littleton resident and member of Vibrant Littleton — a citizens collective seeking to support housing projects in the city — said he has issues with REvision Littleton’s attempts to tighten the timeline around referendum questions as well as their efforts to lower the threshold needed to trigger such questions.

As part of their campaign to align Littleton with Colorado petitioning rules, REvision Littleton is also seeking to reduce the needed signatures to trigger referendums from 10% of the registered voters in the last municipal election to just 5%.

If that rule were applied to the Aspen Grove petition, which needed 3,588 signatures and delivered over 4,200 — 3,729 of which were found to be valid by the city clerk’s office — residents would have only needed to garner 1,794 signatures to trigger the referendum.

“This seems like a way for the vocal minority to block projects that they don’t want,” Duff said.

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Littleton police have been investigating multiple shootings over the last month.

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28-year-old shot and killed in Littleton is identified Incident marks latest in a series of recent shootings

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office Tuesday identified a 28-yearold who was shot and killed in Littleton this past weekend as Luke Scott Clayton.

Littleton police said they responded to a call in the 2700 block of West Riverwalk Circle at around 3:20 a.m.

Saturday and found a man who had been shot in the chest.

Police said they attempted life-saving measures until South Metro Fire Rescue arrived on scene but that Clayton later died from his injuries.

The department said it is looking for two vehicles, a white sedan and a white Honda CRV. Police did not say how the vehicles are connected to the shooting and it is unclear if the

suspects and the victim knew each other.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the department at 303-794-1551.

The incident marks the latest in a series of recent shootings and gun-related crime in Littleton and nearby Englewood.

Englewood police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred early Monday morning in the 4900 block of South Lipan Drive.

Two adults were reportedly shot and both survived, police said.

On July 4, Englewood police responded to a shooting in a home in the 3600 block of South Sherman Street that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old.

And in Littleton, police reported that a 7-Eleven clerk was held at gunpoint June 18. It came just days after police had arrested a 14-yearold boy for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg at Progress Park and stealing her purse on June 12.

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Littleton leaders see positive reception to lodging tax, charter amendment Council continues to mull ballot questions

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A majority of likely voters surveyed in Littleton said they would support paying a new lodging tax, as well as giving the city more bidding power for projects, in the Nov. 8 election according to a survey from a city-hired consultant.

The findings, presented to city council during a study session July 19, come as Littleton’s leaders mull what questions should appear on November’s ballot, a decision that will be made in August.

The survey, conducted by Vitale and Associates — a Denver-based consulting firm — gauged the opinions of 302 registered voters in the city, ranging in age, gender, income and political affiliation.

Todd Vitale, principal and founder of Vitale and Associates, stressed that polling is just a “snapshot in

Two people vote in person at Arapahoe County’s Lima Plaza of offices FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020.

time” and given the economic and social volatility of the country, sentiments could change.

“We have a lot of time between now and Election Day,” Vitale said.

Along with finding strong support for the potential ballot issues, the survey suggests that city leaders appear to be in good graces with residents.

According to the survey, 68% approve of the job the city’s government is doing, 14% disapprove and 17% did not answer. A majority of respondents also support the direction of the city, with

52% saying the city is going in the right direction, 24% saying it is on the wrong track and 24% unsure.

Vitale said the high marks for city governance could mean a receptive voter base to new ballot questions, one of which would ask voters to increase city taxes for the second time in just over a year.

A 5% lodging tax for Littleton’s five hotels and two motels would be paid by patrons and could raise $1 million annually to be funneled into the city’s arts, culture and tourism programs.

Specifically, money would

go toward upkeep of what staff have called “the big four” cultural centers — the Littleton Museum, Bemis Library, the Town Hall Arts Center and the Hudson Gardens & Event Center; grants for Littleton-based arts and culture groups, and funding for city marketing campaigns.

The consultant’s survey found that 64% would vote for a 5% lodging tax while 31% said they wouldn’t and 5% said they were undecided. It would be the second time the city asked voters to approve a lodging tax, the first being in 2013 when voters rejected a 3% tax by a near 2-to-1 margin.

A majority of council members have expressed support for the lodging tax.

“I look at it as an investment in the city’s future going forward,” said Kelly Milliman, councilmember for Littleton’s District 4.

“Bringing these tourism dollars in order to invest back into the community to maintain these gems.”

A question on voters’ appetite for amending the city charter to allow the city to

pay higher bids for capital projects showed a slightly smaller margin of support, but likely voters still said they would approve it.

Currently, Littleton is one of only four cities in Colorado that must accept the lowest bid price, without regard for quality, when purchasing supplies, equipment and other assets for needed city improvements.

The city is currently considering asking voters to move that provision to the city code where it can be amended by a council vote.

A majority of voters, 59%, said they would either support amending the charter or allowing the city to accept higher bids while keeping the provision in the code. A minority, 21%, were opposed and 20% were undecided.

Council supported moving forward with draft language for both the lodging tax and charter amendment as well as a question on a Downtown Development Authority, which did not appear in the survey results.

Those issues will have a second reading and public comment Aug. 16.

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Metro Denver’s homeless population on the rise

BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

The number of people experiencing homelessness was up 12.8% in 2022 compared to 2020, before the pandemic, according to preliminary data from the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative point-in-time survey.

The annual count, which captures homelessness in the seven-county metro Denver region, showed there was an increase in homelessness of 784 people.

In January 2020, the last time a comprehensive count was conducted, there were 6,104 people counted who were homeless in metro Denver.

This year, 6,888 people were counted, according to the first phase of data.

“We are awaiting HUD’s verification of the region’s demographic data before releasing further information, but for planning purposes, it is important to share the overall sheltered and unsheltered count for the region,” Jamie Rife, executive director of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, said in a statement.

MDHI will release a second phase of data once the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s verification process is completed later this summer, she said.

On Jan. 24, teams spread out across the region to count people living in shelters and outdoors.

Leaders in the metro area did not conduct a count of people living outside in 2021 because of COVID-19 concerns.

The number of people living in

Tents and other materials sit at a homeless encampment in an open field March 1 near the Aurora-Centennial border.

shelters remained fairly consistent between 2020 and 2022, at 4,534 in 2020 and 4,815 in 2022, a 6% increase.

The number of people considered “unsheltered” also increased regionally. This year 2,073 people were sleeping outdoors, up from 1,561 in 2020, a 32.8% increase.

“The Point-in-Time is a snapshot of homelessness on a single night with numerous variables such as weather, count participation, volunteer engagement and a variety of other factors,” Rife said. “While this count can help us understand homelessness on a single night, getting to a place where we have comprehensive, real-time data regionally is the ultimate goal.”

The metro Denver region has made significant strides in decreas-

ing its reliance on the one-night count, Rife said in a public statement. Instead, human service providers and municipal leaders are working to improve participation with the region’s Homeless Management Information System to make daily homelessness data more accessible.

Outreach teams across the sevencounty metro Denver area increasingly used the information system in 2022 to gain a more accurate realtime understanding of those living outdoors. The system also helped outreach teams better connect clients to human services and housing, Rife said.

While teams across the metro Denver area were able to locate and count 6,888 people on that single

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night this year in late January, the information system allowed them to estimate that the number of unhoused people is close to 31,000 throughout the course of the year, Rife said.

“This data highlights the dynamic nature of homelessness and the importance of real-time data to allow the region to coordinate effectively and allocate resources efficiently,” she said.

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Fentanyl’s presence in Denver’s south metro region, and Colorado, has continued to increase over the past five years — but the numbers have skyrocketed since 2020, when the drug overtook methamphetamine as the leading killer in Colorado, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

The growing ubiquity of fentanyl in the drug market is also reflected in the increase of overdose deaths in the south metro area from 2015 to 2021, CDPHE data shows.

In 2021, Arapahoe County reported 101 fentanyl-specific overdoses, which make up 56% of all reported overdoses that year. That number is a sharp increase from 2020 when there were 69 fentanyl overdoses, accounting for nearly 47% of all overdose deaths, though fentanyl was still the leading drug for overdoses that year.

Douglas County saw its biggest spike in fentanyl overdoses in 2020, with nine fentanyl overdose deaths that accounted for 18% of all overdoses that year. Numbers in 2021 were similar with seven fentanyl overdoses, making up 16% of overdoses.

It’s left law enforcement and harm reduction advocates at odds over how best to respond to a mounting crisis that took the lives of more than 900 Coloradans last year. And the state’s new law, the Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention Act — which went into effect July 1 — is set to once again test the theories of criminalization versus risk mitigation for drug users.

A growing emergency For area police, the crisis is daily.

“I would say that fentanyl overdoses have exploded,” Englewood Police Sgt. Brian Cousineau said.

“If not daily, every other day we’re dealing with something related to an overdose.”

A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is said to be 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin or morphine, according to the CDC, with a potentially lethal dose being about 2 to 3 milligrams. Part of what has made the substance such a threat is its presence in nearly every opioid available on the black market.

“It’s everywhere,” said Cousineau, who said fentanyl is frequently found in “blues,” slang for drugs such as Valium and Xanax, which are typically used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.

But fentanyl has also made its way into heroin, meth, cocaine and MDMA — more commonly known as molly. Since fentanyl’s presence has cast such a wide net — from black market prescription drugs to popular recreational substances — and because of how cheap it is to mass produce, law enforcement is seeing the drug threaten a spectrum of people who are young and old, regular and irregular users.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said a majority of overdoses police are responding to involve fentanyl mixed with another drug, such as cocaine.

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middle-class community and we’re seeing it in that community, finding people in their homes,” Spurlock said. “It’s not the image people conjure up when you think of a drug abuser.”

Data provided in April show narcotics and drug violations were up 28% over last year in Douglas County, Spurlock said.

District Attorney John Kellner, who heads the 18th Judicial District based in Arapahoe County, said the time is now to impose harsher punishments on dealers of fentanyl — and other potential fentanylcarrying drugs — in a bid to curb overdoses.

“Our approach is to go after the dealers and suppliers and hold them accountable,” Kellner said, adding that his office is pursuing “significant prison sentences” for producers and sellers of the drug.

Kellner recently touted what his office called a large-scale drug bust in May that led to the seizure of 200,000 fentanyl pills along with 9.4 pounds of heroin, a kilogram of cocaine and four guns. It also resulted in the indictment of eight people believed to be involved with drug trafficking, Kellner said.

That announcement was joined by one from Brian Besser, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Denver Field Division, who said his office had aided in the “largest fentanyl seizure on any U.S. highway,” when state patrol officers found 114 pounds of fentanyl powder in the back of a vehicle on Interstate 70 traveling toward Denver.

But the seizure, which took place in June, failed to produce law enforcement with its greater goal: the suppliers.

After initially agreeing to lead DEA agents to supposed kingpins in South Bend, Indiana, the driver evaded authorities and escaped, a detail Besser did not mention during a July 6 press conference detailing the bust. It only came to light after a story from the Denver

‘Douglas County is an upper-middle-class community and we’re seeing it in that community, finding people in their homes.

It’s not the image people conjure up when you think of a drug abuser.’

Tony Spurlock, Douglas County sheriff

Gazette, which obtained the driver’s arrest warrant.

The vast majority of prosecution has instead fallen on low-level dealers and users.

Need for harm reduction The criminalization of fentanyl, and all drugs, has only led to worse overdose outcomes, said Lisa Raville, executive director for the Harm Reduction Action Center.

“We’ve never been able to arrest our way out of drug use … all it’s done is put us in the overdose crisis that we’re in as well as led to unsafe drug supplies,” Raville said.

The action center, based in Denver, works with drug users to reduce their overdose chances and make drug use safer. The nonprofit organization’s multi-pronged approach includes providing clean syringes for safe injection, supplying users with drug and HIV testing, getting users access to life-saving naloxone and engaging in community outreach and education.

The center sees about 75 to 125 people per day, according to Raville, with about 12,000 people who’ve signed up for its services over the past 10 years.

A staunch supporter for harm reduction policies and practices, Raville said she is discouraged with the direction law enforcement has

taken toward fentanyl, which she feels has been spurred by the state’s new law.

“We feel that the messaging in law enforcement has actually gone backward,” Raville said.

Along with more emphasis on law enforcement-led investigations into opioid use and deaths, the law will also require emergency medical providers, coroners and law enforcement officials to participate in a state wide program to map overdose deaths. Raville fears this could dissuade more people from calling 911 for help with an overdose as it will likely attract more police attention.

“We can’t count on the fact that law enforcement won’t come,” Raville said.

But perhaps the most consequential decision by Colorado lawmakers was to drop the amount needed to charge a felony for fentanyl from 4 grams to 1. That’s the equivalent of about 10 pills, according to Englewood Sgt. Cousineau. Raville said the law now puts many of her clients at major legal risk as most carry between five and 20 pills on them at a time.

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providing more resources to drug users, from testing to a safe supply of drugs.

In an effort to build more resources for addiction in Douglas County, Racquel Garcia founded Hard Beauty, a peer recovery group that started virtually during the pandemic and recently opened a brick and mortar location in Castle Rock to offer the area’s first community recovery center.

“I want all options to recovery to be in one space to allow people to figure out what’s best for them and recover,” Garcia said of Hard Beauty’s mission.

The impetus for Garcia to offer peer recovery services came from her own experiences trying to get sober, she said. Garcia found few resources outside of Alcoholics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery groups, which didn’t work for her. Ultimately, she found help at Parker’s Valley Hope, a residential treatment center.

“It just felt like we could do better and actually I knew we could better,” she said. “I want to open up the space and discussion of recovery to make it big. Especially in high affluence areas.”

Hard Beauty is also working to obtain housing to help provide sober living and recovery support past the initial rehab period.

“Even if the cops can get you to jail or treatment, if you want to live in a sober environment, there’s no supportive housing in Douglas County,” she said. “You need long-term support for long-term change.”

The state-wide law does make some inroads for harm reduction policies, with $19.7 million for a bulk purchase of naloxone (a common brand of which is Narcan), $10 million for treatment centers and $600,000 for fentanyl testing strips.

