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Littleton police o cer awarded Medal of Valor from President Biden

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Police Cpl. Je Farmer became the rst o cer in Colorado to receive a Medal of Valor.

e Medal of Valor is the highest national award for valor by a public safety o cer.

Farmer, his family, and Police Chief Doug Stephens attended the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., where

President Joe Biden presented the award.

Farmer was one of eight to receive the country’s top honor, including two of whom were recognized posthumously.

“ e award is given for actions above and beyond the call of duty and exhibiting exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness, presence of mind and unusual swiftness in action, regardless of his or her personal safety, in an attempt to save or protect a human life,” Biden

said at the ceremony.

Farmer was chosen for the award for his lifesaving actions on Sept. 21, 2021. at evening, he and O cer David Snook responded to a call of shots red, according to a press release from the department. After locating the suspect, they pursued the suspect on foot.

During the pursuit, Farmer severely injured his knee, according to the press

President Joe Biden places the Medal of Valor on Cpl. Je Farmer, recognizing him for his life-saving actions and bravery.

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Littleton mayor gives State of the City address

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On the morning of May 17, many of the most prominent people in Littleton gathered in the Bloom Room at e Hudson Gardens & Event Center.

From city councilmembers to law enforcement o cials and school board members to non-pro t leaders — all gathered to learn about the progress Littleton has made since 2022.

Mayor Kyle Schlachter took the podium to deliver his second annual State of the City address.

“I’m glad you’re all here to hear about some of the great things that are going on in the city,” he said.

2022 ballot measures

Schlachter’s address began with a re ection on the ballot measures voters approved in the November election, which permitted the city to implement a lodger’s tax and to form a downtown development authority.

Revenue from the lodger’s tax will support arts and culture in Littleton, Schlachter said. Half the funds will go toward “tier 1” institutions, including the Littleton Museum, Bemis Public Library, Town Hall Arts Center and Hudson Gardens.

“We’re really looking at really investing in our community and

making sure our citizens and people that visit Littleton really see the great amenities that we have here,” he said.

A quarter of the lodger’s tax revenue will go toward an arts and culture grant program for organizations that serve Littleton. Applications for these grants are open until June 11, with funds to be distributed at the start of 2024.

Other portions of revenue will fund public art, historic preservation and a tourism campaign, including a new “Visit Littleton” website, Schlachter said.

e downtown development authority, Schlachter said, will be a great partnership and opportunity for the city.

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“We are joining a host of other cities in Colorado that have downtown development authorities,” he said. “It’s a great mechanism to increase revenue and invest back in our downtown.”

e city council recently approved the authority’s plan of development, which outlines the goals of the authority.

Economy, developments and businesses

Schlachter said Littleton’s economy is in great shape, thanks to the work of the city’s economic development team.

“Our development team is working to bring new businesses to Littleton, working with our partners at Littleton Public Schools, especially with the EPIC campus, working with Arapahoe Community College, and (Arapahoe/Douglas Works) to develop this really strong workforce pipeline for the whole south metro area and the whole Denver area,” he said.

e city is embarking on a comprehensive economic development strategy project, which will include upcoming think tank workshops and community feedback sessions for community members to share what’s important to them in regards to economic development in Littleton.

Schlachter said he’s excited about the Littleton Brewing Company, Denver Beer Company, Cherry Cricket and Black+Haus Tavern, which are all opening in the city in the coming months.

He also highlighted the new Social Bar and Lounge in Littleton Village, and the pub eats and drink spot, Number irty Eight, which will soon come to the same area.

“I know the residents of Littleton Village are really eager to have some more options to visit in that location,” Schlachter said.

In addition to new restaurants and bars, he highlighted several new development projects that are bringing new apartments, an assisted living facility, single family homes, townhomes and mixed-use areas to Littleton.

“It will be a good mix of new property stock that we all so desperately need,” he said.

Housing and homelessness

On the topic of housing, Schlachter highlighted the work Littleton, and its neighbors are doing to address homelessness and create more housing options across the region.

“We’ve had a period of rigorous discussion about housing and land use in our state in our individual communities,” he said. “I can assure you all of our cities are working hard to do a lot of stu to address these issues.”

e Tri-Cities Homelessness Action Plan, a partnership between

Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan, is taking steps to assist those who are unhoused.

He praised their partnerships and programs that assist unhoused veterans and help people achieve employment.

He speci cally called attention to the Crosspurpose career school, which o ers professional and career development. He also recognized AllHealth’s PATH outreach team, the Ready to Work program and the Tri-Cities Homelessness Navigation Center for the work they have done or will soon be doing related to mental health and homelessness.

City council also approved an agreement with AllHealth Network to begin a dedicated trauma-informed, client-centered response team for 911 calls related to mental and behavioral health.

Schlachter also celebrated the inclusionary housing ordinance, which the city council passed in November.

Under this ordinance all new residential developments in the city with ve or more units are required to make at least 5% a ordable based on area median income data. If they fail to reach this requirement, a developer could face nes.

“It’s really important that we don’t brush (a ordability) under the rug, we keep talking about it, keep pushing forward to make sure that we can make Littleton a place where people not only want to live here … but they can live here,” Schlachter said.

He said the city has reached out to Gov. Jared Polis’ o ce since housing bill 23-213 failed in the legislature to see how cities and the state can work together more collaboratively towards future housing solutions.

Infrastructure improvements

Ballot measure 3A, passed in 2021, increased sales and use taxes for capital improvement projects in Littleton.

“ is year alone, the city will treat over 50 lane miles,” Schlachter said. “ at’s over 14% of our entire street network.”

One of these projects will be improving the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue, which is set to be nished in 2025, according to the city’s website.

e city is also involved in the Broadway Corridor Study and is preparing to embark on the Downtown Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Project, which will align with a large water main replacement downtown.

Schlachter said the city will also be embarking on other public works projects, including a forestry master management plan and a water resources master plan.

“It’s great that our city is really thinking, you know, how we’re going to look to the future to make sure that our resources are still there for future generations,” he said.

Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter delivered his second annual State of the City address on May 17.

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Cherry Creek State Park sustains major storm damage

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek State Park’s roadway has closed inde nitely due to severe ooding damage, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced.

“Last week’s 6 inches of rainfall over a three-day period caused Cherry Creek Reservoir to rise 10 feet, the largest single-event increase in water levels since 1965,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife in a May 15 news release.

According to the Department of Water Resources, on May 10, the elevation at the Cherry Creek Reservoir was 5,546 feet. By May 15, it was 5,556 feet.

As of May 19, the elevation was 5,555 feet.

According to the news release, the only roadway bisecting the park, called East Lake View Road, washed out in two places. As a result, the road is closed inde nitely as it requires long-term repairs.

O cials have to evaluate approximately 1,700 square feet of road and bank damage, per the release.

“ e high reservoir levels have submerged the east and west boat ramps,” o cials said in the release.

“ e swim beach is also underwater, as well as a few picnic areas on the east side of Cherry Creek State Park.”

Park sta could not assess the damage and safety of the a ected areas until the standing water receded, according to the release.

On May 17, Colorado Parks and Wildlife gave a park ood update on its website, saying the reservoir is re-

ceding very slowly, with an average of less than a quarter-inch per day.

e campground has not been impacted by the ooding but many of the park’s beach areas, picnic tables and other facilities remain underwater, according to the update.

“Both east and west boat ramps will remain closed as ood waters have engulfed the east ramp, other parking areas, and large debris are oating in the reservoir,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.

Park sta began pulling large debris out of the water on May 17, per the update.

e park’s dog o -leash area has reopened, but the stream access has been closed o .

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommended residents follow its northeast region Twitter account, @CPW_NE, for updates.

Drone footage of the two washed-out areas of East Lake View Road.

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Flooding inundates the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach.

Council approves development plan for DDA

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e city council unanimously approved the Littleton Downtown Development Authority’s plan of development, moving the quasigovernmental organization along in its formulation process.

In 2022, voters approved a ballot measure to allow the formation of the authority, and two nancing mechanisms to pay for it.

e authority’s purpose is to “help facilitate partnerships between businesses, property owners and local governments to champion the beauti cation, development and improvements” of downtown Littleton, according to the authority’s website.

e plan of development is a guiding document that works as a “menu of services” for the authority, Assistant City Manager Kathleen Osher said.

“It sort of governs the opportunity for the (authority) to say ‘ ese are the types of things that we have heard interest from, here’s how we could think about short-term, middle-term and long-term projects that would t within the type of work

that the (authority) could do,’” she said.

Prior to being presented to council, the city’s planning commission unanimously recommended the plan for approval on April 24.

With the guidance of a consultant team, Progressive Urban Management Associates, and input from more than 850 downtown stakeholders and residents - a steering committee created a plan of development to focus on five main goals.

“It really boiled down to the consensus for ve areas: an improved

The Littleton Downtown Development Authority will work to “champion the beautification, development and improvements” of downtown Littleton. FILE

parking experience, a well-connected downtown, beautiful and welcoming downtown, clean and safe and … business-friendly and vibrant,” Osher said.

Within each goal area, the plan includes short- and long-term project ideas. Some of these include building a parking structure downtown, constructing a pedestrian bridge near Powers Avenue, starting a ower program with planters along Main Street, lling vacant storefronts and enhancing alleyways with lights and murals.

With the plan of development ap-

proved by city council, the authority will begin to create an operating plan and work with the Arapahoe County Assessor’s O ce to determine projected revenues and formulate a 2024 budget, said Littleton Downtown Development Authority Director Jenny Starkey.

“We’re at a tipping point,” she said. “I think the community really wants to hear from the (authority) — what it is that we’re up to, what it is that we foresee and forecast for the next couple of months and the next couple of years.”

ere will also soon be a public hearing to amend the authority’s current budget to re ect a city council’s April 4 decision to join an intergovernmental agreement with the authority, Osher wrote. is agreement provided $180,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to the authority to support its formation. Formation activities will continue for the rest of the year, Osher wrote. e tax increment nancing and mill levy approved by voters to support the authority are anticipated to go into e ect in the second quarter of 2024, according to city documents.

