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VOLUME 77 | ISSUE 7

Q&A: Outgoing City Manager Mark Relph reflects on his tenure Public-affairs veteran leaves a legacy of major policies

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The home of Emily Rose was one of six households across the metro area to win a delivery.

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Barrel-bearing Bernards deliver Christmas cheer Breckenridge Brewery partners with nonprofit to deliver beer to winners

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Christmas came early for certain Littleton-area residents who were greeted Thursday morning by a procession of Saint Bernards with barrels of beer around their collar.

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On Dec. 8, Littleton City Manager Mark Relph announced plans to retire in June.

Relph, who has a 35-year career in public services with cities and communities across the U.S., first began his tenure with the City of Littleton as its public works director in 2015. He was named acting city manager in 2016 before officially serving in the role in 2017.

A veteran of public affairs, Relph oversaw several of the most major policy proposals adopted by Littleton’s city council in years with the Envision Littleton Plan, Comprehensive Plan and Unified Land Use Code that seek to overhaul the city’s planning, zoning and development processes. Relph also worked on the frontlines of Ballot Issue 3A, which raised the city’s sales tax by 0.75% after it was approved by voters in the November election. The new revenue will fund the city’s Capital Projects Fund, which pays for vital city infrastructure upkeep and which was projected to hit $0 by 2025 without 3A’s passage.

The Littleton Independent spoke with Relph about his time with the city, how he secured council’s approval on major initiatives and what comes next for Littleton after he leaves. This interview has been edited for clarity.

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December 23, 2021

Colo. flu season mild so far, but that could change Flu vaccinations are running behind last year’s pace

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BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Last year, Colorado’s flu season was virtually nonexistent.

Only 34 people were hospitalized for the flu during the entire 8-month season in 2020 and 2021.

There were zero reported flu deaths among kids.

This year, the flu season is, well, existent. There have been at least 36 flu hospitalizations as of Dec. 14, a number that started the month at around half that sum then doubled in a single week.

“It’s not a huge number but the fact that it doubled over the last week is concerning,” said Heather Roth, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Immunization Branch chief.

Flu vaccination rates are down compared to last year, as well.

So Roth is remaining vigilant. It would not be unprecedented for a flu season that starts out calm to roar to life after the New Year.

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High 5 Plumbing, headquartered in Littleton, got into the giving spirit this holiday season, making donations to several charities located along the Front Range.

The donations were done in conjunction with the Dec. 7 Colorado Gives Day, the state’s largest one-day online giving event that raises more than $307 million a year for non-profit organizations statewide.

“At High 5 Plumbing, we wear our values on our sleeves, and giving back to the community has always been at the core of our message,” said Levi Torres, owner of High 5 Plumbing.

“We regularly make donations and support nonprofits in our area, but Colorado Gives Day gives us an opportunity to double down on our efforts.

We want to do what we can to support the nonprofits in our area by going i beyond the High 5 Cares program.” g As part of Colorado Gives Day, Highh 5 Plumbing donated $150 to Food p Bank of the Rockies, Maria Droste Counseling Center, Hope House Colo- s rado, Wish for Wheels, and CASA of R Adams & Broomfield.

“The community is the backbone of any home service company,” Cassi b T Torres, co-owner of High 5 Plumbing said. “They provide us with the t t revenue to operate by choosing us t to service their homes. It is our job e to do our part and support them as well. Nonprofits dedicate their time to making the community a better place, and we want to thank them by providing them with funding and support to help make their goals come true.

That’s the High 5 way.”

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200 people had already been hospitalized with the flu by this time — five times as many people as we’ve seen this year.

Though vaccination rates are behind last year’s record highs, they are in line with previous years’ numbers. And Roth said vaccinations also appear to be picking up.

As of the week of Dec. 6, the state had administered about 1.6 million doses of flu vaccine. In the previous year, it had already administered 1.8 million doses by this time. But the number of flu vaccinations administered weekly has begun to outpace last year’s weekly trends.

“It could be people are just waiting a little bit longer and all-told we’ll measure up pretty well to last year,” Roth said.

Last flu season, amid waves of stay-at-home orders and other social-distancing measures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. saw one of the weakest flu seasons on record. Months went by with relatively few people showing up in hospitals or doctors’ offices with cases of the flu.

This year is worse — but still not exactly bad. About 3% of people currently seeking treatment at Kaiser Permanente offices have influenza-like illness, well below the baseline of 5%.

It’s worth noting that the flu season officially begins in October each year and typically peaks in January or February. But, in some years, it doesn’t peak until March.

That’s why the calm start to this season could be a good sign — or it could be deceptive.

The 2015-16 season also started out slow. Then it took off around the end of February.

To Roth, this shows that, despite the good start this year, it’s not time for Colorado to get cocky.

Getting vaccinated against the flu is still important, as is practicing good hand-washing and staying hhome when sick.

“I think there’s definitely the potential for things to get bad,” she said.

RSV a worry for kids Kids and older adults typically bear the brunt of the flu season.

That’s true this year, too. Among the small number of hospitalizations so far, those 65 and older and those 5 and younger have the highest rates.

But flu isn’t the most significant respiratory virus stalking children right now in Colorado — nor is it the second-most significant.

Estimates of hospitalization rates for RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — were 82 times higher than those for flu in November.

Pediatric hospitalization rates for COVID-19 were also significantly higher.

There really is no comparison between the flu and COVID. Hospitalization rates for the coronavirus have far exceeded flu hospitalization rates for all recent years. In November, the hospitalization rate among all age groups for COVID was 188 times higher than the hospitalization rate for flu.

But, Roth said, this is all the more reason to take the flu seriously. Even though the risk of hospitalization is lower, now is not a good time to take that gamble.

Hospitals remain crowded places. Even though COVID hospitalizations have fallen in recent weeks, more than 1,300 people are currently hospitalized with the coronavirus in Colorado. The state’s hospital intensive-care units are 95% full and, according to federal data, nearly 38% of people in the ICU in Colorado are there with COVID. Getting vaccinated against both the flu and COVID will help reduce the strain on hospitals and also reduce the likelihood that you will end up in the hospital with either, Roth said. A flu vaccine can also limit the risk of passing the virus to someone who is vulnerable.

The COVID and flu vaccines can be administered at the same time — just in different arms or, at least, 1 inch apart from one another in the same arm.

About 56% of Coloradans 65 and older have gotten a flu vaccine this year, Roth said. But only about 18% of those ages 20 to 39 have.

“I think sometimes people think they may have missed the window on flu vaccination because we start hammering them pretty hard in October,” Roth said. “There’s this belief that you need it before Halloween, and that’s not true. You really should be getting your vaccine as long as the virus is circulating.”

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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December 23, 2021

Colo. eyes tougher water-quality rules for South Platte, Clear Creek Advocacy groups demanded reversal of previous decision

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

The state Water Quality Control Commission has reversed itself and agreed to consider tougher protections for urban streams, another sign of activists deploying recent environmental justice laws in safeguarding local water, land and air.

The commission on Dec. 13 unanimously accepted demands in a petition from a coalition of conservation and advocacy groups that they revisit staff recommendations rejected in 2020 that would have upgraded protections for the South Platte River and Clear Creek.

The upgrades rejected at a June 2020 commission meeting would have made it harder for industries and other water polluters to get effluent permits in stretches of heavily impacted urban waters that nevertheless show some signs of fish and wildlife recovery.

That 2020 decision, and a commissioner’s statement that higher protections were reserved for “pristine mountain waters,” infuriated a coalition of dozens of conservation groups and local governments, from Colorado GreenLa-

tinos to Trout Unlimited to Denver City Council members.

They wrote to Gov. Jared Polis ahead of the Dec. 13 meeting arguing that the statewide commission was “prioritizing industrial profits over the safety and well being of residents who have been historically disproportionately affected by pollution.”

Commission staff told the advocacy groups it was the first time in their knowledge of the commission’s history that petitioners had successfully forced such a reversal.

The commission staff will now set a schedule for formal reconsideration of the decision in 2022.

“This is a first for impacted environmental communities,” Colorado GreenLatinos director Ean Tafoya said. He called it “a huge step forward for our community,” and encouragement to community groups to “use every tool available in our collective pursuit for environmental liberation.”

Conservation Colorado water advocate Josh Kuhn said the decision confirms that “no river is beyond repair, and state policy should support that fact.

“Revisiting a bad decision that allowed industry to pollute our rivers is the right choice for our waterways and our communities — especially in North Denver where residents have been harmed by pollution for too long,” Kuhn said.

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Colorado’s director of environmental health and protection, Shaun McGrath, invoked the justice directives of House Bill 1266 passed earlier this year when recommending the commissioners accept the petition and revisit their 2020 decision.

“The department has really learned a lot about how to more properly engage environmental justice issues and to ensure that disproportionately impacted communities are considered when we’re proposing or considering rules and policies,” McGrath said.

Commissioner Jennifer Bock said it was important for the group to consider the “strong reaction” from community groups and conservationists over the past year and a half. “It is probably not fun to go back and look at these issues again, but I think it’s our responsibility,” she said.

The reversal is the latest in a series of moves by advocacy groups to cite recent state legislation mandating environmental justice considerations when seeking specific change. And regulators respond that they have studied and feel compelled by the same legislation.

In November, a coalition of advocacy groups pushed the Air Quality Control Commission to toughen their update of an EPA-required regional haze plan that can force cuts to industrial emissions for cleaner air in national parks and other wilderness sites. State staff had recommended the commission stay on a pre-set schedule of pollution cuts without adding a new layer of haze regulations.

But the conservation groups pointed to justice legislation in demanding more cuts for the Suncor refinery in Commerce City, which neighbors in north Denver say has long subjected their communities to health problems. The air commissioners agreed, and put more restrictions on Suncor.

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of Colorado with much-needed new transmission lines. Many advocacy groups want the transmission lines in order to link together clean energy farms and provide reliable energy, but the planned routes may also interfere with valuable cultural sites and other environmentally sensitive areas.

