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South metro leaders oppose Polis’, Democrats’ housing bill

Would strip local control

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Gov. Jared Polis works to nd a solution to the lack of a ordable and attainable housing in Colorado, local

leaders are voicing concerns over the sweeping legislation proposed through the state Legislature known as SB23-213.

e bill would preempt a great deal of local control over land use by setting state mandates for greater housing density and reduced parking requirements.

Nearly a week after Polis and Democratic lawmakers unveiled the land use bill to address the growing housing crisis, Arapahoe County Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully said the biggest issue is taking away local power.

“Arapahoe County is a re ection of the good that is happening in

Englewood taking steps to improve water taste, smell

Piping project moves forward

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

George Gastis, the owner of Grow + Gather in Englewood, told a group of residents at the Engle-

wood Civic Center that he generally receives positive feedback about his restaurant and marketplace. But one thing customers consistently complain about is the water, he said.

“And then it’s left up to a 22-yearold sta member barista, trying to explain the technicalities of the water issues in Englewood,” he said.

“It’s not just the taste, which is rst

and foremost … Co ee machines, dishwashers and all those things — the maintenance costs on those are compounded because of the water situation.”

For him and several other local business owners at the meeting, improvements to Englewood’s water could not come fast enough.

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our state,” she said. “We have come together to look at our successes and take on our challenges. I have some concerns on how this one-size- tsall approach is going to work.”

Warren-Gully said with 13 cities and towns in Arapahoe County,

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South Suburban hosting board elections

Property taxes tied to district

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Six candidates are competing for two seats on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District board of directors.

e May 2 election will be the district’s rst regular election in an odd-numbered year, after 2019 state legislation changed timelines to stagger county and special district elections.

e district’s board election is accustomed to seeing very low voter turnout, with just over 1% of eligible voters casting ballots in 2022.

“With any election, your vote matters,” said Jennifer King, the designated election o cial at South Suburban. “We encourage people to participate in these elections because these are the decisionmakers of what’s going on in the district.”

District background

South Suburban, which formed in 1959, is a regional provider of parks and recreation services. e special

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Stephanie Ellis presents information on the City Ditch piping project to citizens at a Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce “Thought Co-op.”

PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

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Social media apps o er route for illegal drug sales

State AG issues report

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

How easy is it to nd illegal drugs on social media apps? Nearly as convenient as calling an Uber or ordering a pizza, the Colorado Attorney General’s O ce said in a report released March 8.

Access to illegal drugs is “staggering” on social media apps, the report found, and has contributed to the surging number fentanyl overdoses, which has become the leading cause of preventable death for adults under 45, outpacing suicide, gun violence and car accidents.

e 182-page report outlined the ways in which drug dealers use aggressive marketing tactics to sell illegal drugs online, often targeting younger customers, and urged social media platforms and state legislators to enforce new policies to crack down on the sales.

e report, which the attorney general’s o ce is calling rst of its kind, was written under a state law passed in 2022 that requires the Colorado Department of Law to study how the internet and social media platforms are used for the sale and distribution of fentanyl and other counterfeit prescription drugs.

With the rise of social media apps, their convenience and lack of regulation, platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and WhatsApp, have become a major vehicle for drug sales, the report said.

“Where once a teen might have had to seek out a street dealer, hassle friends, or learn to navigate the dark web to access illicit drugs, young people can now locate drug dealers using their smartphones — with the relative ease of ordering food delivery or calling a ride-share service,” Weiser wrote in the report. O cials spoke with former drug users and sellers and families of overdose victims for the report.

In 2021, at least 1,881 Coloradans died of a drug overdose and roughly half of those people died of fentanyl, according to state data. Many of those people are taking fentanyl without realizing it, as the cheap synthetic opioid is cut into other drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

As many as six in 10 counterfeit prescription pills contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl, the report said.

It didn’t quantify exactly how large the online illicit drug market has become, citing limited access to the social media platforms’ data. But research suggests that drug dealers and buyers turn to the internet and social media platforms “as a primary vehicle for drug transactions.”

A search for “Denver” and “Boulder” on the Kik messaging app returned dozens of results for groups dedicated to selling and buying drugs that were open to the public, the report showed.

“Connecting with a local dealer took mere minutes,” the report said. Dealers advertise drugs using slang, emojis, QR codes and disappearing messages that help reach

customers while evading content moderation tools on the social media platforms, the report said. Often drug sellers are active on multiple social media platforms — advertising their products on Instagram, but listing their WhatApps or Snapchat handles for inquiries — which makes it harder for law enforcement to crack down on the sales.

Sellers can create new pro les as soon as one is suspended or removed, creating a frustrating “whack-a-mole” e ect for local law enforcement, the report said.

A lot of social media companies, including Meta, TikTok and Snapchat, have policies that ban advertising, buying or selling drugs and some have made e orts to work with law enforcement to address the issue.

But the report said the companies’ responses to drug activity on their platforms have been “uneven in their application and limited in effectiveness.”

Weiser urged social media companies to adopt strong, uniform practices to prevent and respond to illegal drug sales. He also called for a federal agency to oversee social media platforms and legislation that would give the federal government more access to their data.

Hank Dempsey, the head of state public policy for Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., called Weiser’s report a “must-read report” for anyone working to combat the fentanyl crisis. He said he appreciated working with the attorney general’s o ce “to contribute by sharing our insights and e orts to aggressively combat drug activity on our platform, including our policies that take a zero tolerance approach to this abuse.”

In an email, Meta spokeswoman Jeanne Moran said “content that attempts to buy, sell or trade drugs is not allowed on Facebook or Instagram, regardless of state or country law.” e company is “working hard” to keep drug sales o the platforms and users that post content that violates its policies could have their account removed.

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

Meet the Beekeepers

17 Mile House Spring Open House

There’s a buzz in the air about the first 17 Mile Open House of the season! Join us on Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. for free family fun in Centennial. Learn the basics of honeybees, beekeeping, and bee-friendly gardens—and tour the 157-year-old historic house and barn. Featured activity: Make your own beeswax candle!

Register now at arapahoegov.com/17milehouse

Spring street sweeping

Our Public Works and Development crews will start Spring Street Sweeping on April 3. Operations start in western unincorporated Arapahoe County and move east. Each week, neighborhoods scheduled for sweeping the following week will be announced on arapahoegov.com/sweeping

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Man allegedly kills wife, daughter with ax and saw

Fear of becoming homeless a motive

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On March 25, the Englewood Police Department arrested Reginald Maclaren, 81, after he allegedly killed his wife and adult daughter with an ax to prevent them from becoming homeless.

Police documents say he was arrested on multiple charges, including murder in the rst degree and a weapons charge.

According to the arrest a davit, Maclaren allegedly admitted to killing his wife, Bethany Maclaren, 70, and daughter, Ruth Maclaren, 35, because his family was running out of money and would not be able to a ord their home anymore.

Maclaren went to the emergency department at Swedish Medical Center on the evening of March 25, where he waived his Miranda rights and shared information with the police, documents say.

In this interview with detectives, Maclaren allegedly said his family would have had to vacate their apartment on March 25, and they had nowhere to live afterwards because they had no money, documents say.

He was allegedly previously employed at Hospital Shared Services and worked frequently with the homeless population. According to

authorities he said being homeless was a miserable life.

Maclaren allegedly began planning to kill his family approximately 10 days ago, according to police documents. Investigators say he bought an ax, two large trash cans and a hand saw at Home Depot and stored these items in his apartment.

At approximately 6:03 p.m. on the day of the murders, police say they received a call from Maclaren stating that he thought his wife and daughter had been killed with a hammer.

When o cers entered the resi-

dence at 901 Englewood Parkway, they found the two victims inside large trash cans in the living room/ kitchen area. According to police, both victims had substantial visible injuries.

Maclaren allegedly struck his wife and daughter in the head that morning with the ax while they were sitting on the couch, making them unconscious, according to police documents. He then allegedly struck each in the head with the ax two more times. e a davit says he then sawed their arms and legs o to

make them t in the trash cans. Englewood detectives, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Unit and the Arapahoe County Coroner’s O ce conducted a homicide investigation at the scene of the crime.

Maclaren allegedly said he does not regret killing his family because he “knows they are in a better place.” Police documents say Maclaren being held without a bond. He appeared in Arapahoe County District Court this week to hear the charges led against him.

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Littleton leads study to improve Broadway corridor

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From Denver down to Highlands Ranch, Broadway is a vital artery to the metro area – serving both as a central economic district and a passageway for daily commutes.

e Broadway Corridor Study, an e ort spearheaded by the City of Littleton, aims to examine existing and future conditions of transportation, land use and economics along the 11 miles of the corridor from I-25 to Highlands Ranch Parkway.

“ e goal of this study is to come up with a cohesive vision,” said Shane Roberts, Littleton’s transportation planner. “When we say cohesive, we don’t mean necessarily the same thing for every jurisdiction or every stretch of Broadway, but thinking about it all together… As Broadway transitions, how do we make sure that di erent land uses and transportation facilities that we have transition appropriately too?”

e draft goals of the study are to examine safety, connectivity, mobility, placemaking, economic development and sustainability along the corridor.

Littleton is working with regional partners including Englewood, Centennial, the city and county of Denver, Arapa-

hoe County, Douglas County, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the Regional Transportation District and the Colorado Department of Transportation on the study.

Data collection

Last fall, Littleton hired a design consultant to start the data collection step of the process, Roberts said.

“So looking at: What (is) the existing transportation on the corridor?,” Roberts said.

“What’s the existing land use?

What are any existing environmental issues or historic issues, because those would be important if we go to look for federal funding in the future.”

Project team members also considered the goals and visions of each of the jurisdictions along the corridor during this step of the process, Roberts said.

In addition, they gathered community feedback through an interactive webpage where visitors could examine maps, see graphics and provide ideas on land use, transit elements, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and road and lane widths.

Narrowing down the ideas e team is now beginning to narrow down some potential concepts from their data collection phase, which they will later present to the public for more feedback.

“We’re really desiring public input on this,” Roberts said. “We really want to encourage people to take part in that because we want to develop a plan that really is birthed out of the ideas and the desires for Broadway from our residents and our business owners.”

Roberts said speci c considerations for Broadway may include improving bicycle facilities and pedestrian environments, two issues that a signi cant amount of public feedback has addressed.

“Just thinking about how we provide a space for people to walk and bike, not just travel by car, on Broadway is a big focus,” he said.

Jim Katzer, the transportation division manager at Arapahoe County, said his team is also interested in considering transit along the corridor as part of the project.

“ ere’s this transit component, how is the transit services along Broadway being realized and is there a bigger need?” he said.

Katzer said he hopes information from the Broadway Corridor Study will help inform an upcoming transit and multimodal study that the county hopes to kick o this fall.

Costs and next steps

e Broadway Corridor Study costs $1,000,000 total,

with 80% of the project grantfunded through the Transportation Improvement Program from the Denver Regional Council of Governments. Littleton is covering the rest of the project cost with capital improvement funds a orded by ballot measure 3A from 2021.

Roberts said the team hopes to have a prioritized list of potential projects for future grant funding by the end of the study. ey also have some

The Broadway Corridor Study is examining existing and future conditions of the road from I-25 to Highlands Ranch Parkway.

grant money from set aside for early action projects or creating engineering designs that can be used for future grant applications, Roberts said. e team hopes to nish the study by late 2023 or early 2024, he said.

As the study continues, updates will be posted online for feedback. Residents who want to ask questions before the next public engagement point can contact Roberts at (303) 795-3830.

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Polis targets local land use over a ordability

Governor backs sweeping reductions in cities’ powers to control zoning

Fast-growing, housing-strapped barred from limiting construction measure unveiled in March by Gov. lawmakers aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis by increasing

der Mayor Aaron Brockett. “ ere’s still some work to be done and I’m sure there’ll be changes hashed out,” he said. “But there is so much at value here.”

e bills are also expected to meet erce pushback from the few Republicans in the legislature, who are in the minority in the House and Senate and have little say over which measures pass or fail.

e measures have been the talk of the Capitol since the 2023 legislative session began in January, but the details of what’s in the legislation have been under wraps until now. Democrats will have less than two months to pass the bills through the House and Senate before the lawmaking term ends in early May.

home and prevent Colorado’s largest cities from restricting what kind of

from imposing new growth caps and e land-use proposal would apply di erently throughout the state depending on population size and housing needs, with the biggest impacts on Colorado’s most populous

urbs near them — but also rules for rural communities and resort towns, which have faced their own unique housing struggles.

“ is is an a ordability crisis around housing in our state,” Gov. Jared Polis told e Colorado Sun. “Absent action, it’s only going to get worse. We absolutely want to move our state in a way where homeownership and rent are more a ordable, and this will help get that done.”

