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VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 36

Backlash stalled DCSD equity plans, records show Contract with consultants came to abrupt end

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian McKnight said the chance

Plans between Douglas County Schools and a consulting firm hired to conduct diversity and equity training crumbled last school year after backlash toward the group’s work mounted, records show.

Now the district is preparing to continue equity work in 2021-22, but leadership said the district is not ready to release details.

“We heard and reflected on the concerns raised and have decided to slow down and regroup on Educational Equity and Inclusive Excellence in DCSD,” district spokeswoman Paula Hans said in an emailed statement.

The Gemini Group, a consulting firm based in Denver, became a lightning rod in April and May as some community members argued their trainings were evidence the district was teaching the much-discussed academic concept of critical race theory after adopting an equity policy.

The district has repeatedy denied that it teaches critical race theory to its students.

Nevertheless, the controversy culminated when Superintendent Corey Wise abruptly canceled a staff summit scheduled with The Gemini

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The Douglas County commissioners speak at the grand opening of the East/West Regional Trail July 24. From left, CommissionCOURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY ers Lora Thomas, Abe Laydon and George Teal attended the event.

After 35 years, 28-mile county trail completed The East/West Regional Trail spans Parker and Highlands Ranch

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was negative 10 degrees on the December evening in 1986

when Cheryl Matthews and her fellow equestrians stood up and demanded a trail be built through Highlands Ranch.

Matthews, now the open space director for Douglas County, had learned that Mission Viejo, the company that owned Highlands Ranch at the time, had once promised a trail but hadn’t yet followed through on it.

So one night, when Mission Viejo

was set to make a request of the county’s planning commission, Matthews and her friends filled the room and spoke at the podium about their request for a trail. The commission responded by telling the company they wouldn’t approve any more land use applications until they had worked with the residents on the trail, Matthews said.

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Learning to survive in the face of a threat Douglas County Sheriff’s Office provides Active Threat Awareness training

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Going into survivor mode or slip-

ping into a victim mentality can make a big difference in the face of a threat posed at school, work, a shopping center or elsewhere.

NEW PLACES TO PLAY New breed of entertainment centers offer food, brews, fun P14

NBA’S WHITE COMES HOME TO PARKER

Spurs standout holds hoops academy at old stomping grounds P23

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Dream Dinners opens in Castle Rock Meal-kit franchise helps save time in food preparation

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dream Dinners, the well-known meal-kit franchise, is now open in Castle Rock. Parker couple Michele and Cameron Byers bought into the 20-year-old franchise after being customers at one for years.

“We just fell in love with it at the Parker store,” Michele said. “We have been consumers with the Parker store for four years. Fell in love with how easy it is to make the meals. We fell in love with the variety.”

The Byerses opened the new Dream Dinners on July 8 at 333 Perry St. in Castle Rock. Michele said they chose Castle Rock because it is a growing town with plenty of families to take advantage of the easy service Dream Dinners provides.

“I haven’t fallen in love with Castle Rock,” Michele said. “Everyone here has been so welcoming and supportive as we go forward with this new venture.”

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On-demand lawn care service expanding Company seeks to be similar to ride-sharing services

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER AND THELMA GRIMES EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Nashville-based tech company connecting homeowners with lawn care services is expanding into the Denver area including in Highlands Ranch and Parker, with the goal of mirroring companies like Uber and Lyft.

GreenPal, which started in 2012, allows homeowners to post their ad-

p l c dress and lawn care needs and then t t landscapers bid for the gig.

Co-Founder Gene Caballero, who t o worked in lawn care in his high school and college years, said he be- o came interested in the idea during a the time that ride-sharing services T r started to become popular on the West Coast. q “If people are willing to have a e stranger pick them up, at some point they’d do the same with lawn t care,” he said.

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The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo is ready to ride!

Parker couple Michele and Cameron Byers have opened a new Dream Dinners location COURTESY PHOTO in Castle Rock.

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menu, then visit a local kitchen to pick up their order or prepare the kits themselves. The kits, which come in two sizes, are prepared from fresh ingredients then frozen, eliminating planning, shopping and chopping.

Home delivery is also available.

Cooking the meals takes as little as 30 minutes.

Michele said she wishes Dream Dinners would have been around when she raised her children. Now, with them grown, she wants to help local families manage their busy lives by giving them the opportunity to get healthy meal options without the stress of going to the grocery store and eliminating the time it takes to chop and prepare a fresh meal.

“Meal options change monthly, and they really are wholesome,” Michele said. “It is good quality meat and vegetables. We have reliable, restaurant grade meals.”

Dream Dinners helps to bring families together at dinner time,

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homeowners from the area logging in to find services in their community, Caballero said.

Once a homeowner places their property up for bidding, they can look at reviews and rates for the companies interested in servicing them and decide which they want to choose. After the job is complete, the landscapers will submit a photo of the work and then the homeowner is charged, as long as they approve that it was done correctly.

The vendor and client are never required to meet in person.

The company aims to create quicker connections between clients and providers than the traditional approach.

“I think Uber and Lyft have kind of conditioned homeowners for wanting things now and not later,” Caballero said. “It goes in with the consumer mindset now.”

So far, about 20 vendors and 300 potential clients have signed up in

Michele said. Having meals that just need to be heated up allows quick preparation and encourages families to eat together rather than grabbing fast food and eating at different times, she said.

“As parents, we know how important it is for families to eat together,” Cameron said. “That is one of the main reasons we’re bringing Dream Dinners to Castle Rock — we really want to help make gathering around the family dinner table easier.”

Dream Dinner operates or franchises 69 locations in 22 states.

While other segments of the foodservice business were negatively impacted by COVID-19, Dream Dinners’ sales continued to grow.

Along the Front Range, Dream Dinners has locations in Arvada, Centennial, North Colorado Springs and Parker.

To introduce Dream Dinners to new families, the Castle Rock location offers a Meal Prep Starter Pack that includes up to 18 plates for $99.

For more information and to order meal kits, and see what the August menu has, visit the Castle Rock location online at DreamDinners.com/castlerock.

Parker, Caballero said.

While most of what the landscapers provide is lawn mowing, some also offer other services like hedge trimming, mulch placement, leaf pickup and snow removal.

GreenPal, which collects 5% from the vendors for each job completed, strives to simplify business for the local lawn care companies in their jurisdictions.

“We handle demand creation, scheduling, route optimization and payment,” Caballero said.

When vendors log in, they can see a recommended route and schedule for the day’s appointments along with expected revenue for the day, week or month.

Almost all of the service provided

by GreenPal is residential, with about 5% on commercial properties.

Vendors interested in providing care through the company, which requires a vetting process, can do so by visiting YourGreenPal.com/ welcome_vendors. Potential clients can get started by visiting yourgreenpal.com. It’s free for vendors and clients to join.

Join your friends and neighbors through August 8 for old-fashioned family fun. Visit Discovery Ranch and become a farmer for the day! Join in the stick-horse rodeo or pie-eating contest. Enjoy live music, classic fair food, as well as – a foodie’s favorite – food trucks. For more information, a schedule of events or to purchase tickets online visit FairandRodeoFun.com or call 720-733-6941.

School Zone safety is a shared responsibility Drivers - please follow traffic laws, such as school zone speed limits. Pedestrians - please observe all streetcrossing safety procedures at all times. For additional street-crossing tips and associated traffic information please visit douglas.co.us and search for School Zones.

Visit prehistoric times More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn all about it by taking a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve. For more information and available tour dates visit lambspring.org/free-tours

Live Town Hall meetings Did you know Douglas County offers Live Town Hall meetings, inviting you to engage in the local issues of importance to you and your neighbors? Register at douglas.co.us/townhall to ensure you are contacted about all future Live Town Halls – it’s always your choice whether or not to participate. Registering will also allow you to receive online surveys so that you may share what topics YOU want to hear more about.

What’s happening with your County government?

Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view public meeting agendas, participate in-person or remotely, or watch select meetings via live stream visit douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

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School resource office honored for regional excellence Shefali Phillips-Arains is proud to serve at Highlands Ranch High School

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County Sherriff’s Deputy Shefali Phillips-Arain was recognized for regional excellence by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) during the annual awards banquet.

Phillips-Arain, a school resource officer (SRO) for Highlands Ranch High School, received an award for Regional Excellence for Region 10, which includes Colorado Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

The annual award recognizes SROs who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities and school districts. The award was presented to Phillips-Arain on July 13 during the National School Safety Conference in Orlando, Florida.

While honored to receive the recognition, Phillips-Arains said it is the work that she loves, stressing that given today’s society, SROs play an important role.

“I believe SROs are some of the most important pieces of law enforcement today,” she said.

“The counseling, friendships and

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Shefali Phillips-Arain was honored for regional excellence by the National Association of School Resource Officers. Phillips-Arain serves as COURTESY PHOTO an SRO at Highlands Ranch High School.

relationships we build with these students cannot be duplicated. We are not teachers. We are not counselors. We are just there to make a positive impact on kids.”

Phillips-Arains, a 20-year law enforcement professional, has worked throughout the region with stints in Denver, Boulder, Glendale and the Colorado Department of Corrections.

Phillips-Arains, a resident of Jefferson County, said she came to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office specifically because of the SRO program.

“This program takes that service to the next level,” she said. “I can’t say enough good things about the administrators, and the teachers at Highlands Ranch High School.

They are phenomenal. The com-

munity here supports our SRO teams, and our command staff works hard, which sometimes goes unnoticed.”

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the SRO program has worked with local school districts and Douglas County commissioners to build the important service for youth and teens.

“This is just another example of excellent work and dedication coming from our school resource officer program,” he said. “We are very proud of Deputy PhillipsArian for her commitment and caring attitude towards her school students.”

In a year where SROs have been the target of a lot of negativity, Phillips-Arains said Douglas County is the opposite, with administrators, parents and students being supportive.

Phillips-Arains said it is important to note that SROs are not all about presenting everything with rose-colored glasses. Instead, she said they are all about leveling with and being honest with students.