In the urban water decisions, the water quality commission made two choices in 2020 that launched an 18-month effort at reversal by the environmental and advocacy coalition.

The division staff and many outside government agencies and neighborhood groups wanted stronger protections for the muchmaligned streams of Clear Creek, passing the Molson Coors beverage plant, and the South Platte River as it flows out of north Denver and through Commerce City.

Advocates for the rivers said plant life and wildlife could make a comeback, and any industrial discharges into the water should face stiffer review.

Industrial users filed briefs arguing that the streams had little environmental value remaining and that they shouldn’t suffer regulation that would restrict their business.

Some commissioners on Monday said a debate over reversing their 2020 decisions on Clear Creek and the South Platte should be part of a larger discussion on the so-called “anti-degradation” rules affecting many stream segments. In the end, though, the commissioners decided unanimously to take on the petition’s demands as soon as possible in 2022.

“Communities have expressed their concern and desire to revisit these issues, and I think that they are ripe for discussion,” Bock said.

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December 23, 2021

Englewood man coping after losing wife, granddaughter in crash

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Imagine waking up from your worst nightmare, and it’s all true.

Frank Snell of Englewood lost his wife Diana and 2-year-old granddaughter Jordan in a tragic traffic accident on U.S. 285 at Kings Valley on Aug. 26.

He feels lucky that his son Adam and daughter Amber survived the crash, though Amber has a severe traumatic brain injury. It is uncertain what her care will look like when she is able to come home from the hospital. Adam also has a traumatic brain injury, though less severe, and he is out of the hospital but still going through therapy to overcome the impairments.

Frank, son Andrew and granddaughter Aliyah were not in the truck Diana, who was known as Dee, was driving.

Frank’s days now are spent caring for 5-year-old Aliyah, wading through medical bills, insurance claims and more, visiting daily with Amber who is still at Craig Hospital, working at his job and trying to finish home remodeling projects he started before the crash.

There are many sleepless nights as he worries about how to keep everything together especially with Dee gone. Dee was the backbone for her husband, three grown children and two granddaughters, always there, always taking care of things for the family, Frank said.

Frank marvels at everything Dee could get done while also working for an auto parts company. Dee left that job in July 2020 when Frank had a stroke and had just gone back to work when Frank had a heart attack two months before the crash.

“Things don’t get done right without her,” Frank explained.

Frank thanks the people who jumped out of their vehicles to help his family immediately after the crash, sure that because of their aid before first responders arrived, his son and daughter are still alive. He also thanks those who sat in traffic for up to five hours on U.S. 285 while first responders did their jobs.

Frank listens to a song called “Jealous of the Angels” every day because the lyrics are comforting, so much so that Aliyah has learned the words. The first stanza says: “I didn’t know today would be our last, Or that I’d have to say goodbye to you so fast, I’m so numb I can’t feel anymore, Prayin’ you’d just walk back through that door.”

A few seconds changed Frank’s family forever.

On the way home from the family’s annual camping trip to Twin Lakes, Dee’s truck, which was pulling a camper heading northbound on U.S. 285, was hit by a truck, whose driver had passed vehicles on the shoulder at a high speed, crossed a double yellow line and hit her truck head-on.

“In a period of less than 10 seconds, one person’s choice has dramatically changed my entire family’s lives,” Frank said.

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A strong family Frank knew Dee Davis was The One before their first date. They met while cruising Colfax Avenue in December 1984 when he was 19 and she was 18, and he said the conversation between them was easy and natural.

They married in May 1985, and Amber was born in May 1986, followed by Adam in 1990 and Andrew in 1991.

The family lived in Wheat Ridge for eight years before moving to Englewood, where Dee had grown up and graduated from Englewood High School in 1984. They have always been a tightknit family with Amber and her daughters, Aliyah and Jordan, called JoJo by her family, living with Frank and Dee. Every year, the entire family went camping at Twin Lakes to fish, enjoy being outdoors and unwind.

“That was her place,” he said of Dee. Dee also loved wolves and gardening, and Frank plans to have a bench made to be placed near the garden at their home as a tribute to her.

Frank tries to keep Aliyah on a schedule as she attends kindergarten and afterschool care, but she won’t

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sleep in the bedroom she shared with little sister JoJo. Aliyah believes a star in the western night sky is her grandma and JoJo watching over them.

JoJo, being the younger sister, learned quickly that she could get what she wanted, though she was fiercely protective of Aliyah.

“She was an amazing little girl,” Frank said of JoJo. “She had the biggest heart. … I will never see her grow up.”

Amber had a diffuse axonal injury, which means the two sides of her brain don’t communicate with each other.

She still can’t walk, though she is slowly gaining back movement. Her short-term memory is impaired, and at this point, she doesn’t know she lost her youngest daughter and her mother.

“Why add to her pain now?” Frank asked. “I’ll tell her when she can process what has happened. Amber will never be the same. She will always have limitations.

As bad as this affects me, I can’t imagine what it must be like for Amber.”

Moving forward Frank spends his days trying to move forward but said it’s like one step forward and two steps back. He says he’s worried he will lose the house now that his household is down to one income.

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He takes comfort in the emotional support from friends, extended family and the community.

Frank says two months ago he sent an email to Gov. Jared Polis, wanting to discuss the criminal justice system as it pertains to repeat-offending drivers on the roadways like the man who caused the crash that killed Dee and JoJo, a system he calls screwed up. That man had alcohol/drug arrests and DUI convictions, and he was arrested three weeks prior to the crash for vehicular eluding, reckless driving and more. So far, Frank has not gotten a response from Polis’ office.

Each day is filled with going through the motions because there’s so much to do, and he works hard not to think about the “what ifs:” What if he had been driving immediately in front of Dee rather than heading home first? What if they hadn’t stopped for lunch or if they had stayed longer? That list is long, but that kind of thinking doesn’t help the here and now, he explained.

“I know what happened,” he said, “but I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. This is going to be hard. I know that. It’s so much harder without Dee.”

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December 23, 2021

In rare move, 2 statewide GOP candidates to cap spending That means Ganahl, Anderson can sidestep donation limits

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Two Republican candidates running for statewide office in Colorado next year have agreed to limit their campaign spending, a rare move that allows them to accept up to twice as much money from their donors.

Heidi Ganahl, a University of Colorado regent running for governor, and Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk running for secretary of state, both agreed to the voluntary spending constraints.

The candidates can now accept up to $2,500 from individual donors, up to $27,000 from small-donor committees and up to $271,550 from the state Republican Party.

“We can spend less time fundraising, more time talking to voters and talking about the hyper-partisan nature of that office right now,” said Anderson, who is a former executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association.

Asked about the decision, Ganahl’s campaign did not address their strategy. But a spokeswoman said that “governorships cannot be bought at an auction.”

Voters approved Amendment 27, a constitutional campaign finance overhaul, in 2002. It included limits

on how much money candidates could accept from donors. But the amendment also included a loophole to those limits for candidates who agreed to keep their spending below a certain threshold.

A candidate for statewide office, legislature and a few other offices may agree to the voluntary spending limits when they first declare their candidacy. For candidates running in 2022, the limits range from $88,225 for state House candidates to $3,395,275 for candidates running for governor.

Candidates can’t raise more than the traditional limit right away, however. They must wait until an opponent raises 10% of the spending limit.

So, in the governor’s race, Ganahl could not start accepting larger donations until Gov. Jared Polis raised about $340,000. (Polis has raised $626,000 for his reelection campaign so far.)

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, has already raised about $1.3 million, far more than 10% of the voluntary spending limit.

Ganahl raised about $135,000 in the three weeks after announcing her candidacy. About 10% of her 300-plus donations during that time exceeded the $1,250 individual donation limit for other statewide candidates.

Anderson didn’t announce her candidacy until after the last quarterly fundraising reporting deadline, so her donor information isn’t yet public.

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Candidates who accept the voluntary spending limits have an out.

Every time a new candidate enters their contest and doesn’t accept the voluntary spending limits, candidates who have accepted the constraints receive a letter from the secretary of state letting them know they have 10 days to back out of their pledge.

If they do abandon the spending limits, they don’t have to return any excess contributions they’ve already received. Colorado’s donation limits were second-lowest in the nation in 2018.

Anderson said she has no intention of revoking the spending limits if other candidates get in the race, but sees the spending pledge as central to her campaign for secretary of state.

Ganahl’s campaign didn’t respond about whether it would reconsider the spending limits at some point.

The Colorado Sun reviewed campaign accounts for primary candidates for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer in 2014 and 2018 and found none accepted the voluntary spending limits.

Brad Levin, a Democrat who competed for attorney general but failed to make the primary ballot, originally accepted the limits. But David Fine, his attorney, wrote to the Secretary of State’s Office that the acceptance was an error by Fine in filling out forms.

Legislative candidates more often accept the limits, but, like in Levin’s case, some have done so in error.

State Rep. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, initially accepted the limits for his 2018 campaign in error.

He was able to withdraw from the limits when another candidate filed to run for the House seat.

Sullivan is running for a state Senate seat in 2022, but isn’t accepting the voluntary limits.

“I’ll never do that again,” he said.

“It doesn’t do you any good if you’re the only one trying to fight the righteous fight.”

Suzanne Taheri, a Republican and former deputy secretary of state, accepted the limits when she ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2020.

But she never raised money over the contribution limits.

“I never asked people for (more money) or advertised that I did it,” she said. “Part of it is, just a lot of people don’t understand what voluntary limits are. Most consultants will tell you not to take them. They’re focused on how much money you’re going to raise, so they’re trying to

get you to not limit yourself.”

Successful candidates, who did not accept the spending limits, often outspent them, a Colorado Sun analysis found.

In 2010, former Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, spent $3.9 million on his campaign, when the voluntary cap was about $2.7 million. Two candidates who didn’t make the general election ballot that year, former Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat who opted not to run, and former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, a Republican who lost the primary, each spent $2 million.

In 2014, Hickenlooper spent nearly $5.5 million on his gubernatorial reelection campaign, while his Republican opponent Bob Beauprez spent $2.9 million, about the same amount as that year’s voluntary limit.

In 2018, GOP gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton spent about $4 million on his campaign, well over the $3.1 million voluntary limit. Victor Mitchell, one of Stapleton’s three unsuccessful primary opponents, spent $5 million, most of it his own money.

The Polis campaign spent $23.8 million, almost all of it the candidate’s own money, to win in 2018.

He’s already given $438,000 from his personal fortune into his 2022 campaign.

Polis limits his individual campaign contributions to $200, but his personal wealth means he’s got millions to spend on next year’s campaign.

Taheri said she thinks it makes sense for Ganahl and Anderson to accept the voluntary spending limits.

“I think it makes sense in the governor’s race and the secretary of state’s race,” Taheri said. “You can’t raise that much money. It’s hard to raise $3.4 million. Then you don’t have to spend as much time fundraising if your donor base has the capacity to give you bigger donations.”

And outside groups often spend more than candidates in statewide contests. In the 2018 gubernatorial contest, for instance, Republican outside groups spent $14.5 million while Democratic groups spent $10.5 million.

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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2022 Beautiful Paws calendar available for purchase Calendar sales benefit pets at Denver shelter

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not only is Bandit the “biggest cuddle bug in the world,” according to his owner Kaylee Riggi of Washington Park, the 3-year-old border collie is a calendar model.

Bandit is one of 13 metro-area pets featured in the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar, a fundraiser for the Denver Animal Shelter.

Shelter pets are sometimes undervalued, Riggi said. But they’re lovable and “cute, and deserving of being in a calendar.”

Between July 31 and Aug. 28 this summer, people voted on their favorite pet photo, which were submitted by local pet ownersfor a contest fee. A total of 83 pets were entered into the contest — many of them were adopted from a shelter, like Bandit, and are now in loving homes.

Each vote cost $1, and the contest garnered 10,504 votes. Combining the proceeds from the votes and contest entry fees, $8,658.78 went to supporting the Denver Animal Shelter.

“This calendar goes a long way to raising dollars that help us care for the more than 12,000 animals that find their way to our shelter each year,” said Tammy Vigil, spokesperson for the Denver Animal Shelter. “Without these additional dollars, we could not

provide the extra care and attention that these often-frightened and homeless animals deserve.”

The 13 pets with the highest number of votes won a professional photo shoot with Gaelle Pet Photography, to be featured in the 2022 calendar.

The calendar is now available for purchase. Cost is $20 or $26, depending on the wall calendar size preferred.

Proceeds from the calendar sales also benefit the Denver Animal Shelter.

“There’s hundreds and hundreds of homeless animals in Denver,” Riggi said, who formerly worked and volunteered at the shelter. She heard about the contest through a friend and decided to enter Bandit. “The Denver Animal Shelter does so much good for these animals.”

The Denver Animal Shelter is an arm of Denver Animal Protection, which is a division of the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment. It is an open-admission shelter, meaning no animal will be turned away, and is dedicated to reuniting lost pets with their owners and adopting pets to loving homes, among other services to serve as a community resource.

“Every single calendar that someone buys means they are giving an abandoned animal a chance to find a home, a chance to know love and a chance to live a life of meaning and security — some for the first time ever,” Vigil said.

To purchase the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar, visit tinyurl.com/2022BeautifulPaws. It is recommended to order the calendar by Dec. 17 for it to arrive by Dec. 24 with standard shipping.

Smokey is one of the 13 local pets featured in the Denver Animal Shelter’s 2022 Beautiful Paws calendar. Proceeds from calendar sales benefit the shelter.

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House is memento of memorable Denverite

BY KIRSTEN DAHL COLLINS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A sculpture near the Eugene Field House depicts three drowsy children sailing the night skies in a wooden shoe. A Denver landmark since it was dedicated in 1919, the statue evokes Field’s famous children’s poem, “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.” It was sculpted by PHOTOS BY TIM COLLINS Mabel Landrum Torrey, a native of Sterling, who trained at the Art Institute of Chicago.

It’s still dark outside at 6 a.m., when Denver Park Ranger Jessica Johnson arrives at her office in the Eugene Field House in Washington Park. She often looks around the Victorian cottage, with its flocked, rose-colored wallpaper, hoping she’ll meet a ghost.

The ghost of former occupant Eugene Field, to be exact.

“No luck, so far,” the park ranger said of her ambition to encounter the journalist and poet who lived from 1850 to 1895.

The Eugene Field House is a house with a storied past.

In the late 19th century, Field was somewhat of a literary rock star, known for his lively wit. His classic children’s poem, “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” was set to music and became a popular lullaby. His naughty boy’s confession, “Jest ’Fore Christmas,” ushers in the holidays with a large helping of comedy.

Although Johnson is eager for a chat with Field’s spirit, she doesn’t have much time for ghost-hunting.

As one of 25 park rangers responsible for patrolling Denver’s 314 parks, she has plenty to do — teaching busloads of elementary school kids how to fish in nearby Smith Lake, settling arguments over picnic sites and cleaning up formidable amounts of trash.

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Animal attraction at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Slow movers are the stars of traveling exhibition

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Ask most people what it takes to survive and thrive in nature and speed will be among the top elements any creature should have.

And that is largely correct.

But as is often the case in the natural world, there are all kinds of exceptions to the rule — fascinating ones.

The kinds of animals that thrive despite — or because — of their slowness take center stage at the traveling exhibition, “Survival of the Slowest,” which is stopping at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Jan. 9.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the animals that aren’t the strongest, fastest and biggest,” said Dr. Frank-Thorsten Krell, senior entomology and exhibit curator.

“It’s not always necessary to be the fastest and strongest and that’s a message a lot of people — especially kids — really like.”

Produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions and the Foundation for Animal Rescue and Education (FARE), the exhibit also breaks another norm at the museum — it features living animals, instead of their remains.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

“Before we accepted the exhibit, we did a lot of checking to ensure the welfare of the animals is a priority for the organizers. It’s important for us that the animals are well cared for and live in habitats they enjoy,” Krell said. “What I didn’t expect is how close you’re able to see these animals.”

The star of the show is certainly the sloth, but it’s not the only one -- visitors will also get a look at a hedgehog, iguana and more. Among the many things visitors can learn

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about the sloth is that they have the lowest relative muscle mass of any mammal (25%, compared to 40% in humans and 58% in lions) and that they only climb down from trees is for mating and defecation.

While all the animals visitors will meet don’t do a lot of moving, the reasons and strategies behind their slowness vary.

According to provided information, some are cold-blooded, others warm-blooded. Some are adapted to need food less frequently than oth-

ers, while others find unique ways to hide from their adversaries.

“Since these animals don’t move very quickly, we encourage people to come back several times, because that will allow you to see them doing different things,” Krell said. “People can come connect with the animals by seeing them so close. It’s a good message that there are different strategies in life to be successful.”

Entry into the exhibit is included with a general admission ticket. Get all the details at www.dmns.org.

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Maybe a little truth in humor?

My example is a simple scenario and one that is unfortunately played out in more homes and at work than any of us cares to admit. Did the pandemic make it worse as we became bored and went in search of ways to entertain ourselves? And now that we are back to work or in some kind of hybrid work environment, is our preoccupation more of a habit that gets under the skin of those around us? Or are others too preoccupied as well, lost in whatever is happening on their own devices?

Maybe a little truth in reality?

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an “Oh dad” or “C’mon mom.”

Our friends might just say, “Dude, I am just checking the score” or “You gotta see this TikTok.” Although, whenever someone invites me to look at a TikTok, I really have no Michael Norton idea what that’s all about and I am not that interested in finding out either. I am sure next year there will be something that replaces it and will be so much cooler, something cool enough for a supercool guy like me to want to check out.

Maybe a little truth in lack of generational awareness?

During a recent dinner out with our associates I couldn’t help but notice at the table next to us was a couple. They appeared to be married and I would guess somewhere in their 40s. They sat across from one another looking at their phones. No conversation.

I thought that they might just be looking at the online menu. But after the server came and took their order, they remained glued

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As dinner came out, they placed their phones on the table next to their dishes and continued to scroll as they ate.

Maybe a little truth in my preoccupation with others being preoccupied?

Here we are, at the end of the year. The holiday season provides us with incredible opportunities to connect, really connect with our family and friends. Thanksgiving set the table for our attitude of gratitude, for the sharing of love and appreciation, and for remembering those who are so very important to us. And as we roll into December, with its celebrations of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, it has given us even more time and opportunities to remember the true reason for this season, share family stories, exaggerate the myths and legends of friendship experiences that only get better with time, and just “be” with one another. We can talk about life and our future goals and dreams.

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You’ve served multiple roles within the city staff including as public works director in 2015 and acting city manager in 2016. What made you want to be involved with the City of Littleton to begin with?

I’d been working with the public sector for 35 years … I think I’ve always had this interest in trying to work with people to figure out what’s the problem or opportunity that we’re trying to address. I think I’ve been able to take that approach throughout my career and it’s been very gratifying. I remember talking to my predecessor (for Littleton city manager) and he wanted to make sure that I knew what the challenge was and he was looking for somebody who was going to be a little more progressive in looking at the system and services … and I love the challenge. I think as I look back I haven’t shied away from taking on big issues.

Those big issues have called for big proposals and as city manager you’ve overseen city council’s adoption of several major initiatives, from the Envision Littleton Plan in 2018 to the Unified Land Use Code in October of this year. At its core, what did you hope to achieve for the city with these plans and policies?

One of the issues that was clear (when beginning as city manager) was an update to the development code to make change and lasting change. That’s where the Envision Littleton plan came about. When I had the (initial) conversation with city council, it was talking about “what is it we hope to achieve, what’s the problem we’re trying to address?”