Polis said the bills — one of which is more than 100 pages long — represent the most ambitious land-use policy changes in Colorado in about 40 years. e policy changes would take years to go into e ect, but the governor said if the state doesn’t act, Colorado could start to look like California, where homes are even less a ordable, and tra c is worse.

“We want to make sure we get ahead of the curve,” he said.

Local government leaders have been wary of the proposals, previewed in the governor’s State of the State address in January, because of how it would restrict their power to create and enforce housing policies.

“Respectfully, get o our lawn,” Kevin Bommer, executive director of the Colorado Municipal League, said at a gathering of local o cials in February when describing negotiations on the legislation with Polis’ o ce.

e organization’s board voted to oppose the land-use bill last week, Bommer said. “CML opposes this sweeping and breathtaking attempt to centralize local land use and zoning policy in the state Capitol, while doing nothing to guarantee a ordability,” Bommer said in a written statement, also calling the measure a “breathtaking power grab.”

e only Colorado mayor who spoke in support of the bill at a Capitol news conference on March 22 rolling out the legislation was Boul-

e governor’s o ce says the landuse bill was drafted after more than 120 meetings with housing and business experts and local o cials and through research on similar policies passed in other states. Oregon, for instance, passed a law in 2019 requiring cities with a population greater than 1,000 to allow duplexes, while cities with more than 25,000 people must allow townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

Rep. Steven Woodrow, a Denver Democrat who will be one of the prime sponsors of the land-use bill, said the measure is supposed to prevent some Colorado communities erecting barriers to development while their neighbors sprawl out of control, which can cause gentri cation and water issues.

“We have to do this at the state level because local political pressures are such that it hasn’t been hasn’t been done until now,” Woodrow said.

e measure reshaping land use in Colorado would apply only to municipalities, not counties. e governor’s o ce and the bills’ sponsors believe they can impose policy restrictions on cities and towns because housing is an issue of statewide concern, a position that could be tested in court.

“Research has shown that increasing housing supply, like building units like duplexes and townhomes, can increase a ordability,” Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat and a lead sponsor of the bill, said at a news conference as the bill was unveiled. “Yet these types of housing are often prohibited in many of the communities that need them the most. And that doesn’t make sense.”

An unanswered question is whether developers will take advantage of the bill, should it pass.

“I think that people are anxious to provide housing,” said J.J. Ament, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, which supports the bill. “I don’t think it really is a capital problem in Colorado. It is regulatory and environment. I think the capital will ow because the demand is there.”

e legislation is slated to be formally introduced this week. e measures were described in detail to e Sun by their sponsors and the governor.

e requirements will vary for di erent parts of the state depending on which of ve categories they

Workers frame townhomes in Littleton.

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Colorado GOP starts battle against open primary

party’s 2022 primary failed to win enough support from the central committee.

BY CAITLIN KIM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

e Colorado GOP is taking its rst step towards closing the Republican primary.

In a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission last week, the Colorado Republican State Central Committee and its new chairman Dave Williams asked for “an advisory opinion” on whether the party can “establish a legal fund to challenge the constitutionality” of Colorado’s open primary election law.

“ e Colorado Republican Committee wishes to explore a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, which would challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 108,” stated the letter, written on behalf of the party by attorneys with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. e legal fund would defray the costs of legal action.

In 2016, Colorado voters approved Proposition 108, which allowed una liated voters, now the state’s largest bloc, to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary.

e law does have a provision allowing a party to opt out of the open primary system and instead pick its candidates through a caucus process, but 75 percent of the members of the state central committee must support the move.

An e ort two years ago to close the

In 2022, individual Republicans tried to challenge the constitutionality of the law, but the case was dismissed because the court said they did not have standing, only the party would.

According to the letter, the committee chairman, Williams, would establish the fund and appoint a governing board with “ nal authority” over spending the money. “ e Fund plans to accept unlimited amounts from individuals, political committees, corporations, and labor organizations,” the letter states, and would only be used for the lawsuit. e move is not surprising. Williams talked about closing the GOP primary as he campaigned for the state party chair job.

“We must work to close the primaries so that only Republicans choose our Republican nominees,” he said.

“We cannot a ord to let Democrats become una liated so that they then can meddle in our primaries, like they did with (Rep.) Lauren Boebert. We must defend and protect our caucus assembly.”

Williams was referring to a grassroots campaign where some Democrats dropped their party a liation to vote in the CO-3 Republican primary. It proved unsuccessful, as Boebert easily won the primary.

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Williams, Colorado Republican State Central Committee chairman

IN A PRESENTATION OF RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’S “SCHEHERAZADE,” BASED ON THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, THE PARKER

ORCHESTRA BRINGS US A SYMPHONY OF INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITIONS.

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Letter to federal agency asks for ‘advisory opinion’

‘We cannot a ord to let Democrats become una liated so that they then can meddle in our primaries, like they did with (Rep.) Lauren Boebert. We must defend and protect our caucus assembly.’

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WATER

On March 30, they gathered to learn about the city ditch piping project, a plan the city is undertaking in an e ort to improve water quality in the city and surrounding areas. e meeting was one of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce’s regular “ ought Coops,” where citizens come together to discuss ideas in the community.

What and why?

“I’ll start o by saying that Englewood’s water is already clean and safe to drink,” said Stephanie Ellis, a city engineer and project manager for the city ditch piping project. “But we do recognize that there can be challenges associated with the taste, odor and hardness of the water… that’s a problem we’re trying to address.”

City ditch is over 150 years old and serves as water conveyance system for transporting water to users in the metro area, including people in Englewood, Littleton and Denver. Englewood owns, operates and maintains the ditch from Chat eld Reservoir to Harvard Gulch Park in Denver, Ellis said.

Liv Haugen, project manager from Jacobs Engineering, a rm contracted by the city, said about four miles of this section of the ditch are piped. About 2.5 miles of it, on the other hand, are open and unlined.

“ e goal of this project is to have a fully piped system between Chateld Reservoir and the Allen Water Treatment plant,” Ellis said.

Currently, the city obtains water from the Chat eld Reservoir through the ditch and from the South Platter River, Jacobs said. Water that goes through the South Platte is of lower quality than water directly from the reservoir because there are many more in uences entering the river that a ect taste, odor and hardness, she said.

Piping the whole system from the reservoir to the treatment plant would make it possible for the city to primarily acquire water from the reservoir, instead of also using water from the river.

“With this open channel, we’re limited in capacity,” Ellis said. “We can’t use it year round, we have freezing issues with it in the winter.”

Piping would also have sustainability bene ts because it would reduce water loss from seepage into the ditch or over owing. As a gravity-powered system instead of pumping, it would also allow the city to use less electricity, Ellis said.

“From a safety perspective, it will limit potential sources of contami-

nation coming into the ditch as well as public access,” she added.

Ellis said the city and engineering rm are still working on potential alignments, or layouts, of where to pipe the system. Instead of piping the entire ditch, it’s possible that some areas would be parallel to the ditch.

“We’re looking at where to place the pipe in the way that makes most sense from various factors,” Ellis said.

e city is considering operational maintenance, permitting, land requirements, constructability, cost, public input and stakeholder feedback in determining the alignment.

Perspectives

Most community members in attendance at the meeting expressed appreciation for the project’s goals, saying the taste and smell of Englewood’s water impacts their homes and businesses.

“One of my issues as a new homeowner in Englewood is that I pay a utility bill for water — I need water for millions of reasons,” one said.

“But I also didn’t realize the incredible expense of adequate ltering to make it more palatable. at wasn’t something that was disclosed to me, so it was a big surprise and also a disappointment.”

In addition to the piping project, the city is exploring a potential strategy that would use ozone to improve the taste of water.

Some community members are concerned that piping the ditch would ruin its historical components.

“Our group endorses wholeheartedly the idea of building a pipeline because there’s no question Englewood needs it for several purposes,” said Larry Borger, city ditch chairman at Historic Littleton, Inc., in an interview with Colorado Community Media. “ e only concern is that the simplest way to build a pipeline is to just bury it in the existing ditch. And in the process, you kind of obliterate 160 years of Littleton’s history.”

During the meeting, Ellis said the city is open to nding ways to recognize and acknowledge the historical aspect of the ditch, either through signage or leaving some open sections in place if parallel piping is built.

“ at’s something we’re open to feedback from the public on, ways that we can do that in a way that also makes sense with the engineering aspect of it,” she said.

Citizens can learn more about the project and share their feedback at two upcoming public information open houses. One is from 4-7 p.m. on April 26 in Englewood and another is from 4-6:30 p.m. on May 3 in Littleton.

An open section of the 160-year-old City Ditch in Littleton. A plan from the City of Englewood would see sections of the ditch in both Littleton and Englewood covered.

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many of them are already working together to address the housing issues and what can be done at the local level.

e City of Centennial has been working for more than a year on a housing study focused on the local needs. Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko said SB23-213 would wipe that out and require municipalities to follow new requirements.

In Castle Rock, Mayor Jason Gray said, “ e town’s policies — and more importantly, our planning — have provided for an array of market-based housing choices within Castle Rock while respecting property owners’ rights and ensuring quality town services, like longterm renewable water. We cannot allow the governor and the General Assembly to upend our community’s planning and character — and Castle Rock homeowners’ nancial investments — with this overreaching legislation.”

Gray said the council will vote on a letter and resolution to o cially oppose SB23-213 on April 4.

Castle Rock is not alone. In Parker, while the council hasn’t taken a stance on the bill, town o cials said a discussion and possible vote would be coming soon. Littleton may also consider an o cial action to oppose the measure.

In an email statement to Colorado Community Media, Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter said he appreciates the legislation the bill is trying to address, while noting that housing is

an important issue that even Littleton has labeled as a top priority.

“While I personally would support much of the land use changes SB23213 suggests here in Littleton, such as ADUs (accessory dwelling units), missing middle housing, parking requirements, and occupancy requirements — I am concerned about the unprecedented preemption of home rule authority,” he said. “I think removing local input from land use decisions would be a step in the wrong direction for our state.”

Home rule is a form or structure of governing de ned by the citizens of a municipality or county that allows for more control over matters of local signi cance.

rough home rule, Piko said, Centennial has worked directly with citizens to create housing options to t local needs, which SB23-213 would end.

“Centennial has recently engaged with our residents on several large housing projects, like e Streets at Southglenn and e District. Between e Streets at Southglenn and e District, we’re looking at adding an additional 3,000 units to our community,” she said. “ at process allowed for the opportunity to engage with citizens, the developer and the city to work through project proposals together to amend projects to meet the needs of our community. Even though not every citizen is happy with the outcome, they have the opportunity to have their concerns heard by their local o cials who can be held accountable for the outcomes of the development.”

Warren-Gully said Arapahoe County is working to address the housing shortage. e county cur-

rently has more than 108,000 units already approved for construction, which would provide homes for nearly 280,000 people.

“ at’s planned housing for all those people,” she said. “The problem is all those homes will not be built by next year. Development will happen not overnight. This legislation just can’t make them get built faster.”

Arapahoe County is expected to reach 800,000 residents by the year 2030. The current population is just over 650,000.

Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brown agreed with Piko and Warren-Gully, saying a lot of collaborative planning that has gone into meeting Arapahoe County needs at local levels would be undone with the bill passage.

“You’ve just heard a lot about the great work that’s being done to address housing needs locally in Arapahoe County,” she said. “You’ve heard about the smart and collaborative planning and development that takes into consideration the unique communities in our county. But this bill would put an end to all of that by taking decisionmaking out of the hands of local communities and giving it to the state.”

Under Polis’ land use bill, cities and towns would be barred from limiting the construction of multiplexes and add-on housing units.

Opponents say that is not so simple.

In Colorado, Warren-Gully said, it may sound good to create these plans to force more housing, but the cost is not necessarily going to compute. To give an example, WarrenGully said when a home valued at $450,000 is instead developed into a triplex where the units are sold for $750,000 each — a ordability is still an issue.

“Density does not address affordability,” she said. “We have to be much more intentional to make things a ordable.”

Brown said zoning is currently created by local governments with extensive input from the community.

“By allowing increased density on

any single-family lot as a use-byright, this bill takes away a community’s ability to situate housing where it makes sense,” Brown said. “Where it can be sustainable for things like water and sewer. Questions like — Are the pipes underground big enough to handle the increased volume of water and well, frankly, poop that has to go down them? Are the roads and tra c, are the roads wide enough to accommodate the travel, parking and emergency vehicle access? My community still has some narrow dirt roads. It wouldn’t make sense to build an apartment building there, but we might be required to do so under this new legislation.”

Piko said she supports the idea of building more townhomes and condominiums in the metro area, however, past legislative decisions and liability for developers have created a hesitancy to build them over the years.