Phillips-Arains said SROs want to talk about their jobs, they want to discuss national issues such as Black Lives Matter, they want to continue building trusting relationships with students.

“Our job is to help prepare them for adulthood,” she said. “The work our SROs do with these students is always phenomenal.”

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Veteran Colo. journalist Linda Shapley named publisher She’ll lead Colo.

Community Media newspapers and websites, including this one

BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The new owners of Colorado Community Media have named Linda Shapley the news company’s publisher.

Shapley, a lifelong Coloradan, has been a senior news executive at The Denver Post and Colorado Politics magazine in a career in print and digital news and communication spanning more than 30 years.

She will lead CCM’s two-dozen Colorado newspapers and websites, including this one, as well as other publications as the company’s first publisher since the May announcement of its sale by Jerry and Ann Healey to The Colorado News Conservancy, a partnership of The Colorado Sun and the National Trust for Local News dedicated to fostering community journalism.

CCM newspapers servce Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson and Weld counties.

“I am excited and honored to be assuming this role, especially during

such a critical time in our industry,” Shapley said. “Anyone who knows me knows I am an ardent supporter of local news, and my main goal is to tirelessly work at building a team that strengthens the bond a community has with its newspaper.”

Shapley has been managing editor of Colorado Politics, affiliated with the Colorado Springs Gazette and Denver Gazette, since October 2019. Before that she was customer experience director at Shapley communications company Deke Digital and managing editor of The Denver Post, overseeing news operations and coverage.

Larry Ryckman, co-founder and editor of The Colorado Sun, said he was excited to be able to work with his former Post colleague again. Ryckman noted that Shapley “worked in many different roles and departments during her time at The Post and oversaw print production for news events large and small. She also led The Post’s community engagement initiative along with other operational duties.”

Prior to The Post, Shapley worked at The Kansas City Star, the Greeley Tribune and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is a Colorado State University graduate and a former vice president of the Denver

Press Club.

Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO of the National Trust for Local News and a Colorado News Conservancy board member, said CCM’s owners “conducted an extensive, thorough search, and a number of highly qualified applicants expressed interest in the position. In Linda we found an experienced leader with a combination of strong newsroom chops, organizational skills and budgeting acumen. She’s a great listener, has boundless energy and is passionate about community news. On top of all that, she is a lifelong Coloradan with deep roots in Weld County.”

Shapley joins CCM on Aug. 23.

CCM publications include the Arvada Press, Brighton Standard Blade, Canyon Courier, Castle Pines News-Press, Castle Rock NewsPress, Centennial Citizen, Clear Creek Courant, Commerce City Sentinel Express, Denver HeraldDispatch, Douglas County NewsPress, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Evergreen Lifestyles, Fort Lupton Press, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Jeffco Transcript, Life on Capitol Hill, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, South Platte Independent, Washington Park Profile and Westminster Window, plus two shoppers, AdCo Advertiser and 285 Hustler.

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Old West comes back to Castle Rock Western Heritage Welcome kicks off weekend activities

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock paid tribute to the past last weekend, hosting the Western Heritage Welcome celebration.

The weekend events were hosted alongside the Douglas County Fair celebrations, making Castle Rock a popular place to be.

Events started on July 30 when downtown was transformed to pay tribute to the town’s Western roots.

Cowhands from Silverado Ranch drove a herd of longhorn cattle down Perry Street with thousands in attendance.

The cattle drive is part of the town’s history, as during the 1800s, large herds of cattle were driven through Colorado. The route known as the Goodnight-Loving Trail passed east of Colorado Springs on the way to stockyards in Denver.

Following the cattle drive, visitors were treated to an Old West show, and plenty of activities including gold panning, cow milking and roping.

Through the weekend, the Douglas County Fair had more parades and a rodeo at the fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

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Led by Silverado Ranch officials, the annual cattle drive in downtown Castle Rock was a hit on July 30.

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Hailey Milender, 10, tries to spin the rope fast enough to cast onto a calf.

A couple dozen head of cattle made their way through Castle Rock as part of the annual Western Heritage Welcome tradition.

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Thriving at 99 Exercise class and a special party treat mark birthday

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At 99, Yvette Gunther is not slowing down. Instead, she is driving herself to a daily senior fitness class, enjoying life and planning for a 100th birthday celebration at Highlands Ranch Mansion next year.

Gunther celebrated her 99th birthday at the Northridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch last week, joking about the good times, reminiscing about the past, and enjoying the attention from about 30 friends.

Besides traditional food and desserts, Gunther was also treated to her first Jell-O shot during the celebration.

In describing their friend, many agreed that the one word that properly describes Gunther is “inspirational.”

Linda Wilson said she has known Gunther for several years, commenting on how she has missed more fitness classes than her 99-year-old friend.

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Senior fitness instructor Allyson Holgard said it has been an honor

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“She inspires others by just continuing to show up,” Holgard said.

“Her smile, her energy and her ability to never give up inspires everyone. Not even COVID could slow this woman down.”

Kathy Martz, friends with Gunther for more than two decades, said her friend has been a part of boards and organizations to help keep Highlands Ranch on track. Martz said Gunther has never shied away from giving back to the community.

“She is an absolute pistol,” Martz said. “She is a true example of what you can do at any age.”

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Celebrating at her 99th birthday party, Yvette Gunther, left, jokes with longtime PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES friend, Kathy Martz.

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“It was really pretty exciting to be a part of getting it in the plan,” Matthews said. “What got completed after that was a lot more than Highlands Ranch.”

As of July 24, that trail, which ended up being the 28-mile East/ West Regional Trail, has finally been completed.

“It’s pretty amazing when you think about the scope of it,” Matthews said. “It was just kind of a dream back then.”

The trail, which runs from Cherry Creek Trail in Parker through Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch, has been constructed in segments. The final section is a four-mile segment that runs from Schweiger Ranch near RidgeGate Parkway and Interstate 25 to the underpass at South Chamber Road in Parker.

“It’s just so gratifying to actually see a vision come to life and it makes you feel so good,” Matthews said. “You had so many people involved in making it happen and now thousands and thousands of people can go out and enjoy it.”

Cyclists, equestrians, dogs, walkers and runners are all allowed on the soft-surface trail, which passes through grasslands, oak bluffs and the Highlands Ranch Backcountry.

From the trail, one can often see Pikes Peak along with much of the front range. Wildlife like pronghorns, elk, deer, coyotes, bear and birds are also possible sightings in the area.

The East/West Regional Trail is 28 miles long and spans from Parker to Highlands Ranch.

There are restrooms and picnic shelters at Grigss Road Trailhead near Daniels Park and the Bluffs Regional Park in Lone Tree.

Trail users can also connect to several other trails including the Highline Canal, Willow Creek Trail, Reuter-Hess Reservoir and Bluffs Park.

The 35-year project has been funded by a variety of methods including lottery-funded Great Outdoors Colorado grant dollars and the Douglas County general fund.

“What you’re doing is creating things for future generations,” Mat-

thews said. “That’s one of the best parts of my job.”

After she got involved in the creation of the East/West Regional Trail, Matthews joined the county’s parks advisory board and eventually became the open space director.

A full map of the trail is available at www.douglas.co.us/east-westregional-trail. Parking for the trail is available at Griggs Road Pavilion, Coyote Ridge Park, Rocky Heights Middle School, Bluffs Regional Park and Schweiger Ranch.

“Get out and enjoy it,” Matthews said.

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The East/West Regional Trail is multiuse and available to cyclists, walkers, runners, equestrians and dogs.

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“I do not like sitting around,” she said. “Even after I lost my husbands, I get out and see my friends, walk my dog and get into all kinds of spoils. It is my friends who have kept me going.”

Gunther said she continues to stay active with exercise class and various community activities because she hates being alone, and her friendships are too important to stay inside.

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VOICES

Something to almost stop and think about

ave you noticed those new, red, octagonal signs they’ve been putting up around town?

I’m not sure what their purpose is. Maybe you do.

If so, please let me QUIET in on it.

DESPERATION Each of the signs has four white letters on it.

“S,” “T,” “O” and “P.” I figure it must be some kind of acronym. But what?

Maybe “Sleep Tonight On Pillows.” Craig Marshall It seems like a Smith lot of money was spent on something that no one pays any attention to.

There’s another thing that bothers me. They put them at most of the intersections, right there on the corners.

They distract drivers who slow down to read what they say and cause accidents or near-accidents.

Living near a high school, I see teenagers do it all the time.

Instead of sailing through an intersection, they hesitate. I think it’s because they’re curious about the signs.

“Sick Texans Often Puke.”

Teenaged drivers shouldn’t have to try to figure out what the meaning of a sign is while they’re on the way to something important.

As I said, all of the signs are red. That makes them stand out.

It’s one more strike against them because, as we know, red is an aggressive color. It stands out.

A friend of mine who believes we have “visitors” is convinced the signs are intended for them and it’s an acronym for “Sluve Tupalulu Ornidoo Peppitone.”

He says that’s, “Don’t forget, Martians: Your second cup of coffee is free at all Roswell restaurants.”

The signs add visual “clutter” just where we don’t need it: at busy intersections. It’s tough

enough there already.

Since I love ciphers, I tried a couple of simple letter substitutes with my decoder ring, but what I came up with didn’t make sense.

“Lucky Strike means fine tobacco” was one of them.

And “Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire.”

I must have done something wrong.

There’s another one of these intersection signs I don’t understand. There are fewer of them, and that’s nice, but the meaning of the letters on them is lost to me and everyone else.

“Y,” “I,” “E,” “L” and “D.” My friend thinks it’s just another attempt to communicate with our friends from outer space.

“What do the letters mean?” I asked.

He told me it was an intergalactic marketing plea.

“Well, what is it?” “‘Buy your muffler from us, not the Chinese.’”

I am all for trying to boost the

U.S. economy, but why can’t it be done somewhere else?

