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Momentum grows for more affordable housing New housing ordinances proposed to council during study session BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The push to build affordable housing in the City of Littleton gained momentum during a Jan.

11 study session between the city council and the Housing Task Force. Eric Veith, the task force’s chairman, made a strong endorsement for the city to take up a new housing ordinance that would outline guidelines and requirements for developers seeking to build income-restricted housing in the city. “If we’re going to maintain a community that is affordable for

people … like firefighters and schoolteachers, then we need to start figuring out different ways to provide housing,” Veith said. The proposal comes amid a backdrop of rising housing costs statewide, leading local governments, advocacy groups and would-be home buyers to declare an affordable housing crisis in Colorado. For metro cities like Littleton, population growth and historically restrictive zoning laws have

Littleton schools study could help in fight against youth suicide Research links school culture to well-being, underscores need for resources

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A two-year study focusing on the relationship between social environments and youth suicide could provide a “partial roadmap” for schools and communities looking to improve the promotion of mental health, according to its lead researcher. The Littleton Public Schools (LPS) district was part of the national study. The findings of the Social Worlds and Youth Wellbeing Study are detailed in a 66-page report, published in October, that caps two years of research at four LPS high schools. Leading the study is Dr. Anna Mueller, a professor of sociology at Indiana University. Mueller said schools are at the forefront of suicide prevention but need bolstered

caused a deficit in housing, Veith said. “A lot of our challenges housingwise as a city can just be traced back to a lack of supply,” he said. The issue is nothing new for council members. A need for more housing, including in-come restricted homes, was identified in 2017 after the city partnered with Root Policy, a research firm that

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Sociologist and researcher Anna Mueller, who led a study on teen suicide prevention that focused on Littleton schools, speaks during an LPS forum in 2018. FILE PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT

Workers at King Soopers stores in Englewood and Littleton joined thousands of others across the Denver area starting Jan. 12 in what is expected to be a three-week strike across 77 stores. Since the start of the strike, workers have picketed outside the stores, saying they will not return to the job until the grocery giant commits to improving employees’ wages, health-care benefits and store safety practices. The strike comes after the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, a union that includes King Soopers employees, rejected the company’s “last, best and final offer,” which the union said fell far SEE KING SOOPERS, P27

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SUICIDE You can go to tinyurl.com/ socialworldsstudy to read the full, 66-page final report by Dr. Anna Mueller and her research team that explores strategies to prevent youth suicide in schools and communities. The study was done concurrently with Mueller’s colleague, Sarah Diefendorf, who conducted a concurrent study in Mesa County on Colorado’s Western Slope. The Littleton-based study identifies three key practices for schools to adopt and emphasize in order to prevent youth suicide. The three practices are a Whole Child Educational Philosophy, a Culture of Belonging and Incorporating Mental Health into a Multi-Tiered System of Support, MTSS. The study makes clear that all four LPS high schools already have these three practices but to varying degrees. All three are aimed at prioritizing mental health as much as academics, and ensuring that students feel they can speak to trusted adults about a crisis.

Specifically, the Whole Child Educational Philosophy seeks to value physical, mental, social, emotional and identity development for a child as much as it does academic. The Culture of Belonging aims at making sure all students, regardless of identity or academic performance, feel welcomed and valued at their school. And by incorporating mental health into a school’s MTSS, staff will be trained across the board to identify mental-health concerns and prioritize a student’s mental well-being. The study also outlines the importance of maintaining existing safety nets, such as Safe2Tell, a state-funded anonymous tip line for students to report threats and concerns. On pages 12 to 15, readers can view evidence-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion resources and recommendations for schools, families and communities. These include readings, podcasts and online training.

HOW TO GET HELP Get help If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, you can call the Colorado Crisis Line at 1-844-493-8255, text “TALK” to 38255 or visit coloradocrisisservices.org. The Colorado AllHealth Network also has a walk-in mental health clinic open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 6509 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.

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safety nets and resources to ensure students’ well-being. “Schools really are taking on a world of burdens that kids are facing,” Mueller said. “We’re having schools do more and more to support our children … with less and less resources.” Through 192 interviews with students, staff, parents and mental health providers as well as more than 2,000 surveys of parents, guardians and staff, Mueller and her team identified mental health pain points for students and the gaps in schools’ safety nets. The study comes after years of tragedy for LPS. A 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School left student Claire Davis and her killer dead. At the same high school, several students have since committed suicide, including two that were back-to-back in 2018. It’s left the district eager to engage more in mental health promotion. “I think those tragedies and challenging experiences had really primed the district to take mental health more seriously, perhaps ahead of many districts across the United States,” Mueller said. But LPS, and its community, still have room to improve, said Mueller, who added that while much of the study’s findings relate to aspects of LPS, the solutions it presents are universal. “All districts need this research,” she said. “Because there’s this tremendous gap in our understanding of how to prevent suicide, and even prevent other types of tragedies, like school shootings.” The study comes as teen suicides continue to climb in Colorado and across the country. According a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of suicide for those aged 10 to 24 increased nearly 60% between 2007 and 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the crisis, with hospital visits for mental health-related emergencies among those aged 10 to 17 up 31% in 2020 compared to the year before, according to the CDC. Colorado has seen a similar trend. In 2020 there were 213 suicides among those aged 10 to 24, a record high since 2004, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Making mental health a ‘priority of schooling’ Mueller’s study found that one of the main drivers of teenage mental health problems was feeling pressure to meet expectations as students. This mostly came from parents, students said, who hold their children to high standards given the LPS district’s reputation for academic success. But this push for straight As and high test scores can create an unhealthy strain on students’ wellbeing, the study found, and can leave a teenager’s mental, social and emotional health pushed to the wayside. “If we want to support children’s mental health, we need to make that a priority of schooling,” Mueller said. LPS students described “piles of

homework, no free time and expectations to juggle multiple AP or IB classes,” according to the study. One student interviewed said his high school is known for having a “toxic” culture but he chose to attend it over others for its apparent academic rigor in hopes it would pay off with acceptance to a good college. The study also found that many students who knew people who died by suicide also dealt with drug addiction, something the study said “is often used as a mechanism to relieve the pressure teens face in and out of school.” “Definitely drugs, drugs, drugs play a huge part (in my friends’ suicides),” one student told researchers. “And no one wants to acknowledge that … almost every death has had to do with drug use.” Nate Thompson, director of Social, Emotional & Behavior Services at LPS, said the study has shown that abuse needs to be a bigger part of the mental health conversation for teens. “Substance abuse is a big part of this mental health crisis, and you don’t hear that very often,” he said. “Part of that is because it’s not easy for any parent who has a kid who struggles with a mental health crisis and also addiction to say that. But kids are saying ‘hey, we’ve got to talk about this.’” To combat this, the study calls for schools to facilitate cultures where youths feel they can talk to adults about their issues, something that Lena Heilmann, suicide prevention strategies manager at The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), said was crucial for saving lives. “The research is clear that young people who feel connected really are less likely to feel suicidal, attempt suicide and die by suicide,” Heilmann said. “And the role of trusted adults is key in youth suicide prevention.” According to the study, a school should promote mental, social and emotional development as much as it does academics. Researchers observed that, in schools that promoted all aspects of growth, students were more willing to tell staff about serious suicidal thoughts and were able to ask for help. Alternatively, at schools that focused more on academic development, researchers observed a more limited view from staff who questioned why certain students were struggling, framing issues around a lack of motivation rather than the root causes for a students’ mental health struggles. The study also points to the need for schools to make all students feel a sense of belonging. Typically, schools will celebrate their highest achievers such as valedictorians and student-athletes. While well-intentioned, spotlighting just these students can lead to unintentional feelings of isolation from other students who feel they do not fit the mold of their school, according to the study. One high school student told researchers, “If you’re not an athlete ... then (the administration) makes it pretty clear that (it) does not care as much.” This can lead to a school culture in which students SEE SUICIDE, P3

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feel less supported by staff and, in turn, may be more reluctant to talk about suicide and seek mental help, the study said. Another student, whom researchers gave the pseudonym of “Timothy,” dealt directly with an exclusionary culture at his school, which led to bullying, according to the study. Timothy said he became depressed but did not feel comfortable talking to school staff. But after his parents forced him to tell the school what was happening, he began to develop a supportive relationship with several administrators and now feels he can go to them whenever he needs help. “This matches our broader observations at this school that staff really care about student wellbeing, though they do not always have sufficient tools to provide support,” the study said. Families play a pivotal role in prevention A teenager’s parents or guardians can have a major effect on how equipped a school is to identify and respond to students with mental-health struggles, the study found. But while the majority of LPS families felt that schools had some responsibility for suicide prevention, few said they would actually ask school staff for help. Of the more than 1,200 parents and guardians surveyed, 78% strongly agree that schools should play a role in preventing suicide but only 29% said they would turn to school staff with concerns about a child’s mental health. Additionally, 97% agreed that schools should intervene when a student is in a mental health crisis and 83% felt it was very important for schools to include mental health in their curriculum. Yet when it came to disclosing a child’s suicidal crisis to the school, parents and guardians who have faced that situation were nearly split, with 48% saying they did not tell the school. For Mueller, this finding is the “crux of the problem” when

it comes to the lack of support schools have. “Families, and maybe even broader communities, haven’t quite figured out what it means for a school to take on at least partial responsibility for suicide prevention,” Mueller said. “And so, we end up with these tensions … when it comes to ‘would I ask for help from a school?’ we’re a little less certain.” By not telling school staff about a child’s mental-health issues, the safety nets around suicide prevention can be severely weakened, said Mueller, whose study quotes one staff member who told researchers, “Parents need to be a part of the solution if anything is going to change for the better.” The reasons for families’ hesitations vary. Most parents and guardians surveyed, over 90%, said they worried to some degree about their child’s mental health but said they were more likely to turn to therapists, other family members and even friends for help rather than school staff. For families who sought help for their child, about 67% said they faced barriers. The main reason was a child’s resistance to help followed by lack of access to treatment, lack of knowledge about how to get help and an inability to afford treatment. Thompson said the district has ways of helping with some of those barriers. This includes on-site therapists for middle and high schoolers as well as a network of more than 200 mental-health care providers that the district can connect families to. The district’s mental-health foundation will also pay for services for families in need. It’s why dialogue between families and staff is all too important, Thompson said. “The vast majority of people know that schools are good places to get help, they may just not know exactly what schools can offer,” Thompson said. “Schools didn’t do all this stuff when we were growing up … schools do have resources, a lot of resources, and can connect you to even more.” SEE SUICIDE, P4