Schlachter said SB23-213 could also create extra layers of bureaucracy and regulations and that passage of this legislation would mean restricting development of new housing instead of encouraging it.

During a recent town hall, Sheridan Mayor Tara Beiter-Fluhr said with current projects and future plans, the city is working to increase a ordable housing without mandates from the state. SB21-213 does not actually guarantee a ordable housing while municipalities like Sheridan are working to provide “truly a ordable housing,” she said.

With housing being a statewide concern, Schlachter said SB12-213 does not cover it. Schlachter said solutions that work for Denver may not make sense for Littleton, just as Littleton solutions may not work for neighboring communities.

“I wish the a ected municipalities had been brought to the table sooner to help craft legislation that would better address the issues regarding housing a ordability,” he said.

SB23-213, which was o cially introduced on March 22, will be discussed in committee on April 6.

Nina Joss contributed to this story.

Gov. Jared Polis takes questions from reporters at a news conference Jan. 17 where he stressed housing is a top priority for the state.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Answers in short supply FROM THE EDITOR

Afew weeks ago I wrote about the need for school resource o cers, or SROs, in local schools. I did not have crystal ball, but days after the editorial went live the shooting at East High School occurred.

It was a tragic day. Not only were two innocent administrators shot, but a young man who was allowed to continue coming to school despite his troubled record died. Had that student been placed in online learning or so many other options we as parents have today — would we not have lost him and would our teachers not be feeling like they are in a war zone?

I was impressed to see the superintendent of the school district stand up and say something has to be done and that means SROs back on campus protecting our students.

I can’t imagine what those parents in that district are feeling as details come out and the constant political debate continues. I had a sinking feeling to nd out the student who is now dead had attended my own children’s school district. A little too close for comfort.

Bottom line — teachers and administrators deserve protection too. at means school boards, superintendents and principals are going to have to speak louder as politically correct decisions are being placed above their safety and our general student population. A teacher being shot by a 6-year-old is not OK. A teacher videoed being beaten unconscious by a student who was mad she took his game is not OK.

en, we had another mass shooting at a school in Tennessee. ree children at the age of 9 were killed. ree adults trying to save lives were also killed.

Like every shooting, as soon as tragedy strikes — we lack the ability to come together as a country today. We lack the ability to be empathetic and sympathetic because it might create a problem in subjecting political will.

My son is 9 years old and with each shooting I become even more disheartened. ese children should not be the target in a world where adults have created a politically driven war zone in every aspect of our lives.

Of course, the gun debate comes up almost immediately. I saw articles and comments online where a father of one of the innocent victims said simply that he hopes his daughter nds peace in heaven. He was put down for taking that approach. I saw comments where people thought he should be angry and point to gun control.

I say this — He lost his daughter. He has a right to comment and react however he chooses and we as a society should be sympathetic and supportive.

en, I saw a troubling statement online about the fact that stopping these shootings may be causing political division and debate but stopping them is not so simple.

Our country has an astounding mental health crisis on our hands and when you have a gunman decide that they are going to take weapons and kill innocent people with the objective of dying that day themselves — What do we do to stop it?

In the end, I want an SRO, a trained member of law enforcement, posted at the front doors, back doors and in each hallway of schools. ey are trained to go ahead and complete the wishes of the disgusting people who are on these suicide missions. And they may do so before innocent lives who deserve none of this are killed.

elma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Another season of new beginnings

The weeks seemed to be piling up, one right on top of the next. With the time ying by so fast, it also seemed as if the to-do list grew longer while the things checked o kept getting shorter or couldn’t keep up with everything that needed to be done and the additional things being added to the list. As they woke up to start another day, she asked her husband, “Why does everything have to be so difcult right now?”

She moved across the country with her 4-year-old son to start a new life and to reconnect with family. Her son was having a hard time adjusting to the new time zone, new surroundings, and new family members he had to get to know. His lack of sleep meant that she wasn’t getting any consistent sleep either, and the vicious cycle of no sleep and stress began. Additionally, she started a brand-new job, and he started school for the rst time, causing even greater disruption and stress. She looked in the mirror one morning and asked, “Why does everything have to be so di cult right now?”

As a career leader and salesperson he knew how large and complex deals could take longer than others. He had started the process

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on a new opportunity many months ago. As with any sales role, pressure comes when deals slip or push month-to-month and quarter-to-quarter. He was doing everything by the book, awlessly following the process and aligning with the buyer’s journey, yet the deal kept slipping. Finally, almost at the nish line to win the business, a week of discussion with the customer’s legal team forced more delays. He asked some of the people on his team, “Why does everything have to be so di cult right now?”

We all know stories like these, don’t we? We have all felt like this at times, haven’t we? I could add several more just like the ones above, but instead, let’s focus on what happens next.

Here we are in another season of new beginnings, and for many of us it is because we associate it with Easter as we celebrate the Risen Christ. In the week and weekend ahead, hope lls our hearts, and our outlook becomes elevated as we have new encouragement and inspiration. For some, it’s just about springtime and the budding of trees, grass turning green again, more sunlight pouring through our window, owers beginning to bloom, and the start of baseball that gives us a new and positive attitude.

Another season of new beginnings.

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Spirituality with an artistic twist at Douglas County Fairgrounds

Holistic Expo

set for April 15-16

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Centers for Spiritual Living in Parker will be hosting the second annual Holistic Expo and Creative Market, On April 15-16, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

Spiritual community, the Centers for Spiritual Living in Parker, is inspired by the philosophy and teachings of Ernest Holmes. e inclusive group recognizes all paths in a spiritual sense and holds services, guided meditations and youth ministry.

From artists and craftsmen to healing practitioners, the Holistic Expo and Creative Market will include 115 vendors and hourly workshops throughout the weekend-long event.

“We focus on nutrition and wellness, Reiki, intuitive healing, jewelry, crystals and all these other things,” said event coordinator Amy Schmidt. “So it’s de nitely a really cool variety.”

After researching websites and meeting each individual, all the Colorado-based exhibitors were hand selected by Schmidt for the event.

“I’ve seen them in person at the di erent area shows and visited them personally, so there’s a lot of really impressive work,” said Schmidt.

Focusing on health and wellness, through the variety of workshops and presentations, visitors will learn about the physiological and biochemical processes of the human body function. Workshops include topics such as consciousness communication, vibrational sound therapy, IV therapy, signs, animal totems and the basics of beginning meditation.

Workshops start Saturday at 11 a.m., going until 4 p.m.. Sunday’s activities will be held between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m..

Sunday will start with a talk from the Centers for Spiritual Living.   e expo will also include several artists and craftsmen that will bring di erent items for sale. e craft of artisans will be explored through

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So I say to the couple, the mom and her son, and the professional salesperson all mentioned above, as well as any of us who may be saying the same thing right now, “Let today be a day of new beginnings.” If what we are doing right now isn’t working, let’s start over and develop a new plan that aligns with who we want to be, where we want to go and grow, and what we want to enjoy in this life. Everything will get better for you as a couple, a new, safe, and happy new life awaits you mother and child, and that deal will close as will many others for you in your brilliant sales career.

is season of life will pass just like every previous season. If we hold on to the yesterdays of life that

handmade paintings, sculptures, clothing and food items.

“Enjoy the beauty of all the di erent creations that all the di erent artists will have there for sale,” said Schmidt.

e event is a mixture of di erent holistic practitioners with art and candles, upcycled items, herbal remedies and essential oils. Visitors will have the opportunity to shop from intuitive jewelers and artists.

In addition, door prizes will be available, as well as a used book sale and a luncheon provided by Little Reds Kitchen.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the whole community, tons of people enjoying this, having a large turnout that are engaging in the community and having a good time,” said Schmidt. “And bringing somebody to the community that’s really going to serve them and provides an alternative way of helping them improve their lives.”

Tickets are on sale for $5 on the Holistic Expo and Creative Market website at www.expocslparker.org,

have caused us stress, fear, worry, and doubt, we are only anchoring ourselves in that negative cycle of gloom and doom. As Zig Ziglar said, “Failure is an event, not a person, yesterday really did end last night.” It’s time for another season of new beginnings.

How about you? Are you asking yourself why things are so di cult right now? Would it be helpful if you could see the light and love at the end of the tunnel? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can prepare our hearts and minds for our own season of new beginnings, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Robert Charles Kukura, age 74, has left us too soon arising to the heavens on March 10th, 2023. Rob was born on December 4, 1948, in Galesburg, IL to Charles and Jane Kukura. He is survived by his sisters Ann Waynik (Waterford, VA), and Madeleine Sulley (Las Vegas, NV), uncle to Eric Pettus (Austin, TX), and Victoria Flynn (Waterford, VA), Grand-uncle to Alicia Pettus, and Nathaniel Flynn (Waterford, VA).

• Graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1966; rst graduating class.

• Enlisted in the Army in September 1970; stationed as an X-Ray Technician at Texas, Georgia, and Maryland.

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1989 from Metro College; with a

concentration in computer science.

• Taught math and computer science at Auraria Campus and Metro College.

• Career in software engineering for 30 years.

Robert was a 3rd generation long-time ham radio operator, astronomy enthusiast, and genealogist partner to his mother and aunt. Robert’s hobbies included gol ng, bowling, ancient Roman, Greek and Chinese history, gardening, photography, and being a member of the Audubon and Sierra club.

Robert will be interned at Fort Logan National Cemetery on 6 April at 11am. In lieu of owers, please make a donation to American Cancer Society; focus on myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

In Loving Memory

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Robert Charles Kukura December 4, 1948 - March 10, 2023

along with the hourly workshop schedule.

“Crystal City at the Gate of Grace” by Sonya Shannon. COURTESY IMAGE

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An tiques might seem like a eld that’s struggling to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the local scene in Elizabeth — and elsewhere in Colorado — suggests a renaissance of sorts might be occurring in the industry.

Randy Wallace owns Randy’s Antiques and Art on Main Street in Elizabeth. e bustling scene in town — featuring e Prickly Pear Antiques, e Carriage Shoppes and 1897 House of Antiques, among others — breeds community, not competition, he said.

“ e more stores in town, the better,” Wallace said. “People love to come antique shopping when there are multiple stores. Each one of our shops has a di erent niche, each one has just a little bit di erent style; I think customers enjoy having a di erent variety when they come to Elizabeth.”

Wallace said that while his shop specializes in antique art and furniture, others cater to di erent interests, like the Prickly Pear’s tearoom.

Over in Littleton, owner Joe Crawford of Old Crow Antiques had the novel idea to add a root beer bar to his shop, with the eventual goal of making the soda section — which currently carries between 60-90 varieties of vintage soda pop at any given time — the largest root beer bar in the world.

Crawford said Old Crow — which he opened three years ago with his brother — is one of the “new kids on the block” in the local

antiquing scene, but said they’ve been welcomed into the scene with open arms.

“I feel like we’re part of a larger community in the metro area,” Wallace said. “ ere are stores throughout the area, and we’ve gotten to know the people who own and work there — some have been here a long time.”

Nostalgia and good, old-fashioned, quality craftsmanship

Antique shops can often sprawl thousands of square feet — Old Crow’s showroom is over 45,000 square feet — packed with items from all eras and purposes. Shopkeepers say that a sense of longing for a di erent time helps people nd what they’re looking for out of the scores of inventories, in addition to the fact that many antiques have stood the test of time for a reason.

“In antique furniture, it’s already lasted 100 years, and — if you take care of it — it’ll last another 100 years,” Wallace said. “A lot of today’s stu is kind of throwaway.”

Julie McCoy, who runs own Unique Treasures Antiques and Collectibles in Wheat Ridge with her parents, echoed Wallace’s sentiment.

“(Antiques are) made so much better,” McCoy said. “ ey’re around 100 years later for a reason. It’s not like Ikea stu that you put together and throw away. It’s good quality

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stu that’s built to last. It builds a lot of memories with people.”

People also point to childhood nostalgia or family memories as reasons for antique shops’ sustained popularity.

“(People seek out) childhood memories,” McCoy said. “Stu that’ll last, people come in and say, ‘My mom had this,’ they need to have that again to relive their childhood.”

Crawford said his family got into the antiques business because of a love for history and historic items cultivated from time spent with grandparents as kids.

“We tell people it’s a walk down memory lane,” Crawford said. “You’ll see something that reminds you of another time, maybe a simpler time, or childhood. Something you haven’t thought of in maybe 50, 60 years.

“I’ll be reminded of my grandma, my family and that’s what it is for me, the stories and experiences of everything that’s here,” Crawford continued. “We say, ‘ ere are a lot of ghosts under this roof.’”

Tracy wins the 2023 Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s top award

Since 1984, members of the Denver Lyric Opera Guild have raised enough to give over a million in support money to help young (23-32) opera singers get started on their professional careers.

e top award of this year’s competition was given by the judges to operatic bass Gry en Hagen Tracy, a Coloradan, who has been an apprentice with the Santa Fe Opera and is a graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he had a residency and received a Master of Music Degree.