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Applications open for Littleton arts and culture grants

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arts and culture organizations that serve Littleton now have a new opportunity for funding, as applications are open for arts and culture grants through e Littleton Museum.

ese grants will be funded by Littleton’s new 5% lodger’s tax on hotels, motels and short-term rentals, which was approved by voters in 2022.

e city will use 25% of the revenue from the lodger’s tax to support the grant program. Other portions of the tax revenue will go towards supporting the city’s main arts and culture institutions, tourism marketing, public art programming and historic preservation.

“ at is something that I think the entire community is very excited about, to really invigorate and bring our communities to the next level of culture,” Mayor Kyle Schlachter said during the May 17 State of the City address.

e new grant program aims to build strong and dynamic arts and culture organizations in Littleton, foster collaboration between organizations and cultivate community en-

gagement, according to the program’s webpage.

“It may pay for paint for an art installation, it may pay for a guest conductor for the symphony, it may pay for costuming or an additional instructor at the Littleton Ballet,” wrote Kate Eckel, chair of the Arts and Culture Commission, which administers and manages the funds.

“ e opportunities are endless.” Organizations, especially nonpro ts, that o er programming in Littleton and show a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are encouraged to apply. ese organizations should provide some type of “art” to the community, Eckel wrote, but noted that the de nition of art is broad.

“ is could be performing arts, two- and three-dimensional, temporary art installations, interactive art, etc.,” she wrote.

e Arts and Culture Commission also recommends that applying organizations have been in operation and o ered publicly accessible programming for at least three consecutive years, according to the program’s webpage.

e commission will determine

recommendations for grant recipients and present these recommendations to city council for nal approval in the fall.

e total amount of money available for grant distribution in 2024 is estimated to be approximately $250,000. ere is no minimum or maximum award organizations can ask for.

“We are telling applicants to ‘reach

for the sky’ this year to help establish baselines and make sure we have plenty of applications in which to distribute funds,” Eckel wrote. More information on the grant program and how to apply is available at https://www.museum.littletonco. gov/Public-Art/Arts-Culture-Grants. Applications are due by June 11 and funds will be made available at the start of 2024.

Arts and culture organizations that serve Littleton now have a new opportunity for funding, as applications are open for arts and culture grants through The Littleton Museum. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

Ron Baker to get a year’s salary as severance

is all that’s needed under Baker’s contract to terminate his employment without cause, though that entitles him to 30 days notice and a severance payment of a year’s salary.

ber of PERA’s executive leadership team in 2009.

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

e red head of Colorado’s $60 billion-plus public pension system will receive a year’s salary — more than $400,000 — as severance, under his contract and because of the way his employment was terminated.

Ron Baker was red May 1 by the 16-member Public Employees’ Retirement Association board nearly two months after he went on a leave of absence.

Neither the board nor PERA has disclosed why Baker was red, and Colorado Sun attempts over the past several months to contact Baker have been unsuccessful. Emails, texts and voicemail messages to Baker from e Sun, including for this story, were not returned.

Baker will get $412,108.80 in severance because the board terminated his contract without cause. Had he been red for cause, he wouldn’t have been eligible to collect the severance.

Baker’s contract says he could only be red for cause if there was

a breach of his employment agreement, for gross negligence, or if he had committed or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony criminal charge. e contract says he could also be red for cause for “wilfully engaging in any activity which is contrary to the best interest of the association (for) which activity is uncured by the executive for a reasonable period of time after he receives written notice concerning such activity.”

A majority vote of the PERA board

e board met in closed executive session for more than six hours May 1 before voting unanimously to re Baker.

Under the contract, Baker would have been eligible for a retention bonus equal to ve months’ pay — or about $170,000 — if he was still employed by PERA on Sept. 30. e ve-year employment contract was also set to expire at that date.

Patrick von Keyserling, a spokesman for PERA, said the board will form an ad hoc search committee to select Baker’s replacement.

“ ey have not yet met to do so and have not set a time period for the search,” he said.

Amy McGarrity, PERA’s chief operating o cer and chief investment o cer, is serving as acting executive director. She assumed that role when Baker went on leave March 8.

Baker was hired as executive director in 2018 and was responsible for PERA’s operations and its “strategy implementation,” according to the organization.

Baker started working at the organization in 1994 and was chief administrative o cer before taking on the top job. He became a mem-

ere are about 150,000 people who receive PERA bene ts in Colorado and more than 200,000 people actively contributing to the pension system, according to the organization’s 2021 annual report. e employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in Colorado receive retirement and other bene ts from PERA.

e Colorado legislature has pumped hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into PERA in recent years to shore up the pension system, which has a large unfunded nancial liability to its members. e liability was $27.2 billion as of Dec. 31, 2021, down $3.8 billion from the previous year, the annual report said.

PERA is a constant focus for the legislature because pension bene ts are considered one of the biggest perks of being a government employee in Colorado.

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Ron Baker, executive director of Colorado’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association. COURTESY PHOTO

Former head of Colorado’s public pension system was fired May 1

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Tiger Den Tea House starts with love of boba

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Vanessa Bui traces the genesis of Tiger Den Tea House back to her sister’s love of boba. Well, that and the entrepreneurial streak that runs in her family.

“It started with Michelle’s obsession with boba,” Bui told Colorado Community Media.  Her sister, Michelle Jankowski, is a fan of the chewy tapioca balls and the tea-based drinks they come in. Before the sisters decided to open their own shop, Jankowski regularly picked up a round of the colorful, cold beverages for herself and family members.

Now, eight months after pulling permits and bringing in an architect to redesign the former PDQ Print & Copy shop in Highlands Ranch, Bui and Jankowski have opened Tiger Den. e 1,500-square-foot beverage shop serves milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies, and alcohol-free mojitos with toppings like brown sugar boba and mango jelly.

e tea parlor’s March 19 grand opening was “a lot crazier” than its founders expected. A buy-one-getone-free deal they posted on Instagram to promote the special event was widely shared and resulted in a line out the door for most of the day. It was fun, if a bit overwhelming, Bui said.

“Now we feel like, ‘Oh, we can handle anything,’ basically, if we could handle that night,” Bui said of the experience.

Typical of new business owners, Bui and Jankowski are practically living at their tea house, coming in seven days a week to greet customers, manage inventory, smooth out their processes and train their 12 part-time employees.

IF YOU GO

Tiger Den is at 44 Springer Drive in Highlands Ranch. It opens at 10:30 a.m. It closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

But long lines and even longer hours are not new for Bui. Before becoming a business owner, she worked for 28 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Jankowski was formerly a cosmetologist doing hair, facials and permanent make-up. However, the pair grew up in the restaurant industry where their mother, uncle and other relatives had worked for over 40 years, Bui said.

Already the sisters are putting that familiarity with food to good use. ey started out serving small bites like spring rolls, wontons and sweet pastries at Tiger Den but have already expanded the menu to include noodle bowls and fried rice plates.

“Our whole mindset was ‘Hey, we are going to concentrate on making our drinks — perfect that, but also complement it with a food side, too. … It’s a one-stop where you can actually get quality on both sides,” Bui said.

e sisters are originally from Vietnam but have lived in the Denver metro region since leaving a Malaysian refugee camp with their family in 1979. Jankowski currently lives in Littleton, and Bui is a Highlands Ranch homeowner. e pair noticed that Highlands Ranch — particularly the 80129 zone, Bui said — had few boba tea places.

“We gured we can bring something new to Highlands Ranch,” Jankowski said.

A tiger mural graces one wall of the newly opened Tiger Den Tea House.

Owners Vanessa Bui and Michelle Jankowski opened Tiger Den Tea House, a shop serving boba tea drinks, noodle bowls and fried rice plates, in Highlands Ranch. PHOTOS BY RACHEL LORENZ

Casey Kawaguchi is Arapahoe Libraries’ 2023 featured artist

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Casey Kawaguchi puts down the spray paint can, takes a step back from his mural and sees strangers passing by and commenting on his work, he feels a satisfying sense of purpose.

“Like I’m doing what I’m meant to be doing,” he said. “Makes all of it worth it. at, and just getting to see it brought to life — what was just a vision.”

Kawaguchi’s artistic visions have come to life in a variety of murals decorating the metro Denver area.

His talents led to him becoming the Arapahoe Libraries’ featured artist for 2023, which community members celebrated during a May reception at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial.

“ e Arapahoe Libraries’ featured artists programs showcase the work of a local artist who uses their art to shed light on diverse communities, discuss their culture, history, or social justice, and spark important community conversations,” said Nicole Dumville, the volunteer services and art galleries coordinator for Arapahoe Libraries.

“Our featured artist, Casey Kawa-

guchi, exempli es all of these things,” Dumville said. “We’re so excited to say that we have his solo exhibition, ‘Unmei,’ here at Smoky Hill Library for the next month, which is also Asian American and Paci c Islander Heritage Month.”

Kawaguchi, a Japanese American artist based in Denver, is a selftaught artist whose work often draws from his heritage.

People who see his murals may notice a similar looking character — a woman — in each of them.

“I do paint a repetitive character

More than books at Douglas County Libraries

You may be surprised at the variety of services o ered by the Douglas County Libraries. Learn what’s available at the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County meeting on ursday, July 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the library in Parker, 20105 Mainstreet. Seniors’ Council meetings are free and open to the public.

