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More money. Less food. Greater demand: Inflation hits metro-area food banks Distributors continue to feed thousands in face of uncertainty Before he’s left the food bank’s parking lot, Zachary Mullins sits in partial shade and eats a handful of fresh strawberries and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from his brown cardboard box.

He’s been getting food from Integrated Family Community Services, one of the largest food banks in the Denver metro area, once a week for the past two years.

“I rely on this food bank,” said Mullins, who lost his job and home in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now he lives homeless in Englewood, near where IFCS is based.

But the nonprofit is facing a difficult reality as it contends with 40-year-high inflation rates and a bottle-necked supply chain. It means paying more money for less food even as demand rises.

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

as interim city manager until Becklenberg takes over.

Becklenberg was one of three finalists considered by council along with Jim Thorsen, the former city manager of Cherry Hills Village, and A.J. Krieger, who is currently

Byron Clayton, a 48-year-old Thornton man, will serve 10 days in jail beginning June 29 for leaving a death threat in a voice message to Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert.

Clayton appeared in Littleton Municipal Court June 2, where he pleaded guilty to a harassment charge. Clayton will be released from an Arapahoe County jail July 8 at 9 a.m. He also must pay $240 in probation fees and $65 in court costs.

A protection order had been issued against Clayton during his first court appearance Feb. 23 that restrains him from being in contact with Ewert as well as any and all LPS staff. It also prevents him from being on LPS property.

Clayton was cited by Littleton police officers Jan. 26 after he called and left a voice message for Ewert saying he had “a syringe full of anthrax to inject into you” and that Ewert liked to “inject children with garbage and poison type of stuff without their parental consent.”

The threat came just days after two minors — a Littleton High School student and a homeschooled student — filmed themselves lying their way into getting approved

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Todd McPherson, director of development for IFCS, prepares food boxes for a PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN morning rush on June 2.

Littleton chooses Jim Becklenberg as city manager New role begins July 6

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a nearly four-month-long search, Littleton City Council has named its next city manager. Jim

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Man who threatened superintendent sentenced to 10 days in jail Byron Clayton ordered to pay more than $300 in fees

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Becklenberg, who currently serves as city manager of Evans, a city of about 22,000 people near Greeley, will take up the role July 6.

Becklenberg succeeds Mark Relph, who retired as city manager June 1 after seven years with the city. Police Chief Doug Stephens was appointed by council to serve

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Suspect in fatal Englewood hit-and-run in custody 20-year-old Thornton man allegedly fled scene

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The suspect involved in a hit-andrun in Englewood that left one dead and two injured on the morning of June 4 turned himself in to the Englewood Police Department on the night of June 5.

The department had issued an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Edwin Solano, who lives in Thornton, after he fled the scene in the 4400 block of South Broadway.

When officers arrived at the scene around 8:37 a.m. they found Solano’s vehicle rolled over onto its roof, ac-

cording to the department.

The victim, who has yet to be identified, was believed to have been crossing South Broadway when Solano, who was traveling at a high speed, struck him, according to police. Solano’s vehicle then smashed into a brick building at 4455 South Broadway, police said.

A man was then seen running from the vehicle after the crash and two women inside the car were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, according to police. The pedestrian who was hit died at the scene.

Police issued an arrest warrant for Solano on charges including failing to remain at the scene after an accident involving death and failure to remain at the scene after an accident involving serious bodily injury.

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Arapahoe County loosens fire restrictions Stage 1 prohibits open burning without permit

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On June 1, Arapahoe County loosened its fire restrictions prohibiting open burning without a permit, with exemptions for small and con-

tained recreational fires.

Sheriff Tyler Brown made the decision to drop to a Stage 1 ban following several days of cooler, wetter weather across the Front Range and metro region.

The county had been under a Stage 2 ban — the most restrictive —since April 21. Stage 2 bans practically all recreational burning and fireworks unless conducted by qualified officials.

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tection district in the performance of an official duty. Residential use of charcoal grills, tiki torches, chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits where allowed by code. Fires must be supervised by a responsible person of at least 18-years-old. Small recreational fires at developed picnic or campground sites contained in fixed permanent metal/steel fire pits (rock fire rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of four feet.

The Stage 1 ban will be in effect until further notice, according to the sheriff’s office. To learn more about fire bans, visit the county’s website here.

Littleton schools resumes free summer meal program District likely to serve less as federal funds tighten

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Anyone 18 or younger can receive a free breakfast and lunch through Littleton Public Schools’ summer meal program, which resumed June 1 and will offer food through July 28. Children do not have to be LPS students to receive a meal.

Littleton High School will serve breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday until June 30.

East Elementary School will serve breakfast from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. and lunch from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 28.

Both sites will be closed June 20 and July 1 through July 5.

The program, which is federally funded, saw immense demand during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. According

to Jessica Gould, district director for Nutrition Services, LPS served about 3,000 meals each day for the past two summers, up from about 400 before the pandemic began.

While the program will continue, it is likely to serve far less this summer due to a lack of federal COVID aid, according to Gould, which helped the district expand its outreach during the last two years.

Gould, who also serves as chair of the Public Policy & Legislative Committee for the School Nutrition Association, had joined food advocates in Washington, D.C. in early March to urge lawmakers to continue COVID-era funding for the program.

Those funds, however, were ultimately dropped from Congress’ 2022 spending budget, much to the disappointment of Gould and other LPS staff.

Katie Kerkhoff, nutrition supervisor for LPS, said the need is as “great as it’s ever been” as families struggle with rising costs.

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Ballots for the June 28 primary elections in Colorado have been sent to voters around SHUTTERSTOCK the state.

BY MEGAN VERLEE COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado voters — it’s time to start thinking about politics again.

Clerks mailed primary ballots to voters in the state starting last week, and for many, that process will also come with a flurry of text messages.

Colorado uses a service called BallotTrax that allows voters to sign up for text alerts at each stage of the voting process — from when it’s mailed out, to when the completed ballot is received back at the clerk’s office and their signature is verified.

The Secretary of State’s office said nearly 2 million Coloradans are already signed up for BallotTrax, out of 3.8 million active voters statewide.

“Initiatives like BallotTrax increase transparency and confidence in our elections by allowing Colorado voters to track their ballot from when they are sent, received, and counted,” said Secretary of State Jena Griswold

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“Our numbers have still been just record high,” Kerkhoff said.

“I would hope it would open up the eyes of policymakers ... the awareness of how much need there still is.”

A key prong of the program’s ability to reach thousands has been through bus deliveries. But with tightened federal restrictions around where the meals can be served, Kerkhoff said the district has had to limit the two sites to where food insecurity is greatest.

Anyone, however, can still come

in a statement.

Primaries in the state are semiopen. Registered Democrats and Republicans only get their own party’s ballot, while unaffiliated voters receive both, but can only return one in order for it to be counted.

At the top of the ticket, only Republicans have contested primaries this year. They have multiple candidates in the races for governor, U.S. Senate, and Secretary of State, as well as in three high profile congressional races — in districts three, seven and eight.

Democrats, who have more incumbents up for reelection have fewer high-level contested primaries, although multiple candidates are vying in congressional districts one and three.

Primary Day is June 28. All ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. that evening.

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Being able to provide free meals during the summer is “monumental” for children’s health and learning ability, Kerkhoff said. For food insecure families, the school year is when their child may be getting the majority of their meals, making it all the more important that children continue to be fed when school is out.

While the lack of federal aid means a scaled-down program akin to pre-COVID years, Kerkhoff said she and district staff are committed to serving anyone who shows up at the door.

“I want to reach as many families as we can,” Kerkhoff said.

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the town manager of Firestone.

Overall, the city had 77 applicants for the position, all of whom are current Colorado residents.

“We had many excellent applicants and I’m proud of the unbelievable agreement that all stakeholders in this process reached, clearly identifying Jim as the best and most obvious choice as Littleton’s next city manager,” said Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter in a statement.

Becklenberg, a public service veteran with 25 years of experience in local government, has shepherded Evans through challenges similar to those faced by Littleton, a key factor in his selection, according to Schlachter.

Becklenberg helped lead an effort to pass a ballot measure in Evans for a new sales tax to provide funds for road maintenance and widening, a similar feat to the success of Ballot Issue 3A in the November election in Littleton.

Seen as a must-pass issue by Littleton’s council, 3A raised the city’s sales tax by 0.75% to bring in millions more for vital infrastructure projects including road repair, construction and fleet maintenance.

