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Littleton mulls changes to resident-led bodies Proposal would adjust sizes and names of city’s many boards and commissions

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As a Jan. 31 deadline approaches for people to apply to serve on various boards and commissions,

Littleton’s officials are planning to adjust how these groups look and function.

The city has 14 resident-run bodies that advise and help set the agenda on topics ranging from the arts to the environment. For example, the Historic Preservation Board makes recommendations on landmarks and the Planning Commission reviews developments.

The proposed changes are intended to remedy inconsistencies in the structures and operations of such bodies, according to city doc-

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One proposed change is to combine the Arts and Culture Commission with the Fine Arts Board. In another, the Board of Adjustment would join with the Building Board of Appeals.

“In both cases, their duties are related enough that it makes sense that one board can have purview over both of those,” City Manager Jim Becklenberg said.

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Arapahoe property tax bills delayed is no exception as officials they manipulated the assessment ing deadlines also aims to ensure Treasurer says deadline to County make the final touches needed to get rate,” Westerberg said. “When they that special districts such as fire detax bills to homeowners. did that, it just created … a little bit partments, school districts, health pay has not been extended property Amid all the haggling over prop- more work than we would have been districts and others continue to reBY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a failed statewide tax initiative on the ballot last year and the subsequent special session at the Capitol, county officials across Colorado are playing catch up. Arapahoe

erty taxes, lawmakers baked in some grace for counties. The state pushed back counties’ deadline to finalize tax information and mail out bills.

As a result, homeowners can expect a delay, Arapahoe County Treasurer Michael Westerberg said.

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doing previously, but we couldn’t do until we had the assessment rate. So it pushed everything back a little bit.”

Despite the delay, the deadline for paying property tax bills remains the same as usual, giving taxpayers slightly less time to pay their bills this year.

Westerberg said his team is hoping to have property tax bills out the door before Feb. 1, landing in taxpayers’ hands about a week or two later than usual.

“It’s going to be pretty darn close to how much time people normally have for their bills,” Westerberg said.

If a property owner is paying their bill in full, taxes are due no later than April 30. If paid in two installments, the first half is due no later than Feb. 29, and the second half is due no later than June 15.

For tax amounts less than $25, the full amount is due no later than April 30.

Westerberg said the deadlines are determined by the state and have remained unchanged to avoid confusion for taxpayers.

“Let’s say you changed the (Internal Revenue Service) deadline,” Westerberg said. “If the IRS constantly moved that deadline, people would be confused all the time — and we don’t want that.”

The state’s decision to keep exist-

ceive necessary funding without interruption, according to Westerberg.

In November, state legislators reduced the residential assessment rate for the 2023 tax year to 6.7% from 6.765%.

With the new rate, taxing districts — such as school, fire, parks and water districts — had to reexamine their budgets to see how much they would charge in property taxes. This pushed back the timeline for taxing districts to certify their mill levies.

Westerberg said Arapahoe County has 495 different taxing districts.

Usually, districts send their mill levy information to the county in December. This year, numbers were still filtering in from districts in early January, Westerberg said.

“As soon as we have those, then the assessor can combine them for us, and then give the tax roll to the treasurer’s office,” Westerberg said.

The tax roll is a long document that specifies which taxes apply to each parcel in the county, Westerberg said.

Westerberg said there may be grace in some cases regarding late payment interest rates, to the extent that state law requires it, but taxpayers should pay their bills according to the normal deadlines to avoid possible late fees.

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Last week I reported on the real estate market in metro Denver. This week, I’m providing information from a National Association of Realtors (NAR) survey of buyers and sellers that was released in December. NAR did a national survey but provided data from the 169 Denver area respondents who had purchased a home in the 12-month period from July 2022 through June 2023. The buyers were identified from public records of transactions, not from MLS data.

Those buyers who had also sold a home constituted the database for the survey of sellers. The survey was limited to buyers of primary residences, not investment properties. Here’s my editing of the report released for Denver via the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Characteristics of Home Buyers • In Denver, the median age of recent home buyers was 43 years old, compared to 49 nationally. The largest share of home buyers in Denver this year were in the 25 to 34 years age group (27 percent) and the 35 to 44 years age group (25 percent). This graph shows both the Denver and national breakdowns:

• 82 percent of buyers were White/ Caucasian, 9 percent were Hispanic/ Latino, 2 percent were Black/African American, 8 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 3 percent identified as other.

Financing the Home Purchase • For 42 percent of buyers, the source of the downpayment was their savings, and 35% of buyers cited using the proceeds from the sale of a primary residence for their downpayment. 10% used gifts from friends or relatives.

• The median percent financed for first-time buyers was 91 percent compared to 75 percent for repeat buyers.

• Buyers continue to see purchasing a home as a good financial investment. 82 percent reported they view a home purchase as a good investment.

home was the desire to move closer to friends and family (17 percent), the prior neighborhood had become less desirable (9 percent), or they moved due to retirement (8 percent).

• Sellers typically lived in their home for 10 years before selling.

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Do repair damaged walls and replace damaged doors that can’t be repaired.

Do replace those 1990s glass-and-brass lighting fixtures. (They’re so unappealing that Habitat’s thrift store won’t accept them as donations!)

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Beyond the above advice, I tell my sellers to be strategic about major issues which they know need to be done. If these are likely to become inspection issues, don’t fix them prior to listing your home if they’re not the kind of eyesore which would deter a buyer from making an offer.

For example, I had a listing with damage to the concrete driveway. The seller was thinking he should repair it before putting the home on the market. We knew it would be an inspection issue, but by leaving it undone we could use it as a bargaining chip. Sure enough, we got under contract and the inspection demands included repairing the driveway. Since it was the most expensive item on a long list of repairs, we said we’d repair that but nothing else, and the buyer accepted it.

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• 67 percent said that they would defpercent, followed by townhouses at 11 rience • For Denver sellers, the most com- initely or probably (19 percent) recompercent. 7% purchased units in multifamily buildings, including half-duplex- monly cited reason for selling their mend their agent for future services. es, etc.

• 68% of all buyers purchased in a Consider These Tasks to Make Your Home Market Ready First, only make improvements that (It’s true that red doors sell homes…) suburb/subdivision, 20% purchased in Do have someone with “fresh eyes” an urban area/center city, and 11 percent eliminate a defect or an issue which might turn off a prospective buyer. I call walk through your house and identify in a rural area or small town.

• When it came to sustainability fea- these “eyesores,” things that stand out like other turn-offs. (Our free staging consulttures, windows, doors and siding were a sore thumb, and not things that are simp- ant performs that function.)

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Scientists predict with high confidence that Colorado’s future spring runoff will come earlier; soil moisture will be lower; heat waves, droughts and wildfires will be more frequent and intense; and a thirstier atmosphere will continue to rob rivers of their flows — changes that are all driven by higher temperatures caused by humans burning fossil fuels.

These findings are according to the third Climate Change in Colorado Assessment report, produced by scientists at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University. Commissioned by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the report’s findings have implications for the state’s water managers. Bor-

rowing a phrase from climate scientist Brad Udall, climate change is water change — which has become a common maxim for those water managers.