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One second can result in irreversible tragedy Children’s Hospital Colorado encourages bath safety BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Britney Lombard reminds caregivers not to leave little ones in the bathtub — not to grab a towel, not to answer the door, not for a moment. “That one minute is when those tragedies are happening,” said Lombard, the injury prevention manager for Children’s Hospital Colorado. In addition to her work with the hospital and Safe Kids Colorado, Lombard sits on the child fatality prevention review teams for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. In the past year, there have been at least a few bath-related deaths, she said. For children under the age of 1, two-thirds of all drownings occur in bathtubs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drowning in general is one of the top causes of accidental injury or death for children ages 1 through 4, according to Lombard. As such, it’s an issue she thinks everyone needs to be aware of. “Here in Colorado, we’ve actually seen in the hospital system over 40 kids in the past year that have come in for drowning-related injuries,” Lombard said. While some of those incidents

‘The message we want to get across is that every caregiver should take the preventative steps so that they don’t become part of the statistics.’ Britney Lombard, injury prevention manager for Children’s Hospital Colorado

occured in places like swimming pools or lakes, some did occur inside homes, Lombard said. January is National Bath Safety month and, when it comes to tub time, Lombard said the top three dangers are drowning, falling and scalding. To prevent drowning, Lombard said kids under the age of 5 should never be left alone, or even in the care of an older child, while there is water in a bathtub. Caregivers should always be within arm’s reach.

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Lombard does not recommend bath chairs or flotation rings, which can give adults a false sense of security. For young infants, only a couple of inches of water is needed for a bath. For toddlers, water up to their belly button is recommended, Lombard said. At that level, if a child slipped down, their mouth would still be above the water. And, of course, the caregiver would be there to immediately get the child upright again. Lastly, Lombard said that once a bath is over, all standing water — in the tub and in any nearby buckets or bins — should be immediately eliminated. “Drowning is very quick and silent,” and can happen in 30 seconds in an inch or two of water, Lombard said. Injuries from falls can be avoided by using no-slip mats and faucet cov-

ers in the bathroom, Lombard said. Scalds, or burns caused by water, can be prevented with two steps. First, the thermostat of a home’s water heater should be set so that the temperature of water from any hot water tap is 120 degrees or less. Second, bathwater for children should be around 100 degrees, which adults can check with a bath thermometer or with the inside of their wrist, Lombard said. Lombard also recommends all caregivers learn CPR for infants and children. Caregivers often hate hearing about tragedies and like to believe such events only happen to other people, Lombard said. “The message we want to get across is that every caregiver should take the preventative steps so that they don’t become part of the statistics.”

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she said. “For young people, schools are one key organization. But families are important, youth-serving organizations are important, healthcare settings are important. So, we really want everyone to be involved in supporting youth suicide prevention because we all have to be.” Another source of pain for schools is state funding, which remains low particularly in states like Colorado. Mueller’s study recommends increases in schoolbased therapists and social workers, as well as across-the-board mental health and suicide prevention training for all staff. But that comes with a cost. “I do think that the funding issue is a really serious part of the challenges that limit our ability to effectively support students’ wellbeing in schools and thus prevent suicide,” Mueller said. “So, I would really strongly urge politicians to think about that.” Still, the reality remains that schools, according to the study, are one of the best-positioned places in a young person’s community for identifying their mental health needs and providing support. “Kids spend the majority of their waking hours in the school building,” Mueller said.

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Schools can’t do it alone While Mueller’s study pinpoints schools as an essential pillar for suicide prevention, the work cannot fall on staff alone, it said. Along with families, other aspects of teenagers’ social communities, such as mental-health care providers, pediatricians and faith-based organizations, must step up to do their part in providing safe spaces for young people to express their struggles and needs, Mueller said. This, in turn, will alleviate some of the pressure on school staff, who Mueller said are already stretched too thin. “I spent a lot of hours sitting in the waiting rooms of school counseling offices … they are so outrageously overworked,” she said. “It breaks my heart a little bit that we’re asking these people to just go above and beyond and work such long hours.” Heilmann, the CDPHE suicide prevention manager, echoed this sentiment. “Suicide prevention is everyone’s business, we all have a role to play,”

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ACC to be mostly remote until Feb. 1 College offers some exceptions for health, science classes BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe Community College President Stephanie Fujii announced that most ACC classes would begin virtually on Jan. 18 and continue on a remote status until Feb 1. The decision came amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly transmissible omicron variant. “As we are all adjusting to continued COVID concerns, cases, and the need for constant adaptations, I trust this will be a most interesting semester,” Fujii said in an email to students, faculty and staff. Along with students, most staff will also work remotely for the two-week stretch as the campus monitors COVID. But the college’s three campuses in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock will remain open, Fujii said, who added there are exceptions for classes and staff to be in-person. This includes some health-related classes, such as nursing and EMT, as well as science labs, though lectures will be online, Fujii said. The college’s lounge areas will also be open so that students can access printers, and staff from the college’s financial aid office will be on campus.

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Fujii said the college will not force student clubs and organizations to meet remotely. “We’re not prohibiting people from meeting face to face, so if that’s what a club decided they wanted to do, we’re not going to become the virtual police,” she said in an interview. SEE COLLEGE, P7

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The move to mostly remote marks the latest effort by the college to mitigate yet another soaring wave of virus cases after it implemented a vaccine or testing mandate for students and staff to remain in-person on any of its three campuses. For students or staff who do not show proof of vaccination, they will be required to test at least once a week. ACC had intended to begin its testing cycle earlier this month but delayed it to Jan. 29, citing testing scarcity. “We have heard from a number of staff about the challenges of getting tested,” Fujii said, with longer lines and elusive rapid tests complicating the college’s testing plans. The college will also continue to

require masks to be worn on all of its campuses. Fujii said ACC ordered 10,000 KN95 masks, which health officials have said are among the most effective, that will be available for free Monday through Friday in the college’s mailroom from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all of its campuses. Along with the college’s vaccination and testing push, staff who receive a booster shot will have the opportunity to receive $100, according to Fujii. Currently, 88.3% of staff are fully vaccinated, with 69% of students fully vaccinated. The college will follow new isolation and quarantine guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in late December. Isolation will apply to students or staff members who test positive for COVID. After testing positive (day 0) they must stay home

for five full days, regardless of vaccination status. If, after five days, no symptoms are present or symptoms are resolving, they can leave isolation but must continue to wear a mask for five more days (at ACC, students and staff are required to wear masks at all times anyway). Quarantine applies to those who may have been exposed to COVID and is different depending on vaccination status. According to the CDC, for those who are boosted or fully vaccinated within the last six months with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the last two months with the J&J vaccine, they do not need to quarantine but must wear a mask for at least 10 days and test on the fifth day, if possible. For those who have not been boosted or who have been fully vaccinated more than six months ago with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or more than two months

ago with the J&J vaccine, they will have to stay home for five days and wear a mask when around others for at least five more. Fujii said while the decision to go remote through January had to be made, she understands students’ frustration. “This is not what people wanted, but I’ve been very impressed with how much people are trying to understand it,” she said. “Every single semester has been upended, has been different.” Fujii said she remained optimistic that the virtual pivot would be temporary and that the remainder of the semester would see a full return to in-person learning. “Our community is best when we’re able to be together,” she said. “We’re learning a lot … and we’re using everything that we’ve learned to improve our ability to successfully facilitate student learning.”

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Marshall Fire may weigh on emergency planning Alerting public to dangers remains a challenge, Arapahoe emergency director says BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s difficult to say what lessons Arapahoe County may take away from the Marshall Fire so far, when details are still emerging, said Nathan Fogg, Arapahoe County’s emergency manager. “But public alert warning is always something that’s difficult,” Fogg said, referring to the systems that sends alerts to cellphones in emergencies. Some residents during the Marshall Fire in Boulder County say they received little notice — or no notice at all — to flee their homes in the face of an inferno that became Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in terms of the number of homes destroyed. The Dec. 30 fire led to one confirmed death and another person still unaccounted for. Many people don’t know that they can only receive alerts for certain emergencies if they’ve signed up for a free notification service. “Right now, the best option we have is to increase our opt-in rates” for how many people sign up, Fogg said. Across Colorado, rates of opting into the local systems are typi-

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cally low, he added. There is an alert system that the public doesn’t have to sign up for: the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS, which is operated under FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s a system that includes wireless emergency alerts, which most people know as the AMBER Alerts they receive on their phones about abducted children, Fogg said. The system can send messages to

an area based on location, including through mobile phones. But it’s not perfect, and it comes with some problems that can complicate the response to an emergency. There are three versions of wireless emergency alert technology: 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, according to Fogg. How old someone’s cellphone is determines how “intelligent” a phone is, meaning what version of alert it can receive. The 3.0 alerts can be received by newer cellphones.