But lawmakers should go further, said Raville, and allow for safe injection and smoking sites for drug users where they can be aided by trained medical staff to avoid an overdose.

“We need to be innovative and we need to be using evidence-based solutions,” Raville said, adding that such a proposal has been piloted in other countries and has helped drive down overdose rates.

Looking for solutions Police in the south metro area said while they’re obligated to enforce the laws around fentanyl they also see the benefit, and need, for harm reduction approaches.

“My job isn’t to judge how the person got into the position that they are in, my job is to get them care,” Littleton Police Sgt. Brant Dimoeck said. “The average person that we talk to … they’re not bad people. They have an addiction.

They have an issue.”

Sheriff Spurlock said he agrees with the importance of addiction treatment as a tool, noting there are few resources available in jails for people with substance use issues. Drug rehab programs are a possibility, but medicated-assisted treatment, one of the more suc-

Photos from law enforcement presented during a July 6 news conference show drugs confiscated during a large-scale bust.

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cessful recovery tools, is typically not offered.

“Our jail is not designed for that,” Spurlock said.

Increasing treatment facilities would benefit law enforcement, not only by alleviating burdens on jails, but also by helping to prevent crime, Spurlock said. However, Spurlock still thinks law enforcement has an important role when it comes to responding to drugs in the community.

In Spurlock’s experience, there is significant overlap between people arrested for drug violations and people arrested for property crimes.

“If you have significant and adequate facilities for treatment, you will reduce crime,” he said. “But it’s also important to remember there are individuals out committing multiple crimes so that they can feed their habit and they have to pay for that behavior.”

When responding to someone who may be overdosing, police said medical attention takes priority.

Naloxone, which is a quick-acting antidote for overdoses, is used frequently to revive individuals, police said. Spurlock estimates Douglas County officers are having to use naloxone on a weekly basis.

Arrests are typically not made during these encounters, according to Englewood Sgt. Cousineau, so long as the individual overdosing has no more than a “personal use amount,” which is 1 gram of fentanyl — about 10 pills. The drug is usually confiscated and destroyed, Cousineau said.

“Part of it is compassion, we don’t want to put criminal charges on somebody who is in a state of distress,” he said.

Arrests can follow when an individual is found with more than one gram as well as when someone experiencing an overdose also commits other crimes in the process, such as causing a car accident, according to Cousineau.

But officers said they alone can’t always respond adequately to a situation. It’s why departments across the region, including

‘Our approach is to go after the dealers and suppliers and hold them accountable.’

John Kellner, district attorney Englewood, Littleton and Douglas County, have turned to co-responder programs to link police with trained clinicians when responding to certain calls, such as mental health concerns and drug use.

Officers said those trained professionals are able to better connect to, and build trust with, certain individuals in distress better than police can. Co-responders are also able to connect individuals with resources instead of jails, something DA Kellner said his office has also pursued.

The DA’s diversion program allows some people charged with drug possession to funnel into rehabilitation treatments that — if deemed successful — could see their cases dismissed or significantly reduced.

“This is not the justice system of the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Kellner said. “It’s an all-above approach that’s going to solve this problem.”

According to 18th Judicial District spokesperson Eric Ross, 104 cases have been referred to the program, with 28 successfully completed, Ross said data on “failures versus those that are still in process,” is not available.

However, that option remains limited because of the lack of programs or facilities in the region offering addiction services. Spurlock said Douglas County is reliant on partnerships with treatment programs or facilities in Denver.

But, for Raville, believing that law enforcement will be enough to wean the majority of individuals

WHAT IS FENTANYL? According to the CDC, pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain.

It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches or lozenges and can be diverted for misuse and abuse in the United States.

However, most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are linked to illegally made fentanyl.

It is sold through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect. It is often mixed with heroin and/or cocaine as a combination product—with or without the user’s knowledge—to increase its euphoric effects.

Misinformation has spread over fentanyl’s ability to cause an overdose simply by touching the drug. According to the American College of Medical Toxicology and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, this is not true.

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off drugs is fantasy thinking.

“People have been using drugs forever and ever and people will continue using drugs forever and ever,” Raville said.

Instead, Raville wants to see more honest conversation and education around drug use and how to be safe. She believes broad legalization, such as what has been done in Portland, Oregon, will create a safer supply for hard drugs that fentanyl will not be able to permeate.

“We have a safe supply in the United States right now, it’s called alcohol,” Raville said. “The United States has never done a good job of talking about drug use.”

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Coloradans face 10-12 week wait for unemployment pay Pandemic backlogs continue

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It’s now taking 10 to 12 weeks for Coloradans to get new unemployment claims processed by the state Department of Labor and Employment.

There hasn’t been a sudden rise in new claims. Rather, said Philip Spesshardt, director of CDLE’s division of unemployment insurance, it’s the older pandemic claims that are “now being adjudicated.”

An executive order at the start of COVID-19 required the agency to pay benefits first and review them later. As of Monday, there were 19,982 issues under adjudication.

That’s down from more than 800,000 issues at the peak. There are usually multiple issues per claim leading Spesshardt to estimate that between 5,000 to 10,000 people may be impacted.

Issues could include investigating whether the individual was eligible, whether it was COVID-19 related or whether there was a protest by a former employer. The agency must sort out claims of those who lost a job due to COVID from those who didn’t, which could impact an employer’s future unemployment insurance premiums.

“There was 10 years (worth) of work that came in the door of this building and (new complexities) which we never had to deal with before,” Spesshardt said. “Where we’re at now is certainly not acceptable to us. We certainly want to be further along on processing unemployment insurance customers.”

But the backlog has created delays for Coloradans filing for unemployment for the first time. This week, on the MyUI+ page, where unemployed people file for weekly benefits, a banner informs claimants that processing “is taking 10 to 12 weeks from the date of file due to high volumes.”

Some say it’s taking even longer than that. One unemployed worker who spoke on condition of anonymity said she applied April 1 and nearly 16 weeks later, is still waiting for her claim to be processed. She had to take out a personal loan and

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get money from her 401(k) to survive.

Before the pandemic, new claims took about four to six weeks to process. After the start of the pandemic, an executive order by Gov. Jared Polis forced the agency to put applicant reviews on hold and pay benefits within 10 days.

Since April 1, there have been 32,273 new claims for unemployment benefits in Colorado, or an average of 2,300 per week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s higher than the pre-pandemic average of 1,500 to 1,800 per week.

More claims continue to tax staff, which has also been difficult to retain. Spesshardt said the labor department is not unlike other employers who have dealt with labor shortages in the past year. A recent new training class for new hires attracted 10 people instead of 20, he said. The agency now has 89 available staff to process claims, compared to 71 before the pandemic.

Another 20 are being trained.

The labor department split up

its staff to handle older pandemic claims and new ones and is working on ways to prioritize new claims so those folks aren’t waiting three months for their first unemployment check. The goal is to get new claims processed within three to four weeks. In certain circumstances where there are no issues, a claim is processed and paid after the first week.

“We have a team that’s dedicated to working the old backlog and the remaining three or four teams are processing current claims as they (come in) right now. Again, right now, that requires some manual work for supervisors,” Spesshardt said. “They’re supposed to roll out an enhancement within the system that will allow the system to automatically do that so we hope to see better efficiencies moving forward.”

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of new unemployment claims in Colorado was 2,289 for the week ending July 2, up about 215 from the prior week.

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People who are waiting on their unemployment claim to be processed should continue to document their search for work and request a payment each week. After their claim is processed and approved, all eligible weeks will be paid. For those who have been waiting more than 12 weeks, Spesshardt advised that they check spam filters and missed calls, and also call the customer service line at 303-318-9000 and ask that their case be escalated.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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two years to account for inflation.

The project is a part of a multipronged effort from a task force of leaders in Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan who, last summer, launched the Tri-Cities Homeless Action Plan to help get more people housed.

It comes as the Denver metro area faces a rise in homeless numbers, with a 2021 study by the Metro Denver Homelessness Initiative showing the number of unhoused people in the region climbed by 15% between 2018 and 2020.

The navigation center is intended to connect people with various existing resources — such as healthcare, job training, food assistance and addiction recovery — to stabilize their journey out of homelessness.

“Often times people experiencing homelessness need some additional support to navigate the services available to them,” said Mike Sandgren, tri-cities homelessness services coordinator for Arapahoe County.

Sandgren, who previously headed Change the Trend — a regional network of nonprofits, churches, schools and agencies working on homelessness solutions — began work as homelessness coordinator July 5.

He will be paid $110,000 per year for at least three years — a cost that will be shared between Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan — to implement the task force’s action plan.

Speakers discuss homelessness in Littleton and beyond during a community forum on Oct. 21 of last year. Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan have banded together to launch an action plan to address homelessness in the region, a key component of which is PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN setting up a “navigation center” to centralize resources.

Sandgren said task force leaders are hoping for an eventual physical space for the center, but initial outreach could still begin once staff is brought on.

“I think everybody understands the urgency for the navigation center to be up and running but we want to take the time and do our due diligence to make sure it is sustainable for the long haul,” Sandgren said.

According to the tri-cities’ action plan, a physical navigation center could provide “temporary room and board with limited barriers to entry, showers, restroom, and laundry services, while case managers work to connect homeless individuals and families to income, public benefits, health services, permanent housing or other shelter.”

A physical space could cost about $212,000 per year to run, according to budget documents provided by Thornton, though task force leaders are also looking into securing donated space.

Thornton has made clear that the

center is not intended to be a shelter, something that has elicited strong rebuke in south metro communities according to some area leaders.

Littleton Police Commander Hal Mandler, speaking with the Colorado Sun, said “the community would reject” any efforts to build a permanent shelter.

“Everyone wants to help homeless people but not right next to them,” Mandler said.

In a previous interview with Colorado Community Media, Samma Fox, Littleton’s assistant to the city manager, said city staff has heard “‘if you build it, they will come’ a number of times,” from residents.

“But (the homeless) already here, and we’re really working with our partners to provide resources consistently. The reality is we do have homeless populations in our community,” Fox said.

In Englewood, police Sgt. Reid McGrath said his department last year received 1,362 homeless-related calls, the vast majority of which had to do with seeing “unwanted

homeless people.”

But as yearly temperatures in the metro area swing from high heat waves to frigid colds, having shelter can be the difference between life and death for those living on the streets.

Arapahoe County data shows that between January 2020 and January 2021, 17 people experiencing homelessness in the county died on the street from natural causes, 22 from drug overdose and four from hypothermia.

Sheridan City Manager Devin Granberry said he hopes to see some form of a shelter alongside the center in the future.

“The answer is housing, the answer is putting a roof over somebody’s head,” Granberry said.

Thornton said the recent round of fundraising makes her hopeful that a navigation center will soon be able to do just that.

“It says that they believe in what we’re doing and it’s going to get people into secure housing and off the street,” Thornton said.

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Ten years after theater shooting, community gathers for midnight vigil 7/20 Memorial Foundation hosts special event

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Additional candles were placed on the memorial stone for Veronica MoserSullivan, a 6-year-old who died in the Aurora theater shooting, in recognition of other children who have died in mass shootings, such as the Sandy Hook victims, Heather Dearman said.

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People applauded as the ambulance and police cars drove by as part of the “Hero’s Procession” on July 20.

Ten years ago, on July 20, 2012, Stephen Barton and two friends attended a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” at a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora and became survivors of a mass shooting that resulted in 12 deaths and 70 injured.

At the end of last year, Barton, who lives in New York, was contacted by Heather Dearman to inform him that the 7/20 Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit where she serves as CEO, would be hosting a series of events in light of the 10th year passing since the shooting.

“I’m not local to here, and so a little less, like, connected to the local network of survivors and family members. So, I’m really glad that she did reach out,” Barton said.

Barton and his wife, Sarah Barton, were among those who gathered at midnight July 20, 2022, at Aurora Water-wise Garden, located at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, for a vigil. Dearman was the first to present, welcoming people to the 10th annual midnight vigil and reflecting on the night that changed so many lives.

“Just after midnight on July 20, 2012, the city of Aurora, my hometown, was struck by tragedy when a gunman entered the Century 16 theater with ill intent.

“Seventy people were injured, including my cousin, Ashley, who was shot and paralyzed and also miscarried. Her 6-year-old daughter, Veronica, was with her that night and was also shot,” Dearman said.

“Sadly, Veronica succumbed to her injuries along with 11 other moviegoers whose lives were tragically cut short.”

Visiting the memorial: ‘A place of peace, hope and resilience’ For the first time, the vigil included a walkthrough tour of the 12 stones placed throughout the garden, the location of the memorial, that are dedicated to those killed in the shooting.

Fairy lights decorated the garden and a violinist performed as Dearman walked to each stone and shared information about the victims. Attendees followed behind her, many carrying small electric candles with them.

“We’ve never taken people through the tour of each stone before, so we didn’t know how that would work,” Dearman said after the vigil. “But, I think it was beautiful.”

In addition to the stones, a main feature of the memorial is the sculpture, “Ascentiate,” which features a sculpture of 83 cranes.

Tiina Marie Coon, a member of the board of directors for 7/20 Memorial Foundation and mother of a theater survivor, said there are 70 white cranes to represent those who were injured, as well as 13 clear and silver cranes to represent the souls of lost loved ones, including Ashley Moser’s unborn child.

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“All of the cranes are flying from all different directions. This represents the people in the theater that came from all over the world, in all walks of life,” Coon said. “It is where they meet in the center and rise together — that’s the ascentiate.”

The motivation behind the cranes was the action of genuine kindness, she said. Following the shooting, a young boy named Nate Williams coordinated with his community to send 1,000 cranes to Aurora with messages of compassion.

“As a board, we have always felt that we wanted a non-memorial, memorial — a place of peace, hope and resilience. A place to rise above your tragedies. A place where all of the community can come and heal,” Coon said.