According to Ti any Curtain, Douglas County Libraries (DCL) Literacy Coordinator and Seniors’

Council Education Chair, we can trace the history of American public libraries back to Benjamin Franklin, who donated a collection of books to the Town of Franklin. e townspeople determined that these books should be made freely available to the residents of the town to enjoy. When aspiring librarians are working on their master’s degrees in Library Science, they are introduced to the S.R. Ranganathan’s 5 laws of Library Science (1931): 1) Books are for use 2) Every person has his or her book 3) Every book has a reader

4) Save the time of the reader 5) A library is a growing organism

Curtain states that as Douglas County grows in diversity, the library aims to provide access to books that are relevant and enjoyable to all patrons.

In keeping with the fth principle that a library is a living organism, libraries today engage with communities in innovative and surprising ways. In Douglas County,

you may have participated in last year’s Brew Tour (and hopefully are looking forward to another one this fall!) or you may have brought your family to a Family Fete, or Storybook Holiday event, or enjoyed checking out the Forest of Stories decorations last winter. ese events are not only fun and creative, but provide opportunities to engage with local businesses and elevate our communities through partnerships.

Of course books remain the core of

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Casey Kawaguchi smiles next to his solo exhibition, ‘Unmei,’ at the Smoky Hill Library in Centennial during the May reception.

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Our border crisis FROM THE EDITOR

Some estimated tens of thousands are now coming across the border in what our president said could become a time of chaos.

s Title 42 expired this month, news outlets had images of people waiting to cross the Mexico border into the U.S.or left in the hot truck too long.

On another occasion, I covered a car accident where a 4-year-old was shoved into a small car with 10 other immigrants. e 4-year-old was pronounced dead in front of me that day with her mother crying over her. at day still sticks with me.

How awful are the circumstances for these people that are putting themselves in dangerous, unsafe situations for life in America? ey are bad. Economics, gang wars in Central America. ese human beings have true reasons for wanting a better life.

Thelma Grimes

Chaos at the border is not new. However, border chaos seeping into other states has become more common in the last year as governors from border states have started sending busloads of migrants to cities like Denver and New York.

I am not debating the issue of busing the migrants, but I do want to add to the border discussion. I lived in Southern Arizona. I grew up there. I started my journalism career there. Dealing with issues from our border was common and the realities are tough to swallow.

Now, our own state is starting to get a look at what border towns deal with. Reports were common last week in saying resources were running low, but the in ux of immigrants was continually increasing. What do we do?

For decades, many judged the border towns as being closed-minded and not open to letting immigrants come into our free country. It’s becoming a little tougher to judge those states when our own state is now dealing with the crisis on a rsthand basis.

e border crisis is massive and expanding. e border crisis is decades in the making and our lawmakers have continually passed the buck and ignored it.

In Arizona, the highway patrol regularly struggles with issues caused by the border. Coyotes, or people who lie and cheat immigrants to get them into the U.S., are known to pack trailers full of people in the 110-degree Arizona heat. It was not uncommon for me to cover a story about innocent lives being lost because they were abandoned

I looked in the faces of Central American teens being forced to leave home to avoid dying or being recruited to gangs. ey were sent by their parents who hoped they would nd peace in America and be safer than in their home countries.

On another day, I was among journalists challenged to take a twomile trek that immigrants were taking to get into Arizona. I did it in the middle of summer across the hot desert. I certainly never question providing water to them after that.

No one can doubt the human side of the border crisis. ese are human beings seeking a better life. Here, they are being used as political pawns.

However, the burden is being put on our states and the federal government has chosen to ignore it and blame Republicans.

No fence is going to slow down this crisis. Believe me, I’ve walked along the fence in Nogales and watched immigrants use a ladder, jump over and wave with a smile.

To address this — we need leaders who have compassion but understand reality. We need compromise and empathy. We need to talk to other countries and develop solutions instead of clickbait banter for the daily news cycle.

Unfortunately, this crisis is decades in the making and I doubt will be xed in this or the next decade given the state of our current leadership.

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

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In speaking with a friend of mine who is a salesperson, he shared with me that he recently lost one of his best accounts. When I asked him what happened, he didn’t blame his company, the competition, the economy or anything else. He took full responsibility for not paying enough attention to them once the agreement was signed, he took the relationship for granted, never showing the customer how grateful he was that they trusted him with their business.

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any years ago, I remember hearing this question posed to a group of people going through some training, “How often should you tell your spouse that you love them?” Take a moment to consider what your response might be, and I will share the answer a little later in this column.to. As she re ected on her relationship with her daughter, she said that she thought she was doing everything right when it came to raising her daughter, but like most of us parents who are far less than perfect, we miss things along the way. Her daughter grew distant and started making bad choices relative to the friends she was hanging around with. e woman said the one thing she could have done better is letting her daughter know just how much she loved her and appreciated her. Even though she did say those things, she felt like maybe it wasn’t enough.

Do you have your answers ready to the question of how often we should tell our spouses that we love them? e answer is this, before someone else does.

How often should we tell or show our customers how much we love and appreciate them? How often should we tell our children how much we love them and cherish them? How often should we let our friends know how much they mean to us? How often should we tell the people who report to us how

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release. Snook, who followed the suspect into a nearby apartment building, was met with gun re. e suspect shot Snook nine times, Division Chief Gene Enley shared at a city council meeting on May 16. Despite his injury, Farmer chose to enter the building to assist Snook, who he knew had been shot. He joined Snook in the doorway while the gunman continued to re at both o cers. Farmer stayed with Snook and returned re enough to cause the gunman to retreat. en, aware of the severity of his

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grateful we are for all that they do? e answer of course to each one of these questions is, before someone else does.

A spouse who feels unloved will eventually turn to someone else for love. A customer who isn’t feeling the love from a company will bring their business elsewhere. A child who isn’t receiving love, recognition or time from us will be left to their own to decide where they can feel like they are wanted or where they belong. Even our closest friends will start to drift away if they feel ignored or feel like it is a one-sided friendship. And we know how hard it is to nd great people to join our team, and how hard it is to retain top talent, we know that people usually don’t leave the company, they leave their leader or manager. Money isn’t the reason they leave either, it’s usually because they feel under appreci-

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partner’s injuries, Farmer dragged Snook to safety and transported him to the hospital.

With the suspect still loose, assisting o cers helped bring Snook into a patrol car and Farmer drove him to Swedish Medical Center.

According to police accounts of the shooting, hospital sta later said Snook would have likely died, had Farmer not made the decision to get him medical attention so quickly.

O cers later arrested the suspect, Rigoberto Valles-Dominguez, whose trial is set to begin in July, according to the department.

“Because of Corporal Farmer’s actions, O cer Snook is still here with us today,” Enley said at the city council meeting.

ated.

I have asked the same question to many groups over the years when I was conducting sales training or leadership training, so I have heard many of the responses that may have been running through your mind as you considered your response, every day, three times a day, all the time, every time you part company and every time you see each other again, morning noon and night, and many others. And these are all great answers, and when we can internalize the thought around, “Before someone else does,” we will more than likely increase our frequency for showing love and appreciation for those that matter most to us.

Are you making sure that the people around you are feeling loved and appreciated? Or was this a good reminder that even if we think we are saying it enough, we might be able to show it and say it a little bit more often? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can let others know how much we love them before anyone

Stephens said the department submitted Farmer’s nomination for the Medal of Valor to the Department of Justice about a year ago. He said he was incredibly proud last week when they found out Farmer had been selected.

“We couldn’t be more proud, you know, of Je and of David Snook in the tragic incident that they went through and the courage and the bravery that they both demonstrated,” he said. “Especially Je , being able to go in there and make … the sacri ce he made to pull David out of that line of re and ultimately save his life, and we’re tremendously proud of that action.”

Mayor Kyle Schlachter proclaimed May 14 through 20, 2023 in the City

of Littleton “National Police Week,” honoring all police o cers in the city.

“Both David Snook and Je Farmer’s actions on that night really, truly demonstrate the courage and dedication that our o cers have for our community and for each other,” Stephens said. “ ey’re very indicative of the actions that police, and sheri ’s o cers take, and deputies take, nearly every day in our country. And it’s nice that we could have an o cer recognized on a national level for the courage that he demonstrated.”

Farmer declined to comment on this story to avoid jeopardizing the related case because it is still pending trial.

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Virginia Nelle Fleenor

October 28, 1923 - March 16, 2023

Virginia Nelle Fleenor, 99, left for Heaven on March 16, 2023, at Meadowood Nursing Home, with her daughter, Donna Bowen by her side. She was born October 28, 1923, in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was the daughter of Joel Charles and Lulu (Eddy) Blair.

Virginia graduated from Grand Junction High School, Class of 1941. She moved to Denver, Colorado, and married James Francis Light in 1944, and had three children, Donna (Light) Bowen, Stephen Lowell Light, and James McAvoy (Mac) Light.

Cotten (deceased) and family, Deb Cotten and family, Doug Cotten and family, Dusty Cotten and family. Paul’s children, Joan Faccinello, Pat Deneke (deceased), Jim Fleenor, and Paulette Turner; many nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren which one would imagine having lived for 99 years.

Virginia was an amazing woman who dedicated her life to her family and to helping others. She single-handedly raised three children without depending on others.

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After divorce, Virginia and children moved to Littleton, Colorado, where she worked at Wolhurst Country Club as a waitress and later as a bartender. She then moved to Castle Rock and then to Littleton, Colorado, where she worked as a pharmacist assistant until retirement.

In 1975, Virginia married Paul Fleenor. ey were married until his death in 1990. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Charles, and Joel Jr. Surviving in addition to her children, Donna Bowen, Stephen Light and wife Nancy, Mac Light and wife Margaret, grandchildren; Monte Light and wife, Drew

She was passionate and generous and very active in her church, Valley View Christian Church. She loved music and played by ear. She could play almost any song that was requested. She also sang and danced and played kazoo with the ladies’ band that she formed called the MusiGals.