He has been in Central City Opera Company’s training program and received his Bachelor of Music degree from Lamont School of Music at DU. He also has a Master of Music from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

It’s necessary for these young

singers to travel to auditions in order to be cast in operatic performances and these awards help them with launching into a professional career. e group meets monthly at Columbine Country Club in Littleton and welcomes new members. Visit the website.

Kathy van Arsdale will be the next DLOG President.

Colorado Ballet

e Colorado Ballet has announced performances of “Sinfonetta, originally planned for the 2019/2020 season and nally appearing. e work, choreographed by Jiri Kylian in 1976 and new to

Denver audiences, is set to a score by Leos Janacek and blends clasic and contemporary techniques.

Elie Caulkins Opera

A horn fanfare is performed from the audience at the Elie Caulkins Opera House. Performances: April 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 15, 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. 303-837-8888, ext. 2. Ballet Masterworks tickets start at $40. See ColoradoBallet.org.

Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center

Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center, one of History Colorado’s community museums, is among 15 nalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

It is located in the San Luis Valley and shows visitors what a frontier fort looked like. It’s a great site for a family visit with kids who are learn-

ing about our state. Well organized to tell a story. e address is 29477 Hwy 159, Ft. Garland, CO and is open every day from 9 a.. to 5 p.m.. Call 1-719-430-3512 for information. Or, try 303-HISTORY.

Mary Louise Lee Orchestra

e Mary Louise Lee Orchestra will play a Tribute to Natalie Cole at 8 p.m. April 21 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree 720-509-1000. Tickets cost $31 to $45.

Colorado Gallery of Art

e Colorado Gallery of Art at Arapahoe Community College

Littleton Campus has an exhibit of work by invited students and alumni. Ooen Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The exterior of Unique Treasures Antiques and Collectibles in Wheat Ridge. COURTESY UNIQUE TREASURES

Randy’s Arts and Antiques features a menagerie of furniture and art from di erent eras. COURTESY RANDY WALLACE

Part of the showroom at Old Crow Antiques in Littleton. COURTESY JOE CRAWFORD

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Paul Taylor Dance Company performs at Newman Center

Brings 64 years of modern dance

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Every seat was lled at the Newman Center’s Gates Concert Hall on March 27 when the New York-based Paul Taylor Dance Company performed as part of this season’s “Newman Center Presents” series.  e company, which rst performed in New York City in May of 1954, is now directed by former company member Michael Novak, following Taylor’s death in 2018. He was chosen by Taylor to follow as director and is leading the current national tour.

In the course of Taylor’s 64 years with the modern dance company, he choreographed 147 dances, as well as performing works by other choreographers. He used music from many di erent genres.

On March 27, the program began with a dance called “Arden,” with music by British composer William Boyce (1711-1779), a contemporary of Handel. We assume it refers to England’s legendary Forest of Ardena, where 1,000-year-old trees are still found.

Taylor’s choreography is never

stately like an ancient tree might be, but this work, which used nine dancers, was somewhat more slowlypaced than the works that followed. A medley of Andrews Sisters’ songs from the WWII era was used for a

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slightly-less frantically-paced work called “Company B.”

It was rst performed in 2992 and seems slightly more relaxed in pace. It included a number of songs that were popular in the 1940s. Older readers will remember “Bei Mir Bist du Schone,” “Pennsylvania Polka,” “TwoTwo,” “Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!,” “I Can Dream, Can’t I?” and “Joseph! Joseph!” from school dances and radio broadcasts perhaps. It called out the 16-member traveling company and was rst performed in 1991.

“Rush Hour,” the third dance the troupe performed is set to music by American composer Adam Crystal, showed a particular interest in writing for dancers and lms. It dates to a 2016 rst production and involve all 16 dancers who are touring, with frantic movement as singles, pairs and as groups.

With “Rush Hour,” special geometric lighting design by Clifton Taylor and trim black and grey costumes by Fritz Masten added an additional theatrical feel to this work, which verges on frantic o and on.  It involved all 16 dancers who are part of this tour and was originally presented in March, 2016.

At the start, a large pink Peony lls part of the rear wall and by the second part, dancers, clad in cleverly-designed costumes in black snd grey,s, with a good bit of detail on them.

oor and stage walls have changed to geometric forms instead... e Crystal music is borderline-frantic-or at least darker in mood, as all sixteen dancers rush, leap and move otherwise—with precisely-designed combinations of steps in every case, but designed to give an impression that everyone is urgently going somewhere, in a disjointed, frantic manner... Has a New York City street scene feel about it, for sure! Or, it could be London, Paris or Hong Kong...

Members of this dance company mostly bring college degrees to the job and the talented Taylor was a MacArthur Genius awardee, who received a 1993 National Medal of Arts-our highest honor-from President Clinton.

He choreographed 147 of the more than 170 dances in the company’s repertoire.

e company has toured all parts of the world on good will visits on behalf of the U.S. State Department, sharing it’s teeasure trove of dances, as well as appearing in many U.S. theaters. We’ll hope for a return.

In May, the Newman Center plans to announce its next season of “Newman Center Presents, which will include concerts, lecture and more dance. We look forward to another season there and elsewhere around the area—thankful that the arts are up and running again!

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Larry Keigwin’s “Rush Hour” was a number performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company on March 27 at the University of Denver’s Newman Center.

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The Arvada Center invites audiences to join its book club

An yone who has been in a book club before knows they can be a brilliant opportunity to bond with friends, both old and new, over a shared love of the written word. And they can also be ground zero for all kinds of interpersonal messiness.

In the Arvada Center’s production of Karen Zacarías’ laugh-outloud “The Book Club Play,” one group becomes the subject of a documentary film maker, resulting in all kinds of hilarity as the members let the camera into their lives.

“I love books. And I find book clubs fascinating,” wrote Kate Gleason, who plays several pundits in the show, in an email interview. “I like how book clubs are a chance for very different characters to come together in a shared experience. I was challenged and excited to play several wildly different characters with one common thread — books.”

“The Book Club Play” runs at the Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through May 18. Directed by Lynne Collins as part of the Black Box Theatre repertory season, performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Gathering with others who share a love of books is a tried-and-true setting for all kinds of stories, and

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Grapefruit Lab to perform

Grapefruit Lab performs

“Strange Bird, Queer Bird” April 7 to 15 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Original music by Teacup Gorilla, choreography by Kate Spear and design by Colorado Shoe School. Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 15, additional matinee at 2 p.m. Name your price for tickets.

Parker Symphony Orchestra

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there’s a good reason for this — in book clubs, members have a tendency to really let their hair down and cut loose.

Not only does this make for a very dynamic energy between characters, but it can be a vehicle to explore how we connect with each other.

“It’s about the relationships we have with our friends, family, and ourselves, all centered around great, or not so great, books,” Gleason wrote. “The ability to agree or disagree is all part of the fun.”

Stories involving book clubs provide opportunities to explore all kinds of culture: classic highbrow novels and the authors who write them, as well as trashy books that provide an opportunity to get together and complain with friends. With that kind of range, audiences who see “The Book Club Play” can expect laughs and literary references galore.

“Creating family and community are all part of our shared human experience. In all its glory and messiness,” Gleason wrote. “And books can connect or disconnect us from each other. Let the hilarity ensue.”

Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform a Concert called “Arabian Nights” at 7:30 p.m. at the PACE Center, 20000 E. Mainstreet, Parker. 303-805-3289. Box office Monday-Saturday noon to 5 p.m.

Denver Audubon

The 2023 Birdathon will be held May 1-31 by Denver Audubon. Form a team, pick one day in May for a team. Have team members collect donations for Audubon on one day in May and look for birds during that day in your yard, on a hike... Pledges might be for $1 a bird. A Birdathon Meet and Greet will be held at the Kingery Nature

For more information and tickets, visit https://arvadacenter.org/ events/the-book-club-play.

History Colorado takes travelers on a tour of Arvada

No matter where you live, there’s always an opportunity to learn a little more about your town or city. That’s the ethos behind History Colorado’s Tours and Treks adventure series — a series that goes back more than 50 years.

As part of this year’s lineup, History Colorado is hosting a Historic Arvada Walking Tour from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 15. According to provided information, the tour will provide a look at “historic buildings, tales of champions of religious and racial tolerance, and delicious spots to stop for snacks.”

All the details for the tour can be found at www.historycolorado.org/ tours-and-treks.

Broomfield Symphony celebrates Buster Keaton

You’d be forgiven for believing that the work of silent film star Buster Keaton has very little to recommend it in the modern cinematic landscape. But upon closer inspection, his fingerprints are everywhere — a recent example is the ballet of violence that is “John Wick 4.”

To learn a little more about

Keaton and what makes him such a special performer, check out the Broomfield Symphony’s presentation of two films, “One Week” and “Sherlock Jr.” The screening will be held at the Broomfield Auditorium , 3 Community Park Road, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. The symphony will be performing music from Rodney Sauer to accompany the films.

Buy tickets at https://broomfieldsymphony.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Snail Mail at the Fox Theatre

Lindsey Jordan, who records under the name Snail Mail , makes the kind of indie rock that fans of the genre’s early days in the 1990s will immediately recognize. While there are certainly familiar elements to Snail Mail’s music, she’s uses a razor-sharp pen to artfully delve into themes of loneliness, identity and human connection. Snail Mail will be stopping by Boulder’s Fox Theatre , 1135 13th St., at 8:30 p.m. on April 11. She’ll be joined by Water From Your Eyes and Dazy, both bands that represent exciting new talents that add a lot to indie rock. Get tickets at www.axs.com.

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Center at Denver Audubon, 9303 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. email info@denveraudubon.org, Can donate there as well. Donations will be used to add more educational programs and reach more schools year- round.

Arvada Center

“Damn Yankees” plays April 7 to May 7 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. , Arvada. Tickets start at $53. 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.

Call for artists

CORE Art Space, 6501 W. Colfax

Ave., Lakewood. invites entries for “Flower Power” which will run May 12 to 28. Entries due by April 16 at CAFE, .callforentry.org. Juror Michael Paglia. Show runs may 12-28, with a reception May 12, 5 to 10 p.m.. Gallery open 12 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday

Theater for kids

“Robin Hood” will play april 8-22 and May 27-June 24 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave, Golden,: Saturday at 1 p.m. and June 17 and 24 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 303935-3044.

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Gri en Hogan Tracy is the winner of Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s 2023 competition for young opera singers. COURTESY PHOTO

Colorado snowpack tops 140% in good year

Reservoirs remain low

BY JERD SMITH FRESH WATER NEWS

Colorado is awash in white this spring, with statewide snowpack topping 140% of average this week, well above the reading a year ago, when it stood at just 97% of normal.

“Conditions in the American West are way better than they were last year at this time,” state climatologist Russ Schumacher said at a recent joint meeting of the Water Availability Task Force and the Governor’s Flood Task Force. “In Colorado we went from drought covering most of the state to most of the state being out of drought.”

Like other Western states, mountain snowpacks in Colorado are closely monitored because as they melt in the spring and summer, their runo delivers much of the state’s water.

A drought considered to be the worst in at least 1,200 years has devastated water supplies across the West. While no one is suggesting the dry spell is over, Colorado water ofcials said 2023 will likely allow for a signi cant recovery in reservoirs and soil moisture.

e snow is deepest in the southwestern part of the state, where the San Juan/Dolores river basin is seeing a snowpack of 179% of average.

e Yampa Basin, in the northwest corner of Colorado, is also nearing historic highs, with snowpack registering 145% of average, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey.

ere is considerably less white stu east of the Continental Divide in the Arkansas River Basin, where snowpack remains slightly below average and in the South Platte Basin, where snowpack is just above average.

e outlook for the seven-state Colorado River Basin has improved

dramatically as well, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in its March 15 report, showing that Lake Powell is likely to see some 10.44 million acre-feet of new water supply by the end of September, or in ows at 109% average.

e Colorado River Basin includes seven states, with Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming comprising the Upper Basin and Arizona, California and Nevada making up the lower basin. And it is in the mountains of the Upper Basin, especially in Colorado, where most of the water for the entire system is generated.

at Colorado is seeing such spectacular snow levels this spring, bodes well for everyone. “ is is good news for the Colorado River Basin, no doubt about that,” Schumacher said.

Still the drought-strapped Colorado River system will see little

storage recovery this year, according to Reclamation, which is forecasting that Lake Powell will see storage at just 32% of capacity by the end of the year. It had dropped to just 23% of capacity last year, prompting ongoing emergency releases from Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir to help keep the system from crashing.

Within Colorado, statewide reservoir storage this month stands at 80% of average, up slightly from this time last year when it registered 75% of average.