Throughout the night, people cried, laughed, prayed and embraced one another. Others visited the 12 white crosses placed along the sidewalk at the entrance of the vigil.

These crosses were made following the shooting and placed across the street of the movie theater as a temporary memorial, said Jansen Young, the chief operating officer of the 7/20 Memorial Foundation.

Young is a survivor of the theater shooting. Her boyfriend, Jonathan Blunk, was killed that night.

“We now place the crosses here every year. These crosses still provide a memorial and a marker

for the lives lost. They are not just names on a cross. They are individuals. They are our loved ones,” Young said.

For Dearman, one of the standout moments from the vigil was the procession of first responders, called the “Hero’s Procession.”

Attendees gathered and applauded on the curb of the street as first responders passed by in their vehicles.

Viki Snyder was among those clapping during the procession.

Her daughter, Heather, was in the theater and was shot three times.

“We lost her five years later,” Snyder said. She said her daughter’s death wasn’t a direct result of the shooting. “She couldn’t get her head back together.”

Snyder said her daughter was smiling all the time and was everybody’s friend. “She was an amazing person,” she said.

Stephen Barton, a survivor of the shooting, reflects on that night Stephen Barton had been traveling across the country with a friend for about six weeks when they stopped in Aurora to stay with another friend who offered to host them overnight on July 19, 2012.

“We offered, to her, to take her to the movies to thank her for hosting us,” Barton said.

Both Barton and the friend they were visiting were shot. The third friend was thankfully not shot, and all three survived, he said.

“I was shot with a shotgun,” Barton said. “And so, basically, my upper torso and my neck and face received like two dozen pieces of metal, about.”

He said the pieces of metal narrowly missed his internal organs and arteries, and he was bleeding heavily. Police did not wait for an ambulance and directly transported him to the hospital, where he was taken to surgery.

“I was just very fortunate, and I really credit them for the great job that they did that night,” Barton said about the police.

Barton still has some pieces of metal in his body today, but other than some nerve damage in his left arm and scar tissue, he mostly doesn’t have lingering injuries. His friend who was shot has also made a really good recovery, he said.

The midnight vigil was the first time that Barton visited the memorial. He said it was hard to put into words how it felt to be at the vigil, because in some ways, it feels like what happened was in the distant past and had happened to another person.

Barton said the atmosphere casted his mind back to that “really dark and difficult time” and also showed how people have grown since then, which he said is something to celebrate.

Some good things came out of that night for Barton, he said. For example, he started a job advocating for stronger gun laws, and it was through that job that he befriended someone who later introduced him to his wife, Sarah, in 2016.

“It’s just a mix of many different feelings,” Barton said. “Because it could have just so easily gone in a different way. And being, you know, standing here and hearing the stories and seeing the crosses

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He said he feels really blessed and fortunate that his injuries were not more severe and that he had a strong support system. At the same time, both Barton and his wife expressed frustration about how mass shootings continue to be an issue in the U.S. “I think that back then, in the immediate aftermath, I had more of a hope that things could change.

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Sarah Barton said it was wonderful to see the community gather and interact with one another during the vigil, but that it’s hard to be optimistic because “these things shouldn’t happen in the first place.”

Although he doesn’t live in Colorado, Barton wanted to come and attend the vigil because he thinks there is something powerful in the act of remembering, and he has a soft spot in his heart for Colorado.

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Lawmakers, activist and survivor talk gun reform Gun deaths and gun sales continue to increase

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Twelve crosses were placed on the ground at a midnight vigil on July 20, recognizing PHOTO BY TAYLER SHAW the 12 people killed in the Aurora theater shooting 10 years prior.

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In recognition of 10 years passing since the Aurora theater shooting, Congressman Jason Crow, state Rep. Tom Sullivan, a survivor of the theater shooting and a gun reform activist discussed the need for change during a July 19 virtual conference.

Twelve people were killed and 70 others were injured in the Aurora movie theater shooting on July 20, 2012. One of the victims was Sullivan’s son, Alex, who had attended the movie with some friends to celebrate his 27th birthday.

“Tomorrow would be the day my son, Alex, would be turning 37,” Sullivan said. “This is a tough day.

Knew it was coming — I hope that all of the other survivors and victims have the ability to get through the day. We’re all in this together.”

Sullivan, a Centennial resident and Democrat who represents Colorado House District 37, said while his daughter, wife and mom would be at the midnight vigil held July 20 in honor of those impacted by the shooting, he would be at home, babysitting his granddaughter, Molly, who will never get to meet her uncle.

“I’ll probably be telling her some stories about him as we set through the night,” he said.

Survivor recounts her experience, voices support for gun reform A survivor of the theater shooting, Jenalise Long, recounted her experience, saying it feels like the shooting happened just yesterday.

“My heart stays with the victims and families, as I know it really never does get easier. The day of the shooting [replays] in my head quite frequently, almost daily,” Long said.

Long was in the Air Force at the time and had been stationed in Colorado for just a few months, she said. New friends invited her to go to see “The Dark Knight Rises” in the Aurora Century 16 theater, a last-minute decision. They were sitting in the fifth row of the theater.

Shortly after the movie began, Long said she saw a man walk in the emergency exit door. He was covered in what she later found out was tactical gear.

“I didn’t think anything of it until something flew over my head.

I recognized the smell from basic training — it was tear gas,” Long said. “We dropped to the ground and heard gunfire. We crawled out of the theater and were only not undercover for a couple of seconds. Our last-minute seating and decision making and military training is what saved our lives.”

Long now works with the Aurora Veterans Affairs Commission, the nonprofit Pull Your Heart Out and the nonprofit Colorado ResilientLife Center.

She is an advocate for gun reform

‘Tomorrow would be the day my son, Alex, would be turning 37. This is a tough day. Knew it was coming — I hope that all of the other survivors and victims have the ability to get through the day.

We’re all in this together.’ state Rep. Tom Sullivan, survivor of the theater shooting

and called the recently passed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act pivotal. She said it identifies the largest concerns of many veterans: the accessibility of mental health resources and implementing more enhanced review processes for gun procurement.

In June, President Biden signed the bill into law, making it the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in about 30 years.

Some of its provisions include expanding mental health services, enhancing background checks for people under 21 and investing $250 million in funding for communitybased violence prevention initiatives, according to a news release from Crow’s office.

As gun deaths have increased since 2012, Crow calls the bill’s passage a ‘first step’ Crow, a Centennial resident and Colorado Democrat who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, was among those who voted in support of the bill. He said early on, he dedicated his time in Congress to address gun violence through advocating for efforts like assault weapons bans, red flag laws and background checks.

“I learned in the Army, many years ago, that there are rights in America, but rights come with responsibilities,” Crow said. “And we, unfortunately, for far too long, have failed in upholding those responsibilities to each other to keep each other safe, to keep each other free from fear.”

The Colorado Sun reported that gun deaths, the rates of gun deaths and gun sales in Colorado have increased since 2012.

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Disease Control and Prevention also shows that in 2020, firearmrelated injuries became the leading cause of death among those aged 1 to 19, according to The New England Journal of Medicine. Previously, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause.

Multiple mass shootings in Colorado have also followed since 2012, including the 2015 Colorado Springs shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic, the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, the 2021 Boulder King Soopers shooting and the 2021 Colorado Springs shooting at the Canterbury Mobile Home Park. In 2013, two people died after a shooting at Arapahoe High School in Centennial.

“I have the terrible duty of recognizing and mourning with our community over too many terrible anniversaries. Our community has borne its disproportionate burden of gun violence,” Crow said. “We live in a community that’s been scarred and traumatized on a massive scale.”

Jayla Hemphill, who represents both Colorado and Pennsylvania on the National Advisory Board for Students Demand Action, a national initiative of young activists advocating for gun reform, said the legislation is incredibly important.

“Alongside the right to live is the right to bear arms — a right that should also be upheld. We can protect that right and we can protect people, and that is unmistakably what this legislation acts to do,” Hemphill said.

Crow said this legislation is the first step, not the last, and there is much more to be done.

To continue passing gun re-

form legislation, Hemphill said, “It’s the power of the vote that moves us forward and really propels this message that we’re trying to convey.”

Sullivan agreed, saying a person like himself would not have gotten elected 10 years ago.

“It was your votes that got me elected twice. That beat back a recall against me,” Sullivan said. “So, your votes are working. Continue to vote and let your representatives know what you want them to do, by calling them, emailing them, texting them — whatever it takes.”

In his time in office, Sullivan has helped lead gun reform efforts such as sponsoring the 2019 Extreme Risk Protection Orders bill, also referred to as “red flag laws,” and the 2021 bill that established the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. He plans to continue gun reform work in the next legislative session.

“Here in the state of Colorado, we had legislation that didn’t get introduced, to raise the minimum age of the purchase of assault-style weapons from 18 to 21. The plan is for us to bring that forward,” Sullivan said.

The recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, were both committed by 18-year-olds.

Crow concluded the conference by thanking Sullivan, Long and Hemphill for their leadership efforts and sharing their stories.

“This is a tragic anniversary, and we will continue to push hard on this to make sure that the losses of our loved ones…are not in vain, and that we prevent other people from having to go through the same,” Crow said.

Those interested in finding out who their elected officials are and how to contact them can do so by visiting the website myreps.datamade.us/.

‘We will continue to push hard on this to make sure that the losses of our loved ones ... are not in vain.’

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Recently, in a roundtable discussion, a group of us talked about housing affordability. In that discusFROM THE sion, we talked about how our workforce is being pushed out of the housing market EDITOR completely. Of course, in asking why — some of the answers that sadly are reality — worries me.

When I say workforce, I am talking about our teachers, our police officers, our firefighters, our government employees and those who make our everyday lives possible. However, somehow, society has decided they are also the people we do not Thelma Grimes want as our neighbors. We have communities saying: Come here and work and teach our children, protect us, take care of our needs — but do not live here.

The problem with this mentality is the valued workforce is going to move on. We are going to get fewer of them in our communities as they move to states and towns where people want them. That is our loss.

My son’s kindergarten teacher, a 20-year educator and an awesome person, said she grew up in a house behind the school she currently teaches. However, on her salary, she couldn’t afford to live there now. Is that really the kind of world we want?

The idea that renters bring down our communities is also just nonsense. To afford to live in most of the housing communities in Douglas County and most of Arapahoe County — the rent costs are more than my mortgage. We have great neighbors who rent. We had horrible neighbors, who fortunately moved away, who owned their home.

Perception is everything these days and I am having a hard time understanding the belief some have about affordable housing creating a community nuisance.

Having loud groups fight every time a developer or elected body tries to bring more affordable options into a community has to change. That change has to come from those casting the votes. At some point, our elected officials have to take a stand and say a strong, steady workforce is what is needed to keep an economy on track. They have to start voting and finding solutions that help working families survive.

This trickles down to those young adults just entering the workforce as well. In listening to a 20-year-old out of college, he said he is living with his dad and there is no way he could afford to live in Douglas County where he grew up. There are no options for him.

That means our young, educated workforce will seek employment elsewhere and another state’s gain is going to be our loss. It is a loss we might now feel now but we will in the future.

For those fighting the affordable housing concept — go back to your younger days when you were trying to find your footing in this world. Would you have been as successful in a market like we have today? How would you have gotten your first apartment? Paid for your first home?

We need to create growth and opportunity for all levels of society and not just a select few who think they deserve the best houses, best views and best of everything without giving up something in return.

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That’s where the teaching would begin as Zig would remind the person that we get back what we put out, giving the person an aha moment. We know that when trying something like this, that it all comes down to the delivery. And Zig was so easygoing and good hearted that no one ever took offense to his mini lessons of life.

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m mischief as young boys tend to do, and his b mother disciplined him and withheld his af- i ternoon snack until he would apologize. The boy ran out of the house slamming the door s behind him yelling, “I hate you, I hate you, I e hate you.” And as he did a young boy’s voice b echoed from the valley saying, “I hate you, I w hate you, I hate you.” d Terrified, the boy ran back into his house and into his mother’s arms crying. He told e her that there was a boy in the valley yella ing that he hates me. The mom knowing 6 full well it was the echo encouraged her son e to go back outside and shout, “I love you, I a love you, I love you,” and see what happens. g The boy did as instructed, and the voice was a heard echoing in return, “I love you, I love c you, I love you.”

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we say. If we say good morning at 5:00 at night, they may respond by saying good morning back. We must remember that what we are yelling from the mountaintop or by email, text, or social media, that we will also get back what we put out. So why not put out more loving kindness, and reasonableness?

In 1914 during World War I, the Americans, French and Germans, put aside their war for a short time to meet on the battlefield to celebrate Christmas, exchanging gifts, food and stories. This was a world war, and yet they found common ground. After a heavily contested boxing match or UFC bout, the fighters do their best to win, but when the fight is over, they meet in the middle and hug or acknowledge the other out of respect. It happens in other sports too. When the game is over, regardless of who won or lost, you can see players who just spent 60 minutes in battle, kneeling in prayer, or talking to each other and smiling. Maybe they played in college or met while they were on the same team at some point. But once the battle is over, they come together in such a great way.

How about you? Are you greeting and treating people with kindness and respect? Are you sharing your smile with someone who doesn’t have one? I would love to hear you story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we find a way to come together to create a better world, it really will a better than good life.

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many people need to be heard … it’s being used as a way to get around who is elected.”

Duff said voters already sent a message during Littleton’s last municipal election in November 2021 by electing, by sizable margins, council members who supported more housing and development.

A recent survey of 302 Littleton voters — ranging in age, gender, income and political affiliation — found that 68% approve of the job the city’s government is doing while 63% said they approve of how the city is managing growth. The survey was conducted by a Denver-based consultant hired by the city.

Seeking answers to Littleton’s future While the Aspen Grove referendum and petitioning power are at the heart of REvision Littleton’s immediate goals, the issues are indicative of a larger debate around Littleton’s future as the city inevitably grows.