A Celebration of Life will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24th at Valley View Christian Church, 11004 Wild eld Ln. Littleton, Colorado 80125.

ose who want to remember Virginia in a special way may make gifts in her memory to the Valley View Christian Church.

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BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Spring is in full swing, bringing many folks around Colorado out of the doldrums of winter with the promise of outdoor recreation.

For folks who aren’t fans of “traditional sports” — think baseball, basketball, football, soccer — there are plenty of unique, exciting alternatives throughout the Centennial State. From roller skating to parkour, there is no shortage of variety in Colorado’s recreation options.

Roller skating, roller hockey and roller derby

Roller sports are alive and well in Colorado. Folks have quite a few options for activities revolving around wheeled feet; from roller skating to roller hockey to roller derby, there is no shortage of options.

Roller skating lovers have a plethora of skate

parks in the metro area and can get all of their gear — and some lessons — from the newlyopened Denver Skates Shop in Arvada. e store provides ttings and skating lessons for folks ranging from novices to experienced park skaters.

Brina Wyss, a sales associate and coach at Denver Skates Shop, said that roller sports experienced a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s since died down, but has nonetheless roughly doubled the community’s size.

“I think there was a big surge in interest in wheels and skating during the pandemic, but it was a trend” Wyss said. “I people had a lot of spare time and were looking for something active to do. e community has de nitely grown at least twice as much during the pandemic.”

Wyss participates in roller derby, which is played at the professional and recreational level

TOP PHOTO: Park lessons by Denver Skates Shop at Trailwinds Skate Park in Thornton.

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‘A lot of people do (skating) for joy and exercise. I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.’

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in Colorado. Wyss said the competitive nature and team atmosphere of roller derby came to be a replacement for volleyball, which she played competitively growing up.

“A lot of people do (skating) for joy and exercise,” Wyss said. “I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.”

Denver Roller Derby operates a large number of recreational and traveling teams and has opportunities for new players.

Folks looking for a non-contact alternative to ice hockey might nd roller hockey appealing — Skate City operates rinks in Arvada, Westminster and Littleton that o er roller skating and hockey, while Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey operates youth and adult leagues out of the Foothills Fieldhouse in Lakewood, and the Parker Fieldhouse also hosts youth and adult roller hockey.

Ultimate frisbee/disc golf

Frisbee sports have come into favor in Colorado recently — a semiprofessional ultimate frisbee team kicked o their inaugural season in Golden this month — with two main ways to play.

Ultimate frisbee resembles American football in that teams

must complete passes in an end zone to score points. As the name suggests, disc golf resembles “traditional” golf, but is played with a disk instead of a ball.

e Denver Summer Ultimate League is the oldest ultimate frisbee competition in the state, and just nished registration for its 2023 season.

Disc golf fans may nd more frequent playing options. In Arvada, the Johnny Roberts Disc Golf

Course and Birds Nest Disc Golf Course both operate at city parks.

Colorado Christian University operates a disc golf course in Lakewood, and Foothills Parks and Recreation operates the Fehringer Ranch Disc Golf Course in Morrison. For those looking for a more secluded experience, the Wondervu Disc Golf Course in Golden is considered to be one of the most scenic — and challenging — courses around.

Parkour

According to gym owner Lorin Ball, the de nition of parkour is simple: “Using environment to get from point A to point B in the most e cient way possible.”

Ball is the owner of Flow Vault, a parkour and ninja warrior — yes, American Ninja Warrior — training gym in ornton. Flow Vault opened in 2008 and o ers classes to people ages 5 and up. His gym has even graduated some ninja warriors to the popular NBC show.

“It’s a full curriculum, similar to that of gymnastics, where you have di erent levels of progressions,” Ball said. “We’re training people to be more intentional with their movement and apply that to other sports or physical activities that they do.”

Other parkour gyms in the area include APEX Denver, Path Movement in Littleton and Ninja Intensity in Parker.

Aerial Adventures

Finally, Colorado has no shortage of arial adventure options. Ropes courses and adventure parks are plentiful in the Centennial State and are often and family-friendly way to recreate uniquely.

e Colorado Adventure Center is based in Idaho Springs,   e EDGE Ziplines and Adventures is in Castle Rock, and the Treehouse Adventure Park is based in Bailey.

A parkour class at Flow Vault in Thornton. COURTESY OF FLOW VAULT

A roller hockey team at Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey in Lakewood. PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN

Arts group show marks anniversary

The Depot Art Gallery, operated by the Littleton Fine Art Guild, celebrates its 61st Anniversary with an exhibit that will run until July 3 at 2069 West Powers Ave. in downtown Littleton. Juror for the exhibit is watercolorist Rodgers Naylor. Depot hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. Sam Howard’s ne photo of an old train, “In the Mood,” is a most appropriate subject for this exhibit in Littleton’s historic depot.

Douglas Land Conservancy

June 10 will be “Plein Air Community Day” at Sandstone Ranch Open Space in Douglas County. Artists are invited to paint and there will be Mindfulness Walks, Wild ower Walks and History Talks onsite. Artists will range from paint-athome to children to professionals. Bring your own supplies. Prizes will be awarded at day’s end for Best of Show ($500), First Runner-up ($350) and Youth Awards (three at $50 to three age brackets). Visitors can also bring a picnic, hike, y a kite or take photos ... Twenty- ve additional paintings will be selected for later display and sale. Douglas Land Conservancy is hosting a di erent sort of community event in 2023. In addition to art supplies, consider binoculars for birding, a picnic, blankets, e DLC o ce number for more information is 303-688-8025. See douglaslandconservancy.org.

Earthwork art

Marguerite Humeau’s 160-acre earthwork, “Orisons,” will be unveiled to the public on July 29 in Center, Colorado. is is the most ambitious project to date by an individual woman artist. Festivities will be at Frontier Drive-Inn, 105 County Road 11 North, Center. Free and open to the public. ere will be an ongoing shuttle service from the event venue to “Orisons.” Following the opening, “Orisons” will be on view to the general public through June 30, 2025. A reservations systems will open in July. See orisons.art.

Contemporary art Museum of Contemporary Art Denver at 1485 Delgany St. celebrates two new exhibitions: “Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe” and “Anna Tsouhlarakis:

Indigenous Absurdities.” An opening party will be on June 14 with the Maiz Food Truck and e Manas band. Tickets sold in advance. See mcadenver.org.

Correction

In Douglas County Libraries, the free lunch program is available at only Castle Pines Library, as part of the school district free lunch program. I misunderstood the announcement and apologize. Great books for summer reading are, however, at all libraries in the county.

Artist joins opening

Artist Virgil Ortiz, Cochiti Pueblo, joined History Colorado for the opening of “Revolt 1620/2180: Runners+Gliders” which brings Indigenous Futurism to Denver. See historycolorado.org.

Summer tours

Denver Arts and Venues announces Summer Denver Public Art Tours, including Mini-tours at Civic Center Park, Downtown Walking Tours, Colorado Panorama, Horses, Denver Public Art Tour and bicycle tours. Tickets on sale at AXS.com. ($5 per adult, free under 10.)

CORE Art Space

CORE Art Space, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, will feature exhibits June 23-July 9 of works by members Deborah Abbott and Maria Valentina Sheets. Abbott’s work focuses on “What’s on Your Plate?” while Sheets o ers “Air Uprising.” Gallery hours: ursday: noon to 5 p.m.; Friday: 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. First Friday, July 7: 5 to 10 p.m. 303-297-8428, coreartspace.com

Highlands Ranch Concert Band

New members are welcome to the Highlands Ranch Concert Band. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. is summer, rehearsals are at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, although they are usually at Cresthill Middle School. No audition required, but at least high school experience is recommended. Bring a stand and email with your interest so a music folder will be ready. See hrconcertband. org for information.

CSO assistant conductor named e Colorado Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Assistant Conductor Wilbur Lin, beginning in August. He will also work with the Denver Young Artist’s Orchestra. Lin is widely experienced nationally and internationally. See coloradosymphony.org.

“In the Mood” by photographer Sam Howard is exhibted at Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery through July 3. COURTESY PHOTO

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Range of paintings on display in gallery

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e local Paint Box Guild opened an exhibit of works by its members at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton in the lower-level gallery.

e juror was Dean Buhler, who selected a colorful Colorado mountain landscape, “A River Runs West,” by Richard Simpson of Highlands Ranch as Best of Show.

Simpson said he painted it from a photo he shot in the San Juans almost 30 years ago. He wasn’t entirely certain of the location. But a viewer can hear water rushing and almost smell the trees lining the bank. Rock along the river is the red kind we often enjoy across the state and it has touches of lavender shadow indicating that it’s drawing towards evening, I thought. Skillfully painted, the work is about 16” x 20” and stands out on a color- lled wall. Simpson has been a member of this guild for about two and a half years, he said.

“If Walls Could Talk” by Sharon Rose is a mixed media painting that won an Honorable Mention. It is an image of a spooky gray house, with faces that could have been former residents, pink and lavender owers and a pale palette. One wants to create stories about what went on there!

“Yesterday’s Roses,” a pastel painting by S. Williams, presents a large bouquet of obviously tired pale pink roses. Did a bride carry them? Or her maid of honor perhaps? e work invites speculation ... where have they been? Some sort of festivity, I’m certain!

ird place went to “A Shady Corner, Glenwood,” a soft watercolor by Linda

Lippert, while Second Place was awarded to a skillful gouache work by Mary Ellen Wolf, called “Morning Light.”

Roseann Gomez exhibits a watercolor batik (on fabric) called “Blue Mesa,” as well as a watercolor called “Stonehenge,” 2019.

Honorable Mentions included “If Walls Could Talk,” a mixed media work by Sharon Rose, that includes a clock, faces of people around it and a subdued gray house that seems to have a spooky story ...

