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Littleton Schools mask mandate spurs objections Presenters keep their cool as they speak against rule BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

citizens to vote directly for the Littleton’s mayor. The mayor’s role will not change, however. Mayors will still preside over council meetings, and will remain one of seven equal votes on city council. Three candidates are running for mayor: Kyle Schlachter, Jon Buck and Carol Fey.

No signs. No lines. No outbursts. Yet more than half the people who gave public comment at the Aug. 26 Littleton Public Schools board meeting spoke against the new mask-wearing requirement that the district announced the previous week. “This is power versus parental rights,” the third speaker from the audience said. “It’s force versus freedom. And it’s mandate versus choice.” Although the board was not scheduled to discuss or vote on COVID-safety policies, the district’s recent change in mask guidelines for students in preschool through sixth grade drew five community members and their supporters to the meeting to express opposition. The policy change is a result of the Tri-County Health Department’s Aug. 17 order requiring masks for all children ages 2 to 11 years old in all indoor school and child-care settings. “Littleton Public Schools is required by law to follow these public health orders,” Superintendent Brian Ewert wrote in an Aug. 19 letter to the district’s families. Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and from Tri-County Health, the third speaker explained why he felt the public health order was “baseless

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Lost Coffee expands to Littleton Shop opens at roastery location along Littleton Boulevard BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A gas station, a tire shop, an ARC donation drop-off … the building at 1190 W. Littleton Blvd. has had

many identities over the years. For the past year it has been the location of Lost Coffee’s roaster. And at the end of June, it opened as a coffee shop as well. “The idea here with opening this store is a way to allow for customers to be able to see us roasting and get that full experience,” said Danielle Wagner, manager of Lost Coffee in Littleton. “So they know how we care about the beans from the green stage all the way to the

end production of the perfect cup of coffee.” Lost Coffee was started by owner Scott Gaerte in 2010 as a food truck and expanded into its first location in Castle Rock within the following year. Since then, it grew to three locations in Castle Rock, one in Aurora, and the newest location in Littleton. Beans for all shops as well as SEE COFFEE, P6

Littleton City Council pool finalized Voters will elect four members in fall balloting BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Voters in Littleton will elect a mayor and three other members of the city council in November.

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This election will mark the first time in many years that citizens will directly elect the city’s mayor. Seats up for election include mayor, District 1, District 3 and atlarge. All will be four-year terms. In 2020, Littleton voters approved Ballot Question 3A, which allows

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Plus-size Littleton woman documents Kilimanjaro Film screening brings body positive movement to Elbert County BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

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The body positive movement — which promotes acceptance of all bodies of any size, weight or appearance — is gaining momentum in Colorado as plus-size women and men build confidence and take on challenges. The Aug. 5 screening of the award-winning documentary “Kili Big” in the Spring Valley Ranch community of Elbert County, an event promoted on social media, offered a look at one Colorado woman’s experience hiking 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and her journey to defy societal odds of what big bodies can achieve. Kara Hardman of Littleton, a 30-year-old woman who identifies as plus-size and fat, climbed Kilimanjaro with 19 other plus-size, fatidentifying, or nonbinary people in 2019 with the organizations WHOA and Trek 2 Kili. The hikers call themselves the “Curvy Kili Crew,”

Movie poster for the documentary film COURTESY OF KILI BIG FILM OFFICIAL “Kili Big.”

a group of mostly strangers who came together from across the globe to conquer Kilimanjaro, considered to be the highest single free-standing mountain in the world. Throughout the six-day trek, Hardman and the Curvy Kili Crew hiked more than 45 miles in roughly 40 hours, proving that people in larger bodies can achieve great feats. SEE FILM, P3

CORRECTION In a story in the Aug. 25 edition of this newspaper, with the headline “COVID cases rise; doctors frustrated with unvaccinat-

ed,” the name of Dr. Eric Lung was misspelled. Also, Children’s Hospital Colorado was misidentified.

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At the film screening, Hardman emotionally shared her story with those in attendance, explaining in detail her journey up the mountain, including her triumphs, struggles, and the community she built along the way. The majority of those present were members of Denver’s body-positive fat community, “Denver Fatties.” Hardman sat among the small group, teary-eyed with tissues in hand as she relived her hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. She provided insider commentary along with the documentary, describing the scenery, her fellow plus-size hikers, and the exciting milestones she hit along the hike. Each time she would see herself on screen, Hardman would gleefully shout out: “That’s me!” Hardman explained different facets of her trip in a Q&A interview with Colorado Community Media. What was your experience like as a plus-size person hiking one of the world’s tallest mountains? “It felt powerful and like not a single person could mess with us because we had the power of 19 other fat people standing behind us.” Did you have any struggles on your hike? “I got a food/waterborne illness, so that was difficult to deal with. It was also very hard mentally to breathe at elevation and continue walking hours on end.”

How would you describe the communitybuilding or bonding you did with others on the hike? “There was not much time to get to know people before having to be completely vulnerable with them during this new physical and emotional experience. We bonded quickly and I especially bonded with my tent mate. She will be my friend forever because of what we went through together.” What advice do you have for plus-size or fat-identifying people who are nervous to get outside and explore joyful movement? “Find a current or new friend who is fat and go with them! Fat joy in nature is the best!” Hardman said she has always been passionate about the outdoors, even prior to her experience hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. In 2018, she and co-founder Arwen Turner created a company called WNDR Outdoors that “strives to increase representation of larger-bodied folks outdoors by creating technical outdoor apparel in extended sizes and by providing size inclusive events.” The “Kili Big” documentary recently won Best Jury Documentary at the Bentonville Film Festival, an annual diversity-focused event in Arkansas. The film will also be shown at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. To stream the film at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in October, visit chagrinfilmfest.org. To learn more about the sponsoring organizations for Hardman’s hike, visit whoatravel.com/whoa-plus and trek2kili.com. For more information on Hardman’s size-inclusive outdoor company, please visit wndroutdoors.com.

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Veteran finds healing and meaning through farming BY CLARISSA GUY ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

For Zephrine Hanson, farming is healing. She believes a garden reflects your mental and physical health. “Maybe I’m not giving myself enough water. Maybe I’m not being patient with the seeds I’ve planted. Maybe I need to spend some more time getting the weeds out of my garden,” she said. Zephrine Hanson is the lavender farmer at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms site, near the Jefferson County section of Littleton. While Hanson was very interested in farming at a young age, it took her a few decades to find her way to it. Hanson joined the Air Force after high school and became a photojournalist. When she left the Air Force after eight years, her passion for health, healing, and wellness — for herself and her family — became a priority. Hanson, her husband, and three children moved to Colorado, and she began talking with other veterans about her passions. A fellow veteran shared information about the Chatfield Farms Veterans Program that helps veterans develop valuable skills for a career in farm-

ing. Hanson applied. The program consists of what Hanson calls “university work” or “bookwork” as well as hands-on work with the plants. The time spent with plants was very healing for her, “even when it’s a bit noisy,” she said, laughing as a small plane hummed overhead. During the program, the veterans worked with lavender, which Hanson already had a personal connection with: Her children had eczema when they were younger, and she frequently made them a natural body butter with the plant. While in the program, Hanson made it again as a gift — a gift of physical healing. She asked her instructors what was going to happen to all the lavender, which is primarily used for display. “They said, ‘Go ahead, Zephrine, have at it,’” she recalled. And so she became in charge of maintaining the lavandins — yes, lavandins. Lavandin is a naturally occurring hybrid of English lavender (the most wellknown type) and Portuguese lavender. While there are many differences between lavandin and lavenders, the most prominent are in size,

oil production, and smell. Hanson explained that lavandin is generally taller, produces more oil (although considered lower quality), and smells more herbal, or “medicinal.” Lavandins are also sterile. Hanson also started her own farm after finishing the veteran’s program in 2017. Hampden Farms in southeast Denver is a “backyard micro farm and also a farm business,” she explained. Its mission, as stated on its website, “is to accelerate food security and community wealth building ... through the investment in agricultural entrepreneurship, valueadded crops and products.” She quickly found how difficult it was to make a living as a farmer. “And that’s unacceptable,” she declared. Through her farm, she hopes to be a source of community connection. Working with organizations like Frontline Farming, East Denver Food Hub, and Mile-High Farmers, Hanson focuses on “how to grow a business while farming and make it profitable. Farmers should have thriving wages. Ag workers should have thriving wages.” In this work, she weaves in her lavender. She is currently looking at how profitable

Zephrine Hanson is the lavender farmer at Denver Botanic Gardens’ PHOTO BY CLARISSA GUY / ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS Chatfield Farms site.

lavender can be while collaborating with the farming community. Profitability can be challenged by various factors. “We lost plants this year, right? So that’s going to impact how much money you can make with lavender,” she explained. Through her connection with the gardens, she provides locally-sourced lavender to companies and organizations in the area. Hanson hopes to continue collaborating with organizations that are already doing this work. “They already have products,” she said. “They already are working on hubs. They do workshops and

classes. What they do need is financial support. They don’t need anybody to tell them how to do it.” Hanson believes that this work — community wealth building — is also a form of healing. “All these things are connected. Like that’s what people don’t understand… Everything you do in farming connects you to healing.” 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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Danielle Wagner, manager of Lost Coffee in Littleton, pours an iced latte.

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Wagner said. “Finding contractors to finish within a certain time was really hard. The company took a hit to our business, so there was a lack of funds to get open. It’s been a struggle.” But Wagner said the community support in their first month of business has been overwhelming. One of the things that’s important for Lost Coffee is to work with coffee farms that use better practices not only for nature, but also for their employees. They

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also support programs that help provide better wages for women, wash-plant workers and farmers. “We want to know who we’re supporting, especially people who are creating this great product who maybe don’t even get to experience it themselves,” said Wagner, who worked as a coffee farmer for four years. “We are just trying to do justice to the farmers.” But making good small-batch coffee is just is not the only impor-

tant thing at Lost Coffee. Wagner said getting to know the community and the customers is just as important. “We love to learn everyone’s names, their kids, their dogs, know what their regular order is,” Wagner said. “It’s letting the community know that we care as much for them as they care for our coffee and drinking good coffee.” Lost Coffee on Littleton Boulevard is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Lone Tree resident’s book headed for space BY MADDIE BROWNING SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Dow Phumiruk, Lone Tree resident and member of the Lone Tree Arts Commission, has illustrated 15 children’s books including “Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13.” This book was recently chosen for Storytime From Space — a project of the Global Space Education Foundation that sends children’s books to Phumiruk the International Space Station. Astronaut Megan McArthur will read the book from space, and a recording will be made available on the Storytime From Space website. The book details the story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race. Her backup procedures and charts helped save the Apollo 13 crew after their mission to the moon was aborted. “It was the space race at that time, so they’re like `Whoever wants to help us beat everyone else to the moon come sign up.’ And back then, because we didn’t have any real computers like machine computers, they

hired people to do the calculations,” said Phumiruk. “And men actually thought that that was too boring and too tedious, so they gave it to the women to do. And there were probably about 200 Black women that worked for NASA at the time, which is amazing because we’ve never heard about any of them until recently.” The original book was published in 2018. A second edition was published in the UK the following year for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Among other awards, the book won The Cook Prize from the Center for Children’s Literature and the UK LA Literary Association Inaugural Information Book Award. Phumiruk also stated that around 100,000 copies have been sold in the U.S. and UK. Phumiruk wasn’t always a professional illustrator. She explained that she enjoyed art as a child, but becoming a stayat-home mom to her daughters from 2002 to 2006 was what led her to pursue art again. “Being home with the kids, I really had an opportunity to really explore my artistic side, and I realized that that’s such a big part of me. There’s no way I could ever leave that part behind. In fact, it’s taken over,” said Phumiruk.