Lynn Christensen, another REvision Littleton member, said the group is “by no means anti-development” but supports what she calls “gentle growth.”

Christensen and others have raised concerns that denser development could increase traffic, hamper environmental sustainability and block mountain views.

But housing advocates have countered that such development would do the opposite.

By building out more walkable, denser areas, Littleton can move away from car-dependent single-family homes that have dominated metro area suburbs for decades, said Duff.

“If we really want to stop the traffic problem, density that does not require people to have a car to get around is the solution,” Duff said.

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ing a traffic study near Aspen Grove, said during a public meeting last year that redevelopment would not cause a noticeable effect on traffic in the area since the mall’s proposed community would be highly walkable and because most traffic in the area is from commuters living outside the city.

The ULUC lists a menu of options developers could pursue to promote environmental sustainability such as ensuring 50% or more of energy generated on-site is from solar photovoltaic panels, geothermal or small wind energy facilities. While the code does not mandate such investments, it seeks to reward developers for doing so by allowing for increased heights or units on a project while staying in line with the code’s maximum density and height.

Denser development can also conserve more water, according to a study by the EPA, another key concern for housing advocates.

Duff said his group “wants and advocates for multi-family housing projects” like Aspen Grove to be built for such reasons as well as to bring in a diverse socioeconomic population to Littleton.

“We have grossly underbuilt our city, and that’s why we’re seeing rapidly declining school enrollment,” Duff said.

“It’s really difficult for young families to live in our town, because the price of homes is so high.”

He believes that by building denser in certain areas, like Aspen Grove, Littleton can protect lower-density neighborhoods and green space elsewhere in the city. Not doing so could continue to worsen the housing crisis, Duff said.

“I believe that the (housing) supply is the most important factor in this,” Duff said.

As the housing debate continues, REvision Littleton members said they’re focused on the present.

“This is a big hill to climb,” Goldberg said of the group’s election petition.

“This is not a slam dunk.”

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lowers are blooming around Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, and trails invite strolling.

Admission is free. Added attraction: at 11 a.m. to noon on July 30 and 31 will be “Father Featherbottom’s Fairy Tales.” On the grass — bring a blanket to sit on. Finnian and Florian of Audacious Theatre will have puppets to help with storytelling. Tickets needed. They seem to range from free to $5, $10 or $15, or they’ll pass a hat, they say. See audacioustheatre.com.

Contact: Ren Manley, 720-445-5242.

Bird walks are also scheduled at Hudson Gardens. Or just wander in and enjoy Evelyn and King Hudson’s gift to us all.

Depot Art Gallery The All Colorado Show will be exhibited through Aug. 27 at the Depot Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sundays. Free admission. See depotartgallery.org.

Town Hall Arts Center The Stanton Gallery at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., holds its Wild West exhibit through Sept. 11. Open during box office hours or view online: depotartgallery.org. Paintings, mixed media and photography.

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New Eyes” is presented by Foothills Art Center in Golden, in cooperation with the Colorado Mosaic Artists, through Oct. 2.

Juried by Yulia Hanansen and Foothills curator Eriq Hochuli. Admission free. Foothills Art Sonya Ellingboe Center: 809 15th St., Golden. 303-2793922, foothillsartcenter.org.

Curious Theatre Incoming artistic director is Jada Suzanne Dixon, who worked with outgoing Producing Artistic Director Chip Walton to curate a 25th Anniversary Season, based on the question: “What does it mean to be an American? Watch for: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” “Amerikin,” “Franklinland,” “Alma” and “On the Exhale.” Single tickets on sale Aug. 1. Curious is at 1030 Acoma St., Denver 303-623-0524.

Tickets: $32-$53. curioustheatre.org.

Comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!” featuring Peter J. Fogel will play Aug. 3 to 21 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 480 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood.

Plays 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. Tickets $45-$65: PlayHouseInfo.

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Douglas County Libraries “Hansel and Gretel: Gingerbread Cottage,” a benefit for Douglas County Library Foundation, will happen from 6 to 9 p.m.

Aug. 27 at Lone Tree Library, which will become a fabled forest. Entertainment, food, drinks, dance. Bring little ones in costume. (You can dress up too!)

Tickets: $50, adults; $25, child. dcl.org.

DMNS The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.,

Denver, will feature “60 Minutes in Space” at 7 p.m. August 31 in the Ricketson Auditorium. Also on Aug. 31, time to be announced: Scientists in action, live from the International Space Station.

Check for more information at the DMNS. dmns.org.

Performance Now Performance Now Theatre Company announces its new season: “A Grand Night for Singing,” Sept. 9-25; “Little Women,” Jan. 6-22, 2023; “Carousel,” March 17-April 2; “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” June 10-16. All performances at Lakewood Cultural

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Notable building marks 150 years Former general store goes back to early days of metro area

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On July 30, Historic Littleton Inc. invites interested folks to join the organization at 2 p.m. in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the J.D. Hill General Store at 5728/5738 S. Rapp Street (just east of the Bowles Avenue and Santa Fe Drive intersection). A brief walking tour along South Rapp Street will follow, introducing other important nearby buildings as well, including the Richard Little House and the Columbine Mill.

HLI member Rebecca Kast writes: “Picture the J.D. Hill building with horses tied up to the posts ... This was the economic center of the little hamlet of Littleton. The mill was here, a hotel, the church and a schoolhouse were built nearby. With the road to Santa Fe right in front, it was a convenient stop for travelers.

The J.D. Hill Store was Littleton’s first general store and post office.

This is a two-story, wood clapboard building with three chimneys of corbeled brick. It has been remodeled extensively. The social activities of Littleton revolved around this building 150 years ago ...”

The J.D. Hill General Store building at Rapp Street and Alamo Avenue is marking its PHOTO FROM HISTORIC LITTLETON INC. FACEBOOK PAGE 150th anniversary.

The second floor served as meeting space, including for the Weston Masonic Lodge (which is housed nearby and is also about to celebrate 150 years).

J.D. Hill was born in Massachusetts and arrived in Denver in 1866.

He cut hay along the South Platte River and worked at assorted odd jobs. He arrived in Littleton in 1870 and worked at the Rough and Ready Flourmill. In 1872 he built a large two-story white frame building and stocked hay, coal, groceries and dry goods. It was also the first post office and both Richard Little and Hill served as postmaster ...

The building also served as meeting place for Catholic, Methodist and Christian Science churches and the Odd Fellows Lodge. The town was incorporated in 1890 and Hill served on the first city council, and again in 1895-1896. The building served as a town hall until 1920 when the Italianate building on Main Street was completed.

The first drugstore was on the present site of the Masonic Hall, operated by Hill’s brother, Oscar.

Hill married Inez Berry in 1876 and they had one daughter, Eva. In 1884, with J.S. Morse, Hill built the Littleton Creamery next to the

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The creamery was part of a larger facility and by 1888, it was processing milk from 1,000 dairy cows, belonging to farmers who brought their milk into Littleton. By 1902, the creamery building was used as Littleton’s first high school and by 1908 the Christ Scientist Church used the building for religious services.

Hill was also one of the organizers of the First National Bank in Littleton, which closed during the Depression.

For a time, the building served as residences and it’s not certain when the front porch was added.

The Littleton Flower Shop and Pongo Lifestyles fill the Hill Building’s storefronts today. The florist has been in Littleton at other locations for many years. Pongo means orangutan, according to assistant manager Anne Kiley, who said the store carries clothing, accessories, jewelry, gifts, shoes, pet items and more. The owner is Ronna Phillips, who is active in supporting rainforest projects and volunteers with the apes at the Denver Zoo. To join the celebration and walk, find a parking place in the neighborhood and appear at the former J.D. Hill General Store at 2 p.m.

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Medicaid numbers up in Colorado since COVID No one has lost benefits since start of pandemic more than two years ago

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

In normal times, about 35,000 people drop off the government health insurance plan for the needy each month, usually because someone in their household got a new job and they no longer qualify.

But since the coronavirus pandemic, and a federal public health emergency declaration more than two years ago, no one has lost their Medicaid benefits.

Colorado has added nearly 500,000 people to its Medicaid rolls since early 2020, an increase of 32%.

The latest extension of the federal order — which says that states can cut no one off the Medicaid rolls during the global crisis, whether they are eligible or not — is set to expire Oct. 13. Another 90-day extension is likely, considering there’s an election in November and coronavirus numbers have typically surged in the fall, but states are gearing up now to avoid surprise losses of health insurance for hundreds of thousands of people.

“None of this is supposed to be a surprise,” said Ralph Choate, chief operating officer for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which includes the Medicaid division. “There are no gotchas in here. These are people’s lives and their health care.”

The department, in its annual stakeholder meeting July 19, outlined a plan to make sure anyone who is still eligible for Medicaid doesn’t get kicked off the program when the public health emergency expires. And state officials estimate there are 455,593 people enrolled in Medicaid who likely would not meet eligibility requirements today, though many of them will likely qualify for some other form of benefits such as the state’s child health plan.

The crux of the plan is a communication blast — planned for late summer and fall — asking the 1.65 million people on Medicaid in Colorado to make sure the program has

Medicaid enrollment continues to increase in Colorado.

their current contact information.

“I hope we go through this whole thing and never have somebody that goes, ‘Wait, wait, but I should have responded,’” Choate said. “I’m so hoping we don’t have that.”

Everyone on Medicaid is required to fill out paperwork each year before their coverage anniversary date, information used to determine whether they are eligible for another year. Colorado has been asking people to file the income and health information throughout the pandemic, even though no one will lose coverage.

People who didn’t have a job in 2020 and qualified for Medicaid, but now have a job and no longer qualify, receive notice after the annual review that they are only receiving benefits because of the public health emergency. So, state officials say, no one should be caught off guard. The problem is, about 25%-30% of people neglected to participate in their annual revalidation process, either because they never got around to it or perhaps because they feared they could lose coverage once they reported a change in income.

The federal government has promised a 60-day notice of when the public health emergency will expire.

Once it does, Colorado Medicaid officials face a 14-month process of notifying every participant 60 days ahead of their re-enrollment date

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that this time, they must show they are eligible or potentially lose coverage.

While the department is estimating that more than 455,000 might no longer be eligible, an exact number is difficult to determine. Part of the reason is because of Colorado’s high number of seasonal workers, especially those in the skiing, rafting and tourism industry.

“There are a lot of folks here in Colorado, they have a job, don’t have a job, have a job, don’t have a job,” Choate said. “They’ve been going back and forth, in some cases for years,” on Medicaid eligibility.

The goal is to keep people on Medicaid if they qualify, and to offer reduced benefits to others if they fit the criteria. For example, Colorado recently passed a law that says people are eligible for Medicaid for a full year following a pregnancy, instead of the prior timeline of three months. Those who do not qualify for any benefits will get linked to Connect for Health Colorado, where they can purchase health insurance through the state marketplace.

The annual income limit for a family of four to qualify for Medicaid is about $35,000, while the income limit is $69,000 to qualify for the state’s child health plan.

Colorado is in better shape than some states that did not go through the annual revalidation process

during the pandemic, state officials said.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s government-funded insurance programs, including Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus and an indigentcare program, cover about one in four state residents.

The $14.2 billion program also boasts that it has increased the number of medical and mental health providers who accept Medicaid clients, now totaling 95,000. Among those, more than 10,000 are mental health and substance abuse counselors, about 1,100 of which began accepting Medicaid in the last year, according to the department.

Two-thirds of all telehealth appointments covered by Medicaid are behavioral health appointments, officials said.

Medicaid officials said they now have new systems in place to manage enrollment policies during public health emergencies.

“I think we have to operate under the assumption that there is going to be a next time,” Choate said.

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Dems spent $4 million to influence GOP primary Senate Majority PAC, tied to Chuck Schumer, spent big in Colorado

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

The Senate Majority PAC, a group aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, was behind the shadowy, $4 million campaign to encourage voters in Colorado’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate last month to back state Rep. Ron Hanks.

Hanks, an election conspiracist and hard-line conservative, lost by a wide margin to Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and the owner of a Denver construction company. O’Dea faces Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in November.

The Senate Majority PAC, known as SMP, was the lone donor to Democratic Colorado, another super PAC that spent millions on TV and digital ads boosting Hanks’ profile and attacking O’Dea. SMP’s link to Democratic Colorado was revealed in a campaign finance filing Wednesday night. Demo-

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cratic Colorado also closed its account with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday and returned about $3,000 to SMP, further proof that the group was formed for the sole purpose of influencing Colorado’s Republican primary.

Democratic Colorado’s organizers were so keen on keeping their funders secret that their address was listed as a UPS Store in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. If it weren’t for the PAC’s name it might have been unclear which political party the group was linked to.

“We saw two deeply flawed candidates running against each other, so we worked to weaken both their campaigns,” JB Poersch, presi-

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Dark-money nonprofit Majority Forward, which doesn’t legally have to disclose its donors, is a major contributor to SMP, at $28 million of the group’s $65 million raised this election cycle through June 30, per federal reports.

Majority Forward is the same nonprofit that fueled a

$1.5 million campaign in the 2020 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado to support former Gov. John Hickenlooper over former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Hickenlooper won the primary and went on to beat Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in the general election.

Democratic Colorado’s ad campaign this year painted Hanks as the most conservative candidate in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in the apparent hope that he would be more appealing to GOP voters. The idea behind the initiative was that Hanks would be easier for Bennet to beat in November.

SMP released a statement after O’Dea won the primary June 28 calling him too conservative and criticizing him for “racing to the right” during the primary. While Democratic Colorado’s preferred candidate may not have won, O’Dea and his supporters spent millions to ensure O’Dea would win.

As a result, O’Dea was at a major cash disadvantage to Bennet heading into July.

“National Republicans are now saddled with propping up a not ready for prime-time candidate in Joe O’Dea, who has less money

in the bank today than he did at the beginning of the year,” Poersch said in his statement, celebrating the campaign as a success.

Democratic Colorado’s campaign wasn’t the only effort undertaken by Democratic groups to help Hanks and more extreme Republican candidates in other races.

Those advertising campaigns also failed in Colorado’s highly competitive new 8th Congressional District and in the GOP primary for governor.

It’s still unclear who sent some mailers targeting O’Dea and favoring Hanks.

O’Dea filed a federal lawsuit over the mailers last month, but that legal action likely won’t be concluded until after the Nov. 8 election. Colorado is one of several states where Democratic groups are funding ads promoting the most extreme or controversial GOP candidates, theorizing they’d be the easiest for Democrats to defeat in the general election in November. Republicans have deployed similar tactics in Colorado and across the country in previous election cycles.

Colorado Sun staff writer Jesse Paul contributed to this report.

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Energy czar, wife recovering after 1,000-foot fall Rocky Mountain National Park was scene of terrifying event for Colorado pair

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Will Toor was thinking he was at the end. He was pretty sure his leg was broken. He was shivering uncontrollably in the snow high in the mountains. He’d watched his injured wife limp away to get help two hours earlier.

Every few minutes he’d holler for help.

Then, in the distance, he saw two climbers coming his way.

“That was just a wonderful sight,” said the 61-year-old Toor, who works as the head of the Colorado Energy Office.

When climbers Markian Feduschak and Riley Gaines heard Toor’s faint calls, they rallied.

“I’m glad he yelled for help and I’m glad we were there,” said Feduschak, an accomplished Eagle mountaineer who earlier this month helped rescue Toor from a snowy mountainside in Rocky Mountain National Park. “It’s questionable how he would have done alone for a night up there.”

After Toor and his wife, Mariella Colvin, tumbled nearly 1,000 vertical feet down an icy couloir, Toor had a

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Of course neither of them knew the extent of their injuries as Colvin went for help. Now, as they face a long recovery with a good prognosis, Toor said they are reflecting on “our heroes.”

“I don’t think I’d be here if it wasn’t for them,” he said from his rehab hospital room where he and Colvin will remain for at least another week. “I’m still kind of having trouble believing it actually happened and I definitely have moments when I’m like ‘Why did this have to happen?’ But mostly, mostly I feel lucky. So lucky.”

Tumbling, confusion and a scream It was about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, when Toor and Colvin reached the bottom of the snowpacked Ptarmigan Fingers couloirs on the north face of Flattop Mountain above Lake Helene in the center of Rocky Mountain National Park.

They had hiked about 4 miles to the alpine basin from the trailhead after entering the park at 8 a.m.

They climbed the western couloir last summer and were eyeing the easternmost chute, which climbs about 1,200 vertical feet, with a steep section at the top, but no overhanging cornice.

They were wearing helmets and crampons and carried ice axes.

Their packs held extra layers, food and water. The snow was good and they climbed pretty much straight up. After a couple hours, Toor pulled himself up the steep exit onto flat snow. Colvin was a bit below.

“Things get fuzzy from here,” he said. He recalls tumbling. And confusion, because he was done climb-

ing. He remembers hearing his wife scream. He tried to self-arrest with his ice tools, but the fall was violent.

He stopped sliding about 100 feet from the bottom of the couloir. He wasn’t able to move, with sharp pain in his right leg. Colvin clad Toor in extra layers and said she’d go for help.

“I saw her walk away and she is incredibly tough,” Toor said.

“The only thing she said was her back was a little bit sore and she thought she maybe broke her wrist.

I watched her walk away and she looked like she was in decent shape.

Which was a huge relief to me.”

Feduschak and Gaines had spent the morning on a multi-pitched technical ascent of Notchtop Mountain.

They were scrambling down the peak to their daypacks in the basin below the Ptarmigan Couloirs when they heard someone yelling for help.

It was about 3:30 p.m. when Gaines hustled over to Toor and wrapped the shivering climber in his jacket.

When Feduschak arrived a few minutes later they tucked more layers beneath Toor and the snow. A third climber showed up and they gently lifted Toor into a trench they dug in the snow and lined with their packs.

Feduschak and Gaines are certified wilderness first responders.

Feduschak is a veteran climber and ski mountaineer who spent years as an Outward Bound instructor and is president of the Walking Mountains Science Center in Edwards.

Gaines is an instructor at the center.

Feduschak was able to reach his wife on his mobile, who then called the National Park Service to initiate a rescue.

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with a plan to be there in about three hours.

Then they waited, even huddling over Toor to protect him during a brief storm of rain and sleet.

Feduschak said they were worried about hypothermia and were prepared to move Toor off the snow if the rescuers were going to be any longer. They chose to leave him in place, worried that movement could displace a broken bone and cause internal bleeding.

“Will was a trouper. I know he was in tremendous pain but he was alert and oriented … that kind of reassured us that while it was an emergency, I felt like if we could get him out of there before dark he would be OK,” Feduschak said.

They kept Toor talking, worried he may have struck his head in the fall. Feduschak knew of Toor but they had never met. His career in outdoor education — and service on the board of Energy Smart Colorado — aligned with Toor’s push for renewable and sustainable energy at the Colorado Energy Office.

“We talked a little shop,” Feduschak said.

Two paramedics from Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue’s “hasty team” arrived after a couple hours. They called in a Colorado National Guard Black Hawk helicopter from Buckley Space Force Base. The helicopter hovered and lowered paramedics who loaded Toor into a litter. By 8 p.m., he was on his way to Medical Center of the

Markian Feduschak Rockies in Loveland.

Members of the park’s search and rescue team also reached Colvin at Odessa Lake, where campers had heard her cries for help. Rescuers spent the night with Colvin and a helicopter with Northern Colorado Med Evac rushed her to the hospital the next morning.

49 missions so far this year Rocky Mountain National Park rescuers have been on 49 rescue missions so far this year. Some have involved fatalities, including the deaths in May of a climber caught in an avalanche on Mount Meeker and a woman who fell into Adams Falls.

That is pacing similarly to last year, when the team responded to 120 incidents and the park logged 4.4 million visits. In 2020, when the park was closed for more than two months during the pandemic, visitation fell to 3.3 million visits and the rescuers responded to 114 incidents.

In 2019, when the park counted a record 4.7million visits, the search and rescue team answered 142 calls for help.

This summer the park continued

a timed-entry system it launched in 2021. The program requires visitors to schedule and reserve windows of time to enter the park.

Toor said he wanted to start earlier but was only able to secure an 8 a.m. entry reservation. Feduschak and Gaines, who ascended a much more technical route, entered the park before the timed entry system starts at 5 a.m.

“Eight was a late start, but we didn’t quite have the oomph to get in before the 5 a.m. cutoff,” Toor said.

“Maybe we just need to suck it up and get there before 5 a.m.”

Mountaineers tend to start early.

Hiking before dawn helps climbers reach summits before afternoon storms roll in or warmer temperatures impact snow stability. (Toor and Colvin were not late to the summit of their short climb and there is no indication that weather or midday temperatures played a role in the collapse of the block where they were summiting.)

“Our experience has been the majority of mountaineers and climbers start before the timed-entry permit system and their decision on when to start is based on making appro-

priate choices based on the conditions listed above for alpine routes,” park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said, noting that most climbers start alpine routes in the park around 3 a.m. or 4 a.m.

‘This sort of restores your faith’ Colorado adventurers know that offering aid could be part of just about every outing. While the state’s robust crews of volunteer rescuers live ready to respond at a moment’s notice, it’s those already in the wild who are likely to be the first responders to a call for help.

Toor has a long list of people he wants to thank.

Like Jennifer Perlow and Chris Stevens, the campers who gave up their tent and sleeping bag and tended to Colvin before rescuers arrived at Odessa Lake. And the campers who found Colvin near the lake and guided her to the campsite. And Feduschak and Gaines. Toor said he’s shared the story with friends and colleagues about the “calm competence” of his rescuers and “it turns out everybody knows Markian and they all have tremendous respect for him.”

“This sort of restores your faith in people, just seeing everybody pitch in in every way they could,” Toor said. “It’s kind of amazing when you think about it.”

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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The statewide gun regulations adopted after Aurora theater shooting No fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted

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The 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which left 12 people dead and 70 others injured, prompted Colorado Democrats to immediately begin pursuing tighter regulations on firearms.

Since the attack 10 years ago July 20, no fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted, making Colorado one of the nation’s most progressive states when it comes to firearm regulations.

Here’s a detailed look at how Colorado’s gun policies have changed over the past 10 years: A 15-round gun magazine limit Three big gun regulation changes were made during Colorado’s 2013 legislative session, the first lawmaking term after the Aurora theater shooting.

The most controversial of the three was a bill imposing a 15-round limit on gun magazines.

The gunman in the theater shooting used a semi-automatic, AR-15style rifle with a 100-round drum attached. The gun jammed, preventing him from inflicting more carnage, but the circumstances of the shoot-

Ten years after the Aurora theater shooting, Colorado has passed some legislation to enforce stricter gun laws.

ing led state lawmakers to take a hard look at magazines and whether they should be regulated.

Opponents of the law have filed lawsuits trying to overturn it, arguing that the policy is unconstitutional, but have been unsuccessful.

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Universal background checks The other major regulation adopted during the 2013 legislative session was a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases and transfers in Colorado.

There are some exceptions, including when the gun is being transferred as a gift or loan between family members, or the firearm is being transferred temporarily for use at a shooting range or for hunting.

Violators of the background check requirement could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor and be barred from possessing a gun for two years.

A third bill passed in 2013 requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to recoup the costs of completing a background check.

Red flag law The passage of the 2013 gun laws resulted in political backlash for Colorado Democrats.

Two Democratic state senators, including the Senate president, were recalled as a result and a third resigned to avoid being recalled.

Democrats then lost their majority in the Senate in the 2014 elections and didn’t win it back until the 2018 elections.

During the period when Republicans controlled the state Senate, consequential gun legislation in Colorado did not pass.

When Democrats regained control of the legislature in 2019, they used their new majority to pass a so-called red flag gun bill, which lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others. People subject to an extremerisk protection order are also temporarily barred from purchasing guns.

Here’s how the law works: Law enforcement or someone close to a gun owner petitions a judge to have that person’s firearms temporarily seized through the civil court system. If the order is granted, the judge must rule within 14 days whether to extend the seizure period and prevent the person from purchasing more guns for up to 364

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The policy has been used dozens of times in Colorado to temporarily seize guns from people.

Republicans again initiated recalls after the 2019 legislative session, in large part because of the red flag law, but all of those efforts were unsuccessful, empowering Democrats to keep pushing on gun regulations.

Safe storage No new gun regulations were passed in 2020 by the Colorado legislature, which had its hands full trying to respond to COVID-19.

In 2021, however, Democrats began pursuing new gun control measures with an eye toward preventing suicides and accidental gun deaths.

One of those was a bill that passed and was signed into law requiring Coloradans who own guns to store their weapons in a gun safe or with a trigger or cable lock when the owner knows or should reasonably know that a “juvenile or a resident who is ineligible to possess a firearm can gain access to the firearm.”

The guns don’t have to be stored in a safe or with a trigger or cable lock if the owner is carrying the weapon or if they place it in a “secure container which a reasonable person would believe to be secure.” Antique firearms are also exempt from the law.

Violators of the law could be charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor offense. People charged with the crime can argue that the gun wasn’t safely stored because a juvenile needed to gain access to the weapon for self-defense or to defend livestock.

The law also requires licensed gun dealers to provide a trigger or cable lock with each firearm they sell or transfer, except when it comes to the sale or transfer of antique firearms.

They also must post a conspicuous safe-storage notice developed by the state’s health department in their shop.

To meet the notice requirement, gun shops may also post a sign saying: “UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A FIREARM MAY RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE.” SEE LEGISLATION, P25

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A licensed gun dealer who does not provide a locking device or post the required notice could be charged with an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Lost and stolen firearms Also in 2021 lawmakers passed Senate Bill 78, which requires gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement within five days of realizing the weapon is missing.

Failing to report a lost or stolen firearm is a civil offense punishable by a $25 fine. A second or subsequent infraction is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500.

Ensuring domestic abusers turn over their guns A third measure passed in 2021 — House Bill 1255 — requires people who are subject to a restraining order because of domestic abuse to submit to a judge, within seven business days, an affidavit including a list of the type and number of firearms they own, as well as the location of those weapons.

The legislation is aimed at ensuring those charged with or convicted of domestic abuse relinquish their firearms as required.

Eliminating the local preemption The March 2021 massacre of 10 people at a King Soopers in Boulder prompted Democrats in the leg-

islature to pursue additional gun control measures in the middle of the 2021 lawmaking term.

Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation was Senate Bill 256, which will allow local governments, public higher education institutions and special districts to enact gun policies that are stronger than what’s written in state law.

The bill rolled back a 2003 preemption measure in Colorado. The 2003 preemption policy led a judge to toss out Boulder’s municipal assault-weapons ban days before the King Soopers shooting.

Closing the Charleston loophole, temporarily preventing people convicted of certain misdemeanors from purchasing guns The second most consequential measure passed after the King Soopers shooting was House Bill 1298, which temporarily prohibits people convicted of certain misdemeanors from purchasing a gun. It also closes the so-called Charleston loophole by requiring gun dealers to complete a background check on a gun buyer before transferring a weapon.

While Colorado has universal background checks, federal law allows guns to be transferred to buyers after three business days if the background check hasn’t been completed. The gap in law is called the Charleston loophole because the gunman who killed nine people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015 was able to purchase a firearm despite being prohibited to do so because his background check wasn’t completed within three days.

Meanwhile, people convicted of the following misdemeanors

are prohibited from purchasing weapons within five years of their conviction: • third-degree assault • a bias-motivated crime • child abuse • a crime against an at-risk person • cruelty to animals • harassment • possession of an illegal weapon • sexual assault • unlawful sexual contact • unlawfully providing a firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile • violation of a protection order The misdemeanor provision was driven by the fact that the Boulder shooter had been convicted of thirddegree assault a few years before the shooting.