B.J. McClean’s watercolor, “Last Leaves,” and “Camping Along the Colorado,” by Maris Vaiviane, ren-

dered with oil paint show the artists’ feel for natural surroundings, while Harry Postlethwaite’s “Anxious” is a watercolor portrait of an appealing dog ... Probably a story there.

“Perennial Favorite,” a mixed media piece by Beth Narv,a depicts a weathered old farm with a windmill. It bears a green Honorable Mention Ribbon.

Patti Brougham’s “A Gentle Touch” is an oil painting depicting a moment of connection between two people-again inviting the viewer to invent a story ...

A fat rooster that will appeal to children was painted by Patty Broughan with oils.. He really struts! “Good Morning Lady!”

e First Place blue ribbon went to an oil painting called “Florence Reection” By Pam Mason, who includes a carefully manicured garden. And speaking of Italy: Dan Vivick’s “Spring Blossoms,” an oil painting shows a Venetian canal, with a pink house behind — also an Honorable Mention winner. ird place was awarded to Pam Mason’s “Aspen Trail,” a 20” x 16” oil painting. is exhibit will be open to visitors during library hours. Admission is free. It will give any viewer a pleasant brief trip into the imagination, from which they will emerge relaxed and happy.

“A River Runs West” by Richard Simpson of the Paint Box Guild was selected Best of Show by juror Dean Buhler in the guild’s current show at Bemis Library. COURTESY OF RICHARD SIMPSON

Addison Doyle

Arapahoe High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

Hi there! I’m Addie Doyle and am a part of the graduating senior class of 2023. I am highly involved in club and high school soccer, and also coach for kids of all ages around the Littleton area. Next year, I plan to attend and play soccer for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most enduring memory of my high school career is playing varsity soccer for Arapahoe, and making rst-team all-state my rst year! I have loved being a part of an amazingly tightknit community of such passionate people. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Going forward, I plan to be a leader in everything I take part in. I want to address the lack of recognition of our veterans at home and get them the help they need to live a happy and full life. One day, I hope to start an organization that collects money for struggling military veterans, so they can receive help in any way needed.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

To be completely honest, I don’t see what exactly I’ll be doing in 20 years, but I know I

Riley Aitken Englewood High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

will follow my heart to where I’ll be happy. I know I will make the best out of every situation I go through.

Brock Schelhaas Arapahoe High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I was a senior captain of the varsity boys’ basketball team. Vice President of the Computer Science Club and the Chapter of the Technology Student Association. I was a student representative of the School Accountability Committee. I was a Link Crew Leader and was also a part of NHS. I attend youth group at Colorado Community Church as well as serving in the Children’s Ministry. I am a 2023 Daniels Fund Scholar. I plan on attending Colorado School of Mines in the fall.  What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Mrs. Cornils’ Honors US History class because she always had fun inclusive activities that not only helped me understand the content but allowed me to hear di erent perspectives and work with people that I most likely would not have chosen to work with. is class lead to a lot of wonderful friend-

ships with classmates as well as Mrs. Cornils. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

During my time at Englewood High School, I have been involved in as much as I can. I have been a member of the Student Government all four years, and have been the Vice President my senior year. I also have been a part of the National Honor Society and Link Crew along with managing the girl’s varsity basketball team for 3 years. All four years of high school I have played on the girl’s varsity soccer team and have held the captain position during my junior and senior years. I will be attending the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall for business.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

e most enduring memory from my high school career would be my team making the playo s my senior year. We worked really hard to get to this point and I am so proud of my team for all the hard work and commitment we put in getting to the playo s.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Colorado School of Mines.

My role is to continue working very hard in furthering my education and having a positive impact on the community of Golden and the campus of Colorado School of Mines. At some point in the future, I would love to start a charity that provides prosthetics to people in underdeveloped countries around the world.  Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I hope to be married with a family. I hope to coach my kids’ sports teams and be very invested in their lives. I hope to be in a leadership position at an engineering rm or to have a charity that produces prosthetics for underdeveloped countries with people who can’t a ord them.

My role in society moving forward is to be an advocate for issues I believe strongly in. I think it is important to use your voice and stand up for what you believe, and it takes leaders to show others that they can do the same. An issue I feel strongly drawn to address postgraduation is the stigma behind mental health. Mental health is so important and greatly impacts many people’s lives, but there is still such a stigma behind it. My plan to address this is to bring more awareness around it and be an advocate that mental health is not something to be ashamed of because so many people experience it every day.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself working in the sports business industry as it has always been my goal, speci cally sports marketing. I also see myself actively participating in my community to better our society. e foundation that my Englewood community has created for me has given me the support to achieve endless possibilities and I am excited to see what my future holds.

Sam Garcia Heritage High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I’ve been on the cross country team all four years, three of those years being on varsity and I was a senior captain this year. I’ve run track for three years, I’ve been inducted into NHS and was in the Heritage Choir and theatre program for three years. During my upperclassmen years, I’ve been a part of the Heritage Ambassador program helping welcome prospective families, 8th graders, and current Heritage families into the school. After high school, I’m attending Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. I’m majoring in environmental studies and running with the school’s cross-country team. What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Amelia Klug Heritage High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself. roughout high school, I participated as a LINK member alongside my position as a LINK commissioner, a National Honors Society member, and a volunteer at Swedish Medical Center for four years. After graduation, I intend to further my academic career at Northeastern University pursuing a degree in behavioral neuroscience on a pre-med track.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

The memories that have been the most influential from high school have been all the relationships that have been built and flourished over the years. From meeting some of the most caring and supportive teachers and mentors to establishing incredibly sincere and amicable friendships. The greatest academic skills, life advice and character-building I have been taught have helped me grow and will continue to help me to continue to grow. I will continue to cherish and utilize all the friendships, both peers and mentors, as I take on future academic and personal endeavors.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

After I graduate I want to continue to pursue my interest in the medical eld. Over the past four years of high school, I have volunteered at a local hospital, meeting a variety of patients and professionals. Meeting authentic and passionate doctors who cared about patients so deeply instilled my desire to follow in their footsteps. In the future, I want to leave a mark in the eld of medicine and help answer the boundless unanswered questions posed in the eld.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I hope to not only thrive in my professional career but be surrounded by an abundance of love and support from those around me. I aspire to build my own neurology practice with a group of collaborative and visionary doctors to help conduct research regarding the curing of neurodegenerative diseases. At home, I hope to of met lifelong friends surrounded by a loving family showered with success and happiness.

e most enduring memories from my high school would be anything with my cross country team and speci cally, our camping trip to Crested Butte in September for a race. We missed our school’s homecoming dance and decided to throw one on the soccer eld we were camping on. It was such a fun night and both the boys’ and girl’s teams

ended up placing in the top two the next morning. Overall, I’m going to miss my team because they are a great group of people but I’ll always have my memories with them, such as this one.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

I would like to make an impact on how us as humans impact the health of the environment. I feel very drawn to issues such as climate change and how humans disrupt various vital ecosystems by living unsustainably and polluting the Earth. I plan on addressing these issues by hopefully going into the environmental law program my college o ers at its law school to gain more knowledge on these issues.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself with a nancially stable job, married, hopefully living somewhere beautiful like Alaska or the Paci c Northwest, and making a positive impact on the world in some shape or form.

Sofia Funk

Heritage High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

A few of the clubs/activities I am involved in are: Civil Air Patrol, Student Government,  Principal’s Advisory Committee, Wrestling (four year varsity, senior captain), Heritage High School Ambassador, National Honors Society, Littleton YMCA Employee, Student Pilot (I have 55 hours and completed my rst solo in a Cessna 172).

I am uent in Russian and an active member of the Ukrainian community. Being the daughter of a Ukrainian immigrant, I volunteer to help the war e orts in Ukraine. After graduation I will attend the Merchant Marine Academy and hopefully commission into the Air Force as a pilot.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Kellan J. Stodden Heritage High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself roughout my time at Heritage, I made it a priority to get involved! I played soccer for three years, played football for one year and ran track for two years. I was a member of the stagecraft team for the musical “Legally Blonde”, a cast member in “Chicago”, and a cast member (Hermes) in “Xanadu”. I participated in various clubs including LINK, Chess, National Honors Society, Sources of Strength, FBLA, TSA, Eagle Outreach, Key Club and several others. I also do the morning announcements at Heritage every Tuesday and Friday. After graduation, I plan to study Engineering at CU Boulder. What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I have made many wonderful memories at Heritage. My most enduring memory was my recent participation in Heritage’s Senior Showdown. e Showdown is a talent show where seniors display a talent to raise money for MAD (Make A Di erence) week. is year, Heritage chose to support Make-A-Wish Colorado. e face of our MAD week was Rohan, who wished to go to Hawaii. rough Heritage’s e orts, Rohan’s wish has been granted! I won the talent show performing a rendition of Tom

you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

I am passionate about the issue of climate change and reducing humanity’s carbon footprint. Humans need to give back to the Earth that has provided us with so much. I plan to help protect our planet for future generations whether that be through developing a new technology that more e ciently collects micro plastics in our oceans or creating a way to better integrate the use of renewable energy on a global scale and, of course, doing my own part with reusable products. I avoid plastic water bottles, recycle and compost and I plan to continue these habits and develop more.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself as an Imagineer for Disney, helping families experience the same magic I felt when I visited Disneyland with my family. I will have developed an entire theme park experience centering around the ctional character Percy Jackson from Rick Riordan’s novel series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. I will also be continuing my quest to visit 50 countries before I turn 50, unlocking the many mysteries

My favorite memory from high school has to be junior year prom! It was a lot of fun, and I had a great time with my friends. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do you feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

I want to serve my country. I know that I will do great in the Armed Forces and I value national security. e only issues I feel that directly impact me are growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, so I want to do my best to help out my family in Ukraine and keep volunteering and raising money for war e orts.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself living in New Mexico and ying for United!

ARTIST

that sort of developed over my, really, my whole life,” he said. “It is, I feel, like a representation of myself.”