Reservoirs within Colorado are expected to see a signi cant boost in storage levels. Colorado’s largest reservoir, Blue Mesa, was just 36% full earlier this month, but is projected to receive enough new water this year that it will be 71% full by the end of the year, according to Reclamation.

Flood task force o cials said the deep snows, particularly in the southwestern and northwestern

corners of the state, could cause ooding this spring and summer, especially if there is a series of hot, dry, windy days or major rain storms.

“We are blessed in large part because our snowpack tends to run o in a well-behaved manner,” said Kevin Houck, section chief of watershed and ood protection at the Colorado Water Conservation Board. “But I will say that I am watching things more closely this year. It’s not just the presence of snow that creates our problems. It needs to have a trigger as well. e classic trigger is the late spring warmup. And what can cause even more damage is when we get rain on snow as well.”

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A 2022 view of hikers at Colorado’s St. Mary’s Glacier. Statewide snowpack is 140% of average, well above the reading a year ago.

FILE PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI

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HOW MANY?

fall into based on their population and housing needs. Here’s how the requirements would break down:  Tier 1, with cities that include: Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broom eld, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Commerce City, Denver, Edgewater, Englewood, Erie, Federal Heights, Glendale, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, Lakewood, Littleton, Lochbuie, Lone Tree, Longmont, Louisville, Northglenn, Parker, Sheridan, Superior, ornton, Westminster and Wheat Ridge.

Outside of the Denver metro area, Greeley, Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Colorado Springs, Fountain, Grand Junction and Pueblo would also be considered Tier 1 cities.

Cities in this category have a population of at least 1,000 and are in a metropolitan planning organization — such as the Denver Regional Council of Governments — with a population greater than 1 million and in a Census Urbanized Area with a population greater than 75,000. Cities with a population greater than 25,000 and in a metropolitan planning organization with a population less than 1 million would also fall into this category.

Tier 1 cities would be most affected by the land-use bill. ey would be prohibited from restricting duplexes, triplexes and multiplexes up to six units, as well as accessorydwelling units, sometimes referred

to as ADUs or granny ats. ey would also be prohibited from requiring parking tied to those kinds of housing.

ADUs are habitable structures that are on the same property as a house but a separate building, such as an apartment over a garage. Many municipalities across the state restrict where and how they can be built.

Tier 1 cities would also have to allow the construction of multifamily housing near transit centers, which are de ned as the half-mile area around xed-rail stations. Cities wouldn’t be allowed to require new, o -street parking for multifamily homes built in transit corridors, though developers could provide any amount of parking they feel is needed.

Tier 1 cities would also be subject to development guidelines aimed at promoting housing density and walkable communities around socalled key transit corridors, which are de ned as areas within a quarter mile of bus-rapid-transit and highfrequency bus routes.

Finally, Tier 1 cities will also be required to complete a housing needs plan based on a state housing needs assessment, as well as participate in long-term planning to stop sprawl and address environmental concerns, like greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and limited water.

Tier 1 cities have the option of meeting minimum land-use requirements set by the state, which the governor’s o ce refers to as the “ exible option.” If not, they would be forced to adopt a state-developed land-use code. e state code would be created by Colorado Department

of Local A airs regulators at a later date.

Tier 1 cities would have to submit codes compliant with the bill to the state by December 2024. Any Tier 1 cities that don’t meet the minimum standards under the legislation’s so-called “ exible option” would be forced to operate under the model land-use code starting in December 2025.

Tier 2 is next, which includes Dacono, Fort Lupton, Firestone, Frederick, Evans, Berthoud, Johnstown, Timnath, Eaton, Miliken, Severance and Monument.

ey are de ned as cities in a metropolitan planning organization that have a population of between 5,000 and 25,000 and in a county with a population greater than 250,000.

Tier 2 cities would be prohibited from restricting accessory-dwelling units and parking associated with ADUs, though they would be able to block duplexes, triplexes and multiplexes. ey would also be exempt from provisions around transit centers and corridors.

ey would, however, still be required to conduct housing needs assessments and create the same type of long-term housing and sprawl and environmental plans.

Tier 2 cities would have to submit codes compliant with the bill to the state by December 2024. Any Tier 1 cities that don’t meet the minimum standards under the legislation’s so-called “ exible option” would be forced to operate under the model land-use code starting in December 2025.

Another category is dubbed, Rural Resort Job Centers. is category includes Aspen, Avon, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Dillon, Durango, Frisco, Glenwood Springs, Mountain Village, Silverthorne, Snowmass Village, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Vail and Winter Park.

Rural resort job centers are dened as municipalities that have a population of at least 1,000 and at least 1,200 jobs and are outside of a metropolitan planning organization. ey also have regional transit service with at least 20 trips per day. is category is intended to prompt local governments to work with their surrounding region to address housing shortfalls. e communities would be required to allow ADUs but then have to develop a regional housing needs plan to identify where zoning should happen for duplexes, triplexes and other multiplexes. e communities would also have to work together to boost transit corridors and housing surrounding them.

“ ere’s often a dynamic in rural areas where people may live in one community but work in another, and because of that the additional exibility is that they can reach agreements with their partner communities to have a more regional

approach to some of the goals that are in the bill,” Moreno said.

Like Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, rural resort job centers would have the ability to choose between a minimum level of housing policies while maintaining some of their own design standards or be forced to adopt a model land-use code that will be created by the state. e speci cs on those two options are not laid out in the bill and would be determined later by state regulators.

“ e goals aren’t as stringent as the (ones for) urban municipalities,” said Moreno.

Rural resort job centers would have to submit land-use codes compliant with the bill to the state by December 2026. Any rural resort job centers that don’t meet the minimum standards under the bill’s exible option would have to operate under the state’s model land-us code starting in June 2027.

Yet another category is called NonUrban Municipalities. Any municipality with a population greater than 5,000 falls into this category — as long as it’s not in another category — including Alamosa, Brush, Cañon City, Carbondale, Cortez, Craig, Eagle, Fort Morgan, Gunnison, La Junta, Lamar, Montrose, Ri e, Sterling, Trinidad and Wellington. Non-urban municipalities would be prohibited from restricting accessory-dwelling units but won’t have requirements around duplexes, triplexes and other multiplexes or transit-oriented development. ey also won’t need to prepare a housing needs plan.

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‘There’s often a dynamic in rural areas where people may live in one community but work in another ...’

Dominick Moreno, Senate Majority Leader

district manages recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, golf courses, playgrounds, parks and trails in its 46-square mile area, which includes portions of Arapahoe, Douglas and Je erson Counties.

According to 2022 nancial documents, in-district taxpayers pay about $8.40 in tax to the district per $1,000 of assessed property value.

e board of directors, made of ve elected residents, adopts policies and governs the district, according to the district’s website.

e executive director implements board policies and oversees operations.

Candidates are running for the elected seats of Jim Taylor and Ken Lucas, whose terms are ending in May. Hopefuls include Michael Edwards, John Priddy, Pam Eller, Elizabeth Watson, Alexis Barrere and Ken Lucas, who is running for re-election.

e South Suburban board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the

South Suburban Sports Complex at 4810 E. County Line Rd.

Am I eligible to vote?

To be eligible to vote in a South Suburban election, a person must be a registered voter in Colorado. In addition, they must reside within the district boundaries or own taxable property within the boundaries. A person who is married or in a civil union with a property-owner in the district is also eligible.

e district’s boundaries expand southeast towards Lone Tree and northwest to Sheridan, crossing the lines of many municipalities and three counties.

To see who is eligible to vote, residents can check the county assessor’s website to see if they own taxable property within the district. Residents can also check their district resident information through the Secretary of State’s database at www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ or by contacting their county clerk and recorder.

Apply for an absentee ballot

For this election, voters may vote absentee or in-person at a polling station on election day. Absentee

voters must request a ballot by April 25.

“We do not mail ballots to everybody in the district, compared to the county election where they do, where they just automatically get a ballot,” King said. “If they want a ballot mailed to them, they have to apply for that.”

Absentee ballot applications must be physically signed by the applicant — no electronic signatures will be accepted. Applicants can email a scanned version or photograph of the document to Elections@ssprd. org or mail the application toSouth Suburban at 4810 E. County Line Road in Littleton.

King said the district doesn’t automatically mail ballots to all voters because of costs.

“Cost is a big factor on doing an all-mail ballot (election),” King said. “We would be mailing ballots to every resident and non-resident of the district — we have a lot of people who own property but don’t live in the district, so we would be mailing ballots to each and every one of those individuals… It’s a pretty signi cant cost.”

Requested absentee ballots will begin being mailed out on April

3, according to South Suburban’s website.

How to vote

Absentee voters can mail ballots to South Suburban Park and Recreation District at 4810 E. County Line Road in Littleton, CO 80126. To ensure votes are in on time, South Suburban asks residents to mail their ballots by April 28.

Alternatively, voters can drop o completed ballots at the Goodson Recreation Center or South Suburban Sports Complex. Ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on May 2. In-person voting will also be available at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 2.

At 6 p.m. on April 12, South Suburban and the Littleton Business Chamber are holding a candidate forum at Shift Workspaces on Main Street, with a meet-and-greet hour preceding it.

ere will also be a candidate forum at 10 a.m. on April 15, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties at the South Suburban Sports Complex.

Profession: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Biography: I was born and raised in Littleton and now I am raising my 2 children here. I love to rock climb, play soccer in the park, and take my kids to swim lessons at our local rec center. I am lucky enough to live in the same community as my parents and my brother and his family. Our local SSPRD park is very much a part of our lives and serves as a place where many memories are created between generations.

Website: votealexisbarrere.com

Why are you running for the South Suburban board?

I am running for a seat on the SSPRD board because our parks, open spaces, trails and recreation programs are integral to the quality of life that we enjoy, most important, they are crucial to our health and well-being regardless of our age. As a nurse practitioner, I understand the need for recreation and outdoor activities for the physical, mental, and emotional health. As a board member, I want to make sure

to build on the great things SSPRD has already created and ensure that future endeavors are done with consideration for environmental sustainability and more voices from residents.

When it comes to serving on this board, what are your top three priorities?

We’re good stewards of the District’s 4,000 acres of parkland, 100+ miles of trails, and 4 recreation centers for the enjoyment of people of all ages and abilities.

We ful ll the 2023 Master Plan goals and objectives in scally responsible and sustainable ways. We make certain that the voices of all residents in the district have equal voices in the future of SSPRD.

What needs to be done to address those priorities?

I hear from citizens that they are concerned that active recreation facilities and activities for which SSPR collects fees are prioritized over maintenance and enhancement of parks and open spaces. I want to ensure that the lands SSPRD is stewards of are getting the attention and funding they require for ALL to enjoy and this is done through increase transparency

and engagement with community members and community partners. ere is a lack of voting participation from di erent parts of our community and SSPRD needs to do better through more robust voter participation.

With continued growth in the region and call for more rec centers and youth programs, how does the board keep property taxes from going up and meet budget obligations?

I am not sure I agree there is a call for more rec centers; after a cursory review of the SSPRD Master Plan 2023 draft, it looks like 85% of respondents use SSPRD for walking, hiking, or jogging on the trails, 72% use the playgrounds, and 62% use nature themed playgrounds. Given this information, I would argue SSPRD residents are seeking more support for parks and open spaces. I have serious concerns about why there is a new rec center being built in Lone Tree, what South Suburban is committing to nancially, and how that compares to what residents would like to see.

If elected, how would you improve community outreach to educate all eligible voters about upcoming elections, prop-

erty taxes and South Suburban business? Since less than 2% of the 150,000+ residents of the SSRPD voted in the last election, I believe there is a lot of work to be done to increase community involvement and decision transparency in SSPRD. If elected, I am going to push for at a minimum of a more widely accessible election through measures like using already established SSPRD monthly catalogs to engage voter for the elections and a increasing visibility through instituting streaming for SSPRD board meetings.

PAM ELLER

Profession: I retired from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center after 27 years as a Research Associate. Biography: I was born in Denver and graduated from South High School. I received my BS (Biological Science) from Colorado State University and my MA (Physiology) from the University of Colorado, Denver.

My husband and I and our two daughters moved to Burning Tree in SEE Q&A, P25

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Columbine Valley 37 years ago.

I actively participated in PTO at Wilder Elementary School, Goddard Middle School and Heritage High School.

I served on the Burning Tree HOA for several years as Pool Director.

I am a golfer and tennis player. I walk and bike the trails of SSPRD and am a regular at the Buck Community Recreation Center (individual workout and tness classes).

Website: www.SSPRD.org/BoardElection

Why are you running for the South Suburban board?