Openly carrying guns at polling places is prohibited In 2022, Colorado lawmakers passed House Bill 1086, which makes it illegal to openly carry a gun within a polling location or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box while voting is happening.

The measure also makes it illegal to openly carry a firearm inside or within 100 feet of a central counting facility during any election administration activity.

What other states have that Colorado doesn’t Despite all of the gun regulation changes in Colorado over the past decade, there are a number of policies that have been adopted in other states that haven’t been repeated in Colorado.

“Colorado has taken tremendous strides towards gun safety in recent years,” said Allison Anderman, senior counsel and director of local

policy for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which is named for former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, the Arizona Democrat wounded in a gun attack. “But there is much more to be done.”

Colorado has not enacted a state ban on assault or assault-style weapons, as seven other states — including California and New York — and Washington, D.C., have.

Some states also have waiting periods between when someone purchases a firearm and when they can access it.

Finally, some states, including Florida, have raised the age at which someone can purchase a gun to 21. In Colorado, you must be 21 to purchase a handgun, but you can purchase a rifle or shotgun by 18.

There have been discussions at the Colorado Capitol in recent years about enacting an assaultstyle weapons ban, implementing a gun-purchase waiting period and raising the age at which people can purchase a firearm.

While those policies haven’t been adopted on the state level, some municipalities in Boulder County have recently passed them in light of the 2003 preemption law being overturned. And the Denver City Council earlier his year banned the concealed carrying of guns in all city buildings and parks.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Newcomers make tracks in mountain bike racing Former triathlete wins women’s Silver Rush 50-mile race in Leadville

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Hannah Reese and Paola Larson are both considered newcomers to mountain bike racing and both are doing well.

Reese, a 31-year-old from the Littleton area who is a former triathlete and cross country runner, won the women’s Silver Rush 50-mile mountain bike race in Leadville on July 10 with a time of 4:54.01.

Larson, 41, captured the 15-mile women’s race in Leadville and the Castle Rock resident fashioned a winning time of 1:21.50 in the July 10 affair. Anabella Palmer, 21, also of the Littleton area, was second.

In the men’s 15-mile Silver Rush race, 14-year-old Luke Ozment of Golden was the winner.

Riders in the 50-mile women’s race climbed about 8,000 feet in elevation and it was a first for Reese, who rode a mountain bike for the first time last December.

“I’m pretty competitive,” said

Reese, who tore both her hamstrings during triathlon training.

“So I went back to cycling, started doing more cross training. My brother Caleb is a professional mountain biker and said I should get into mountain biking.”

“I got a mountain bike in November last year and then I got to ride in December and of course it snowed. Then I started riding more in April. I’ve done three races so far.”

Reese, a registered dietitian who owns and founded Flow Formulas, which creates endurance and hydration mixes for sport drinks, learned from the Silver Rush race.

“I’m allergic to everything,” she said. “It’s my Achilles heel and my super power at the same time.

It (Silver Rush race) was definitely a learning experience for me because I had never done a mountain bike race that long.

“It was challenging. The crazy thing is your heart rate is over 170 when you are walking your bike and you are trying to move yourself as fast as you can up a steep climb. Some of those rocks were so loose, it was very difficult. I started to feel an overall fatigue but my legs were good. That’s the training.”

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Larson also is entered into the Leadville 100 and has improved in the two years she had been mountain bike racing.

“I love a new challenge,” said Larson. “What is the next challenge I can do and what is the next thing that I can maybe challenge myself to do?

“Last year I did the (Silver Rush) 50. I was obviously very new at it. I probably did all the wrong

things you could do. I was a very slow racer but I did it.

“I was very anxious to see what I could do on that little bit of the course. I know 7.5 miles out and back is a shorter version of the Silver Rush. I felt really strong, I felt a huge difference from last year. I was pretty happy with the way I rode.”

The Leadville 100 is yet another challenge for Larson.

“I’ve never done 100 miles on a bike, any kind of a bike, so this is definitely the next challenge,” she admitted.

“My biggest thing to improve right now is going downhill. I’ve got to overcome that fear. Sometime I prefer the suffering of going uphill. You really have to be focused coming downhill. I feel like sometimes it is harder going downhill than going uphill.’’

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Heidi Ganahl selects Danny Moore as her running mate

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl on Monday announced Danny Moore as her running mate, a Navy veteran and entrepreneur who stoked controversy last year when he was removed as head of Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission over his social media posts about the 2020 presidential election.

“Danny is a wonderful addition to our winning team,” Ganahl said in a written statement. “We share a common vision to lower Colorado’s soaring cost of living, gas prices (and) crime rates.”

Moore, who is Black, lives in Centennial and is a retired Navy master chief. He is the president and owner of DeNOVO Solutions, a technology firm catering to the military, and president of Thornberry Consulting, which works with the Department of Defense.

“As a retired Navy Veteran and a successful small business entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of leadership experience, I will be mission-focused and deliver what is best for Colorado,” Moore said in a written statement.

In Colorado, gubernatorial candidates select who they want to be their lieutenant governor. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is running with Dianne Primavera, a former state representative who currently serves as his No. 2.

Lieutenant governor is a mostly ceremonial position in Colorado, though the person appointed to the job often takes on one or two major agenda items. Primavera, for instance, also leads the Polis administration’s efforts to reduce

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In April 2021, Moore was removed as chair of the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in a unanimous vote by his fellow commissioners after 9News reported that he had made FaceMoore book posts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

According to 9News, Moore made the false claim that President Joe Biden won in 2020 because Democrats stole the contest from Donald Trump. Moore also referred to COVID-19 on social media as the “Chinese virus.”

The Gazette also scoured Moore’s social media posts, finding that in the first months of the pandemic he referred to CNN as the “Chineses [sic] News Network” and that he accused the news outlet of “lying to the American people and endangering the lives of American’s [sic] and those of the world.”

Moore was unanimously removed as chair after he rebuffed requests from fellow commissioners to step down voluntarily. He was randomly selected as a member of the 12-member redistricting panel after applying for the unpaid job.

In June 2021, Moore, in an interview with Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute, said that there are “tremendous questions around the election” when asked whether Trump was the rightful winner in 2020 and whether the contest was stolen.

“To be put down and criticized for simply asking the question, that is un-American,” he said.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0233-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 26, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) SHARON L. JONES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust May 03, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 14, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8046667 Original Principal Amount $152,623.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $125,997.09 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. LOTS 41 AND 42, BLOCK 21, JACKSON'S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4125 S DELAWARE ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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, 08/24/2022, 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.

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF

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INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 04/26/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Norton #34861 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-022976 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0233-2022 First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0244-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 3, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

LESLIE J. MURRAY AND ELISE M. MURRAY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust January 19, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8008898 Original Principal Amount $323,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $309,374.75 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. LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 19, SPEERS BROADWAY ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2936 SOUTH CHEROKEE STREET, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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, 08/31/2022, 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.

First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/03/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009487703 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector

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ALDERETE 3,015.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AIS INDUSTRIAL & CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 626.95 UNIFORMS RAE SECURITY INC 1,855.40 PARTS & SUPPLIES GALLS LLC 845.89 UNIFORMS ALARMSPECIALIST INC 7,622.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION GARRIDO, SARA 1,330.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ALASKA AIRLINES 697.20 LEARNING & EDUCATION DISTRICT OF DENVER 3,000.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 2,337.90 FURNITURE & FIXTURES ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY 18,992.75 CAPITAL PROJECTS RENOVAR INC 9,285.00 STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS GOODYEAR COMMERCIAL AM SIGNAL LLC 2,773.00 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE RESOURCEX.NET 997.50 LEARNING & EDUCATION TIRE & SERVICE CENTER 5,128.38 TIRES AMAZON.COM 8,738.66 SUPPLIES RG AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 2,250.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GOURMET FOR GOOD 991.25 CATERING AMERICAN AIRLINES 1,080.29 LEARNING & EDUCATION ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER 613.58 SUPPLIES GRAINGER 1,081.56 PARTS & SUPPLIES AMERICAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS LLC 76,083.14 CAPITAL PROJECTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN CATERING 700.00 CATERING GRANICUS, INC. 39,000.00 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION 600.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION ROCKY MOUNTAIN FBINAA 525.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION GREENCO LLC 17,262.35 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMICH AND JENKS 520.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ROOT POLICY RESEARCH, INC 9,143.75 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GREENLEY ENTERPRISES CORP. 16,302.41 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE APPLE.COM 630.94 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RULE4, INC. 3,384.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS 3,147.50 CAPITAL PROJECTS ARAPAHOE COUNTY FINANCE RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY 5,581.34 UNIFORMS 88,196.29 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 11,009.46 OPEN SPACE USE TAX COLLECTION HDR ENGINEERING INC SALT LAKE WHOLESALE SPORTS 27,731.40 SUPPLIES HENSLEY BATTERY 2,039.80 PARTS & SUPPLIES ASSN FOR LIVING HIST., SAUNDERS CONSTRUCTION, INC 219,872.95 CAPTIAL PROJECTS HILL PETROLEUM 34,451.16 UNLEADED GAS FARM AND AGRI. MUS. 760.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION SFA, LLC 6,805.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HIXON MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY 516.15 TOOLS & SUPPLIES AXON ENTERPRISES INC 355,654.09 SOFTWARE & HARDWARE SGR, LLC 14,974.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HOLCIM-WCR, INC 1,062.77 ASPHALT & PAVING MATERIALS MAINTENANCE SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING HOLMAN AUTOMOTIVE 5,941.71 PARTS & SUPPLIES AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC 13,180.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SERVICES INC 2,369.93 CAPITAL PROJECTS HOMEWOOD SUITES 1,091.77 LEARNING & EDUCATION BACKUPIFY 637.50 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SKC SOLUTIONS, LLC 3,000.00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOOTSUITE INC 1,548.00 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE BAKER & TAYLOR -BOOKS 1,361.21 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS SKYLINE LIGHTING & ELECTRIC LLC 686.11 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE ICMA 4,653.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION BEAVER RUN RESORT 2,223.19 LEARNING & EDUCATION SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE 650.63 SPECIAL EVENTS INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES 1,663.96 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS BIDDLE CONSULTING GROUP INC 1,438.00 PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT STATE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS 1,351.37 PARTS & SUPPLIES INTEGRATION PARTNERS 30,000.24 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE BIG DADDYS PIZZA 821.12 COUNCIL OUTREACH STEWART OXYGEN SERVICE, INC 1,990.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTERGROUP ARCHITECTS 8,696.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOSTON PARK PLAZA HOTEL 1,740.90 LEARNING & EDUCATION STRAWBERRIES CATERING 1,460.25 CATERING INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC 876.00 SUBSCRIPTIONS BULLSEYE TELECOM INC 2,582.83 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUMMIT BODYWORKS, LLC 63,278.29 VEHICLES INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS CARTEGRAPH SYSTEMS INC 2,650.00 PROFESSIONAL/CONSULTING SUPERION, LLC ASSOCIATION 695.00 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS SVCS (A CENTRALSQUARE COMPANY) 44,655.00 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE IRONSTRIDE SOLUTIONS, PC 623.75 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CASEY, MOIRA 1,315.55 LEARNING & EDUCATION SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC 11,709.97 UTILITIES JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC 10,216.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CCCMA 1,035.00 PRINTING & DESIGN TAFT ENGINEERING 2,479.82 PARTS & SUPPLIES JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET 6,078.36 VEHICLES CDW GOVERNMENT INC 7,096.18 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT THE HOME DEPOT 3,842.05 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE KONECRANES INC 1,485.00 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE CENGAGE LEARNING INC 1,384.67 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS THE MASTER’S TOUCH, LLC 7,650.00 POSTAGE & FREIGHT LANGELIER, DANIEL J 5,433.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY 4,600.00 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT THE TRANE COMPANY 21,098.93 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE LAW OFFICE OF KHALID JBILI, LLC 4,200.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE TIME.LY 685.00 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE LDI HOLDINGS, LLC 2,752.10 CATERING COMPANY 384,992.67 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TOOLE DESIGN GROUP, LLC 29,332.35 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 545.17 MUSEUM ANIMAL FEED CIRSA 3,257.69 PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE LEWIS & CLUCK, LLC TPC TRAINING COMPANY 4,780.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION LEXISNEXIS 1,802.48 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD 910,438.71 BI-CITY PLANT OPERATIONS TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC 1,785.00 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE LIBRARY IDEAS LLC 2,073.78 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD UTILITIES 2,019.72 WATER & SEWER CHARGES TRITECH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS 21,833.92 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE LITTLETON LIQUOR MART 570.92 BOARDS & COMMISSIONS DINNER COGENT INC 2,413.18 SEWER MAINTENANCE PROJECT U S POSTAL SERVICE 8,500.00 POSTAGE & FREIGHT LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT UBIQUITI INC. 1,667.04 SUPPLIES TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 1,880.61 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM INSURANCE COMPANY 2,754.34 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS UNITED AIRLINES 631.20 LEARNING & EDUCATION MAINTENANCE COLORADO LIBRARY CONSORTIUM 4,500.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP 3,732.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARMOT LIBRARY NETWORK 950.00 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS COLORADO MUNICIPAL CLERKS UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER 696.49 PARTS & SUPPLIES ASSOCIATION 1,074.16 LEARNING & EDUCATION OF COLORADO 738.40 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MCR WORKS, LLC 633.75 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COLORADO STATE TREASURER 2,693.81 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS VANTAGE POINT SOLUTIONS, INC 1,910.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MEDIA SALAD, INC. 1,250.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICS COMBINED SYSTEMS INC 2,229.00 SUPPLIES VERIZON WIRELESS 18,605.55 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MIDWEST TAPE 2,499.73 LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS COMCAST 11,503.56 TELECOMMUNICATIONS VIA MOBILITY SERVICES 9,855.20 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MINES & ASSOCIATES PC 1,582.56 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONFLUENCE LEADERSHIP GROUP 600.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VIEWLINE RESORT 675.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION MINUTEMAN PRESS 2,168.33 SUPPLIES CONRIN INC 3,750.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VISION SERVICE PLAN 4,611.82 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS MM8TR PRODUCTIONS LLC 3,725.00 SPECIAL EVENTS CONSERVE A WATT 3,755.00 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE VORTEX COLORADO INC 2,052.28 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE MORE THAN VACUUMS 827.99 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSOR ENGINEERS LLC 23,342.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC 3,646.27 UTILITIES MURDOCH’S RANCH & HOME SUPPLY 1,417.21 SUPPLIES CP&Y INC. 931.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 1,036.77 SUPPLIES NASSCO INC 2,390.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION CPS DISTRIBUTORS 1,301.04 PARTS & SUPPLIES WEAR PARTS AND EQUIPMENT 934.46 PARTS & SUPPLIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COURT CPS HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES 8,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WEATHERTECH 905.92 SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT 720.00 LEARNING & EDUCATION CRACKEN STITCHES 1,708.66 UNIFORMS WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING, INC 3,959.71 COPIER LEASE NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNITURE LLC 7,750.80 FURNITURE & FIXTURES CRONEN PLUMBING & HEATING, INC 667.00 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES, LLC 4,106.19 CAPITAL PROJECTS NETWORK FLEET. INC. 777.12 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CUES INC 1,486.99 PARTS & SUPPLIES XCEL ENERGY 110,226.43 UTILITIES NEW PIG CORPORATION 3,928.90 SUPPLIES DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES INC 15,055.60 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES XEROX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 7,565.70 COPIER MAINTENANCE NORTONLIFELOCK INC. 2,146.05 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DELL 4,351.06 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ZTERS INC 785.00 RENTALS O`TOOLE`S GARDEN CENTER 1,478.92 SUPPLIES DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO 15,379.92 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OCLC 1,964.73 COMPUTER LICENSING DENVER WATER 26,610.19 WATER & SEWER CHARGES OFFICE CHAIR @ WORK 899.00 FURITURE & FIXTURES DIAZ CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC 16,900.00 STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS Legal Notice No.: 530492 OFFICE DEPOT 595.20 SUPPLIES DJCA LLC 3,500.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES First Publication: July 28, 2022 * Last Publication: July 28, 2022 OFFICESCAPES 1,427.00 PROFSSIONAL SERVICES DREAM BUILDERS INC 112,442.40 STORM DRAINAGE PROJECTS ONSITE CARE, INC 40,065.76 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS E&G TERMINAL CORPORATION 546.83 PARTS & SUPPLIES Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public Notices and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0244-2022 First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0258-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 13, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) TONYA M TUCKER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FBC MORTGAGE, LLC DBA HOME LOANS TODAY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust August 28, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 01, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7100533 Original Principal Amount $340,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $332,698.27 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 3, BLOCK 4, SOUTHGLENN EIGHTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7462 S MARION ST, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/07/2022, 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.