The report focuses on 2050 as a planning horizon and projects what conditions will be like at that time.

According to the report, by 2050, the statewide annual temperatures are projected to warm by 2.5 to 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit compared with a late-20th-century baseline and 1 to 4 degrees compared with today. Colorado temperatures have already risen by 2.3 degrees since 1980.

By 2050, the average year is likely to be as warm as the hottest years on record through 2022.

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According to the report, by 2050 there will be an annual reduction of 5-30% in streamflow volume; a 5-30% reduction of April 1 snowwater equivalent (a measure of how much water is in the snowpack) and an 8-17% increase in evaporative demand (a measure of how “thirsty” the atmosphere is). A hotter, drier atmosphere can fuel dry soils and wildfire risk. Peak snowpack, which usually occurs in April, is also predicted to shift earlier by a few days to several weeks.

“Streamflows are primarily driven by snowpack that melts in the spring,” said Becky Bolinger, CSU research scientist, assistant state climatologist and lead author of

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mstof increased temperatures. at CWCB officials hope water manseagers across the state will use the o-report to help plan for a future towith less water. Many entities have lealready shifted to developing programs that support climate adaptauttion and resilience. se “I think we can say with confin-dence that it is more likely that we hewill have water shortages in the fus,ture,” said Emily Adid, CWCB senior c-climate adaptation specialist. “I tethink this report is evidence of that n-and can help local planners and stpeople on the ground plan for those esreductions in streamflow.” en Denver Water is one of those wae,ter providers that will use the reseport’s findings in its planning. The utility, which is the oldest and largest in the state, provides water to 1.5

million people and helped to fund the report. Denver Water has been preparing for a future with a lessreliable water supply through conservation and efficiency measures, reservoir expansion projects and wildfire mitigation.

“Projected future streamflows is a huge challenge for the water resources industry,” said Taylor Winchell, Denver Water’s senior planner and climate adaptation specialist. “The same amount of precipitation in the future means less steamflow because temperatures will continue to warm. … All this leads to this concept of uncertainty. We really need to plan for a variety of ways the future can happen essentially.”

Another finding of the report is that temperatures have warmed more in the fall than other seasons, with a 3.1 degrees Fahrenheit increase statewide since 1980, a trend that is expected to continue. Although it’s hard to pinpoint the ex-

act cause of fall warming, Bolinger said it may have to do with the summer monsoons pattern, which can bring moisture with near-daily thunderstorms, but which have been weaker in recent years. That precipitation is critical, she said.

“First, you’re keeping the temperatures from getting too hot because you’re clouding over and getting storms,” Bolinger said. “And generally, with higher humidity, you’re going to have less evaporative loss from the soil. What we’ve been seeing in recent years is that we’re not getting that moisture in the late summer and into the fall.”

Less moisture and higher temperatures in the fall also leads to lower soil moisture and kicks off a vicious cycle of decreased water supplies. The dry soil gets locked in under the winter’s snowpack, and when spring melting begins, the water must first replenish the soils before feeding rivers and streams.

This is what occurred in the upper

Colorado River basin in 2021 when a near-normal snowpack translated to just 31% of normal runoff and the second-worst inflow ever into Lake Powell.

Some water-use sectors already experience shortages, especially those with junior water rights. Initiatives set up to support the environment and recreation are also at risk with shortages. And those shortages are likely to get worse in the future. In addition to grant programs, one of the ways CWCB aims to help these water users adapt with a future avoided cost explorer (FACE) tool, which is outlined in the 2023 Water Plan. This modeling tool can help water managers figure out the costs of addressing — or failing to address — hazards such as wildfires, droughts and floods.

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Award surprises GraceFull Cafe owner

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As she chatted with community members during a seemingly regular day of work at GraceFull Community Cafe, founder Heather Greenwood was approached by a stranger holding a giant check.

“I’m looking for Heather,” the stranger said.

Greenwood turned around, confused. The next moment, the stranger delivered a piece of news that would soon bring Greenwood to tears of surprise and joy.

“This past year, we’ve been seeking nominations for people who have positively impacted communities across Colorado,” the stranger told Greenwood. “Your friend, Tami, nominated you for our community

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advocate award, and you won!”

The room burst into applause as Greenwood accepted a $15,000 check, honoring her commitment, advocacy and support of the Littleton community through her pay-whatyou-can cafe.

Greenwood is one of four award recipients across the state being recognized by Ent Credit Union, a Colorado Springs-based financial company, with its community advocate awards for 2023.

The credit union started its community advocate award program to honor the two men who saved lives by confronting the Club Q shooter in November 2022. After its inaugural

year, the credit union decided to continue the award to honor individuals who transform lives and foster unity in their communities.

Greenwood does this work at GraceFull Community Cafe, which she founded with her husband in 2016 to provide accessible meals and a gathering space.

“I grew up on a farm in Nebraska and that (was) just life as I knew it — community taking care of each other — and the way that we did that often was through food,” Greenwood said.

“I just got involved in food ministry along the way and realized I loved building relationships across the table.”

If a person pays less than the full price of a meal, the GraceFull Foundation, a nonprofit connected to the cafe, will pick up the difference. Visitors who pay more than the cost of their meal will help fund meals for others.

The cafe serves people from all backgrounds, aiming to make an especially accessible restaurant for those who may not normally be able to afford to go out to eat, said Tami Slipher, executive director of the foundation. “(We) serve people with love and dignity,” she said. “Whether it’s a senior adult, whether it’s somebody who’s on disability, someone who’s unemployed, somebody who’s un-

housed, maybe someone who’s lowincome, living in a motel.”

In addition to supporting the cafe, the GraceFull Foundation lobbies for policy change related to food insecurity at the state level, especially for those who are unhoused, Slipher said.

Slipher said she nominated Greenwood for the award because of her steadfast commitment to supporting the community, especially through the organization’s recent financial challenges.

When the foundation and cafe entered 2023, Slipher said, it had a “pretty significant negative budget.”

They told their community that they would have to close the cafe’s doors unless they received a financial response.

The cafe serves about $1,100 in free meals each day, Slipher said, and costs and the amount of need have risen in recent years.

When the community heard this news, they responded. Slipher said the cafe and foundation received grants from AdventHealth Littleton, a Nebraska-based family foundation called the Ryan Foundation and a local family foundation that asked to not be named.

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outpouring of support in year-end gifts, Greenwood said. GraceFull Cafe received about $100,000 through its“Gather. Eat. Give.”fundraiser and almost $60,000 during a statewide donation drive calledColorado Gives.

On top of overcoming financial hurdles, Greenwood decided to hire Slipher to help lead the foundation in 2023.

“Heather works every hour of every day, managing both the cafe operations and the foundation,” Slipher said. “To think to

close that down, what a great loss that would have been — not only to the community, but personally to her … I just felt like she’s had to go through a lot of bravery this year.”

Greenwood said she was humbled to receive the award, and she couldn’t have done it without her community.