Serving on the SSPRD Board comes with challenges and opportunities. I was a dedicated board member for eight years, from 2010-2018. I believe my experience and relationships with the leaders of the cities, counties and organizations that partner with South Suburban will serve the District over the next four years. I understand the commitment of time and energy required to be an e ective board member, and I am prepared once again to meet that commitment. I have a passion for SSPRD and a demonstrated work ethic that is acknowledged by those who support me.

When it comes to serving on this board, what are your top three priorities?

SSPRD has the responsibility to safeguard all facilities in the community — nancially, physically and with attention to preserving and maintaining our natural resources. 1) e con-

dition of District facilities, parks, and trails is always a top priority. Beyond the responsibility of maintaining clean recreation centers, the District must address cleanliness and safety in parks and on trails. is issue has gained prominence with the increasing challenge of overnight camping and drug use in parts of the District.

2) Water conservation is an increasing concern in Colorado. SSPRD has implemented several excellent measures to ensure smart use of water throughout the District. But water costs will continue to increase, and South Suburban must meet the challenge of keeping our outdoor spaces as green as possible while carefully managing the water budget.

3) All costs to operate a park and recreation district as diverse as SSPRD are increasing substantially. ese include costs for sta , utilities, and materials. Managing these costs without compromising quality of service will be an ongoing challenge.

What needs to be done to address those priorities?

Facility managers and park rangers need to have the resources to deal with safety and cleanliness issues quickly, securely, and e ectively. Employees at every level must be trained to know how to respond to speci c incidents that might impact the safety of patrons and themselves. Much of this is already in place throughout the District, but policies and training should be updated regularly. Ongoing education of employees is key. New policies for resource conservation have been implemented throughout the District over the last few years. ese include water use, management of utilities, and changes in vehicle use to reduce gas consumption. ere continue to

be new developments in resource conservation. e District should encourage employees to research innovative methods and suggest ways to implement them across SSPRD. e Board of Directors must be proactive in managing the District budget with a view toward continued changes in the cost of maintaining current facilities. Additional facilities and major upgrades to older ones need to be closely monitored to ensure that the pace of construction does not outpace the capability of the District to manage expenses.

With continued growth in the region and call for more rec centers and youth programs, how does the board keep property taxes from going up and meet budget obligations?

It is important to note that property taxes cannot be increased without voter approval. is requires the Board of Directors to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ money. Managing the nances must continue to be a top priority for all future boards. In 2017, voters approved a measure to remove the sunset clause on the District’s two separate mill levy assessments. is has allowed the District the security of a xed mill levy, so the revenue from property taxes is a known entity. Personally, I see no need for any discussion asking voters for a property tax increase. Also in 2017, the voters approved a $46M bond issue after the District presented to the community a list of the priorities that would be covered by this bond. True to its reputation, South Suburban has applied those funds to every item on that list, and most of those projects are completed or nearing completion. ese include the new South Suburban

Sports Center and replacement of the tennis “bubble” at Federal and Bowles. If major projects were to be identi ed in the future that would require additional funding, voters would have to approve these projects in a November election.

If elected, how would you improve community outreach to educate all eligible voters about upcoming elections, property taxes and South Suburban business? South Suburban maintains an excellent website—www.ssprd.org—with current information on elections and much more, as well as a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a YouTube presence. Each quarter, sta mails a catalogue of classes and programs to every District household. e South Suburban Youth Commission and Public Art Committee involve numerous residents. A live voice always answers the District’s main phone number, 303-798-5131, to answer questions and direct calls to sta for additional information. Board members and managers could improve community outreach by frequently attending the regular and district city council meetings and the many community events sponsored by local governments and organizations. is would better facilitate exchanges of information and ideas. Finally, as a previous Board member, I consistently sought and welcomed direct contact from constituents, encouraging them to attend our twice monthly board meetings to meet the board and sta , to ask questions, and to learn much more about all aspects of South Suburban. If elected in May, I pledge to continue my outreach.

MICHAEL EDWARDS

Profession: Retired from a publicly traded energy company.

Biography: Born in Greeley, raised in Denver. Graduated from John F. Kennedy HS. Graduated from CSU with BS in Business Administration, Concentration in Real Estate. Independent landman in Denver and Durango. Moved to CA and worked for a start-up energy company. Attended law school at night, received a JD and passed the CA Bar (still an active member). Last 14 years in Investor Relations for two publicly traded companies, responsible for interacting with top Institutional Shareholders (like Fidelity, Blackrock, T.Rowe Price) and explaining nancial and operational information to stock analysts with top commercial banks (like JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America).

Why are you running for the South Suburban board?

I learned to swim at the South Suburban Harlow pool when it opened in 1969 and learned to ice skate at the seasonal ice rink o Arapahoe and University in the early 1970s. When we moved back to Centennial in 2007, my children bene tted from activities at South Suburban facilities - my son took karate lessons and golf lessons and my daughter took ballet and

ice skating lessons (40 years after I learned to skate with SSPRD!) I’m running because I want to contribute to this organization and make sure that current and future generations can enjoy the programs, facilities, trails and open spaces.

When it comes to serving on this board, what are your top three priorities?

1) Financial - making sure that the diverse set of properties and programs are well run, well taken care of and that tax dollars are invested in a responsible manner.

2) Listening to taxpayers to hear their wants, needs and for ways to improve existing programs and properties.

3) Finding ways to connect more residents to nature and wildlife experiences.

What needs to be done to address those priorities?

1) Diving into the nancial information to understand xed costs, variable costs, cost saving measures, contingency planning for various economic conditions.

2) Visiting as many of the facilities, parks, trails and programs as I can and engaging in conversations with participants.

3) Talking with sta to understand current outreach and to look for ways to collaborate with the District’s municipal and county partners. Also, asking residents for ideas.

With continued growth in the region and call for more rec centers and youth programs, how does the board keep property taxes from going up and meet budget obligations?

Taxpayers get to make the decision on tax increases at the ballot box. So, outreach and interaction with taxpayers is vital to understand if there is a desire to add rec centers and youth programs AND if a tax increase is needed and, ultimately, something taxpayers would approve. New urban developments will add residents, so increased revenue from adding those residents should be part of the calculation of any tax increase.

If elected, how would you improve community outreach to educate all eligible voters about upcoming elections, property taxes and South Suburban business?

I have read about the process and procedures used in writing the Master Plan to solicit feedback from residents about what they think the District’s priorities should be in the future. I do not know how community outreach is handled for elections, property taxes and South Suburban business, so my rst need it to understand how it is handled.

Profession: VP - Health Plan Operations Colorado Access Biography: I am currently the Vice President of Health Plan Operations for Colorado Access. Colorado Access is a non-pro t, healthcare payer that manages contracts on behalf of the State of Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. I have been with Colorado Access for 10 years, and prior to that I had an extensive career in the Telecommunications and Technology sectors. My MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting is from the University of Washington, Seattle. My undergraduate degree, in Finance is from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and I am also a Certi ed Project Management Professional (PMP). I am a candidate for the SSPRD Board because of my desire to serve the community and the value my family and I have received from South Suburban programs and facilities over these past 24 years.

Website: https://www.linkedin. com/in/johnkpriddy/

Why are you running for the South Suburban board?

Most mornings I start my day with a work out at the Lone Tree Rec Center. We have been members since the day the Lone Tree facility opened. My son worked at the Sheridan Rec Center and I can pinpoint the spot on the Goodson Center Basketball Court where my daughter made her rst basketball shot. ese facilities, the people that work there, the community we’ve built and the friends we’ve made there, are all an integral part of my family’s life. We have bene ted from our access to the facilities and programs of the SSPRD District for over 20 years. I am fortunate in now being able to support the community by serving on the Board.

When it comes to serving on this board - what are your top three priorities?

1. Plan for Growth;

2. Preserve & Maintain our Parks and Facilities;

3. Connect with our communities and its diverse set of priorities.

What needs to be done to address those priorities?

As I review the Guiding Principles set out in the 2022 Master Plan and the 2022 Strategic Plan my top 3 Priorities are aligned and integral to the work ahead of the District. e recognition that the District has to e ectively Plan and manage growth is a recurring theme in the Planning Document. As a Parks and Rec district that is over 60 years old it is imperative that we continue to maintain and improve these facilities. Finally, the district serves a broad and increasingly diverse population - residents across six cities, and both Unincorporated portions of Arapahoe and Douglas counties. To successfully meet the needs of residents and stakeholders across this diverse set of constituencies is a skill and one I hope to be able to contribute to as a Board member.

With continued growth in the region and call for more rec centers and youth programs - How does the board keep property taxes from going up and meet budget obligations?

Fiscal responsibility is a Guiding Principle of the district, and in my interactions with the Executive Leadership of SSPRD and review of their publicly available nancial material, I believe the team is as committed to prudent and judicious use of the public dollar as I would be as a Board Member. My top priority is to Plan for Growtherefore I view my role as a Board Member, in planning for growth in the region, to be a voice for disciplined scal management of the resources we steward, and not to re exively reach to increase property taxes to fund growth.

If elected, how would you improve community outreach to educate all eligible voters about upcoming elections, property taxes and South Suburban business?

Without a doubt, there are improvements we can make to engage a broader electorate about the elections, taxes and the business of the SSPRD district. My intent is to rst listen and learn. With that skill and with the expertise of the district’s professional sta , I will seek and advocate for ways to increase participation in the election process.

ELIZABETH WATSON

Profession: Owner, Watson Marketing & Public Relations, LLC

Biography: Work/Career: I have over 15 years of experience as a marketing professional for architectural and engineering rms, including CH2M Hill, GEI Engineering and DHM landscape architecture. As a marketing manager I have led multi-disciplinary teams preparing proposals, presentations and client-focused events.

I graduated from Colorado State University, Pueblo, with a Mass Communications degree with a double major in journalism and public relations.

In December 2022, I started my own marketing company, Watson Marketing & Public Relations, LLC. Instagram @watsonmarketingandpr Board experience: I have served as

a volunteer on Boards, but those were not elected positions. I am not a politician. I am a small business owner, a homeowner, a Colorado native and an active user of South Suburban’s amenities, both rec centers and open space and trails.

ree members of the South Suburban Board will be serving their second term. Working alongside these dedicated and experienced community members would be a privilege. is election is an opportunity for taxpayers to decide if there is value in electing Board members who will bring an additional renewed focus on serving the in-District taxpayers and contribute fresh, new ideas.

Past and current service to volunteer organizations:

I have nine years of experience as an in-classroom volunteer in Littleton Public School classrooms. I have volunteered as the Marketing Co-Chair for the Denver Arthritis Walk and have also volunteered as the Public Relations Committee Lead for the Colorado chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services.

Recreation interests:

I enjoy several sports at the recreational level. I play tennis, sand volleyball, and pickleball on a fairly regular basis. My most regular recreation is walking our dog, Newt, on South Suburban trails.

Personal interests:

Reading and writing are high up on my list of personal interests. And while I don’t consider myself a “foodie,” I like to cook. I have three children. My daughter is 19 and away at college. My two boys are at a LPS high school. And my husband Matthew still loves his job that he’s been at for 31 years.

City of residence: Centennial

Number of years you’ve been a resident of the District: 19 Websites: Facebook - Elizabeth Watson, Instagram - watsonmarketingandpr

Why are you running for the South Suburban board? If you are running for reelection, please say how long you have served.

I believe that South Suburban board members should be committed to transparency and providing their in-District community with an active, inclusive public involvement process. South Suburban is a taxpayer-funded organization that will receive almost $30,000,000 from property taxes paid by inDistrict residents in 2023 alone. I am running for the board because I believe in-District taxpayers should know exactly how their taxes are being spent. And I believe South Suburban’s focus, its mission and vision, should be providing services that bene t their in-District community.

When it comes to serving on this board, what are your top three priorities?

Transparency, public engagement and outreach, providing a renewed focus on services to South Suburban’s in-District community.

What needs to be done to address those priorities?

ere are simple changes that

could help address transparency. One example is broadcasting and recording all board meetings. But an even more signi cant shift needs to happen within the board itself. Currently, this board seems to be focused on being representatives for South Suburban. I believe that needs to change so that board members truly represent the inDistrict taxpaying community. at is impossible to do if there is no public engagement. South Suburban is legally required to hold three public meetings for input on their budget. In 2021 there were zero in-person members of the community at those meetings. In 2022, two people attended.

With continued growth in the region and call for more rec centers and youth programs, how does the board keep property taxes from going up and meet budget obligations?

SSPR’s 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan details the Ridgegate East Inclusion (page 8). “Planned development for the District includes a recreation center, 65 acres for a regional park, 100 acres of neighborhood parks…” e District has included $4 million in 2023 for development of the regional park in Lone Tree, east of I-25. SSPR’s 2023 budget is $128,253,646. If SSPR continues to focus on regional services and new construction, your taxes will go up. It’s important to note that in the 2023 Draft Master Plan, page 50 shows results from a 2022 Community Survey “Community desires - improve aging and well-loved parks, trails, and facilities over new facilities”

If elected, how would you improve community outreach to educate all eligible voters about upcoming elections, property taxes and South Suburban business? Currently SSPR’s communications seem to focus on informing the community about services, programs and classes. Operations and nancial information should be provided to the community as well. If elected, I will work with SSPR to have nancial information included in the catalogs mailed to our inDistrict community. Speci cally, I would like to see an end of year Financial Highlight and a statement showing if the board voted to raise your taxes. Participation in this election and public input on the budget has to be increased. A more meaningful relationship with local media and a focus to involve and inform local organizations are both opportunities to increase awareness.

KEN LUCAS

Why are you interested in becoming a candidate for the Board?

I am currently a member of the SSPRD Board of Directors and have throughout my tenure seen SSPRD expand and provide the increasingly wider variety of premier services and amenities to the more than 150,000 residents in the six cities/towns that they serve. I have also experienced having a great working relationship with the very professional sta members while

Creek downs Valor in top-teams tussle

Bruins take 9-7 win in lacrosse showdown

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cherry Creek’s boys lacrosse team found itself in a di erent position in its March 29 game against Valor Christian.

Creek’s Bruins showed they could play from behind and defeated the Eagles 9-7 in an early season showdown between Colorado’s top two teams, at least according to the March 27 CHSAANow. com state rankings

Top-ranked Creek outscored No. 2 Valor 5-2 in the second half to improve to 5-0 this season. Valor lost for the rst time in six games.

“Coming back was a key,” said Creek coach Matthew Bocklet. “We haven’t had to play from behind this year. So for our guys to show the ability to come back was great. I’m proud of that.”

Creek and Valor are two of the state’s perennially tough boys lacrosse teams. Both were in the quarter nals last season. e Bruins have won seven state championships and Valor two in Class 4A.

Creek took a quick 1-0 lead but Valor goalie Buck Cunningham scored on a long throw from the opposite goal area, which seemed to spark the Eagles.

Valor grabbed an early 5-2 at lead and was on top 5-4 at halftime.

Cherry Creek nally went ahead 7-6 on a third-period

goal by Ollie Nolting but the game was tied at 7-all in the fourth period.

Goals by junior Owen Burke and senior Brody Fisher in the nal seven minutes provided the winning margin.

Fisher had three goals in the game and two came in the fourth quarter. Nolting had two goals and one assist for the Bruins. Gus Bell nished with three assists.

Sophomore Rush LaSelle had three goals and an assist for Valor. Valor’s Baden Brown and Liam Goodwin each had a goal and assist.

“We made a lot of mistakes and they are a great team,” said Bocklet. “Great teams capitalize on your mistakes, and every time we threw the ball away in the clearing game, they got the ball and came down and scored.

“ e guys are feeling good but we’ve got to learn from our mistakes and hopefully improve upon them. We’re always going to be happy about a win. I’m always going to be critical of how we played but as long as we learn from our mistakes, we’ll be in a good spot. It would be a surprise if we don’t play Valor again this season.”

Valor coach Jeremy Noble hopes his team can use the loss to learn and move on.

“It was a big game and we used it as a measuring stick to see where we are at, as a program,” said Noble. “All the credit goes to Cherry Creek. ey had a good game plan on defense and were the better team. We will learn from this as a group and move forward.”

Leaving basketball for golf in Larkspur program

Davyon Collins joins Colorado PGA

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

After playing basketball since he was hardly bigger than a basketball, playing and coaching hoops at the collegiate level, and working for an NBA team’s minor league squad, Davyon Collins is taking his knowledge and skills to … e golf course?

Yes, the golf course. It actually makes perfect sense once you’ve gotten to know who Collins is and what the 26-year-old stands for.

Last year, the Houston native packed his bags and headed north to begin work-

ing as the second-ever PGA WORKS Fellow for the Colorado PGA Section, which is based in Larkspur.

Funded by the PGA of America’s charitable arm, PGA WORKS is a strategic initiative designed to diversify the golf industry’s workforce. e fellowship program o ers a one-year, paid immersion in the Colorado PGA Section, giving fellows a taste of what a career in the golf industry can provide.

Collins said the game of basketball opened many doors for him. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Dallas Christian College, where he played point guard and was a four-year Academic All-American and voted team captain his senior season. He received a master’s degree from Dallas Baptist

University, where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant. After graduating from DBU, he spent a year on the Southwestern Assemblies of God men’s basketball coaching sta . His education and knowledge of the game helped him land a community development and gameday operations gig with the Texas Legends, who are the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA G League a liate. Now, the basketball lifer is turning his attention to the world of 9-irons and birdies and fairways, hoping to use the game of golf to open doors for others, including and perhaps especially those who didn’t know those doors existed in the rst place.

Dylan Reif (3) of Cherry Creek tries to get past Valor Christian’s James Hamilton (5) during the March 29 boys lacrosse game between the the teams.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Davyon Collins, a Houston native, was recently selected to serve as the second-ever PGA WORKS Fellow for the Colorado PGA Section, which is based in Larkspur.

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

COLLINS

COLLINS

“ e game of golf is kind of tucked away,” Collins said. “People know about it because it’s in front of their faces, but I’ll ask someone the question, ‘Have you seen a course? ere’s a course two minutes away that you pass by every day that you don’t know anything about.’”

Collins said people will drive by the same golf course time and again without ever thinking about stopping for any number of reasons: they fear they’ll be judged for their golf skills, or lack thereof; they don’t even know where to begin (“Should I get a cart rst?” “Where do I even get a cart?” “Where’s the driving range?” “Does this course have a dress code?”); or, worse yet, they may feel like they don’t “belong” based on their sex or the color of their skin.

Hop online and you’ll see what Collins is getting at. A Google search for “PGA Tour player demographics” yields results like “Golf’s Lack of Color” and “Diversity Remains Golf’s Biggest Challenge.”

According to a Golf Diversity & Inclusion Report published a few years ago, the makeup of American golfers at all levels is 77% male and 80% white. Among golfers in the professional ranks, 75% are male and 86% are white. And golf-industry workers — everyone from caddies to greenskeepers — are 90% male and 88% white.

“Out of all the sports, other than hockey, I would say golf has the most room for growth when it comes to diversity and inclusion,” Collins, an African American, said. “ e game is, to be totally honest, an older, male game. It’s mostly 45-and-

older men who play it.

“I feel like within the game of golf, you don’t need the money.

e money (to enhance the game’s diversity and inclusion e orts) is there. You just need people who care about other people.”

Collins wants to be and has been one of those people.

As the local PGA WORKS Fellow, he supported PGA REACH Colorado’s charitable programs, which include the Colorado PGA Junior Tour; the PGA Jr. League; Golf in Schools; Drive, Chip & Putt; and PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) — all of which are designed to grow the game of golf and make this “tucked away” game available to people of all ages, ethnicities and skill levels.

“My heart’s in growing the game and getting it into the hands of people who have never played,” Collins said. “For me, it’s really important to get them in the game so they can teach their children and so on and so on, and also to break the ‘ is is a 45-year-old white man’s sport’ stereotype.”

Apparently, Collins is doing the job he was hired to do … and then some.

Six months into his one-year fellowship, which began in May 2022, he was o ered a full-time job with the Colorado PGA Section. He’s now the manager of the section’s Junior Development Series, which gives players ages 6-18 an opportunity to gain competitive golf experience in a more relaxed and fun environment.

In addition to now managing the junior series, Collins is still supporting all the national initiatives he promoted while working as a fellow, including the Drive, Chip & Putt junior skills competition.

In fact, Collins will be at the Mas-

ters Tournament next week at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia to help coordinate the Drive, Chip & Putt National Championship, which will take place the Sunday before the Masters tees o on April 6. ink about that for a moment — a 26-year-old who had never played golf or even swung a club before landing the fellowship will be at professional golf’s biggest event.

“I can’t wait. It’s going to be so

exciting,” said Collins, who eventually wants to work in a diversity and inclusion capacity for the PGA of America. “ e practice rounds are what I’m most excited about. I’ve heard those are the best.”

It’s safe to say that a door to a world Collins initially knew nothing about was opened to him.

He’s waded into that world.

And he’s enjoying every moment of it.

Davyon Collins, right, works with a group of kids at a Golf in Schools event Oct. 18 at Thorncreek Golf Course in Thornton. Collins, a Houston native, was recently selected to serve as the second-ever PGA WORKS Fellow for the Colorado PGA Section, which is based in Larkspur.

‘My heart’s in growing the game and getting it into the hands of people who have never played. For me, it’s really important to get them in the game so they can teach their children.’

Davyon Collins

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serving on the board. Many new milestones have been accomplished by the board; i.e. the opening of the new Sports Complex in Douglas County, Dave Lorenz Regional Park, City of Lone Tree’s expansion Ridge Gate and their planning of a new regional park. Pickle Ball courts are being built and more in various planning stages. Other projects that are in progress is a new club house being built at the Littleton Golf & Tennis Club and the replacement of the bubble at the Family Sports complex with a permanent building. It has been a great experience to have been part of this growth and would like to continue my role as a board member and treasurer if re-elected.

Biography

I am now retired from over 30 years of senior level nance and accounting positions as well as owning several businesses that were heavily involved in venture capital, private equity, securities, and publicly traded companies.

U.S. Navy combat veteran with three tours of duty in Viet Nam.

City of Centennial where I served for 8 years as a city council member and mayor pro tem.

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Staying physically t, lots of reading, staying abreast of local and state politics, and improving my golf game.

City of residence: Centennial

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: LOT 20, APPLE ORCHARD MANORS.

Also known by street and number as: 6638 South Arapahoe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/31/2023, 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: 4/6/2023

Last Publication: 5/4/2023

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: 01/27/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-951091-LL

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. 0035-2023

First Publication: 4/6/2023

Last Publication: 5/4/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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 of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, BLOCK 8, AMENDED PLAT OF CHERRY CREEK VISTA, FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11107

EAST BERRY AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, 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, 05/03/2023, 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: 3/9/2023

Last Publication: 4/6/2023

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: 12/30/2022 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 M. Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009667577

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. 0622-2022

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 23 AND 24, BLOCK 28, SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4298 South Grant Street, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED

4/13/2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2040501 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/24/2023, 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: 3/30/2023

Last Publication: 4/27/2023

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: 01/24/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722 David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00183-5

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. 0030-2023

First Publication: 3/30/2023

Last Publication: 4/27/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO.

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

APN #: 207719108018

Also known by street and number as: 4381 W Ponds Cir, Littleton, CO 80123.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/31/2023, 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: 4/6/2023

Last Publication: 5/4/2023

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: 01/27/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) repre

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #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 # 23-029154

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 Description 0038-2023

Lot 6, Block 11, Columbine Lakes Townhouses, Phase 1, as shown on the Townhouse Plat

Recorded August 28, 1975, at Reception No.

1504138, and in Townhouse Covenants Recorded September 25, 1975 in Book 2376 at Page 523 and Columbine Lakes Recreation and Maintenance Association Covenants recorded September 25, 1975 in Book 2376 at Page 542, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice NO. 0038-2023

First Publication: 4/6/2023

Last Publication: 5/4/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0017-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

January 10, 2023, 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.

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Also known by street and number as: 5720 S Lowell Blvd, Littleton, CO 80123.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/10/2023, 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: 3/16/2023

Last Publication: 4/13/2023

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: 01/10/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, 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 Winecki #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 # 20-024184

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

0017-2023 LEGAL DESCRIPTION

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 3, BUILDING A, THE LEFT BANK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE LEFT BANK CONDOMINIUMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO RECORDED JANUARY 24, 1972, UNDER RECEPTION NO.1269988 AND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE LEFT BANK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JUNE 19, 2017 UNDER RECEPTION NO. D7068337, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 032072326

Legal Notice No. 0017-2023

First Publication: 3/16/2023

Last Publication: 4/13/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

West Metro Fire Protection District

433 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that West Metro Fire Protection District is announcing completion of the following construction project:

West Metro Fire Protection District –

Station No. 16 Modernization – Phase 4 located at:

3880 Upham St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-26-107, the General Contractor, PG Arnold Construction, LLC. and all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors and manufacturers who have provided any materials or labor in connection with this construction project, are hereby notified that Final Settlement on this construction project is scheduled for April 24, 2023. Final settlement will be held at the district headquarters, located at 433 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226. The General Contractor, or any contractor, subcontractor, supplier, vendor and manufacturer who provided any materials or labor in connection with this construction project, and who claims to have not been paid for all or any portion of such materials or labor, shall submit a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to West Metro Fire Protection District on or before the date and time scheduled for final settlement.