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“WEA 3.0 (devices) are newergeneration phones that can use GPS to determine within (one-10th of a) mile if the phone is inside the alerted area,” Fogg said. If it is, then it gets the alert. WEA 1.0 and 2.0 phones, on the other hand, get the alerts if they are connected to a cell tower close to the alerting area. “Close” is defined differently by different cell carriers — it could be 5 miles or up to 15 miles, SEE WILDFIRES, P9

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for example, Fogg said. And when sending an IPAWS alert, the three different technology versions are not something the alerting agencies can select from, Fogg said. WEA 1.0 is the original system and has a 90-character limit, according to Fogg. Emergency agencies using IPAWS have to, at a minimum, complete the 90-character message. All cellular phones can receive those messages regardless of their WEA version support, Fogg said. “Until all the older phones … are (phased out) and replaced by WEA 3.0-capable phones, bleed over and wide-scale unintended alerting is a known outcome” of using the system, Fogg said. One example of that problem was

when residents outside of Englewood received a boil-water alert in August due to potential contamination in Englewood, Fogg noted. “So there’s caution to be used with those wireless emergency alerts through IPAWS because in an evacuation scenario, you don’t want to overload your roadways with people who don’t need to evacuate,” Fogg said. For those reasons, local officials urge the public to opt into their local alert systems. Visit tinyurl. com/ColoradoAlertSystems to find information on the emergency notification system in your area. The public should note that the City of Aurora’s system is separate from the system for the rest of Arapahoe County. To improve preparedness for disasters, Arapahoe County maintains a Hazard Mitigation Plan, the recent version of which is dated January 2021. The plan notes that the county is “vulnerable to a

wide range of natural and humancaused hazards, such as flooding, severe storms, wildfire” and other hazards. It’s not yet clear whether the record-setting damage in the Marshall Fire will prompt changes to the county’s plan. “The Marshall Fire, I think, is causing everyone to make sure their planning processes are up to date,” Fogg said. “The magnitude of that, we’ve never seen it before. It’ll definitely be a consideration in our review cycle this year.” The process for potentially making changes to the plan takes place annually, Fogg said. He noted that the plan is “aspirational rather than binding,” meaning the proposed strategies are not required to be completed. The 2022 review date for the plan is not yet certain, with an expected time frame in April or May, according to Fogg. According to the 2021 plan, one of the “2020 Hazard Mitigation Actions” for Arapahoe County

was “Subdivision Design/Setback requirements in Wildland Urban Interface.” Fire officials use the term “wildland urban interface” to refer to areas where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or plant life that can fuel fires. A “setback” is the minimum required distance between a building and a property-lot line, waterway or road. Subdivisions are pieces of land divided up, often for an area of housing. That part of the county’s plan suggested requiring “larger setbacks or non-flammable walls or stone setbacks around new subdivisions that are developed in the high-risk Wildland Urban Interface (to) avoid property damage.” The timeline is listed as “TBD,” or to be determined, and Fogg deferred to the Arapahoe County Planning Department for information on that item.

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Blood supplies running low Donations are needed now in all regions

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The American Red Cross has been sending up the red flag, stressing that there is a nationwide blood shortage and Colorado is no different. In fact, along the Front Range, hospitals are managing but are one major tragedy away from danger. Dr. Kyle Annen, director of tansfusion services and patient blood management for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said their blood supplies are not as low as those being reported by the American Red Cross and Vitalant, a national independent, nonprofit blood services provider. “We definitely have lower supplies than normal,” Annen said. “But we are one bad emergency away from getting into some real trouble.” Annen said CHC, which has hospitals along the Front Range and throughout the state, has been lucky to keep a flow of regular donors, but she is getting more concerned as the omicron variant of COVID continues to spread. “It is not today or tomorrow that I worry about,” Annen said. “I worry about our supplies in the next few weeks. As omicron continues to hit us, we are going to start getting in trouble. It really is not just about today, we have to keep blood supplies stable for the future.”

To find blood donation centers and drives near you, visit the any of the following websites Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge: www.bonfils.org. Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton: www.bonfils.org. Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver: www.bonfils.org. Children’s Hospital Colorado: • Blood Donor Center: https://bit. ly/3GBLfwE • Bloodmobiles: https://bit. ly/3txaqwq Vitalant (clinics located in Denver, Golden, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker and Westminster): www.vitalant. org/Donate/ Caitlin Ballenger, the American Red Cross regional communications manager for Colorado and Wyoming, said while the national organization does not directly collect blood in the state, they do provide blood to 11 hospitals in Colorado, including Denver Health, Swedish Medical Center and the University of Colorado Hospital. In total, the American Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation’s blood, Ballenger said. Because of the continued shortage, Ballenger said the American Red Cross has had to limit blood product distributions to hospitals. At times, as much as one-quarter of hospital blood needs are not being met, she said. “Seasonal blood shortages are not uncommon in the U.S., however,

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marketing and public affairs, said they work directly with Vitalant to host quarterly blood drives, including an upcoming event on Feb. 16. Watson said they are getting plenty of participation in the drives, noting that they had a full slate of donors for the Jan. 10 drive they recently held. However, while blood drives do help replenish supplies, Annen said they do not always result in the type of blood hospitals need most. Type O blood is needed the most, she said. In recent weeks, Ballenger said the Red Cross has had less than a one-day supply of type O blood and platelets — critical blood products for those in need. The general standard, Ballenger explained, is to have a five-day supply of all blood types on hand at all times. “The Red Cross works with hospitals around the-clock to help meet the needs of patients, but blood product distributions to hospitals are currently outpacing the number of blood donations coming in,” Ballenger said. “More donations are needed now, especially platelet and type O, which is the most needed blood group by hospitals.” To donate blood, Annen said residents do not have to wait for a special blood drive. Hospitals and donation centers throughout the Denver metro area can collect blood regularly throughout the year.

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VOICES

Persistence is more than just pushing through

o, we stopped doing what we needed to stop doing. And we started new and better activities and positively rewarding habits with an understanding of how WINNING important it is to WORDS build and maintain momentum in order to achieve success, exceeding our goals and dreams. And then we hit the wall. What happens when we hit the wall? A domiand driven Michael Norton nant attitude would have us think that we can just push through the obstacle, get it out of the way, just break through that wall when we hit it. Speaking from personal experience, I have tried this approach, and far too often I found myself bouncing off the wall and staring up at the ceiling. The variable in this is the wall. What kind of wall are we talking about? Is it a very tall wall that cannot be scaled? Is it a steel rein-

forced wall, the kind that hospitals build around radiology departments? Is it a cinderblock wall, the kind of wall we see in schools or military bases? Is it a sheetrock wall? And if we want to run through it, we just have to choose our spot carefully, so we miss running into the beams. Or is it an imaginary wall, a wall we have created in our mind, a self-imposed barrier to success. Persistence is absolutely a key factor when we think about achieving success. Those things we want most are those that usually take time or are achieved over time. Quick wins are great and fuel the fire and passion to continue, but those medium size goals and big dreams take time. And over time we will run into obstacles or at least speed bumps along the way. And staying with it in the face of adversity makes all the difference. Persistence is also more than just pushing through. As noted above, there are walls that we just can’t push or break through, no matter how persistent we are, and regardless of how physically strong we be-

Running for office not so easy

he talk-show heads say our country is falling apart, going to the dogs so to speak, as no one can agree or GUEST is willing to compromise COLUMN or even negotiate with the other side. There doesn’t seem to be any middle-of-theroaders who can talk to or handle the far Sue Viders right or left believers or should I call them the current cult leaders who say, either believe as I do, or I will ruin you. I feel helpless. The conservatives say we are and should always be a country founded on the constitution and the laws of the land. Right! Sounds good, but the laws are being ignored. Wrong-doers are not being punished. And there doesn’t seem to be anything an average person can do about it. Vote they keep saying. Exercise your right to have your

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voice heard. Right! But who to vote for is the real problem. Once again there are no “average Joes or Janes” in the mix. Only running are those affiliated with a national party. What to do? Hmm, I suppose I could run for an office. After all it is the elected officers that make the rules that we all are suppose to live by. How to run for an office? Sounds simple just get your name on the ballot. Yeah. Again right! It turns out there are rules one must follow to even get on the ballot. And to get on a ballot you also have to meet the rules regarding the primaries, caucuses and general elections rules. So, I checked with the state and was told there are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates SEE VIDERS, P13

come. Persistence also means tapping into our emotional and mental strengths. These are extremely helpful to push through and work through those self-imposed walls and barriers. And leaning into and onto our emotional and mental strengths are vital to working our way through those tall, steel, cinderblock walls of life too. A few years ago, I was skiing the trees in Beaver Creek, Colorado. It was a beautiful blue sky powder day and we had found a great little aspen glade with fresh snow. It wasn’t a very tight patch of trees, there was plenty of room to pick our way through and bounce through the snow. That was the idea until I missed a turn and instead of bouncing through the snow, I found myself hip-checking an aspen tree and bouncing backwards. I found out the hard way that mature aspen trees do not yield to 200-pound skiers. And tall, steel reinforced, and cinderblock walls don’t yield to us just because we are persistent. We need strategy, we need a workaround, and we need more than someone telling

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us to “Just do it.” Yes, that does work sometimes, and when it does, we are m t back on our way. When a pep talk or strong words of encouragement c aren’t enough to do the trick, we havea d to stick with it in a different way, looking at how we can be smarter i in our persistence. How we can go deeper into our emotional resources p to conquer and overcome whatever itf h is that is in front of, standing between where we are today and where f we want to be tomorrow. What’s standing in your way? Is u i it a problem, a challenge, a very t real and reinforced wall? Or is it a limiting belief, imaginary wall, a or self-imposed barrier to success? I would love to hear your story of g w being more than just persistent i at mnorton@tramazing.com and e when we can use more than just i our muscle and strength to push through, it really will be a better p than good year. s Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and t p professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

A new year of opportunity

e welcome in the new year as we give a final wave to 2021. I hate to say “good riddance” since there were a lot of positive things that FINANCIAL occurred last year. It STRATEGIES almost feels like the Herman’s Hermits song “I’m Henry VIII, I am”: Second verse, same as the first. Let’s see, we still have COVID-19, many businesses are not fully reopened, travel is restricted, and many Patricia Kummer things remain in short supply. Oh, but the stock market set 70 new record highs last year¹ and is off to a good start in 2022. It is hard to know how to plan but even more important that you do. Our Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Krumpelman, CFA, stated, “The market has continued to climb that wall of worry that has only seemed to grow taller. Inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages and fear of potential new strains of coronavirus stand at the top of the list of concerns on investors’ minds, as well as fear of policy mistakes.” The positives from last year include an improved employment picture and

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healthy balance sheets as consumers pay down debt and can’t find more things to buy. Corporate earnings remain strong, and the economy continues to expand. Investors made good money last year but wonder if supply chain issues will slow manufacturing and if omicron will curb business profits. The Federal Reserve has shifted its language to say inflation is more “persistent” than previously thought but still believes this is associated with one-time bottlenecks resulting from the pandemic. Still, the Fed is taking steps to tighten the money supply through interest rate hikes in 2022. Inflation and economic growth are most influenced by long-term factors like demographics, debt, and technology, according to Forbes. Indexed equity returns are likely to be soft for several quarters, and a correction could certainly be in line given the current economic conditions.¹ Investors can expect continued market volatility, which also can bring opportunity. What if inflation is truly short-lived? And what if there isn’t another economic shutdown? You want to plan for your longterm goals and not be derailed by the wall of worry. After all, we had these