“We felt so incredibly supported as we’ve made our home here in Littleton,” she said. “None of this work would be possible without our community, and our amazing team, and every guest that walks in the door and everyone that supports us — from our volunteers, to city government, to law

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Slipher said the cafe is a special place in the community where everyone is welcome.

“Everyone is together at the table,” she said. “It doesn’t matter your (socioeconomic) condition, race, religion, politics — this is just a great community cornerstone. And not only can you come here to have a great meal and a great conversation with anybody, but you can come here to give back and volunteer and know that it’s meeting the needs in our community.”

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expected to be more frequent and intense.

“That gives you a little bit of perspective to say, ‘Well, what if I invest to mitigate this now, how can I lessen the potential impact in the future?,’” said Russ Sands, chief of CWCB’s water supply planning section.

“I’m not trying to scare people; what we’re trying to do is motivate change and help them invest early.”

Despite the near-certainty of continued warming and resulting changes to the water system, Bolinger said there is a bright spot. Since the last time that a Climate Change in Colo-

rado report was issued, in 2014, the world has begun to take action on reducing fossil fuel use and has shifted away from the worst-case scenario. Earlier projections were based on a “business as usual” assumption, with no climate mitigation.

“We do have things that have been put into place internationally like the Paris Accord,” Bolinger said. “We are more along the lines of a middle-case scenario. As long as we continue to take the actions that have been planned out, we are going to follow that middle scenario, which does show warming, but it’s not as bad.”

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Five months after increasing the salaries of the city manager and city attorney, the Littleton City Council has given another raise to these employees. It has also increased the salary of the presiding municipal judge.

The off-cycle raise represents a shift in the city’s performance evaluation cycle, which the council has moved to line up with the calendar year. Prior to this change, salary increases for appointed positions happened in the summer.

Human Resources Director Tracy Hooker said the re-

cent increases were shifted to bridge the gap between the appointed members’ 2023 and 2025 increases. “(Salary increases) will go into effect in January annually, if they receive increases,” Hooker said. “So the next time they would be eligible is January of 2025. So to bridge that gap, that’s why they are getting this kind of off-cycle increase in January of this year.”

The new timeline applies to appointed staff members that report directly to city council, which are the city attorney, city manager and the presiding municipal judge.

The judge is evaluated for a salary raise every two years, whereas the city manager and attorney are evaluated annually, according to city documents.

The city council increased City Attorney Reid Betzing’s salary by $5,624, or about

2.3%, moving it to $238,251.59.

Betzing has been in his role since July 2019.

City Manager Jim Becklenberg received a salary increase of $5,520, or about 2.3%. His new salary is $245,520. The city hired Becklenberg in July 2022.

Judge Loretta Huffine was hired in October 2022. She would normally be evaluated for her first salary increase this October, but with the change in the evaluation cycle, she is receiving a raise now. Her salary increased $1,942.21, or about 2.3%, to $86,386.21.

Huffine’s position is parttime, at 67 hours per month, with additional hours paid at $105 per hour.

The approved raises will impact the appointees’ paychecks dating back to Jan. 15, 2024.

Hooker said this round of 2.3% raises was not based

on performance evaluations, but based on data and similar positions at peer communities of comparable size.

Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Barr emphasized this at the Jan. 16 meeting.

“This is an ongoing conversation to see how our executive staff align in benefit and salary to those municipalities with similarly-sized staffing, with similarly-sized populations and city makeup,” he said. “We do take the time to make sure that these adjustments — and when we are making them — are fair, but also in line with best practices for other cities.”

Hooker said the city is reevaluating other aspects of the appointee evaluation process to add consistency.

She said the city is also planning to move the salary increase cycle for other city staff members to the calendar year in the future.

differentiates the roles of “authorities,” “boards” and “commissions.”

For instance, “commissions” would be quasi-judicial and legislative bodies, convened to make decisions and determinations.

“Boards” would be advisory bodies that meet to give ongoing advice to the city council on specific topics.

As an example of change, the Arts and Culture Commission could be renamed a “board.”

“Committees” would also be advisory bodies, but they would be for specific purposes, actions or deliverables.

The city considers quasigovernmental, autonomous bodies that mostly function separately from the city, such as the Littleton Downtown Development Authority and the South Metro Housing Options Board, to be “authorities.”

Elizabeth Watts, who works in the city manager’s office, said the city may or may not have the ability to

influence the naming conventions of these groups.

The city council is also considering adjusting the size of the Next Generation Advisory Committee, which was created in 2019 to gather insight from young residents of the city. Currently, the committee allows for up to 15 members. Leading up to its next terms, which start in April, the committee has 12 vacancies.

Moving forward, the city is considering reducing the committee’s size to seven members.

“When we started that (committee) back in 2019, we didn’t know what the interest of serving on it was,” said Mayor Kyle Schlachter, who helped launch the group before he was mayor.

The city designed the committee based on similar groups around the country, which tended to have large numbers of seats, he added.

But now, Schlachter thinks it would be good to make the size of the board more consistent with other boards,

which tend to seat around five to nine members.

The city council is also considering eliminating “alternate” members from boards and commissions.

Current board vacancies are listed on the city’s website and the deadline to apply is Jan. 30. The numbers reflect the board sizes and vacancies as they are now and will be updated after changes are made official, Becklenberg said.

The city council plans to discuss further direction for changes in February before interviews take place, Becklenberg said.

Schlachter encouraged any interested community members to apply for authorities, boards and commissions.

“It’s good for the city when we have lots of qualified candidates,” he said. “We want to see as many people apply as possible.”

Information about how to apply to serve on a city body is available at tinyurl.com/ litboards.

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Building Board of Appeals, which make decisions related to building code licensing and zoning variances, both have an infrequent workload, Becklenberg added.

“Right now, they might only meet a handful of times a year,” he said. “I think if we have one board with a little broader purview, the board can act a little bit more consistently and have more of an ongoing workload.”

These issues, and others surrounding such bodies, came up at the city council’s 2023 retreat when members raised concerns about inconsistencies and different practices among the bodies, Becklenberg said.

“Most operational mechanics can be more standard and consistent among them,” he said.

The city council members are also considering a structure that defines and

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The smell of meat and the sound of pots clanging together are common in Englewood High School’s cooking classes. And students enjoy eating and making delicious food in the district’s Culinary Pathway.

The pathway is one of several career-development options in Englewood Schools’ Career and Technical Education program.

Jacob Cain, hospitality and culinary arts teacher, said students learn more than just the basics of cooking.

They also are exposed to the business side of running a food business, such as a restaurant or caterer.

“The first class would be culinary essentials and that is very fundamental cooking techniques,” Cain said. “I hope people can leave that class and make a meal for their family. The next step from there would be catering, and catering incorporates the business side of the culinary industry.”

He said catering courses also teach commercial techniques often found in larger kitchens that can be helpful for working at a restaurant or starting a business. The final step of the pathway is called ProStart.

Cain said ProStart is a year long program that has three sections. This is typically the final step in the path-

Students at Englewood High School prepare ribs in their culinary class as part of the PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY culinary pathway offered by the district.

way where students can complete an apprenticeship of some kind.