As you evaluate affordable housing or the character of neighborhoods all of that comes through policy decisions and that’s how you get the Comprehensive Plan and the ULUC (Unified Land Use Code). You can’t just jump to the answer to fix the development code. As we look to a code that hasn’t been updated since the 1970s … you have to go back and have a conversation: “What’s the intent here? How do we see the City of Littleton, our community in the future?” We went through thousands of conversations trying to answer that question.

It’s been a long process to get us to this point and we’re not done with council, I’ve told them from the beginning that it’s not a one and done deal. We’re on a clock, two years have gone by since we adopted the Comprehensive Plan so in another three years we’re going to be back here analyzing if the decisions of the plan are still valid.

Though plans like the Unified Land Use Code passed council unanimously, some of its aspects have been met with concern from citizens. What do you say to those who have been critical of these overhauls to the city’s zoning and development guidelines?

Putting together a plan, it’s never perfect and things change. The challenge, of course, is that in local government it is never realistic to think that you’re going to have 100% support for everything that you do.

We all know that. (What) I have tried to put in place here, and in the cul-

ture of this organization, (is) that’s it’s about how we approach the work and how we actively listen. (You have to) identify the problem or the opportunity. People may not agree with the conclusion at the end, but what they’ll say is the city did spend its time to identify the opportunity or the problem.

Along with those major projects you mentioned, you also took a leading role in securing funding for the city’s Capital Projects Fund with the passage of Ballot Issue 3A in the November election.

With voters’ approval, the city essentially averted what would have been a financial crisis. How were you able to help sell 3A to voters?

Having nearly 60% in favor of a ballot issue of this consequence was a major political statement, and it goes back to the same approach of “what’s the problem we’re trying to solve here?” This conversation (of the Capital Projects Fund) has been going on even before my time as city manager. We spent a lot of time communicating to our community that we have to address this.

Most people, in their daily lives, spend very little time connected to their local government. They have families to raise, jobs to maintain and as long as the city seems to be moving along in a perceived positive way, they don’t get involved. But in this particular case we had to bring it to their attention, we owed it to them because if we didn’t address this it was going to become a crisis.

Once again, those that are successful explain the problem upfront.

As city manager, you served Littleton both before and during COVID-19. Like all communities across the country, Littleton was battered by the pandemic. Looking back, how do you feel you handled the crisis?

I’ve been through multiple cycles like this. Suddenly your revenue is cut out from underneath you and you have to act quickly. Did I know that we were going to have a pandemic … no. But I was ready, in my opinion, I knew what I had to do. I told the council, these are difficult times and I won’t hesitate to protect the financial stability of the city. In the first six months I had to eliminate $2 million in the city’s budget to be ready. You can’t reach a point where the costs exceed the city’s revenue.

Whenever you go through something like this, those who remain in the organization will always remember it. We had to lay people off, we had to make some tough decisions. You won’t forget it.

As Littleton continues to rebound from COVID, it has a lot to look to in its future. From unspent federal aid to new zoning and transportation guidelines, how do you feel about the state of the city as you prepare to leave your role?

I feel like the future of Littleton is very bright. I do want to have a much more detailed plan about how to use federal ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds and the process for how to identify future projects from 3A. The two are somewhat linked …

I think the federal dollars may allow us some flexibility to allow the staff and resources in play to get ready for that work. I would also like to suggest to council how we may use some of the federal funds for business development. We have at least a full year, in my opinion, of trying to deal with (COVID) recovery.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing the city as it looks to the future?

I think growth is going to be a continuing tension within the community. What is the proper level?

While the ULUC has tried to provide this guidance … I think how that plays out over time is going to be what the City of Littleton has to pay attention to. In a larger sense, I see growth as being a much more demanding issue for the entire Font Range and Littleton will not be exempt from it. There’s no way to try to isolate ourselves, and we have to be a regional player. How do you protect a community character without this huge highway going through your community? It’s going to be a challenge. Now, I will say that having the financial resources of 3A is going to make that challenge a lot easier for us to try and address in the longer run.

As you prepare to retire, your more than three decades of work in public service will also come to an end. How does it feel to have your role as Littleton’s city manager be your send off?

I kind of feel like Peyton Manning after he won the Superbowl. I’ve done some amazing things in my career and I’m proud of every one of them (from working in) Grand Junction and Shoreline, Wash. But I think my time in Littleton was special not

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just because of the role I played but because of the connection I made with the community. It was personal.

We have great people and a great community, and I did not want to see the quality of life degrade. To end my career on having the success of 3A and a brand-new city council … I’d say I just won the Superbowl.

This is an emotional challenge for me. To step away from a 35-year career in public service is hard … but I just wish all the best for the people of Littleton. It’s been a real honor.

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Lawrence Marshall Rosenberg February 20, 1933 - November 30, 2021

Lawrence Marshall Rosenberg, 88, died peacefully on November 30, 2021. Larry was born on February 20, 1933 in Milaca, Minnesota, to Oscar and Mabel Rosenberg. He graduated from Milaca High School in 1951 and then spent 2 years in the Army.

and enjoying his grandchildren. Larry was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, who was always willing to jump in and help in any situation.

Larry moved to Colorado and started a construction company called Minnesota Contractors with his brother Rich. After they sold the Company Larry continued to work in the construction industry in Colorado until his retirement in 1994.

Larry is preceded in death by his first wife Valerie and his second wife Sharon. Larry is survived by his wife Shirley, son Mike (wife Molly and daughter Emelie), daughter Terre (husband Duke and children Vahlera and Daisy), stepdaughter Lynn (children Benjamin, Anna and Sam) and stepsons Dana and Michael (wife Maria and children Greta, Ella, Clare and Lucy).

Larry returned to Milaca and married his high school sweetheart (Shirley) and spent his retirement, playing golf, fishing, traveling,

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Why some people take ‘digital detoxes’ and what mental health experts have to say

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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or weeks, Jordan Novinger debated breaking up with Twitter.

In the span of a couple months, the Castle Rock resident had gained a following of several thousand. She spent hours talking with people online. Although she made new friends in the process, the 21-year-old also felt pressured to stay engaged.

At work, Novinger tried to resist a persistent temptation to check her accounts. Physically, Novinger was present, she said. Mentally, she was not. Her iPhone’s screen time report showed on some days Novinger spent up to four hours on Twitter.

In early December, Novinger cut the cord. She deleted Twitter. She took a break from Instagram too, which she steps away from periodically.

Since then, Novinger works more. She feels more productive. She is more inclined to pick up the phone and have a conversation with someone. She can’t leave Instagram permanently because she uses the site for work, but she hopes she’s made “a clean break” from Twitter.

“It was such an addiction,” she said.

The word is ‘toxic’ Several people in the Denver metro area who have taken short-term “digital detoxes” or left a platform forever all described social media with the same word: Toxic.

They offered up a laundry list of reasons why.

Screen addiction. Never feeling present. Rampant misinformation. Political fights. Hateful comment sections. The comparison game. Misleading highlight reels. The pressure to curate one’s life instead of simply live it.

Eventually, they all hit a breaking point.

The concept of undergoing a “digital detox” is increasing in popularity, according to a 2020 study published in the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science that looked at the practice’s impact on well-being.

And while a whopping share of the population still uses social media — about 72% of all Americans do, according to the Pew Research Center — growth on numerous sites is slowing or stagnant.

The number of people on social media has remained relatively stable over the past five years, Pew’s Social Media Use in 2021 report says. Growth on platforms including Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat has remained statistically unchanged since 2019.

“This represents a broader trend that extends

beyond the past two years in which the rapid adoption of most of these sites and apps seen in the last decade has slowed,” Pew’s report states.

Reddit and YouTube are exceptions. Pew surveys found YouTube is the nation’s most-used social media platform and has shown a marked increase in growth since 2019. Facebook and Instagram are the next most popular sites.

Pew’s study acknowledges “a string of controversies” facing social media sites — like their management of misinformation or privacy concerns — and “the public’s relatively negative sentiments” about some parts of social media.

Pew surveying found 64% of American believe social media has “a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the country today.”

At least one mental health expert said while much other public scrutiny rightfully focuses on social media’s effects for young people, she’d like to see more research and attention on its ramifications across age demographics.

“It’s not just about kids,” Diane Thompson said, a psychiatrist with Centura Health.

The individuals who spoke to Colorado Community Media about departing social media ranged in age from 21 to 37. All said they were glad they left. Each emphatically encouraged others to give it a try.

“I would love for people to get off of social media. I think it’s just draining, and it can be so negative and toxic,” Novinger said. “While it can be good, I think most of the it’s not used for good.”

Taking the plunge Evergreen couple Jace and Taylor Jackson, both 30, recently completed a six-week detox from Instagram and have significantly scaled back their use of other platforms.

“I am shocked by how I have really broken the addictive, gotta click the button and check it,” Taylor said.

Social media became a routine part of their lives after their introduction to Myspace as high school and college students. In time, they joined several platforms. Jace said he’s known for a while that social media had become “a toxic presence in my life.”

“I want to rule social media. I don’t want it to rule me, and I think as soon as it crosses that line, I need to take matters into my own hands,” Jace said.

A book called The Comfort Crisis about inspired him to reconnect with the real world.

Jace and Taylor, avid outdoors explorers, also noticed they felt better after backpacking trips during which they rarely checked their phones.

So the duo made a plan to stay off Instagram for a month. Then they enjoyed leaving so much they extended the break another two weeks.

During that time, the couple crushed books, Jace said. They bought “an old-fashioned alarm clock” and charged their phones in the kitchen instead of their bedroom, avoiding the urge to scroll at night. The Jacksons slept better, they found. By day, Taylor stopped filling every free moment with a screen.

Another habit they broke by detoxing — incessantly taking photos. The couple recently got dressed up and attended a holiday party without taking a single picture, they said. Taylor’s main goal during her detox was to be more present.

She also doesn’t like the comparison game

people can get trapped in on social media, particularly when feeds are often carefully curated highlight reels of someone’s life, she said.