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conducted a study to guide future policy recommendations for housing. On Jan. 11, Molly Fitzpatrick, a member of Root Policy, presented three new ordinances council could take up to ensure affordable housing is present in new developments. The first, an inclusionary housing ordinance, would require private companies to build affordable housing whenever new housing is built. The second, known as a linkage fee, would not require affordable units in new developments but instead force builders to pay a fee that the city could put towards affordable housing. The third, an incentive program, would reward developers who include affordable housing in their buildings by allowing, for example, extra floors to be built in multi-story projects. Most council members expressed an appetite for pursuing some form of a new ordinance. “Looking at the different options, I think all three definitely play a role,” Littleton Mayor Kyle

Schlachter said, adding that he would like to see “some sort of mandatory inclusionary zoning.” Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmember At-Large Gretchen Rydin, a therapist and social worker, said housing is intrinsically linked to a person’s mental health and that supporting more affordable housing would bolster the community’s wellbeing. “Housing is a huge barrier to the health of our community,” Rydin said. “So I see a direct threat, not just to our workforce, but to the mental health of our community. I hope that this council can get some sort of inclusionary housing ordinance passed.” But other council members showed resistance. “This concept of Littleton needs more, more, more, I don’t buy it,” said Councilmember Patrick Driscoll, who represents Littleton’s District 1, which includes the downtown area. Driscoll said he felt council members were sometimes “at odds with the community for what we really need,” citing recent divisive council votes such as the approval in November to rezone the Aspen Grove shopping center for new housing units. That decision led thousands of residents to petition to hold a

referendum on the Aspen Grove project. That petition was approved by the City Clerk’s office last week. Council will now have to either rescind the new zoning ordinance for Aspen Grove or punt the decision to a city-wide vote. For Driscoll and other council members, it highlights the contention residents feel around new housing. Still, members of the task force felt optimistic that council would stay engaged in the conversation around affordable housing, especially after council members unanimously approved hundreds of thousands of dollars for an affordable housing project in early January. That vote on Jan. 5 unlocked more than $344,000 of federal grant money over the next three years to go towards South Metro Housing Options’ current development of 51 new one-bedroom housing units at West Powers Avenue and South Elati Street. The for-rent units will be available to only seniors aged 62 and over earning 30 to 60% of the area’s median income, according to South Metro Housing Options Executive Director Corey Reitz. “Littleton, as a community, is realizing and understanding the importance and the need for af-

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same concerns last year, and the market set new highs despite them. If any level of inflation remains, you will want to have an investment strategy to stay ahead of rising costs. Remember, the outlook for lower economic growth is still growth. You may have new year’s resoluh

VIDERS FROM PAGE 12

often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot. An individual can run as a write-in candidate. Rules and more rules: Take number 1 - I would have to become either a Democrat or a Republican and accept their rules or they would not help me… and more importantly they would not endorse me or give me any money to run a campaign. As to number 3, to even get on the ballot as a write-in takes money that of course, I don’t have. Now number 2, run as an independent might work, however here I

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tions that you should be planning for. Continue to match your goals with your investment strategy. Most opportunities occur from sticking to a plan and letting history (or songs) repeat. 1. Forbes Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 35 years and is Managing Director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.

would need at least 1,500 signatures and here’s the catch, from a recognized political party. There doesn’t seem to be a chance in hell that an average person, with no money, can ever hope to be elected or to have a chance to change any of the laws. No wonder people are discouraged and disgusted with Congress and all our elected officials. There doesn’t seem to be any way to break the current system. Too bad we can’t find a middle-ofthe-roader who is also a millionaire. Would that work? Sue Viders is an international seminar speaker, a writing teacher at South Suburban and resident of Lone Tree.

fordable housing,” Reitz said. The money approved by council only makes up a small slice of the overall funding for the housing project, which Reitz said is expected to cost $18.5 million or more, depending on if inflation continues to drive up supply costs. But “every dollar helps at this point,” Reitz said. For Veith, the Housing Task Force chair, the affordable housing crisis will only continue to worsen if the city does not act. “It is really a policy and funding question,” he said. “It might feel like we have enough housing in the community because we all have a home … (but) we’re clearly at a shortage,” Veith continued. “It’s easy to wake up every morning and say `well I have a home’ … but there’s lots of people out there struggling.” Kelly Milliman, council member for southwest Littleton’s District 4, which includes Aspen Grove, urged her colleagues to take up the issue sooner rather than later. “Let’s take these steps forward and keep moving this train forward,” she said. “We’ve got the moment, let’s keep moving and not kick the can down the road.”

WILKINS

Joseph Russell “Rusty” Wilkins II November 20, 1935 - January 6, 2022

Rusty passed away on January 6th 2022, surrounded by his family at the age of 86. He was born in Ogden, Utah in 11/20/1935 to Russell “Russ” Wilkins and Lillian Weisner. They moved to Broomfield, Colorado in 1939. Rusty attended grade school in Denver before moving thirty miles north of Wells, Nevada in the mid 40’s to the Winecup Ranch. Rusty went on to attend Colorado State University where he met the love of his life, Mary Edith “Maradith” Ensor. They were married on May 25th, 1957. Rusty is survived by his wife of 64 years, Maradith Wilkins, his children Wendy Tianne (Wilkins) Cogdal and Joseph Russell MANLEY

Wilkins III (Nancy Whitenight Wilkins), grandchildren Dillon Richard Cogdal, Lillian Sarah Cogdal, Emery Adeline Wilkins and Joseph Russell Wilkins IV, and his brother Anthony Arthur Wilkins. There will be a viewing Wednesday January 26th, 4pm to 7pm at Drinkwine Family Mortuary in Littleton, CO. Graveside service will be held Thursday January 27th, 11am at Crown Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, CO. Memorial and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when it is safe to gather. Donations can be made to https://www. thelawninstitute.org/donate/ Or to Opera Colorado www.operacolorado.org/support To view his full online obituary please https:// www.drinkwinemortuary.com/obituary/ Joseph-WilkinsII

James Thomas “Jim” Manley August 20, 1926 - January 2, 2022

Born to Charles and Violet Manley in Kansas City in 1926 and died in Chandler Arizona 2022. Our father, James Manley lived his life to the fullest. Honorably discharged from the army in 1946 after being a part of the liberation of the Philippines and later the occupation of Japan, he moved to Boulder to attend the university. He fell in love with the Rockies and skiing, and shortly later became a Colorado resident. He built a home on his own in Breckenridge working on it on his weekends in the very early 60’s when

“Breck” was more ghost town than resort. He lived in Littleton and Bowmar for most of his life and loved being there. James helped build and run the family buisness, Manley Popcorn Inc. Started by his father it was once the largest supplier of popcorn and popcorn machines in the world. He is survived by his 5 children: James, Charles, Bill , John, and Maureen Manley. He will be interned at Fort Logan. No service is planned other than a grave site visit from a few of his children Jan. 24th at 11:30.

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Pairing experienced pilots with students the goal for Young Eagles BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

f pilots enjoy what they do, it’s a double win when they can share their enthusiasm with young kids. “This is just one way of giving back after spending all the money to learn to fly,” said Commercial Pilot Charlie Philips. Philips is one of several local pilots who donate their time, expertise and their equipment to introduce kids to life in the cockpit. Philips said he’s flown more than 500 kids through the Young Eagles program. More than 22 young girls and boys from ages 8 to 17-years old took flight in the EAA Young Eagles Aviation Program on Dec. 18 at Centennial Airport, one of several rally events the group hosts in Colorado each year. For 20 of them, it was a brandnew experience. They’d have never flown in a plane before. “It’s the most fun I’ve ever done with an airplane,” Philips said. “When you get out of the plane, these kids smiling like crazy, it makes it all worthwhile no matter what it costs.” The Young Eagles program is offered nationwide by the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free program has introduced nearly 2 million Young Eagles to aviation since it started 30 years ago. Volunteer pilots and ground crews participate in the program to teach the kids the mechanics of an aircraft, taking off and landing, understanding the flight plan, communicating with air traffic controllers,

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Malachi Breece taxiing in on the tarmac. He is interested in airplanes right now because his great-grandfather was a mechanic and pilot. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

classroom lessons and operating simulators. The final step is climbing into an aircraft and flying. They allow one child per plane and each one gets an opportunity to take over the yoke and fly the plane - with the pilot sitting right alongside. Most of those come at rally events hosted out of regional airports. National effort, regional impact The EAA Chapter 301, based out of Parker, has two locations that support the Young Eagles - The Wings Museum Exploration of Flight facility at Centennial Airport and Colorado Air and Spaceport. Colorado Air and Spaceport has supported the program for more than 15 years with more than 2,000 Young Eagles flown. The Wings Museum Flight Facility location provides the classroom and space on the ramp outside the building for the flights. “We have eight pilots and aircrafts flying about between 22 and about 26 kids at each rally,” said Tom Letts, Young Eagles Field Representative who manages the program at Centennial. The Young Eagles also have chapters based out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, the airports in Boulder, Erie, Longmont, and Englewood’s Colorado Skies Academy. Each child gets a 20-to-30-minute flight depending on air traffic and the weather during the flight. When they land, they get a Young Eagles certificate that identifies the plane, pilot, and date of flight. They also receive a briefing and a logbook. SEE PILOTS, P15

Dean, who declined to have his last name printed, is excited to get on the plane to take his flight with pilot Mark Smith.

Marcus Jacobson Garcia wants to be a pilot when he grows up and is receiving his Young Eagles certificate from pilot Anthony Werner after hisPILOTS, flight.P15 SEE

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Joshua Mughelli smiles just after landing. He has wanted to become an astronaut since he was a little boy. He also took the Young Eagles ground school course to learn about aviation. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Scarlett Pfeiffer is getting buckled in by pilot Jack Cronin to learn about aviation.

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That’s something they can take with them to get further pilot training. “We flew over 200 kids when we started in May, but we didn’t fly the kids January, February, March or April, due to COVID. We started light May and June we flew 45 kids, but we pared back,” said Letts. It’s fun for the pilots, too. “It’s wonderful to take these kids out, I have been doing this for quite a while. I’ve been flying for 44 years, actively flying, and about 40 years as a flight instructor. I’ll keep doing this as long as they let me,” said pilot and flight instructor Mark Smith. It’s a nice use of a busy airport, which brings in $30-40 million in revenue to the area, Lett said. “A lot of people don’t know this, but Centennial is the number one busiest general aviation airport in the United States,” Letts said. “And it’s the 26th busiest, controlled towered airport in the United States-its busier than Honolulu, Hawaii-its busier than JFK- and busier than Salt Lake City. And on any given day, it’s busier than Denver International Airport.”

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eral scholarship recipients received private and commercial pilot certificates. Many attended aviation universities and the EAA air academy.” Cohen said the program qualifies for part of the Boy Scout merit badge. The ground school alone is part of the Girl Scout badge since the Girl Scout program does not allow members to fly. The Naval Sea Cadets, Denver Public Schools, and various non-profit organizations such as Fly Girls also participate in the program. Campus programs There is a second Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver at Lowry, and that’s the main campus. But the Centennial Airport campus has some distinct benefits. “They built this facility to be able to have an opportunity to get up close and personal, to see the flightto touch- and to feel. The Lowry Museum is wonderful from an educational and historical standpoint,” said Palmer. “But there’s still that missing component of putting it into reality. So that’s what we are doing here. We’re bringing that reality to touch, feel and look, we’re inspiring the next generation.” Wings at Centennial also have a

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Mixed-media work takes Best of Show

he bright red Depot Art Gallery in Littleton opened its newest exhibit, “Carry Me Away,” with works by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members that interpret the stated theme in many individual ways SONYA’S — in technique, style, color ... Travel and imagine. Juror SAMPLER Janet Malone awarded the Best of Show ribbon to Talia Johns for “River Run Through Me,” a mixed-media work with 3-D drawing and cut-out parts. Take time for a close look at this piece. Malone named Peggy Dietz’s photograph “Rower on the Arno” as Best of Theme. The Depot Art Gallery is open TuesSonya Ellingboe days through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 2069 W. Powers Ave. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org. ‘Wizard of Oz’ Follow that yellow brick road to Parker’s PACE Center, 20000 East Parker Road, to see “Wizard of Oz,” playing through Feb. 5. Tickets: parkerarts. org, 303-805-6800. Tickets start at $29. Evergreen arts Center for the Arts in Evergreen presents its 2022 Teen Exhibition, “I’m Here,” through Feb. 12. There were 130 submissions from Colorado teens from 22 schools and the show contains 46 two- and three-dimensional works. Cash awards will be given by the CAE Teen Council, which juried the exhibit. The CAE is at 31880 Rocky Village Drive in Evergreen. Free, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. CSO The Colorado Symphony will perform “Come

Fly With Me,” a Great American Songbook Tribute, on Jan. 29 at Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. 303-623-7876, coloradosymphony.org. Town Hall “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken plays at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton, 2450 W. Main St., from Jan 28 to March 6. Robert Wells directs. Tickets: 303-794ARTS, townhallartscenter.org. ($37-$52) Curious “The Sound Inside” by Adam Rapp plays through Feb. 12 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. curioustheatre.org, 303-623-0524. Nominated for six Tony Awards. CVA “Design for the Common Good International Exhibition” is open at Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Metropolitan State University’s gallery has an exhibit focused on community collaboration worldwide to create diversity of users and accommodation for disabilities. Free admission, 303-615-0282, msudenver.edu/ cva/visit. Hours: Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Vintage Theatre Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. presents the regional premiere of “Fireflies” by Matthew Barber, adapted from the novel “Eleanor and Abel,” by Annette Sanford. Directed by Bernie Cardell, with Deborah Persoff as Eleanor Bannister, of Groverdale, Texas. Tickets: $20-34. Plays at: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Through Feb. 13. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.org. Wheatridge Theatre Company The Wheatridge Theatre Company will perform

“River Run Through Me” by Talia Johns was chosen as Best of Show in the “Carry Me Away” exhibit at Depot COURTESY PHOTO Art Gallery in Littleton.

“Sordid Lives” by Del Shores, a “campy comedy,” at the John Hand Theater at Colorado Free University, 7653 E. First Place, Denver (Lowry). Directed by Maru Garcia. wheatridgetheatre.com. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go. Masks and proof of vaccination are standard at all venues listed.

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A sense of place on the plains Eastern Colorado inspires Denver artist Charles Parson BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“In this drawing series `Near/Far’ I have gone back to what had become my favorite places and discovered new ones ...” Denver artist Charles Parson writes. “I am excited to put in place the act, as an artist, of making full circle back to a reestablishment of my originating reason to move out West in 1974. This is the horizon of the western landscape. Of all the artistic methods I have used over the years to express the human condition in its singularity on this vast horizon of the West, drawing, at this seventh decade of my life, is now the most cherished way for me to speak.” Parson, who is also recognized for large, abstract sculptures, is staging a one-person exhibit through Feb. 26 at Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village. “The choice of sight observation drawings, using marks made in pencil on small paper is a point of departure for me to speak to the poetics of the immense open space of the Eastern High Plains of Colorado ... and our individual, fragile place in both its space and time.” Parson has installed a beautiful exhibit of small, site-specific drawings, large dimensional drawings (two feet by six feet) and smaller interior sculptures at Curtis Center for the Arts. Drawings were created in the past year and a half.

IF YOU GO Curtis Center for the Arts is located at 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Admission free. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays (until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. 303-797-1779. This unique gallery in a historic red brick schoolhouse offers year-round, varied exhibits, as well as art classes for children and adults during normal times. It’s grand to be able to visit and enjoy an hour or so of quiet time immersed in Parson’s world. He sits outside along the side of country roads, drawing small works on paper, then returns to his studio to create the larger, more formal drawings. While he is onsite, he also writes comments, “site notes,” about the shapes of terrain, the never-reallygreen grass, rocks and weather — and on occasion, the folks who pass by. “Immediate thoughts notated during this drawing process (NEAR) speak to some of the technical, visual, pictorial and artistic decisions of the process of making each site observation study. As well, references to triggered awareness, memories and associations are cued (FAR).” Before he departs from the day’s chosen site, he usually takes the time to write about associations and memories — unless lightning threatens — or a deluge unloads on him. The prairie stretches we’ve perhaps driven across too fast speak to this artist. Kiowa, Elbert, Walsenburg and farther east toward Limon.

“Dimensional Drawing” by Charles Parson is part of the Denver artist’s one-person exhibit at Curtis COURTESY PHOTO Center for the Arts.

How many of us who have lived in Colorado for years have really focused on this land? I’m certain I’ll be much more aware and open to impressions now that I’ve read his book that accompanies the exhibit ... there’s a whole, subtle set of sensibilities awaiting a receptive soul ... Parson says this book is intended for his young grandchildren to read in 20 years. In addition to describing the land that draws him back repeatedly, it will tell them a good bit about this particular man’s finely-honed sensibilities ...

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the terrain, wind, weather and vegetation speak distinctive languages. Each site has a “sight observation drawing,” completed as Parson sits in his folding chair, with paper, pencil and hot coffee. “I wasn’t lost, but I wasn’t where I thought I was ... again. ... I parked my little grey car on the abrupt shoulder of this wide dirt road, just as the road started a major drop as it headed toward the east valley. I would project this drop as being at least a thousand feet ... a surprise years ago and a joy today. This was a

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Finding acceptance in ‘Sordid Lives’

here’s unlucky timing, and then there’s starting a theater company not long before a global pandemic. Such is the case with COMING the Wheat Ridge ATTRACTIONS Theatre Company. But the company and its founder Maru Garcia have embraced alternative spaces as storytelling sites during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company perClarke Reader formed in restaurants and breweries and even did drive thru theater. Now they’re giving something else a try — theater in a theater. “We need to start having a sense of returning back to normal — for the theater community and the audience,” Garcia said. “I believe in supporting creative people. It was just so discouraging when things stopped, and we need an outlet to express what we have to say.” The Wheat Ridge Theatre Company is bringing Del Shores’ comedy “Sordid Lives” to the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place in the Colorado Free University Campus at Lowry, from Jan. 21 through Feb. 13. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. All audience members will be required to wear mask during the performance and attendees are required to show proof

of COVID vaccine or the result of a negative test taken with less than 24 hours before the performance. The show follows a family gathering to mourn the death of their matriarch and follows her three children as they journey to acceptance. The cast includes Selena A. Naumoff, Christine Murphy Davidson, Mike Kienker and Bob Pearlman. While the show zeroes in on LGBTQIA+ issues, its message of tolerance and welcome applies to anyone who feels like an outsider. “I like plays that have a little shock value, in a good way. Plays that even make you a little uncomfortable. Plays that you can’t forget,” Garcia said. “This show is a bit of a farce, but in reality, there’s a lot of layers for audiences to explore.” That exploration is one of the main goals for all the work the company embarks on, Garcia added. Audiences so often think of theater as a place to explore their own feelings and topics that intrigue them, but it’s equally important for those on the stage and behind the scenes. “This is my form of expression. My only voice is theater — it’s my way of saying something is not right, this is something people should pay attention to,” she said. “I’m very grateful to the audiences who are taking the step of returning to theater and participating with us. Because there’s nothing like live theater.” For tickets and information, visit wheatridgetheatrecompany.ticketspice.com/sordid-lives.

“The Wizard of Oz” lands at PACE It is difficult to imagine a more traditionally American fable than L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz.” In its various iterations (most famously the film), the story always manages to capture something honest about the quest for the self. All of this makes it the perfect tale to tell to begin a new year - which is just what the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center is doing. PACE’s, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., production of “The Wizard of Oz” is running from Jan. 21 through Feb. 13. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. This production features the iconic musical score from the MGM film, so get tickets for this classic at parkerarts.org/event/ the-wizard-of-oz/. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Rakim at the Roxy Theatre If you’re a rap fan, you’re a fan

of Rakim. Even if it’s not a direct fan thing, the rappers you love can almost all be traced back to the music made by Rakim and his partner Eric B. The duo made four albums from the mid-80s to late 90s and Rakim went on making music after they split. Nowadays Rakim is considered one of the best to ever do it. “The Source” magazine ranked him as No. 1 on their list of top 50 lyricists of all time in 2012 and the album “Paid in Full” is recognized as one of the greatest achievements in the genre. So, when an absolute legend like Rakim comes to town, attention (and respect) must be paid. He’ll be performing at the Roxy Theatre, 2549 Welton St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21. Get tickets at theroxydenver.com/event/385088. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@ hotmail.com.

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SPORTS Arapahoe takes easy win over Fossil Ridge Hoops coach still aims to get better performance from fourth-ranked team BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe junior Sydney White, 22, connected on six of eight three point attempts and finished with 22 points to help the Warriors notch a 59-46 win over Fossil Ridge on PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Jan. 11.

Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc had a message for his girls basketball team after an easy win over Fossil Ridge on Jan. 11. The Warriors, fourth in the Jan. 10 CHSAANow.com Class 5A rankings, raced to an early lead, which paved the way for a 59-46 non-league victory in the game played in the Arapahoe gym. “It wasn’t perfect but what game is?” said Knafelc. “We’ve got to get better. That was most of our conversation in the locker room. It was a nice win. It was a win but there are a lot of things we can do better.” He mentioned individual play on defense, off side on defense, rebounding, finishing shots, taking appropriate shots and throwing good passes. “There were bits and pieces against Fossil Ridge,” Knafelc added. “Whatever the score ends up being, as long as we play our best. Whatever the score is, if we play our best basketball and we win, great. If we play our best basketball, we could lose to somebody. You played your best basketball and that other team just happened to be

better.” Arapahoe was better, especially early in the game. The Warriors led 32-13 at halftime and went on a 12-1 run to start the third quarter to grab a 30-point lead with 3:54 left in the quarter. Fossil Ridge trimmed the Warriors lead to 10 points at 53-43 with 2:13 left in the game but a 6-3 spree by Arapahoe curtailed any comeback for the visitors from Fort Collins. Sydney White, a junior guard, led the way for Arapahoe with 22 points, which included six threepoint baskets. White was six-for-eight from three-point range, had five rebounds, five assists and a steal. “Sydney White played really well,” said Knafelc. “She’s kind of a three-level scorer. She can score inside, she can score mid-range and she can score from outside. “We have a player each night that goes off like that. That’s a good problem we have.” One of those players is 6-foot-2 center Sam Crispe, who was saddled with foul trouble against Fossil Ridge but still managed to score 15 points. Crispe, who will play at Boston University next season, had four rebounds and two assists. Arapahoe, 8-3 after the Fossil Ridge victory, had a Centennial League game against Cherokee Trail on Jan. 15. Fossil Ridge saw its record dip to 4-4.

‘Maui’ Freeman is wrestling powerhouse Chaparral program takes on tough schedule in aim for renown BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Chaparral’s Geoffrey Freeman started wrestling three years ago and at first he wasn’t attracted to the sport. “I got into wrestling just to be good at football,” said Freeman, who was a defensive end on the Wolverines’ football team. “I started when I was a freshman and then I was like `this sport is actually fun.’ “I fell in love with it. I just like the competition, it’s just one versus one. It’s not your team, it’s just you and another guy.” Freeman, who was third at the state tournament last season at 220 pounds, is Colorado’s top-ranked Class 5A 195 pound wrestler this season, according to the OnTheMat ratings. He improved his record to 24-3 on Jan. 11 with a pin 37 seconds into the first period over Nathan Sandy in the Jan. 11 dual meet against Legend. Chap won the

meet, 51-27, in the completion which saw 11 matches end with pins. “My season has been going real good,” said Freeman. “I’ve beaten some really good kids. I beat a kid that had been undefeated in two years. I’ve lost three times this year. We went to Kansas and then I lost to the 4A No. 1 kid (Cheyenne Mountain’s Nicco Gagliardi) here. I beat him the week before and then he beat me. It was a hard match. “It’s been a good season, the team is looking good and I’m having fun too.” Freeman is nicknamed Maui, which also goes back three years. “I got that back when I was a freshman,” he explained. “I’ve got the hair and everybody would say there’s Maui. I just said OK.” Chaparral is fifth among Class 5A teams in the Jan. 13 OnTheMat rankings but Wolverines wrestling coach Alex Joseph claims it will take a little more time before Chap is ready to compete with teams like top-ranked Pomona and No. 2 Ponderosa. “I don’t know if it’s realistic to compete with them at the state tournament this year,” said Joseph. “It’s all about where kids

go to school. They go to schools based on their program. For us to have three state champions, then people would see us if we did that. “Programs win and it attracts wrestlers. I expect to beat both those teams in the coming years. That’s my goal. This team is about three or four years away. We’re building it up before we can really compete with the Pomonas.” Joseph believes the foundation is solid and a national schedule will help. “We have one of the biggest youth programs in the state so we just need more personnel, more guys that can compete at a higher level. The biggest thing is coaching and the strength of your schedule. So we’ve made our schedule as strong as it’s ever been. The reason that’s so important is there are only 9.9 scholarships per team for wrestling and colleges only recruit from specific tournaments. You really have to go to national showcase tournaments. “We have a lot of good youth wrestlers in Parker. In order for us to attract those kids to come to Chaparral, we need to have a national schedule.”

Legend’s Geoffrey Freeman is the No.1 Class 5A wrestler in the OnTheMat rankings and he improved his record to 24-3 with a win over Legend’s Nathan Sandy on Jan. 11. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

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Colorado’s 2022 legislative session under way A guide to getting involved BY SANDRA FISH COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s legislature passes bills with the potential to affect every Coloradan, often in ways deeper and more immediate than changes approved by Congress. School funding, health insurance, transportation, criminal justice, tax policy and a range of other issues and programs come under the scope of the Colorado General Assembly, which officially started the 2022 session on Jan. 12. One hundred lawmakers — 65 representatives and 35 senators — will work for 120 days through May 11. Democrats are in control with a 4124 margin in the House and a 20-15 advantage in the Senate in addition to holding the governor’s office. As part of The Colorado Sun’s Capitol Sunlight project, which aims to explain state government to Coloradans, we put together this brief guide on how the legislature works and what you can do to influence and stay up-to-date with the process: There is a lot of legislation Lawmakers are supposed to introduce only five bills each, but there are often exceptions. In the past 10 years, the number of measures introduced ranged from 545 in 2012 to 721 in 2018, indicating that plenty of representatives and senators don’t follow the limit. About 63% of the bills introduced in the past 10 years were signed into law, with nearly 81% of 2020’s 623 introduced bills being enacted. But before a bill becomes a law and impacts your life, it goes through a lengthy and often complex process, with several opportunities for the public to follow along, offer their input and contact their lawmakers. How bills move through the legislature A bill becomes public once its title is read on the House or Senate floor, at which point it’s assigned to a committee. The legislature lists bills as they’re introduced, along with information on where they’re at in the process and votes cast for or against them, on its website, leg. colorado.gov. Unlike in Congress and other

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state legislatures, every bill that’s introduced gets at least one committee hearing where members of the public may offer input. If you’re interested in following a particular measure, the web page for each piece of legislation includes a schedule for when and where it is set to be debated. Each edition is filled with exclusive news, analysis and other behind-the-scenes information you won’t find anywhere else. If you’re interested in a particular issue area, such as education or health care, you might want to follow specific committees and their work. Committees in the House and the Senate typically meet at set times and days of the week in specific committee rooms, with the agendas published in advance. However, those agendas and sched-

ules are subject to change. So, if you’re interested in a specific committee hearing, check the schedule at the end or beginning of the day. Once a bill passes committees Bills sometimes must clear multiple committees before they are advanced to a chamber floor. Once a measure reaches the full Senate or House, it must clear two votes to advance. The “second reading” of a bill is where the first vote is taken and it’s also where most debate occurs. Any lawmaker may offer floor amendments and speak for or against the policy. Typically, a voice vote is held on this initial passage. If a bill clears second reading, it heads to a third and final reading where the second vote is taken. The second vote must happen at least a

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on your behalf. Such organizations typically establish positions on issues likely to come before the legislature, and may adjust their stances through the session as legislation changes. You don’t need to need to leave home to get involved Members of the public can always visit the Capitol and sit in committee rooms or the House and Senate gallery. But if you want to stay at home, you can also watch the action online through Colorado Channel on YouTube. Here is the link. Committee hearings are not broadcast or recorded on video, but you can listen to them live through an audio feed or find them archived after the fact. Here’s the link. (For committee hearings, the entire audio often isn’t posted until hours later, or even the next day.)

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KING SOOPERS FROM PAGE 1

short of employees’ needs. “The company has failed to adequately address these demands and continues to demonstrate a lack of appreciation for workers who put their lives at risk in the midst of a global pandemic,” according to a union press release. Earlier in the week, King Soopers fired back after filing a claim accusing the labor organization of engaging in “bad faith” bargaining. “If Local 7 does not want to negotiate then they should at least have the decency to allow our associates to vote on the current proposal,” King Soopers/City Market President Joe Kelley said in a statement, according to the Colorado Sun. Theresa Wiberg, a strike leader for an Englewood store and member of the union’s negotiating team, said the company “was not bargaining in good faith.” “They sent out a contract to the employees that was different from the contract that they gave us across the table,” she said. “They’ve been hiring gig workers to come in and stock our shelves, giving away our union jobs.”

Wiberg has worked for the company for 28 years, 16 of which have been at the store located at 101 Englewood Pkwy. She said King Soopers may appear to be making meaningful offers, but the caveats that come with it will ultimately hurt workers. “Like them saying ‘hey, we’ll give you a pay raise but sorry you’re going to have to pay for your health benefits.’ So, you’re not really getting a raise even though it looks good,” she said. Working amid COVID-19, which has now killed 840,000 people nationwide, has put employees at heightened risk, said Wilberg, who added the company needs to do more to protect their safety. “It doesn’t matter how much money you make if you don’t go home at the end of the day,” she said. “We don’t have people sanitizing every day … there’s a lot of cases with COVID, it’s pretty scary.” Wiberg said the store needs to update its safety measures across the board. “We’ve had Kroger workers that have gotten killed by pallets of water falling over them because they’re stocked unsafe,” she said. Ultimately, Wiberg said she hopes the strike will raise awareness among community members about the need to support essential work-

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0086-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 29, 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) Kathleen D. Nelson and Nickolas B. Nelson Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-11 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-11 Date of Deed of Trust October 13, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6149868 Original Principal Amount $212,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $190,554.84 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 38, BROADWAY ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6332 South Lafayette Street, Centennial, CO 80121. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/02/2022, 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: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 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;

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0088-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 2, 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) Robert C. Taylor Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HURON VALLEY FINANCIAL, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 09, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 14, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7092319 Original Principal Amount $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,677.24 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 8, BLOCK 2, A REPLAT OF THE HIGHLANDS THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1518 E Nichols Circle, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/02/2022, 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: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/02/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DATE: 10/29/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

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.

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11096

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.

Legal Notice NO. 0088-2021 First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0089-2021

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

Legal Notice NO. 0086-2021 First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

On November 5, 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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

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Michael Stephen Landry and Stacy Davis Landry Original Beneficiary(ies) First Technology Federal Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt First Technology Federal Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust July 24, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5098828 Original Principal Amount $200,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $200,000.00

March 30, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1052669 Original Principal Amount $1,233,562.50 Outstanding Principal Balance $224,657.68

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 2, Block 10, a Resubdivision of Block 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Cherry Creek Village, Third Filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 4970 S Elmira Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/09/2022, 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.

Also known by street and number as: 4 MEADOWLARK LANE, LITTLETON, CO 80123. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 10/14/2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1156914 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/23/2022, 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: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

First Publication: 1/13/2022 Last Publication: 2/10/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 10/26/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

DATE: 11/05/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 21CO00130-1 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. 0089-2021 First Publication: 1/13/2022 Last Publication: 2/10/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0082-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 26, 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) PATRICIA A MITCHELL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 12, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

Alison L Berry #34531 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025954 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 0082-2021 EXHIBIT A THAT PART OF LOT 8, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE HEIGHTS, FIRST FILING, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 10 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE AND 10 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE HEIGHTS, FIRST FILING, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 13.58 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE AND 14.50 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 14.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0082-2021 First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0352-2019 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date. To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 2, 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) Demargo Lynette Krupa and Spenser Nicholas Wallace Ladd and John Patrick Dolan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Elecnonic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Date of Deed of Trust December 21, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 26, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8125357 Original Principal Amount $412,087.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $412,087.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 16, BLOCK 1, RIDGEVIEW HILLS NORTH, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4344 E Peakview Cir., Centennial, CO 80121. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/02/2022, 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: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/02/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO10673 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. 0352-2019 First Publication: 1/6/2022 Last Publication: 2/3/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0399-2019 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other

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Public Notices person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled Floyd I. Bilderback Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 3921 S Hazel Court, Englewood, CO 80110 Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 02, 2015 Recording Information D5032221 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand August 02, 2019 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand D9077688 Legal Description of Property SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO QUIET TITLE DECREE RECORDED OCTOBER 10, 2018 AT RECEPTION NUMBER D8100130 ADDING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO THE DEED OF TRUST. Street Address of Property 3921 S Hazel Court, Englewood, CO 80110 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 10/13/21, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 11/16/2021 as part of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication: 12/30/21 Last Publication: 1/27/22 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 12/6/21 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee 0399-2019 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: LOT 15, SHERIDAN ESTATES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO FLOYD I. BILDERBACK BY DEED FROM JUDY A. CROSS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUDY ANN WITTY AND JUDY A. WITTY RECORDED 7/22/1983 IN DEED BOOK 3920 PAGE 614, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0399-2019 First Publication 12/30/21 Last Publication 1/27/22 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY Florida Bike Path Project Project No. C20-028 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Concrete Express, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated April 1, 2021 for the installation of a bike path, retaining wall, curb ramps and associated grading and paving, in Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Concrete Express, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Concrete Express, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including February 19, 2022. This Notice is published in accordance with §3826-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Concrete Express, Inc.. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap1008 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, GDLP RESTAURANT GROUP LLC. d/b/a Wingstop, 191 W. Mineral Ave., Ste. 120, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Beer & Wine liquor license. Applicant(s):

Daniel Sonenshine Costa Mesa, CA Kerri Sonenshine Costa Mesa, CA Jorge Garcia Ortiz Costa Mesa, CA The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 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 February 3, 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. 529927 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2021 STREET MILLING PROGRAM Project No. RB21-110 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated March 25th, 2020, for the removal of the top 1”-3” of road surface with a milling machine (both full width and edge milling) at various locations in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including February 19th, 2022. This Notice is published in accordance with §3826-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap1007 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LR22-001, AMENDMENT OF THE 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CORRECT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County proposes to amend the 2018 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan to correct certain errors and omissions in particular, to update public noticing requirements as contained in Chapter VI of the plan, and to correct a mapping error. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan is posted to the Public Works and Development’s Planning and Land Development page at https://www.arapahoegov.com/606/Long-RangePlanning. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 30-28-106 and 108 C.R.S., that on February 1, 2022 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO; at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 (we recommend making an appointment before coming down) or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1020 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2021 Concrete Replacement Program Project No. RB21-200 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Jalisco International, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated April 20, 2018 and Change Order No. 13, dated March 15, 2021, for the removal and replacement of cross pans, sidewalk, curb/ gutter, and mountable median noses, and curb ramps within urbanized areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including February 19, 2022. This Notice is published in accordance with §3826-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Jalisco International, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap1009 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY INITIATED INITIAL ZONING (CZONE-21-00003) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE INITIAL ZONING OF THREE (3) PARCELS TO BE WITHIN THE ACTIVITY CENTER (AC) ZONE DISTRICT, WITH MODIFICATIONS. The three (3) parcels are associated with 7502, 7522 and 7542 S. Potomac S., comprised of an area that is approximately 7.93 acres. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation on the initial zoning at a public hearing on February 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The City Council will consider the initial zoning at a public hearing on February 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearings will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted date and time. A live broadcast of the meeting may be found at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes IMPORTANT NOTICE: Though not anticipated, in the event either public hearing is required to held by a virtual meeting service such as Zoom, the date and time of the meeting shall remain the same as stated above but the City’s website shall provide immediate notice of the change in meeting format and provide a means of accessing the virtual meeting via the internet as soon as practicable. In addition, you may call the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308 to obtain the internet link to the meeting if held by virtual format. Further information concerning the proposed Initial Zoning may be obtained by e-mailing centennialplanning@centennialco.gov or calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308. Legal Notice No. 529965-61965 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, GDLP RESTAURANT GROUP LLC. d/b/a Wingstop, 2727 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Beer & Wine liquor license. Applicant(s): Daniel Sonenshine Costa Mesa, CA Kerri Sonenshine Costa Mesa, CA Jorge Garcia Ortiz Costa Mesa, CA The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 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 February 3, 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. 529926 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LR21-004, AMENDMENT OF THE 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADOPT THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2040 TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN BY REFERENCE PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County proposes to amend the 2018 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan to adopt the Arapahoe County 2040 Transportation Master Plan, by reference, as an element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Arapahoe County 2040 Transportation Master Plan can be viewed at the following link https://www.arapahoegov.com/2125/2040-Transportation-Master-Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is posted to the Public Works and Development’s Planning and Land Development page at http://arapahoegov.com/606/ComprehensivePlan-and-SubArea-Plans. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 30-28-106 and 108 C.R.S., that on February 1, 2022 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO; at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe. legistar.com/Calendar . You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-4363656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 (by appointment only) or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1013 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen 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 Kwame Spearman Denver, CO Denver, CO The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 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 February 3, 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.529947 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-22-09 C20-050 FEDERAL BLVD. SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the C20-050 Federal Blvd. Sidewalk Improvements project. A recommended virtual pre solicitation meeting will be held on February 02, 2022, 1:00 p.m., local time. Additional information regarding the event is provided in the solicitation. Contractors are encouraged to attend this meeting to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For

Proposal (RFP-22-09) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www. arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado. Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on February 17, 2022. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1022 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the "City") will receive proposals by electronic submission through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids , for the Dayton Street and Union Avenue Intersection Improvements as part of the Cherry Creek Campus Circulation Study. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., January 28, 2022. The request for proposals for the Dayton Street and Union Avenue Intersection Improvements is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. 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. Any questions regarding the project should be submitted electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Legal Notice No. 529951 FIRST PUBLICATION: January 13, 2022 SECOND PUBLICATION: January 20, 2022 PUBLISH IN: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #01 Newton Middle School Gerald H. Phipps, Inc. DBA: GH Phipps Construction CM/GC Services Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on or about February 1, 2022 pay retainage and make final settlement with Gerald H. Phipps, Inc. DBA: GH Phipps Construction for BID PACKAGE #01 Newton Middle School Construction CM/GC Services. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before February 1, 2022. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before February 1, 2022. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: December 30, 2021. Legal Notice No. 529884 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT For Greenwood Village Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado will make final payment at the City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591 at 4:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022 to Noraa Concrete Construction Corporation, for all work done by said contractor for the project called Concrete Rehabilitation Program, said construction being within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said work by the City of Greenwood Village. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractors, at any time up to and including time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City Manager, City of Greenwood

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Public Notices Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim at any time up to and including the time of final settlement will release said City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, its Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. ATTEST: /s/ Susan Ortiz, City Clerk /s/ George Lantz, Mayor BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO Legal Notice No. 529950 FIRST PUBLICATION: January 13, 2022 SECOND PUBLICATION: January 20, 2022 PUBLISH IN: Littleton Independent Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-22--07 BENEFITS ENROLLMENT PLATFORM Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for a benefits enrollment platform that will allow for: New Hire Enrollment and document uploading and storage, Life Event enrollment and document uploading and storage and OE enrollment and document storage. A recommended virtual pre solicitation meeting will be held on February 01, 2022, at 2:00 PM. Additional information regarding the event is provided in the solicitation. Contractors are encouraged to attend this meeting to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-22-07) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www. arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado. Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on February 17, 2022. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1021 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT For Greenwood Village Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado will make final payment at the City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591 at 4:00 p.m. on February 3, 2022, to Pavement Restoration Inc., for all work done by said contractor for the project called 2021 Rejuvenator Seal Project, said construction being within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said work by the City of Greenwood Village. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractors, at any time up to and including time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City Manager, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim at any time up to and including the time of final settlement will release said City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, its Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. ATTEST: /s/ Susan Ortiz, City Clerk BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO /s/ George Lantz, Mayor Legal Notice No. 529952 FIRST PUBLICATION: January 13, 2022 SECOND PUBLICATION: January 20, 2022 PUBLISH IN: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE #33 CONCRETE AND ASPHALT REPAIRS Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on February 1, 2022 pay retainage and make final settlement with Heidrick Concrete Construction for BID PACKAGE #33 CONCRETE AND ASPHALT REPAIRS AT Arapahoe High School, Acoma and Highland Elementary. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before February

1, 2022. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before February 1, 2022. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: December 30, 2021. Legal Notice No. 529885 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications Public Notice BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the "City") will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., January 27th, 2022 for: 2022 Pavement Preservation Project The plans and specifications for the 2022 Pavement Preservation Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The 2022 Pavement Preservation Project scope includes crack sealing / filling, asphalt patching, and approx. 80,000 SY of Chip Seal on various residential and non-residential streets throughout the City. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City requires a certified or cashier's check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., January 27, 2022, and results will be posted on BidNet® on January 28, 2022. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Ed Haun via email at ehaun@greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Legal Notice No. 529953 FIRST PUBLICATION: January 13th, 2022 SECOND PUBLICATION: January 20th, 2022 PUBLISHED IN: Littleton Independent

Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA;, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on December 9, 2020, at Reception No. E0172413. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Aurora Highlands Subdivision recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorded on August 12, 1992 in Book 6573 at Page 168 together with all amendments thereto. The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA; - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 15, Block 1, Aurora Highlands Subdivision Filing No. 10, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 1546 S. Richfield Way, Aurora, CO 80017 THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o'clock A.M., on March 10, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Date: December 7, 2021. Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 529859 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Plaintiff: CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: D'ALAN RAMEY; SERVICEMAC, LLC; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorneys for Plaintiff: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2908.0002 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]

Summons and Sheriff Sale

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

Public Notice

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.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2021CV30899 Div: 15 Ctrm.: SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff: AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a AURORA HIGHLANDS VISTA HOA; Defendants: KYLE T. MORGAN; DARCY A. MORGAN; PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC; PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY, INC.; SOLAR MOSAIC, INC.; ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Original Lienee(s) - Kyle T. Morgan and Darcy A. Morgan Original Lienor - Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt Aurora Highlands Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed - December 9, 2020 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed - December 9, 2020 County of Recording - Arapahoe Recording Information - E0172413 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness - $957.15 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof - $6,840.60 Amount of Default Judgment - $5,894.30 This is to advise you that a Sheriff 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 issued on November 8, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Aurora, Colorado more particularly described as UNIT 302, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 1, CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED MARCH 28, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87038766 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MARCH 28, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87038765 AND RE-RECORDED APRIL 23, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 87051004 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Dated: December 22, 2021. ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Legal Notice No. 529898 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV032162 Division: 21 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE POST BANKRUPTCY DISMISSAL Plaintiff: RIDGEVIEW EAGLE BEND OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: ROBERT LEVON RUSK; AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Lot 66, Block 5, Ridgeview Eagle Bend Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known and numbered as: 21999 E Jamison Pl, Aurora CO 80016 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of February 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 12th day of January, 2022. Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 529965 First Publication : January 20th, 2022 Last Publication : January 20th, 2022 Published In : Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 224 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice Arapahoe County Court (303) 798-4591 Cab South Park TRS, LLC v. David Butler, and Persons Unknown, et al. Case #: 2021C046491. Attorney for Plaintiff: Bove Law Offices 4535 E Colfax, Denver, CO 80220. Phone: (303) 756-0500 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend, against the claims of the Complaint, filed with the court in this action. The Answer can be filed, by filing with the clerk of this court, an Answer or other response, within 35 days, after the service of this Summons, upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete, on the last day of publication, 02/17/2022. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained, from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file an Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without further notice. This is an action for title of a Manufactured home in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, known as 1979 MH, VIN/Serial Number: 97A8507. Legal Notice No. 529956 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 17, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiffs: PINEY CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and PINEY CREEK MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, INC. vs. Defendants: ROSS P. GOLDSMITH; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP LTD; 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 Case No.: 2021CV31620 Division: 21 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear

and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in the above-captioned action, by filing with the clerk of the 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 upon you is complete. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication, as provided below. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your written answer or other response to the complaint within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, as provided below, then judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without providing you further notice. This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property: Lot 5, Block 13, Replat 4, Piney Creek Filing No. 7, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Date signed and issued: December 21, 2021. MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/ Joshua Myers Joshua Myers, #53309 Associate Attorney Legal Notice No. 529901 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV031210 DIVISION: 15 Ctrm: COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: DESIGN 45 HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: LINDA LEE CARD; LENDING 3, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Unit No. A 15057 East Louisiana Drive, Colorado, Nevin Village Green Subdivision, Filing Number Five, Phase II, Part I, According To The Condominium Map Thereof Filed in Book41 At Page 12and According to and Subject To The Condominium Declaration Recorded In Book 2268 At Page 700; Amendment Thereto Recorded In Book 2600 At Page 750 And Supplement Thereto Recorded September 7, 1979, In Book 3070 At Page 450, County Of Arapahoe, State Of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 15057 E Louisiana Dr Unit A, Aurora CO 80012 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 10th day of March, 2022, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 7th day of December, 2021. Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Deputy Samuel Sala Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 529858 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Plaintiff: THE SHORES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION I, INC. Defendant(s): CHRISTOPHER J. PATTON; THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CHRISTOPHER J. PATTON; AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Case No.: 2021CV31353 Division: 21 Attorneys for Plaintiff: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

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Public Notices Marcus T. Wile, #49471 Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 E-mail: mwile@ochhoalaw.com Matter ID #2316.0045 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 46, Block 1, The Shores - Filing No. 3, County Of Arapahoe, State Of Colorado. Dated: December 17, 2021. ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Legal Notice No. 529894 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 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 31-foot free standing public lighting structure. The Site location is near 15338 E. Hinsdale Drive, Centennial, Arapahoe County, CO 80112. 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. 529967 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JoAnn Davis, a/k/a Jo Ann Davis, a/k/a Jo A. Davis, a/k/a Jo Davis, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR3117 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Teri Lynn Brown Personal Representative 4138 S. Mobile Circle, Unit C Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No: 529920 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard C. Smith, Deceased Case Number 22PR30039 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Laura A. Smith, Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 529958 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ANN COLEMAN CAMPBELL, aka ANN C. CAMPBELL, aka ANN CAMPBELL, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 031308 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 May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Lorraine Andrea Stone Sears, Personal Representative 9850 Federal Boulevard, #230 Denver, CO 80260 Elizabeth Arlene McAdams, Personal Representative

10826 Willow Reed Circle West Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 529929 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM EDWARD CLARK, aka WILLIAM EDWIN CLARK, aka WILLIAM E. CLARK, aka WILLIAM CLARK, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31313 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher M. Clark, Personal Representative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 529906 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Sherry L. Meschko, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, No. 2800 Centennial, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No. 529907 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KARLA M. BERMAN, a/k/a KARLA MAE BERMAN, a/k/a KARENE MAE BERMAN, a/k/a KARLA BERMAN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31429 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David N. Berman, Personal Representative 5775 E. Oxford Ave. Cherry Hills Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 529945 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ida Mae Andrews, a/k/a Ida M. Andrews, and Ida Andrews, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia M. Bianchi, also known as Virginia Bianchi, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31371

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 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Ronald Gale Andrews Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 529960 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MITCHELL GOMEZ, aka Mitchell Andrew Gomez, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31392 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Anne Billings White, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 529944 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Edward Van Dorn, also known as Thomas E. Van Dorn, aka Thomas Van Dorn and Tom Van Dorn, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31472 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard Van Dorn, Personal Representative 8606 Forrest Way Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No. 529957 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kan N. Hensley, aka Kan Nam Hensley, aka Kan Hensley, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31238 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 May 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gi Nim Lee, Personal Representative Paul R. Danborn (24528)) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 529909 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Edward Hayes, aka James E. Hayes, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31329 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 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 May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Carolyn S. Salinas and James H. Scammahorn III, Co-Personal Representatives 4858 E. Tarcoola Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Legal Notice No. 529928 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Theodora Martina Capps, aka Theodora M. Capps, aka Theodora Capps, aka Teddi Capps, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031475 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Christina Giles, Personal Representative c/o The McKenzie Law Firm, 7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 529937 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Allen Hill, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31331 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michelle C. Todd Personal Representative 7964 S. Datura Cir. East Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 529930 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 529905 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charlotte Ann Andersen, aka Charlotte A. Andersen, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31397 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Janet Miller, Personal Representative 7250 Lakota Drive Wellington, Colorado 80549 Legal Notice No. 529955 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Talca Lea Brocher, aka Talca L. Brocher, aka Talca Brocher, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031424 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Personal Representative Sean Brocher c/o Angela Schmitz, #42065 7555 E. Hampden Ave., #600 Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303-688-0944 Legal Notice No. 529936 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 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 2/28/2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert, Attorney for Virginia L. Garnica, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St., Suite 370, Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 529966 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Oscar Williams, A/K/A Ronald O. Williams, A/K/A Ronald Williams, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31214 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Stanley R. Johnson Jr., Personal Representative 1809 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 529939 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

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Legal Notice No: 529922 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Constance J. Malone, also known as Constance Lee Malone, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31396 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Peter Joseph Malone Personal Representative 2448 W. Euclid Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80120

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 23, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Denae Zamarron-Ross be changed to Denae Zamarron. Case No.: 2021C100772 By: Kim B Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529964 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 5, 2022, 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 Deidre Renee Smith be changed to Deidre Renee Knight Case No.: 22 C 100012 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529961 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lou Blue Garnica, aka Lou Garnica, and Lou B. Garnica, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031467

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DEBORAH DAY LIND, a/k/a DEBORAH D. LIND, a/k/a DEBORAH LIND, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31350

Rebecca Xian Lind Personal Representative 140 M Street NE, Apt 256 Washington, DC 20002

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol L. Farritor, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR327

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Kathryn M. Kaeble, Kaeble Law LLC Attorney for Person Giving Notice 14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 287 Lakewood, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. 529908 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold Joseph Childs, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30020 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Co-Personal Representative: Jennifer Ann Villanueva 15970 Hedgeway Drive Parker, Colorado 80134 Co-Personal Representative: Richard W. Childs 5955 S. Kearney Street Centennial, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No. 529963 First Publication: January 20, 2022

Public notice is given on December 17, 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 Asrat Negewo Amderufael be changed to Asrat Negewo Arufael Case No.: 2021C 100754 Anne Marie Ollada By: County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 529923 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 5, 2022, 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 Emma Grace King be changed to Emma Grace Knight Case No.: 22 C 100010 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 529962 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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