Cain feels at home in teaching students here. He is an Englewood High School alumni and recently joined Englewood Public Schools’ staff at the start of the year. In between his round trip back to the school, he gained a lot of experience in the culinary industry.

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Cain found his passion for the culinary arts later in life.

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“I really just enjoy the students,” Cain said. “They’re fun to be with and teaching them about cooking is great because I love cooking but I honestly just enjoy getting to hang out with the students.”

Englewood High School sophomore Peyton Ayres said she joined the culinary pathway to explore her love for food and cooking.

“Ever since I was young I was always interested in how it works and why people do it and as I got older I learned to love it,” Ayres said.

Ayres said she enjoys the items the students get to make in Cain’s cooking class as well as her classmates.

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they can at least have it to be that thing that gets them to the next step,” Cain said.

Englewood High School junior Romeo Gonzalez said he took the class to learn how to cook for his family.

“I always thought that cooking was pretty cool and I’d like to know how to cook when I have a family,” Gonzalez said. He said his favorite aspect of the class is getting to eat delicious food such as ribs.

Cain said as a new educator his teaching style is still in progress but he is learning a lot.

“I do usually tend towards natural consequences,” Cain said. “I lay out the guidelines at the start and I say, ‘This is what I expect of you today and if you don’t follow through then the natural consequences (happen).’”

He said if his students have questions, about things even outside of cooking, he will be there to help them.

Heritage High School student Payton Castaneda said if she is struggling Cain will help and show her the steps to succeed.

“Chef Cain is a good teacher because he actually helps you with what you want to do,” Castaneda said. “He doesn’t (just) show you how to do it. He tells you how to make it better.”

Castaneda said the cooking program caught her eye and she wanted to expand her skill set.

“I am not that good of a cook but I like baking and we do a lot of baking in here,” she said.

Castaneda is one of many students from other districts who attend the

different pathways offered at Englewood High School.

Dr. Diana Zakhem, director of secondary success, said Englewood works with neighboring districts such as Sheridan, Littleton and Cherry Creek in a Career and Technical Education consortium.

“Through this consortium, Englewood students access additional CTE programming not offered at Englewood High School or Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice,” Zakhem said. “Students from those partnering districts can access our CTE programs as well. Cosmetology, esthetics, ProStart and broadcast journalism are four of the most popular programs in which Englewood hosts out-of-district students.”

Going forward, Cain said he has “so many ideas” to evolve and grow the pathway.

“I just really want students to say, ‘Yeah, you can go to Englewood and get a really excellent culinary education,’” Cain said. “I want the restaurants around the area to be like, ‘Oh, you went to that program? Yeah we want to hire you.”’

Aiden Osendorf, a sophomore, said he joined the class to follow in the footsteps of his family who are all in the culinary industry.

“Once you actually start making food and what not and if you’re cooking at home it’s going to be way different than cooking in a big sized kitchen,” Osendorf said. “Just learn everything there is whether it’s commercial or at home.”

Ayres would recommend fellow students follow the pathway because it’s fun.

“You’ll meet great people,” Ayres said “You’ll learn new things. You’ll learn how to take care of yourself and you’ll learn how to serve great food to others.”.

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When it comes time for our own reboot

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ow many times over the past few years have we found ourselves calling customer service or support beWINNING cause we were having an issue WORDS with a phone, device, or laptop? How many times have we had to get in touch with our help desk at our company to try and help us Michael Norton troubleshoot a problem? And it doesn’t matter if we find ourselves interacting with a chat bot that guides us through the potential fix or if we are lucky enough to speak with a live person, the first question they ask is this, “Did you try turning your device off and then on again?”

Or “Have you tried to reboot your system?”

For most of us my guess is that the answer is yes, we have tried restarting our phone or computer. But then the agent trying to assist says, “Well let’s just try it one more time while I have you on the phone.” Frustrated, we do as instructed, and after a few minutes of the phone or device rebooting, the problem still exists. Luckily, sooner or later our technology is back up and running and we are happily back in business.

Again, for most of us this has become common sense. If we are experiencing troubles, just simply reboot, stop and restart the technology as the first step in self-serving the problem.

Now here’s another question, why don’t we know enough to take the same action when something is going on with us personally? When upset, frustrated, angry, disappointed, or just plain tired, why don’t we simply reboot ourselves? Hit the stop button for a little bit and then restart.

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It doesn’t always work with technology, and it won’t always work with us as humans. But what if we started there? Giving ourselves a break from the action and the crazy and hectic pace of the race. Taking a pause, giving ourselves and others a period of grace, or maybe just choosing to walk away for a few minutes to see if we can gain a little clarity.

With technology sometimes the machine gets overheated, or has too many functions, applications, or windows running at the same time. Or maybe the device has been corrupted in some way by being hacked.

Well, sometimes as people we get overheated, we are doing too many things at once, or maybe we let someone else’s opinion corrupt our beliefs about ourselves, they have figured out how to hack into our psyche.

As much as it frustrates me when someone asks me if I have tried rebooting my device before I made the call, I also recognize that sometimes it is the simplest things that we miss or overlook. So, if we find ourselves running hard, multitasking more than we ever have, upset at a situation or other people, or just flat out exhausted, give yourself permission to reboot your system, shutting it down for a little bit before restarting.

Although some of us workaholics refuse to take vacations or personal days off, there are plenty of good and healthy reasons that we should. We can all benefit from recharging our batteries, taking a rest, and taking time for self-care, rebooting if you will. Believe it or not, our emails will all still be there when we get back, the projects we left behind will be waiting for us upon our return, and the world as we know it will not SEE NORTON, P13

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Prismajic casts a spell at Colorado Mills

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etting lost in a work of art is an experience that has been happening to people for centuries, and artists are always looking for new ways to get COMING the public invested in ATTRACTIONS their work.

The creatives behind Prismajic have taken this urge and supersized it in its new location in Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax, Suite 359, in Lakewood.

“Prismajic is an immersive adventure that marries art and Clarke Reader cutting-edge technology to transport visitors to the enchanting and surreal forest inhabited by Shiki, a mystical yeti and leader of the Spirits of the Forest,” wrote Lisa Fox, marketing manager, in an email interview.

Co-founded by Eric Jaenike and Jennifer Mosquera, the organization has been around since 2013, but the Lakewood location is its first permanent home. According to provided information, Prismajic started building immersive experiences for corporate clients in 2013 under the name Artistry Events & Design. Even while doing that work, the aim was to open true mesmerizing experiences that could be enjoyed by everyone.

They got closer to that goal with the

2019 opening of Natura Obscura, their first immersive experience, and afterward, Shiki Dreams came into existence. It began as a small pop-up and was named the 4th Best Immersive Experience in the country by USA Today in 2021.

Since opening at Colorado Mills, the experience has been upgraded and reimagined to be even more unforgettable for visitors — more than 35 artists worked on the project.

“Prismajic was recruited by the 40 West Arts District and City of Lakewood to be an anchor for the Colfax Creative Corridor. We loved the concept and wanted to be part of it,” Fox wrote. “The location provides us not only with proximity to the 40 West Arts District but also offers convenient access to metro Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs and the mountain communities.”