Everyone knows that intersections are lively and at times entertaining areas where a lot of things can go wrong.

If I’m going through an intersection and texting, I can’t be bothered by a sign that’s designed to appeal to little green men.

I tried to get an answer from our traffic engineers, but they just laughed and said, “You’ve got to be kidding.”

You and I know that things go on behind our backs all the time.

There are subliminal messages everywhere.

When someone in the government says, “A wet bird does not fly at night” it doesn’t mean “A wet bird does not fly at night.”

I dare you to put that in your decoder ring.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Unexpected advice: Shrug it off

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friend of mine has spent most of his life in a gym.

He has gone from body building to power lifting and then back to body building. He is now in maintenance mode WINNING like many his age. WORDS But even now, his shoulders are still very broad and sculpted. When I asked him what he has done over all these years to get that kind of definition and maintain it, he shared this, Michael Norton “I shrug it off.”

At first, I looked at him a bit puzzled. When I asked him to share more about shrugging it off, and what that meant, I found his answer and philosophy interesting and worth sharing.

Since we were talking about shoulders and working out, I had assumed he meant that he did an exercise known as shoulder shrugs. This is an exercise where we pick up a barbell or dumbbells and raise our shoulders using only our shoulder muscles and

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not our arms. The move is basically exactly how it is stated — we shrug our shoulders.

He shared that he has always done a lot of shoulder shrugs over the years, and he was very committed to working through several exercises that developed his neck, shoulders and back. But then he shared something that he believed was necessary to provide his muscles the room to grow and become more defined, and that was equal to, if not more important than, working out. He created the “space” in his body by removing the tension and stress that was holding him back. He shrugged them off.

It took time to realize that he was holding on to too much pain, baggage, anger. And although he came to recognize a few of those emotions were justified, when he learned how not to sweat the small stuff, and shrug off the nonsense, his body responded more favorably, his mind was at ease, and his soul found peace.

And then he connected the dots for me. “When I was carrying all that extra pain, baggage, and anger, and then tried to lift weights,

I was trying to lift twice as much because I piled on all those extra burdens on top of the weights. My muscles were too constricted and not developing the way I needed or wanted them to grow. But when I removed the tensions and stressors, my muscles found the freedom they needed to grow. And you know what, that helped me grow as a person on the inside and on the outside.” - Dan S. How many of us could benefit from shrugging it off more often?

Not necessarily in the gym and doing shoulder shrugs, but in life by shrugging off the three N’s; nonsense, negativity, and noise.

What if we could not worry about what others say or think about us, and instead, just shrug it off?

Robin Sharma says it this way, “Other people’s opinions of you are none of your business.” He is absolutely right, sometimes hard to do, but once we get there, it gives us so much freedom.

Robert Elliott, in his book “It’s Not Worth Dying For,” said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff, because it’s all small stuff anyway.” This is what my friend Dan was talking about, not letting the

“stuff” pile up on our shoulders, so much so that we have no room to grow.

Some of us have an easier time shrugging everything off. Like water off a duck’s back, comments and criticisms are quickly forgotten, stress and tensions released, and waiting to worry is a standard practice in life. Others of us need a little more encouragement, or some sage advice like I received from my buddy Dan. Where do you find yourself shaking out on this one? Is it easy to shrug it off? Or are you carrying around too many extra and unnecessary cares and burdens with you? Either way, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can free ourselves up so that we can grow personally, professionally, and spiritually, it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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Bringing mindfulness into your everyday life LIVING & AGING WELL

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hen we bring awareness into our daily activities we are able to actively seek the joy of being alive. Living mindfully also helps us take in the beauty that surrounds us each day. Meditation and mindfulness are achievable for all. below are some tips on how to bring both into your everyday life.

Mindfulness and meditation are really about teaching us how to focus our awareness in the present moment. In meditation we choose to focus on one thing at a time. We will notice our mind wandering away from the chosen anchor and with kindness and compassion we bring our awareness back. As we become better at focusing on the present moment, we gain a new awareness of the beautiful things that happen around us all the time. Plus, we spend less time ruminating about the past and fretting about the future.

MicroMeditation It is important to start your meditation

practice in a way that feels realistic and accessible to you. So, feel empowered that MicroMeditations are possible. A MicroMeditation is one breath to one minute of thoughtful breathing. Take one thoughtful deep breath before or after a tough conversation. It will make a difference!

Wake to joy It has been shown that the way we start our day affects the way we end it. Instead of going straight to your phone answering emails or text messages, try and take a few deep belly breaths. It is beneficial to take 30 minutes to an hour between the time you wake up and when you start your work for the day. Do something mindful during this time. And by mindful, this means just being totally present doing something you love, something that brings you joy.

Mantras Spoken words can be a great way to focus attention. A great mantra is, “Peace

begins (deep inhale) with me (deep exhale).” Leave a sticky note on your mirror to remind you of this mantra. Recite these simple words every morning and night, and throughout the day as needed.

Peace, joy, and lightness live within all of us. Meditation and mindfulness allow us to tap into a deeper sense of peace and joy.

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This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next virtual online presentation Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. Molly Woodhull will be our presenter and provide an overview on meditation techniques for well-being. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beware of same wine, different bottle How does the richest county in Colorado, and America’s sixth richest, pay its teachers 20-25% less on average than neighboring school districts in Littleton and Cherry Creek?

And before one claims that teacher salaries have no correlation with the quality of education, why has the DCSD consistently failed to make the top ten list of school districts in Colorado by any rating agency of which I am aware over the past decade when the school districts for Littleton, Cherry Creek, Boulder, Cheyenne Mountain and Poudre consistently rank in the top ten?

Seventeen years ago when we moved to Douglas County the schools were a big draw. With no school-age children since 2012, our family has not paid close attention to the schools. That was a huge mistake.

Quality of public education is a primary driver for quality of life and economic development. Young educated families often consider that their number one consideration. Yet the DCSD has been miserably failing Douglas County’s children and citizens for the past decade.

And the blame lies squarely with

the “reformers” who experimented on the district’s children for several years. The current board, as your recent article points out (“District takes first steps in overhaul of educator pay,” July 22), is making yeoman efforts to address the pay issue and repair the damage inflicted by the reformers. But voters should keep that in mind when board elections roll around so that they are not sold the same old wine of the reformers in a shiny new bottle.

Robert C. Marshall Highlands Ranch The COVID pandemic is not over We read with great wonderment recent statements by CDPHE and the Colorado State Board of Education related to the state’s lifting of rules for COVID masks, quarantines and outbreaks in schools and other crowded places.

Mutant D now has a new cousin, Mutant D+. In many parts of the country, re-establishing the muchhated mask rule looks inevitable.

Vaccination rates are not approaching levels required for herd immunity. And vaccination will not be a requirement for fall entry into Colorado public schools.

So … here we are. Mandates thrown out the window.

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New entertainment complexes take shape around metro area

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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or many Front Range residents, this summer has been about one thing: getting out.

Out to see family, out to see friends, out to play, out to enjoy a cold brew that just doesn’t taste the same on the couch, out to do anything at all.

Lucky for us, this summer of friends and freedom has coincided with the opening of several new major entertainment venues and districts that seem almost tailormade to sate our hunger for a heaping helping of fun as pandemic restrictions have eased.

And while some of these new spots are in central Denver, others have popped up in the suburbs, meaning that enjoying some of the area’s latest and greatest entertainment options don’t require a commute followed by a lengthy hunt for a parking spot.

Developer Bob Koontz began planning Pindustry — a 54,500-square-foot “eatertainment” facility that combines bowling lanes, an arcade, a massive rooftop patio and several other activities and spaces — years before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19.

But he says this summer has proven to be a great time to open such a venture, which has benefited not only from activity-hungry crowds but also people looking for ways to escape this year’s intense heat.

“We’re really above what we had projected for our opening,” said Koontz. “It seems like the public has really liked what we are offering and so we are getting some pretty good crowds.”

But while Koontz is plenty happy about Pindustry’s timing, he’s also confident that his team has created something that will continue to draw crowds and fill a niche even after the novelty of being able to go out follwing pandemic restrictions starts to wear off.

Located in an old automobile garage set amid a sprawling collection of strip malls southeast of the intersection of Arapahoe Road and I-25, Pindustry’s suburban location doesn’t exactly scream “Denver’s next hip night out destination.” After all, Pindustry isn’t even in Denver. But for Koontz, that’s exactly the point.

“We’re targeting it more to the more hip, adult kind of crowd that works in this Denver Tech Center corridor,” said Koontz. “It’s a big workforce here and it seemed like if you could put the right place together than they’d enjoy having a place where they didn’t necessarily have to go downtown after work.

I think we’ve hit that chord.”

Bowling lanes at Pindustry in Greenwood Village. Pindustry offers both traditional bowling and duckpin bowling.

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The new Hopdoddy restaurant at the 9+Co development in Denver.

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The inside of the new Milepost Zero food hall at McGregor Square.

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Walkable new destination in suburbia But while Pindustry’s lanes (there are not one but two kinds of bowling), games and lineup of local musical acts could keep that crowd entertained for quite some time, Pindustry is just the first of a much broader range of fun-oriented businesses setting up shop in the area as part of the newly established Arapahoe Road Entertainment District.

“This is going to be the most walk-

able area in the whole south suburbs, which tend to be pretty car driven,” Koontz said.

Next month, Pindustry will be joined by Grange Hall, a new food hall (a first for a large swath of suburbs stretching from south Denver to Highlands Ranch and Parker) from popular Denver chef Troy Guard that will feature nine food stalls and a brewery inside a former CB Potts located across the parking lot.

The area is also already home to Cinebarre, a Regal movie theater where filmgoers can order food and drinks from an in-house restaurant and bar to enjoy during their movie, which opened in 2019. There are also plans for a new location of the popular New York burger chain Shake Shack and other fast-casual restaurants.