Kawaguchi always had Japanese inspiration, he said. He grew up in Utah, where he was around a tightknit Japanese community.

“It’s always been a strong part of my identity,” he said. “As I’ve gotten older … I’ve realized these inspirations from when I was a kid have come out in my work.”

As part of the reception, Kawaguchi showed videos of a documentary that captured some of the most meaningful work he has created.

When he paints the walls to create a mural, he sees it as being similar to martial arts, he said. He described it as a physical meditation and a practice of something that is internal.

“ e practice of it is allowing something that’s internal to grow alongside of the physical practice,” he said. “ e practice of doing it is, like, something you never get to, and it is a practice — like a target you’re aiming at but you never hit.”

Part of his path as an artist was realizing that he can take something negative and out of his control, and use his artwork as a way to transform that struggle and give it new meaning, creating something that can inspire others.

“And so, making art, I feel like, is a necessity to me,” he said. “I think being able to convey that and share it is part of my purpose.”

Kawaguchi’s interest in artwork started at a young age because his older brother had a talent for draw-

ing, becoming Kawaguchi’s earliest inspiration.

“I grew up drawing from photos and comic books and almost, just, obsessively trying to perfect what I was drawing,” he said. “But then, when I started to go away from reference and just drawing from my imagination, there was a turning point.

“And that was, I feel like, the start of what became my character.”

Over time, Kawaguchi began painting and found an interest in spray painting.

“I never would have imagined being able to have these opportunities and painting murals that are seen by so many people when I was

a kid,” he said.

One interaction that has stuck with Kawaguchi was when he was painting a mural and a family came by with a young boy around the age of 7.

e family told Kawaguchi that they had to bring the young boy because he had seen Kawaguchi’s work and was inspired, starting to draw samurai himself.

“ ey wanted to bring him by and show him in person the painting,” Kawaguchi said.

Wanting to enhance the young boy’s experience, Kawaguchi let the boy use spray paint for the rst time and tag his name on Kawaguchi’s wall.

ese opportunities to share his artwork with young people excites him, he said.

“I imagined if I had seen people painting, like painting a large mural or using spray painting and stu , when I was a little kid, it would’ve changed — it would’ve changed my life,” he said.

Among the crowd of people who gathered to see Kawaguchi and his work was Jenni DeWitt Walker and her husband and two daughters.

DeWitt Walker often checks what is happening at Arapahoe Libraries, and given her 14-year-old daughter, Rayanne Walker, has a passion for art, the family decided to attend the reception.

“It was amazing. His artwork is incredible,” Dewitt Walker said about the event. “It’s very, like, awe-inspiring for me.”  Rayanne’s favorite part of the night was seeing Kawaguchi’s artwork, she said, adding that she was interested to hear how he got to where he is today, especially given that he is self-taught.

For Kawaguchi, his favorite part was the opportunity to convey in words what he feels about his art.

He said he hopes attendees connected with their own source of inspiration and gathered the message that when they nd something that inspires them, that is a compass for them to follow.

“ ose things that you do feel, the inspiration you do feel — there’s a reason why you feel that,” he said. “You not only can but are meant to do that.”

“Follow your heart.”  ose interested in learning more about Kawaguchi can visit his website, caseykawaguchi.com. To see a map of where his murals are, visit bit.ly/muralmaps.

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teens to centenarians. Volunteering at the library also provides an opportunity for social connection in ways that are comfortable for both introverts and extroverts.

Volunteering also has the potential to transform people’s lives as volunteers help adults learn English or prepare for high school equivalency exams or develop basic literacy skills. Volunteers also help invigorate the love of reading with children or ensure that people can quickly and easily access their items on hold.

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Casey Kawaguchi’s artwork is at the Smoky Hill Library in Centennial.

An eye-catching art piece created by Casey Kawaguchi decorates the hall in the Smoky Hill Library. PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW

Local mom to compete on American Ninja Warrior

Overcomes obstacles to succeed

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Once a competitive gymnast and cheerleader, Angela Fuller thought her active life was over after su ering a debilitating back injury.

Now, the Highlands Ranch mom was selected out of thousands to compete on the upcoming season of American Ninja Warrior.

In the early morning of St. Patrick’s Day, Fuller, a 42-year-old married mom of two children, stood on the stage at Universal Studios Hollywood, preparing to run the course, when memories ooded back to how she got to this point.

Fuller grew up in Littleton and was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. She cheered at Colorado State University.

Not long after graduating from college, Fuller broke her back in a car accident.

inking her active life was over, Fuller gained 50 pounds and in her words, “lost myself.”

During her second pregnancy, two disks in her back herniated and she was put on disability.

“At one point I was crawling, it was pretty awful,” said Fuller. “I hit rock bottom and su ered from postpartum depression.”

Soon, Fuller started to move again after a friend recommended a Zumba class.

But the moment that changed everything for Fuller was when her best friend of 26 years was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

“It made me realize that tomorrow isn’t promised,” said Fuller. “I wanted my life back… and my comeback story began.” rough clean eating and highintensity interval training, Fuller lost weight and was able to heal her back. Back into her active lifestyle, Fuller felt inspired and began teaching group tness through the Highlands Ranch Community Association to help other moms. In addition, Fuller began to participate in competitive gymnastics.

One day at school, one of her sons heard about a gym called Ninja Nation in Centennial and when Fuller was in the gym with her boys, her eyes lit up and her passion came back.

Fuller rst applied for American Ninja Warrior in 2020, but due to the pandemic, the show was shut down.

Angela Fuller on the American Ninja Warrior course at Universal Studios Hollywood. COURTESY ANGELA FULLER

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For two more years, Fuller continued to apply to the show.  e audition consists of a three-minute video where applicants introduce themselves, tell their story, show their athletic ability and pitch why casting should pick them. ere is also a paper application, getting to know who the applicant is as a person.

“ e biggest thing I learned from being on American Ninja Warrior is they want people that are inspirational, that are heroes, that people can look up to,” said Fuller. “ ey want somebody who’s been through something and has come out of it and make the world a better place because of it.”

e biggest di erence between Fuller’s application this time around compared to previous years was the fact that she now does public speaking.

Fuller has told her story to di erent church groups and even at a Zumba convention, inspiring others to never give up and that it is never too late to fall in love with a passion and achieve a goal.

With nearly 70,000 people applying each year, Fuller applied for the fourth and nal

time.

It was Valentine’s Day and Fuller walked into her house from teaching Zumba and saw her husband standing there. He told her to look at her phone but she didn’t recognize the number, so he told her who it was and emotions poured out.

Not knowing what the course was going to be like, Fuller continued to teach group tness and high-intensity interval training classes during the week, trained in gymnastics and was at Ninja Nation twice a week.

Created by a previous winner of American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Nation has obstacles that mirror the courses on the show.

“So the big thing with Ninja is you have to have good grip strength,” said Fuller. “It’s all about your upper body strength.”

Arriving in Los Angeles a few days before competing, Fuller spent an entire day lming B roll, getting photos taken and an in-person interview.

“When you get there, they run you through the course and you never touch anything… you just go for it,” said Fuller. “You just train at the gym and just hope that your skills transfer.”

As the show is lmed at

nighttime in the Universal Studios backlot, Fuller said the two nights before competing, she was staying up all night getting her body ready to compete in the middle of the night.

On March 16, 2023, Fuller got up, meditated and prayed before getting on set. At 2:30 a.m. on March 17, Fuller walked up the stage to run the course.

“I remember just walking on and being like Angela, 11 years ago you were on disability and crawling and now you’re walking on the stage in American Ninja Warrior,” said Fuller.

Standing on the sideline was Fuller’s lifelong best friend to cheer her on along with family members.

Fuller is the oldest female from Colorado to compete on the show and those competing include kids as young as 15 years old.

“So when I was on set, the moms of the kids were my age,” said Fuller. “ at was so cool to show these moms like, hey, you don’t need to be done.”

Season 15 of American Ninja Warrior will premiere June 5 on NBC.

“I’m so glad I never gave up and I’m so glad that I persevere through everything I’ve been through because it was all worth it for that moment of walking on that stage,” said Fuller.

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Creek girls take state tennis title

Bruins finish at top for six years in a row

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cherry Creek won another state girls tennis championship on May 16 but this one was a little di erent for a couple reasons.

First, the girls state team title was determined by a dual style format and the Bruins defeated Fairview 5-2 to claim their 39th girls tennis state title and sixth in a row.

e individual state championships were held May 12-13 and Creek won four of the seven crowns that were up for grabs.

Second, this title was somewhat unique because the nal two matches had to be moved from City Park to the Denver Tennis Center before the team title could be decided.

Cherry Creek was leading 3-2 when a heavy rainstorm ooded the City Park courts and forced the Colorado High School Actitivies Associaiton to relocate the decisive nal two matches.

Creek’s No 2 singles player Anika Sharma and No. 3 singles athlete Jisele Boker had split sets and were in the third when the rain halted play with Creek needing one more victory to wrap up the team title.

After over an hour delay, Anika Sharma and Boker resumed play and quickly ended any suspense.

Anika Sharma defeated Stella Laird 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 and Boker got past Fairview’s Elle Middleton 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

“It was a perfect way to end a season that had such interesting weather with the rain and rainouts,” said Creek coach Chris Jacob. “I’m not surprised. I’m so proud of how tough my girls are. ey didn’t get rattled.

“We scrimmaged Fairview early in March and it was womderful to see all the girls at all of those positions improve from that rst scrimmage to this match. We knew that it would be a tough match and we had a good practice to get ready. It was nice to be able to have something to work towards and improve on.”

Boker, a junior who defeated Middleton 6-4, 6-0 to win her third individual state title, kept pounding her leg with her racket during the rst set after a bad shot but she

10U B champions

Mile High advantage?