“I think creating your own reel can steal the joy of what you’re trying to capture,” Taylor said. “You’re constantly trying to frame your life in a certain way.”

She’s not alone in that thinking. Comparing her life to virtual realities drove Alex Williams, 23, to leave Instagram as well, although she hopes it’s a permanent move for her.

Williams deleted the app after graduating high school. She went from checking it daily, then weekly, to about once a month before ditching the site altogether. Williams needed to protect her wellbeing, she said.

“The hardest thing for my mental health was all of the diet culture that’s pushed, especially on Instagram,” she said. “It just painted such a fake version of reality that I figured out, first of all, I could never achieve, and second of all, never wanted to.”

After leaving the platform, the negative feelings she experienced when using Instagram completely evaporated, she said.

She checks Reddit every so often and finds dog videos on TikTok amusing. Most of her social media consumption has shifted to YouTube. She listens to podcasts or watches cooking videos.

Williams prefers that content because recipes are something she can recreate in her other free time, and cooking makes her happy.

She considers returning to Instagram every few months. Williams could try setting up healthy boundaries for herself, she said, but she hasn’t caved yet.

“I don’t see myself doing it,” she said.

Jeremy Myles said he too is done with one site forever. Myles set up his Facebook profile in 2009. Ten years later, he was done.

The 37-year-old got rid of Facebook partly out of concerns with data privacy, but also because of “the toxicity” and “how much hate was being spewed online.” Time after time, he said, he SEE BREAK UP, P15

Jordan Novinger left Twitter after noticing the platform contributed to screen addiction, she said.

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became frustrated seeing Facebook friends share misinformation, or watching loved ones get into online political squabbles.

If he joined the spats, Myles never felt better.

“Every one of those arguments was with somebody who I loved or respected,” he said. “I didn’t want to contribute to it anymore.”

Myles said he also noticed some of his friends and family, many in the Boomer generation, routinely got sucked into comment sections. Over time they seemed to grow generally angrier and more frustrated people.

“It’s sad to watch,” he said.

He encourages his parents to avoid the comments, where “people can be so hateful and angry,” he said. If he wants to hold a serious conversation with someone in his life, he tries to do that in-person, rather than from behind a keyboard.

He keeps ups with news on Twitter and is more inclined to engage on that platform but aims to do so sparingly, he said. In the future, Myles might consider using Facebook for business purposes.

“I am absolutely from a personal perspective not going to return to Facebook,” he said.

Expert insight Mental health and media professionals said there is limited research available about psychological benefits of leaving social media.

The study that examined digital detoxes’ effect on wellness said while commentators have advocated for social media breaks, “little work has examined the effectiveness of taking time off of social media.”

The study did not find a measurable positive effect on wellbeing from digital detoxing, it said, but acknowledged limitations around its data.

The experiment comprised three field groups — 248 people in the U.K., 199 in the U.S. and 203 in the Hong Kong. Some spent one day abstaining from social media while a subgroup participated for two days, comparing a social-media free day to a day of normal use.

They then rated their satisfaction with their day, the feeling of social connectedness, and its positive and negative effects on them. People reported feeling less connection or relatedness while staying off social

media, the study said, and no difference in their well-being by abstaining from their socials.

The study recruited a smaller number of participants than it wanted and could not say confidently people were truthful about whether they stayed off platforms.

About half of people said it was difficult to give up social media for the day. That was in fact one reason for the shortness of the study.

“The time scope of these experiments was necessarily narrow as we were concerned about participant compliance and retention. The short-term effects observed in our studies might not generalize to longer periods of social media abstinence,” the study states.

Despite the slowdown, social media use did climb some during the pandemic, Lynn Schofield Clark said. Clark chairs the University of Denver’s department of media, film and journalism studies.

That was likely for pragmatic reasons, she said, like work-related tasks and the need to stay connected.

“I think that the urge to take time away from social media has to be understood in relation to the generalized feeling of exhaustion we all have due to heightened stress,” Clark said.

People use social media to keep up with those who matter to them, “and connection is protective against mental stress and mental illness,” Clark said.

In addition to pointing to the study published in the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, Clark added that some people are leaving social media — namely Facebook and Instagram — for reasons other than wellness. That might be their desire for heightened regulations or concerns with privacy violations.

“It’s too early to see whether or not this is a trend that will have an effect on these and other companies, but Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twitter is interesting in this regard,” Clark said.

Thompson, the Centura Health psychiatrist, said social media isn’t all bad if people can master limiting their exposure to toxic content or people and maximize how it makes them feel connected.

“There are times where social media can be a great way to connect,” Thompson said.

She’s still an advocate for breaking away from social media when needed. Thompson has said her clients sometimes come in overwhelmed by comments they receive or see on

Jace and Taylor Jackson live in Evergreen and recently completed a six-week digital COURTESY PHOTO detox from Instagram.

social media.

Occasionally, she has written a prescription for her client to stay off whatever platform is bothering them. She says it works.

“There is a discernable difference between the last time I saw them and how they were feeling,” she said.

Social media addictions or too much screen time can be taxing on mental health — the content people absorb might be depressing, or spur anxiety and irritability — but it also impacts physical health, Thompson said.

Hours spent on a person’s phone could be spent talking a walk, exercising or being physically active.

She suspects people are turning to social media to destress while weathering the tumultuous climate of 2020 and 2021. She urged people to have compassion for themselves while they cope, but to also take a hard look at whether the content they consume on social media is actually helping them unwind or further fostering anxiety.

Kendra Miguez founded a therapy center for women focused on helping them build self-esteem and improve their mental health. Their five locations include Denver and Broomfield.

“We deal with issues all the time with social media, and a lot of some of the unhealthier aspects of it and how it affects mental health and selfesteem,” she said. “Particularly with the millennial generation and the generation in the teens coming up.”

The average person spends two

hours a day on social media, she said, and that’s not counting other time spent on the internet. Taking a detox or slowing down social media use makes room for “healthier, more productive activities.”

The platforms can perpetuate unattainable body images or glamorous lifestyles “that can make people feel as if their lives are less worthy.”

“Another con is that it’s very addictive. It definitely can light up the same parts of the brain that get lighted with an addictive substance,” she said. “There’s an intense stimulation for the reward system.”

It doesn’t always matter whether a person’s engagement on social media is positive or negative, she said.

Addiction can creep in either way.

“We start to chase the dopamine and you’ll get the dopamine rush when you get a like, and there’s even more when you get a comment,” she said.

Miguez echoed Thompson — social media does have its benefits. The platforms can be integral to people’s professional lives and help them stay connected with distant friends, like old high school classmates.

Miguez’s advice is to develop selfawareness. She encourages people to be mindful of how social media makes them feel. That includes taking note of how whether relationships or interactions with people online are genuine or superficial.

“We’re not really getting our needs met, even though it might feel that way. It’s an illusion. We’re running from our loneliness,” she said.

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he Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a concert at SONYA’S 6:30 p.m. on Dec. SAMPLER 31 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Ticket sales will be limited, due to COVID precautions. Masks and proof of vaccination are required Sonya Ellingboe for attendance.

Tickets cost $40 and include a dessert reception.

Waltzes, polkas, marches and more

by Schubert, Brahms, Lehar will be featured in de Lemos’ final concert with the orchestra he has led for many years. A brief tribute to de Lemos will follow the concert.

Visit littletonsymphony.org for a link to Eventbrite or call 303-9336824.

Newman Center Presents At the University of Denver’s Newman Center, “The Unauthorized Harry Experience” will run at various times Jan. 4-9; the Kronos Quartet performs Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m.; the Dance Theatre of Harlem will appear Jan. 14-15 at 7:30 p.m; Compagnie Herve Koubi is set for Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. — and that’s just a start in the new year! Masks and proof of

vaccination required. newmancenterpresents.com, 303-871-7720.

Clyfford Still Museum The Clyfford Still Museum is asking its community to vote on favorites by this Abstract Expressionist painter for a show later in 2022 called “You Select: A CommunityCurated Exhibition,” which will run Aug. 12, 2022 to Feb. 12, 2023. Votes

by Dec. 31. See clyffordstillmuseum. org/youselect.

Arts Guild workshop Heritage Fine Arts Guild will hold a soft pastel workshop, led by Kathy Beekman, on Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon via Zoom. She will include pastel techniques for distant hills, foreground grasses, bushes and more. She is known for her barnscapes and advocates using the fingers generously. Register and pay through the guild’s website: heritage-guild.com.

Benchmark Theatre “Our American Cousin: America Divided” is a new play developed

by Benchmark Theatre in a world premiere Jan. 6 to Feb. 5, directed by Neil Truglio. Benchmark Theatre is at 1560 Teller St., just north of Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. benchmarktheatre.com, 303-519-9059.

Denver Botanic Garden The York Street location will feature a new exhibit: “CrossPollination: The Moth Migration

Project,” Jan. 15 to April 3, 2022 in the Freyer-Newman Center’s Bonfils-Stanton Gallery. The immersive installation will be created

by Hilary Lorenz and celebrates moths both as cross-pollinators and as a metaphor for the cross pollination of ideas through global human relationships. Works are created by artists of varying skill levels and sent to Lorenz, who explores the intersection of nature, community building and printmaking. botanicgardens.org.

Cowboy Gathering On Jan. 15 and 16, the annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held at the Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden, featuring Colorado cowboy poets and musicians. The event has run annually for 30-plus years and will have a food truck available. Ticket prices vary for different performances, including a Super Ticket weekend pass for $99! See coloradocowboygathering. com.

Denver Art Museum “Disruption: Works From the Vicki and Kent Logan Collection” opens Jan. 16, 2022 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, and runs throughout 2022. It will include about 50 works, including several never before displayed at the museum. Works by North American and international contemporary artists. Included in general museum admission. Free 18 and under.

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Camp Christmas lights up Lakewood

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This whimsical sketch by Lakewood artist Lonnie Hanzon depicts Camp Christmas, the immersive art experience designed and organized

by Hanzon at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.

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From Wadsworth Boulevard, a driver can see a colorful glow from Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park — something wonderful is just a couple blocks away if one turns west on Ohio Avenue to the park at 801 S. Yarrow St. in Lakewood.

Hundreds of park trees are lit in a rainbow of colors — some twinkle and others just shine.

For the past few years, Camp Christmas, a bright, glittery, lightfilled holiday immersive art event, has been staged at several indoor venues — Stanley Marketplace most recently — but moving it outdoors is a wonderful idea and the park’s trees and buildings look like they were always meant to shine!

Parking is free at the site.

Camp Christmas, designed and organized by area artist Lonnie Hanzon, a Lakewood resident, opens at 10 a.m. during the day and remains open until 10 p.m.

Seeing it after dark really adds so much to the magic, and one would hope small people could nap and stay up a little later — it is dark by 5 these days! Hundreds of trees are brightly lit before one even starts on the buildings, and the imaginative Hanzon has worked his magic inside and out across the park.

Dazzling!

Buildings involved are from Lakewood’s past and have been moved to the site over a number of

years. They are fifties-ish, mostly, not old-old, which is the era chosen for focus in the historical museum as well.

The Beauty Shop, for example, is open to walk through, with its chairs and dryers and wigs and humorous touches. Just makes one smile ... Everywhere one looks, there is something new to see.

Another building features the Pink Room, a confection one walks into, with a life-sized pink horse and so much more highly-detailed decor! And of course, stockings are hung by the chimney with care in a cozy living room ...

There is an old carousel circling with delighted kids and adults and a total of 15 historic buildings, many of them open and all of them decorated in Hanzon’s overthe-top style.

Snack food and beverages are available, but it’s not a spot to score a dinner. However, many nearby establishments are offering special deals if you show your ticket.

When you arrive at the gate, connect with the digital field guide for information as you walk. Most of the walks are paved, although the area around the barn is coarse gravel — a bit tough for wheels.

But in that barn is a huge Christmas tree visitors may want to see.

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Visits to the Historical Museum on the site are free and there will be a food truck there most nights, according to the website.

Appointments will be necessary to visit Santa, with an extra ticket — and at times he will speak Spanish or in American Sign Language.

Check the website for information.

Masks are required in all indoor spaces and are encouraged outdoors as well.

See the Camp Christmas website to order tickets, which run from $8 to $25, depending on date and time. If you have problems with printing them, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Box Office (co-sponsor) will troubleshoot, according to the website: 303893-4100. At times when tickets remain, they will be sold at the gate, but advance purchase is recommended.

I’m thinking this would be a great plan for a family in the week between Christmas and New Years — perhaps tickets could be a holiday gift even! Open through New Year’s Eve. Last entry is at 9 p.m. Lights out at 10.

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ThunderRidge shows why it’s top-ranked Hoops team wins 78-62 over Eaglecrest with balanced scoring

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Defending state Class 5A state basketball champions and topranked ThunderRidge knocked off another high-profile opponent on Dec. 14 in the Grizzlies gym.

Coach Joe Ortiz’s Highlands Ranch team got balanced scoring and downed eighth-ranked Centennial-area Eaglecrest, 78-62.

ThunderRidge, atop the Dec. 13 CHSAANow 5A state rankings. is now 4-0 this season which includes wins over No. 3 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Smoky Hill.

ThunderRidge still has nonleague games remaining against George Washington, Valor Christian, No.7 Cherry Creek, Fairview, Broomfield and Ralston Valley before heading into the Continental League which has No. 2 Rock Canyon, No. 4 Chaparral, No. 10 Douglas County and rival Mountain Vista, all Douglas County schools.

“We’ve always had that kind of schedule,” said Ortiz, whose teams have gone 145-32 over the past seven seasons. “Then RPI came out and you wanted that kind of schedule. From year to year teams go up and down but we’ve always tried to keep that kind of schedule, play teams in the Centennial League.

We want to play athletic teams because that’s going to prepare you but we’re just happy to be playing this year.

“It’s been a tough schedule but it’s not going to get easier in the league. Teams will be ready to play us. You have to guard against letdowns. That’s a position you want to be, you want to have a target on your back. But it sucks too.”

Eaglecrest made 13 3-point baskets in the game to keep the score close for three quarters, but the Raptors had no answer for ThunderRidge’s balanced scoring. The Grizzlies went on a 17-3 run early in the fourth quarter to pull away.

Andrew Crawford, a 6-foot-5 forward, scored 19 points including eight of the Grizzlies’ first 10 points.

“I thought Crawford had a breakout game,” said Ortiz. “He’s a sophomore, he’s showed promise and done good things but in a bigger environment he had some really big takes against big-time players. I thought that was his blowout game.”

Jackson Brennan, a 6-3 senior, had 16 points, senior Thomas Walkowisk added 14 points, 6-9 senior Zach Keller had 13 points and 6-8 Joey Bilello finished with 10 points.

“Jackson has been so steady,” added Ortiz. “Zach is obviously the guy and Joey’s been right there with him. We have a pretty good

Thomas Walkowiak (12) of ThunderRidge drives down the lane in the Dec. 14 game against Eaglecrest. Walkowiak had 14 points PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON and top-ranked ThunderRidge rolled to a 78-62 victory.

core.”

The balanced scoring is nothing new.

“That’s been the case with our better teams.” Ortiz continued.

“We’ll have balanced scoring at the end of the season, I would think.

Different guys might have big games.

“Eaglecrest shot the ball well.

You have to give them credit how they shot on the road. They are dangerous.”

Senior Mostapha El Moutaouakkil had a game-high 24 points for Eaglecrest.

The Grizzlies entertained George Washington (3-2) on Dec. 21 and Ortiz will borrow words from Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and former Army, Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight to avoid a letdown.

“I heard Coach K and he felt that there’s no question how hard the games are that you are suppose to win,” said Ortiz. “I totally feel that.

Then it goes to Bobby Knight ... big game and next game is a letdown.

“The kids will get up for the big games. Some of my more colorful, intense halftime speeches have been against lesser teams because I fear for a letdown. Out kids are resilient and they are pretty good.”

ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz shouts some instructions during the Dec. 14 game against Eaglecrest.

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Taking what started as a hobby and turning it into a way to give back to the community, a Highlands Ranch resident has worked over the last three years to donate homemade Christmas trees to public safety responders and local healthcare workers.

Bill Givan said three years ago he signed up for a pottery class at the Highland Ranch South Ridge Recreation Center. After making several items, Givan said he just took to making small Christmas trees.

“I really don’t know why these just spoke to me,” he said. “It started as something for me to do and for whatever reason I just started making them and kept making them.”

In 2019, Givan said he was getting compliments for his work and people were telling him he should do something with the pieces.

Rather than sell them, Givan said he wanted to make someone feel happy, which led to him donating them to Children’s Hospital Colorado.

In 2020, Givan said, the country was going through tough times with the COVID-19 pandemic, leading him to donate the trees to emergency responders and healthcare workers.

“I really just want to bring a smile to someone’s face,” Givan said. “It’s been a rough few years.

Showing a little appreciation and making some feel important is really all I’m attempting to do here.”

This year was no different. Givan worked with members of his pottery class throughout the year to make dozens of small ceramic trees that are equipped with blinking and color-changing lights. Each tree is then packaged with a “nice” message, he said.

Bill Gavin, of Highlands Ranch, and others create ceramic Christmas trees.

Making the rounds, Givan has donated the trees to local stations in the South Metro Fire District in Highlands Ranch and Centennial and at UCHealth Hospitals and on Dec. 15, he gave the trees to healthcare workers at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree.

The trees are distributed differently by each organization. Givan said last year UCHealth used them to decorate nurses’ stations throughout the hospitals.

At the end of the season, the trees were raffled off.

“I wanted to continue giving the trees to healthcare workers this year because they are truly stressed out dealing with COVID,” Givan said. “A lot of them are telling me it is even more stressful this year than last year. I hope this small gesture does something nice.”

Givan said it is important to note that he has not done this himself. Members of the pottery class at the Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center have pitched in to make the trees.

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Colorado Saint Bernard Rescue to bring a fluffy flurry of dogs to the winners’ homes, where they were gifted several small kegs of the brewery’s signature Christmas Ale. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Breckenridge Brewery has been delivering beer to fans as a safe way to spread some joy.

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Colfax Avenue, across from what is now the Denver Mint. Field and his wife, Julia, lived there from 18811883, while he served as managing editor of the Denver Tribune.

So why is their former home now in Washington Park?

According to an online account from History Colorado, the cottage “fell into disrepair” after the Fields moved out. By the 1920s, it was slated for demolition. To save the writer’s house, a group of female journalists, The National League of American Pen Women, turned to someone experienced at rescues — Titanic survivor Margaret “Molly” Brown. They chose well. The redoubtable Mrs. Brown had performed Field’s poems onstage in her youth and revered him as one of America’s greatest poets.

In 1927, Brown purchased the cottage and presented it to the city of Denver. She also helped pay to move it to its current site, on the east side of Washington Park at Exposition Boulevard. At the time, the house reputedly sported two bullet holes —acquired during the robbery of the Denver Mint in 1922.

When the Eugene Field branch library opened in 1930, Washington Park was already home to an imposing memorial inspired by the poem,

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The ebullient park ranger, who said she’s too much of a “people person” to have continued in her former career as a paleontologist, clearly loves her job. She especially enjoys working out of the Field House, once a Denver Public Library branch. In the foyer, bookshelves lined with aged volumes keep company with a fleet of mountain bikes the rangers use to patrol the park.

House with a past The Field House, 715 S. Franklin St., serves as one of seven park ranger offices throughout the city. Before that, it spent 40 years as Wash Park’s neighborhood library. Johnson said people often stop by out of nostalgia for the library years.

“People come by and say, ‘I used to come here when I was a kid. My mom’s signature is in the book,’” Johnson said, pointing out a leatherbound library registry dating back to 1971.

The fact that the little cottage survived is a minor miracle. So is its current location, over four miles from where it was originally built in 1875. Back then, the house occupied a lot on a woodsy dirt road known as

Denver park ranger Jessica Johnson enjoys working out of the Eugene Field House in Washington Park. The only thing her office lacks, she says, is a visit from Field’s PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS ghost.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0068-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 21, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Shane Andersen and Dawnielle Andersen Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 29, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9049898 Original Principal Amount $366,592.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $361,682.22 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 28, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16216 E Otero Pl, Englewood, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/19/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/23/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY Call for Candidates. Petitions for Town Trustee and Mayor Candidates will be available and may be circulated for the first time on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Persons interested in running for office can pick up nomination petitions on January 4, 2022 from 8:00am to 4:00pm at 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123. The signed petitions must be returned to the Town Office by 4:00pm, Monday, January 24, 2022.

The petitions need a minimum of 10 signatures.

Each signature must be a registered elector residing within the Town limits. No registered elector shall sign more than one nomination petition for each separate office to be filled. The 2022 ballot will list the Mayor position open for a two-year term, three Trustee positions open for four-year terms, and two Trustee positions open for two-year terms. /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 529790 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, BENDED PAGE FOOD & BEVERAGE LLC. d/b/a Tattered Cover, 7301 S. Santa Fe Dr. Unit 240, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Lodging & Entertainment liquor license.

Applicant(s): David Back, Denver, CO Kwame Spearman, Denver, CO The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.

Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Authority must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is January 5, 2022. *The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No. 529839 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the "City") will receive bids by electronic submission through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, https://www.greenwoodvillage. com/2315/Bids-and-Proposals, for the Fairfax at Belleview Left Turn Improvements Study.

Bids must be submitted by 2:30 pm on January 21, 2021.

DATE: 09/21/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The request for proposals for the Fairfax at Belleview Left Turn Improvements Study is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City website, https://www.greenwoodvillage.com/2315/Bidsand-Proposals.

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications.

Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-21-894229-LL

No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the Consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0068-2021 First Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/23/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Adam Koester – Senior Project Manager, Roads (303) 708-6149 or akoester@greenwoodvillage.com /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Legal Notice No. 529888 FIRST PUBLICATION: December 23, 2021 SECOND PUBLICATION: December 30, 2021 PUBLISHED IN: Littleton Independent

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DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2021CV030477 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Plaintiff: AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA; Defendants: POLEENEE A. ELIJAH; CECILE ELIJAH; MIDFIRST BANK, INC.; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 20th day of January, 2022, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $7,269.50.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order on Motion for Entry of Default Judgment of Foreclosure and Order and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 14, 2021 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq.

by Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on December 9, 2020 at Reception No. E0172385 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Aurora Highlands Subdivision recorded on August 12, 1992 at Book 6573, Page 168 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association against real property also known as 17208 E. Florida Place, Aurora, CO 80017 and legally described as: Regarding: Lot 19, Block 2, The Vista at Aurora Highlands Subdivision Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Stephane R. Dupont, Reg. No. 39425, The Dupont Law Firm, LLC, PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104, (720) 6446115, Email: sdupont@dupontlawco.com Dated: October 19, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529676 First Publication: November 25, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 21CV30630 Plaintiff(s): THE VILLAS AT ASPEN RIDGE Defendant(s): SAMUEL MURRAY; AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; SUE SANDSTROM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding ahs been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order of Decree of Foreclosure dated September 3, 2021.

Original Grantor(s): Samuel Murray Original Beneficiary: The Villas at Aspen Ridge Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Villas at Aspen Ridge Date of Lien: March 19, 2021 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: March 22, 2021 Recording Reception Number: E1047854 Original Amount: $3,372.04 Outstanding Amount: $7,802.08

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of The Villas at Aspen Ridge’s Declaration (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on January 20, 2022, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: CONDOMINIUM UNIT D-206, THE VILLAS AT ASPEN RIDGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2206502, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE VILLAS AT ASPEN RIDGE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JULY 30, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2137079, IN SAID RECORDS, AND GARAGE UNIT 72, THE VILLAS AT ASPEN RIDGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2183112 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE VILLAS AT ASPEN RIDGE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED ON JULY 30, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2137079, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. also known and by street and number as: 18930 EAST WARREN CIRCLE, D206, AURORA, CO 80013 The sheriff sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M. on January 20, 2022, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E Broncos Pkwy Centennial, CO 80112, 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warrant relating to tile, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE** DATE: October 19, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

Also known by street and number as 5013 South Gold Bug Way, Aurora, CO 80016.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on February 3, 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Dated: November 2, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529730 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2021CV31697 Division: 21 Plaintiff: TRADITIONS FILINGS 1-7 MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: GREGORY KEVIN CLARK a/k/a GREG KEVIN CLARK; VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT, LLC; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Joshua S. Myers, #53309 - jmyers@moellergraf.com Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT GREGORY KEVIN CLARK A/K/A GREG KEVIN CLARK:

By: Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 527677 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons is complete. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 20CV032237 Division: 15 SALE NO. ACCIV2105389 Plaintiff: Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Scott Rand aka Scott T. Rand; Janis Lynn Bogard fka Janis L. Rand; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Citywide Home Loans; Midfirst Bank; Home Stars Inc; Crown Asset Management LLC; State of Colorado, Department of Revenue; Erik Larson; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe

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

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

LOT 2, BLOCK 2, TRADITIONS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated April 15, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on July 22, 2019, at Reception No. D9072364. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Tollgate Crossing recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 28, 2004, in Reception No. B4074969 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: LOT 1, BLOCK 9, TOLLGATE CROSSING SUBDIVSION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on real property and improvements thereon commonly known as 25462 East 5th Place, Aurora, Colorado 80018, which is legally described as:

Date signed and issued 11/29/2021.

MOELLER GRAF, P.C. /s/ Joshua Myers Joshua Myers, #53309 Associate Attorney Legal Notice No. 529833 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 STEPHEN L. RIBBENS and BRENDA S. RIBBENS, Plaintiffs, v.

AMERICA’S MORTGAGE, LLC, a dissolved

Littleton Legals 12.23.21 * 1

30 The Independent

December 23, 2021

Public Notices Colorado limited liability company; FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS), a Delaware corporation, Defendants.

Case Number: 2021CV031807 Division:15 Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Brian T. Ray Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: (303) 298-1800 Fax Number: (303) 298-1804 Email: bray@hatchlawyers.com Atty. Reg. #: 34914 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is a quiet title action to confirm that Plaintiffs Stephen L. Ribbens and Brenda S. Ribbens are the legal owners of the real property commonly known as 12379 East Bates Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80014 and which is more particularly described below: LOT 43, BLOCK 2, THE DAM FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Dated this 29th day of November, 2021.

HATCH RAY OLSEN CONANT LLC By:/s/ Brian T. Ray Brian T. Ray Attorneys for Plaintiffs In accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26(7) a copy of this document with original/electronic signatures is being maintained by Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC and will be made available for inspection by other parties or the court upon request.

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), C.R.C.P., as amended. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.

Legal Notice No. 529844 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Published in Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Aurora and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 21-080331P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 529878 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice The 2021 annual return (IRS Form 900-F) of the Lyle and Connie Blessman Foundation is available for inspection at the principal office during regular business hour by an citizen.

Legal Notice No. 529877 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Telecommunications Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate antennas on a rooftop with an overall height of 51 feet. The Site location is near 5604 S Prince Street, Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO 80120. Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Environmental Resources

Management, C/O Danna Allen, Wireless Projects, 235 Magrath Darby Boulevard, Suite 130, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, or by email vzwnepa@ erm.com, or phone 1-678-904-4399.

Legal Notice No. 529886 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeffrey R. Marchina, a/k/a Jeffrey Marchina, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031335 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elizabeth M. Rupert, Personal Representative 2424 W. 183rd St. N. Skiatook, OK 74070 Legal Notice No. 529876 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent ____________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Renu Jalota, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031225 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Raman Jalota, Personal Representative c/o Johnson & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.C. 4611 Plettner Lane, Suite 200 Evergreen, Colorado 80439 Legal Notice No. 529870 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael John Tomczak, Jr., aka Michael J. Tomczak, Jr., aka Michael J. Tomczak, aka Michael Tomczak, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 031274 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Michael Tomczak Personal Representative 11541 E. 6th Place Aurora, Colorado 80010 Legal Notice No. 529866 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian Allen Barwise, deceased Case Number: 2021PR472 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 09, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marilyn S Rissmiller Personal Representative 7470 S Gallup St Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 529829 First publication: December 09, 2021 Last publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paula Lucille Hopkins, aka Paula L. Hopkins, aka Paula Hopkins, aka Paula Lucille Stinson, aka Paula L. Stinson, aka Paula Stinson, aka Paula Lucille Stinson Hopkins, aka Paula L. Stinson Hopkins, aka Paula Stinson Hopkins, aka P L Hopkins, aka P L Stinson, aka P L Stinson Hopkins, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31312 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy L. Hopkins, Personal Representative 8172 W. 53rd Lane Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 529835 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Juanita Moser, aka Margaret J. Moser,

aka Margaret Moser, aka M. Juanita Moser, aka Juanita Moser, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031244 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dixie Lee Key, Personal Representative 18909 E. Warren Circle, No. 107 Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No. 529848 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VIOLA BREITKREUZ, a/k/a VIOLA M. BREITKREUZ, a/k/a VIOLA MARIE BREITKREUZ, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31295 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda A. Sie, Personal Representative 4563 Songglen Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Legal Notice No. 529837 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: Agnes Drucella Combs, a/k/a Agnes D. Combs, a/k/a Agnes Combs, Deceased Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173 Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com Case Number: 2021PR031347 NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING

BY PUBLICATION A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Proof of publication will be filed upon completion.

Date: February 7, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 529857 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rebecca Mae Berg, a/k/a Rebecca Berg, Deceased Case Number: 21PR424 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before April 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Lotus Fiduciary Services, Inc., Personal Representative c/o Alison E. Zinn, Esq. Lathrop GPM, LLP 1515 Wynkoop Street, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 529846 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gladys R. Knull, Deceased Case Number 21 PR 31316 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before April 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aurora, CO 80013

Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. 529865 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.529838 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven Keith Werges, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31324

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Albert Thomas Moser, aka Albert T. Moser, aka Tex Moser, aka AI Moser, aka Al T. Moser, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031243

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alexandra J. Werges Personal Representative 4034 West 61st Place Arvada, Colorado 80003

Dixie Lee Key, Personal Representative 18909 E. Warren Circle, No. 107 Aurora, Colorado 80013

Legal Notice No. 529861 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529847 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOUGLAS RICHARD WALSH, aka DOUGLAS R. WALSH, aka DOUGLAS WALSH, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031293

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before April 29, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia Dallas, personal representative 2141 66th Ave NW Olympia , WA 98502

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jacqueline McBroom, aka Jacqueline L. McBroom, aka Jacqueline Lou McBroom, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31364

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rory Turra, Personal Representative c/o Sigler & Nelson LLC 390 Union Blvd, Suite 580 Lakewood, Colorado 80228

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 529825 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAMELA EPHRAIM SCHENKEIN, aka PAMELA E. SCHENKEIN, aka PAMELA SCHENKEIN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31271

Name Changes

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative W. Edward Schenkein 6063 Beeler Street Greenwood, Colorado 80112

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on November 09, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Lane John Melton be changed to Lane John Koller Case No.: 21C100682

Legal Notice No. 529824 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

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Legal Notice No. 529827 First publication: December 09, 2021 Last publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Louise Evelyn Bean, aka Louise E. Bean, aka Louise Evelyn Kraus, aka Louise E. Kraus, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 485

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl Melinda Bean Co-Personal Representative 1691 S. Rifle Street Aurora, Colorado 80017

Legal Notice No. 529862 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TED LAWRENCE DEVRIES, a/k/a TED L. DEVRIES, a/k/a TED DEVRIES, and TEDDY DEVRIES, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31306

Ted Lawrence DeVries, Jr. Personal Representative c/o Brian Hedberg, Esq., 6950 E Belleview Ave., Ste 202 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No. 529872 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529873 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 529826 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Keith Douglas Bean Co-Personal Representative 370 Cactus Drive W Canon City, Colorado 81212

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karen Jill Carney, a/k/a Karen J. Carney, a/k/a Karen Carney, a/k/a Kari Carney, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31247

Katherine C. Juergens Personal Representative 13691 E. Marina Drive, Apt 111.

Aurora, CO 80014

Legal Notice No. 529887 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Patricia A. Checots, Personal Representative 5171 S. Logan St. Littleton, CO. 80121

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 26, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Angel Elly Gonzalez be changed to Angel Eli Avalos Case No.: 21 C 100732 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529871 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Renee Marie Lewis, aka Renee M. Lewis, aka Renee Lewis, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30927

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David John Da Silva; David J. Da Silva; David Da Silva, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31215

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before April 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before 04/09/2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

David V. Hill, Personal Representative 2027 South Quintero Street

Cyndi L. Lyden, Personal Representative 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1250

Public notice is given on November 1, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Michael Roy Harwick be changed to Michael Roy Tucker Case No.: 21 C 100677 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529842 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021

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HOUSE A vintage print depicts the original location of the Eugene Field House, built in 1875 on a woodsy dirt road known as Colfax Avenue. It now serves Denver Park Rangers at Washington Park. PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS

building honoring Eugene Field. For a writer who is rarely read nowadays, Field has his name on a lot of Denver real estate, including an apartment building on Poet’s Row in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The honors don’t stop with Denver.

Across the Midwest, Field’s name is emblazoned on many elementary schools and other civic buildings.

In St. Louis, his boyhood home is now a museum displaying original manuscripts and childhood toys that inspired his poems.

maintain park buildings, moved in and renovated the house, restoring its period decor. They also planted the Hazel Woodruff Gates Tribute Garden, which surrounds the house on two sides.

In the early 2000s, the volunteers moved out and the park rangers moved in. The Park People now operate from quarters in Platt Park, although they continue to install commemorative brick pavers in the tribute garden at the Field House.

“We still have a special relationship with that space,” said Kim Yifan-Farrell, executive director of The Park People.

The old cottage is hardly the only

A poet, prankster and newspaperman A born prankster, Field was a bad student who terrorized three colleges with his practical jokes. He found his calling when he went to work as a newspaperman in 1875.

For the next 20 years, he worked for papers in St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Chicago. At the same time, he began publishing light verse, much of it for children, earning him the sobriquet, “The Poet of Childhood.” Since he and his wife had eight offspring, he definitely knew his subject.

Field’s poems for kids still make great bedtime reading. A good selection can be found in Helen Ferris’

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“Wynken, Blyken, and Nod.” Near the center of the park, a sculpture surrounded by a large fountain depicted three sleepy children in a wooden shoe sailing across a circular pool. Sculptor Mabel Landrum Torrey created the statue in 1918, at the behest of Denver Mayor Robert W. Speer.

Torrey’s sculpture was moved closer to the newly-arrived Eugene Field House — but unfortunately the pool didn’t make the trip. In its current spot, the magical wooden shoe looks a bit stranded, sitting on a water-stained concrete base that was meant to be submerged.

Over the decades, Wash Park’s small but popular library outgrew its space. In 1970, the city dedicated a newly-constructed Eugene Field Branch Library at 810 S. University Blvd., capable of housing over 30,000 volumes.

The old cottage wasn’t empty for long. That same year, The Park People, a volunteer group that plants thousands of trees and helps

classic children’s anthology, “Favorite Poems Old and New.” The book includes Field’s “The Sugar-Plum Tree,” a ballad that whisks kids away to a magical kingdom where candy grows on trees. In Field’s poem “The Duel,” two stuffed animals engage in a ferocious midnight battle.

More soothing verses can be found in “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” written in 1889. The statue next to the Field House takes on a whole new meaning once you read this lyrical poem. It tells the story of three little children who set out on a nighttime voyage in a wooden shoe, to fish for stars with “nets of silver and gold.” The words have a rocking motion. You can almost feel the breeze that “ruffles the waves of dew.”

There’s no telling if Ranger Johnson will encounter Field’s ghost this December, but if he does appear, chances are he’ll recite something that harkens back to his prankster past.

“Jest ’Fore Christmas” fits the bill.

In this poem, a rascally boy shares his strategy for fooling his parents during the holidays. It has the ring of autobiographical truth.

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 17, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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Public notice is given on November 26, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on December 1, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on November 17, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Pamela Tierra Shanee Walker be changed to Mela Eesah Morocco Case No.: 21 C 100730

The petition requests that the name of KHAIRULNISA AHMADI be changed to MARYAM AHMADI Case No.: 21 C 100725

Public notice is given on December 7, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Redated: December 22, 2021

Legal Notice No. 529852 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529880 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Kathy Sabrina Hall be changed to Kathy Sabrina St. John Case No.: 21 C 100743 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 529879 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529818 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 1, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529834 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 7, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Michael Stanley Gromyko be changed to Michael Stanley Zilbert Case No.: 21 C 100731 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529882 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on November 18, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Lottie Jane Zurawski be changed to Lottie Jane Mackey.

Case No.: 2021C100715 By: Littleton Court Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529828 First publication: December 09, 2021 Last publication: December 23, 2021

The petition requests that the name of Lisa Gaye Gamboa be changed to Lisa Gaye Barnhill Case No.: 21 C 100741 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529875 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 2, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Dwayne Anthony Ellis be changed to Anthony Ellis-DeJesus Case No.: 21 C 100608 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529874 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public notice is given on 12/03/2021 that a petition for a name change of a minor child has been filed with Arapahoe County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The petition requests that the name of Kristin Veronica Bloom be changed to Veronica Nduku Makau Case No.: 21 C 100707

Legal Notice No. 529832 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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The petition requests that the name of Michael Alan Trickel be changed to Michael Alan Archuleta Case No.: 21 C 100395

The Petition request that the name of Darey Jaziel Ceballos Rosales be changed to Darey Jaziel Galindo-Rosales Case No.: 21C00710

By: Judge

By Shana Kloek Clerk of the Court/ Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 529845 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.529854 First publication: December 16, 2021 Last publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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In the Matter of the Petition of: Scott David Shelton (person wishing to adopt) For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 21JA 106 Division: 22

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Public notice is given on December 13, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on November 26, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Alexandra LuciaGonzalez Carbajal be changed to Alexandra Lucia Nungaray-Zimmerman Case No.: 2021C100654

The petition requests that the name of Daryl Chad Wright be changed to Atlas Amun Wacera Case No.: 21 C 44934 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 529881 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529830 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public notice is given on November 18, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on November 23, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult as been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Agaitha Ann Bynum be changed to Agaitha Ann Citizen Case No.: 2021 C 100719

The petition requests that the name of Tera Jon Richardson be changed to Tera Michelle Hess Case No.: 21 C 100728

By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 529836 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529856 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529831 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021

NOTICE OF HEARING To: Sipan Alvadaryian (Full Name of Parent).

[x] If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

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The petition requests that the name of Karen Elizabeth Leaffer be changed to Karen Elizabeth Schauble Case No.: 21 C 44896

Party: Scott David Shelton Jourdan Brittany Shelton 3464 S. Race Street, Englewood, Colorado 80113 Phone Number: 303-909-2300 E-mail: jourdanblock@gmail.com

Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/ have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 22, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

(Adoption/Guardian/Other) District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112

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The petition requests that the name of Toni Lee (Jones) Brandner be changed to Toni Lea (Jones) Brandner Case No.: 21 C 100705 By: Benjamin S. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

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Public notice is given on November 18, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on December 7, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jaiden Brynley Robertson be changed to Jaiden Brynley Hagele Case No.: 2021C100687

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on December 30, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s).

Legal Notice No. 529787 First Publication: November 25, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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