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Immersive installation is major moth mania

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ore than 20,000 ink and paper moths cover the walls of the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Freyer Gallery in the exhibit “Cross-Pol- SONYA’S lination: The Moth SAMPLER Migration Project,” an immersive installation by artist Hilary Lorenz, who started the project in 2017.

This exhibit of moths, created over a number of years, celebrates Sonya Ellingboe moths as important pollinators, but also speaks of the cross-pollination of ideas through global human relationships. Artists from 27 countries contributed images.

Through April 2022. 1007 York St., Denver. Ticketed. See botanicgardens.org.

Lone Tree “Bowregard” bluegrass band will appear at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 8 p.m. on Aug. 6. Tickets: $45 reserved seating; $40 lawn seating. 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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sports bars and nightclubs located nearby on Blake, Market and Larimer streets.

“As close as it may sit only one block away, it feels fresh, new, inviting and safe,” he said. “Particularly if you don’t really like or fit into the LoDo scene.”

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Something different for downtown As the Arapahoe Road Entertainment District continues to take shape, it could start to look a lot like McGregor Square. That’s the 659,000-square-foot development across the street from Coors Field that opened last spring and includes several restaurants and bars, a large outdoor plaza with space for cornhole and other games, and even its own food hall and a new Tattered Cover store.

On a recent weekday afternoon, Genesee resident Alex Flournoy went with a group of about 20 people to check out the new development after going to the Rockies game.

They drank at Tom’s Watch Bar, the complex’s spiffed-up sports bar that features massive TV screens divided into sections to show multiple games as well as a virtual golf simulator.

Flournoy said he liked what he was seeing from McGregor Square, which he felt was bringing a “new trendiness factor” and welcoming “community feel” to LoDo. For him, that new vibe is a nice alternative to the more sophomoric one he finds dominates the more traditional

Mark your calendar “One Book One Littleton” will be featured from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Sept.

16 at Arapahoe Community College Waring Theatre. Bemis Library, in partnership with the Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum and community sponsors, has invited Charles Vogl to present an interactive keynote program based on his book, “The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging.”

Attendees will engage with problems Littleton is facing and opportunities for strengthening ties with each other. Bemis has a number of copies and a group discussion guide.

303-795-3961.

New neighborhoods taking shape Meanwhile, those looking to experience a new kind of night out in Denver in a spot that isn’t as intensely urban as McGregor Square can head to 9+CO, a new development rising on the site of the old University of Colorado Medical Center.

Sprawling over several blocks, the 26-acre district has more room to stretch than McGregor Square and includes green spaces, stores, outposts of Postino, Hopdoddy Burger Bar and other restaurants that have previously left their mark on the city, plus a gelato shop. However, the crown jewel of the complex is the new 10-screen AMC cinema, with such amenities as plush recliners and an upscale bar with cocktails on the menu.

“With a wide variety of restaurants and retailers now open, 9+CO is really becoming the vibrant community we always envisioned it would be,” said Frank Cannon, development director for developer

Storywalk at Aspen Grove Follow numbered signs in windows to follow a story. Titles change monthly ... Aspen Grove shopping center is at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Bemis: Immigrants “Immigrants: Building Denver from Bottomlands Up” will be presented by Denver History Tours at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Call for information: 303-795-3961.

Rosemary Clooney Cherry Creek Theatre’s production of “Tenderly: the Rosemary Clooney Musical” will start with an Aug. 6 reception celebrating Maxine and Mark Rossman, who founded this busy theatre company. Directed

by Kelly Von Oosbree with musical direction by David Nehls. Runs to Aug. 29 at the Elaine Wolf Theatre, Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350

S. Dahlia St., Denver. Tickets: $26-42; senior $37. 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org.

Museum of Outdoor Arts Unwine Wednesdays at Marjorie Park, on the north side of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6331 Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village. $20, 5 to 7 p.m., moaonline.org/ events. Concerts in the Park — 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. Local food trucks or bring your own picnic (no alcohol can be brought in-will be for sale in park). Under 12 free with adult.

Tickets: moaonline.org/events.

Improv Acting Camps Aug. 16 and 17 are dates for South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s Summer Acting Camps at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. 1:15-3:45 p.m. (#411208). Limited number of participants, $84/ residents; $90/non-residents. 303-7982476, ssprd.org.

The outdoor plaza at the center of McGregor Square.

Continuum Partners in a statement issued last year. “As you walk around the community, you see people who live and work here, but you also see patrons from surrounding neighborhoods who are enjoying 9+CO as a destination for dining, services and gathering spaces.”

Development in that vein has also spread to the north suburbs. While Downtown Westminster, which is located on the site of the old Westminster Mall, was taking shape before the pandemic, it has started to come into its own in the last several months with the opening of several new restaurants, plus a coffee shop and a hotel. The Alamo Drafthouse theater that first opened in 2019 has also reopened and a new Tattered

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Cover is slated to open in the next few weeks.

While the primary audience of suburban destinations such as Downtown Westminster and the Arapahoe Road Entertainment Complex is people who live nearby and are looking for a day or night out, Koontz said such areas – and particularly places like Pindustry within them — will also serve another audience: those looking to host corporate events.

“There aren’t that many options for large company events,” he said.

“You can go to a hotel ballroom or places like Topgolf that have had success with company events. But you can only go to Topgolf so many times and so I think we’re offering a nice option.”

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Group for May 26 and May 27.

In a letter rebuking the move, Gemini Group founders Dante and Christina James said Wise notified them in an email sent at 12:37 a.m. on May 26. A fraught school board meeting where critical race theory debates had reached a boiling point ended late in the night of May 25.

The consultants’ letter, dated May 26 and addressed to Wise, expressed concern about what message the cancellation would send and fired back at accusations made during school board public comment, in which critics called their trainings anti-white and harmful for white students.

The firm had conducted workshops for roughly 900 district staff in April, which they said were overwhelmingly well-received.

“Finally, allowing a handful of vocal White parents out of the thousands of parents in your district to dictate how to help educators become aware of, and address, detrimental impacts on children of color in this country and in DCSD, by demanding we not talk about race, is naïve at best, or a conscious, willful attempt to maintain the status quo of ignorance, bias, and inequitable outcomes at worst,” Dante and Christina James wrote.

The pair said they were “disgusted and appalled at the level of misinformation and conscious

misunderstanding” in comments made at a school board meeting they watched.

“At no point in anything we say do we suggest that White children are racist, or the ‘oppressor’ as was so often suggested,” they wrote. “By example, ensuring that educators choose books that include children of color takes nothing away from White children.

We do not state nor imply that all children of color are victims and therefore cannot achieve.”

Highlands Ranch resident and district parent Will Johnson said The Gemini Group made statements during their April workshops about dismantling systems that lead to a dominant culture of white, straight, Christian men, and in turn stoked fear among members of his organization.

Johnson co-leads the local chapter of Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, or F.A.I.R., and has occasionally spoken at school board meetings calling the board’s equity policy misguided.

“Parents feel like the district is invading the family sphere,” he said.

The district had entered an agreement with The Gemini Group on Feb. 17, arranging for a professional development day about racial equity and a parent workshop in April — the events that initially sparked brushback — and the twoday equity summit on May 26 and May 27.

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Superintendent Wise declined to speak about any issues concerning The Gemini Group, critical race theory, the district’s Equity Advisory Committee, or related topics.

School Board President David Ray declined to comment because hiring the firm fell within Wise’s purview, Hans said.

At the May 25 meeting, Ray responded to public comment about The Gemini Group and DCSD’s equity policy by saying “we hold our superintendent accountable, that practices match what the policies stated.”

Although Ray defended the equity policy, he also understood The Gemini Group’s presentations and the district’s use of the No Place For Hate program were creating “a great deal of consternation,” he said.

Reached by email, Dante and Christina James deferred to the letter they sent to Wise and said additional comments about equity work in DCSD should come from district leadership.

The district is still forming plans for future equity work under its education equity policy, according to its website, including bylaws for its Equity Advisory Committee created by the district’s equity policy. The group will advise the district about equity work.

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The total cost for services in the original agreement was $36,900, according to a copy of the contract obtained by Colorado Community Media through a public records request.

The district had agreed to pay for $13,750 worth of consulting hours, $4,500 for the April workshops and presentations, and $20,000 for the May 26 and 27 summit.

The cancellation policy required a $1,000 fee if the district canceled a workshop within 72 hours. The summit comprised four workshops. Invoices show the district paid a $4,000 fee to cancel the events.

Hans said by email that all activities held with The Gemini Group were funded through an EARSS (Expelled and At-Risk Student Services) grant, a state program aimed at helping districts identify at-risk students.

“Due to the pausing of the work with the Gemini Group for the May 26-27th Foundations in Equity workshop, the contract with the Gemini Group was also paused,” Hans said.

The district held a meeting with the Gemini Group in June and has not interacted with the firm since, Hans said. Invoices provided to Colorado Community Media through a public records request show the district paid $1,125 for the June consultation hours. Those included a 30-minute meeting with Wise and his cabinet members, a 15-minute phone conversation with Wise, an hour to prepare a pre-

Douglas County Schools does not plan to change its mask protocols for the upcoming school year after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance to fight the rise in Delta variant cases.

Superintendent Corey Wise released his most recent update about COVID procedures on July 21. Face coverings will be “strongly encouraged” for students 11 and younger when learning indoors.

The same is true for students 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated. Masks will not be required.

“We will honor the decision of parents when it comes to their children wearing or not wearing a face covering in school,” Wise wrote.

Spokeswoman Paula Hans said July 30 the district does not have plans to change that policy. School in the Douglas County School District begins Aug. 9 for first through 12th graders and Aug. 12

for kindergartners.

The CDC on July 27 recommended fully vaccinated people resume wearing masks when visiting public indoor places in areas of high or substantial COVID-19 risk.

Douglas County was rated substantial risk as of July 30, according to a community transmission map available on the CDC website.

Most of Colorado was rated in the high or substantial categories.

Reached by email, Tri-County Health Department Executive Director John Douglas said on July 27 that the agency was working with school districts in its jurisdiction to implement in-person learning, prevent transmission and decide “how best to apply this new guidance.”

The health department released a statement July 30 endorsing the CDC’s mask guidance, and recommending all people wear masks in schools “regardless of vaccination status.” The Delta variant is surging across the Denver metro area as vaccination rates increase slowly, the release said.

The release called universal masking “a strong science-based recommendation” but not a TriCounty Health requirement.

Reporter Ellis Arnold contributed to this story.

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Tri-County Health urges masks in schools, indoor settings Health agency’s announcement follows new CDC guidance

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Stopping short of requiring masks in schools and other indoor places, the local public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties released a recommendation for wearing masks in those settings as the Delta variant continues “surging across the metro Denver area,” the agency said in a news release.

The Tri-County Health Department now recommends that “all persons wear masks in school settings regardless of vaccination status and, as long as we have rising rates of community transmission, that everyone including fully vaccinated persons wear a mask in public indoor settings,” the agency said in the July 30 release.

The decision to recommend — but not require — masks in schools leaves the question of whether to require masks up to individual school districts in Tri-County’s area.

The Delta coronavirus variant spreads about twice as easily from one person to another as previous strains of the virus,

according to Tri-County.

The recommendation from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for universal mask-wearing in school settings “is consistent with recent recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is based on the goal of keeping schools as safe as possible while maximizing inperson learning,” Tri-County’s news release said.

Tri-County continued: “Wearing masks in indoor settings is an evidence-based, safe and effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and mask-wearing in schools is particularly important because there are so many interactions in schools between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, and because children under 12 are not yet eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines.”

In light of new data on the Delta coronavirus variant, the CDC in late July updated its guidance for fully vaccinated people. The CDC now recommends “universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status,” according to its website.

The new CDC guidance applies to schools everywhere — and to other indoor settings in counties with “substantial transmission” of the virus, according to John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, framed the new mask guidance as one necessary piece in combating the virus’ resurgence.

“Although we think a resumption of wearing masks in schools and public indoor settings can be a useful measure to stem increases in transmission, it’s quite clear that getting vaccinated as soon as possible is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Douglas said in a Tri-County news release. “We are in a race against time to get more people vaccinated before Delta spreads even further or new even more contagious variants emerge.”

Wearing masks during times of rising community spread of the virus provides added protection to the individual

Local cases on the rise The CDC’s change in guidance was based on surges in infection due to the Delta variant in many parts of the United States, as well as evolving understanding of vaccinated persons’ ability to transmit Delta infection and slowing rates of vaccination, according to the Tri-County news release.

As of late July, similar to the rest of the metro area, all three Tri-County Health counties are in the CDC’s “substantial” zone of transmission, with seven-day incidence rates — rates of new COVID-19 cases — above 50 cases per 100,000 people, according to Tri-County.

That means the new CDC

wearing the mask because, “even though highly effective, vaccines are not 100% protective,” Tri-County said in the release.

“In addition, masks can reduce transmission to others, particularly those who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19 such as children under 12 or persons who don’t have a fully protective response to vaccination,” the agency added.

All three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. protect against severe illness, hospitalization and death from the Delta coronavirus variant, according to Tri-County’s release.

Although rare, some vaccinated people can get Delta in a “breakthrough” infection and may be contagious — however, vaccinated individuals represent a “very small amount of transmission occurring around the country,” Tri-County said in the release.

guidance recommending that all people, vaccinated or not, wear masks in indoor settings applies in Tri-County’s area.

Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas have seen the signs of an upswing in COVID-19 case rates, according to Tri-County’s news release.

As of July 29, for Adams County, the seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 people for COVID-19 cases was 76 per 100,000.

That represents an increase of 172% since June 26, according to the news release. Arapahoe has seen an incidence rate of 70 per 100,000, an increase of 142%, and Douglas had an incidence SEE MASKS, P19

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Polis extends eviction protections for some renters after moratorium expired

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

A day before the national eviction moratorium ended, Gov. Jared Polis gave struggling Colorado renters more time.

On July 30, Polis extended a prior order to give renters more time if they’ve applied for help and are still waiting for the state’s emergency rent assistance program to make payments.

The national moratorium, set by the enters for Disease Control and Prevention, ended July 31.

“The demand for this state and federal aid has been immense, and these programs need time to provide aid to tenants. This directive provides assistance to Colorado residential tenants at risk for eviction while state and federal funds are distributed,” reads Polis’ order.

The state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program offers struggling renters up to 15 months in past-due and future rent payments. But the program experienced delays since it launched in February.

Part of the reason was the January influx of applicants after the state’s own moratorium ended, a rush that overwhelmed

the housing division. But new rules to implement the federal funds also meant the state had to update its rent aid program, causing additional delays.

But tenants who applied later in the spring and learned they were approved for funding found themselves waiting for weeks and months, with limited communication from the state Department of Local Affairs’ division of housing.

Jana Happel, a staff attorney at the nonprofit Colorado Legal Services helping tenants stay housed, said that some of her clients had waited more than two months after getting approved.

“The problem is that with all these people who’ve been approved, they can get evicted when the moratorium expires (even though) they’ve been waiting for the check to come,” Happel said in an earlier interview.

Congress allocated $690 million to Colorado just for the rent assistance program through two relief acts passed in December and March. To date, less than 5% of those federal dollars have been paid to renters, according to DOLA data.

This week, officials with DOLA blamed the delays on fraud but declined to elaborate

on the extent of the fraud or why those approved have not been paid.

Polis’ July 30 order only helps residents who can demonstrate that they or their landlord have submitted an application for assistance.

The state has so far paid or approved $121.7 million in housing assistance to 36,858 households, though most of the funds came from state coffers or last year’s federal CARES Act. About 10,000 applicants were denied funds and another 10,000 have been submitted, are under review or are missing information, as of July 28, according to DOLA data.

Also on July 30, Polis announced that his administration would require that unvaccinated state workers be tested twice a week for COVID starting Sept. 20. Unvaccinated workers already must wear face masks indoors in public spaces.

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

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rate of 71 per 100,000, which is an increase of 163%, respectively, over the same period.

School districts must choose Schools may return with little to no social distancing or mask requirements in August. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new P-12 school COVID-19 guidelines on July 20, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts.

Local health agencies, such as TriCounty, can decide for themselves whether to be stricter than the state and require precautions. But with Tri-County declining to require masks, the choice of whether to mandate masks falls to school districts.

Tri-County Health “has been working with our school districts to achieve optimal in-person learning and prevent transmission of COVID-19 and will continue to do so to help them understand how best to apply … new guidance,” the agency said in the news release. “Like much of the guidance released by the CDC, CDPHE and TCHD, for the 2021-22 school year, at this point, universal masking should be understood not as a requirement but as a strong science-based recommendation.”

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Paying respects to the unknown County coroner leads effort to memorialize babies, man

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Three people, including two newborn infants, were laid to rest with dignity thanks to the efforts

of Douglas County Coroner Jill Romann and the compassion shown by several businesses and organizations.

Romann said after a funeral home in Castle Rock closed, the coroner’s office was called in to manage the disposition of three unidentified bodies. Two of them, an adult male and an infant, had already been cremated. The third, a newborn baby boy, had not yet been cremated while the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

continues with a criminal investigation.

Romann said the details of the case cannot be disclosed as the investigation continues.

Foul play is not suspected in the other two cases. Romann said they are just unfortunate situations where no family members or friends could be located.

Romann said none of the cases are related, but all deserved better than to just be forgotten after attempts to

reach next of kin failed.

After making some calls, Romann said, she became proud of what Douglas County can accomplish.

Romann said while the county has some basic services in instances where a person’s remains are unclaimed, she felt for these babies and this man, she could do better.

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After years of anticipation, Meow Wolf’s permanent Denver location is set to open Sept. 17 under the name Convergence Station. The Santa Febased art collective has been secretive about what to expect from their four-story, immersive art exhibition, but Rocky Mountain PBS got our first peek inside.

We caught up with Arapahoe County artist Scott Hildebrandt and his piece titled, “You Are Here.”

Hildebrandt — who lives in Littleton and works at an Englewood studio — is known for his work with antique and vintage miniatures, creating micro worlds inside of old clocks, cameras, radios, TVs and more. He had used this medium to make a huge work of art that fits Meow Wolf’s theme.

The artist mimics the idea of interdimensional time travel by creating stories inside of vintage electronics that he hopes will remind people of their own past.

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New Highlands Ranch football coach Jason Shumaker wants to bring stability back and push the program forward.

Shumaker, who has been part of the football programs at Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Saint Mary’s, Midland, Doane, Eastern New Mexico and Idaho, is the sixth head coach at Highlands Ranch since the 2016 season.

“Absolutely, stability is important,” said Shumaker.

“That’s why the program has a little downturn with participation numbers and things like that over the last few years. That’s why I came out of the college ranks to coach high school.

“I wanted to find a place for my family. We bought a house in Highlands Ranch and we plan on being here for a while and build a really strong program that is going to compete at the state level.

My wife (Kate) is from Littleton. She has family there so it’s all about family.”

Shumaker takes over a football program than has compiled a 26-26 record over the past five years despite the revolving door for head coaches.

“There were a lot of opportunities that came up but I didn’t feel were great for us,” he explained. `When Highlands Ranch popped open, I did a lot of research.

If we get in there and do it the right way we have a real good chance to be successful.

“I’ll be in the (school) building. I will be teaching as well. My defensive coordinator will be in the building as well. So we’re going to build a strong base in the building and we look it as hey, ‘they’ve been good.’ It’s been a successful program and by us being a little more stable and bringing some new ideas we can help push it up.”

Official practice can start Aug. 9 so Shumaker still hasn’t had chance to see much of his players except for a team camp.

“Things are good,” said Shumaker. “It’s my first season here but hopefully things will be somewhat normal and we can have a season and not have constant changes.

“It’s always funny when I ask somebody what they did

New Highlands Ranch football coach Jason Shumaker likes what he seen so far in the Falcons’ team PHOTO BY JIM BENTON camp and wants to bring stability to the program and help it grow.

last year and they say, ‘last year we had to do this and before that we did this.’”

Highlands Ranch begins the season Aug. 27 at Fruita Monument. The Falcons have non-league games against Regis Jesuit, Heritage, Columbine and

Fountain Fort Carson before jumping into 5A Douglas County League action.

“We’re underway and making a lot of different changes,” said Shumaker.

“We really feel that we’re going to be able to build a strong program. We’ve put

together a really good staff that has a lot of different experience at college level and high school level.

“We have a few seniors that are going to be strong contributors for us and we have some younger guys we are working to develop.”

NBA standout comes home to Parker Spurs’ Derrick White holds hoops academy at old stomping grounds

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Derrick White returned to the Parker Fieldhouse, but it was much different than it was years ago.

White, a 2012 Legend High School graduate, was back in his hometown, where the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA standout held his Derrick White Basketball Academy July 26-29 at the Fieldhouse near downtown Parker.

“I was here all the time, working out and playing,” White said of his former Parker venue. “I did a lot of things here. I was in (the Chauncey Billups Summer Basketball Academy) one year and coached it a couple years.”

White’s own academy, under the director of former University of Denver coach Marcus Mason, attracted 160 partici-

pants and was for players ages 6-17.

He had plenty to tell the players at his academy because it was his hard work, perseverance and a growth spurt which helped him become the 29th overall selection in the 2017 NBA draft.

His message to the campers was simple.

“Just keep working, believe in yourself and find a way,” he said. “I love basketball so I just kept playing it. Find something your passionate about, keep going, have fun and enjoy it. It is cool because you can meet new friends, new people and people from different backgrounds. That’s a special thing about basketball.”

As a youngster, White was in the Ponderosa attendance area but instead went to Legend, which was coached by Kevin Boley.

He was 5-foot-6 as a freshman but grew to 6-foot-2 as a member of the Titans’ first graduating class and is now 6-foot-4 as a guard for the Spurs.

White was overlooked as a high school senior and had to walk on at Division II University of Colorado-Colorado

Springs, where he played for three seasons and was an AllAmerican.

He played his last season of college basketball at CU where he was an All-PAC 12 first team selection and was named to the five-man PAC 12 All-Defensive team.

White took time to offer advice to all young players.

“Just stay with it, one day at a time, try to get better each time, stick with it and believe in yourself,” he said.

He played most of the 2017-18 season in the G League but saw action in 17 NBA games.

He averaged 9.9 points a game the next season and scored at an 11.3 clip during the 2019-20 season, when he had a careerhigh 36 points against the Nuggets on April 18, 2019. He averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 assists and 0.7 steals a game last season White was the MVP of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Celebrity softball game held July 11 at Coors Field in Denver.

He still has a fondness for Parker.

“My parents (Colleen and Richard) still live here,” he said. “It changes every time I come back. It’s growing a lot.”

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White, a Legend High School graduate, was at the Parker Fieldhouse on July 26-29 for the Derrick White Basketball Academy, which attracted 160 players between 6-17 years old. White recalled when he PHOTO BY JIM BENTON used to practice and play at the Fieldhouse.

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Former state legislator joins Sterling Ranch staff STAFF REPORT

The Sterling Ranch Development Co. has added Susan Beckman — a former state lawmaker, Trump administration official and Littleton council member — to its team as the new director of entitlement, according to a press release.

Entitlements are the legal processes in which developers obtain, from a governing board — in this case the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners — approval for their development plans.

Sterling Ranch Development Co. is the developer of Sterling Ranch, a master-planned community in northwest Douglas County.

“In my role as the Sterling Ranch entitlement director, I ensure the entitlement process for Sterling Ranch is timely, legal and transparent,” Beckman said. “I make presentations to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County Planning Commission, Colorado state regulatory agencies and community organizations. And I coordinate the final recording of all relevant entitlement documents.”

Beckman was a Republican state representative from District 38 in southwest Arapahoe County, repre-

senting parts of Littleton, Centennial and Bow Mar, until the start of the 2020 legislative session, when she abruptly resigned on Jan. 17, 2020, to take a job in the last year of the Trump administration as a Department of Health and Human Services regional director. She previously served as an Arapahoe County commissioner and Littleton city councilmember.

Beckman will be responsible for coordinating, negotiating and presenting all entitlement activities and strategies for Sterling Ranch. Entitlements also include the legal recording of zoning amendments, neighborhood plans, preliminary plans, plats and related documents.

“I’m very pleased to be joining the Sterling Ranch Development team, as they continue to provide a beautifully designed master planned community which emphasizes safety and sustainability for all their residents,” Beckman said, according to the release. “There is such a demand for high quality housing today and that makes it an exciting time to join the premier master planned community in Colorado.”

Sterling Ranch had 393 home sales in 2020, according to the news release.

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“It’s almost like a memory inside of a memory,” Hildebrandt says.

His piece uses more than 150 individual dioramas that all fit together into 20 shelves that span from the ceiling to the floor. Each diorama contains a story brought

MEMORIAL FROM PAGE 20

support from Douglas County,” Romann said. “As I made calls, immediately the goodness of these people poured out like rainbows in the sky.”

Heflebower Funeral & Cremation Services donated cremation services for the infant in the possible criminal case once investigators released the body, Romann said.

Mike Heflebower, owner of the funeral home, said his Highlands Ranch company already provides free services for infant cases, and this one was no different even if there was no family.

“In all situations, whether adult

to life with individual lighting and sound effects that come from speakers built into the artwork.

Hildebrandt laughs, “You could spend a lot of time just looking at all the small details in each one.”

The collaboration between Hildebrandt and Meow Wolf Denver has been three years in the making. “I knew in my proposal that I wanted a hallway that would bridge two different worlds and interact with you as you walked

through it,” he says.

Hildebrandt has always loved how his work evokes memories and a childlike wonder from viewers. “That’s what I love about my art, it gives you the ability, even as an adult, to pretend.”

People call the artist Mr. Christmas. It’s a name he got about 10 years ago when he first started doing this artwork.

Hildebrandt focused on vintage Christmas pieces. The first piece

he made was a little Christmas village that was under glass. People took interest in that style of art and so he just sort of absorbed the name Mr. Christmas, he says.

or infant, we do not turn people away,” he said. “It’s just being a good human being and it is what should be done. When someone passes away, that body is somebody.

They spent time on this earthly plain and should be given a dignified send-off.”

To provide a memorial service for the three people, Romann said she looked to Douglas County Communications Director Wendy Holmes for assistance. Holmes was able to connect Romann with the Faith Based Initiative, which includes a group of pastors from various churches.

Romann was connected to Pastor Doug Miller, of the Plum Creek Church in Castle Rock. Miller recruited several other pastors to provide comments for each of the

deceased during a special memorial service.

Miller said his service goes beyond just the members of his Castle Rock church. His service is also to mentor and help in doing the right thing for the community.

“Everyone deserves a proper send-off,” Miller said. “I also believe in helping public servants who are serving in stressful roles. I want to help bring them closure as well. (Romann) is a compassionate person and did what she thought was right to pay last respects to these three people.”

Following the memorial service, Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery donated the final resting place for the cremated remains.

Seven Stones owner Donna Davis said they were able to spread the

cremated remains for the three people in an area of their botanical gardens overlooking the High Line Canal.

“We feel like everyone needs a final resting place,” Davis said.

“These botanical gardens are truly fitting for two little babies and an adult gentleman.”

Davis said Seven Stones was glad to donate services to help in Romann’s efforts. “(Romann) really put her heart into it and its beautiful to see a professional like that do what was right for fellow human beings,” Romann said. “Like us, she believes you treat others they way you want to be treated. This was a beautiful community effort to take care of people who did not have anyone around to take care of them.”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0015 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/4/2021 9:45:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MARK STUTTS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BRAVO RESIDENTIAL FUNDING TRUST 2021-A Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/20/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 5/14/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019026253 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $480,390.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $487,266.98 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 73, THE PINERY FILING NO. 23B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5061 Barn Swallow Way, Parker, CO 80134

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 7/29/2021 Last Publication: 8/26/2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/4/2021 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009157983 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0015 First Publication: 7/29/2021 Last Publication: 8/26/2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: HOLLY HUGHES % GAIL E SHIELDS ESQ OCCUPANT - RODNEY C LARSON - KW LANE LTD - BLACK BELT ENERGY LLC - BRHISD COLORADO LLC - HOLLY HUGHES AKA HOLLY HUGHES LAPIN AKA HOLLY L HUGHES AKA HOLLY H LAPIN - GAIL E SHIELDS ESQ AKA GAIL ELDON SHIELDS - FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION - FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION C/O RICHARD D HEISERMAN CHAIRMAN You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS COUNTY the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: 1/6 MIN INT IN ALL NE1/4 EAST OF DANIELS PARK RD ROW 8-7-67 W1/2 9-7-67 SE1/4 AND PT NE1/4SW1/4 EAST OF DANIELS PARK RD ROW 5/7/67 W1/2 AND MOST W1/2NE1/4 4-7-67 TOTAL = 1009.605 AM/L MIN INT = 168.268 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DOUGLAS COUNTY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HOLLY HUGHES % GAIL E SHIELDS ESQ for said year 2013 That on the 8th day of July 2020 said DOUGLAS COUNTY assigned said certificate of purchase to KW LANE LTD. That said KW LANE LTD on the 22nd day of December 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a

Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of November 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 5th day of August 2021 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 939487 First Publication: August 5, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #025-21 DETENTION STAFFING ANALYSIS The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Division, of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified consultants to conduct a thorough staffing analysis of the Douglas County Jail.

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. EACH PERSON MUST CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE LOBBY. PLEASE BRING A BUSINESS CARD, AS SIGN-IN SHEETS WILL NOT BE PASSED AROUND. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on

Thursday, September 9, 2021 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Two (2) hard-copies and one (1) flash-drive copy of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #025-21, Detention Staffing Analysis”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 939504 First Publication: August 5, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STTE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 30th day of AUGUST 2021, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and ECI SITE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT for the 2020 EAST-WEST REGIONAL TRAIL, HAVANA STREET to CHAMBERS ROAD - INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #02020 (PO #40544, #40545, & #40745); and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said ECI SITE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including

Douglas County Treasurer’s Statement Public Notice

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO STATEMENT COUNTY OFTREASURER'S DOUGLAS, COLORADO Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements TREASURER'S STATEMENT the Receipts 6 months&Ended June 30, 2021 Statement ofFor Cash Disbursements For the 6 months Ended June 30, 2021 ABATED AND TOTAL TOTAL TREASURER BEGINNING CURRENT OTHER TRANSFERS TOTALRECEIPTS TRANSFERS TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS ENDING TREASURER FEES ABATEDDELINQUENT AND CASH TAX TAX INTEREST RECEIPTS IN AND TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS CASH BEGINNING CURRENT DELINQUENT OTHER TRANSFERS RECEIPTS TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS ENDING FEESWITHHELD CASH TAX TAX INTEREST RECEIPTS IN AND TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS CASH WITHHELD

COUNTY FUNDS UNTY FUNDS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $2,930,532.26 $694.04 ($654.36) $0.04 $12,385.08 $0.00 $12,424.80 $403,076.16 $0.00 $403,076.16 $2,539,880.90 REPLACEMENT $2,556,055.39 0.00 0.00 $12,385.08 0.00 $0.00 14,850.00 $12,424.80 $14,850.00 $403,076.16 0.00 0.00 $403,076.16 $0.00 $2,570,905.39 TALCAPITAL EXPENDITURES $2,930,532.26 $694.04 ($654.36) 0.00 $0.04 $0.00 $2,539,880.90 CONSERVATION TRUST $2,253,569.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,261,665.12 0.00 $1,261,665.12 2,687,654.23 0.00 $2,687,654.23 $827,579.91 TAL REPLACEMENT $2,556,055.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,850.00 $14,850.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $2,570,905.39 COUNTY GENERAL $63,919,181.58 93,810,099.49 (129,190.50) 20,956.03 144,134,017.27 8,276,523.93 $246,112,406.22 175,267,823.56 1,841,310.60 $177,109,134.16 $132,922,453.64 1,405,980.27 SERVATION TRUST $2,253,569.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,261,665.12 0.00 $1,261,665.12 2,687,654.23 0.00 $2,687,654.23 $827,579.91 SERVICE $91,672.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,809,880.80 $1,809,880.80 63,234.00 0.00 $63,234.00 $1,838,319.46 NTYDEBT GENERAL $63,919,181.58 93,810,099.49 (129,190.50) 20,956.03 144,134,017.27 8,276,523.93 $246,112,406.22 175,267,823.56 1,841,310.60 $177,109,134.16 $132,922,453.64 1,405,980.27 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES $677,365.54 7,248,279.76 0.00 0.00$1,809,880.80 $7,239,951.06 63,234.00 5,314,466.95 0.00 $63,234.00 $5,314,466.95 $2,602,849.65 108,668.02 SERVICE $91,672.66 0.00 0.00(9,968.18) 0.001,639.48 0.00 1,809,880.80 0.00 $1,838,319.46 HUMAN SERVICES $3,606,978.80 2,271,756.65 (3,126.86) 4,046,690.61 1,360,710.60 $7,676,538.38 5,314,466.95 7,136,284.96 0.00$5,314,466.95 $7,136,284.96 $4,147,232.22 108,668.02 LOPMENTAL DISABILITIES $677,365.54 7,248,279.76 (9,968.18) 1,639.48 507.38 0.00 0.00 $7,239,951.06 0.00 $2,602,849.65 $33,578,151.69 (2,655.85) 0.00 4,046,690.613,363.02 0.00$7,676,538.38 $3,023.11 7,136,284.96 159,821.38 0.00$7,136,284.96 $159,821.38 $33,421,353.42 AN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES $3,606,978.80 2,271,756.652,315.94 (3,126.86) 507.38 1,360,710.60 0.00 $4,147,232.22 INTERNAL SERVICES LIAB & PROP INSUR $6,150,435.99 2,315.94 0.00 0.00 501,996.39 0.00 $3,023.11 $501,996.39 159,821.38 1,013,729.33 0.00 $159,821.38 $1,013,729.33 $5,638,703.05 ASTRUCTURE $33,578,151.69 (2,655.85) 0.00 0.00 3,363.02 0.00 0.00 $33,421,353.42 INTERNAL SERVICES MEDICAL SELF INSUR $3,193,996.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 501,996.39 10,578,258.36 0.00 $501,996.39 $10,578,258.36 1,013,729.33 11,551,558.26 0.00$1,013,729.33 $11,551,558.26 $2,220,696.38 RNAL SERVICES LIAB & PROP INSUR $6,150,435.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 $5,638,703.05 INTERNAL SERVICES-EMPLOYEE BENEFIT $5,310,087.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,225,445.42 0.00 $1,225,445.42 965,216.25 0.00 $965,216.25 $5,570,317.09 RNAL SERVICES MEDICAL SELF INSUR $3,193,996.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,578,258.36 0.00 $10,578,258.36 11,551,558.26 0.00 $11,551,558.26 $2,220,696.38 JUSTICE CENTER SALES &BENEFIT USE TAX $5,310,087.92 $32,416,081.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,225,445.42 11,816,174.27 0.00$1,225,445.42 $11,816,174.27 965,216.25 1,044,538.17 7,973,023.89 $9,017,562.06 $35,214,693.29 RNAL SERVICES-EMPLOYEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 $965,216.25 $5,570,317.09 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION $492,449.27 0.00 0.001,009.7711,816,174.27 0.00 0.00 $7,829.28 1,044,538.17 12,207.50 0.00$9,017,562.06 $12,207.50 $488,071.05 79.09 ICEL.I.D. CENTER SALES & USE TAX $32,416,081.08 0.006,819.51 0.00 0.00 $11,816,174.27 7,973,023.89 $35,214,693.29 LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY $12,683,187.58 6,819.51 19,271,451.72 0.00 (21,061.01) 1,739,247.15 480,600.00 $7,829.28 $21,474,428.96 12,207.50 11,750,634.00 0.00 $12,207.50 $11,750,634.00 $488,071.05 $22,406,982.54 274,723.14 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION $492,449.27 1,009.774,191.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 79.09 LINCOLN STATION SALES TAX IMPROVEME 0.00 0.00 1,739,247.15 15,228.25 0.00 $15,228.2511,750,634.00 15,228.25 0.00 $15,228.25 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY $12,683,187.58 $0.00 19,271,451.72 (21,061.01) 0.00 4,191.10 480,600.00 $21,474,428.96 0.00 $11,750,634.00 $22,406,982.54 $0.00 274,723.14 OPEN SPACE - SALES USE TAX $21,057,251.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,553,735.40 0.00 $15,228.25 $11,553,735.40 15,228.25 5,864,037.42 1,862,560.23 $7,726,597.65 $24,884,389.21 OLN STATION SALES TAX&IMPROVEME $0.00 0.00 15,228.25 0.00 0.00 $15,228.25 $0.00 PARKS- SALES & USE TAX $6,417,295.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0011,553,735.40 1,019,634.75 52,679.43 $1,072,314.18 5,864,037.42 614,642.92 14,850.00 $629,492.92 $6,860,116.98 N SPACE $21,057,251.46 0.00 0.00 $11,553,735.40 1,862,560.23 $7,726,597.65 $24,884,389.21 PUBLIC TRUSTEE ($664,083.11) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 ($664,083.11) S SALES & USE TAX $6,417,295.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,019,634.75 52,679.43 $1,072,314.18 614,642.92 14,850.00 $629,492.92 $6,860,116.98 $12,665.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 983,071.43 0.00 $983,071.43 1,164,715.66 0.00 $1,164,715.66 ($168,978.80) IC RMHIDTA TRUSTEE ($664,083.11) 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 ($664,083.11) ROAD & BRIDGE $33,619,556.81 39,344,640.56 (44,458.15) 0.007,215.20 983,071.43 10,723,475.08 0.00 $983,071.43 $50,030,872.69 1,164,715.66 27,527,836.55 53,500.02 $27,581,336.57($168,978.80) $56,069,092.93 484,105.07 DTA $12,665.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $1,164,715.66 SALES & USE TAX $63,440,595.62 0.00 0.0010,723,475.08 19,371,687.78 0.00 $19,371,687.7827,527,836.55 9,903,182.31 53,500.02 250,000.02 $10,153,182.33 $72,659,101.07 484,105.07 D &ROAD BRIDGE $33,619,556.81 39,344,640.56 (44,458.15) 0.00 7,215.20 0.00 $50,030,872.69 $27,581,336.57 $56,069,092.93 SAFETY ANDTAX MENTAL HEALTH $3,521,748.74 2,989,060.74 649,649.74 0.00 $3,636,799.63 9,903,182.31 2,675,620.25250,000.02 0.00 $2,675,620.25 $4,482,928.12 44,820.33 D SALES & USE $63,440,595.62 0.00 0.00(2,578.42) 0.00 667.5719,371,687.78 0.00 $19,371,687.78 $10,153,182.33 $72,659,101.07 FORFEITURE 0.00 0.00 649,649.74 72,000.00 0.00$3,636,799.63 $72,000.00 2,675,620.25 144,000.00 0.00$2,675,620.25 $144,000.00 ($71,215.00) 44,820.33 TYSHERIFF AND MENTAL HEALTH $3,521,748.74 $785.00 2,989,060.74 (2,578.42) 0.00667.57 0.00 0.00 $4,482,928.12 SOLID WASTER DISPOSAL SITE $162,221.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,428.98 0.00 $72,000.00 $27,428.98 144,000.00 21,511.71 0.00 $144,000.00 $21,511.71 ($71,215.00) $168,139.10 RIFF FORFEITURE $785.00 0.00 72,000.00 0.00 0.00 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE $162,221.83 $1,995,555.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,310,536.27 0.00 $27,428.98 $8,310,536.27 21,511.71 2,712,091.22 0.00 $21,511.71 $2,712,091.22 $168,139.10 $7,594,000.40 D WASTER DISPOSAL SITE 0.00 27,428.98 0.00 0.00 SPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE $1,995,555.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,310,536.27 0.00 $8,310,536.27 2,712,091.22 0.00 $2,712,091.22 $7,594,000.40 TREASURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT DUE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES SURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS $4,395,201.02 606,155,827.43 166,963.47 62,997.22 157,271.75 0.00 $606,543,059.87 530,481,139.10 0.00 $530,481,139.10 $80,457,121.79 4,609,945.31 DUE TO & TAXING AUTHORITIES MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES $4,395,201.02 ($7,986.49) 0.00 0.00 0.00 157,271.75 134,941,265.36 0.00 $134,941,265.36 135,187,119.20 0.00 $135,187,119.20 ($253,840.33) & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 606,155,827.43 166,963.47 62,997.22 0.00 $606,543,059.87 530,481,139.10 0.00 $530,481,139.10 $80,457,121.79 4,609,945.31 MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES $1,972,325.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 891,955,191.98 0.00 $891,955,191.98 893,499,152.68 0.00 $893,499,152.68($253,840.33) $428,365.22 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES ($7,986.49) 0.00 134,941,265.36 0.00 $134,941,265.36 135,187,119.20 0.00 $135,187,119.20 MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES $1,972,325.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 891,955,191.98 0.00 $891,955,191.98 893,499,152.68 0.00 $893,499,152.68 $428,365.22 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN GID $182.94 29,074.77 0.00 16.68 0.00 0.00 $29,091.45 21,740.52 0.00 $21,740.52 $7,533.87 420.77 DMOOR MOUNTAIN GID $182.94 29,074.77 0.00 16.68 0.00 0.00 $29,091.45 21,740.52 0.00 $21,740.52 $7,533.87 420.77 TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS $305,783,061.30 $771,130,020.61 ($46,729.86) $99,200.47 $1,255,099,419.46 $11,995,244.76 $2,038,277,155.44 $1,827,202,262.54 $11,995,244.76 $1,839,197,507.30 $504,862,709.44 $6,928,742.00 TAL COUNTY FUNDS $305,783,061.30 Legal $771,130,020.61 ($46,729.86) $11,995,244.76 $2,038,277,155.44 $1,827,202,262.54 $11,995,244.76 $1,839,197,507.30 $504,862,709.44 $6,928,742.00 Notice No.: 939480 | First$99,200.47 Publication: $1,255,099,419.46 August 5, 2021 | Last Publication: August 5, 2021 | Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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of a mass shooting, knife attack or threat continues to increase in the U.S. as tempers flare among Americans. A threat, whether with a gun, knife, or chemical attack, can happen at any time, anywhere, he said.

With mass shootings being the most prevalent, McKnight said Americans are coming under threat at grocery stores, office buildings, schools, spas and outdoors.

In 2021, mass shootings have become a part of the regular news cycle, including in Colorado where a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers. With no clear motive, 21-year-old suspect Al Aliwi Al-Issa was arrested on March 22.

The alleged shooter is now going through the court system.

McKnight said he does not know why Colorado is seeing a lot of these major crimes. McKnight has been on duty for many school shootings, including the 2019 incident at STEM School Highlands Ranch, the 2013 Arapahoe High School shooting, and the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

McKnight said there is no way to predict when, how or where a threat will occur, making it crucial to prepare to survive when it does.

To help citizens become more prepared in the face of threat, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is hosting Active Threat Awareness classes. At the Highlands Ranch station on July 29, McKnight taught the two-hour class for a handful of residents.

The class was organized by Aleza Bautista, in coordination with her company, Country Financial in Castle Rock. Bautista is no stranger to dealing with threat. Both her children were attending STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019 when two teenage gunmen entered the building.

Bautista said that with the support of Country Financial, she wants to start organizing more classes to get citizens prepared to act quickly and survive an active threat. The reason, Bautista explained, is that both of her children had completely different experiences during the STEM shooting.

Bautista said her daughter, in kin-

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian McKnight hosts an Active Threat Awareness PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES Training class in Highlands Ranch on July 28.

Class participants included citizens who have been directly impacted by tragedy. Members of the STEM School Highlands Ranch community include John Castillo, father of Kendrick Castillo who was killed during the school shooting in 2019, STEM School employee Rosanne Tracy and parent Aleza Bautista.

dergarten, had a teacher who froze and could not react. On the other hand, her son, in seventh grade, had a teacher with military training. The teacher immediately went into survivor mode, talking calmly to students, giving them directions, and making them believe they would survive.

Afterward, Bautista said, her daughter was a lot more traumatized because she was in the classroom with a victim mentality, whereas her son came out of a classroom with a survivor mentality.

McKnight said the difference between survivor and victim makes a big difference in the face of danger and the Active Threat Awareness Training courses, for citizens, schools, and businesses, teach the difference.

In the case of a mass shooter or other threat, McKnight said “fight” is not a bad word because it is important in that moment “to fight like you would never in your life before.”

Also in the audience during the July 28 class was John Castillo, father of Kendrick Castillo who died during the STEM School shooting when he rushed the gunman with other students. Castillo was shot and killed, but McKnight said he immediately became a fighter in the face of threat, saving lives.

John Castillo called the Active Threat Awareness class valuable, telling other members of the class that understanding surroundings, being aware and fighting to survive should be taught.

Castillo said, just like his son, his family is all about fighting to survive and not being the victim. Castillo, working for a hotel chain, said many companies and corporations may have online training, but it is no substitute for in-class instruction and local planning.

Bautista said many national chains may have booklets and online classes, but not many take

steps to create evacuation and active threat plans for local buildings.

During an active threat, McKnight said, a person’s physical and mental toughness are important. Part of that toughness means looking around no matter where a person is.

Whether at work, in a restaurant, or home, McKnight said locating exits, searching for safe hiding spots and weapons should be automatic every day.

McKnight said there are four levels to be aware of during an active threat event, including: Run: When shots can be heard, is there a safe way to escape and run away? McKnight said if the option is there, people should take it and run to safety.

Hide: If running is not an option because the threat is blocking exits or is already outside, the best option is to hide and prepare for a fight.

Find a safe place to hide but prepare for the possibility of being found by looking for anything in the room that can be used as a weapon.

Fight: If confronted by the active threat, fight, McKnight said. Fight with any weapon possible and do not stop until help arrives. Giving some examples, McKnight said a fire extinguisher is a good weapon.

If sprayed, it will block an attacker’s eyes and remove oxygen from the room, giving people time to flee.

Treat: If the threat is not around and wounded victims are nearby, McKnight said every company, building and home should have emergency kits and training to apply something crucial such as a tourniquet to stop someone from bleeding out. McKnight said at the Columbine High School shooting, some victims might have lived had a tourniquet been applied.

Recover: This area is a key part for those who live through a tragedy.

Those who were in a victim state of mind might take longer to get over the mental trauma of a shooting.

Those who took a survivor stance will still need recovery time, but it may require less, McKnight said.

To learn more about participating in Active Threat Awareness Classes, email Bautista at aleza.bautista@ countryfinancial.com, or contact McKnight directly at bmcknight@ dcsheriff.net.

Public Notices said time of such final settlement on said 30th day of AUGUST 2021, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No. 939473 1st Publication Date: 7/29/21 2nd Publication Date: 8/5/21 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record

in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: LEICY LABOY & JOSE T ROMERO - THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP - JULIE ANN DONOHUE - WILLIAM LEDERHOS AKA WILLIAM D LEDERHOS & JACQUELYN A LEDERHOS - CHASE RECORDS CENTER ATTN: COLLATERAL TRAILING DOCUMENTS - ATTN: TERESA THRONSON JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA - JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA - LOAN ORIGINATOR: ASHLEY GRACE LUTZ JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA - CHASE - OCCUPANT You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G47 GARAGE BLDG C IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of LEICY LABOY & JOSE T ROMERO for said year 2016 That said THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP on

the 11th day of January 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 4th day of November 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of July 2021 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 939423 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: KRISTINE L STYERS AKA KRISTINE LOUISE STYERS - OCCUPANT - THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP - J&D INVESTMENTS LLC

- JAMES STYERS AKA JAMES D STYERS AKA JAMES DELL STYERS & CONSTANCE STYERS AKA CONSTANCE L STYERS AKA CONSTANCE LOUISE STYERS & KRISTINE L STYERS AKA KRISTINE LOUISE STYERS - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON DC - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON DC DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE - MATT MARTIN REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC C/O CHRONOS SOLUTIONS LLC - MATT MARTIN REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC C/O CHRONOS SOLUTIONS LLC AS ASSET MANAGER CONTRACTOR OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT STEVEN C PRESTON - MICHAEL KAMPSCHNEIDER VP OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES OFFICIAL CAPACITY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MATT MARTIN REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC C/O CHRONOS SOLUTIONS LLC - CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY REGISTERED AGENT MATT MARTIN REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC C/O CHRONOS SOLUTIONS LLC - FIRSTBANK - LOAN OPERATIONS - LOAN ORIGINATOR NICOLE SANDERS FIRSTBANK You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP the following described real estate situate in the County of

Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT G-18-H PRAIRIE WALK ON CHERRY CREEK CONDOS MAP 3 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of KRISTINE L STYERS for said year 2016 That said THE ASSET ACQUISITION GROUP on the 11th day of January 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 4th day of November 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of July 2021 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 939424 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the annual Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and MiniMarket; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

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