Getting lost in a world isn’t just something Prismajic is interested in offering in exhibit form — there’s also The Night Owls, which is a bit like a cocktail bar and a bit like one of the group’s installations. Sure, there are curated craft cocktails, mocktails, and light bites, but that’s not all. With a theme of European alleyways, nature and mystical owls, there’s also a stage for music, cocktail classes, poetry SEE READER, P13

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readings and other special events.

The aim of Prismajic is to delight its visitors and help them get out of the real world for a while.

“People love being part of this adventure of discovery,” Fox wrote.

“We’ve dedicated a lot of thought and energy into making the experience both fun and exciting while also relaxing and calming. Ultimately, our goal is to have people walk out feeling better than when they walked in.”

All the information you need and tickets can be found at www.prismajic.com.

Virtuosic organ music comes to Lakewood

You might think you know what you’ll get with organ music, but whatever you’re expecting, it’s not how Cameron Carpenter does it.

The world-renowned virtuoso composer and performer is bringing his unique approach to the instrument to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2.

A graduate of New York’s famous Julliard School, Carpenter has spent nearly two decades mesmerizing audiences with his uniquely contemporary style of playing such a traditional instrument. For his Lakewood performance, Carpenter will be drawing from the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Find information and tickets at www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents.

whodunnit with their dinner at the “Now You See It, Now You Don’t,” masquerade-themed murder mystery dinner event. The party will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26.

Attendees will be treated to a four-course prix-fixe meal featuring menu favorites and as to the mystery portion of the evening, it centers on the Stomach of the Ocean Diamond, which has somehow gone missing.

It’s up to the diners and a detective to find the vanished gem before it’s too late. Masquerade masks will be available at check-in.

Details and tickets can be found at www.eventbrite.com/e/murdermystery-now-you-see-it-now-youdont-tickets.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Isaiah Rashad: Cilvia Demo 10 Year Anniversary Tour at the Fillmore

No musician can know when (or if ) their breakthrough moment will happen. For Chattanooga, Tennessee, rapper Isaiah Rashad, his moment came with the release of his debut Top Dog Entertainment project, “Cilvia Demo.” The artist joined labelmates like Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and SZA as a talent to watch, and in the ensuing years he’s absolutely lived up to the EP’s potential.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the release, Rashad will be stopping by the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. This is an opportunity to hear one of rap’s strongest and most slept-on voices. I recommend you take it.

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Find the missing diamond at The Fort

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Have you tried turning off your system for a few minutes and then turning it back on? If so, did you come back refreshed? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can learn to reboot when we need to, we will see that everything seems a little brighter and that will lead us to a better than good life.

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have blown up.

But our patience levels will have been restored, our outlook will have improved, and maybe, everyone around us seems better than they were before we left.

Whether it’s walking away in the moment to take a pause when things seem out of sorts, catching our breath for a moment, or finally taking a day or two or a week or more off, there is always tremendous value in rebooting our own system

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

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Volunteers say community orchestras create more connected, well-rounded society

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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n a cold January night in a Wheat Ridge church, a large group of people traveled back in time to the 1800s — not by using new technology, but rather musical instruments.

Brows furrowed and fingers fluttered as the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, made up of roughly 70 volunteer musicians, perform a composition from an 1800s opera, “Carmen.”

The community orchestra is one of many in the metro Denver region that offer people an opportunity to bring their musical talents and passions to life regardless of their profession, age or background.

Despite the time and work it takes to execute exceptional performances, volunteer musicians through-

out the metro region say the effort is worth it, highlighting the value of music for themselves and their communities.

Chris Loring, principal violist of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, said the orchestra brings together people who share the same passion that they’ve all had since first picking up their instruments.

“And now, here we are. We have this talent that we can share with each other, and that’s really fulfilling just to put it all together and be artistic and have fun,” she said. “It’s a great sense of community.”

In the southern metro region of Denver, the Littleton Symphony Orchestra shares a similar goal of upholding community, said Bill Mesa, an assistant principal percussionist in the symphony.

“With any community orchestra, they want to be a part of the commu-

nity,” Mesa said. “Not just in it.”

Compared to an organization like the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, which dates back to the 1950s, a relatively newer community orchestra in the metro region is the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra, founded in 2000.

Katie Smith, principal oboe of the Lone Tree symphony, underlined the importance of having an orchestra in any community, whether it be Jefferson County, Littleton or Lone Tree.

“Having arts organizations provides a more well-rounded community as a whole,” Smith said. “It creates a more pleasant community to live in when you have more opportunities for the arts.”

The start of lifelong musical careers

For both Loring and Smith, their musical careers started at a young age with playing the piano.

Loring, a 42-year-old pet photographer and private music teacher who lives in Jefferson County, said that in sixth grade, she joined the student orchestra.

Out of the roughly 25 students there, no one had signed up to play viola, a string instrument that is slightly larger than a violin and has a deeper sound. The teacher asked who in the room wanted to play viola, leading to an awkward silence, Loring recalled.

“This cute boy next to me grabbed my hand, raised it up in the air, and the rest is history,” she said. “From that point forward, I really fell in love with the instrument.”

She went on to the University of Northern Colorado and studied viola performance, and today, she helps teach young musicians.

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“I love teaching for a couple of reasons. No. 1, I can have a hand in developing musicians that are going to come behind me,” Loring said. “These orchestras don’t fill up unless we have students that are learning and growing and developing a passion for something that some people might consider dorky or weird — but these kids are really, really excited about it.”

Smith, a 50-year-old Highlands Ranch resident who does project work with Cigna Healthcare as her day job, said her mom was a church musician.

“She started me on piano at 5 (years old) and then I apparently kept asking … what instrument I should play if I wanted to play in church,” Smith said. “She said, ‘Please play the oboe.’”

Playing the oboe, a woodwind instrument, as a young child would have been a tall task, Smith said, so she initially started by playing the flute. By the end of fifth grade, however, she started the oboe.

“I took to the oboe like a duck to water,” she said.

Smith got her undergraduate degree in music from the University of Denver, she said. Although she had always intended to be a professional musician, when she got into college, she was encouraged to double major “so that I would at least have something to eat,” she said with a laugh.

She got a minor in business and realized she did not want to pursue a professional music career, she said.

“I think since I don’t do it as my primary profession, I get more enjoyment out of it as an avocation than a vocation,” Smith said.

For Mesa, a 57-year-old Centennial resident, his music career started as a young boy playing drums on coffee cans that his mom discarded, he said. He recalled listening to his dad’s vinyl records that featured lots of

percussion, drawing him to the drums.

“The clincher is when I first saw ‘Star Wars,’ and the music just blew me away,” Mesa said.

“I thought, ‘Wow. Hear all those drums.’”

Eventually, he picked up drums through public schooling and performed through college.

However, he did not major in music performance.

Rather, he found an interest in accounting and is now an accounting professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Highlighting the ability of community orchestras to connect people, he said some of his former students will attend the Littleton Symphony Orchestra’s concerts and come up to him afterward to catch up.

“Those are all community factors. There doesn’t have to be anonymity,” he said about local performances.