The continued management of the new funds, as well as ensuring transparency around spending, will be a key task for Becklenberg as he transitions into his new role.

Becklenberg, as Evans city manager, also oversaw construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and has called Evans’ water supply

Jim Becklenberg, current city manager of Evans, has served in government finance and PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN management roles since 1997.

“the biggest challenge to the city’s growth,” according to a December 2021 Greeley Tribune article.

Water continues to be a major stressor for the Front Range and Denver metro area as climate change threatens dwindling supply and regional leaders look to solutions, which have included restricting where grass can be planted in Aurora and siphoning water from the San Luis Valley in Douglas County, though that latter project is currently on hold.

Other issues more specific to Littleton include continued refinement and implementation of the city’s new Unified Land Use Code (ULUC),

which council members have called a “living document.”

The code, approved by council in October, overhauled the city’s previous zoning guidelines, which city leaders had called antiquated and restrictive.

Under the ULUC, major corridors such as Santa Fe Drive, Broadway and Littleton Boulevard have the potential to support denser mixed-use developments, such as new condo or apartment buildings, to help meet growing demand for housing.

It has, however, led to contention among some community members who have routinely voiced their concerns with the code, and growth

and development in general, before council.

Becklenberg, speaking at a May 19 forum while he was still undergoing vetting from council, said he sees “tensions that can come up when new developments challenge some traditional expectations.”

“The big challenge is not ‘do we grow or not?’” Becklenberg said.

“It’s how does Littleton grow in a way that preserves the character that is here and still can accommodate emerging demands and economic trends.”

When it comes to addressing residents’ concerns, Becklenberg said it’s all about building personal connections.

“I need to listen first, I need to understand a lot of the history and where individuals and groups are coming from,” he said. “Eventually, we can talk about the city’s goals, the city’s priorities, and how we can synthesize the citizens’ interest in those long-term historical values and where we are going in the future.”

But despite the challenges ahead, Becklenberg said Littleton’s momentum is strong and praised the recent work of current and past councils and staff.

“It’s all the wind in the sails that I see ... that really makes this the time to be in Littleton,” Becklenberg said.

Becklenberg is credentialed by the International City and County Managers Association. He earned a master of public administration degree from the University of Kansas and a bachelor of science degree in public affairs from Indiana University, Bloomington.

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The cost of college is driving students down Tuition has increased 169% between 1980-2019

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For many students attending college or preparing to start that educational journey, the cost weighs heavy.

Teenagers and young adults suffer from anxiety and struggle with mental health more than ever before and a lot of it has to do with how they can meet expectations set by society to go to college, graduate and become successful adults.

The problem, however, is that the cost of college continues to increase.

When comparing today’s costs to generations before, the amount of debt students take on to complete a degree is impacting their lives for decades.

Throughout her internship with Colorado Community Media, Bella Terhark, a recently graduated senior at Castle View High School, regularly stressed about the cost of college. She said doing extracurricular activities and working hard to get the best grades was all in the hope of getting scholarships to pay for school.

Terhark looked at local schools but wanted to be more adventurous and go to school out of state. After graduating, Terhark said she will be attending a college in Wyoming and majoring in journalism.

The stress felt by students is a concern, said Arapahoe Community Col-

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The mental health crisis teenagers and young adults are facing is like another pandemic, Brame said.

The cost to get an education is a large part of that stress, Brame said. The 10-year dean said that on campus, it is not unusual to have struggling students transported to a mental health facility for help.

“The cost of college is higher than ever,” Brame said. “And the financial assistance available to students and work is not enough to cover it all anymore. Society has to figure out this burden we are putting on students and its not the college, it’s society.”

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“You enter the system, and it decides how you are sorted out in society,” he said. “Class is the sorting ground.”

In the 1970s, Audrey Brooks — a member of the Baby Boom generation — paid for her first few years of college with grants and working. By her senior year, she said, she needed a loan to finish, which she estimated at about $2,000.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a full-time student at a public, four-year institution is looking at paying more than $22,000 per year in Colorado. The statistics, drawn from the 2019-2020 school year, show the breakdown for tuition, required fees, room and board.

Colorado is average compared to other states. While most college degrees cost about $20,000, in New Jersey and Vermont students are paying closer to $30,000. On the lower end, a four-year degree in Florida is around $15,000.

In Wyoming where Terhark will begin college this fall, NCES out-of-state tuition estimates are lower than the national average at around $14,800.

According to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, between 1980 and 2019, the average price for college increased 169%.

Author Sandy Baum, a national expert on college tuition, financial

aid and college affordability, said the price of a degree has gone up dramatically over the last three decades while income levels have been more stagnant.

With more and more people being told by society to go to college, enrollment rates are going up along with tuition rates, Baum said.

Besides parents and societal pressures to get a degree, moving up in class is also part of the equation.

“It is hard to get a good, middleclass job without an education,” Baum said. “Now, it’s getting harder to afford it. College is must more expensive, and states need to put more into fixing the issues.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, education does pay. According to a 2020 report, U.S. workers with bachelor’s degrees had a median weekly income of $1,305. A worker with a high school diploma has a median income of $781.

According to the Georgetown University report, Recovery, in 2020 65% of all U.S. jobs required postsecondary education and training beyond high school.

Besides the cost of paying for a degree, Baum said it’s becoming harder to students to live. With rent increases, inflation rates hitting grocery bills and gasoline costs at a record high, students are struggling to support themselves.

Blame said besides investing more in counseling services to address mental health concerns in students, colleges are also opening more food pantries to make sure they are eating.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Mental Health-in-Chief Dr. Ron-Li Liaw said besides students working excessively to look good on paper, a lot of their mental-health issues are directly related to paying for college.

“Really, you have to ask how can anyone afford it. The price tag for college is really unattainable. You cannot budget for it like an electricity bill or rent or mortgage.”

With the current younger generations, Liaw said they are way ahead more than any other in terms of education, and yet due to costs and mental health, “they are still so far behind.”

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Proud Souls BBQ headed to Frisco festival Competition at the core of barbecue supply shop’s passion

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

With 100 racks of ribs, Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions is taking up its usual post at the 27th annual Frisco BBQ Challenge, which is back after a two-year hiatus.

“It’s just a great weekend,” said Chris Webb, managing partner of Proud Souls’ Littleton location.

“Beer, bands, barbecue.”

The event, held on the Friday and Saturday before Father’s Day, is one of nearly 20 contests across the country that the retail store will compete in this year. Each one is an opportunity to demonstrate that Colorado, and Proud Souls specifically, knows what it’s doing in the world of barbecue, Webb said.

“It’s a great way to, obviously, showcase our talents, our business, our equipment — everything that we cook on and cook with,” Webb said.

Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions was founded by Tony Roberts in 2017 with the goal of creating a one-stop barbecue shop on North Federal Boulevard in

Chirs Webb, managing partner of Proud Souls’ Littleton location, was named Grand COURTESY OF PROUD SOULS BARBECUE & Champion at the 2021 Smoke & Soul Fest in Casper, Wyoming.

Denver. Before that, Webb said barbecue enthusiasts in the metro area like himself surfed the web for supplies. In May 2020, the business expanded by opening a second location just off of Main

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“We thought there were more backyards, more customers, more families to be served,” said Webb, who joined Proud Souls in 2018.

“So we just kind of wanted to establish a footprint to serve more of our Littleton, Parker, Highlands Ranch customers.”

At 4,000 square feet, the Littleton location is slightly larger than the Denver store but has the same feel. It features smokers, grills, pizza ovens, outdoor cooking utensils, sauces and rubs. It even has glass-doored freezers stocked with “the best of the best” when it comes to meat, including wagyu beef from Midland Meat Co. A testament to Proud Souls’ prowess, one wall of the Littleton location is adorned with trophies, plaques and ribbons.

“This isn’t a hobby that we just kind of picked up yesterday,” Webb said. “We work very, very hard.”

Webb’s had the barbecue bug ever since he entered his first event in 2011. He enjoys the camaraderie, the competition and bouncing ideas off of the other pitmasters he meets. That experience is part of what Webb wants customers to have at Proud Souls.

A visit to the shop is a chance to meet people devoted to outdoor cooking.

The idea is to give folks “the tools, the equipment and, obviously, the knowledge to execute a great meal for their family and friends in their own backyard,” Webb said.