Arapahoe Warriors Youth Hockey league takes the Windy City by storm

Colorado youth hockey teams invaded the Windy City recently, as the Arapahoe Warriors Youth

teams in an annual Chicago tournament.

e local teams may have had an advantage from training in the Mile High altitudes as all seven teams made their way into the championship rounds of the three-day tournament.

Between May 19 and May 21 the teams traveled throughout the Chicago suburbs to participate in the annual Windy City Spring

e tournament featured teams from Colorado, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota for age groups between 8 years old and 18.

e Arapahoe Warroirs Youth Hockey League announced on May 22 that of the seven teams, four of them brought back rstplace championship banners in 10U A, 10U B, 12U B and 14U B.

e remaining three teams nished the tournament in second

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Sabercats girls falter in lacrosse finals

Mead’s 13-5 victory ends

Castle View season

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Castle View’s excellent girls lacrosse season came tumbling down in the CHSAA state nals on May 19 at the University of Denver’s Peter Barton lacrosse stadium..

e top-seeded Sabercats couldn’t keep up with No. 2 seed Mead and lost 13-5 to the Longmont school.

Castle View, which edged Mead 7-6 in the season opener, ended the season with a 17-2 record after being the state runner-up in 2021 and a semi nal loser last season.

Mead, a rst-year team with players from the St, Vrain school district, concluded the campaign with a 15-2 record.

“ e pressure is tough and it was a bad time to have a bad game” said Castle View coach Sammantha Silverman. “We played hard all season and we grew so much this season and it was really special to have time with this team.”

Castle View scored the rst goal of the title contest but then Mead took charge.

e Mavericks had better draw control, played a solid defense, and Lucy Connors with seven goals sparked a spirited Mead o ense.

Senior Evie Tanella scored three times to spark the Sabercats.

Goals by Tanella and Riley Schultz got Castle View into a 3-3 tie in the rst half with

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but the Mavericks responded with three tallies in just over three minutes.

Tessa Boehm’s goal pulled the Sabercats to within 6-4 at halftime and Castle View started the second half with a good possession but then Mead scored seven straight goals to take a 13-4 lead.

Tanella’s third goal of the game was the only secondhalf score for Castle View and it did not come until there was 3:30 remaining in the game.

“We kind of hoped our defense would wake up in the second half but we kind of lost our footing and our steps a little bit,” Silverman said. “Especially with draw

control, we had it down in the beginning but we were kind of losing it for some reason.

“ is is a family and we all support each other. ere were a lot of seniors on this team and it was hard to lose this game.”

Tanella got the game winning goal in a 10-9 semi nal win over Green Mountain on May 17.

In the Class 5A championship game, top-seeded Colorado Academy defeated Regis Jesuit 11-6 at DU. In the semi nals, Colorado Academy ousted No. 4 Cherry Creek, 17-7 and Regis upset second seeded Valor Christian, 11-7.

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Caroline Ashworth (2) of Castle View looks to make a pass during the Class 4A state championship girls lacrosse game played May 19 at the University of Denver. Mead won, 13-5.

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Castle View’s Evie Tanella (1) attempts to get around a Mead defender during the Class 4A state championship girls lacrosse game on May 19. Tanella had three goals in the game which Mead won, 13-5. Tanella also had the game winning goal in a 10-9 semifinal victory over Green Mountain.

came back to win going away.

“My leg is a little sore but I don’t feel it when I play,” she said. “I don’t know if I played my best but I tried my hardest. After the rain I just really wanted to go to play.”

Anika Sharma defeated Laird 6-1, 6-2, to win the individual title three days before the team title match.

Creek’s No. 1 singles player, senior Lorena Cedeno, lost the individual

state title match to Fairview’s Quinn Bernthal but rebounded with a win over Bernthal on May 16.

“It was a makeup from last week,” said Cedeno. “I knew what I was going to do because we just played. I felt so much better. It was good. I knew what to do.”

Creek also got wins from its No.3 doubles team of Farrah Bendell and Zoey Hochstadt and the No 4 doubles pairing of Julia Karlberg and Zoey Hao. Bendell was part of the individual state championship team and Karlberg and Hao were also individual title winners.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0117-2023

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

On March 21, 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.

Original Grantor(s)

Julie Connolly

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 02, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 03, 2018

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

D8065384

Original Principal Amount

$287,693.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$266,818.69

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.

THE WEST 22.33 FEET OF THE NORTH 131.92

FEET OF LOT 37, BLOCK 12, SOUTHLAWN GARDENS, EXCEPT THE NORTH 25 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2374 West Hillside Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/19/2023, 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: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023

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 # 23-029536

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. 0117-2023 First Publication: 5/25/2023 Last Publication: 6/22/2023 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0120-2023

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

On March 21, 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.

Original Grantor(s) Jason Becker Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMETOWN LENDERS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust March 05, 2021

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 # 23-029481

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 0120-2023 UNIT 317, BUILDING 10111, VALLAGIO NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION RECORDED MARCH 17, 2009, UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9026798 AND THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RECORDED MARCH 26, 2009 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9030048 AND THE PHASE 1 MAP RECORDED

FEBRUARY 14, 2008 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B8018565 AND THE PHASE 2 MAP RECORDED MARCH 7, 2008 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B8027445, OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE 89, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT.

Legal Notice NO. 0120-2023

First Publication: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2023

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

On March 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.

07/12/2023, 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: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

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: 03/10/2023

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:

DEANNE R. STODDEN #33214

MESSNER REEVES LLP

1550 WEWATTA STREET, SUITE 710, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800

Attorney File # 9629.0054

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. 0109-2023

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0065-2023

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

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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

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: 02/17/2023

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-23-952745-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. 0065-2023

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

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

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2023

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

APN #: 2075-34-1-33-037

Also known by street and number as: 10111 Inverness Main Street 317, Englewood, CO 80112.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/19/2023, 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: 5/25/2023

Last Publication: 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023

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

Original Grantor(s)

SUN LEE

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BARCLAYS MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-NPL1, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-NPL1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE

Date of Deed of Trust

September 17, 2018 County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 20, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

D8093648

Original Principal Amount

$319.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$310,663.82

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 30, SOUTHGLENN-FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7121 S. WASHINGTON STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

On February 17, 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.

Original Grantor(s)

Larry H Gustafson

Original Beneficiary(ies)

World Savings Bank, FSB, A Federal Savings Bank

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

June 15, 2001

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 25, 2001

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

B1102136 Original Principal Amount

$600,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $320,980.00

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 1, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 16-B, COUNTY OF ARAPHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 11696 E Berry Drive, 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, 06/21/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County

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

On February 24, 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.

Original Grantor(s) COLLEEN L. PATTERSON AND Michael P Cole

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, in trust for the TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust 2007-1 for the benefit of the Holders of the Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

Date of Deed of Trust

January 19, 2007

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 02, 2007

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

B7015046

Original Principal Amount

$296,800.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $335,405.67

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 21, PINEY CREEK RANCHES, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 6412 S. PINEY CREEK CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111.

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

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, 06/28/2023, 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: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

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: 02/24/2023

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:

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 # 18-019366

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. 0072-2023

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

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

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0105-2023

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

On March 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.

Original Grantor(s)

JESSICA M. LUJAN-LADOW AND JOSEPH N. LADOW

Original Beneficiary(ies)

CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BankUnited N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

June 24, 1999

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 29, 1999

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

A9106655

Original Principal Amount

$151,750.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$124,610.65

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 of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE SOUTH 73.5 FEET OF THE NORTH 148.5

FEET OF THE EAST 125 FEET OF THE WEST 155 FEET OF THE EAST 300 FEET OF BLOCK 31, WINDERMERE-GALLUP'S SUBURBAN HOME SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

5978 SOUTH LOUTHAN STREET, LITTLETON, CO 80120-2051.

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,

07/12/2023, 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: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

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: 03/10/2023

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:

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 # 00000009747403

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. 0105-2023

First Publication: 5/18/2023

Last Publication: 6/15/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0074-2023

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

On February 24, 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.

Original Grantor(s)

JONPAUL ARAGON

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

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: 02/24/2023

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:

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 # 21-026090

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

0074-2023 EXHIBIT “A” LOT 22, BLOCK 5, THE HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 5, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 22 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON A LINE WHICH IS 11.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 122.51 FEET TO A POINT ON AN EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 11.31 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 22; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 22, A DISTANCE OF 124.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice NO. 0074-2023

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0067-2023

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

On February 17, 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.

Original Grantor(s)

T M Grace Builders, Inc., a Colorado corporation Original Beneficiary(ies)

Construction Loan Services II, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust

2021-BC1

Date of Deed of Trust

May 07, 2021

County of Recording

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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

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: 02/17/2023

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:

DUNCAN E. BARBER #16768

Otteson Shapiro LLP 7979 East Tufts Ave Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80237 (720) 488-0220

Attorney File # 3384.020

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

EXHIBIT A 0067-2023

(Real Property)

LOT 1, OLSON SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 45 FEET FOR ROAD AS CONTAINED IN ORDER RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1990 IN BOOK 5847 AT PAGE 236, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Together with all existing and future easements, access rights, appurtenances, privileges, licenses, hereditaments, franchises and tenements, including all water stock and water rights owned by Borrower and all minerals, oil, gas, and other commercially valuable substances that may be in, under or produced from any part of the Land; All buildings, structures, and improvements now located or later to be constructed on the Land; All real property and improvements on it, and all appurtenances, permits, plans, licenses, subdivision rights, contracts, contract rights, and other property and interests of any kind or character, including all water and sewer taps belonging to or in any way related to or appurtenant to the Land or improvements; and

All goods, materials, supplies, chattels, furniture, appliances, furnishings, fixtures, equipment and machinery now or later to be attached to, placed in or on, or used in connection with the use, enjoyment, occupancy or operation of all or any part of the Land, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, all of which shall be considered to the fullest extent of the law to be real property.