All claims shall be submitted in writing to:

West Metro Fire Protection District

c/o Jay Jackson, Division Chief – Support Services

433 South Allision Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226

By: /s/ Jay Jackson, Division Chief – Support Services

WEST METRO FIRE PROTETION DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 531331

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 SOUTH POTOMAC CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

Plaintiff: STEVE & CHERYL COATES

v.

Defendant: JOHN ESPINOZA, as an Individual

Benjamin Hartford Esq. #35005

The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford LLC

650 S. Cherry Street Ste 1225 Denver, CO 80246

PH: 303 991 5757

FX: 303 974 3802

EM: bhartford@gmail.com

Case Number: 2020CV32043

SUMMONS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: John Espinoza, as an Individual

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 such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within thirty (35) days after such service upon you.

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

The following documents are also served with this summons: Complaint and Demand for Trial by Jury.

DATED this 21st Day of October, 2020.

Respectfully submitted, Benjamin Hartford Esq. #35005

The Law Office of Benjamin Hartford LLC 650 S. Cherry Street Ste 1225 Denver, CO 80246 PH: 303 991 5757 FX: 303 974 3802

EM: bhartford@gmail.com

Legal Notice No. 531126

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: PATRICK MCBRIDE

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: care of, 17551 East Eldorado Circle Aurora Colorado 00000 USA

NAMEHOLDER(S): Patrick McBride care of, 17551 East Eldorado Circle Aurora Colorado 00000 USA :Patrick; McBride: Authorized Representative, care of, 17551 East Eldorado

Circle Aurora Colorado 00000 USA

McBride, Patrick care of, 17551 East Eldorado Circle Aurora Colorado 00000 USA

If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data referenced in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/ her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

SIGNED BY: Patrick; McBride: Authorized Representative

Work Item 1382959500021

Original File Number 1382959500021 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FILED 03/26/2023 11:59 PM

Steve Simon, Secretary of State

Legal Notice No. 531320

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 13 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

To: First Mortgagees of Units in Meadow Hills IV Condominium Association, Inc.

Date: April 6, 2023 and April 13, 2023

Re: Notice of Proposed Declaration Amendment

The purpose of this notice is to provide written notice of the proposed First Amendment to the Condominium Declaration for Meadow Hills IV Condominiums (“Declaration Amendment”) to first mortgagees of Units within the community of Meadow Hills IV Condominium Association, Inc. (“Association”), pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-33.3217(1)(b)(I). The Association, through its Board of Directors and with assistance from legal counsel, has prepared the proposed Declaration Amendment to the existing Condominium Declaration for Meadow Hills IV Condominiums to be recorded with the Clerk and Recorder’s Office for the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on March 3, 1992, at Reception Number 9200020440 / Book 6393 and Page 019, (“Declaration”) covering certain real estate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as it may have been amended and supplemented from time to time (“Declaration”).

The consent of fifty-one percent (51%) of first mortgagees is required to approve the proposed Declaration Amendment, pursuant to Sections 15.1 and 18.1(b)(2) of the Declaration. The general purpose of the Declaration Amendment is to amend the maintenance requirements of Owners. The general nature of the Declaration Amendment is to transfer maintenance responsibilities of certain utilities to the Owners, particularly if it is a utility which serves only that Owner’s Unit.

A first mortgagee shall be deemed to have approved the proposed Declaration Amendment, if said first mortgagee does not deliver to the Association a negative response within sixty (60) days after the date of this notice, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-33.3-217(1)(b)(II). You may deliver your response in writing to the Association, c/o Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Pkwy., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, but you are not required to respond.

Please review this notice carefully. It may affect first mortgagees’ rights in the Lot(s) within the Association’s community in which first mortgagees may have an interest.

A copy of the proposed Declaration Amendment may be obtained by contacting Attorney Joe Hinson at Moeller Graf, P.C., at 720-279-2568 or via email at jhinson@moellergraf.com.

Legal Notice No. 531314

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

06, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nageeb Abdalla Suleiman

Personal Representative 3801 E. Florida Ave. Ste. 725 Denver, Colorado 80210

Legal Notice No. 301830

First publication: April 06, 2023

Last publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jerry N. McCowan, aka Jerry McCowan, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30165

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katz, Look & Onorato,

P.C. Personal Representative 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 301798

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Charles Burdick, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30303

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jonathan P. Shultz, Attorney for the Personal Representative

19751 E Mainstreet, Ste 200, Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 531332

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of GEORGE ALBERT AGEE, AKA GEORGE A. AGEE, AKA GEORGE AGEE, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30242

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Floyd E. Agee, Jr.

Personal Representative 13275 Halleluiah Trail Elbert CO 80106

Legal Notice No. 531258

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JACQUELYN JEAN KASTELIC, aka JACQUELYN J. KASTELIC, aka JACQUELYN KASTELIC, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030282

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County Probate Court on or before August 8, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dana Smith, Personal Representative 5739 Angel Oak Court Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. 531322

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS the Estate of William B. Cox, aka William Bower Cox, aka William Cox, aka Bill Cox, aka W.B.Cox, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30234

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before July 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

8, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephanie Lyn Eikleberry Personal Representative 280 S. Main St., P.O. Box 6 Byers, CO 80103 303-886-1237 eikleberry@comcast.net

Legal Notice No. 531263

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Brigitte Agnes Blade, aka Brigitte A. Blade, aka Brigitte Blade , aka Brigitte Agnes Langlois, aka Brigitte A. Langlois, aka Brigitte Langlois, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30254

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC, by and through its designated representatives, Roby Scott Christian and/or Stephanie Lambert, either of whom may act independently, Personal Representative

Patrick R. Thiessen (40185)

Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003

303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 531266

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jean W. Davis, a/k/a Jean Davis, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30214

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly A. Barr, Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 978 Longmont, CO 80502

Legal Notice No. 301797

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Larry Dietz, a/k/a Larry G. Dietz, a/k/a Larry Gerard Dietz, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30320

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Dietz, Personal Representative 1648 Wildlife Drive Red Bud, Illinois 62278

Legal Notice No. 301818

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Yun Hoe Cha, aka Yun H. Cha, aka Yun Cha, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30104

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Zalessky Maria Zalessky, #52405 The Burnham Law Firm, P.C.

Attorneys for Personal Representative 5990 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Bldg. 2, Suite 110 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 531307

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Case Number: 2023PR108

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janet E. and Gerald I. Testerman Personal Representative 7528 E. Long Circle Centennial, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No. 531286

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary B. Walmsley, a/k/a Mary Burchard Walmsley, a/k/a Mary Jane Walmsley, a/k/a Mary J. Walmsley, and Mary Walmsley, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30304

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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. 531319

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathlene Mae Kohler, deceased Case Number: 23PR131

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 August 06, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mark Andler Kohler

Personal Representative 4351 S. Galapago St. Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 301819

First publication: April 06, 2023

Last publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JACK RAY GUESS, deceased Case Number: 2023PR105

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. RONALD E. HINTON

Personal Representative 25100 E PHILLIPS DR AURORA, CO 80016

Legal Notice No.531291

First publication: March 30, 2023

Last publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jean Rae Blom, a.k.a. Jean R. Blom, a.k.a. Jean Blom, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31416

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah A. Blom, Personal Representative 12323 E. Arkansas Place Aurora, CO 80012

Legal Notice No. 531264

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. COMERICA BANK AND TRUST, NA,

Susan N. Mickus Skipton Law, LLC Attorney for Personnal Representative Lisa Cox 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102 Englewood, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 301816

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Worth Eikleberry Jr., aka William W. Eikleberry Jr., aka William Eikleberry Jr., aka William Worth Eikleberry, aka William W. Eikleberry, and William Eikleberry, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30270

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 August

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Wayne Dean Bernhardt, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30294

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 August 7, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laura Ann Pulscher, aka Laura Ann Bernhardt Personal Representative 13515 South Bellaire Street Santa Fe, Texas 77510

Estate of George John Hansen, a/k/a George J. Hansen, a/k/a George Hansen, a/k/a Joe Pete Hansen and Joe Hansen, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30300

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac St., #100 Centennial, CO 80112 on or before July 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Paige Willingham-Lents Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 301815

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Lou Lowry, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30301

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before August 6. 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan K. Griebel, Personal Representative 3605 S. Oneida Way Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 531328

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Joseph Ciancio, Jr., a/k/a Charles Joseph Ciancio, a/k/a Charles J. Ciancio, Jr., a/k/a Charles J. Ciancio, a/k/a Charles Ciancio, Jr., a/k/a Charles Ciancio, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30341

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stacey Malone, Personal Representative 447 S County Road 137 Bennett, CO 80102

Legal Notice No. 531315

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JEAN SUZANNE MACEK, a/k/a JEAN S. MACEK, a/k/a JEAN MACEK, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30299

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hanna M. Warren, Personal Representative 3790 S. Broadway Englewood, Colorado 80113

Legal Notice No. 301831

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lucille M. Cassell, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30108

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before July 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Miles Stephens, Personal Representative 5675 East Prentice Lane Centennial, Colorado 80015

Legal Notice No. 531275

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Richard J. Holicky, a/k/a Richard James Holicky, and Richard Holicky, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30247

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Arapahoe County District Court on or before August 7, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeannie L. Dunham, Personal Representative 2171 S. Dallas Street Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303-549-4039 jaydee60@comcast.net

Legal Notice No. 531317

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Timothy Ryan, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30233

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred. Meredith C. Callan Attorney to the Personal Representative 14143 Denver West Park Ste., 100-50

Colorado 80401

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 23, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard L. Eason, Personal Representative 2261 E. Dartmouth Place Englewood, CO 80113

Bette Heller, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016 Phone Number: 303-690-7092 E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net Atty. Reg. #: 10521

Publication: March 23, 2023

Publication: April 6, 2023

Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of STEVEN S. VIERRA, a/k/a STEVEN SHARON VIERRA, a/k/a STEVEN L. VIERRA, a/k/a STEVEN LEROY VIERRA, a/k/a STEVEN VIERRA, a/k/a STEVEN L. SHARON, a/k/a STEVEN LEROY SHARON, and a/k/a STEVEN SHARON, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30137

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Cinda Champlin c/o Christopher Cole, Esq. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 531287

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: CARRIE LOUISE FEIDLER, aka LOUISE C. FEIDLER, aka LOUISE FEIDLER, Deceased Case Number: 2022-PR-31239

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 22nd day of March, 2023.

HUBERT T. MORROW

Personal Representative to the Estate 1800 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Home Phone: (303) 794-4510

Legal Notice No. 531298

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bruce Luvern Smith, aka Bruce L. Smith, aka Bruce Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30190

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 August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brenda Franklin, Personal Representative 23801 Matador Way Murrieta, CA 92562

Legal Notice No. 531327

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 28, 2023, 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 Jaelin Anthony Crayton-Johnston be changed to Jaelin Anthony Crayton

Case No.: 23 C 100123

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531295

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 14, 2023, 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 April Dawn Rogers be changed to April Dawn Showers Case No.: 23 C 100199

By: Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 531289

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 24, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton Court.

The petition requests that the name of James Richard Raygor be changed to James Richard Raygor Foster Case No.: 23 C 100129

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531280

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 2, 2023, 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 Kendra Elizabeth Kippers be changed to Kendra Elizabeth Kippers-Kassube

Case No.: 23 C 100176

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531262

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 22, 2023, 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 Mary Saidov be changed to Miriam Saidov Khalepari Case No.: 23C100225

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531316

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 22, 2023, 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 Krista Anne Culp be changed to Krista Anne van Zwieten Case No.: 2023C100214

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531323

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 28, 2023, 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 Latoya Evon Banks be changed to Israeliah Selah Baht Israel Case No.: 23C100141

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531267

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 7, 2023, 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 SHINICHI AONO be changed to SHAWN SHINICHI AONO BROWN Case No.: 23C32599

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531257

First Publication: March 23 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 22, 2023, 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 Stephany Mendez be changed to Stephany Castro-Mendez Case No.: 23C100152

By: Judge Laqunya Baker Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531321

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 7, 2023, 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 Skylar Montana Berger Lynch be changed to Skylar Meridian Graves Case No.: 23C100183

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531283

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 28, 2023, 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 Nivedita Rattu be changed to Nova Rattu Case No.: 23 C 100166

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531261

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 13, 2023, 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 Omar Adam Alnour Mohamad be changed to Omar Adam Abuzamin Mohamad Case No.: 23 C 100

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531292

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 14, 2023, 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 Jennifer Lyn Jenks be changed to Jennifer Iliff Jenks

Case No.: 23 C 100196

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531288

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 20, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton Court.

The petition requests that the name of Abdujaber Yaya Hassen be changed to ABDULJEBAR HAJI BAME Case No.: 23 C 100217

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 531318

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 3, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.