Phumiruk started learning on her own and researching techniques. In 2011, She joined the Society for Children’s Book Writers. “That’s where I really took off with my art, because I went to the conferences and got to know some other artists in the neighborhood and had a critique group going, and I got an agent maybe four years after joining that organization,” said Phumiruk. Phumiruk previously worked as a pediatrician, taught part time at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine and worked on illustrations. She quickly realized that this was too overwhelming. Phumiruk said, “I came to a crisis of, I can’t do it all. I can’t raise the children, be a doctor, teach medical school and all that, and I ended up choosing to just teach and do the art.” She expected to return to pediatrics, but then was picked up by her agent and started working on paying projects. Phumiruk’s newest book, “Hello, Tree” was written by Ana Crespo, who is also from Colorado. It follows a little girl who finds friendship in a tree during the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs that took place in 2013. “Hello, Tree” will be released on Sept. 14.

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Littleton voters to decide on 3/4 cent sales tax Council voted unanimously to put sales tax question on the ballot BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Littleton City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to ask voters to approve a 3/4-cent sales tax this November. The sales tax is the city’s answer to Littleton’s $6.5 million annual revenue shortage in its Capital

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Colo. unveils plan to distribute $400M in opioid settlement money Dollars would be split among state and local governments, including Denver and Adams BY DANIEL DUCASSI THE COLORADO SUN

Roughly $400 million in settlement money expected to be secured by Colorado from drug companies sued for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic would be split between state and local governments

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5 seek posts on Littleton school board Three will be chosen by voters in November BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Littleton Public Schools district residents will vote to fill three of the five seats on the Board of Education in the November election.

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Schlachter served as an at-large Littleton City Council member from 2017 to 2019. He narrowly lost his reelection campaign. Buck, a former pastor, serves on Littleton’s Transportation & Mobility Advisory Board and heads HopeCycle, a nonprofit community bicycle shop based in Englewood. Fey currently serves as the District 3 representative on council, elected in 2017. In District 1, incumbent Patrick Driscoll is being challenged by Candice Ferguson. Ferguson ran in the Democratic primary for Colorado House District 38 in 2020, a contest won by eventual general-election winner David Ortiz. Stephen Barr and Paul Bingham are running for the council seat in District 3. Barr currently serves on the city’s Next Generation Advisory Board committee. Bingham is a longtime

Angela Christensen, current assistant secretary, is the only candidate currently serving on the board. Christensen was board-appointed in March and is running to keep her seat. Before joining the board, Christensen cocity council watchdog and can often be heard giving public comment at council meetings. Carolyn Wolvin, the vice chair of Littleton’s Board of Adjustment, was in the running for the District 3 seat, but she withdrew from the race Aug. 4. Two candidates, Krista Kafer and Gretchen Rydin, are running for the at-large council seat. Kafer is a Denver Post opinion columnist, adjunct professor and longtime fixture in conservative think tanks. Rydin is a therapist and social worker specializing in trauma and addiction. The 2021 election will be held Nov. 2 and coordinated with Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties. Council terms will begin Nov. 16, the second Tuesday following the election. City council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. To see the candidate affidavits, go to littletongov.org, click on “City Services,” then on “2021 Election Information,” then on “2021 City Council Candidates.”

chaired the Citizens for LPS Yes on 4C Campaign, which helped to successfully pass the mill levy override for school funding in the fall of 2020. Other candidates are Joan Anderson, Dale Elliott, Andrew Graham and Jon Lisec. Board

members are elected at large to represent the entire district. Board members who will be leaving are President Kelly Perez and Secretary Jack Reutzel, who have both served since 2013. Both are term-limited and cannot run for reelection.

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The public hearing drew comment from 18 residents. Three were opposed to any sales tax increase, five were in favor of a 1/2 cent sales tax and five specifically supported a 3/4 cent sales tax. Some public commenters supported forward-looking thinking, while others urged council to look at other alternatives. During council discussion, Councilmembers Kelly Milliman and Carol Fey spoke in favor of the 1/2 cent sales tax. “I like the idea of spending exactly what you need to spend and not spending more than you need to,” Fey said. During the council vote to move forward with the 3/4 sales tax ballot question, Milliman and Fey originally voted against it. However, they requested a revote and on the second vote, council was unanimous in voting to move the 3/4 sales tax question forward to the November ballot. “At this point, I really want to more than just try to catch up,” said Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes. “I want to catch up and get ahead.”

$10 million likely will come from McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm that advised Purdue Pharma. Weiser said the state could get additional money from other settlements, and the agreement provides a guide for how to spend future money. Weiser announced the deal at a news conference in Denver, where he signed the agreement and urged local governments to also sign on to the plan. He was joined by a cadre of local government officials, including Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Logan County Commissioner Byron Pelton and Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz. The opioid crisis “started in the boardroom,” Weiser said, with executives who wanted to “make as much money pushing out these drugs, which were highly addictive. “It’s time to hold them accountable,” he said. Hancock said local governments have spent millions of dollars dealing with the consequences of the epidemic, which has devastated families and led to otherwise healthy people “walking our streets like zombies.” The mayor told The Colorado Sun that the settlement money will go a long way toward helping the city’s medical and rehabilitative services recover some of the money they’ve had to spend to deal with the crisis. Hancock added that opioids have “exacerbated our issues and our challenges around homelessness.”

In a file photo, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is seen speaking to reporters at a PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN news conference in 2020.

Meanwhile, rural counties have struggled with different problems stemming from the opioid crisis. Specifically, they’ve struggled to identify people who need help in sparsely populated areas. Logan County Commissioner Byron Pelton said that there’s one mental health center serving a ten county region in the northeastern plains, and that people have to drive 120 miles from Yuma County to reach the nearest detox facility in Greeley. “The resources are stretched thin,” Pelton said. Prowers County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade echoed those concerns, expressing hope that the settlement money will ensure “our jails do not become the detox centers, because right now that’s what we have in rural Colorado.” Pueblo County Commissioner

Garrison Ortiz told The Sun that one solution local leaders are looking at is a sort of “hub-and-spoke” model with a central treatment facility used by multiple service providers that have satellite offices in surrounding counties. Even as officials make plans for how to spend the millions of dollars in settlement money, Weiser noted that the opioid epidemic is far from over. The spread of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been driving overdoses as of late. 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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VOICES Rules and roles in an ever-changing game

f the game itself isn’t changing, the rules often do. Sometimes, any change to the rules could make the game harder to play and challenging to follow. We see penalties assessed and wonder why. Or we see very clear infractions, with no penalty called. There are the games, and then there is gamesmanship, and the difference between the two will often determine the outcome. Some of us love games, many referring to ourselves as “Gamers.” And then there are those who prefer some other type of entertainment or activity, the “non-Gamers.” There are some games where the rules have remained hard and fast since the game was invented. And then there are those other games being played where the rules change every so often. In the interest of creating a better experience, the rules change so that the game becomes faster, more exciting, or more challenging, all to generate greater interest. The rules of the game may also change as technology advances. When this happens the powers that be try and level the playing field by changing the rules.

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Kafer should suspend column It appears to us that one candidate for a Littleton City Council at-large seat, Krista Kafer, has a serious advantage over her opponent, Gretchen Rydin. Ms. Kafer, a Policy Senior Fellow at the Independence Institute, also is a regular columnist for The Denver Post. This medium provides her a sizable forum to make her conservative opinions widely known. Granting one candidate preferential visibility and free publicity is blatantly unfair. In the interest of equity, we ask Ms. Kafer to voluntarily desist from writing and publishing columns until after Littleton’s November election. Jeffrey A. May Karen A. Crossen Littleton

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Although many of us have learned to gamify our work and our activities so that we can stay interested, stretch ourselves, and perform at a higher level, not everyone looks at life as a game. And with that is Michael Norton everything happening in the world right now, it is easy to understand why. There are very real, hard, and painful situations and events taking place right now. Whether we are a “gamer” or not, somehow, we are caught up in the game and the gamesmanship of others. Directly or indirectly, we find ourselves in the position of spectator, fan, player, coach, owner, or official. If we choose to remain on the sidelines as a spectator or fan, we will root for our team. We may even criticize the players, management, and ownership for poor decisions and planning or terrible execution. It’s super easy to second guess others when we stand in the shadows.

We don’t vote and then complain about who won the election. We watch with heartache the events happening in our community or around the world, but don’t take any action to help. We have decided to be a spectator and life is not a spectator sport. Being so moved that we find a way to get into the game means that we have decided to be a player. We are no longer comfortable merely watching, we recognize that we have a heart for service and that we have the talents and resources to help. Some of us are built for leadership and managing. We see opportunities where others see roadblocks. We can help guide our community, co-workers, or family and friends as we come together to create a game plan that will allow us to serve collectively for the greater good. Being the owner means taking ownership. Ultimately the buck stops here. We own the problem and that means we own the solution. In this life we can either hold ourselves responsible and accountable as owners, or we can pass the

blame. Eventually, a lack of ownership leads to failure. The hardest role is that of being the official. This means we stay current with the game and the changes to any rules. We have the difficult task of letting others know when they have crossed the line. We assess the penalties. And when we miss something as the official, everyone turns on us, the fans, players, coaches, and owners. Are you watching or are you on the field and in the game? Are you leading others in a constructive manner to be a part of the solution? Have you taken ownership for what you can control? Are you helping to mediate and be a peacemaker, brave enough to call the penalties as you see them? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we realize that we all do play some role in an ever-changing game, 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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Arapahoe, Douglas, Adams counties see school virus outbreaks Health chief: ‘What we feared could happen is beginning to happen’ BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

School settings in Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties saw 15 confirmed coronavirus outbreaks starting in August, according to the local public health agency that serves those counties. “What we feared could happen is beginning to happen,” said John Douglas, executive director of TriCounty Health Department, during an Aug. 26 telephone town hall event. In August, Tri-County Health Department issued an order that requires masks for all children ages 2 through 11 — and all the individuals working or interacting with those children — in all indoor school and e childcare settings in the three counties. Tri-County’s board of health approved the mask order on Aug. 17, and it took effect Aug. 23. Some school districts had implemented mask requirements before the order was approved. All of the listed outbreaks started in August. Across the counties, officials have also seen 23 suspected outbreaks, said Becky O’Guin, spokesperson for Tri-County Health. Of the total — confirmed and suspected — most are at K-12 settings, and one is from a childcare setting, O’Guin said. Tri-County’s mask order met pushback from crowds at public meetings in August where local

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and without merit.” He, like several other speakers that night, asked that the school board opt out of the order when they have the opportunity. “No one’s saying don’t wear a mask. Give us the option,” he said. “That’s what parents want. That’s what kids want.” A 10th-grader from Littleton High School told the board about his negative experience with virtual learning and mask-wearing last year. He explained the social and educational impacts he faced, including difficulty making friends. “When everybody’s wearing masks you can’t put names to faces,” he said. “You don’t get to see emotions and expressions, that kind of normal human connection.” His request? “Please let us be kids,” he said. One woman from Twain Elementary spoke to the board via telephone and thanked them for following Tri-County Health’s mandate. Ewert said in his report to the board that 14 students had withdrawn from the district to attend other places that don’t require masks. However, the district had six new enrollments from places

Tri-County health chief acknowledges impatience over COVID BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the Aug. 26 telephone town hall event that heard callers’ questions about COVID-19, John Douglas, director of Tri-County Health, said: “Let me acknowledge that if you’re like me, you’re incredibly tired of having to continue dealing with the pandemic after now we’re getting close to 18 months. “I hear this from folks in my community, I hear it from my staff, I hear it from my wife,” Douglas said. He added:

“I think we’re all just deeply weary.” The effects of the delta variant in the last two months have been a “head-snapping turnaround,” Douglas said. But COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against the delta variant in preventing severe illness — meaning those that lead to hospitalizations or death, Douglas said. The vaccines are 75% effective at preventing all infections in general, he added. Hospitalizations across the state are rising, but “that’s almost all in unvaccinated people,” Douglas said. Mellissa Sager, a Tri-County Health official, said that even though mask wearing isn’t being urged for outdoor events — such as at Denver Broncos games in Denver — it’s still

a good idea to wear one in a crowded setting. “Even out in the stadium, activities like shouting very loudly” can potentially spread COVID-19, Sager said during the virtual town hall event. Despite the challenges in current COVID-19 data, “I think we’ve got the tools available” to reverse the trends, Douglas said. Vaccines are the most important tool, but masks, good ventilation, spending time outdoors in the warm weather and getting tested when feeling sick also remain crucial, Douglas said. “We are going to be able to get our lives more and more normal,” Douglas said. “I think our challenge now is using the tools and staying as positive as we can.”

government bodies discussed mask policy. At press time, two of the counties in the health agency’s jurisdiction — Douglas and Adams — had already opted out of the order. “While I am disappointed by that, I am pleased that many school districts, bolstered by our board of health” have acted to require masks, said Douglas, the health chief. The policy is intended “to keep kids in class,” Douglas added. “If SEE OUTBREAKS, P19

that do not have a mask mandate, he said. Currently there are 17 students in what he called a “temporary withdrawal state” who are waiting to see what happens in the upcoming weeks regarding masking. Ralph Moody Elementary, Wilder Elementary and Newton Middle School have each experienced a COVID-19 outbreak since the beginning of the school year, Assistant Superintendent Melissa Copper said. Outbreaks are reported on the district’s online COVID Dashboard page. An outbreak is defined by TriCounty Health as five or more confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in a class, a grade level or extracurricular activity within a 14-day period, Cooper said. Last year an outbreak was defined as two cases. During the break halfway through the meeting and again once the meeting had resumed, school board President Robert Reichardt articulated his gratitude to the public commenters for giving feedback. “I appreciate people coming here to challenge us and share views that may not reflect our current policy or even my own perspectives,” Reichardt said. “... I also am very, very thankful that we were able to run a respectful meeting where people were able to disagree.”

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TURNING Book clubs provide outlet for socializing, learning, growing BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ive women gathered in the Evergreen Library community room recently to discuss why, in this case, they didn’t like the book of the month. No one had much to say that was favorable about the book, “Tangerine: A Novel” by Christine Mangan, and they noted that was rare. Usually, they have mixed reactions to the plot, character development, scene-setting, writing and more, and the diverse views make for better discussion. The women are part of the Second Chance Book Group at Evergreen Library, one of the hundreds of book clubs in the metro area and throughout the country. Libraries, bookstores and anyone who wants to organize a group can get into the book club spirit. Whatever the reason, book clubs for all ages have become popular — both in-person and via video conferencing. Book lovers are thrilled that reading is fashionable, though they note that in-person book clubs are just restarting after being halted thanks to the pandemic. “We used to have 12 to 14 people in a book group before the pandemic,” Pam Bestall, who leads the Evergreen Library’s book groups, said. “Now I’m thrilled with six.” Community, expanding horizons According to Cindy Jaye, programming manager for Jefferson County Public Library, book clubs create community and expand people’s reading horizons. “Oftentimes, it’s a great way to get to know people in your neighborhood,” Jaye said, “and we all need community.” Arra Katona, JCPL’s teen services coordinator, agreed. “(Book clubs) foster community for people with common interests,” she said. “They develop a way to deal with conflict because they have differing opinions (about the book). They learn to resolve those differences and how to keep connections with those who share or don’t share their perspective.” Facilitators and librarians agree that book clubs can expand the types of books people will read. “In book clubs, you get to read something you might not normally read,” Jaye said. “It’s a way to learn new things and provides you with an excuse to read something

out of your comfort zone. It’s good for you and fun, and it keeps brains active.” Bestall says her book club members help choose the books they want to read throughout the year, mixing fiction, nonfiction, biography and sometimes young adult fiction. Better world Reading books critically is so important, Jaye said. “The more readers we have in the world, the better the world is,” she explained. Kerri Morgan, the special events manager for Douglas County Libraries, oversees the Great Books program, a book club that can be found in many libraries nationwide. The program has adults reading the classics and discussing them — something they likely haven’t done since they were in school. “There’s not really a format or outlet for adults to do that once you get out of an academic stetting,” Morgan said. “Great Books is replicating an academic setting, but it’s less formal.” Morgan explained that if she’s reading a book for pleasure, she reads quickly without retaining much. Reading for a book club is different. “With book clubs, you’re reading for retention, you read slower and more closely,” she said. “(Book clubs) change how people interact with literature. It changes how you reflect on those pieces of literature because you’re being forced to read a little more deeply.” Getting started Book clubs come in all shapes and sizes, so to speak, from superacademic to one genre to one author and more. Most libraries offer at least one book club, plus there are book clubs organized by neighborhoods or by friends. Morgan, for example, belongs to a book club in which members go for a run, and to slow the pace, they discuss a book along the way. She also belongs to a Zoom book club and another that has been meeting for 10 years. It’s a matter of deciding the kind of club you want to join and the types of books you want to read. Area libraries provide book-club descriptions, and most meet monthly. For those wanting to start a book

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club, many libraries offer bookclub kits with copies of the book and discussion guides — a “super easy way to organize a book club,” Jaye said. Jefferson County Public Library, for example, has bookclub kits for 325 books. Jaye advised people wanting to start book clubs to make decisions on what kind of club they want to start, and then everything becomes easier. She also suggested selecting books that have something “discussion-worthy” about them. Morgan suggested finding book club members with different life experiences because they bring more to the table during discussions. “Choose folks who will be comfortable sharing feeling and ideas,” Morgan said. “Sometimes it takes time to build that level of comfort to build those deep discussions.” Different perspectives At the Second Chance Book Club in Evergreen, Bestall, who has been facilitating book clubs

for four years, said she sees more women than men getting involved. While most of the participants are older, everyone is welcome, noting that younger participants bring a different perspective. As they were discussing “Tangerine,” they decided it was a quick read, though it might make a better movie. They said it was a mystery to them why the book was classified as a mystery. They brought their own anecdotes to the discussion, relating personally to parts of the plot. “What I like about the library book club,” said Joyce Jefson of Evergreen, “is you get so many different perspectives. I have changed my opinion after hearing other perspectives.” Bestall said as a facilitator, she was not deterred by conflict. “Sometimes you leave book club without agreeing with other people, but you understand their point of view,” she said. Jefson added: “If you don’t read people who disagree with you, how do you understand other points of view?”

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he 32nd Annual Denver Art Museum Friendship Pow Wow and American Indian Cultural Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the Denver Indian Center, 4407 Morrison Road. A portion of the proceeds will support the Denver Indian Center. There will be Indian dance competitions and hands-on activities for the whole family. Food will be provided by Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery. Masks are required indoors and for all attendees at the Pow Wow. Information: 720-865-5000 or visit denverartmuseum.org.

Littleton Garden Club New members are welcome as the Littleton Garden Club holds its first meeting of the year on Sept. 1 at the Education Service Center, 5776 S. Crocker St. (Use south entrance). Program TBA. Business meeting first at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Curious Theatre Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, begins its season Sept. 18 with “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, directed by Christy Montour-Larson. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

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Curtis Center for the Arts is located in a historic school at 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village and a focus point for south area arts. Last year, director Chris Stevens started a new event: “Art on the Green,” which will repeat on Sept. 11 and 12 in Curtis Park, just west of the center, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. About 80 to 90 Colorado artists are expected to exhibit and sell their works from booths that will be spaced apart to ensure safe social distancing for visiting art lovers. This juried art fair is a fine addition to the

opportunities to enjoy, and perhaps purchase, art in our south area. One can expect to find oil and watercolor paintings, drawings, prints, textiles and more and can plan to spend a nice stretch of time onsite. There will also be food trucks and local musicians at Curtis Park. A bus will offer a ride to the Women of Steel Street Studio Tour: in-home studios, with work by Greenwood Village resident artists — and a return to the Art on the Green site. In 2014, a group of artists located in Greenwood Village, learned they had four studios near each other and agreed to collaborate on same-day open houses — an event now combined with the Art on the Green. Buses will carry visitors to the site and back to open houses at six studios, with works by 10 artists. The City of Greenwood

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Village Cultural Arts Program has partnered with those artists for an event that would celebrate their work, opening studios for a day, with golf carts shuttling guests on the dirt roads. They will also be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Included: Amy Mower, jewelry artist; Connie Dines, photographer; Jennifer Freeman, painter; Joellyn Duesberry, painter; and Tina Suszynski, sculptor. Return to Art on the Green at Curtis Park, sip a cool beverage and look some more. This fair was first organized last year by Curtis Center manager/curator Chris Stevens and some area artists and has grown. Curtis School, a red brick schoolhouse with a central bell tower, which houses the gallery, was built in 1914 as a school and meeting hall. It was moved about 300 feet to its present location in 1987, when it was renovated for use as “a community art and

you Go” by local actor/director John Ashton, through Sept. 19. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com. Crafters The Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum may have a few spaces left for the Annual FOLM

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history center” and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The gallery celebrates artists from across the state. Starting Sept. 4, it will host a new exhibit by members of the Colorado Watercolor Society: “Exploration in Watermedia,” through Oct. 30, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 4. Karen Roehl a painter who is on the faculty of the Denver Art Students League, is named juror for this exhibit. Curtis Arts and Humani-

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al 1840s Rendezvous and Spanish Colonial Art Market will be held at the Fort Restaurant in Morrison from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept 11 and 12. 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org. Rare sports and classic cars Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show will return to the Arapahoe Community College West Lawn on Sept. 12. See coloradoconcours.org.

Chili The Annual Big Chili Cookoff, Music and Arts Festival in Evergreen will be 1p a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11. Art, food, kids activities, annual Firefighter’s Challenge. See bigchili.org, 303-973-1209.

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you get sick, you have to stay home. If your class has an outbreak, it may need to be canceled.” COVID-19 thus far has not made kids as sick as adults, but “we want to keep kids from transmitting COVID to their parents,” especially among high-risk family members, Douglas said. For public and private schools, and childcare settings, Colorado’s updated definition of a confirmed outbreak is as follows: “Five or more cases of COVID-19, of which at least one case has had a positive molecular amplification test or antigen test, among students/ teachers/staff from separate households with onset within 14 days in a

single classroom/activity or other close contact in the school setting (including transportation to- fromschool and affiliated events),” a state definitions sheet says. The definitions sheet acknowledges the question of whether a case was exposed to COVID-19 elsewhere in the community rather than at the facility listed with an outbreak. “It is possible that a person may have been exposed elsewhere (and we can rarely prove where any individual was exposed with a personto-person pathogen), but when a person worked/lived/spent time in a facility with a known outbreak, we attribute their illness to the outbreak even if there is no definitive determination that the case acquired the illness at the facility,” the sheet says. Asked whether the public should interpret outbreaks in schools as

indicative of COVID-19 spread in the broader community or as more indicative of spread occurring within the schools themselves, O’Guin said it should be viewed as both. “With high levels of community infection, like there is now, infection can get introduced into the school by students or staff — frequently. Full in-person classrooms, lots more physical interaction in classrooms (or) sports (or) extracurriculars can contribute to an infected student or staff then transmitting in (the) school setting,” O’Guin said. “Given the length of time that students spend in school settings, often in close contact with others — many of whom are unvaccinated — schools remain a source of primary exposure concern. That’s why masking is important and why vaccination of 12-17 years old is important,” she added.

WHERE SCHOOL OUTBREAKS OCCURRED The COVID-19 outbreaks in school settings as of Aug. 26, according to TriCounty Health, included: • Acres Green Elementary School in the Lone Tree area • Bear Canyon Elementary School in Highlands Ranch • Cherokee Trail Elementary School in Parker

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and training new workers. With tightening labor markets in Colorado, and the nation, it only makes sense to take advantage of the fastest growing segment of our workforce and keep older adults contributing to our economy. Longterm demographic trends will put first movers — those employers who recognize the value of older workers — at an advantage. Find out more about becoming a Certified Age-Friendly Employer today. changingthenarrativeco.org/ certified-age-friendly-employer.

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Legend High School running back Bryce Vaz had a good game with 235 all-purpose yards but was quick to point out that he couldn’t do it by himself. Vaz, a 5-10, 180-pound senior, was one of the Titans’ offensive stars in a 42-0 romp over Parker rival Ponderosa High in the Aug. 27 season opener at EchoPark Automotive Stadium in Parker. “I wouldn’t be able to do it unless the line of scrimmage is pushed, that’s the most important part,” said Vaz, whose speed and quickness was evident. “I’m really thanking my line and quarterback for getting me the ball out there. “The team played amazing offensively and defensively. Our defense looked amazing, great on the run stop and we’ve improved on our pass defense from last year. We’re just looking real good all around. For sure I’m looking forward to this season. We’ve got great players on this team.” Legend, ranked fifth in the preseason CHSAANow.com Class 5A rankings, notched its third straight win over the Class 4A Mustangs, but the Titans’ previous two victories came by only seven and three points. “We have a lot of room for improvement,” said Legend coach Monte Thelen. “We made a number of mistakes. We also made a number of plays that helped us win the game. We have a lot of respect for Ponderosa. It kind of went south on them a

Ponderosa’s quarterback Andrew Heidel (15) delivers a pass from the pocket with good protection from Aidan Moe (73), Alexander Taylor PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON (50) and Franky McFadden (54).

little bit. They’ll play much better throughout the year.” Legend wound up with 465 yards of total offense with Vaz rushing for 187 yards and a TD. He also caught six passes for 48 yards. Legend quarterback Colton Warner completed 18 of 26 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns. He threw one interception. Senior Jackson Brush also caught six of Warner’s passes for 102 yards and three scores. Legend helped themselves with big plays. Brush had a 48-yard TD reception, Maddux Stahl had a 56-yard TD catch and Nate Smith returned one of four Titan interceptions 40 yards for a TD. Legend’s defense was solid. Mello Castro and Zach Runyon each had seven tackles. Runyon also had three sacks and blocked a Pondo field goal attempt. Smith,

Alex Trujillo, Logan Braegger and Jason Anderson had the interceptions. “Our defense played pretty well,” said Thelen. “For the last three weeks of camp our defense has been taking it to our offense a little bit. Our offense felt great to go play against someone else.” Pondo coach Jaron Cohen believes the Mustangs will improve despite playing two more Class 5A teams during the non-league schedule. “They (Legend) played really well on both sides of the ball and they had some explosive plays on offense which always hurts you,” he said. “They had kids make plays and we made a lot of mistakes. We’ll get better. “We play a very hard nonleague schedule. We do that on purpose and we play in the hardest league in 4A. We want to get better. We’ll get better and learn from this.”

Ponderosa’s Brant Jarvis (47) stops Legend’s Bryce Vaz during the Aug. 27 game at EchoPark Automotive Stadium

Athletes battle for wins in fall sports High schoolers back in action as seasons get underway BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

All fall high school fall sports got into action with the start of the football season. The following is a highlight roundup from scores and details reported of a few of the games/ matches involving Douglas and Arapahoe County schools held

between Aug. 23-28. Football Cherry Creek 42, Doherty 0 — The two-time defending 5A state champions scored all its points in the first half in an Aug. 27 road victory. It was the 23rd consecutive win for the Bruins. Littleton 48, Lincoln 0 — Junior Brycen Mhlanga averaged 17.3 yards per carry when he rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns on 11 carries as the Lions snapped a 29-game losing streak with a win on Aug. 27. It was the first victory for Littleton since a 27-12 triumph over Palmer on Oct. 12, 2017.

Valor Christian 24, Regis Jesuit 6 — Senior Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 154 yards and one TD in an Aug. 27 win. Seniors Jordan Norwood and Cayden Hawkins each had eight tackles for the Eagles defense. Castle View 27, Heritage 0 — The Sabercats won their first game in five meetings against the Eagles on Aug. 27. Chaparral 35, Eaglecrest 21 — Senior Kylan Wilson had a big night in the Wolverines’ season-opening win on Aug. 26. He had 317 total yards, 186 and four touchdowns passing and 131 yards rushing. He also had a 30-yard kickoff return and punted five times for an average of 45.4

yards per kick. Mountain Vista 17, Poudre 0 — Freshman Carter Daniels had 101 yards and the Golden Eagles rushed for 287 yards in an Aug. 26 win. Rock Canyon 35, Horizon 21 — Junior Aidan Duda rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns plus he also intercepted a pass in an Aug. 26 victory. Fruita Monument 42, Highlands Ranch 17 — The Falcons passed for 314 yards but had only minus one yard rushing in a road loss on Aug. 27. SEE ROUNDUP, P28

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Legals P ublic Trustees COMB IN ED N OTICE - P U B LICATION CRS § 3 8 - 3 8 - 103 F ORECLOSU RE SALE N O. 003 0- 2 02 1 T o Whom I t M ay C on cern : T his N otice is g iven w ith reg ard to the follow in g describ ed D eed of T rust: O n Ju n e 4 , 2 0 2 1 , the un dersig n ed Pub lic T rustee caused the N otice of E lection an d D em an d relatin g to the D eed of T rust describ ed b elow to b e recorded in the C oun ty of Arapahoe records. O rig in al G ran tor( s) A H appy H ouse D esig n , L L C , a C olorado lim ited liab ility com pan y Original eneﬁciar ies Wein b erg S ervicin g , L L C C urren t H older of E viden ce of D eb t Wein b erg S ervicin g , L L C D ate of D eed of T rust Ja n uary 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 C oun ty of R ecordin g Arapahoe R ecordin g D ate of D eed of T rust Ja n uary 2 9 , 2 0 2 1 R ecordin g I n form ation ( R eception N o. an d/ or B ook/ Pag e N o. ) E 1 0 1 5 5 8 5 O rig in al Prin cipal Am oun t $ 6 3 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 O utstan din g Prin cipal B alan ce $ 6 3 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 Pursuan t to C R S § 3 8 - 3 8 - 1 0 1 ( 4 ) ( i) , y ou are hereb y notiﬁed that the covenants of the deed of trust have b een violated as follow s: F ailure to pay prin cipal an d in terest w hen due tog ether w ith all other paym en ts provided for in the eviden ce of deb t secured b y the deed of trust an d other violation s thereof. THE LIEN F ORECLOSED MAY F IRST LIEN .

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Lot 9 , B loc k 4 , Ch erry w ood V illage, F iling N o. 1, County of Arapah oe, State of Colorado. Also k now n by street and num ber as: 2 3 5 2 East Long Avenue, Centennial, CO 8 012 2 . THE P ROP ERTY DESCRIB ED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE P ROP ERTY CU RREN TLY EN CU MB ERED B Y THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRU ST. N OTICE OF SALE T he curren t holder of the E viden ce of D eb t secured b y the D eed of T rust, describ ed herein , has ﬁled otice of lection and emand for sale as provided b y law an d in said D eed of T rust. T H E R E F O R E , N otice I s H ereb y G iven that I w ill at pub lic auction , at 1 0 : 0 0 A. M . on Wedn esday , 1 0 / 0 6 / 2 0 2 1 , at T he E ast H earin g R oom , C oun ty Adm in istration B uildin g , 5 3 3 4 S outh Prin ce S treet, L ittleton , C olorado, 8 0 1 2 0 , sell to the hig hest an d b est b idder for cash, the said real property an d all in terest of the said G ran tor( s) , G ran tor( s) ' heirs an d assig n s therein , for the purpose of payi n g the in deb tedn ess provided in said E viden ce of D eb t secured b y the D eed of T rust, plus attorn ey s' fees, the exp en ses of sale an d other item s allow ed b y law, and will issue to the purchaser a ertiﬁcate of Purchase, all as provided b y law . F irst Pub lication : 8 / 1 2 / 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : 9 / 9 / 2 0 2 1 N am e of Pub lication : L ittleton I n depen den t IF THE SALE DATE IS CON TIN U ED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLIN E TO F ILE A N OTICE OF IN TEN T TO CU RE B Y THOSE P ARTIES EN TITLED TO CU RE MAY ALSO B E EX TEN DED; D AT E : 0 6 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 1 S usan S an dstrom , Pub lic T rustee in an d for the C oun ty of Arapahoe, S tate of C olorado B y: S usan S an dstrom , Pub lic T rustee T he n am e, address, b usin ess telephon e n um b er an d b ar reg istration n um b er of the attorn ey ( s) represen tin g the leg al holder of the in deb tedn ess is: Am y K . H un t # 3 7 1 6 0 T im m in s L L C 4 5 0 E ast 1 7 th Aven ue, S uite 2 1 0 , D en ver, C O 8 0 2 0 3 ( 3 0 3 ) 5 9 2 - 4 5 0 0 Attorn ey F ile # 2 3 5 2 E AS T L O N G AV E T he Attorn ey ab ove is actin g as a deb t collector an d is attem ptin g to collect a deb t. An y in form ation provided m ay b e used for that purpose. © Pub lic T rustees' Association of C olorado R evised 1 / 2 0 1 5 L eg al N otice N O . 0 0 F irst Pub lication : 8 / 1 L ast Pub lication : 9 / 9 N am e of Pub lication

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City and County P ublic N otic e CITY OF LITTLETON P U B LIC HEARIN G N OTICE

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hereb y g iven that the follow in g pub lic ill b e held at the coun cil cham b er, en ter, 2 2 5 5 W. B erry Aven ue, L ittleton , :

To consider sections of the Uniﬁed Land Use Code ( U LU C) relating to h istoric preservation: • Ch apter 10- 8 ( Historic P reservation) • Ch apter 10- 9 ( Adm inistration) , Sec tions 10- 9 - 8 . 1- 4 ( Historic P reservation Applic ations)

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w ood V illag e, C O , 8 0 1 1 1 ( fron t plaz a) . T he pre- b id m eetin g is volun tary an d is provided for in terested parties to visit C ity H all w ith the Proj ect M an ag er an d ask q uestion s reg ardin g the proj ect. An y q uestion s reg ardin g the proj ect should b e directed to D erek H olcom b at dholcom b @ g reen w oodvillag e. com or ( 3 0 3 ) 4 8 6 - 5 7 9 1 . L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

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P U B LIC N OTICE

HISTORICAL P RESERV ATION B OARD P ublic Hearing at 6 : 3 0 on Septem ber 2 0, 2 02 1

CITY OF GREEN WOOD V ILLAGE

All those w ishin g to b e heard m ay participate in person at the L ittleton C en ter at 2 2 5 5 West B erry Aven ue, L ittleton , C olorado, 8 0 1 2 0 , sub m it w ritten com m en t to the C ity C lerk at colcity clerk @ littleton g ov. org or use the Ag en da I tem C om m en t F orm at w w w . littleton g ov. org / ag en da- com m en t .

N OTICE IS HEREB Y GIV EN that the G reen w ood V illag e C ity C oun cil w ill hold a pub lic hearin g on Monday , Septem ber 13 , 2 02 1, at 7 : 00 p. m . at G reen w ood V illag e C ity H all, 6 0 6 0 S outh Q ueb ec S treet, G reen w ood V illag e, C olorado con cern in g O rdin an ce 1 3 - 2 1 :

F or m ore in form ation , call the L ittleton Plan n in g D ivision at 3 0 3 - 7 9 5 - 3 7 4 8 . Addition al in form ation regarding the niﬁed and se ode and the C om prehen sive R ezo n in g m ay b e foun d on the E n vision L ittleton w eb site: https: / / on lin e. en codeplus. com / reg s/ littleton - co/ in dex. aspx

An O rdin an ce R epealin g an d R een actin g S ection 8 . 1 . 1 0 of the G reen w ood V illag e M un icipal C ode in Order to dopt and mend the 2020 odel Trafﬁc C ode for C olorado M un icipalities

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P ublic N otic e CITY OF CEN TEN N IAL N OTICE OF P U B LIC HEARIN G N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N that the C ity C oun cil of the C ity of C en ten n ial, C olorado w ill con duct a pub lic hearin g on T uesday , S eptem b er 7 , 2 0 2 1 at 7 : 0 0 p. m . reg ardin g ORDIN AN CE 2 02 1- O- 14 AN ORDIN AN CE OF THE CITY COU N CIL OF THE CITY OF CEN TEN N IAL, COLORADO, ADDIN G ARTICLE 9 TO CHAP TER 6 OF THE CEN TEN N IAL MU N ICIP AL CODE REGARDIN G SHORT TERM REN TAL LICEN SES T he pub lic hearin g w ill b e held at the C en ten n ial C ivic C en ter, 1 3 1 3 3 E . Arapahoe R oad, C oun cil C ham b ers, C en ten n ial, C olorado 8 0 1 1 2 . C opies of O rdin an ce N o. 2 0 2 1 - O - 1 4 are availab le for in spection b y the pub lic on the C ity ’ s w eb site: w w w . cen ten n ialco. g ov. nterested parties ma file written comments with the C ity C lerk, at: w w w . coun cilcom m en ts@ cen ten n ialco. g ov or b y m ailin g them to C ity C lerk , 1 3 1 3 3 E . Arapahoe R d, C en ten n ial, C O 8 0 1 1 2 an y tim e prior to S eptem b er 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 . An y w ritten com m en ts received w ill b e provided to C ity C oun cil prior to the Pub lic H earin g an d m ade part of the record. / s/ B arb ara S etterlin d, M M C , C ity C lerk L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 9 5 0 5 - 6 1 1 1 7 F irst Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t an d the C en ten n ial C itize n P ublic N otic e B ID IN F ORMATION ADV ERTISEMEN T F OR B IDS N otice is hereb y g iven that the C ity of G reen w ood V illag e, C olorado ( the " C ity" ) w ill receive sealed b ids at the C om m un ity D evelopm en t fron t desk in G reen w ood V illag e C ity H all ( 6 0 6 0 S outh Q ueb ec S treet, G reen w ood V illag e, C olorado 8 0 1 1 1 ) un til 3 : 0 0 pm on Wedn esday , S eptem b er 1 5 , 2 0 2 1 . for the City Hall F ront Entry P laza Rec onstruc tion proj ec t. T he proj ect g oal is to provide full desig n / b uild services in cludin g : desig n , con struction docum en ts an d con struction m aterials/ lab or for the recon struction of the m ain en try plaz a at C ity H all. T he proj ect scope in volves desig n an d preparation of con struction docum en ts for the hardscape areas, lan dscapin g , irrig ation , an d desired security elem en ts ( e. g . , b oulders/ lan dscape w alls) , alon g w ith n ecessary con struction m aterials an d lab or to im plem en t the desig n an d con struction in fall 2021 The plans and specifications for the pro ect are availab le electron ically via R ocky M oun tain E - Purchasin g on the G reen w ood V illag e w eb site ( w w w . g reen w oodvillag e. com / b ids) . T he C ity reserves the rig ht to rej ect an y an d all b ids, an d to make final determination in the event of duplication s. N o b id m ay b e w ithdraw n for a period of six ty ( 6 0 ) days after the date set for open in g thereof. The it re uires a certified or cashier s check, or a corporate suret bond in the amount of five percen t ( 5 % ) of the total b id am oun t b efore the C ity can accept or con sider an y b id. T he b id an d the deposit shall be filed with the it s Office, securely sealed an d en dorsed on the outside w ith a b rief statem en t as to the n ature of the item or w ork for w hich the b id is provided. I f the b id is sub m itted electron ically , the deposit shall still b e filed in person accordingl pon a bid award, such b on d shall b e return ed to the un successful b idder( s) . I n the case of the successful b idder, the b id b on d w ill b e return ed upon receipt of the req uired paym en t an d perform an ce b on ds, each in the full am oun t of the con tract price. B ids w ill b e review ed at 3 : 0 1 pm on S eptem b er 1 5 , 2 0 2 1 at G reen w ood V illag e C ity H all an d shall b e tab ulated b y the C ity . A pre- b id m eetin g w ill b e held at 3 : 0 0 pm on Wedn esday , S eptem b er 8 , 2 0 2 1 at G reen w ood V illag e C ity H all, 6 0 6 0 S . Q ueb ec S treet, G reen -

All in terested parties are in vited to atten d an d b e heard. C opies of the ordin an ce b ein g con sidered, an d codes being adopted will be on ﬁle in the ofﬁce of the C ity C lerk an d w ill b e open for in spection . You m ay also access the codes on lin e usin g the follow in g lin k: C olorado D epartm en t of T ran sportation ( codot. g ov) B Y ORDER OF THE GREEN WOOD V ILLAGE CITY COU N CIL / s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 9 4 9 4 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 S econ d Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lish in : L ittleton I n depen den t P ublic N otic e CITY OF CEN TEN N IAL N OTICE OF P U B LIC HEARIN G REGARDIN G AN AP P LICATION F OR F ERMEN TED MALT B EV ERAGE LICEN SE SEP TEMB ER 9 , 2 02 1 N otice is hereb y g iven that the C en ten n ial L iq uor L icen sin g Authority w ill con duct a pub lic hearin g on Th ursday , Septem ber 9 , 2 02 1 at 10: 00 a. m . , via V irtual M eetin g , to con sider an application for a n ew F MB Lic ense Kum & Go LC dba Kum & Go 2 3 19 , loc ated at 119 01 E. Arapah oe Rd. Centennial, CO 8 0112 T he applican t is an L im ited L iab ility C om pan y: K um & G o L C 1 4 5 9 G ran d Ave. D es M oin es, I A 5 0 3 0 9 Pub lic com m en t w ill b e heard at the virtual hearin g or w ritten com m un ication s reg ardin g the issuan ce of this licen se m ay b e sub m itted to the L iq uor L icen se Adm in istrator, via em ail at ccoon ey @ cen ten n ialco. g ov b y n o later than S eptem b er 8 , 2 0 2 1 at 5 : 0 0 p. m . B y order of B arb ara S etterlin d, C ity C lerk Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 9 5 0 6 - 6 1 1 1 8 F irst Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t an d the C en ten n ial C itize n

B ids and Settlem ents P ublic N otic e N OTICE OF F IN AL SETTLEMEN T otice is hereb given that the date of final settlem en t w ith Sy m m etry B uilders, Inc . located at 5 0 6 9 S ilver Peak Ave, S uite 1 , D acon o, C O 8 0 5 1 4 . ( the “ C on tractor” ) w ill b e S eptem b er 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 , for w ork perform ed an d m aterials provided on the Montessori P eak s Ac adem y - P K- 5 South B uilding Renovation located at 9 9 0 4 W C apri Aven ue, L ittleton , C olorado 8 0 1 2 3 . n person, as defined in ection 2-4-401 8 , C . R . S . , that has furn ished lab or, m aterials, susten an ce, or other supplies used or con sum ed b y the C on tractor or an y sub con tractor thereof in or ab out the perform an ce of the w ork con tracted to b e don e, or that has supplied lab orers, ren tal m achin ery , tools, or eq uipm en t to the ext en t used in the prosecution of the w ork an d w hose claim therefore has n ot b een paid b y the C on tractor or an y sub con tractor, m ay in accordan ce w ith S ection 38-26-107 1 , , file with m uanes, B usin ess M an ag er, M on tessori Peak s B uildin g F oun dation , I n c. , 9 9 0 4 W. C apri Aven ue, L ittleton, olorado 80123, a verified statement of the am oun t due an d un paid on accoun t of such claim , which statement must be filed and received on or b efore n oon on S eptem b er 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 . Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to the established date and time of final settlem en t w ill relieve M on tessori Peaks B uildin g F oun dation , I n c. from an y an d all liab ility for such claim an t’ s claim .

MON TESSORI P EAKS B U ILDIN G F OU N DATION , IN C. D ate: Aug ust 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 / s/ Am y N uan es Am y N uan es, B usin ess M an ag er L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 8 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t P ublic N otic e IN V ITATION

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S ection 1 4 M etropolitan D istrict ( herein after called the “ O w n er” ) w ill receive sealed B ids for the O utfall S tructure( s) I m provem en t Proj ect ( the “ Proj ect” ) un til 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . on S eptem b er 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 . At such tim e, B ids received w ill b e pub licly open ed an d read aloud at the ofﬁces of ordon Perlmutter & C o. , 1 6 0 1 B lak e S treet, S uite 6 0 0 , D en ver, C olorado 8 0 1 2 7 . T he Proj ect has tw o location s w hich are b oth located adj acen t to the J oh nson Reservoir, J ef f erson County , Colorado: ( 1 ) n orthw est corn er of the J ohn son R eservoir ( east of U rb an Air T ram polin e & Adven ture Park) n ear the C han son Plaza S hoppin g C en ter; an d ( 2 ) w est side of the J ohn son R eservoir an d n orth of C on cordia O n T he L ake s Apartm en ts. T he scope of w ork g en erally in cludes the follow in g : R em ediation to ex istin g tw o drain ag e outfall structures: R em ove exi stin g g routed riprap protection nstall upport s stem for e isting ared end section ( F E S ) R eattached F E S R eg rade & reveg etate exi stin g em b an km en t Work is req uired to b eg in in N ovem b er 2 0 2 1 an d m ust b e com pleted b y Ja n uary 3 1 , 2 0 2 2 B id pack ag es w ill b e availab le after 9 : 0 0 a. m . on S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 . R eq uests for b id pack ag es can b e m ade to B rad G ordon , B G ordon @ j p- co. com . A Pre- B id M eetin g w ill b e held on site at 2 : 0 0 p. m . , on S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 , at the C han son Plaz a S hoppin g C en ter drain ag e outfall, located at the n orthw est corn er of the Jo hn son R eservoir ( east of U rb an Air T ram polin e & Adven ture Park ) , in J efferson C oun ty , C olorado. Q uestion s w ill b e accepted via em ail O N L Y, to B rad G ordon , at B G ordon @ j p- co. com un til 3 : 0 0 p. m . , S eptem b er 2 2 , 2 0 2 1 . E m ail sub j ect lin e should read “Q U ESTION S – RF P – SECTION 14 METROP OLITAN DISTRICT/ OU TF ALL STRU CTU RE( S) IMP ROV EMEN T P ROJ ECT. ” An Adden dum listin g all & , clariﬁcations, etc will be sent to all those in dividuals presen t at the in form ation al con feren ce / pre- b id m eetin g . B ids shall b e m ade on the form s furn ished b y the O w n er an d sen t electron ically to B rad G ordon , at B G ordon @ j p- co. com n o later than 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . on S eptem b er 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 . A B id B on d in an am oun t eq ual to ten percen t ( 1 0 % ) of the total B id am oun t w ill b e req uired. T he B id B on d w ill b e retain ed b y O w n er as liq uidated dam ag es should the S uccessful B idder fail to en ter in to a C on tract w ith the O w n er in accordan ce w ith the B id. B idders m ust supply a list of S ub con tractors providin g $ 5 , 0 0 0 or m ore in lab or an d/ or m aterials to the Proj ect.

TOWN HOME ASSOCIATION , IN C. Def endant( s) : RY AN E. B RADY ; AMB ER B RADY ; MORTGAGE IN V ESTORS CORP ORATION ; F REEDOM MORTGAGE CORP ORATION AN D MORTGAGE ELECTRON IC REGISTRATION S SY STEMS, IN C. ACTIN G SOLELY AS N OMIN EE F OR MORTGAGE IN V ESTORS; SU E SAN DSTROM ARAP AHOE COU N TY P U B LIC TRU STEE; AN D OCCU P AN T( S) O n Ju n e 8 , 2 0 2 1 , the Arapahoe C oun ty D istrict C ourt issued its F I N D I N G S O F F AC T , C O N C L U S I O N S O F L AW, O R D E R O F D E C R E E O F F O R E C L O S U R E . O rig in al G ran tor( s) : R ya n E . B rady Original eneficiar hambers Place T ow n hom e Association , I n c. C urren t H older of E viden ce of D eb t: C ham b ers Place I I T ow n hom e Association , I n c. D ate of L ien : Ja n uary 2 9 , 2 0 2 1 C oun ty of R ecordin g : Arapahoe R ecordin g D ate of L ien : F eb ruary 2 , 2 0 2 1 R ecordin g R eception N um b er: E 1 0 1 7 5 2 5 O rig in al Am oun t: $ 4 , 9 7 8 . 4 8 O utstan din g Am oun t: $ 6 , 6 2 9 . 9 9 Pursuan t to C R S § 3 8 - 3 8 - 1 0 1 ( 4 ) ( i) , y ou are hereb y notified that the provisions of the hambers Place I I T ow n hom e Association , I n c. ’ s C on dom in ium D eclaration ( “ D eclaration ” ) have b een violated as follow s: F ailure to pay com m on exp en se assessments as that term is defined in 38-33 3-316 C . R . S . , tog ether w ith all other paym en ts provided for in the D eclaration or b y C olorado S tatute secured b y the Assessm en t L ien . T he S heriff’ s sale has b een scheduled to occur at 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . on O ctob er 1 4 , 2 0 2 1 , at 1 3 1 0 1 E . B ron cos Park w ay , C en ten n ial, C O 8 0 1 1 2 , telephon e 7 2 0 - 8 7 4 - 3 8 4 5 . At the sale, the S heriff w ill sell the real property describ ed ab ove, an d the im provem en ts thereon , to the hig hest b idder. Plain tiff m ake s n o w arran ty relatin g to title, possession , or q uiet en j oym en t in an d to said real property in con n ection w ith this sale. B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT TIME OF SALE. THE LIEN F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN . THE P ROP ERTY DESCRIB ED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE P ROP ERTY CU RREN TLY EN CU MB ERED B Y THE LIEN : L ot 2 2 , B lock S I O N F ilin g of C olorado. Also k n ow n Aurora, C O 8

1 , C H AM B E R S PL AC E S U B D I V I N o. 4 , C oun ty of Arapahoe, S tate as 1 2 0 4 0 0 1 7 .

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T he n am e, b ar reg istration n um b er, address, an d telephon e n um b er of the attorn ey is: R ichard W. J ohn ston , R eg . N o. 1 9 8 2 3 , T ob ey & J ohn ston , P. C . , 6 8 5 5 S . H avan a S treet # 2 7 5 , C en ten n ial, C O 8 0 1 1 2 - 3 8 1 3 , an d telephon e n um b er ( 3 0 3 ) 7 9 9 -8 6 0 0 . D ated Ju ly 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 . T yl er S . B row n , S heriff C oun ty of Arapahoe, C olorado B y:

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Atten tion is called to the fact that B idders offer to assum e the ob lig ation s an d liab ilities im posed b y the C on tract D ocum en ts. T he S uccessful B idder for the Proj ect w ill b e req uired to furn ish a Perform an ce B on d an d a L ab or an d M aterials Paym en t B on d in the full am oun t of the C on tract Price; in con form ity w ith the req uirem en ts of the C on tract D ocum en ts.

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 3 6 9 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lished I n : L ittleton I n depen den t 7 5 0 W. H am pden Ave. , S uite 2 2 5 E n g lew ood, C olorado, 8 0 1 1 0

t is anticipated that the Owner will select a final B idder sixt y ( 6 0 ) days follow in g the b id open in g . B idders are hereb y advised that the O w n er reserves the rig ht to n ot aw ard a C on tract un til sixt y ( 6 0 ) day s from the date of the open in g of B ids, an d B idders exp ressly ag ree to ke ep their B ids open for the six ty ( 6 0 ) day tim e period. O w n er reserves the rig ht to rej ect an y an d all B ids, to w aive an y in form ality , techn icality or irreg ularity in an y B id, to disreg ard all n on - con form in g , n on - respon sive, con dition al or altern ate B ids, to n eg otiate con tract term s w ith the S uccessful B idder, to req uire statements or evidence of idders ualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opin ion of the O w n er in its b est in terest. O w n er reserves the rig ht to accept an y com b in ation of B ids w hich in O w n er’ s sole, an d ab solute j udg m en t w ill, un der all circum stan ces, b est serve the O w n er’ s in terests. O w n er also reserves the rig ht to ex ten d the B iddin g period b y Adden dum if it appears in its in terest to do so.

DISTRICT COU RT, COU N TY OF ARAP AHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case N um ber: 2 02 1CV 03 0004

SECTION 14 METROP OLITAN DISTRICT B y : / s/ J ay P erlm utter, P resident L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

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Sum m ons and Sh erif f Sale P ublic N otic e COMB IN ED N OTICE OF SHERIF F ’ S SALE DISTRICT COU RT, ARAP AHOE COU N TY , COLORADO Case N um ber: 2 1CV 3 02 8 2 P laintif f ( s) : CHAMB ERS P LACE II

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N OTICE OF SHERIF F ' S SALE P laintif f : P eac h w ood II Hom eow ners Assoc iation, Inc . , v. Def endants: Kristi J . Kam pm ann and Sue Sandstrom , as Arapah oe County ’ s Ac ting P ublic Trustee T his is to advise y ou that a S heriff sale proceedin g has been commenced through the office of the un dersig n ed S heriff pursuan t to O rder an d D ecree for Ju dicial F oreclosure dated M arch 2 5 , 2 0 2 1 , an d C . R . S . 3 8 - 3 8 - 1 0 1 et seq . b y Peachw ood I I H om eow n ers Association , I n c. , a C olorado n on profit corporation, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on Aug ust 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 at R eception N o. D 9 0 8 2 6 9 2 in the records of the C lerk an d R ecorder of the C oun ty of Arapahoe, S tate of C olorado. T he foreclosure is b ased on a default un der the D eclaration of C oven an ts, C on dition s, an d R estriction s of Peachw ood I I recorded on S eptem b er 2 8 , 1 9 9 4 at R eception N o. 0 0 1 3 4 5 5 2 of the Arapahoe C oun ty C lerk an d R ecorders office, and all supplements and amendments thereto ( herein after referred to as the “ D eclaration ” ) . T he D eclaration an d n otices, as recorded, estab lish a lien for the benefit of Peachwood omeowners Association , I n c. , WHICH LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU J ECT P ROP ERTY AN D IMP ROV EMEN TS, leg ally describ ed as follow s, to w it: L ot 1 1 4 , B lock 1 , Peachw ood S ub division F ilin g N O . 2 , C oun ty of Arapahoe, S tate of C olorado. Also kn ow n as: 1 1 8 0 4 E . K epn er D r. , Aurora, C O 8 0 0 1 2 .

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Public Notices TO THE AB OV E- N AMED DEF EN DAN TS or J U DGMEN T DEB TORS, please tak e notic e: ou and each of ou are hereb notified that a S heriff' s S ale of the referen ced property is to b e conducted b the heriff s Office of ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado at 10 00 am, on the 21st da of October, 2021 at the rapahoe ount heriff s Office ivil nit located at 13101 ast roncos Parkwa , entennial, O, 80112, phone number 720 874-384 , at which sale, the above described real propert and improvements thereon w ill b e sold to the hig hest b idder. Plain tiff makes no warrant relating to title, possession, or uiet en o ment in and to said real propert in con n ection w ith this sale. * * B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT TIME OF SALE. * * P LEASE N OTE THAT THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY . J udgm ent is in th e am ount of $2 6 ,3 5 1. 7 7 . Attorney f or P eac h w ood II Hom eow ners Assoc iation, Inc . WesternLaw Group LLC Angela Hopk ins, # 4 8 8 6 8 9 3 5 1 Grant Street # 12 0 Th ornton, CO 8 02 2 9 Angela@ w esternlaw group. c om T

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DISTRICT COU RT, ARAP AHOE COU N TY , STATE OF COLORADO Case N o. : 2 02 0CV 03 2 02 9 Div: 2 1 COMB IN ED N OTICE OF SHERIF F ' S SALE OF REAL P ROP ERTY P LAIN TIF F : SU N F LOWER CON DOMIN IU M ASSOCIATION , IN C. , v. DEF EN DAN TS: P AU L F REDERICK KU MMER TO THE AB OV E- N AMED DEF EN DAN TS, P lease tak e notic e: ou and each of ou are hereb notified that a S heriff' s S ale of the referen ced property is to b e conducted b the heriff s Office of the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado at 10 O clock , on the 30th da of eptember 2021, at 13101 ast roncos Parkwa , entennial, O 80112, phone number 720-874-384 t which sale, the above described real propert and improvements thereon w ill b e sold to the hig hest b idder. Plain tiff makes no warrant relating to title, possession, or uiet en o ment in and to said real propert in con n ection w ith this sale. B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT THE TIME OF SALE. P LEASE N OTE THAT THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY . J udgm ent is in th e am ount of $2 2 ,8 06 . 2 7 . This is to advise ou that a heriff s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the un dersig n ed S heriff pursuan t to O rder for efault udgment in em and Order and ecree for udicial Foreclosure dated a 17, 2021, and 38-38-101 et se b F OW O O O TO , , the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on ul 1 , 2019 at 9069427 in the records of the lerk and ecorder of the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado The foreclosure is based on a default under the mended and estated ondominium eclaration of un ower ondominiums recorded on a 27, 2020 at eception 00619 2 in the records of the lerk and ecorder of the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado The eclaration establishes a lien for the benefit of un ower ondominium ssociation, nc against real propert legall described as follows ondominium nit o 204, uilding o 3, un ower ondominiums, in accordance with the eclaration recorded a 18, 1981 in ook 341 at Page 72, and First mendment recorded une 12, 1981 in ook 3430 at Page 288, and ondominium ap recorded on a 18, 1981 in ook 0 at Page 71 of the rapahoe ount olorado ecords, Together with the e clusive right to use the following imited ommon lements Parking pace o 79 and or arage o 20 and 21, ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado lso known as 3462 urora, O 80014

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ll telephone in uiries for information should be directed to the ofﬁce of the undersigned heriff at 720-874-384 The attorne representing the legal owner of the above described lien is ate eason, eg o 4102 , ltitude ommunit aw P , ang treet, uite 100, akewood, olorado 80228-1011, 303 432 9999 T une 29, 2021 T yl er S . B row n rapahoe ount heriff eput

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Case N o. : 2 02 1CV 3 05 2 6 COMB IN ED N OTICE OF SHERIF F ’ S SALE P laintif f : B AN Y AN HOLLOW OWN ERS’ ASSOCIATION , IN C. , a Colorado non-profit corporation Def endant: J AMES D. AGN EW; SU Z AN N E R. AGN EW; J P MORGAN CHASE & CO suc c essor by m erger to B AN K ON E, N . A. ; SU E SAN DSTROM, TREASU RER, nam ed as th e Arapah oe County P ublic Trustee TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN : heriff s ale of eal Propert pursuant to Order on erified otion for efault udgment and ecree of Foreclosure and 38-38-101 et se , This is to advise ou that a heriff s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the un dersig n ed S heriff pursuan t to the O rder on V erified otion For efault udgment and ecree of Foreclosure issued b the rapahoe ount istrict ourt case number 2021 30 26 captioned O OW OW O TO , , a olorado non-profit corporation v W W P O & O successor b merger to O , T O ,T , named as the rapahoe ount Public Trustee, dated une 7, 2021, and 38-38-101 et se , , b O OW OW O TO , , a olorado non-profit corporation, the curren t holder an d ow n er of a statutory lien against the real propert located in the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado The foreclosure is based on the eclaration of ovenants, onditions and estrictions for atthews an an ollow ondominiums recorded on 12 83 at eception 23 3109 which establishes a lien for the benefit of B AN Y AN HOLLOW OWN ERS’ ASSOCIATION , IN C. ( “ Dec laration” ) WHICH LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY AN D IMP ROV EMEN TS leg ally describ ed as follows, to wit ondominium nit 1, uilding , atthews an an ollow ondominiums Filing o 1, Accordin g to an d S ub j ect to the D eclaration of ovenants, onditions and estrictions For atthews an an ollow ondominiums ecorded ecember , 1983 in ook 4033 at Page 471 and First mendment Thereto ecorded a 16, 1984 in ook 4161 at Page 296 and ccording to the ap of atthews an an ollow ondominiums Filing o 1 ecorded a 16, 1984 in ap ook 7 at Pages 1 to , ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado also k now n as 2 2 7 7 S B uc k ley Rd # 2 02 , Aurora CO 8 0013 . The heriff s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 00 a m on October 28, 2021 at 13101 roncos Pkw , entennial, O 80112 * * B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT TIME OF SALE. * * P LEASE N OTE THAT THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY . ll telephone in uiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned heriff at 720-874-384 The name, address and telephone number of the attorne representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Tamm lcock, s lcock aw roup, P 197 1 ainstreet, uite 22 Parker, O 80138 ated

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Also k now n as: 16 15 0 East Radc lif f P lac e, Aurora, CO 8 0015

DISTRICT COU RT, ARAP AHOE COU N TY , STATE OF COLORADO Case N o. : 2 02 1CV 03 02 03 Div: 2 04

THE P ROP ERTY TO B E F ORECLOSED AN D DESCRIB ED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE P ROP ERTY CU RREN TLY EN CU MB ERED B Y THE LIEN . The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows failure to make pa ments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing ou and each of ou are hereb notiﬁed that a S heriff' s S ale of the referen ced property is to b e conducted b the ivil nit of heriff s Ofﬁce of rapahoe ount , olorado at 10 00 , on the 21st da of October 2021, at 13101 roncos Pkw , entennial, O 80112, phone number 720 874-384 t which sale, the above described real propert and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder Plaintiff makes n o w arran ty relatin g to title, possession , or q uiet en o ment in and to said real propert in connection w ith this sale.

COMB IN ED N OTICE OF SHERIF F ' S SALE OF REAL P ROP ERTY P LAIN TIF F : CHESAP EAKE HOMEOWN ASSOCIATION , IN C. V . DEF EN DAN TS: ALB ERT G. TIN SLEY , AB N AMRO MORTGAGE GROU P , IN C. ; SU E SAN DSTROM AS ARAP AHOE COU P U B LIC TRU STEE.

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THIS IS AN ATTEMP T TO COLLECT A DEB T AN D AN Y IN F ORMATION OB TAIN ED MAY B E U SED F OR THAT P U RP OSE.

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P LEASE N OTE THAT THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY . J udgm ent is in th e am ount of $2 4 ,4 6 9 . 5 3 . This is to advise ou that a heriff s sale proceeding has been commenced through the ofﬁce of the un dersig n ed S heriff pursuan t to the O rder for efault udgment and Order and ecree for udicial Foreclosure dated une 18, 2021 and 38-38-101 et se b hesapeake omeowners Association , I n c. the holder an d curren t ow n er of a lien recorded on ovember 8, 2018 at eception o 8110281 in the records of the lerk and ecorder of the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado The foreclosure is based on a default under the eclaration of ovenants, onditions, and estrictions of hesapeake Townhomes recorded on 02 1 1980 at 1941631 in the records of the lerk and ecorder of the ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado The eclaration establishes a lien for the beneﬁt of hesapeake omeowners Association , I n c. ag ain st real property leg al described as follows

DISTRICT COU RT, ARAP AHOE COU N TY , COLORADO Case N o. : 2 02 1CV 03 008 0 Division: 2 1 P laintif f : Country V illage Hom eow ners Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Def endants: Ella Rose Knigh t; Mortgage Elec tronic Registration Sy stem s, Inc . ; Mark etplac e Hom e Mortgage, L. L. C. ; N ationstar Mortgage LLC dba Mr. Cooper LLC; and P ublic Trustee of th e County of Arapah oe COMB IN ED N OTICE OF SHERIF F ’ S SALE This is to advise ou that a heriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the un dersig n ed S heriff pursuan t to an O rder for udgment and ecree of Foreclosure dated pril 12, 2021, and 38-38-101 to 401, b the ountr illage omeowners ssociation, the current holder of a lien recorded with the ount of rapahoe lerk and ecorder on une 14, 2019, at eception o 90 7019 The udicial foreclosure is based on a default under the ovenants, onditions and estriction for ountr illage omeowner s ssociation recorded with the ount of rapahoe lerk and ecorder on a 1, 1979, in eception o 1843029 and the ountr illage mended ovenants recorded with the ount of rapahoe lerk and ecorder on ovember 18, 1992, in eception o 9200131723 eclaration The eclaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the ountr village omeowners ssociation - THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN ON THE SU B J ECT P ROP ERTY AN D IMP ROV EMEN TS – ag ain st the property legall described as follows OT 1, O 18, F O 4, O T OF OF O O O

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lso known b street and number as 70 outh vanston Wa , urora, O 80012 The heriff s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 00 on the 14th da of October, 2021, at the 13101 roncos Parkwa , entennial, O 80112, telephone 720 874-384 t the sale, the heriff will sell the real propert described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder Plaintiff makes no warrant relating to title, possession, or uiet en o ment in and to said real property in con n ection w ith this sale. B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT TIME OF SALE. ll telephone in uiries for information should be directed to the ofﬁce of the undersigned heriff at 720 874-384 The name, address and telephone number of the attorne representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is ail udder, 17820, oeller raf, P , 38 nverness Parkwa , nglewood, O 80112, telephone 720 279-2 68 ate

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P ublic N otic e DISTRICT COU RT, ARAP AHOE COU N TY , COLORADO Court Address: 7 3 2 5 S. P otom ac Street, Centennial, CO 8 0112 Case N o. : 2 02 1CV 03 07 2 1 Division/ Ctrm . : 15

TO THE AB OV E N AMED DEF EN DAN TS, P lease tak e notic e:

THE LIEN B EIN G F ORECLOSED MAY N OT B E A F IRST LIEN .

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P laintif f : SADDLE ROCK RIDGE HOMEOWN ERS ASSOCIATION , IN C. , a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Def endants: MARILY N COHN ; MORTGAGE ELECTRON IC REGISTRATION SY STEMS, IN C. ; N EWREZ LLC F KA N EW P EN N F IN AN CIAL, LLC; and P U B LIC TRU STEE of th e County of Arapah oe Attorn eys for Plain tiff O F, P u ar hmeti, 42373 hristian Webert, 43739 ail udder, 17820 ggudder moellergraf com 38 nverness Parkwa , uite 200 nglewood, olorado 80112 Office 720 279-2 68 F 720 279-2 69 SU MMON S [ B Y P U B LICATION ] THE P EOP LE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE AB OV E- N AMED DEF EN DAN T( S) : ou are hereb summoned and re uired to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, b filing with the clerk of this court an an sw er or other respon se. ou are re uired to file our answer or other response within thirt -five 3 da s after the service of this summons upon ou ervice of this summons shall be complete on the da of the last publication cop of the complaint ma be obtained from the clerk of the court f ou fail to file our answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirt -five 3 da s after the date of the last publication, udgment b default ma be rendered against ou b the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further n otice. T his is an action for j udicial foreclosure un der P ule 10 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutor lien on the following propert ot 12 lock 3, addle ock idge Filing ount of rapahoe, tate of olorado

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MODERN F AMILY LAW le andria andenberg, s 334 4 00 herr reek rive outh, uite 700 enver, O 80246 Telephone 303 394-3030 Facsimile 720 636-8 9 -mail ali vandenberg modernfamil law com Case N um ber: 2 02 1DR03 102 5 SU MMON S TO RESP ON D TO V ERIF IED P ETITION F OR ALLOCATION OF P AREN TAL RESP ON SIB ILITIES TO THE RESP ON DEN T N AMED AB OV E THIS SU MMON S SERV ES AS A N OTICE TO AP P EAR IN THIS CASE. f ou were served in the tate of olorado, y ou must file our esponse with the clerk of this ourt within 21 da s after this ummons is served on yo u to participate in this action . f ou were served outside of the tate of olorado or ou were served b publication, ou must file our esponse with the clerk of this ourt within 3 da s after this ummons is served on ou to participate in this action . our response must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee of 116 00

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RE THE IN TERESTS OF : Z AN IY AH G N U N EZ , Minor Ch ild.