Commonly known as: 1 Carriage Brook Road, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80121.

Notice Legal NO. 0067-2023

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

CASE NO LDC20-004, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-2.1, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-1.1 AGRICULTURAL USES, AND CHAPTER 7, DEFINITIONS, TO ADD STORAGE CONTAINER

PROPOSAL: The applicant, Arapahoe County, is proposing amendments to the Land Development Code Chapter 3, Section 3-2-2, Permitted Uses; Chapter 3, Section 3-1.1 Agricultural Uses and Chapter 7 Definitions to add Storage Containers as an allowed accessory land use in A-E, A-1 and RR-A agricultural zone districts.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 20, 2023, the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed LDC20-004, Land Development Code Amendment, Storage Containers. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. LI1103

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald, Centennial Citizen & Littleton Independent

Public Notice

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC NOTICE

Beginning April 10, 2023, the City of Englewood will no longer publish its ordinances by Title in the Englewood Herald. Instead, legislation will be published in full at https://www.englewoodco.gov/government/legalpublic-notices. Copies also may be obtained in person at the Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy 3rd Floor; or requested on the City’s website at www.englewoodco.gov.

Legal Notice No. 301849

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SECTION 14 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Section 14 Metropolitan District of Jefferson County and the City and County of Denver, Colorado.

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Also known by street and number as: 8142 S. SAINT PAUL WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/28/2023, 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.

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 12, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

E1077636

Original Principal Amount

$2,130,099.48

Outstanding Principal Balance

$1,203,398.77

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.

SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE PART HEREOF.

Also known by street and number as:

1 CARRIAGE BROOK ROAD, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80121.

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, 06/21/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER SIX

Littleton, Colorado

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Arapahoe County School District Number Six, Littleton, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and has been filed in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools where it is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Board of Education of said District at the Educational Services Center, 5776 South Crocker St., Littleton, Colorado on June 8, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in said school district may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register their objections thereto.

Dated May 25, 2023

Board of Education

Arapahoe County School District Number Six Andrew Graham, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 531470

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: June 1, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that two vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the Section 14 Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible electors of the District interested in filling such vacancies and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before the close of business on June 4, 2023, at the District Council’s office.

Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from Section 14 Metropolitan District, c/o Alexandria Myers at McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592 4380.

SECTION 14 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady

Attorney for the District

Legal Notice No. 531484

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CASE NO UASI22-001, TENDERFOOT PIPELINE EXPANSION / USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW WITH 1041 PERMIT

PROPOSAL: Tenderfoot Pipeline Company, LLC is proposing to install approximately seven miles of 12-inch diameter natural gas gathering pipeline from the previously permitted Tenderfoot Pipeline, approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 3, 2022, in Arapahoe County, and terminating at a tie-in with a pipeline system

Public Notices

located in Section 22 of Township 5 South, Range 64 West, known as the Houlihan Pipeline. The project area is located north of the intersection of County Road 29 and East County Line Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 13, 2023 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No. UASI22-001, Tenderfoot Pipeline Expansion / Use by Special Review with 1041 Permit. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe. legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1188

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26107, C.R.S., that on JUNE 12, 2023 final settlement with Insituform Technologies, LLC will be made by Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District for the “2023 Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District Sanitary Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation” project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Bow Mar Water & Sanitation District, c/o, Mr. Timothy Flynn, Attorney, Collins Cole, Flynn, Winn & Ulmer, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, CO 80228-1556. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

s/s General Manager, Cynthia A. Lane, P.E.

Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. 531472

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: June 1, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

BID PACKAGE #26

FRANSEN PITTMAN CONTRACTORS

CMGC SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools

in the county of Arapahoe will on June 6, 2023 pay retainage and make final settlement with Fransen Pittman for BID PACKAGE #26 CMGC Services at Littleton Academy. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before May 31, 2023. Claims must be submitted to Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before May 31, 2023.

Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: May 4, 2023

Legal Notice No. 531410

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #26

3 OAKS RESOURCE GROUP INTL FURNITURE GC SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on June 6, 2023 pay retainage and make final settlement with 3 Oaks

Resource Group INTL for BID PACKAGE #26

Furniture GC Services at Littleton Academy

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before May 31, 2023. Claims must be submitted to Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before May 31, 2023. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: May 4, 2023.

Legal Notice No. 531409

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

Case No.: 2022CV031014 Div: 15

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

PLAINTIFF: THE RED SKY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v. DEFENDANTS: PAUL MCLAUGHLIN; and ALPINE CREDIT, INC.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceed-

ing has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order for Default Judgment and Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated August 22, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by The Red Sky Homeowners Association, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on April 11, 2018 at Reception No. D8034795 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky recorded on 01/11/1979 at 1810250 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of The Red Sky Homeowners Association against real property legal described as follows:

Condominium Unit No. 105E, Building E, Red Sky Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map filed of record on January 11, 1979 under Reception No. 1810251 and Supplements thereto and as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky recorded January 11, 1979 in Book 2918 at Page 601, records of Arapahoe County, Colorado together with the exclusive right to use Parking Space(s) and/ or Carport No(s). E105, and together with the exclusive right to use Storage Space 105S, in Building E, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.;

Also known as: 14704 E. 2nd Ave #105E, Aurora, CO 80011.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,

Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 20th day of July 2023, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112 phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $23,786.90.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999.

DATED: April 18, 2023.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 531381

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: June 22, 2023

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 2022CV031066

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Plaintiff: Wolhurst Landing Owners Association

v. Defendants: Denise Lynne Good, Roger Allan Good, Janet Irene Good, Quicken Loans, Inc.; and Sue Sandstrom, as Arapahoe County’s Public Trustee Lot 87, Block 3, Wolhurst Landing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 2907 West Rowland Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

Association WesternLaw Group LLC Gabriel Stefu, #34616 9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229

gstefu@westernlawgroup.com

DATED: March 21, 2023

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 531294

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

Case No.: 2023CV030400 Division: 206

Plaintiff: FOUR LAKES HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation

v.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 3720 South Fairplay Way, Aurora, CO 80014

The violation of the covenant of the evidence of debt upon which the foreclosure is based is as follows: Failure to satisfy the Judgment.

THEREFORE, AT 10:00 a.m., on the 6th day of July 2023, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number 720-874-3845, the undersigned Sheriff will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder submitting funds to as specified by C.R.S. §38-38-106 to pay the Secured Indebtedness and certain other sums, all as provided by applicable law and the Court Order, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase as provided by law.

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

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

The name, address, business telephone number, and Colorado bar registration number of the attorney for the Holder are as follows:

Notice is hereby given that 13 checks will revert to the City of Littleton on August 3, 2023 if they are not claimed. Below is the listing of checks along with payee and amounts. All of the checks on the list have not been cashed for at least 6 months. The checks will revert to City funds in accordance with the provisions of Title 6, Chapter 5, of the Littleton City Code. All persons who may have a claim to the uncashed check must present their claims to the City of Littleton Finance Department prior to August 3, 2023. For more information, call Heather Biron at 303-795-3701.

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 am, on the 22nd day of June 2023 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

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

Judgment is in the amount of $20,776.30.

Attorney for Wolhurst Landing Owners

Defendants: KENDALL HARCOURT CADY RESIDENCE TRUST; KENDALL CADY

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC

Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202

Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2135.0051

SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Aurora, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 7, Block 1, Four Lakes Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Dated: April 18, 2023.

ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

By:/s/ Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891

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

Legal Notice No. 531383

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE (Writ of Execution) Arapahoe County Sheriff Sale No. ACCIV2302241

This Combined Notice Concerns a Foreclosure

Described as Follows:

Original Debtors on the Lien Being Foreclosed: Mary Jayne Wilson

Original Lien Claimant on the Lien Being Foreclosed: Recovery Ace, Inc.

Current Holder (“Holder”) of the Evidence of Debt (“Debt”) Secured by the Lien

Being Foreclosed:

Welcome to Realty, LLC 401K PSP

Recording Information of Lien Being Foreclosed: Transcript of Judgment recorded April 18, 2018, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder

Reception No. D8037543

Date of Court Order Issuing Writ of Execution:

November 22, 2022

Original Principal Balance of Secured Indebtedness: $2,163.85

Outstanding Principal Balance of Secured Indebtedness: $2,163.85. This sum does not include additional interest or other amounts allowed by law.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

A proceeding was commenced by the abovereferenced Holder to levy and execute a Writ of Execution based on a Judgment entered in the County Court, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, Case Number 2018C34861.

The above-referenced County Court ordered a foreclosure on certain property secured by the Judgment. The undersigned Sheriff has been commanded to sell the following real property which is the subject of this Combined Notice:

Lot 58, Block 1, The Timbers, Filing No. One,

Christopher J. Conant, Esq. Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 17th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 298-1800 Attorney Reg. No. 40269 DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 11th day of April 2023.

Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff

By:Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 531357

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: June 8, 2023

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2022CV031485

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE

Plaintiff: SUNBURST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation;

Defendants: SABRINA GESSELL; NEWREZ LLC d/b/a SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Original Lienee(s) – Sabrina Gessell

Original Lienor - Sunburst Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Current Holder of the evidence of debt - Sunburst Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Date of Lien being foreclosed - July 19, 2022

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed – July 20, 2022 County of Recording - Arapahoe Recording Information – E2077249

Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness - $4,398.33

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof - $12,871.44

Amount of Default Judgment - $9,028.87

Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 48, Block 2, Sunburst Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 16405 East Radcliff Place, #B, Aurora, CO 80015 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 am, on the 13th day of July 2023 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

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

Attorney for Association: Stephan R. Dupont, Reg. No. 39425, The Dupont Law Firm, LLC, PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104, and telephone number (720) 644-6115.

DATED: May 16, 2023

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff