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The Littleton Center located at 2255 W. Berry Avenue hosts the city’s offices, including the Community Development Department.

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Littleton Community Development Dept. losing workers

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Over the past few years, Littleton has seen a large increase in building permit activity — or work related to new developments, redevelopments and building changes.

Yet the city’s Community Development Department, which handles that volume, appears to have lost roughly half of its staff in the past year.

According to city records requested by the Littleton Independent, the

department lost 11 of its 23.5 permanent, full-time equivalent staff members in 2023. Just last month, another staff member left the department.

Several of the positions have been filled. Yet there are five vacancies, including the top jobs of director and deputy director.

The city said it is responding to demand as it works towards hiring new employees by using in-house staff and consultants to support the department and backfill duties.

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Jennifer Henninger, the department’s former director, left the department in September. She said her departure had to do with family matters, including medical needs.

With these responsibilities at home, she said she couldn’t give the job all the energy it required.

“There’s a ton going on in Littleton, and they need somebody who can give literally 110% in that role as Community Development Director,” SEE WORKERS, P8

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Single-family homeowners in the most populous parts of Colorado would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units on their properties under a bill introduced in late January in the legislature aiming to override local zoning rules in areas that currently prohibit them.

House Bill 1152 is the first of several marquee bills that Democrats at the Capitol, in partnership with Gov. Jared Polis, are expected to introduce this year that would target city and county land use regulations in an effort to tackle Colorado’s affordable housing crisis.

A similar push last year ended in a political dumpster fire for the governor when he tried to pack an array of changes into one measure that ultimately failed after weeks of animosity between him and local leaders. In 2024, Polis plans to pursue the same policy changes, albeit through bitesized pieces of legislation — the first of which is the accessory dwelling units bill introduced Tuesday.

Accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs, granny flats or casitas, are secondary residences that are either attached or adjacent to singlefamily homes.

They’re often rented out or used for visiting family members and have long been seen as a way to boost Colorado’s housing stock and drive down the cost of living. Homeowners also rent them out to tourists as short-term vacation rentals.

Research by Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored housing corporation, has found that ADUs are far more affordable than apartments and standalone housing units, but local prohibitions have limited their proliferation in all but a handful of places across the country.

In Denver, for instance, a residential lot must be a certain size or in a certain area to be zoned for an ADU to be legally built. Getting a variance can be difficult.

Bill sponsors told The Colorado Sun they view ADUs as a small piece of solving Colorado’s housing crunch, one that can appeal to senior citizens and workers alike.

“People are struggling to live where they work,” said Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton. “This is an opportunity to try to solve that and put more affordable units on the market.”

Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, said that before she joined the legislature, she built a shower and a kitchenette in a room above her garage for her son, who suffers from mental illness and needed a separate living space.

The city cracked down on the illegal unit, and her son was left homeless for months, she said, spending the night in shelters and occasionally in a sleeping bag on her porch.

“That shouldn’t be happening,” Amabile said. “It’s about your own personal property rights.”

The rules in House Bill 1152 would only apply to communities covered by a metropolitan planning organization, including Denver and much of the Front Range, as well as Grand Junction. Cities with fewer than 1,000 people would be exempt, as would unincorporated communities with fewer than 10,000 residents.

Mountain resort communities would also be exempt, said House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a nod to concerns that homeowners there will promote them as short-term vacation rentals rather than provide housing to Coloradans.

The measure would also create two new programs to promote the construction of ADUs. One would provide grants to local governments that could be used to waive permitting fees for ADUs. Another would provide low-interest financing to low- to moderate-income homeowners who want to build accessory units on their properties. To qualify, homeowners would have to rent their units at an affordable rate.

Local governments are skeptical of the measure — a sign that months of negotiations leading up to the session have not resulted in broad support for Polis’ housing plans.

Kevin Bommer, who leads the Colorado Municipal League, which represents cities and towns across Colorado, called the bill “a good start.”

But he worries that it “undermines local decision-making.”

“The state should absolutely be in the business of incentives,” he told The Sun, “but this legislation, as introduced, also crosses a wellestablished line of unconstitutional preemption of home rule land use authority.”

Bommer said that applies to a number of housing bills introduced SEE LEGISLATURE, P4

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at the Capitol this year.

Amabile acknowledged the complaint. But she suggested local officials aren’t united on the matter.

“I’ve gotten two kinds of feedback — one is, we don’t want the state telling us what to do,” Amabile said.

“The other feedback is please get this done because we know our community members want it, but we have these loud, very vocal groups that are shutting down any progress.”

The Democratic majority at the Capitol is also expected to bring legislation that would require cities to allow denser residential zoning around bus and train stops, as well as a measure that would limit residential parking requirements.

“Transit-oriented and connected communities can create a better future for our state and drive our pros-

perity and our enjoyment with less traffic, more housing people can actually afford, better air quality,” Polis said in his State of the State address this month.

The legislature is already debating a few other major housing measures.

One is House Bill 1007, which would prohibit local governments from limiting the number of unrelated people who can live together, except for health and safety reasons, like fire code and water quality regulations. The legislation passed out of the House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee by an 8-3, party-line vote in late January. It now heads to the full House for more debate.

Senate Bill 2, which passed unanimously recently out of the Senate Local Government and Housing Committee, would give local governments more leeway to create property tax rebate programs aimed at boosting affordable housing.

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“I don’t know that the political landscape has changed since last year,” he told reporters. “I don’t think Jared Polis has changed since last year. I think the question is: Can people come together and figure out the path forward on these various bills that pleases the folks who are advocating the bills and also is done in a way that has 18, 33 and one.”

It takes 18 votes for a bill to pass the Senate and 33 votes for a measure to pass the House. The governor then must approve any bill before it becomes law — hence the one.

“I think it’ll be a tight vote, one way or the other — win or lose by a vote or two,” Fenberg said.

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Ax murder suspect set for June trial Reginal Maclaren has entered plea of not guilty

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Englewood resident Reginald Maclaren, 82, is set to face trial starting June 21 for allegedly killing his wife and daughter with an ax last year.

Maclaren entered a not-guilty plea in court Jan. 23 on the charges of murdering his wife Bethany Maclaren, 70, and his daughter Ruth Maclaren, 35.

Maclaren was Maclaren charged on April 3, 2023 on two counts of murder in the first degree, two counts of tampering with a deceased human body and one count of false reporting to authorities.

During a hearing in July 2023, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office presented evidence to 18th Judicial District Judge Michelle Amico to go forward with the charges against Maclaren.

During the hearing, attorneys from the DA’s office played the 911 call Maclaren made to law enforcement where he initially claimed he found his wife and daughter murdered in their apartment on March 25 and, when asked by the 911 operator, alleged that nephews in his family potentially harmed the two women.

In that 2023 hearing, the prosecution also took testimony from Englewood Police Department Detectives Brian Taylor and Brant Vogle, who both recounted the steps they took to acquire certain pieces of evidence in their investigation.

The district attorney’s office also played 12-minute-long body camera footage Taylor recorded when interviewing Maclaren at Swedish Medical Center, where he was taken for preexisting medical conditions after police arrived at his apartment.

According to his arrest affidavit, Maclaren waived his Miranda rights, and he shared information with the police at the hospital.

In the body camera footage, Maclaren alleged that he killed Bethany and Ruth because the family was facing financial issues and he didn’t want them to “end up on the streets begging for food.”

He also alleged during that interview that he struck Bethany and Ruth three times in the back of the head each with an ax and he cut off all their limbs.

According to autopsy reports presented at the hearing, Bethany’s cause of death was from six “chop wounds,” one of her legs was completely removed below the knee and her other leg was mostly removed below the knee. Additionally, the presented reports declared that Ruth died from 23 “chop wounds.”

Both Taylor and Vogle testified about Ring video footage that showed Maclaren rolling two trash cans into the family’s apartment on March 9, 2023. They also discussed security footage of him purchasing an ax at Harbor Freight and two trash cans and a saw at Home Depot, also on March 9.

Additional footage showed him frequently leaving and returning to his apartment on March 24 and March 25 of 2023.

Public defenders Regina Fountain and Andrea Kremer are representing Mclaren in his case.

In the July hearing the defense noted discrepancies in Maclaren’s alleged confession, including documentation that showed the family wasn’t struggling financially as much as Maclaren claimed. Various documents show the family had paid their rent for March 2023, placed a deposit on a new apartment, Maclaren purchased a car and Bethany had between $80,000 and $90,000 in savings.

The defense also noted that in addition to claiming he didn’t want his family to face homelessness, Maclaren alleged God told him to prevent his family’s suffering.

Additionally, Maclaren told Taylor he lost his job at Hospital Shared Services during the interview.

Also in the body camera footage, Maclaren claimed he did not regret killing his family because he “knows they are in a better place.”

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Forest Service seeking comments on old-growth logging restrictions

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVIC

The timber industry is pushing back against the Biden administration’s proposal to limit commercial logging in the nation’s last old-growth forests.

The move announced last month would put restrictions on harvesting within a small fraction of lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Josh Hicks, conservation director for The Wilderness Society, sees the proposal as an important step to conserve the remaining 8% of old-growth forests so they can do what they do best: store carbon and stabilize ecosystems.

“After centuries of logging, and

now more recently climate-driven impacts from severe wildfire and drought, there’s not a lot of old growth left in the country or in Colorado,” Hicks pointed out. “It’s just a fraction of what it used to be.”

Forests absorb carbon pollution directly from the air, and are seen as an important tool for mitigating climate change. But industry groups worry the proposal will prompt lawsuits aiming to block logging projects, including those seen as necessary to reduce the scale of wildfires. Some environmental groups say protections should be extended to mature forests currently managed for timber production.

Hicks acknowledged the new pro-

posal, which is open to public comment through Feb. 2, will need industry to help clear out heavy fuel loads which can lead to bigger and more powerful wildfires. But he noted economics will no longer be the driving factor in some forest management decisions. Managers would prioritize ecological concerns involving old growth conservation.

“The younger trees that come out of the forest to reduce the fuel loads, the companies that pick up these contracts can still find economic value for this,” Hicks contended. “This is not to remove industry, and in fact I feel like industry is part of the solution here.”

Old-growth forests are home to

an abundance of diverse plant and animal species, and Hicks argued keeping the ecosystems intact can help preserve biodiversity as the fallout from climate change takes hold.

He added the new policy would not only conserve the last stands of old growth, it will also foster the creation of more old-growth forests for future generations.

“We are facing an extinction crisis,” Hicks stressed. “Given that these oldgrowth forests are more resilient to these climate stressors, they will become increasingly important for the survival of many species. “ This story comes via The Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

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she said. “I just, in good conscience, could not meet the demands of the job with everything else that I had going on with my family.”

Henninger is now working at a land use and community development firm called Community Planning Strategies.

Around the same time that Henninger resigned, the department lost its chief building official and a senior planner specializing in historic preservation.

And, at the start of January, the former deputy director, Mike Sutherland, also left.

He did not provide details to the Littleton Independent about why.

“I was there from 2018 to 2024 and I am looking for other opportunities,” he said.

The fifth department vacancy is a plans examiner, which was a new position added in the 2024 budgeting process.

The demands of the job

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The Community Development Department is tasked with reviewing construction plans, issuing building permits, developing and updating the city’s comprehensive plan and reviewing development and rezoning applications, according to the city’s website.

It is also responsible for handling complaints related to compliance with the city codes.

In recent years, development activity has consistently been a topic of tension in Littleton. In 2021, a plan to redevelop Aspen Grove and add thousands of new housing units kicked off a months-long citizen battle involving a petition, a referendum vote and a lawsuit.

Other proposals — such as a mixed-use and residential complex at the former Lumen site — have also incited controversy and disagreement.

Deputy City Manager Mike Gent said community ten-

sion may play a role in staff turnover — not just in the community development field, but elsewhere in public service.

“Workforce challenges … are everywhere, in every industry,” he said. “But one of the reasons why they’re so prevalent in this specific workgroup is because of the community demands and the needs.”

From late-night meetings to working for months on a project that is then met with highly critical feedback, Gent said working in community development — and other city government positions — can be a “tough load to carry.”

He also said the job market for urban and regional planners is growing, meaning these professionals have opportunities for mobility, which could lead to job changes.

Employment of urban and regional planners is projected to grow 4% in the decade starting in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This job growth also means employers are competing against many others for a smaller pool of qualified and available applicants, Gent said.

More development, more design, more work

Cindie Perry, who leads the city’s Economic Development Department, is serving as the Interim Community Development Department Director while the city seeks a new hire.

She said Littleton received about 50% more permit applications in 2023 than in 2022.

This increase in the department’s work volume is partly linked to a “post-COVID trend of development moving out of metro areas and into first-ring cities like Littleton,” she said.

Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties accounted for 76% of all metro area lots under development in 2021, as reported by The Denver Post.

Part of the increased work

volume could also be because of the adoption of the new Unified Land Use Code, which went into effect in 2022, Perry said. The new code added clarity and consistency, which may have accelerated some developers’ plans to move forward with projects in Littleton, Gent said.

Perry said Littleton has also been focusing on process improvements and better communication with developers, which may have attracted more applicants.

“We are excited about the interest in Littleton,” she said.

Perry said project type plays a role in workload, too.

In 2020, 2021 and 2022, there were many smaller projects across the city, such as residential remodels or additions. A typical project of this type might have two or 10 sheets of design documents that need to be processed and checked for compliance, Perry said. A new, single-family house project would have about 107 pages, she added.

And a project like a 243unit multi-family development may have 9,000 to 10,000 sheets in its design documents, she said.

“In other words, more design means more work,” Perry said. “We’re super excited about these projects — I just wanted to point that out in recognition of the change and the impact on staff workload. We will get through it, I promise.”

Like many cities across the country, Perry said, there has been an increase in development demand for “much-needed housing.”

Perry said the city has nine multi-family or mixed use projects in the queue for the coming years.

“Surges like this are not unusual in the development world,” she said. “We are working to manage through it with a combination of cross-training, support from contractors and time-saving process changes.”

Hiring process

The city began the recruit-

ment process for the director role by having conversations with the city’s leadership team and other stakeholders.

The job posting for the position was published in January, over three months after Henninger left her role.

Gent said the city wants to ensure the new hires are high-quality and match the team. To this end, the city is willing to take the time necessary to find the right new employees.

“While we might have had this turnover in the past … we’d love to avoid that in the future,” he said. “Being a little bit more thoughtful and patient and deliberate now can help us reduce that turnover rate.”

“We want the best,” he continued. “And Littleton’s residents and developers and business community deserve for us to be that level of discerning.”

Littleton’s careers website also includes job postings for the chief building official, planner and plans examiner roles.

The deputy director role, which was formerly held by Sutherland, has not been posted.

Gent said this role will likely remain vacant until a new director is in place because the city may reimagine the position.

“Every time we have a vacancy, we look and see — is that being used to its highest and best use? And if not, what changes can we make to really make sure we’re optimizing that?” he said.

As the city works to fill these roles, he said they are still striving to take care of community development needs.

“We’ve been able to lean on consultants to help us fill some of those needs immediately, as well as we have a very talented team here that’s able to backfill some of those needs along with their regular duties,” he said.

“Between consultants and in-house, we’ve been able to be thoughtful and deliberate about finding the very best candidates.”

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Marc and Lisa Coker opened a Caring Senior Service franchise in December to serve COURTESY OF CARING SENIOR SERVICE LITTLETON seniors and families in the south metro Denver area.

Marc and Lisa Coker want to help seniors be as independent, happy, healthy and safe at home as possible.

That’s why the couple recently opened up a Caring Senior Service franchise in Greenwood Village to serve seniors and families in the south metro Denver area.

Caring Senior Service is a nonmedical, in-home personal care service that provides a variety of caregiving and companionship services.

“There’s a really big, rewarding opportunity for us to help seniors — not only the senior, but the family as well,” Marc said. “If we can come in and be that source of stability to help that whole family … it’s just a really rewarding field to be in.”

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The joy of serving others

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he business trip was already long and then further elongated and somewhat chaotic because of the weather that had descended upon the country. Paul was left stranded in the city he was visiting for business as all the flights had been canceled and the best they could do was get him out four days later.

The drive from where he was to where he lived was 20 hours, and although it would be cold and a little snowy as most of the storm had already moved eastward, he decided to keep his rental car and make the drive home. Because of the weather and road conditions, the drive took longer than he had thought, forcing him to stay overnight in a hotel.

As he resumed the drive, it was not getting much better. After 28 hours he finally arrived at the airport where he had left his car. He dropped off the rental car and took the shuttle back to the terminal parking where he could pick up his own car and get on the final leg of the journey toward home. Worn out, he began the 35-minute drive home.

About halfway home Paul passed an older woman on the side of the road with a flat tire. He drove by, but within 10 seconds he felt the urge to turn around and help.

He pulled up behind her car and she greeted him with a warm hello. Turns Michael Norton out she didn’t have a cell phone and no one else had stopped by yet. It was freezing, he was still in his business attire, and he asked her if she had a spare tire. She opened the trunk and indeed there was a spare. He located the jack, crawled under the car, setting the jack in place, and within 10 minutes he had successfully changed her tire. She offered him a few dollars, but he wouldn’t accept it, he wished her well and got back on his way.

Turns out that it was also Paul’s birthday and his family had been waiting to celebrate it with him. He was more than a day late, he was ex-

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hausted, a little wet and dirty from changing that tire in the slushy snow, and he came to tears at the sight of his family around the kitchen table with gifts, a cold beer, and big smiles and hugs waiting for him. When they looked at him and noticed his condition they asked what had happened to him and his clothes.

When he finished telling his family the story, he shared with me that he felt like the greatest birthday gift he had been given was that God had placed him exactly where he was supposed to be on that road, at that time, to help that woman. He also shared that he had never experienced such joy as being given the opportunity to serve another human being that way. He had volunteered often, helped out friends and family, but the experience and feeling of helping a total stranger in a time of need created a sense of joy that he will never forget.

How many times have we driven by someone stuck on the side of the road? Even if we didn’t feel like we had the skills or tools to help, did we pull over and call to let the police

know there was someone stuck on the highway?

In the current state of the world that we live in, it is so easy for us to only think about others serving us, how can they take care of us better, how can they give us white-glove service. And if we do not receive it, we can even become indignant.

When Paul shared his story with me, I could hear it in his words, it was true joy found in serving others.

There is that saying that it is better to give than to receive, have you considered what it might feel like to serve others, especially a complete and total stranger? If you have, did the feeling of joy enter your mind?

I would love to hear your story or other stories like this one at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can find the joy in serving others, it really will be a better than good life.

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

A new look at a new year

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hat a difference a year makes! While 2022 was horrible for many investors, 2023 showed a considerable rebound for equity asset classes. Investors who stayed focused on their goals and strategy should have been rewarded. Those who sold out and did not buy back in before the recovery will be hard pressed to find a reasonable return. The adage “It’s about time in the market, not timing the market” certainly held true this past year.

Last year was all about the Federal Reserve, and there will be a lot to learn from the Fed in 2024 as well, but rapidly rising interest rates along with the threat of recession created a choppy but positive market in 2023.

Now for 2024, there are several potential outcomes in the tea

leaves but more good news than bad, according to Jeff Krumpelman, CFA.1 He recommends looking at the facts, not the headlines. The key metrics of inflation trends, revenues, earnings, and interest rates support Patricia Kummer positive returns and are trending in the right direction. However, it is important to avoid whiplash when there is shortterm volatility.

Economic growth is expected to slow as inflation comes down. If the Fed hits its target, then watch for it to pivot from tightening to easing.

The consumer continues to spend and will likely increase purchases

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as inflation comes down a bit.2 There are always potential risks, such as this being an election year.

There is still a shadow of a possibility of a recession, but that will likely trigger the Fed to cut rates sooner if it does materialize. Lower interest rates should help bond prices recover and equities are expected to be favorable. Especially for those stocks that remain undervalued.

I suspect that this will be a pivotable year for inflation to calm, interest rates to reverse, and recession worries to abate. Therefore, the investor can expect continued volatility but could be rewarded for creating and sticking to a strategy that matches the time frame of your goals.

Designing custom portfolios this year will be crucial for investors, especially if you were able to tax-loss

harvest last year. You have a clean slate to begin a new strategy in the new year that fits with your financial plan. Don’t wait to get in front of your advisor. Plan well while the year is young. Fourth-quarter earnings season is here, and many yearend numbers and current-year forecasts will hit the charts. It is best to be prepared when this information becomes available and provides potential opportunities.

1 Jeff Krumpelman is chief investment strategist and head of equities at Mariner Wealth Advisors 2 JP Morgan 2024 Outlook Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 37 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.

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OBITUARIES JOHNSON

Clifford G. “Tatum” (Tatum) Johnson February 10, 1930 - January 24, 2024

Clifford George Johnson (Cliff), beloved husband, father, step-father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend to many, peacefully passed away on January 24, 2024.

Cliff was born February 10, 1930, to Raymond and Laura Johnson in Minneapolis, MN. Cliff grew up in Minneapolis where he attended high school and then worked as a shipping clerk until he was 21 when he was drafted into the army during the Korean conflict. He served in the Signal Corp in California, with his third year of service in a military hospital after being badly injured in a car accident. After being discharged, he returned to Minnesota where he attended the Minnesota School of Business and received training in accounting before going to work in hospitals serving as Controller and CFO. He married Janice Johnson in 1961 and they had 3 daughters.

In 1966, the family moved to Littleton, Colorado because Cliff took a job at Swedish Medical Center where he worked for the remainder of his career.

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Cliff loved life and loved Colorado. He was an avid skier, skiing into his 70’s, and he taught his daughters to ski. He also loved camping, starting out with family camping in a pop-up in the mountains of Colorado and then moving on to a motor home. He and Jan traveled in the motor home from coast to coast over the years visiting family, friends and many beautiful spots in the US. They also loved traveling abroad and visited Australia and Europe, most notably both Norway and Sweden where they visited relatives and made lifelong connections. Jan passed away in 2002 from cancer.

Cliff married Carol Kalstrom in 2003 and they continued his love of travel with China, Russia and Greece being a few

favorite places. Cliff and Carol made their home in Littleton but escaped during winters to Mesa, AZ. They loved life together and particularly enjoyed spending time with new and old friends and their large extended families. Cliff loved people and never met a stranger. He made friends everywhere he went. He loved to serve and was active in the Littleton Rotary Club and the Littleton Sister City club which does exchange visits with Bega, Australia every 5 years. He also served on the Council of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for many years and chaired the Memorials Committee at the church. He was treasurer of many of these organizations and loved to use his talent with finances to help organizations.

If you met Cliff, you would remember his strong handshake, his contagious smile and his deep laugh that could be heard across the room. His positive outlook and cheerful demeanor impacted everyone around him and he made you feel comfortable just being in his presence.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Carol Johnson.

Children Valerie (Becky Lippincott) Allan, Karla (Mark) Tatum, and Erica (Kari Van Horn) Johnson.

Grandchildren Mikel (Emily) Allan, Nadji Allan, Ramsey (Jenny) Allan, Jinan Allan, Kelsey (Mike) Wesley and Katelyn Hudspeth.

Great grandchildren AJ Allan and Martine Allan.

Children through marriage Debra (Greg) Bitz, Cindy (Tom) Carter, Todd (Pam) Kalstrom, Louise (Jose) Mendez and many beloved step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.

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Ryane Rose, an experienced artist and owner of the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop, laughs with a client in their PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY shop located at 6640 E. Colfax Ave.

How local shops are shifting the culture in the Denver-area tattoo scene

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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rmed with steady hands and lamps strapped to their craniums, many female, non-binary and queer tattoo artists utilize their passion, personalities and perseverance to bring art to life, all the while shifting the culture of the Denver-area tattoo scene.

‘If you build it, they will come’

Owner of the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Studio Ryane Rose said they built their shop, located at 6640 E Colfax Ave. in Denver, about seven years ago.

“It kind of came about by working at shop after shop that just kind of created an environment that didn’t feel as welcoming by default,” Rose said.

Rose said the culture was “masculine-driven” which isn’t a bad thing, but can leave “little room

for other people to be expressive or exist.”

“So I think that’s where the toxic part of the culture came in. It was more suffocating than inviting,” Rose said.

They said they kept trying to find a studio that would support a welcoming and accepting mentality but couldn’t.

Thus the Wolf Den was born. The 37-year-old thought it would be difficult to find a complete staff of queer, non-binary or female tattoo artists. However, “if you build it they will come right,” Rose said.

“This entire seven years my inbox has been flooded with women and non-binary humans that have constantly reached out to work here with the same exact story,” Rose said.

The wolf pack

One woman was artist Meghan Donohue, who works with Rose as their apprentice.

Originally from Massachusetts, Donohue

moved to Denver about a year and a half ago to become a tattoo artist. She said she found the Wolf Den online.

Donohue’s favorite aspect of the Den is the experience it provides both artists and clients.

“It’s a place where we all really can emphasize our own strengths,” Donohue said. “The artists that work here all share a common strength of people skills which is something a lot of tattoo artists lack in the industry.”

The 25-year-old said she is still determining her style as a tattoo artist but she is versatile in that she does illustrative, realistic and fine line pieces.

Rose describes their style as a wide range because they love creating watercolor, fine line, geometric and abstract pieces. They also love the one-to-one connection with their clients.

“You get to take this concept that represents something that they value and then you get to give SEE SHIFTING CULTURE, P15

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it a heartbeat collectively,” Rose said.

For Rose, the best aspect of the Wolf Den is the energy they’ve curated with their staff.

“We all genuinely care about each other and that’s a hard one in shops too because the culture really does drive in ‘You need to care for yourself,”’ Rose said. “If another artist takes art from you they’re taking food from you essentially.”

The name for their tattoo shop was inspired by an animal where females are the alphas and the group acts as a family.

“I wanted a wolf pack,” Rose said. “I wanted people who took care of each other. We’re all stronger together and we can all eat together.”

Macy Zerbe, 26, became a member of the pack in June 2023 and they said they love the “chill vibe” at the Den. “I feel everybody is pretty about community and making a welcoming space that tattoo shops don’t always have,” Zerbe said.

Rose runs their business with their wife Jess Rose, who handles the day-to-day operation of the shop and elevates the business.

“When you’re in love and that person is your partner and your soul mate they’re going to enrich your life in every single aspect,” Rose said. “So the Den is no exception. She brings a perspective from a stylistic point of view.”

Jess is a leather artist and along with her own business, she said her role in the pack is the “lady behind the scenes making things happen.”

“When I met Ryane, I saw their vision and I knew where they wanted to take it,” Jess said. “I definitely feel like I am always here to see those visions through.”

Jess said there are various ways the Wolf Den is shifting the industry from its representation to its atmosphere and products.

“Already (Ryane was) changing the industry by creating a space where there was an owner that was far different than a heterosexual white male owning a shop,” Jess said.

Mele Lucero is another member and tattoo artist in the pack and she said she loves making “weird trippy” pieces.

Lucero said the Den is unique in that she is supported as a female tattoo artist by her peers and mentors.

“They just want you to grow,” Lucero said. “I felt like with my old (shop) it was like a debt to be owed to them and then coming to the Wolf Den they just continue to push me and grow my style and (to) just be me.”

Jess said the Den provides eco-friendly products which isn’t common in other shops. Ryane said the shop is 90% plastic-free, but there’s a goal to up that another 5%.

Going forward, Rose said they hope to both maintain the stability of the Den and continue to grow its presence.

Meghan Donohue, a 25-year-old apprentice at the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop, works on her latest creation.

Bird’s Nest

Striving to also provide a different atmosphere for their clients and fellow creators is tattoo artist Lora Bird.

Bird created the Nest Art Collective, located at 7460 W 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, which is a space for queer, femme, nonbinary or neurodivergent artists and clients alike.

“I would describe it as a haven for people who need a little bit more accommodation during their appointment,” Bird said.

“We do our best to make sure everybody has the right lighting, the right sound level, the right privacy to feel as comfortable as possible during a pretty uncomfortable procedure.”

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Mele Lucero sits at her station in the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop where she creates “weird PHOTOS BY ELISABETH SLAY trippy tattoos” for clients.

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Bird was searching for a space that would support them as an artist and accommodate their needs as a neurodivergent person.

“The shop that I learned in was a very open space, which there is nothing wrong with that and some people thrive in that environment, but with me having ADHD and newly diagnosed autism, it ended up being a little bit harder for me to focus on the art and my client,” Bird said.

The tattoo artist of six years said the chaos of the shop was overwhelming.

“I wanted to work in a space where I was able to control the environment a little more and after searching around through some studios and keeping my eyes peeled for someplace I wanted to work I realized that doesn’t really exist,” Bird said.

Therefore, Bird built the Nest from the ground up.

Bird was inspired to model their shop after a “salon suite” which they worked in for about a year. Bird explained a salon suite is a rented amount of space with pods of individual businesses such as a hair salon, a nail salon and makeup artist.

The Nest opened its doors in 2021 and Bird said at the moment, the shop is full of artists who all have their own space.

Additionally, Bird said while artists technically work for them, the artists are in charge of their own booking, scheduling, pricing and setting up their rooms.

“They are all individual business owners and they really do find and work with people that want to work

Meghan Donohue works on a flower back tattoo for one of her clients. The 25-year-old is completing an apprenticeship at the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop.

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with them which is just such a wonderful thing in tattooing,” Bird said.

“They curate the space to be comfortable for them and by proxy it’s comfortable for their clients.”

Izzy Bump, creator of large colorful botanical tattoos, said she enjoys being in control of her own business and ethical choices.

The artist said the best aspect of the Nest is that it’s a supportive space where the artists care about their work, each other and clients.

“We all have more than enough clients to go around and because we’re not competing with each other and because we all do care about each other and our community there’s a lot of helping each other and lifting each other up,” Bump said.

Bird describes their art style as illustrative woodcut which is similar

to “old medieval etchings.”

Bird said they feel like they’re flipping the “traditional idea of tattooing” with the Nest and shifting the industry from sole artist control to client-friendly.

Tattoo artist and 29-year-old Mikayla Riley said there are so many aspects that she loves about the Nest, the biggest being the sense of community.

“I think it’s very unique in that tattooing, like so many industries, is traditionally so male-dominated and lots of people have not been welcomed in this industry in the

past, and here we’re so far in the opposite direction,” Riley said. “Anyone is welcome here to get a tattoo.”

Bird said all 13 people in the Nest “gel well” together regardless of their different personalities and styles.

“The overarching take here is in my mind this newer generation of tattoo artists is just more kind,” Bird said.

Going forward, Bird hopes to “ride out this thing” they built and just see what happens next.

“It really is currently my life’s work and I would rather just maybe not push for more and just enjoy what I have,” Bird said.

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Parker native leads effort to save lacrosse program Buddington said he and some teammates looked into it, and the decision was made much earlier than the department let on.

“This decision was signed off on in June of 2023,” Buddington alleged.

“But we were told that the decision was made final a week before they told us, and that proved to be untrue. It felt like a stab in the back, especially with the timing of it all. It was a week before our first scrimmage, 11 days before our first game. I mean, they signed off on this and then allowed us to recruit a whole freshman class plus a transfer from New York and a transfer from New Zealand.”

Colorado Community Media reached out to CSU-Pueblo athletics and they were not immediately prepared to comment on the timing of the decision.

Buddington didn’t wait to take action. Two days later he and his teammates launched a petition to save the team on Change.org.

So far, it has garnered more than 63,000 signatures and is currently the fourth-largest petition on the website in 2024, according to Christina Mar-

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Although Caleb Buddington didn’t play lacrosse until he was a sophomore at Ponderosa High School, the Parker native quickly showed a strong talent for the sport. He even leveraged his skills into a Division II future at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

But on Jan. 19, he got bad news.

Buddington and his team were told 2024 would be the team’s last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. And worse, men’s lacrosse would no longer be a varsity sport for CSU-Pueblo — it would be a club sport going forward.

“It was a Friday morning, we got out of practice and had a meeting with the athletic department,” Buddington said. “Nobody knew what it was. We got out of practice and went to this meeting. They basically told us that they were cutting our program. They gave us a bunch of different reasons, but none of them necessarily seemed to add up based on all the research we’ve done over the past week and a half.”

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“We thought it would be a good idea to get the word out and get support from other people,” Buddington said.

“A lot of people donated money to that petition to promote it. The money is used to promote the petition and get views on it. I think those promotions started to kick in and that’s why there are so many signatures on it, which is awesome.”

But it’s bigger than just CSU-Pueblo lacrosse; the ThunderWolves’ departure will affect the entire Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

This season, the RMAC welcomed Concordia University Irvine from California into the conference, and next season will add the Dominican University of California.

Starting in 2025, the conference would have had six teams, enough for the conference winner to earn a bid in the NCAA tourney automatically.

“Now with the cutting of our program, the RMAC isn’t eligible for that anymore,” Buddington said. “So, I think a big reason for that petition as well was to get the word out to the RMAC and other teams in the RMAC like, ‘Hey, this doesn’t only affect us, but now all of us aren’t eligible for the NCAA tournament.’”

The petition aims to gather pushback and community support, he said, but he knows that won’t be enough to change the department’s mind. Buddington and his teammates met with the Pueblo City Council on Jan. 23 and there are plans to try and get the state on board with the players’ case.

As the program hangs in the balance, Buddington and his teammates

Caleb Buddington, a player on CSUPueblo’s men’s lacrosse team, is from Parker and went to Ponderosa High COURTESY PHOTO School.

still have a season to play. He said it’s been difficult to focus on just lacrosse at this point, but the team will compete as always and make the most of 2024.

“When it happened, you had kids hop in the transfer portal right away,” Buddington said. “Especially sophomores and freshmen who still have two or three years of eligibility left. So it’s definitely hard to try and put our heads back down and focus when we know all these kids who are our teammates are trying to be recruited to play somewhere else. But there’s also a silver lining to it. We have nothing to lose and everything to prove. Let’s go out and show them they made a mistake.”

The team became home for Buddington after high school.

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“Booger Red,” Lakewood’s antique fire truck needed a make-over before going on public view as part of the permanent exhibit at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park’s 20th century museum.

The wording on the side of the truck’s red doors had faded and needed to be restored according to the time period and font style of the 1930s, when it was first commissioned.

Prior to Lakewood being incorporated as a City (in 1969) Lakewood’s first fire station was originally located on West Colfax Avenue near Wadsworth and was built in 1938. Booger Red was the first firetruck purchased from local business support and an annual Fireman’s Ball.

From their home garage in the suburbs, the Polzin family–father Larry and daughters Jess and Sarah– who

produce and restore iconic, vintage signs from around Colorado, stepped in. Their business, Stargazer Creations, is one of the few to use handdrawn painting methods that were most recently put to use restoring the truck’s antique fire doors.

“When we first talked with the City of Lakewood about their firetruck I envisioned a turn of the century beauty with pinstripes and gold leaf and ‘fadoozles’ all over its shiny red paint job,” said Larry Polzin.

“When we actually saw the truck, we were brought back to reality, as this wasn’t a ‘classic showboat’ but a work horse that had been driven hard and probably had some amazing tales attached to it,” he said.

Restoring the truck meant removing the doors and taking them to the garage workshop, matching the specific hue of the antique red and imitating the original font’s drop-shadow letter-

ing.

“This font was not in our vast library, so we had to rely on the tiniest hints of its existence still left on the door and replicate it based on what remained,” said Jess Polzin of restoring the truck.

The family focuses on antique sign restoration, pictorial murals — such as the animals on the Denver Purina factories — as well as fiber art and commercial commissions. They hand paint all their pieces, and utilize other skills that are becoming more rare such as embellishments using real gold leaf.

A longtime sign maker and artist, Polzin launched the business with his two daughters in 2007 in honor of his son, John, who passed away that year.

“He was enigmatic, and had an incredible passion for life,” Jess Polzin said of her brother.

Through their work focusing on the handcrafting of signs, rather than

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through mass-production, the Polzins hope to bring art into the every day.

“It’s got the imperfections of the artist in it. Art doesn’t have to be perfect,” said Jess Polzin.

“I think people really like to see things that remind them of a human connection. That’s the most important thing,” she said.

As for Booger–so called because it was “a ‘booger’ to drive,” according to Betsy Bowers, who commissioned the truck’s restoration for Lakewood–it will make special appearances at Heritage Lakewood Belmar, and will next be on display at the Annual Rockin’ Block party in June.

Visitors can also request to see the truck be viewed as requested at the museum’s private tours.

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(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7061466 Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 NOTICE OF SALE Legals Original Principal Amount $95,946.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $95,174.43

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0527-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 5, 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) AARON J. BUNDY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. Date of Deed of Trust May 25, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2017 Recording Information

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. BUILDING 13, UNIT 8, AND PARKING UNIT 231, OTERO RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR OTERO RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 28, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0167417 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 28, 2000 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B0167418 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 2676 E OTERO PL. UNIT 8, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122-3445.

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

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

and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedOriginal Grantor(s) legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com ness is: DAVID RUSSELL GRANDER

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024 Last Publication: 3/7/2024 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: 12/05/2023 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

Anna Johnston #51978 Randall M. Chin #31149 David W. Drake #43315 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009927294 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. 0527-2023 First Publication: 2/8/2024 Last Publication: 3/7/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0519-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 1, 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.

AND VERA H. GRANDER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Date of Deed of Trust May 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 18, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5071829 Original Principal Amount $311,598.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $173,733.11 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, BLOCK 3, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 17D, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE,

Arapahoe County Statement Public Notice

Accounts Equity In Pooled Cash and Investments 2% Daily Rental Fee Advance General Taxes Cities Schools County Special Districts City Sales Tax Escrow Other Ownership Tax Personal Property Distraint Refunds - Clerk and Recorder State Refunds - Tax Overpayments Treasury Deed Proceeds Undistributed SME Rental Ownership Tax Undistributed Tax TOTAL

Beginning Balance (466,320,781.76) (73,907.54) (26,700.28) (8,401,182.99) (102,629,027.95) (6,349,093.43) (6,209,725.73) (1,007,649.58) (8,589.29) 16,241.38 (12,556.17) (4,158.93) 315,060.85 (590,712,071.42)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS JULY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2023 Delinquent Miscellaneous Treasurer's Current Tax Tax Receipts Fees

1,899,899.54 16,249,256.83 3,923,295.70 6,231,901.09

(19,800.67) 3,470,435.54 (131,439.47) 25,323,776.77 (24,513.46) 5,739,064.98 (136,465.07) 9,800,139.29

Debits 254,422,686.51 758,301.11 451,600.00 21,547,171.02 46,568,996.15 9,637,847.22 152,780,787.75 114,815,776.17 516,593,071.50 42,348,904.53 235,854.91 99,745.07 5,755.36 404,421.11 32,233,879.19

Credits (152,259,541.06) (695,616.98) (4,279,865.77) (21,547,171.02) (41,411,624.06) (9,637,847.22) (51,865,191.20) (114,689,499.92) (516,127,654.89) (42,240,008.51) (236,330.06) (99,833.69) (3,374.24) (401,998.41) (32,769,136.65)

Ending Balance (364,157,636.31) (11,223.41) (3,854,966.05) (3,243,810.90) (1,713,428.40) (6,222,817.15) (5,744,309.14) (898,753.56) (9,064.44) 16,152.76 (10,175.05) (1,736.23) (220,196.61)

28,304,353.16

(312,218.67) 44,333,416.58 (198,863.82) 1,192,904,797.60 *** BRACKETED FIGURES INDICATE CREDIT BALANCE***

(988,264,693.68)

(386,071,964.49)

(19,541.84) (30,582.27) (54,506.21) (94,233.50)

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STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 11840 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024 Last Publication: 3/7/2024 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: 12/01/2023 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Randall M. Chin #31149 David W. Drake #43315 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009868076 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. 0519-2023 First Publication 2/8/2024 Last Publication 3/7/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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, 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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0507-2023

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.

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

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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

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. 0525-2023 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 1, 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) Jane Marie Baker AND Robert Leon Baker Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE

OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 12, 2022 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 22, 2022 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2087456 Original Principal Amount $1,456,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $412,339.51 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 1, BRIAR RIDGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 1427 W Briarwood Ave, 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, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024 Last Publication: 3/7/2024 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: 12/01/2023 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 # 23-031296 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. 0525-2023 First Publication: 2/8/2024 Last Publication: 3/7/2024 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. 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)

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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

City and County Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. RFP-22-14, 2023 CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Project No. RB23-200 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with NORAA Concrete for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated May 31 2022, and through Change Order 5, for the removal and replacement of cross pans, sidewalk, curb/gutter, and mountable median noses, and curb ramps within urbanized areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County.

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 or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by NORAA Concrete or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by NORAA Concrete or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including March 7, 2024.

This Notice is published in accordance with §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 to NORAA Concrete.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1309 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new H&R license.

The applicant is an LLC: Birdcall Cherrywood, LLC 7503 South University Boulevard Centennial, CO 80122 Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at mpalmer@centennialco.gov by no later than

February 27, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

By order of Christina Lovelace, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 532551 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Bids and Settlements Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Construction Contract for I25 & Dry Creek Southbound On-Ramp Improvements Project Project No. C20-021 ITB No. 21-48 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with KECI Colorado, Inc for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract generally consisted of the replacement of traffic signals at the NB I25 Dry Creek Ramp, installation of signal metering, extension of westbound turn lane for the I25 Dry Creek Ramp, and other site improvements.

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 or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by KECI Colorado Inc or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by KECI Colorado 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 20, 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 KECI Colorado Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1310 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2023CV030417 Division: 14 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: STEPPING STONES AT COPPER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: GLEN COX; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Lot 3, Block 18, Copper Ridge Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 17179 E Tennessee Dr, Aurora CO 80017 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 28th day of March 2024, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements

thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 2nd day of January, 2024.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 532478 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 West Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600 Case No.: 2018C038478 Div.: A2 Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff vs.

SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT /JUDGMENT DEBTOR THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on May 29, 2018 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, May 29, 2018 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on May 29, 2018.

Defendant shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No. 532547 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: March 7, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that a public sale will be held online at www.storagetreasures.com to begin on or after 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2024 with close of sale to be on or after 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2024.

BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE will sell to satisfy the lien on the property stored at 101 E. Centennial Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113 by the following persons. The inventories listed below were notated by the tenants at the time of rental.

BROOKRIDGE SELF-STORAGE makes no representation or warranty that the units contain said inventories.

0E006 : SIBR DENG KURAWEI ACIENG 7343 E. Harvard Ave. #G Denver, CO 80231 Furniture, Exercise Equip., Luggage, Car Door, Bags, Boxes 0E302 : JAMES M. PEREZ 5301 S. Sherman St. Littleton, CO 80121 Box, Crate 0F011 : JOHN A. AUSTIN JOHN AUSTIN MUSIC & MARKETING LLC P.O. Box 31417 Aurora, CO 80041 Clothes, Totes, Boxes, Bags All purchased goods are sold “as is” and must be removed within 72 hours from the day of sale. This sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. See www.storagetreasures.com for terms and sale rules.

Legal Notice No. 532543 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Notice to Creditors 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 Dale E. Miller, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031340 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 Saturday, July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Krystal Woodbury, Personal Representative 300 Plaza Drive, Suite 200 Highlands Ranch CO 80129 Legal Notice No. 532530 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald 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 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 Susan W. Coker, a/k/a Susan Walker Coker, a/k/a Susan Elizabeth Coker, a/k/a Susan Coker, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30012 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 June 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John E. Boyd, Co-Personal Representative Barbara J. Boyd, Co-Personal Representative c/o Leslie R. Olson, Esq. Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 532531 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 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

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Legal Notice No. 532519 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul Earl Forristall, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30015 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ann M. Lucia and John A. Forristall Co-Personal Representatives c/o Gubbels Law Office, P C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 532546 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent 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 MICHAEL LOUIS WAGNER, a.k.a. MICHAEL L. WAGNER, a.k.a. MICHAEL WAGNER, Case Number 2024PR30028 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.

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 JANICE FRANKLIN ASHBY, a/k/a JANICE F. ASHBY, Deceased Case Number: 23PR31455 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 Monday, June 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brendan L. Ashby, Personal Representative Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 532554 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Santa Luca, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031434 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 June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anastasia Fainberg Personal Representative 3600 S Yosemite Street, Suite 810 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No. 532528 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cathy Ann Noon, A/K/A Cathy A. Noon, A/K/A Cathy Noon Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30063 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 Monday, June 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

James Whitney Noon Personal Representative 7261 S. Chapparal Circle West Centennial, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. 532537 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anthony H. Campbell, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 030013 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 June 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anna L. Burr, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 230 Aurora, Colorado 80014 Legal Notice No. 532535 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 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 Lynne Marie Frestedt, a/k/a Lynne M. Frestedt, a/k/a Lynne Frestedt, Deceased Case Number: 23PR31444 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

Monday, June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC 7000 E. Belleview Ave, Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 532540 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald 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 Gabriel Jason Kaatz, a/k/a Gabriel J. Kaatz, a/k/a Gabriel Kaatz, a/k/a Gabe Kaatz, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30043 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 June 13, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melanie J. Bates, Personal Representative 9241 E. Nassau Ave. Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No. 532542 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent 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 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

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 19, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on January 24, 2024, 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 Mehanayim Eyob Buta be changed to Mehanayim Buta Eyob Case No.: 23 C 100585

The petition requests that the name of Olivia Astrid Lopez be changed to Olivia Astrid Powpez Case No.: 2024C100040

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Sarah Ingmenasen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532550 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 532555 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 12, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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 Delilah-Love Li-Vince Aragon be changed to Amor Li-Vince Case No.: 23 C 100962

The petition requests that the name of Karen Y Abraham be changed to Kate Y Abraham Case No.: 22 C 100373

By: Sarah Ingmenasen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Judge Colleen Clark Motion filed and redated: January 12, 2024

Legal Notice No. 532512 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 532518 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 19, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on January 11, 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 Colton Mark Powell be changed to Colton Mark Powpez Case No.: 24 C 100047

The petition requests that the name of Viktoria Coral Peralta Nalvarte be changed to Viktoria Coral Peralta Principe Case No.: 23C100942

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532548 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532536 First Publication: February 1 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Children Services

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 26, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

The petition requests that the name of Wiley Glenn Walsh be changed to Wiley Glenn Scheideman Case No.: 24CV8

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 532552 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 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 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Petition to Disclaim Paternity Case No. 2023JV429 In the Interest of: Cleo Graham Petitioner: Cydney Graham V. Respondent: Montree Wyatt You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court in which it is represented that the Petitioner is disclaiming that Montree Wyatt is the biological father the named children in the Petition. The Petition, requests that the Court enter judgment and grant such further relief as the Court deems proper, including requiring you to pay costs of this action.

Legal Notice No. 532529 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent ###

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“CSU-Pueblo offered me a PWO (preferred walk-on) my senior year, which basically means you’re guaranteed a roster spot,” Buddington said.

“So that was awesome, especially with how late I started playing. Just to have a spot on a college team was pretty cool.”

According to CSU-Pueblo athletics, the decision does not affect the women’s lacrosse program or any other varsity sport.

Additionally, the site states that all scholarship-eligible student athletes affected by the decision will have their financial aid honored until they depart or graduate from CSU-Pueblo. If a student athlete chooses to transfer after the season, NCAA rules will permit them to play immediately without penalty.

“After an extensive review and careful analysis of our strategic initiatives within the landscape of college athletics, we have made the difficult

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healthcare industry for most of his career, said he has witnessed the challenges that often come when a senior is discharged from the hospital.

“It can be a very daunting and confusing process for a senior citizen to remember what they’re supposed to do — their exercises, their medications,” he said.

Through his work at Caring Senior Services, Marc said he hopes he can help seniors who are recovering from time in the hospital and others who just need extra companionship.

Lisa has a history as a personal chef, which taught her how much she loves helping people.

“For lack of a better expression, my love language is taking care of people,” she said. “It just gives me joy to make people happy.”

She also has a background as a caregiver and a certified nursing assistant, she said.

One of the most rewarding parts of running the business so far has been its impact on the families of clients, she said.

She told the story of a woman who had been her husband’s caregiver for seven years. Once she started us-

decision to transition men’s lacrosse to club status following the 2024 season,” CSU-Pueblo Vice President for Athletics and Strategic Partnerships Paul Plinske said in a statement. “We want all student athletes to have the most competitive experience possible and feel that men’s lacrosse at the club level is the best place for us.”

Plinske continued: “We are fully committed to putting our student athletes and their needs first. In this case, CSU Pueblo will continue to provide support to every men’s lacrosse player during this transition period. Student athletes were notified before the start of the season to ensure they have the time to consider all options while having our resources available to support them ... Once the season is complete, equipment and gear that the student athletes were provided at the varsity level will be retained for their future use.”

To support CSU-Pueblo men’s lacrosse, consider signing and donating to the team’s petition change.org. This story will be updated if and when Colorado Community Media receives a comment from CSU-Pueblo athletics. ing caregiver services for him, she gained a new sense of independence and peace.

Caring Senior Services often provides this kind of care — called “respite care” — to families when someone is in hospice, Lisa said.

“It just relieves that burden from the family being the primary caregiver to being a family and not having to focus 100% of their time, or a majority of their time, as a caregiver,” Marc added. “They need to be a family as well.”

Caring Senior Service offers its services in many kinds of homes, including assisted living and independent living communities.

In addition to seniors, the company provides services for younger individuals who may have caregiving needs.

Their services are available across the south metro area, including Littleton, Englewood, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills Village, Centennial, Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village and more.

Services are charged at a flat hourly rate and are covered by some private insurance companies, Lisa said.

For services in other parts of the metro area, clients may search for a franchise location near them at https:// www.caringseniorservice.com/.

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