Discovering community orchestras

From seeing an advertisement to getting a phone call about an opening, the process of getting involved in a community orchestra can look different for everyone.

Loring said she first learned about the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra when she moved to Golden around 2008, saying she saw an advertisement for it. She had been looking for an orchestra to join and had heard great things about it, she said.

“It’s been around for decades, and many of the people who play in this orchestra have been here for decades,” she said. “When I joined, this was known as one of … the premier orchestras in terms of community orchestras for this area.”

The orchestra, which musicians have to audition to get into, is made up of roughly 70 people ranging from college-age to post-retirement age, she said.

“It’s a really great orchestra full of some insanely talented musicians. We have played repertoire that you hear from the professional symphony,” she said.

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Left: The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra is made up of roughly 70 volunteer musicians.

Arturo González, music director and conductor of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, giving directions to musicians on Jan. 8, 2024, at the Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church.

Musician in the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra plays their string instrument during a PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW Jan. 8, 2024, rehearsal.

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Smith got involved in the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra around 2006 after hearing about it through a friend. When she started playing with the orchestra, they performed in a church, she recalled. Now, they perform in the Lone Tree Arts Center, which she said is an amazing opportunity that not every community orchestra has.

She estimated roughly 60 musicians are in the orchestra, which requires an audition to join.

“We provide excellent entertainment for the community and it’s done in a manner where it isn’t haughty,” she said. “It’s presented in a way that people really feel encouraged to go and I think they really enjoy the opportunity and they enjoy the performance.”

Smith described making music with others in the symphony as both beautiful and challenging, especially if the musicians have different skill sets.

“You have to be patient,” she said.

Mesa got connected to the Littleton Symphony Orchestra when he got a phone call from the thenprincipal percussionist asking if he would be interested in filling in because the orchestra needed an extra person. Some time afterward, Mesa auditioned and became a regular member of the symphony about 17 years ago.

“It challenged me more. It upped my game and playing because the players in the orchestra are remarkable, high caliber,” he said. “You can get some exceptional performances from the community orchestras in the Denver metro area that you live by, and you’re supporting the community.”

The vision of the Littleton Symphony Orchestra, which is made up of about 50 musicians ranging in age from early 20s to upper 70s, is to provide performances that elevate the human spirit, Mesa said.

“We pursue that relentlessly, knowing it’s something we’ll never accomplish,” he said. “That’s what drew me into the orchestra.”

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Although volunteering in the symphony orchestra requires hours of practice and rehearsal, one of the most rewarding factors is making music with friends, Mesa said.

Violinists in the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra rehearsing on Jan. 8, 2024.

“There’s nothing quite like that type of effort when you have this number of people and when (a) performance pops and it sparks.

And you can feel that from the audience because there is some communication between the orchestra and the audience,” he said. “It’s the best. You can’t replace it.”

Community orchestras are valuable because they provide a music outlet for residents who may not have the budget to pay the higherpriced tickets to see a professional orchestra, Mesa said.

“Just give the orchestra a chance,” he said. “It’s fun, and it’s live music … something we’re, I think, missing nowadays.”

Smith said the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra is fortunate because it has had the support of the city since the very beginning.

Similar to Mesa, Smith said being a part of any orchestra is a unique, special experience.

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Music stands were placed throughout the Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church as PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra rehearsed on Jan. 8, 2024.

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Community orchestras are important to the local community for a number of reasons, Loring said.

One of them is that the orchestras provide activities for residents to enjoy. Another is the opportunity the orchestra provides to the volunteers, giving musicians a chance to continue to play their instrument when maybe they otherwise would not have.

“How many people stop playing because they don’t have those opportunities?” Loring said. “Orchestras, like the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, give that to people. And that’s really, really important for the community.”

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The Jaguars built up big leads during the first three quarters but had to hold on before securing a 79-74 win over the Huskies.

The game in the Jaguars’ gym matched Rock Canyon, seventh-ranked in the MaxPreps Class 6A basketball poll, against ninth-ranked Douglas County.

Rock Canyon, led by Macoy Terry and Kasen Lehman, threatened to make the contest a runaway as the Jaguars flirted with leads of 23, 22 and 21 points in the first 24 minutes.

But the Huskies came back with a strong second half and pulled to within four points at 7066 with 1:24 still to play in the game.

Rock Canyon made seven of nine free throws and had a basket by Lehman in the closing 84 seconds to collect the win, which boosted the Jaguars’ record to 11-3 and 3-0 in the Continental League.

“I was happy with the first half and the way we played,” said Rock Canyon Head Coach Kent Grams. “It was probably the best half we’ve played all year and maybe the worst half in the second half. Douglas County is better than they’ve ever been.

The bottom half of our league is much better. Every game we’re going to have our hands full. We have to continue to get better.”

Terry, the 6-foot-4 senior, finished with 25 points. He hit three of four 3-point shots, grabbed six rebounds and handed out four assists as the Jaguars nailed down their 14th straight home victory.

“In the first half we definitely showed what we could do,” Terry said. “We have to play more consistent. We stopped doing the little things and started making mistakes like turning the ball over, rushing the first shot instead of working the offense and on defense, we weren’t getting back and they knocked down shots too in the second half.”

Lehman, a 6-foot-5 junior, had 20 points and six rebounds.

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“The boys fought hard,” Douglas County Head Coach Tyrell Smith. “I’m proud of them. The difference in the second half was that we played as a team.

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Reilly Guerra, a 6-foot-2 senior, had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Douglas County (12-3, 1-1). Junior Anthony Nettles scored 17 points and Vaughn Baldwin had the team’s second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Gavin Dale was another Huskies player with 10 points.

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Tips to driving in snowy and icy conditions in Colorado

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With colder temperatures comes snow blanketing the streets. The roads can be slippery and dangerous for Colorado drivers — new and native. Experts say it’s important to be prepared for the difficult task of driving in the winter.

Colorado AAA says following a few tips can help keep drivers safe when traveling in winter.

Prepare the vehicle

Colorado AAA encourages drivers to test their batteries and electrical systems, check all fluid levels, including antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluid and engine oil and make sure all lights are working.

Additionally, AAA advises people to inspect their tires, brakes, windshields and windshield wiper fluid.

“Remember, too, that four-wheel drive does not mean four-wheel stop. We’ve had to winch out many top-of-the-line trucks and SUVs, many equipped with winter tires, simply because their drivers were going too fast for the conditions,” spokesman Skyler McKinley said.

Keep an emergency kit

For those unlucky enough to end up stranded, whether by sliding off the road or getting stuck in traffic during a closure, Colorado AAA encourages drivers to keep an emergency kit in their cars.

“Keep an emergency kit in your car with tire chains, abrasive material such as sand or kitty litter, small shovel, flashlight with extra batteries, ice scraper, rags or paper towels, flares or other warning devices, booster cables and a first aid kit,” Colorado AAA said.

Drivers should bring blankets, jackets, hats and gloves for themselves and passengers. People should also pack water and snacks, such as energy bars, and bring pet food if traveling with animals.

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When driving on icy roads, Colorado AAA advises that people slow down and be careful when accelerating, turning or braking, doing all gradually.

“Adjust your speed to the road conditions and leave yourself ample room to stop. Allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you,” the company advises.

People also shouldn’t tailgate, they need to watch the traffic ahead of them, avoid unnecessary lane changes and use extreme caution on bridges and overpasses.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0482-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 31, 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) P Stephens Porterfield Original Beneficiary(ies) World Savings Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust January 31, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 24, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5026849 Original Principal Amount $238,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $233,080.81 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 16, BLOCK 7, THE HIGHLANDS 460, 3RD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 8137 S Garfield Way, Littleton, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: Pursuant to that certain Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) recorded in the records of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on 10/5/2023 at Reception No. E3068493 to add the legal description to 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, 02/28/2024, 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: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 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: 10/31/2023 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-23-967341-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. 0482-2023 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0481-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 27, 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) ALLEN DARRINGTON AND LORI C. DARRINGTON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST, SERIES 2007-SEA I Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6086132 Original Principal Amount $340,850.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $313,620.35 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby

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notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 11 TO 14, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 3, CAPITOLIA THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE. STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 5794 S PRESCOTT ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/28/2024, 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: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 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: 10/27/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-023527 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. 0481-2023 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0488-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 3, 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) Nancy J. Johnston Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust November 28, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 04, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4113740 Original Principal Amount $53,411.61 Outstanding Principal Balance $27,523.53 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 12, EXEMPTION SURVEY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPLAT OF LOTS 10, 11, AND 12, IN HOMESTEAD FARM FILING 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 5987 E. Jamison Ln, Centennial, 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, 03/06/2024, 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 1/11/2024 Last Publication 2/8/2024 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: 11/03/2023 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-23-968483-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. 0488-2023 First Publication: 1/11/2024 Last Publication: 2/8/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0507-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 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) Richard Earl Donovan Original Beneficiary(ies) U.S. Bank National Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 13, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3138499 Original Principal Amount $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $40,879.04 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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 13, BLOCK 17 BROADWAY ESTATES 1ST FILING, CENTENNIAL, CO 80121-2335, ALSO KNOWN AS 215 PANAMA DRIVE, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80121-2335.

Purported common address: 215 E Panama Dr, Centennial, CO 80121-2335.

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,

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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, 03/20/2024, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 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: 11/17/2023 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: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO22484 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. 0507-2023 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0504-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 14, 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) MARK SWANSON Original Beneficiary(ies) COST FUND 1, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COST FUND 1, LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 07, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 11, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9020603 Original Principal Amount $37,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $160,000.00 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 10, 11 AND 12, BLOCK 2, CORNING AND KILLIES RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 5 AND 8 OF KILLIES SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 2836 S SHERMAN ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

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, 03/13/2024, 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: 1/18/2024 Last Publication : 2/15/2024 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: 11/14/2023 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: Robert T. Cosgrove #12217 Burns, Wall and Mueller, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, #920, Denver, CO 80203-1299 (303) 830-7000 Attorney File # 2836 S SHERMAN ST 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. 0504-2023 First Publication: 1/18/2024 Last Publication: 2/15/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0483-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 31, 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) Kellie D. McAdamis Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for M&T Bank, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 17, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5015202 Original Principal Amount $128,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $105,828.04 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to

pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 8132 S Fillmore 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, 02/28/2024, 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: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 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: 10/31/2023 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-23-968325-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. 0483-2023 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice Notice of Final Settlement Project: Valley Country Club Lift Station Rehabilitation Project ACWWA Project No. 030 Project Owner: Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) Project Location: Centennial, Colorado

payment to be made to HPM, Inc., as necessary, to protect the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) from loss on account of claims filed, and failure of HPM, Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers.

Project subcontractors and suppliers of HPM, Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Sandor Rebek, Water Resources Engineer ACWWA 13031 East Caley Ave Centennial, CO 80111 As soon as possible, but no later than February 5, 2024.

Legal Notice No. 532481 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Final Publication: January 25, 2024 Newspaper: Centennial Citizen Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications.

Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Construction Contract for Inverness Bridge Improvements Project Project No. C22-16 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make FINAL settlement with Stone and Concrete, Inc for the work completed for Arapahoe County on the Inverness Bridge Improvements Project through and including December 22, 2023.

The work performed under this contract generally consisting of the construction of a storm sewer line across Inverness Drive East, removal and replacement of asphalt paving, and the waterproofing of a bridge deck, and other associated appurtenances as described in the bid documents.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has last furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its Subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Stone and Concrete, Inc. or any of their Subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County and who furnished such materials or provided such work prior to December 22, 2023, whose claim has not been paid by Stone and Concrete, Inc or any of its Subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80166, at any time up to and including February 5, 2024.

This Notice is published pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment by Stone and Concrete, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1300 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT WATER MAIN REPLACMENT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CFS-22-84 On or about January 31, 2024 the City of Englewood will make a final settlement to: Blackeagle Energy Services 230 Commerce Drive Berthoud, CO 80513

The Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) plans to accept the above titled project as completed and ready for Final Settlement by HPM, Inc. on February 7, 2024.

For the construction of: Water Main Replacement Construction Services, CFS-22-84

In accordance with applicable statues for public works construction contracts, the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) may withhold a portion of the remaining

Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on or about January 31, 2024 final settlement to Blackeagle Energy Services Contractor, will be made by the City of Englewood, Colorado for and

on account of the contract for the construction of the above-referenced project.

Any person, co-partnership, an association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, 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 therefor has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, may in accord with section 38-26-107 (1) C.R.S., file with the Director of Finance, City of Englewood, Colorado, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before January 31, 2024.

Claims must be submitted to Jackie Loh, Director of Finance, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416.

Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date and time will relieve the City of Englewood from all and any liability of such claim as provided by law.

Jackie Loh, Director of Finance City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No. 532502 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Second Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: ENGLEWOOD HERALD Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on February 12th, 2024, final settlement with Diaz Construction Group. will be made by Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation District for the “2023 DCIP Water Main Replacement 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 Platte Canyon 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, C Cynthia A. Lane, P.E. Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation District Legal Notice No. 532517 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robin Ruth Volden, a/k/a Robin R. Volden, a/k/a Robin Volden, a/k/a Robin Ruth Benak, a/k/a Robin R. Benak, a/k/a Robin Benak, a/k/a Robin Ruth Walker, a/k/a Robin R. Walker, a/k/a Robin Walker, Deceased Case Number 2023PR031423 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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6870 W. 52nd Ave., Suite 103 Arvada, Colorado 80002 Legal Notice No. 532479 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHRISTOPHER SVEC, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER JAMES SVEC, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER J. SVEC, Deceased Case Number 2023PR31415 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anne H. Svec, Personal Representative c/o RBS Law LLC, 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 532507 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Legal Notice No. 532519 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine Johanna Chandler, a/k/a Elaine J. Chandler, a/k/a Elaine Chandler, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030041 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tamara Ann Kunz Personal Representative c/o Michael P. Miller, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 532513 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MICHAEL LOUIS WAGNER, a.k.a. MICHAEL L. WAGNER, a.k.a. MICHAEL WAGNER, Case Number 2024PR30028

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH LEE KLOEWER, also known as KENNETH L. KLOEWER, aka KENNETH KLOEWER, aka KEN KLOEWER, and K. L. KLOEWER, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31424

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Scott Wagner and Kennedy Rask c/o Sandra M. Sigler, Esq. Sigler & Nelson LLC 390 Union Blvd., Ste. 580 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 444-3025 Co-Personal Representatives Legal Notice No. 532520 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marion M. Woodward, also known as Marion Mitchell Woodward, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31458 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven M. Woodward Co-Personal Representative 350 Monroe Street Denver, Colorado 80206 AND Carolyn W. Pope Co-Personal Representative 5782 E. Finsterra Tucson, Arizona 85750 Legal Notice No. 532521 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Schildmeier, also known as Gary L. Schildmeier, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030018 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joyce A. Cooley, Personal Representative 11364 Mesa Verde Lane Parker CO 80138

Karen Pierce, Personal Representative 3388 S. Flamingo Way Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 532469 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of IOLENE BURSTEIN, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31451 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gayle Burstein, Personal Representative 126 W. Stern Parkway Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 532470 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOUGLAS C. MILLER, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30000 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tamra A. Palmer Attorney to the Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532510 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Chan, a/k/a Maria Elizabeth Wah Tse, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31115

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC Special Administrator 7000 E Belleview Ave., Suite 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532465 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Samuel Joseph Jones, also known as Samuel Joe Jones, also known as Samuel Jones, also known as Sam Jones, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR369 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Angela Cordova, Personal Representative 3430 W. Dill Rd Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No. 532504 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Estate of: ROGER GREMMINGER, a/k/a ROGER ANTHONY GREMMINGER, a/k/a ROGER A. GREMMINGER, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30016 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County. County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kasem Nithipatikom Personal Representative c/o Arlene S. Barringer, Esq. Glatstein & O'Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No. 532522 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cheryl A. Foss, aka Cheryl Foss aka Sherry Foss, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30014 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tamra A. Palmer Attorney to the Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532492 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ernest A. Hempel, a/k/a Ernest Hempel, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30001 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Curt E. Hempel, Personal Representative c/o Zisman, Ingraham & Mong, P.C.

8480 East Orchard Rd., Ste. 2500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532503 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Debra Kay Miller, aka Debra K. Miller, aka Debra Miller, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31416 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shannara Quissell Shannara Quissell, #52547 Zalessky Law Group, LLC Attorneys for Personal Representative, Joshua Matthew Miller 9725 E. Hampden Ave. #103 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 532466 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher:Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lou Palmer, AKA Lula Bell Palmer, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30022 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Lester F. Palmer II, Personal Representative 3490 E. Orchard Rd. Centennial, CO 80121 Legal Notice No. 532511 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Locksley Charles Williams, also known as Locksley C. Williams, also known as Locksley Williams, Deceased Case Number: 23PR31324 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

LaBelle Williams, Personal Representative 6911 Mountain Trail Austin, Texas, 78732 Legal Notice No. 532505 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rex S. Hunt, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031453 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bonnie M. Lindberg, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 532471 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Timothy N. Willand, a/k/a Timothy Nehls Willand, Deceased

Case No. 2023PR31441 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Malea Doran, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Jennifer S. Gormley, P.C. 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532515 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald ______________________________________ Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Armijo, a/k/a Ricardo Armijo, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30007 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

William C. Armijo, Personal Representative PO Box 93 Elizabethtown, IL 62931 Legal Notice No. 532524 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald _____________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith Rosenbaum, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30017 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry D. Harvey Attorney to the Personal Representative 4582 S. Ulster St.,Ste. 1350 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No. 532525 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 28, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Cesar Santiago Ramirez be changed to Santiago Ramirez, Ill Case No.: 2023CV32434 By: Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No. 532468 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 29, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Katherine Nicolle Palomino be changed to Nicolle Katherine Palomino Case No.: 23C100993 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532523

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First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 8, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Brooke Kathryn Huffman be changed to Brooke Kathryn Corvidae Case No.: 23 C 100790 By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532488 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 21, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Gabriel Jeremiah Yearian be changed to Jeremiah Gabriel Shields Case No.: 2023C100978 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532473 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Baasantseren Orsoo be changed to Saruul Slankauskas Case No.: 2023 C 100778 Redated: January 4, 2024 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532474 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024

for Change of Name

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 8, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Dani Marie Aragon be changed to Love Li-Vince Case No.: 23 C 100961 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532490 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 12, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Delilah-Love Li-Vince Aragon be changed to Amor Li-Vince Case No.: 23 C 100962 By: Sarah Ingmenasen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532512 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Karen Y Abraham be changed to Kate Y Abraham Case No.: 22 C 100373 By: Judge Colleen Clark Motion filed and redated: January 12, 2024 Legal Notice No. 532518 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition

Public notice is given on November 7, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Scotty Dwayne Loan be changed to Scotty Dwayne De La Garza Case No.: 23 C 100861 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532494 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 1, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Phong Van Ho be changed to Phong Van Le Case No.: 23 C 100860 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532506 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 21, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Elizabeth Grace Foster be changed to Grace Foster McKay Case No.: 23 C 100985 By: Kim Bosell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532514 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 645-6600

has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kristen Ann Silverman be changed to Chana Silverman Case No.: 23 C 100986 By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532487 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Zaneeah Kay Jeanette Sawyers be changed to Zaneeah Kay Jeanette Vickers Case No.: 23 C 100973

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: BASILIO SANDOVAL MEDINA, PETITIONER, FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND CONCERNING, FLORENCIO RENTERIA MENDOZA, RESPONDENT Case Number: 2023JA30021

Division: 22

Attorney for Petitioner: Kathleen M. Glynn, Atty. Reg. #39115 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave. Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Cell Number: 720-255-6383 katie@grobeirich.com SUMMONS AND NOTICE CONCERNING PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD LEGAL RELATIONSHIP AND PETITION FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION TO: FLORENCIO RENTERIA MENDOZA

By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532489 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

You are hereby notified that the District Court in this county will hold a hearing on the Petition for Stepparent Adoption and Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship, filed by the Petitioner involving the child, Yahir Renteria Aviles, born on May 15, 2003, in Mexico.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The Court will hold the hearing on March 28, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in Division 22 of the Arapahoe County District Court, State of Colorado.

Public notice is given on December 29, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Please note this hearing will be held in person at 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112.

The petition requests that the name of Hemen Regassa Ashenafi be changed to Yemariam Regassa Nahum Case No.: 23 C 101001 By: Judge Colleen Clark Legal Notice No. 532493 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Children Services

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public notice is given on December 22, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult

Public Notice

Unless within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this Summons and Notice you file an answer with the Court, or appear before the Court, your parental rights to the Child may likely be terminated. You have the right to waive your right to appear and contest, and your failure to appear and contest, either in person or by a representative, will result in the Court forever terminating your parent-child legal relationships and granting the requested adoption.

Submitted by: Kathleen M. Glynn, Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No. 532516 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent ###

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