First Publication: 7/14/2022 Last Publication: 8/11/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/13/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Britney D. Beall-Eder #34935 Jonathan A. Goodman, Esq. #15015 Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7192-14940 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice No. 0258-2022 First Publication: 7/14/2022 Last Publication: 8/11/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0229-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 26, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Sandra N. Winne and Terry Winne Original Beneficiary(ies) U.S. Bank N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust October 07, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 10, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4095276 Original Principal Amount $117,012.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $103,389.31 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 5, BLOCK 5, SOUTHGLENN NINTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7380 S Wellington St, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

Also known by street and number as: 9231 E. ARAPAHOE RD., UNIT #U, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80112.

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, 08/31/2022, 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.

First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

NOTICE OF SALE

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

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.

DATE: 05/03/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/24/2022, 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.

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 04/26/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11542 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0229-2022 First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0247-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 3, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) RLC-1 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Original Beneficiary(ies) DTC HOTEL, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DTC HOTEL, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust April 17, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 17, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5038312 Original Principal Amount $11,500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $11,317,574.97 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 3A, BLOCK 1, DAYS INN BUSINESS PARK1ST REPLAT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Douglas W Brown #10429 Rachel H Connor #50831 Drew P. Fein #48950 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3573-001 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0247-2022 First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0251-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 6, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL S. LANDRY AND S TACY D. LANDRY, HUSBAND AND WIFE Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust June 26, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 03, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7088274 Original Principal Amount $1,348,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $867,649.89 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 2, BLOCK 10, A RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 8, 9,10,11, AND 12, CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE, THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 4970 SOUTH ELMIRA STREET, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/07/2022, 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.

First Publication: 7/14/2022 Last Publication: 8/11/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

centennialplanning@centennialco.gov, calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308, or by visiting the Centennial Civic Center, located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, in Centennial, Colorado for public inspection prior to the Public Hearing.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Legal Notice No. 530498-60498 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

DATE: 05/06/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David C Walker #36551 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Rachel H Connor #50831 Drew P. Fein #48950 Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3942-055 B The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0251-2022 First Publication: 7/14/2022 Last Publication: 8/11/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County

Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE On the 25th of July 2022, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:

BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 36 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE SECTIONS OF ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO MIRROR STATE STATUTE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No. 301522 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A BEER & WINE LICENSE AUGUST 11, 2022

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new B&W license for Mici010 LLC dba MICI Italian located at 2330 E. Arapahoe Rd. Suite 909, Centennial, CO 80122 The applicant is an LLC: Mici010 LLC 2373 Central Park Blvd. #107 Denver, CO 80238 Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at clovelace@ centennialco.gov by no later than August 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530486-6086 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A HOTEL & RESTURANT LICENSE AUGUST 11, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new H&R License for Dig In Inc. dba Dig In Eats at 8100 S. Quebec St. Suites B16 & B17. Centennial, CO 80112 The applicant is an Incorporation: Dig In Inc 8100 S. Quebec St. Suite B16 & B17 Centennial, CO 80112 Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at clovelace@ centennialco.gov by no later than August 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530485-6085 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING LIVE-WORK UNITS The City Council will consider the amendments at a public hearing on August 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING FIBER OPTIC CONDUIT STANDARDS The City Council will consider the amendments at a public hearing on August 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

The public hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times.

Copies of the draft regulations and other materials relating to the Fiber Optic Conduits standards to be considered by City Council are available by e-mailing centennialplanning@centennialco.gov, calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308, or by visiting the Centennial Civic Center, located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, in Centennial, Colorado for public inspection prior to the Public Hearing.

Legal Notice No. 530491-60491 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 25th of July 2022, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 34 SERIES OF 2021 AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING AND REFERRING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE COORDINATED ELECTION CONDUCTED BY MAIL BALLOT TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, TWO QUESTIONS AUTHORIZING A CITY OF ENGLEWOOD SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OF $2,937,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX OF 0.1% AND 0.2% FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING VITAL CITY SERVICES AND PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT TITLE AND CONTENT. (Council Bill No. 35) Copies of the aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No. 301521 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE

The public hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times.

INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INVERNESS PARK IDENTITY SIGNS PROJECT

Copies of the draft regulations and other materials to be considered by City Council are available by e-mailing

Notice is hereby given that on August 22, 2022, at

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Public Notices 188 Inverness Drive East, Suite 150, Englewood, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT with Architectural Signage Solutions, Inc. (“AGI”) hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the contract for the INVERNESS PARK IDENTITY SIGNS PROJECT. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, 188 Inverness Drive East, Suite 150, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.

Plaintiff: The Red Sky Homeowners Association v.

Defendants: Arthur E. Simon III; Specialized Loan Servicing LLC; Partner Colorado Credit Union; and Sue Sandstrom as Arapahoe County’s Public Trustee Condominium Unit 203A, Building A, Red Sky Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map Filed of Record on January 11, 1979, in Plat Book 36 at Page 86, and Supplements Thereto and as Defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky Recorded January 11, 1979 in Book 2918, at Page 601, Records of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Together With the Exclusive Right to Use Parking Space(s) and/or Carport No(s) A203, and Together With the Exclusive Right to Use Storage Space Designated 203S in Building A, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 14500 E. 2nd Ave., Unit 203A, Aurora, CO 80011

a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: D'ALAN RAMEY; SERVICEMAC, LLC; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

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.

Regarding: UNIT 302, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 1, CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUM RECORDED MARCH 28, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87038766 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MARCH 28, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87038765 AND RE-RECORDED APRIL 23, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87051004 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

Also known and numbered as: 14321 E Tennessee Ave, Bldg 1, #302, Aurora CO 80012

INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice:

Legal Notice No. 530470 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 8th day of September 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. **

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

Judgment is in the amount of $11,263.41.

DATED in Colorado this 7th day of June, 2022.

Attorney for The Red Sky Homeowners Association WesternLaw Group LLC Gabriel Stefu, #34616 9351 Grant Street Suite 120 Thornton, CO 80229 gstefu@westernlawgroup.com

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 2021CV032076 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: Tyndall Green II Homeowners Association, Inc. v.

Defendants: Lorena J. Bruce Testamentary Trust and Sue Sandstrom, as Arapahoe County’s Public Trustee Lot 15, Block 1, Paula Dora Subdivision Filing No. 6, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also Known As: 9792 East Hawaii Place, Aurora, CO 80247 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated March 10, 2022, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Tyndall Green II Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on August 2, 2020 at Reception No. E0097851 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Tyndall Green II recorded on May 1, 1995 at Reception No. 00041116 of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorders office, and all supplements and amendments thereto (hereinafter referred to as the “Declaration”). The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Tyndall Green II Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS, legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 15, Block 1, Paula Dora Subdivision Filing No. 6, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also Known As: 9792 East Hawaii Place, Aurora, CO 80247 You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. 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 Angela Hopkins, WesternLaw Group LLC, 9351 Grant Street, #120, Thornton, CO 80229, 720-542-8724.

DATED: June 14, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530387 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

DATED: June 14, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530390 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: FRANKLIN E. WITHROW III Defendants: ANDREW HOPKINS; CITY OF AURORA, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO; ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY Murray Wilkening, P.C. Murray Wilkening 7691 Shaffer Parkway Suite B Littleton, CO 80127 Attorneys for Plaintiff Phone: (303)763-8988 Atty. Reg. #:15302 Fax: (303)763-9065 Email: murray@mwilkening.com Case Number: 2022 CV 31211 Division: 202 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE: 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 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 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: quiet title to real property located in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Dated: June 30, 2022 MURRAY WILKENING, P.C. Original signature on file at office of counsel By: Murray Wilkening - #15302 Legal Notice No. 530428 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Notice

Case No.: 2021CV031801 Division: 202

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 2021CV031480

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Plaintiff : CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.,

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 530389 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S Potomac St, Centennial, CO, 80112 In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Savannah Ashlee Archer and Calvin Jawon Seabron, Respondent: Attorney or Party Without Attorney: 15046 E Crestridge Pl Centennial CO 80015 Phone Number: 720-338-1875 E-mail: sarcher011701@gmail.com Case Number: 2022DR30350 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

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.

BORHOOD SUPPORT DIVISION; and ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 8996.0045 Case No.: 2022CV030593 Div: 21 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

[x] By checking this box, I am acknowledging I am filling in the blanks and not changing anything else on the form.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within twentyone (21) days after service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you, outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within thirtyfive (35) days after service upon you or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

Date: 03/14/2022 /s/ SHANA KLOEK Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy /s/ Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner (if any)

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Legal Notice No. 530423 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 15CV-030038 Plaintiff: LINE 8, LLC, as assignee of AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEMS LLC Defendant: STINNETT, MATTHEW C., Sale No.: ACCIV2203306

BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution, to me directed, regarding a Transcript of Judgment dated the 8th day of January, 2016, and revived on August 11, 2021, in favor of the Plaintiff, Line 8, LLC, assignee of Avis Rent A Car System, LLC, against Defendant, Matthew C. Stinnett, an individual (“Judgment-Debtor”), evidenced by Transcripts of Judgment recorded January 25, 2016, and November 29, 2021, as Reception Nos. D6007721 and E1181001 respectively, of the real estate records of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado and, I am commanded to make, out of the lands, tenements, goods and chattels, owned by the Judgment-Debtor, the sum of $43,507.51, plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection, and attorneys’ fees, resulting from Clear Creek County Court Case Number: 15CV-030038.

Accordingly, I have levied upon the following real property owned by Judgment-Debtor, to wit: LOT 32, BLOCK 3, SUMMER VALLEY SUBDIVISION, 6TH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO commonly known as 4066 S. Pitkin Way, Aurora, CO 80013 THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on September 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112, 720-874-3845, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Judgment-Debtor, Matthew C. Stinnett, his heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the Judgment, as evidenced by the Transcripts of Judgment, plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection and attorneys’ fees, and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

The name and address of the attorney that is handling this matter is Douglas W. Brown, Brown Dunning Walker Fein P.C., 2000 South Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222.

Dated: June 21, 2022 TYLER S. BROWN ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530413 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: APACHE MEADOWS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: SEAN WEIR; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; CITY OF AURORA, NEIGH-

Dated: March 28, 2022 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C. Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.9999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Apache Meadows Association Address of Plaintiff: Apache Meadows Association c/o Allen Associates, Inc. 6140 South Gun Club Road Unit K6, #296 Aurora, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. 530456 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: Patrick T. Grosvenor, AKA Patrick Grosvenor, Respondent.

Attorneys for Geraldine Grosvenor: Virginia A. Frazer-Abel, #34892 Eric J. Kelly, #46716 Frazer-Abel Law, LLC 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 205 Denver, Colorado 80212 Phone: 720-638-1465 Fax: 720-279-0415 Email: virginia@vfalegal.com Case Number: 2022PR30632 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: PATRICK T. GROSVENOR Last Known Address, if any: 2255 South Dayton Street, Denver, Colorado 80231 A hearing on PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR FOR ADULT for the appointment of a Special Conservator to manage financial accounts. will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: August 17, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom or Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 The hearing will take approximately 1 hour.