Each of Proud Souls’ 13 employees is passionate about barbecue and happy to share their expertise. The stores even offers classes on everything from brisket basics and tailgating quick cooks to competition barbecue techniques.

“We just want to give them not only just the tangible stuff,” Webb said, “but a lot of the intangible stuff as far as how to knock that perfect brisket out of the park every time.”

Webb said a barbecue supply store should be like a local barber shop or a beloved bar where the people who work there are familiar with their patrons.

“It’s more than just selling a grill or a seasoning or sauce,” Webb said. “We want to get to know you, your needs, what you like. … We want to generate customers for life.”

IF YOU GO Littleton’s Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions is at 5599 S. Rio Grande St. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. On June 17 and 18, it will be serving ribs at Third Avenue and Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, during the 2022 Frisco BBQ Challenge.

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cery store, such as meat.

Brenda Hallman, who lives in Denver and frequents IFCS every other week, said she has had to cut down on her grocery shopping as food and gas prices eat away at her limited income.

“I don’t buy meat at the grocery store. I just get the essentials, bread, milk, eggs, stuff like that,” said Hallman, who, along with her husband, lives on a fixed income, bringing in about $24,000 between both of them.

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A growing need According to Todd McPherson, IFCS’s director of development, the nonprofit distributed over 364,000 pounds of food between January and May of last year. This year, totals are estimated around 406,000 pounds between those same months.

But McPherson said the center needs about 172,000 more pounds to meet current demand. And it is unlikely to get that soon.

“What we saw in the past has drastically changed,” McPherson said. “I think there’s this perception on the outside that we’re back to normal and we’re not.”

Food insecurity is once again on the rise in Arapahoe County and other parts of the metro area.

Between January and May of this year, the food bank is expected to have served more than 27,000 people, with some living as far out as Douglas County and Bailey, according to McPherson. That’s a 111% increase from the same time last year when IFCS served about 24,300 people.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — users in Arapahoe County have also increased, according to Luc Hatlestad, county spokesperson, who said the county issued 27,218 SNAP benefits in March, up from 25,032 in 2021.

SNAP was formerly known as food stamps.

While a surge in federal aid during the first two years of the pandemic helped IFCS meet the needs of thousands coming to its doors, that money is now drying up. McPherson said the nonprofit is seeing smaller government grants that leave it with less buying power in the face of inflation.

One of the biggest suppliers of IFCS’s food is wholesale restaurant distributors, such as Sysco, which can provide bulk amounts of a variety of products. The food bank also pays for food from Food Bank of the Rockies, a Feeding America affiliate, as well as from regional farmers.

Spending more for less Aditi Desai, vice president of marketing and communications for Food Bank of the Rockies, which works with hundreds of distribution partners in Colorado and Wyoming, said the organization spent $1.3 million each month in March and April for food, triple what it

Food moves from the IFCS’ backroom and out its doors. A typical box contains a variety of items from dried and canned foods to fresh produce and COVID tests. PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN

spent in 2019 before the pandemic began.

But “just because price is up doesn’t mean we’re not going to purchase it,” Desai said, adding communities need the organization to “keep showing up” for them.

The price hikes still trickle down to smaller partners, like IFCS. For example, the cost for a case of 15 dozen eggs, once $15, has more than tripled to $50, according to McPherson, who purchases the product through Food Bank of the Rockies.

This, coupled with IFCS having to compete for food with other entities — including restaurants and schools — when it orders products means it doesn’t always get what it needs.

“We just play the lottery to see if we actually receive it,” McPherson said. “We’re learning we have to order well in advance.”

It’s frustrating, McPherson said, since IFCS has built a regional reputation as a place to find high-quality, balanced food.

“A typical food bank is always thought of as cans and boxes,” McPherson said, adding that while the nonprofit is in no shortage of shelf items, fresher foods like produce and meats are becoming more limited. “You’re maybe getting 25% less fresh food than you did in the past.”

But even shelf items, such as pasta and sauces, are becoming more expensive, said Ashlie Cogburn, who works as a case manager at Arapahoe Community College — which has campuses in Littleton and Castle Rock — and helps oversee the college’s food pantry.

While the college pantry’s supply comes mostly from donations, Cogburn said she was awarded a $4,200 grant in early March to purchase more food and expand the pantry’s locations.

Cogburn said she hoped to use the money on more than just one food order, but inflation had already raised prices between March and late May, when she ordered the food.

“I did not anticipate that it was going to hit so close,” said Cogburn, who had no money left over after her first purchase. “It’s absolutely insane for some things. So our students are definitely feeling it.”

Supply may hamper healthy eating Joel McClurg, policy and communication manager for Hunger Free Colorado, a food advocacy group, said nutrition security is a vital component of food banks’ work that is threatened when organizations have less food variety.

“Just because somebody’s going to the food bank doesn’t mean they should be getting cheesecake and soda pop,” McClurg said.

Mullins, who frequents IFCS once a week, said having fresher produce is “night and day” when it comes to his health and said “when I eat healthy, you can feel it.”

Mullins receives federal food aid through SNAP. Under the Biden administration, average benefits were boosted by 25% to $157 per month for an individual, up from $121 before the pandemic.

But as inflation continues to worsen, the extra dollars haven’t been enough to cover everything Mullins would usually buy at a gro-

Solutions look large and small Cogburn, the ACC case manager, said the college is looking at boosting the maximum allotment for King Soopers gift cards it distributes to eligible students.

Over the past two years, the college has pumped out more than $7,500 to students in gift cards, with the maximum on a card per semester being $80. But that is far from what is needed to cover basic grocery costs, said Cogburn, who said she spent nearly $200 on just three bags of groceries during a recent shop.

“The conversations are happening, but with inflation the way it is they’ll never happen fast enough,” Cogburn said of the college’s efforts to increase its aid.

It’s a palpable concern for many, according to McClurg.

“I think that community members are really worried right now,” he said. “You can just feel the tension and anxiety when a grocery trip that used to cost $40 or $50 now costs $80.”

With SNAP benefits being stretched thin to cover basic food costs, McClurg said he wants the federal government to authorize a temporary boost to accommodate for inflation. But relief will also come at the local level, McClurg said, with communities needing to continue to support food banks.

“Hunger is not a one-size-fits-all,” McClurg said. “It’s really a web, and we have to take this multi-faceted approach.”

Donations, McPherson said, are crucial for IFCS’ ability to weather the current economic upheaval.

“People have the power to grow and donate,” McPherson said.

People can donate to IFCS by going to ifcs.org/donate or by texting BetterTogether to 801801. The nonprofit also accepts donations for non-food items, which can be critical for people needing toiletries and other supplies not covered by SNAP.

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The videos went viral on a far-right Twitter account and the students’ parents accused Ewert and the district of pushing vaccines on minors without parental consent, though neither minor went through with vaccination.

Clayton also made death threats to LPS board members, according to board President Robert Reichardt.

Clayton’s mother told investigators that her son holds very conservative and anti-vaccine political views and follows the far-right conspiracy group QAnon, according to a police report.

The report says Clayton first denied to officers that he knew anything about the call, but after being told that police would seek a warrant for his phone, he admitted to leaving the threatening voicemail “just to vent.”

Clayton will also face 364 days of supervised probation so long as he has no further law violations, obeys his protection order, undergoes a mental health evaluation and treatment and does not possess firearms.

His next review hearing is set for September 1 at 9:30 a.m. with his final hearing set for May 4, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

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s kids get out of school and the region prepares for the summer heat, local communities are gearing up for something positive to focus on.

Something I love about our suburban communities across Arapahoe and Douglas counties is the effort our local towns put into presenting summer activities and fun.

Castle Rock, minus the pandemic FROM THE years, has really built an events program to be proud of with EDITOR weekly farmers markets, community concerts and community gatherings.

It’s like the feeling of Friday night lights, when you can celebrate your community by coming together, enjoying food, celebrating local vendors and loving the fact that your town officials care Thelma Grimes enough to bring events catered to all ages.

Centennial has a slew of activities coming up this summer, and recently celebrated the park’s 10th anniversary with a special celebration.

I have grown quite fond of Englewood as a community. The community’s small-town feel comes alive with weekend neighborhood parties and gatherings. Besides being home to the Pirates Cover Water Park, Englewood also gets hyper-local through the Neighborhood Nights programs. On June 23, the celebration will be held at Bates-Logan Park.

Lone Tree is also getting in on the action with sunset swims at Cool Creek Park. At Sweetwater Park, the Backyard Beats series is already underway and going to be a blast for the community to enjoy.

In Littleton, the Littleton Fine Arts Guild is presenting its 60th anniversary show in June. Saturdays in town are going to be filled with plenty of options, including the Littleton Jam free concert on June 25.

Then, we have Highlands Ranch. On any given week, logging on to the community association’s Facebook page is an adventure of what’s coming next. Festivals, adult pool parties and so much more In Parker, I am becoming increasingly impressed with how much effort is going into building the events programs. There have been quite a few concerts over the last few months with popular country bands and more.

Parker will also have its annual festival, and let’s not forget the H2O’Brien Water Park that has opened.

While the Denver metro area is huge, I love that each community has its own identity and true commitment to providing residents and visitors a wide assortment of summer fun that feels like we live in a small town where everybody enjoys the day out together.

On a separate note, I am also impressed with how much our communities and school districts do each summer to provide entertainment, care and camps for our younger generations.

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nterest rates going up, inflation on the rise, and empty shelves where baby formula used to sit. Wars raging in Ukraine and other parts of the world. A resurgence of COVID, although mostly mild symptoms, is still making its rounds, with some becoming severely ill. Gasoline prices out of control.

Employees hard to find. Midterm elections, a leaked opinion about a possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, battles over school curriculums, make this is the perfect time to choose fear and scarcity over hope and abundance.

Or does it?

You see, it’s not only asking if the glass is half full or half empty, but also more like asking if the ocean is half full or half empty. Any one of the events mentioned above is enough to push us over the edge. Imagine trying to understand and cope with all of them at the same time, while also dealing with all of life’s other challenges and difficult seasons of life, sickness, divorce, losing a loved one, loss of a job, and other things that happen to us that are mostly out of our control. If ever we were going to buy into fear and scarcity, the time is now.

Or is it?

I was told a long time ago that hope and fear are the same thing, either word is a belief that something will happen in the future. Some will choose to pick fear, stressing and worrying about that bad thing that is coming next. Others will choose hope, believing that whatever is headed our way will be a good thing, maybe

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even a great thing. Those who choose fear will think with a scarcity mindset, but those of us with hope will still see the opportunity for abundance.

And when I speak of abundance I am not speaking of money, profits or things. No, I am speaking of an abundance of faith, hope and love. I am speaking about an abundance of people being kind, good, Michael Norton gentle and compassionate.

When we live with the fear and scarcity mindset it is easy to let go of the goodness and kindness, and the other traits mentioned above that we can still find in abundance if we look for them. And when we live with in fear and scarcity it starts us down a slope that leads to selfishness, resentment, anger, isolation, envy and dread.

The reality is that there are some very serious and frightening things happening in our world. If you are like me and have children and grandchildren, you may be thinking about this through the lens of a parent or grandparent with your thoughts centered on their future, and what happens if we can’t solve some of these things now or in the relatively near future.

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Widening your world: low vision resources LIVING AND AGING WELL

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hanges in vision are more common as we age, and many people feel like their world gets smaller.

This shrinking feeling can be joined by anxiety, frustration, worry and even embarrassment. Instead of leaning on family and friends, many pull away and withdraw — which adds to the sensation of a shrinking world.

This can lead to loneliness, isolation, even a loss of agency.

But, vision loss is not the end. It’s a transition. With support and training the world can grow again — even if the underlying cause of the vision issue cannot be reversed.

The idea of “treatment” might sound so formal — maybe even disconnected and clinical. But support can offer chances to connect with another human who is living the same experiences. It can offer chances to talk to an expert who can help offer ways to keep doing the things that make life exciting. Support can come from a service that reconnects people with the world around them, with a licensed professional, or with a group that gets together to talk about common concerns and frustrations. Knowing you are not alone can be the key to moving forward.

There are many organizations offering help:

Audio Information Network of Colorado (aincolorado.org) AINC offers on-demand podcasts and broadcasts for the blind. That is, AINC offers a 24/7 streaming service that can be listened to, plus shows that can be listened to on demand.

Content includes local newspapers, podcasts about life with vision loss, Reader’s Digest, and many, many others.

AINC services empower individuals to be self-sufficient, connected to community, and continuously learning. Content also includes podcasts that amplify the voices of people with print barriers.

Ensight Skills Center (ensightskills.org) Ensight Skills Center and Curtis Strong Center are low vision specialists providing accredited, professional low-vision services to enhance the lives of people struggling with vision loss. They provide what is needed to live independently with low vision.

Ensight offers: • Assessment of remaining vision • Occupational therapy and skills training • Education and support • Orientation and mobility instruction

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Enough is enough I am a great-grandfather and I don’t want to be standing out in front of a school shooting hoping that my great-grandchildren are safe inside from the gunfire I hear. Let the teachers and professors have a gun stored in a welded down to the floor gun lock box, if they want one to protect their students. Let them bring it to school and lock it up, later take it out when they go home.

Posted outside the school should be a sign stating that “Beware, our educators are armed and loaded!”

We need all elected officials in office to do something with the gun laws to help stop these mass killings. Remember, you were elected by the people for the people (not by the NRA for the NRA) and we want new gun control laws now.

I am an unaffiliated voter and according to the Colorado Sec-

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working on resolutions. We may not appreciate what they are doing, or who is leading the charge, or which side of the aisle they may be on, but I firmly believe there are enough good people with great intentions trying to do their very best to restore things to order so that solutions and agreements can be made and that there will be a better tomorrow for everyone, regardless of which side we are on.

How can we move from fear and scarcity to hope and abundance? I think that will be different for all of us. I can only share what I believe to be true and where my family and friends draw their encouragement

retary of State website, there are 1,068,827 Democrats, 856,904 Republicans and 1,699,405 unaffiliated voters in Colorado as of June 1. Don’t bother with one of those empty election statements like “And when I’m elected, I will ...” You are already elected, so get the bills passed and signed before the next election. If you don’t, then I would like all of the unaffiliated voters to not vote for the deadbeat officials and get them out of office.

Everyone reading this could be standing outside a school next time saying how could this happen again and why. Everyday citizens do not need an assault weapon. It only takes one bullet to kill a deer and not a burst of 20 rounds.

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when it comes to living with hope and abundance. We use words of love, hope, and encouragement with one another. We text or call each day with a message of love. We go to church, we read our Bible, and we pray. Zig Ziglar used to say this, “Each day I read the newspaper and my Bible, this way I know what both sides are up to.”

Which is it for you, fear and scarcity or hope and abundance? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ xinnix.com, and when we can go out in the spirit of hope and abundance, it really will be a better than good year.

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

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Wildfire art creates beauty out of tragedy

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Robert Nesladek carves wood. He works in a sawdustfilled studio behind his house in Arvada, which he has owned for 47 years.

He uses two wood lathes to carve out bowls, vases and other works of art from wood charred by wildfires. One of those lathes was handed down from his grandfather to his dad, then to his uncle and now to him.

He started working with wood after he quit drinking.

“I had to find something to keep my hands busy,” he said.

Out of a devastating event, wildfire art aims to create something beautiful — a vase, a painting or a poem.

Nesladek transforms the wood burned by wildfires into beautiful shapes. He said burned wood takes on different characteristics because of the intense heat that dries out the log.

“It puts a lot of that charcoal gray color into the wood, and it just kind of runs through it,” he said. “It just is really nice to work with.”

Starting out, the wood is filthy.

“As soon as you touch it, you think ‘I’m not going to even mess with that stuff. It’s just nasty,’” he said. “But as soon as you get the bark off, it’s clean inside, and it’s dry.”

Nesladek turns the wood on the lathe quickly and shapes it with different chisels and blades. Once the burned charcoal coating the wood is removed, he starts to mold the center of the wood that endured intense heat but

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wasn’t directly touched the fire. After he reaches the shape he wants, he applies a clear stain.

“It amazes me how something so nasty, so devastating, can turn into something so beautiful,” Nesladak said.

Painting from within Creating art from wildfires can also help begin the healing process after such a tragedy.

For Alissa Davies, of Boulder, that involves intuitively painting emotions onto canvas.

After the Marshall Fire, Davies said she and her community felt an extreme sense of loss and fear.

“We’ve had these wildfires in our community, and every time the wind blows, we all feel this kind of collective trauma,” she said. “What’s going to happen to this place?”

Davies describes herself as an intuitive artist — stepping up to a canvas with no idea of what the end result will be. She looks inward to get in touch with her feelings and then paints.

After the Marshall Fire, she returned to her studio to begin addressing her emotions and out came Firescape 1, 2 and 3.

“We all are very affected by external events that happen around us,” she said. “(Painting) is just a highly therapeutic process for me.”

She said fires come with an immense, intense energy that she channeled into the paintings. She said she experienced those feelings even though she didn’t lose a house to the fire, but instead, she channeled the hardships of those who did.

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Robert Nesladek with three vases he created out of the leftover wood from a PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI wildfire.

Alissa Davies posing in front of her series “Firescape.”

A closeup of a vase made of wood PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI torched by a wildfire.

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The wood lathe Nesladek uses to PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI carve his wood.

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Call for spring. Conjure winter’s end. Bandage Firescape 1, 2 and 3 by Alissa Davies.

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touch with their emotions and put them onto paper.

Those programs give people space to freely create art. She touches on her semester in college at the Art Institute of Chicago where it wasn’t so free.

Her painting classes created an intense environment with critiques and competition from professors and students.

The art therapy classes were different, she said, in that they created a more encouraging environment.

“There’s that level of acceptance,” Davies said. “Instead of thinking art is for the precious few, it gives people the view that we all really know what to do with paint. It might not be pretty, and it might not look like what’s in our head, but that’s OK, and it’s better that way.”

For those affected by the Marshall Fire, art therapy can begin those conversations, both verbal and not.

“It’s always important to talk it out, but I think those nonverbal ways of expressing are equally as powerful and helpful,” Davies said.

Sometimes, it just takes a few breaths and a blank canvas.

To get in touch with her emotions before she paints, Davies mediates. While painting, she turns off her mind and moves very quickly.

“I’m constantly turning my canvas,” she said. “You can click over into that flow state, you know that feeling of when time kind of gets weird, it’s suspended. It’s bliss.”

Burning wood Radha Marcum of Boulder started writing at age 7 on her mother’s typewriter. Fast forward to today, and she’s a poet creating poems rooted in ecological, social and personal

landscapes of the American West.

“I grew up in the West, so wildfire has always really been in my awareness,” she said.

In 2019, she began writing more about wildfires. The burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris triggered her new topic.

She visited the cathedral with her husband within weeks of the roof burning.

Replacing the ceilings, made of oak beams from Europe’s ancient forests, remains almost impossible because those forests are long gone, she said.

“At the same time that we were losing this magnificent human-made structure, we were also losing nature’s cathedral,” she said. “I think of the old growth forests in North America.”

It reminded Marcum of visiting the Redwood forests in Northern California.

“Thinking about the history of people who have been in these places, whether it’s a cathedral or a forest, there’s a sense of continuity, and so when you lose a forest or you lose a cathedral, you’re losing that sense of continuity with ancestors and which people would come before you,” she said.

Hence, she started writing about wildfire, and the Marshall Fire made the topic even more personal for her.

“When it happens in your backyard, and when you’re watching the effects in real time, that I think is profound,” she said. “I think in art, and in poetry, in our writing, we have the opportunity to meditate on what is happening right here, right in front of us.”

For her, that can mean looking at specific changes in her surroundings. One example she points to is a poem about a plum tree in her backyard that she moved inside due to the drought.

Another poem looks at smoke drifts and ashes falling in her backyard. Those ashes, she said, are forests, people’s homes or wildlife. Some float in from other places.

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Note the tiny toothmarks made by ones who recognize abundance when it is offered.

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parts of the country, between you and the landscape, between the ecology, the trees, the wildlife,” she said. “We’re all affected by these events, whether or not they’re burning our structures, or they’re burning the forest.”

Marcum sees her poems as an invitation to readers to recognize the events happening around them. “(It’s about) connecting with what’s really going on, rather than being sort of numb and overwhelmed by the news or by statistics,” she said.

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A letter from Highlands Ranch author Eleanor Brown is enclosed in the review copy of her latest novel, “Any Other Family.” The book will be on sale in early July and is partly based on her own experience. It will be a good one to tuck in a suitcase if travel is scheduled “Four years ago, my OB/ GYN called late at night. `I had a patient in for her annual exam,’ she said, `but it turns out she’s six months pregnant. She’s making a plan for adoption, and you were the first people I thought of. Do you want a baby?’”

They did indeed, went for subsequent prenatal appointments and were present when he was born. It was an open adoption, where the birth family and the adoptive family stay in touch. Brown realized how little people know about open adoption

and that led her to do what she knows how to do: write a book about it-- including a really unusual family formed by three couples and a single mother who adopted siblings born to a particular couple who would be together for a while, then drift apart — placing four resulting children for adoption over the course of the book. The families stay in touch with the birth mother and she visits with them at times. (Extensive sociological analysis about why these birth parents behave as they do is left for another book.)

In Brown’s story, these adoptive parents hope to keep the children connected as they grow up, planning frequent contacts between them, which of course means frequent contact among the parental characters — and expected difficult interactions at times. The three couples and the single mom bring a variety of personalities into the story and as the children begin to walk, talk and attend school, likenesses and differences among them appear.

This book spells out a different way to manage adoptions than the traditional situations where there is no contact nor information for a child as he grows and begins

to wonder.

Brown is skilled at creating characters and expressing a wide range of reactions and feelings as her story progresses. And every so often there is a shaded page describing an unnamed character with a particular experience or idea who resembles one of these parents. Not a device I’d seen before, but it works in this book to fill out why and how the parental characters interact and respond to the kids and to each other, backtracking into the formative years of the principals to varying degrees.

The children in question range from a baby to an almost-teen and Brown doesn’t moralize about the birth parents, but just tells a compelling tale about a complex arrangement with a lot of moving parts!

She skillfully interweaves back stories into a summer visit by the seven parental types and assorted kids to a rental home in Aspen — and how each character responds to new situations. Complicated project, skillfully carried out by Brown, whose previous books include “The Weird Sisters,” “The Light of Paris” and the anthology, “A Paris All Your Own.”

“Any Other Family” by Highlands Ranch author Eleanor Brown will COURTESY PHOTO be published this summer.

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he Denver metro area really shines during the summer months. There are all kinds of outdoor options for dining, live music and activities, while classic concert COMING spots and cultural hubs ATTRACTIONS are still doing their thing. With such a bevy of options, you really can’t go wrong. But just in case, I’ve collected five options to help start the season off proper.

Let the night shine bright at Earth Illuminated As Ray Charles once Clarke Reader sang “nighttime is the right time,” and the grand re-opening and debut of Dark Mode at Earth Illuminated celebrates this very important truth.

Presented by the award-winning production team at Blazen Illuminations, the exhibit reopened at the Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall, Suite 280, with a new look and feel. According to provided information, Dark Mode wants guests to come away awed by the beauty of nature during nighttime. Each scene visitors explore makes use of theatrical lighting and immersive sound design, projection, special effects and more. There are more than 40 scenes spanning a 13,000 square foot space, with interactive props and more.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit EarthIlluminated.com.

Thor lands at Red Rocks Red Rocks Amphitheatre is back in the movie business with the full-time return of in-amphitheater film screenings as part of its Film on the Rocks series.

Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for every show, with musical guests taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8:30 p.m. And the season is starting with a blast of Marvel fun in the stellar “Thor: Ragnarok.”

The screening will be on June 13 at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison. For those who haven’t seen the film, it’s the third in the Thor trilogy and director Taika Waititi lets the story and cast cut loose, resulting in one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best entries.

Visit www.denverfilm.org/programs/ film-on-the-rocks/ for the full schedule, information and tickets.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Hold Steady at the Bluebird Theater We could all use a positive jam or two these days and that’s what Minneapolis’ The Hold Steady specialize in. Over the group’s eight albums and almost 20 years of touring they’ve built up a rabid fanbase thanks to Craig Finn’s incisive character sketches and the group’s barband soundscapes.

Last year they released one of their most acclaimed albums in years in “Open Door Policy,” but they’re stopping in Denver as part of a tour that was supposed to be in support of 2019’s great “Thrashing Thru the Passion.” The group is finally playing a three-night run at 8 p.m. June 16 and 9 p.m. June 17 and 18 at the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. The Hold Steady is truly one of the best live bands around right now and the Bluebird is the perfect venue for them.

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Arvada throws an epic pool party Who doesn’t love a good pool party?

Arvada’s Fitz Fest provides that on a large scale, with activities for everyone, whether they get in the pool or not.

The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 18 at Fitzmorris Recreation Center, 6340 Independence St. The party includes three hours of swimming at the Fitzmorris outdoor pool, three bounce houses, Apex on Ice `ice’ skating, a yoga session, face painting, sports demonstrations, Ninja course, Imagination Playground, food and drink, carnival and yard games. In other words, practically all the summer fun a person could want.

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Footloose: The Musical is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Barbara Veatch’s painting “Wild Wind” is among her new works in the “Landforms and Whimsy” exhibition coming COURTESY PHOTO June 24 in Lakewood.

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Museum of Outdoor Arts “Family Dog Experience,” an immersive arts experience, will be offered at Museum of Outdoor Arts’ new location at Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza, Greenwood Village.

Backstage and dressing rooms will hold fine art posters featured in the 2020 documentary, “Tale of the Dog,” will be featured to tell the story of a hippie rock club. Opening benefit tickets: $100/ members, $200, non-members. Guided tour tickets: $10, $15. moaonline.org.

Arapahoe Phil reminder “Stars and Stripes Forever” will be celebrated by Arapahoe Philharmonic on July 3 at 8 p.m. in the Farmhouse Beer Garden at Breckenridge Brewery.

Picnic tables on a first come, first serve basis, food from brewery. Outside food and beverages not allowed. Bring blankets to sit on the ground. Tickets: $35/$30/$17/$10. Livestream access: $10. 303-7811892, arapahoe-phil.org.

Henry Awards The annual Henry Awards, given annually for outstanding theatre by the Colorado Theatre Guild, will be held July 25 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., according to CTG Director Batty Hart. Tickets available at Arvada Center box office. 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.

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Perhaps the most iconic photograph of the Great Depression wouldn’t have been produced if it weren’t for a gut instinct that Dorothea Lange turns back to a pea-pickers camp in Nipomo, California in 1936.

The image — a black and white close-up of a gaunt-looking woman holding a sleeping baby flanked by two more small children — “exists in more formats, prints, and places than (arguably) any other photograph in the world,” Museum of Modern Art curator Sarah Hermanson Meister wrote in a 2018 book about the 20th century photographer.

On display this summer at the Denver Art Museum in “Modern Women/ Modern Vision,” Lange’s photo is remarkably more powerful in person, hanging among the work of other impactful women photographers who also followed their intuition to capture images vital to journalism, history and photography as an artform.

“Women embraced the medium early on, in part because photography had fewer barriers for female participation, compared with more traditional art forms such as painting and sculpture,” said Christoph Heinrich, the Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the Denver Art Museum.

It was thanks to groups such as

The Photo League and Group f/64 — which welcomed women during eras where opportunities in the art world were hard to come by — that some of the world’s most iconic images exist.

The DAM exhibit is divided into six parts, spanning from “modernist innovators” such as documentary photographer Margaret BourkeWhite who went on to be the first woman to serve as a U.S. war correspondent to contemporary creatives, which includes Carrie Mae Weems and her iconic fictional Kitchen Table Series, where she turned the camera on herself.

“Women working in photography today owe much to the generations who paved the way during the 20th century,” said Eric Paddock, the exhibit’s local curator. “The diverse styles, subject matter, techniques and intentions exemplified by the artists in ‘Modern Women/Modern Vision’ demonstrate the determination and inventiveness with which women pursued their craft.”

For some, it was urban street photography. Helen Levitt, New York’s unofficial “visual poet laureate” who was an early pioneer of modern street photography, captured gritty working-class neighborhoods over the space of several decades with a discreet shooting style that spawned images that were both theatrical and realistic.

For others, the camera and lens allowed even more creative freedom and traditional techniques helped to evolve photography, pushing the

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boundaries of what the medium can do. “Revenge of the Goldfish” — a staged photograph — by Sandy Skoglund is an easy measure of how many possibilities a tool meant to capture the real can have in a madeup space.

“The origins of my interest in mixing natural and artificial arise from my being a spectator of myself as I behave in the world. I see myself naturally attracted to some very artificial things, almost as if my life depended on it…,” she said in a 2008 interview about her art. “To me, a world without artificial enhancement is unimaginable, and harshly limited to raw nature by itself without hu-

man intervention… the mixing of the natural and the artificial is what I do every day of my life, and I hope that I am not alone in this process.”

In all, “Modern Women/Modern Vision” features more than 100 images and a series of programming designed around the exhibition. A full schedule can be found at www. denverartmuseum.org.

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Colorado student teachers will have access to up to $22,000 in stipends, and teachers who started their careers during the pandemic and have stuck with it can qualify for up to $5,000 in loan forgiveness, under a bill signed into law this week.

Removing Barriers to Educator Preparation dedicates $52 million from federal relief money to getting new teachers into the classroom and keeping them there during a time when schools across the state are grappling with shortages. Fewer teachers were entering the profession before the pandemic, and shortages have only worsened.

“A lot of teachers, people who want to be teachers, actually drop out of educator prep programs because they can’t afford it,” said state Rep. Cathy Kipp, a Fort Collins Democrat. “They can’t afford to work for free and pay tuition and not be able to hold down a second or third job.”

Kipp sponsored the bill with fellow Democrats state Rep. Barbara McLachlan of Durango and state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger of Arvada, as well as Republican state Sen. Don

Colorado teachers may be eligible for student loan assistance.

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The new law also covers the costs of test fees for eligible educators and creates alternative ways of getting a license for teacher candidates who struggle to pass Praxis exams.

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It was a start that led to long discussions but the Ponderosa baseball team finished strong.

The Mustangs defeated Cheyenne Mountain, 11-1, on June 4 at the Vibes stadium in Colorado Springs to capture their second consecutive Class 4A state baseball

championship.

Pondorosa, which will move up to Class 5A next season, was undefeated in the double elimination format, finishing the season 23-7, battling back from a 1-3 start to the season.

“We trusted our kids,” said Coach Bob Maloney.

‘We came out of Arizona 1-3 and we got beat up pretty good. The kids stepped up.

They just got better each day and you could see it this week. We swung it, we threw it and played good defense.

The kids were awesome.”

Maloney said he was in awe when the team one state last year, giving credit to the athletes and their families in creating a winning atmosphere.

Ponderosa’s starting pitcher Gabe Jacobs, who just finished his junior year, struggled at times to express his feelings for winning another state title but he did recall the start of the season.

“We sat in a room for three hours with our whole team just talking about what we needed to do mentally the

rest of the year,” he said.“It obviously paid off. We went into this (title) game and wanted to dominate. We practiced hard all week.”

Jacobs gave up two hits to the first two batters he faced then shut down the Redtailed Hawks the rest of the game, which was reduced to five innings due to the mercy rule.

Jacobs retired 14 of the next 16 batters he faced after the yielding the two opening singles and unearned run. The only runners that reached base came on a

batter hit with a pitch and a walk. s Jacobs struck out three and walked one in raising his season record to 11-2 “Gabe Jacobs has been awesome,” Maloney said.

“He gave us a chance to win in every game he played.”

After Cheyenne came out scoring, Ponderosa broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the third and then sealed the victory with a seven-run fourth inning where 13 batters came up to the plate, SEE BASEBALL, P23

Higgins leads Valor to Class 5A title Senior golfer returns from injury to lead team

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Elle Higgins believed that Valor Christian could be a contender for the state title at the Class 5A girls state golf championships early in the season.

Her thoughts turned out to be right as Valor won the state title on the final day of the two-day championships on June 1 at The Olde Course in Loveland.

“I really thought we could win and I’m glad we did because we deserved it,” said Higgins of the Jefferson County League winners. “You just had to treat it like any other tournament, be relaxed and do what we did all season. It feels real good to be state champions.

“We just had to do what we did all season and it just came together,” she said. “I’m proud of everyone for pulling their weight on the team.”

Valor Christian players and coaches show off the hardware after the Eagles won the Class 5A girls golf championship which was played May 31 and June 1 at The Olde Course in Loveland. Valor had 505 points to outdistance defending state champion Loveland.

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Valor finished with a total day total of 469, which was eight shots fewer than runner-up and defending state champion Loveland.

Teams from South Metro schools did well as Cherry Creek was third (499) in the final team standings, Rock Canyon (500) took fourth and

Mountain Vista placed fifth (515).

Higgins was third in the medalist chase after leading after the first day. The junior, who missed two seasons of prep golf because of COVID and a knee injury, fired a final round 78 to go along with an even-par 72 on the opening day for a 150 total.

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“I did not hit it as well as I did the first day and I didn’t make as many putts but I’m still happy the way I played in my first big tournament after the injury,” Higgins said.

Loveland’s Katelyn Lehigh, the individual champ last season, carded a 3-under-par 69 in the last round for a total of 144 to capture a second straight crown. She had four birdies on six holes on the back nine and sank a two-foot putt on the 18th green to avoid a playoff with runner-up Lily Nelson of Prairie View.

Other members on Valor’s title team were Brenna Higgins, Elle’s younger sister, Bella Eide and Carmen Carpinelli.

Besides Elle Higgins, other South Metro golfers in the top ten were Mountain Vista’s Abby Aeschleman who finished with a even-par 72 for a fourth place total of 152.

Caitlyn Chin of Cherry Creek was fifth (155), Brenna Higgins sixth (157), Ashleigh Wilson of Rock Canyon placed eighth (160), Rock Canyon’s Amira Badruddin ninth (161) and Valor’s Eide was tenth (162).

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giving the Mustangs four hits to go along with five walks.

Catcher Derek Lukes, who praised the performance of his best friend Jacobs on the mound, had two hits and drove in a run. In five state tournament games, Lukes went had nine RBIs, with nine hits in 16 at bats.

Parker Dennis also had two hits and three RBIs. Carson Conrad drove home three runners with a bases loaded double in the fourth inning.

Next year, Maloney said it will be an adjustment for the team to move up to 5A play. However, already playing many of the 5A teams in the Continental League, Maloney is confident the team is ready for the challenge.

Class 5A play across the region In the Class 5A tournament held at All City Stadium in Denver, Chaparral’s rally fell short as Legacy notched a 4-3 victory on June 3 in a Final Four semi-final game.

Chaparral hit the ball well in the first six innings but at least five of those drives were hit directly to outfielders and the Wolverines trailed 4-0 heading into the top of the seventh inning.

James Harbison led off the seventh-inning rally with a double

which was followed by doubles from Cole Jenkins and Brody Sprinkle whose two-bagger drove in two runs.

Following an out, Tanner Donner and James Conrad delivered singles and Conrad’s hit drove in the third run of the inning.

That left the Wolverines with the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second with one out. However, a ground out and a pop-up ended the threat and the season for Chaparral.

“We fought to the end,” said Chaparral Coach Alan DiGiosio. “We were down four and how many kids would have turned in? We fought a base runner at a time. For sure we needed another hit.”

Chaparral outhit Legacy 8-7 with Harbison getting two hits to pace the Wolverines, which ended the season with a 22-7 record.

“Well, we won the league (Continental) championship and regional championship and we kind of came out of no where,” DiGiosio said. “Nobody expected much out of us but we accomplished a lot of great things. We made a lot of great strides. If you ask around baseball circles and they talk about how our program we will good down the road. We’re great right now.”

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Class 3A in the region Lutheran came out of the Class 3A losers bracket in Greeley to make it to the Final Four but lost to eventual state champion Eaton, 5-2, on June 4 in a semi-final contest.

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Legal Notice NO. 0129-2022 First Publication: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0066-2022

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0129-2022

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

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 29, 2022, 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) Terry A. Hixon and Patricia Flad Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc., Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PHH Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust October 05, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 11, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8100907 Original Principal Amount $510,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $107,187.98 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. THE PART OF BLOCK 5, WOLLENWEBER'S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, SECOND ADDITION, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING 1354 FEET WEST AND 1140 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST; THENCE WEST 125 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50 FEET; THENCE EAST 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4311 S Delaware Street, Englewood, CO 80110.

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.

On March 4, 2022, 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) ALEYAMMA SHEALEY Original Beneficiary(ies) BELLCO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BELLCO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust November 30, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 05, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6140082 Original Principal Amount $168,450.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $168,450.00 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 21, BLOCK 4, LITTLETON VILLAGE REPLAT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7478 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, LITTLETON, 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, 07/06/2022, 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/27/2022, 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: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 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;

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Original Grantor(s) JANETTE GONZALES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 13, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 20, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6077805 Original Principal Amount $465,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $211,730.51 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Also known by street and number as: 1920 E PHILLIPS DRIVE, 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, 07/13/2022, 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: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 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: 03/11/2022 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:

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0140-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 1, 2022, 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) Rex Ashton, Jr. Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for PHM Financial Incorporated, dba Professional Home Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Arvest Central Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust July 20, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 29, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5112214 Book: N/A Page: Original Principal Amount $296,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $226,313.26 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. THE EASTERLY 25 FEET OF LOT 2, ALL OF LOT 3 AND THE WESTERLY 5 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 2, MADISON PARK, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6975 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, 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, 08/03/2022, 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: 6/9/2022 Last Publication: 7/7/2022 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: 03/04/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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 # 21-026182

DATE: 04/01/2022 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

First Publication: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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.

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;

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 # 21-026136

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722 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 # 22CO00083-1

DATE: 03/29/2022 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: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-899994-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

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. 0066-2022 First Publication: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0085-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 11, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0085-2022 The land described herein is situated in the State of Colorado, County of Arapahoe, described as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 'A' IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 11, THE POINTE (A CONDOMINIUM), ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED FEBRUARY 29,1984 IN MAP BOOK 72 AT PAGE 68, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE POINTE (A CONDOMINIUM), RECORDED FEBRUARY 29,1984 IN BOOK 4099 AT PAGE 209 IN SAID RECORDS, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. A.P.N.: 2077-35-4-25-010 Legal Notice NO. 0085-2022 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

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. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0140-2022 First Publication: 6/9/2022 Last Publication: 7/7/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0080-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 11, 2022, 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) Ibtissem Trabelsi and Todd Searles

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Mr. Cooper, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 30, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E0165451 Original Principal Amount $488,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $482,869.85 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. THE LAND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF CO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 64, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILLOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7128 S Poplar Ln, Centennial, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/13/2022, 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: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 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: 03/11/2022 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: Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-900124-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0080-2022 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0095-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 18, 2022, 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) SCOTT A. DRESSEN Original Beneficiary(ies) LEVEL 1 MORTGAGE LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST

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Public Notices NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust July 11, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 13, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7089911 Original Principal Amount $154,050.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $146,616.78 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 31 AND 32, BLOCK 19, SPEER'S BROADWAY ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OFCOLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2965 S BANNOCK ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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, 07/20/2022, 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.

OF COLORADO.

www.centennialcolorado.com.

Also known by street and number as: 3737 S GRANT STREET, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

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, 07/13/2022, 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: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 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: 03/15/2022 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: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009422460

Legal Notice No. 530358-60358 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 24, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners for Arapahoe County adopted an ordinance, which was originally published on May 12, 2022, and which is titled: ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN UNINCORPORATED ARAPAHOE COUNTY Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 1074 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING MATTER Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the City of Littleton at the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado: To consider an application for a Master Development Plan (Conceptual) for the Aspen Grove property at 7301 S Santa Fe Drive (Case #MDP22-0001) to terminate the existing PL-O and utilize the underlying Corridor Mixed (CM) zoning.

All those wishing to be heard should be present at the time and place stated.

PLANNING COMMISSION Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on June 27, 2022 For more information, call the Littleton Planning Division at 303-795-3748 or contact city staff: Justin Montgomery, jmontgomery@littletongov.org.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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.

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;

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Further information regarding the project may be found on the city’s Development Activity List on http://www.littletongov.org/dal

Legal Notice NO. 0090-2022 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 530354 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

DATE: 03/18/2022 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: Anna Johnston #51978 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Randall Chin #31149 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009401878 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. 0095-2022 First Publication 5/26/2022 Last Publication 6/23/2022 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0090-2022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 15, 2022, 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) MITCH MIEDEMA AND LAURA OVITZ Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 15, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1095345 Original Principal Amount $328,276.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $327,711.69

City and County Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PM20-003, FOREST RIM ESTATES #01 / MINOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSAL: Roderick N and Jane E Guilford Revocable Trust, owners, propose platting 38.6 acres known as parcel 2071-32-2-00-070 into four lots and one tract.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 28, 2022 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed PM20-003, Forest Rim Estates #01 / Minor Subdivision. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. 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 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), 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 1075 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 6, 2022 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-17

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.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site,

LOTS 39 AND 40, BLOCK 3, WYNETKA HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 6, 2022 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-O-18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING PROTECTIVE CARE USES The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 530355-60355 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Bids and Settlements Public Notice Rampart Business Plaza and Storage Center located at 9940 E. Costilla Ave., Ste A, Centennial, CO 80112 will hold an online public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said property, as described below, pursuant to the Colorado Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Colorado Code 38-21.5 to 38-21.5-105. The auction will be held on website www.storageauctions.com (http://www.storageauctions.com) and will end at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale. Registered or motor vehicles are sold "As Is / Parts Only," no titles or registration.

Tenant Name: Unit #: Stored Items Cassie Young: 00266: Boxes, HHG Cassie Young: 00315: hhg Legal Notice No. 530343 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association, its successors and assigns

v.

Defendants: Jennie Jacobson; Beckie Lee Martinez a/k/a Beckie Martinez; Joan Lopez, as Clerk and Recorder for Arapahoe County; Mark Ferrandino, as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue Attorneys for Petitioner: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Ph: 303-274-0155 Fx: 303-274-0159 E-mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No: CO11139 Case Number: 2022CV30228 Division: 202 SUMMONS To the Defendant named above: Beckie Lee Martinez a/k/a Beckie Martinez YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is a declaratory judgment action to obtain title to the property more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Dated: April 7, 2022 By: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Legal Notice No. 530348 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No. 2019CV030609, Div. 21 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff(s): HERMITAGE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC, a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant(s): STEPHANIE BRABEC; GUARANTEED RATE, INC.; SU RYDEN in her capacity as PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY; and current occupants.

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 Sheriff's Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 14th day of July 2022, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $18,032.50.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order Granting Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated August 7, 2019 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Hermitage at Greenwood Village Condominiums the holder of a statutory lien. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Hermitage at Greenwood Village recorded on 09/22/2000 at Reception #B0121191 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Hermitage at Greenwood Village Condominiums against real property legal described as follows: BUILDING A, UNIT 206, HERMITAGE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HERMITAGE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0121191 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0121192, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 6001 S. Yosemite St., Unit #A206, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5161 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999.

DATED: April 14, 2022 Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 530210 First Publication: May 19th, 2022 Last Publication: June 16th, 2022 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2021CV031997 Div: 202 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: SOUTHSHORE MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: WENDELL BETTS; STEFANIE THISSEN-BETTS; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; TESLA, INC.; and ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 O’clock A.M., on the 14th day of July 2022, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $8,422.37.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order for Default Judgment and Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated March 10, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Southshore Master Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on September 28, 2020 at Reception No. E0129575 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Southshore Master Association, Inc. recorded on 10/04/2006 at Reception #B6142519 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Southshore Master Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Lot 28, Block 1, Southshore at Aurora Subdivision Filing No. 6, Amendment No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.; Also known as: 26512 E. Calhoun Pl., Aurora, CO 80016-2482.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999 Dated: April 12, 2022 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 530209 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KEVIN GLENN ROBINETTE, a/k/a KEVIN G. ROBINETTE, a/k/a KEVIN ROBINETTE, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30573 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 October 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lynn Wendell Robinette Personal Representative 8130 Valdosta Avenue San Diego, CA 92126 Legal Notice No. 530347 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GLORIA E. ZAKUS, a/k/a GLORIA ZAKUS, a/k/a GLORIA ELAINE ZAKUS, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR-000146 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 October 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

C. Crispin Sargent Personal Representative 7500 E. Arapahoe Road Suite 101 Centennial CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530351 First Publication: June 9, 2022

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LETTERS FROM PAGE 13

Buck’s words felt hollow I attended the Memorial Day remembrance in Littleton. I also attended the ceremony in Highlands Ranch. At Littleton’s event, the only speakers were veterans and a deceased veteran’s spouse. At HR’s event, they made a point to recognize multiple politicians who were there. And then Ken Buck, CD4’s congressperson, gave the keynote

address with his campaign manager present. Mr. Buck never served in the military.

At Littleton’s ceremony, the only people recognized were those who died in wartime service or their family members. Littleton’s mayor and David Ortiz (Littleton’s state House rep who suffered a catastrophic crash as an Army helicopter pilot) were both present.

And perhaps some other politicians were too. But no one would have known because the only “guest(s) of honor” were the fallen in the cemetery. For the program,

several musical renditions with bagpipes and statements were made along with a 21-gun salute.

“Flanders Field” was read along with a moving poem written by Pat Hannon, a Marine KIA and the first Littleton casualty of the Vietnam War and for whom our post is named.

HR’s ceremony may have been more “slick.” But it seemed in poor taste to not make the war dead the sole guests of honor at the event like was done in Littleton. And instead had Buck come with his campaign manager to give the

keynote address. His words regarding sacrifice felt quite hollow given the circumstances of his use of the ceremony as a campaign event for self-promotion.

Robert C. Marshall Retired Marine Corps LtCol VFW (Lifetime Member - Post 4666) DAV (Lifetime Member) Highlands Ranch (Editor’s Note: Robert Marshall is running for office in the House District 43 r ace, which covers Highlands Ranch and parts of Douglas County.)

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Public Notices Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rosalie Ruth Dunne, a/k/a Rosalie R. Dunne, aka Rosalie Dunne, and Rose Dunne, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30531 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 October 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cathleen S. Dunne, Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 530353 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sylvia Opsahl, a/k/a Sylvia L. Opsahl a/k/a Sylvia Lousia Opsahl, Deceased Case Number: 22PR253 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 October 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

David A Opsahl, Personal Representative 6442 S Dover Street Littleton CO, 80123 Legal Notice No. 530339 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOAN LYNNE VILLERS, aka JOAN L. VILLERS, aka JOAN VILLERS, aka J LYNNE VILLERS, aka LYNNE VILLERS, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30538 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 September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Glenna Pearl Bergquist aka Glenna Pearl Villers Personal Representative 2174 E. 12th Street Carthager, MO 64836 Legal Notice No. 530320 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Blanche C. Brandt, a/k/a Blanche Catherine Brandt, a/k/a Blanche Brandt, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30623 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 October 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric J. Brandt, Personal Representative 2890 Thunder Mountain Rd. Sedona, AZ 86336 Legal Notice No. 530345 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOAN H. PARPAL, a/k/a JOAN HUXTABLE PARPAL, a/k/a JOAN GERALDINE PARPAL, a/k/a JOAN G. PARPAL, a/k/a JOAN PARPAL, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30566 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 September 26, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Leslie P. Kramer, Personal Representative 3206 Greensborough Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Legal Notice No. 530322 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia L. King, a/k/a Virginia Louise King, a/k/a Virginia Carlson King, a/k/a Virginia C. King, a/k/a Virginia King, a/k/a Virginia Louise Oldendorf, a/k/a Virginia L. Oldendorf, a/k/a Virginia Oldendorf, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30593 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 September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret Lynn Oldendorf Personal Representative 1080 Rocton Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 Legal Notice No. 530329 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol Hewitt, aka Carol J. Hewitt, aka Carol Jean Hewitt, aka Carol Jean Burn, Deceased Case Number: 22PR274 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 October 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Traci Bilek, Personal Representative 9415 Sand Hill Place Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No. 530350 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan L. Shields, also known as Joan Shields, and Joan Lorr Shields, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30526 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 October 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ On behalf of Cherice Fraine, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St. #370 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 530338 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cynthia Denise Carmody, aka Cynthia D. Carmody, Deceased Case Number: 22PR240 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 September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jevon L. Wates, Personal Representative 791 Idalia Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 Legal Notice No. 530321 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 20, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Zachary Scott Snavely be changed to Zachary Scott Case No.: 22 C 100275 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530356 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 20, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Brenda Joy Goodman changed to Brenda Joy Ramay Goodman Case No.: 22 C 100271 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530341 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on May 26, 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 Kenton Eugene Pratt be changed to Robert Brown Case No.: 22 C 100322 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530346 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 12, 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 Christopher Magango Sekimonyo be changed to Christopher Porcher Case No.: 22 C 100284 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 530327 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on May 20, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

The petition requests that the name of Angeline Lenore DeFrancis-Crow be changed to Angelina Lenora DeFrancis-Crow Case No.: 22C100273 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530344 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 12, 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 Stefanie Eikermann be changed to Stefanie Mayorga Case No.: 22 C 100288 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530326 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on May 20, 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 Taylor Rankin Rivera be changed to Taylor Lee McReynolds Case No.: 22 C 100309 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530349 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 20, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Emily Chana Markenson be changed to Emily Chana Lippner Case No.: 22C100291 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 530352 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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