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ou and each of ou are hereb notiﬁed that a S heriff' s S ale of the referen ced property is to b e conducted b the ivil nit of the heriff s Ofﬁce of rapahoe ount , olorado at 10 00 O clock , on the 21st da of October, 2021, at 13101 ast roncos Parkwa , entennial, O 80112, phone number 720-874-384 t which sale, the above described real propert and improvements thereon w ill b e sold to the hig hest b idder. Plain tiff makes no warrant relating to title, possession, or uiet en o ment in and to said real propert in con n ection w ith this sale.

* * B IDDERS ARE REQ U IRED TO HAV E CASH OR CERTIF IED F U N DS SU F F ICIEN T TO COV ER THE MIN IMU M B ID AT TIME OF SALE. * *

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R ll persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the istrict Court of rapahoe County, Colorado on or before anuary , 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. M

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The Petition re uests that the ourt enter an Order addressing issues involving children such as child support, allocation of paren tal respon sibilities decision-making and parenting time , and attorne fees and costs to the e tent the ourt has j urisdiction .

ll persons having claims against the above named estate are re uired to present them to the personal representative or to the istrict ourt of rapahoe ount , olorado on or before anuar 3, 2022, or the claims ma be forever barred

f ou fail to ﬁle a esponse in this case, an or all of the matters above, or an related matters which come before this ourt, ma be decided w ithout further n otice to yo u.

Cry stal M. P atton, P ersonal Representative c / o Tirey Law F irm LLC 12 02 1 P ennsy lvania St. , Suite 103 , Th ornton, Colorado 8 02 4 1

T his is an action to ob tain an O rder of Allocation of Parental esponsibilities, as more full described in the attached Petition .

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N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Th eodore Th om as Karas J r. , ak a Th eodore T. Karas J r. , ak a Th eodore T. Karas, ak a Th eodore Karas J r. , Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 1P R3 08 9 0 All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the person al represen tative or to: D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D ecem b er 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred. Th eodore T. Karas III P ersonal Representative 117 0 Eic h h orn Drive Erie, CO 8 05 16

N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GEORGE ELLSWORTH CORSON , also k now n as GEORGE E. CORSON , also k now n as GEORGE CORSON , Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1P R03 08 9 1 ab ove to the ourt of ecem arred.

Ric h ard G. Corson, P ersonal Representative 2 7 07 B elle Crest Lane Silver Springs, MD 2 09 06 L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 F irst Pub lication : Aug L ast Pub lication : Aug Pub lisher: L ittleton I n

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N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLAREN CE RICARDO MOORE, J R. ak a CLAREN CE R. MOORE, J R. ak a CLAREN CE MOORE, J R. ak a CLAREN CE RICARDO MOORE ak a CLAREN CE R. MOORE ak a CLAREN CE MOORE, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 1P R3 08 7 4 All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab ove n am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the person al represen tative or to D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D ecem b er 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred. Grac e K. Moore, P ersonal Representative 3 8 01 E. F lorida Ave. , Ste. 9 06 Denver, CO 8 02 10 L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 2 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t P U B LIC N OTICE N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of J anic e K. Ream , ak a J anic e Ream , Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1- P R- 3 09 04 All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the Person al R epresen tative or to the D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore J an uary 4 , 2 0 2 2 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred. M ichael W. R eag or Attorn ey to the Person D ym on d R eag or, PL L 8 4 0 0 E . Pren tice Aven G reen w ood, V illag e, C L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

P ublic N otic e N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM L. STRATTON , ak a WILLIAM STRATTON , Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1P R3 09 12 ab ove to the ourt of ecem arred.

al R epresen tative ue, S uite 1 0 4 0 olorado 1 0 4 0

2 6 4 9 5 eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 I n depen den t

P ublic N otic e N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Doroth y C. Ogden, a/ k / a Doroth y Ch arlene Sm ith Ogden, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1P R3 08 3 1 All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the person al represen tative or to D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D ecem -

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 7 9 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t P U B LIC N OTICE N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of J osef Hubert Sc h m itt, ak a J osef H. Sc h m itt, ak a J . H. Sc h m itt,, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 1 P R 3 07 9 9

Aurora, CO 8 0016

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the Person al R epresen tative or to the D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore J an uary 3 , 2 0 2 2 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred.

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 9 2 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

Gordon Sc h m itt P ersonal Representative 4 5 2 1 Tule Lak e Drive Littleton, Colorado 8 012 3

Stac ey M. B ec k , P ersonal Representative 6 3 6 4 S. Walden Court

P ublic N otic e

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the Person al R epresen tative or to the D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D ecem b er 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred. Tom Ly bec k , P ersonal Representative 9 10 E. Ilif f Ave Denver, CO 8 02 10

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 6 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the n am ed estate are req uired to presen t them person al represen tative or to the D istrict C Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D b er 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 0 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the n am ed estate are req uired to presen t them person al represen tative or to the D istrict C Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D b er 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b

V ic k i N eville, P ersonal Representative 4 010 West Latonk a Road Littleton, Colorado 8 012 3

P ublic N otic e

L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Else E. P ric e, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1 P R 3 07 9 4

2 9 4 9 7 eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 I n depen den t

N am e Ch anges

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed estate are req uired to presen t them to the person al represen tative or to the D istrict C ourt of Arapahoe C oun ty , C olorado on or b efore D ecem b er 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred.

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

Ray m ond T. P ric e, P ersonal Representative 4 7 6 0 S. F landers Street Centennial, Co 8 0015

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 3 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 1 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L I ttleton I n depen den t

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Dom inic Miq uel Morris be c h anged to Dom inic us Miq uel B raulio Case N o. : 2 02 1 C 1003 2 1

P ublic N otic e

B y:

N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Lee Holub, J r. , ak a Gary L. Holub, J r. , ak a Gary Holub, J r. , Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 02 1P R3 09 17

C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 4 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

All person s havin g claim s ag ain st the ab oven am ed E state are req uired to presen t them to the Person al R epresen tative or to the Arapahoe C oun ty D istrict C ourt on or b efore D ecem b er 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 , or the claim s m ay b e forever b arred. Lindsay Doc k ter- Holub, P ersonal Representative 2 7 2 6 8 East Costilla P lac e Aurora, CO 8 0016 L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 9 1 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

ab ove to the ourt of ecem arred.

Lotus F iduc iary Servic es, Inc . , P ersonal Representative P . O. B ox 1017 7 5 Denver, CO 8 02 5 0 L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 7 6 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t P U B LIC N OTICE N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine J oy c e Georgeson, AKA: E. J oy c e Georgeson, AKA: Elaine J . Georgeson, AKA: E. J . Georgeson, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 1P R3 08 4 6

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has b een ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Mic h ael T Cruz be c h anged to

2 9 5 0 2 eptem b er 0 2 , 2 0 2 1 eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 I n depen den t

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of P ark er Harrison Slattery be c h anged to Q uinn Harrison Slattery Case N o. : 2 1 C 4 05 4 4

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

B y:

K im B osw ell, C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 7 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Sraboni B asu B anerj ee be c h anged to Sraboni B asu Case N o. : 2 02 1 C 4 02 3 9

P U B LIC N OTICE

C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 0 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 3 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

B y:

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Sang Suk Goj ara be c h anged to Ha Rin Ch oe Case N o. : 2 02 1 C 1003 2 2

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 4 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of a m in or child has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

B y:

K im B osw ell C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Isla Soph ia Suggett be c h anged to Isla Mariana Suggett Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 7 0 B y:

K im

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

2 9 4 9 8 eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 I n depen den t

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult / a minor child has been ﬁled with the rapahoe C oun ty C ourt.

P U B LIC N OTICE

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Lilian Carole Dok oth o be c h anged to F il d ' Or P iraber Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 5 9

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

B y:

Ju dg e

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 2 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of N ic k olas J am es Lueders be c h anged to Stac ey P enelope P ainter Case N o. : 2 1 C 3 7 6 5 3 C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 3 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of J erem y Gordon Wh eeler be c h anged to J erem y Gordon Cam pbell Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 5 8

Pub lic N otice is g iven on Aug ust 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of a Adult has b een ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

B y:

K im B osw ell C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

Th e P etition req uests th at th e nam e of Andrew P h illip P ersic h etti be c h anged to Andrew P h illip Aidoneus P ersic h etti. Case N o. : 2 1C1005 09

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 5 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

B y:

S han a K loek C lerk of the C ourt / D eputy C lerk L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst pub lication : S L ast pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

2 6 4 9 6 eptem b er 2 , 2 0 2 1 eptem b er 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 I n depen den t

P U B LIC N OTICE

B osw ell, C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

Pub lic n otice is g iven on J uly 3 0 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has b een ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

P U B LIC N OTICE

L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst pub lication : S L ast pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 1 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 8 3 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 9 , 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

S han a K loek C lerk of the C ourt / D eputy C lerk

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Moh am ed Abdik adir Hassan be c h anged to Abdih ak im Moh am ed Kosh in Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 7 4 B y : Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

B y:

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 7 0 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er, 2 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

B y:

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 9 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Mei Mei N g be c h anged to Alex andra Mei N g Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 4 5 B y : Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Th e P etition req uests th at th e nam e of Ch iara Luc c i Gonza les be c h anged to P erseph one Ch iara Luc c i Gonza les. Case N o. : 2 1C1005 07

P U B LIC N OTICE

P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

P U B LIC N OTICE

Pub lic N otice is g iven on Aug ust 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of a Adult has b een ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 6 3 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

Th e petition req uests th at th e nam e of Renata Ly nn Moore be c h anged to Renata Ly nn Ec k Case N o. : 2 1 C 1004 6 9 M ag istrate

P U B LIC N OTICE P ublic N otic e of P etition f or Ch ange of N am e

C lerk of C ourt / D eputy C lerk

L eg al N otice N o. 5 F irst Pub lication : S L ast Pub lication : S Pub lisher: L ittleton

L eg al N otice N o. 5 2 6 4 7 5 F irst Pub lication : Aug ust 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 L ast Pub lication : S eptem b er 2 2 0 2 1 Pub lisher: L ittleton I n depen den t

N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Hilda J . Woj ah n, ak a Hilda Woj ah n, Dec eased Case N um ber: 2 1P R2 9 8

B y:

Pub lic n otice is g iven on Aug ust 5 , 2 0 2 1 , that a Petition for a C han g e of N am e of an adult has been ﬁled with the rapahoe ount ourt

B y:

P ublic N otic e

P U B LIC N OTICE

Mic h ael Torres Case N o. : 2 02 1 C 1004 5 3

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