Legal Notice No. 530450 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan A. Miller, deceased Case Number: 2022PR316 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 Novem-

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

Tania Brick, Personal Representative 714 Sundown Drive Lafayette, Colorado 80026

Celia M. Dunlap, Personal Representative 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102 Englewood, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No. 301508 First publication: July 14, 2022 Last publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Legal Notice No. 530476 First publication: July 28, 2022 Last publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel Lee Devlin, a/k/a Daniel Devlin Deceased Case Number: 22PR30735

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERALD KENNETH VILLARS, aka GERALD K. VILLARS, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30780

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Probate Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 29, 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 November 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

By: /s/ Tonya Devlin Tonya Devlin, Personal Representative 1528 S Buchanan Circle, Aurora, CO 80018

Jeannine G. Villars , Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 530493 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 530429 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES HOWARD DOOLITTLE, a/k/a JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, a/k/a JAMES DOOLITTLE, a/k/a JIMMY DOOLITTLE, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30713

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce J. Gordon, aka Joyce Jane Gordon, aka Joyce Gordon, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30693

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representatives or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

James H. Doolittle, II CO-Personal Representative 6242 S. Pennsylvania Street Centennial, CO 80121 Mary Doolittle Hagen CO-Personal Representative 4900 W. Wagon Trail Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. 530462 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DIOLENDA B. SELLERS, a/k/a DIOLENDA BERNARDES SELLERS, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR361 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022 , or the claims may be forever barred.

R. Scot Sellers, Personal Representative 11757 Magnolia Park Court Las Vegas, NV 89141 Legal Notice No. 301519 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LINDA LEE DAVIS, a/k/a LINDA L DAVIS, a/k/a LlNDA DAVIS, a/k/a L. L. DAVIS, aka LINDA SM ITH, aka LINDA L. SMITH, a/k/a LINDA LEE SMITH, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030662 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to on or before November 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry L Davis, Personal Representative 3228 Pennington Lane Winston-Salem NC 27016 Legal Notice No. 530442 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan N. Mickus The Law Office of Skipton Reynolds, LLC Attorneys for Personal Representatives Gerald E. Dickinson Jr. & Philomen C. Dickinson 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102 Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530471 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Ruth Reed, a/k/a Barbara R. Reed, a/k/a Barbara Reed, a/k/a Dr. Barbara R. Reed, a/k/a Barbara R. Reed MD, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30770 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 December 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leisha M. Andersen, Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 530497 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Edward Parker, aka John E. Parker, aka John Parker, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30786 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Jonathan F. Haskell Jonathan F. Haskell #42476 Attorney to the Personal Representative 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80246 Legal Notice No. 530472 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Lee Mangino, a/k/a Barbara L. Mangino a/k/a Barbara Mangino, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30701

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert F. Walmsley, Jr. , a/k/a R. F. Walmsley, Jr., and Robert Forrester Walmsley, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30781

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before 11/21/2022, 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 District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mark Pfeifer, Personal Representative c/o Josh Krieg 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80120

Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Phone No: 303-394-2358

Legal Notice No. 530454 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard R. Muller, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30667 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 Novem-

Legal Notice No. 530452 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of June L.F. Brink, aka June Laurine Feller Brink, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 161 All persons having claims against the above-

named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

ATL for the Personal Representative Katharine Ann Ellis PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Elizabeth Murray, Personal Representative 6265 S. Hudson Court Centennial, Colorado 80121

Legal Notice No. 530445 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 530477 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Herbert Diamond, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 250

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas John Braun, aka Thomas J. Braun, aka Thomas Braun aka Tom Braun, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30757

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 21, 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 November 14, 2022 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

by Stephanie Lambert 7000 E Belleview Ave., STE 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

John Braun, Personal Representative /o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 530453 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 301507 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROGER H. BENGTSON, a/k/a ROGER HILL BENGTSON, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30717 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregg W. Creswell, Personal Representative 9235 Lombardy Lane Lakewood, CO 80215 Legal Notice No. 301518 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dennis Ejnert Henderson, also known as Dennis E. Henderson, and Dennis Henderson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30793 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Corry Henderson Kraft, Personal Representative 7951 South Webster Way Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No. 530492 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edward Ronald Lewis, aka E. Ronald Lewis, aka Edward R. Lewis, aka Ed Lewis, aka Ed R. Lewis, aka Edward Lewis, aka Ronald Lewis, aka Ron Lewis, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030641 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before 11/14/22, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kyle Thornquist, Personal Representative 213 Centennial Dr., Lewisville, TX 75067 Legal Notice No. 530443 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Colleen Joan Griffin, AKA Colleen J. Griffin, AKA Colleen Griffin, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30639 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for Personal Representative Linda Hutson 2489 W Main Street Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 530469 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Ann Frazier, a/k/a Susan A. Frazier, a/k/a Susan Frazier, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30764 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Myka M. Landry,

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GEORGE MADISON STONE, ALSO KNOWN AS GEORGE M. STONE, and GEORGE STONE, Deceased Case Number: 22PR20741 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before November 28, 2022, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Susan Waddelow Personal Representative 10311 E. Evans Avenue #131 Aurora, CO 80247 Legal Notice No. 301517 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wilma Marie Reiman Peterson, a/k/a Wilma Reiman Peterson, a/k/a Wilma R. Peterson, a/k/a Wilma Peterson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30752 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael D. Peterson, Personal Representative 15383 Woodruff Way Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 301520 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Name Changes

been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Mariafe McGregor be changed to Mariafe Anonuevo Case No.: 22 C 100360 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530444 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 11, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Abdirahman Salad Mohamoud be changed to Abdirizak Hashi Yare Case No.: 22 C 100437 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530483 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 11, 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 Kaly Austin Warner be changed to Kaly Austin Warnari Case No.: 22 C 100429 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 530499 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 11, 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 Katrina Sharmane Reyes Bondoc be changed to Katrina Sharmane Bondoc Lacson Case No.: 2022 C 100430 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530484 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 5, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult /a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Maypore Hernandez Aza be changed to Maypore Hernandez Case No.: 2022 C 100359 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530460 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice is given on July 11, 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 Nicholas Benjamin Morris be changed to Nicholas Benjamin Woodrose.

Case No.: 2022C100433 By: Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 301515 First publication: July 28, 2022 Last publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July15, 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 KawBaw Wah be changed to KawBaw Dohsoe Case No.: 22 C 39462 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530479 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

The petition requests that the name of Willow Ann Jeserich be changed to Autumn Marie Jeserich Case No.: 22 C 100294 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530440 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Daniel Jude Barickman Forebaugh be changed to Daniel Jude Forebaugh Case No.: 22 C 100268 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530478 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on June 23, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has

The petition requests that the name of Steven Doh Soe changed to

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Lone Tree council supports RTD’s August zero fare program

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of zero fare transit in August for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) during its July 19 meeting, and city staff and council members spoke about the need to get the word out to residents.

“This is a really exciting program.

It’s something that I hope we can communicate out and really start to see a lot of this transit use come back, and I know this resolution was something of interest,” said Justin Schmitz, the director of public works and mobility who presented the resolution.

What is ‘Zero Fare for Better Air’ and how is it funded?

For the month of August, residents do not have to pay fares to ride the RTD as part of the statewide initiative, “Zero Fare for Better Air,” that aims to reduce ground level ozone by increasing use of public transit, according to RTD’s website.

The initiative was made possible through Senate Bill 22-180, “Programs to Reduce Ozone Through Increased Transit,” which passed in

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Ganahl. “They agree Joe Biden is our president and Jared Polis is our governor and that we need to do everything we can to change that this November and in 2024.

Election integrity is paramount and we must work to restore voter confidence.”

Ganahl refused, until recently, to directly answer whether the 2020 presidential election was stolen

RTD buses at a stop in the northwest Denver metro area in February. RTD’s buses and PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD rail lines run near many notable destinations in the Denver suburbs.

May. The bill created an ozone season transit grant program, that is funded at $28 million, in the Colorado Energy Office. The office can provide grants of up to $3 million to transit associations and $11 million to the RTD each year. The program is set to repeal July 1, 2024.

RTD can use the grant funding to replace farebox revenue, to pay for other program expenses and to cover up to 80% of the costs of providing at least 30 days of free transit on all

RTD services, according to the bill.

from Donald Trump, only answering the question for months by saying that Joe Biden is the president.

“I don’t believe there was enough fraud that would have flipped the election,” she told The Colorado Sun and CBS4 in a June interview.

Ganahl initially said she was going to announce her running mate earlier this month, and Colorado Politics reported that Las Animas County Commissioner Felix Lopez would be her pick. However, the Colorado Politics story was later retracted and Lopez told 9News

that conversations about being Ganahl’s running mate were still ongoing.

Ganahl faces an uphill battle in trying to unseat Polis in November.

Polis polls well among Colorado voters and is a deep-pocketed, selffunding candidate. He has already spent more than $5 million of his own money on his 2022 reelection bid after dropping more than $23 million to win his first term in 2018.

Ganahl, by comparison, had less than $50,000 in her campaign’s

Ozone concerns persist in Colorado A goal of the grant program is for the RTD and transit associations to provide free transit services for at least 30 days during ozone season in an effort to reduce the level of ozone pollution in Colorado. Ozone season runs from June 1 through August 31 each year, as defined in the bill.

Ozone pollution continues to be an issue in Colorado. The American Lung Association, which analyzes

data from official air quality monitors to create a “State of the Air” report, gave Douglas County an “F” grade on its 2022 report card for high ozone days and a “D” for particle pollution.

On July 22, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council issued an “Ozone Action Day Alert” for the Front Range Urban Corridor from Douglas County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver to Boulder area, Fort Collins and Greeley, according to the department’s website. Hot and stagnant conditions allowed ozone concentrations to reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the website.

According to the Colorado Energy Office’s website, “Reducing vehicle traffic by encouraging the use of public transit is one key strategy to help reduce ozone-forming emissions and ground level ozone during the summer months.”

However, transit ridership has yet to return to its pre-pandemic levels.

“Encouraging more people to ride transit is one essential strategy to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution,” the office’s website stated. bank account on June 22.

Ganahl loaned her campaign $100,000 on July 1, bringing her personal investment in her campaign to $500,000.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Public Notices Steven Dohsoe Case No.: 22 C 39464 By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530481 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 6, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Shameriah Jean Redden be changed to Meisha Jaye Case No.: 22 C 100423 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530473 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July1, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Alexadar ShineMoon be changed to Alexander Dohsoe Case No.: 22 C 39463 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530480 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on July 6, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 530451 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Heather Ann Cooey be changed to Heather Ann Cavalli Case No.: 22 C 100389

Children Services

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on July 13, 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 Matthew Owen McClarren Wehrle be changed to Owen Matthew McLaren Case No.: 2022C100442 By: Kimberly Graham Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530490 First publication: July 28, 2022 Last publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 30, 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 Kwaku Osei Fosu be changed to Fosu Kweku Osei Case No.: 2022 C 100391

If you fail to appear at that hearing, the Court may enter orders against you. Please do not bring children to the hearing. If you do bring children, your hearing may be vacated and you will have to re-schedule.

DATED this 1st day of July, 2022.

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530495 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

https://judicial.webex.com/meet/don.toussaint Phone: +1-720-650-7664 Access code: 927 831 127 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed)

(Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112 In re the Matter of the Petition of: Daniel Miller For the Adoption of a Child Case No.: 22JA28 Attorney for Petitioner: Eric M. Edwards, Atty. No. 45576 LAW OFFICE OF ERIC M. EDWARDS, LLC 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 634-2245 Email: Eric.Edwards@EdwardsLawDenver.com NOTICE OF ADOPTION HEARING COMES NOW the Petitioner, Daniel Miller, by and through his counsel, Eric M. Edwards, and herein sends notice of the Court ordered ADOPTION HEARING: ADOPTION HEARING: Date: Thursday August 18, 2022 Time: 1:30 PM Duration: 30 minutes Location: WEBEX INSTRUCTIONS:

/s/ Eric M. Edwards Eric M. Edwards, Atty. No. 45576 Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No. 530439 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, COLORADO Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Telephone: (303) 645-6600 In the Interest of: Promise Brown Attorney: Jordan McAdams McDivitt Law Firm, PC 19 E. Cimarron Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone:(719) 471-3700 E-mail: Litigation@McDivittlaw.com FAX: (719) 471-9782 Atty. Reg. #: 50226 Case Number: 2022PR30760 Division : 12 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Dennis Brown Last Known Address, if any: N/A A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Minor for Petition to Appointment Conservator until Minor reaches the age of 21 will

be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: 08/24/2022 Time: 1:30 PM Courtroom or Division: 12 Address:7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 – VIA WEBEX: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/amanda.bradley The hearing will take approximately 1 hour.

Legal Notice No. 530457 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Name: Rhonda Rippy at 302 Garan Ju Manor in Collinsville, IL 62234.

Hereby inform of a petition for appointment of legal guardianship of Brenda Rulo (Birthdate: 11-27-2005). The natural father of Brenda is Terry Rulo. Mr. Rulo’s last known location is 3020 S Broadway #105B in Englewood, CO 80113-1529 (Arapahoe County).

The parents are hereby informed, a Written Objection to Guardianship of the minor(s) must be filed within 30 days or the guardianship may be entered without further hearing in St. Clair County, Illinois. The 30-day period for objection to end is 8-19-2022.

Please contact Helena Viehweg, Children’s Home and Aid, Office Number (618)235-5335.

Legal Notice No. 301516 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald

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Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market Saturday Nov. 26

10am - 6pm

Sunday Nov. 27

10am - 2pm

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

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family.

The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings.

In 2021, 3,000 customers attended

Admission is free to the public Interested in selling your handmade crafts?

Interested in hosting classes?

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate