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County discusses opioid settlement spending

Funds to address five areas

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A newly formed council of Arapahoe County leaders discussed plans to spend millions in funds

won through a multi-state settlement with some of the country’s largest drug giants during a Sept. 22 virtual meeting.

The Arapahoe County Regional Opioid Council — comprised of 12 members that includes elected officials, law enforcement and social service workers — will help guide about $25 million in new spending over the next 18 years.

The money is but a slice of the massive $26 billion settlement to states and local governments agreed to in February by drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson and manufacturer Johnson and Johnson, which faced lawsuits for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

Arapahoe County seeks changes to land code for unincorporated areas

Focus on a ordable housing

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County leaders said they will seek public input in the coming weeks on changes to the

county’s Land Development Code for unincorporated areas in a bid to shore up its housing supply.

“There is not enough housing, so that kind of begs the question of what are we missing,” said Arapahoe County Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully. “You can’t just have a single type of housing that’s going to satisfy the needs of everybody in our community.”

A flurry of funding for local governments approved by state lawmakers last year — including a $6.8 million grant program — could help counties like Arapahoe make their land use codes more supportive of new developments, especially affordable homes.

Racial equity in the Arapahoe County justice system

Groups discuss, create possible solutions

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When it comes to racial equity, what are the issues facing the Arapahoe County justice system and how can they be addressed?

It’s a question the Arapahoe County Racial Equity Subcommittee has been tackling since its formation last year, and on Sept. 19, the board invited community members to share their questions and concerns during its first in-person event at Ready to Work Aurora.

“We conduct community education, and we also want to have some outreach from the community,” said Jeff Baker, an Arapahoe County commissioner and the chair of the subcommittee. “And that is what this meeting was set up to do, to try to open up the avenues of communication to our justice — folks in the justice system.”

What is the Racial Equity Subcommittee?

The Racial Equity Subcommittee is part of the Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee, which was established in 2007, according to the county’s website.

John Kellner, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, is a member of both groups.

“It is a group that gets together to talk about: How do we improve the justice system in Arapahoe County?” Kellner said about the Justice Coordinating Committee. “And what grew out of that in the summer of 2020 was a desire to focus more on the racial and

The Opioid Memorial Wall seen in the lobby of the Je erson County Courthouse in 2018.

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Judge Ethan Feldman celebrated ahead of retirement

Mayor calls him face of our municipal government

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Presiding Municipal Judge Ethan Feldman was given a warm send-off by city council Sept. 20, nearly two months after announcing his plans to retire after a nine-year tenure. Feldman is set to retire Sept. 30.

“We just want to recognize you and just acknowledge what an honor it is, your amazing work here in Littleton,” said Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter. “This is the community that you call

home, the place where you raise a family and now will retire.”

Feldman’s career in Littleton began in 1973 when he served as an Arapahoe County prosecutor at Littleton’s courthouse building, which belonged to the county at the time. Feldman moved to Littleton in 1977 and raised his family in the city, with his children attending Littleton Public Schools.

From 1980 to 1991, Feldman served in private practice in Littleton and Greenwood Village while also serving as a part-time municipal judge in Glendale. He was appointed to the Arapahoe County Judiciary in 1991 and served for 20 years.

Feldman, a Democrat, lost his bid for district attorney for 18th

Judicial District in 2012 to Republican George Brauchler, a race Feldman said he “knew it was an uphill battle” but one worth the effort to “make sure people had a choice,” according to a 2013 article in the Littleton Independent.

Schlachter praised Feldman for his equitable approach as a judge and for his efforts to create “access to justice when the doors were closed due to COVID” through technical innovation.

“You have been the face of our municipal government to our residents,” Schlachter said.

Feldman said it is “really humbling when your own community trusts you as someone who is going to dispense justice,” something he said “takes a lot of trust.”

Historic designation for century-old home approved

Structure dates back to 1921

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton City Council, during a Sept. 20 public meeting, unanimously approved a new historic designation for a more than 100-year-old home near the city’s downtown.

Known as the Mumford Residence, the home — located just north of Littleton Boulevard — was built in 1921 and originally housed Elmer and Anna Mumford.

The one-and-a-half-story property is considered late Victorian/ Edwardian architecture, according to Andrea Mimnaugh, Littleton’s senior planner for community development, who said “much of the original historic fabric to this house remains.”

The home’s owner, Karen

Moulton, made the application for historic designation which can unlock tax credits, rebates and even a city-issued plaque. Moulton called the home “a family project” and said she hoped historic designation can help her repair and maintain the property for her own children to someday live in.

“It will eventually be the residence for our children,” she said, adding she hopes it will “stay intact for another 100 years.”

To gain historic designation, a property must meet several criteria outlined in Littleton’s city code — including that a property be more than 40 years old, have historic significance to the community and retain its original materials and features.

On Aug. 15, Littleton’s Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously that the Mumford Residence met the criteria.

Littleton Resident Pam Chadbourne, a regular council commentator, praised Moulton’s push for historical designation, calling it “a great thing when people decide to invest in their community for historic reasons.”

She urged other historic property owners to do the same and said city council should be more to promote historic designation.

“While I recognize we cannot preserve everything from Littleton, it is great that we can preserve some of these establishments like this from time to time,” said District 2 City Councilmember Jerry Valdes.

Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter, left, stands with Littleton Presiding Municipal Judge Ethan Feldman during a Sept. 20 city council meeting. SCREENSHOT

The Mumford Residence seen on 5622 S. Cedar St.

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Voting questions answered

How to vote and more

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado Election Day is Nov. 8 with a U.S. Senate seat, eight congressional contests, races for four statewide offices, 100 state legislative jobs, 11 ballot initiatives and more at stake at the county and local levels.

As part of our 2022 election guide, we’re here to answer some questions about voting and how the election works. Let us know what other questions you have by filling out the form at the bottom of this article and we’ll do our best to answer them.

How do I register to vote?

Colorado has automatic voter registration if you get a driver’s license or interact in some other way with state government. But you may also register online with a valid driver’s license, Colorado identification card or Social Security number.

Is there a deadline to register?

No. Coloradans may register in person or online to vote through Election Day. To receive a ballot in the mail, you must be registered by Oct. 31, and you will have to return it to a drop box or vote center.

How do I check whether I’m registered?

Check your voter registration by entering your name, ZIP code and date of birth. You may also change your address online. But if your name changed, you’ll have to fill out a paper form. If your registration says it’s “inactive,” that’s because you’ve missed voting more than once or your ballot was returned as undeliverable. You may re-register online or by submitting a paper request.

When will my ballot arrive?

Oct. 17 is the first day that ballots will go out in the mail to registered voters and must all be mailed by Oct. 21. If you want to receive a ballot in the mail, you must register by Oct. 31. If your ballot doesn’t arrive, contact your county clerk.

What if I don’t receive a ballot in the mail?

Contact your county clerk’s office and they will be able to help you.

How do I return my ballot?

Once you’ve filled out your ballot, sealed it in the return envelope and signed and dated the envelope, put it in the mail or take it to one of 400 drop boxes or 350 voting centers. (Most voters drop their ballots off.)

Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. Nov. 8. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says ballots should be deliver in person, not mailed, after Nov. 1.

You may sign up to use BallotTrax, and you’ll receive an email, text or both when your ballot is accepted.

What if I want to vote in person?

More than 350 voting centers will open Oct. 24 at the latest (some counties may open earlier). Contact your county clerk for nearby locations and hours where you may vote in person. Polls are open Saturday, Nov. 5; Monday, Nov. 7; and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Do I need identification to vote?

If you vote in person or are voting by mail for the first time, you must present identification such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport or other identification on this list.

Where can I find more information?

To register online, check your current registration and get key election information, GoVoteColorado. gov is the place to start. It includes a variety of election information.

Where can I get more information about the state questions on the ballot?

Every election, the Ballot Information Booklet (known as the Blue Book) is produced by the state. It provides voters with impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law or question on the ballot. It includes a summary of the measure, arguments for and against, and a brief fiscal assessment.

Download a copy at bit. ly/2xjpqAd.

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

County Holiday Arapahoe County O ces will be closed on Monday, October 3 in observance of Arapahoe Day.

Get Involved

Arapahoe County seeks applicants for Citizen Redistricting Advisory Committee

As part of a required legislative process, Arapahoe County will re-draw boundaries for county commissioner districts in 2023. To assist with this process, the County is seeking interested residents to serve on a Citizen Redistricting Advisory Committee that will help solicit public input and feedback and help draw proposed new district maps for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

Visit arapahoegov.com/getinvolved or scan the QR code with your smartphone.

The Farm’s Dairy History

17 Mile House Open House

Drop by 17 Mile House Farm Park and learn about the property’s dairy history (1880-1950). Visit the milking parlor in the barn, milk house, and butter churn display. Featured activity: make and taste your own butter!

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

17 Mile House Farm Park | 8181 S. Parker Rd, Centennial, CO

This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Visit arapahoegov.com/17milehouse

Arapahoe/Douglas Works! (ADW!) Workforce Center plays a vital role in our regional economic infrastructure by providing programs and services at no cost to individuals and businesses. Learn more at adworks.org.

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Voters may end ‘lunch shaming’

Proposition on fall ballot could mean free meals for schoolchildren

BY SONIA GUTIERREZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

When Maria Judith Alvarez’ son was in elementary school, he once returned home from school with his lunch number written on his wrist. It was the school’s way of letting Alvarez know that her son owed lunch money.

“They weren’t going to give him any more food until I went to pay off the debt,” Alvarez told Rocky Mountain PBS in Spanish.

At the time, the family only had one car and one cell phone that Alvarez’ husband used most of the time for his job.

“Maybe they tried to get in touch with us with a phone call or a voicemail,” she said, “but with my husband working — you know how some men are — they don’t always answer the phone.”

Alvarez went to the school the following day to pay off the debt and put more money in her son’s account. “I wanted him to feel confident next time he stood in line for a school lunch,” she said.

Eight years have passed since that happened, but Alvarez said her son still doesn’t like to eat school lunch.

“He waits until he comes home to

eat,” Alvarez explained.

Her story and the stories she hears from many other moms in the Glenwood Springs are what motivated her to advocate for Healthy School Meals for All, a program that voters will decide on in the upcoming November election.

If voters approve Proposition FF, the state will create the Healthy School Meals for All Program, which will provide free school meals to students in public schools; provide grants for participating schools to purchase Colorado grown, raised or processed products; increase wages or provide stipends for employees who prepare and serve school meals; and create parent

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and student advisory committees to provide advice to ensure school meals are healthy and appealing to all students.

A “no” vote on Proposition FF means the current method of funding school meals will continue, where a family of four needs to be making less than $51,000 a year to qualify for free school lunch.

The program will be funded by limiting state income tax deductions for households that bring in more than $300,000 a year.

Ashley Wheeland, director of public policy for Hunger Free Colorado, is an advocate of this ballot measure. “We know that when kids have food, they learn, they do better,

[have] less behavioral issues and it decreases childhood hunger when school meals are available to any kid who needs it in school,” she said.

As part of COVID-19 relief, the federal government covered the costs of school lunch meals for all students over the last two years.

However, that funding expired ahead of the 2022-23 school year and all school districts in Colorado — except for Greeley-Evans County School District 6 — returned to charging students for school lunch, except those who qualified for free or reduced lunch.

This ballot measure would continue that relief families felt for school lunches throughout the state. If passed, it will only impact the schools that sign up for the program.

“If I’m being honest with you, families need to make the hard decision of paying for rent or food,” Alvarez said. “I have four jobs to be able to provide for my children. We all think about the basic necessities: where to sleep, a roof over their heads, what to wear, what to eat. But one of these necessities is always affected to be able to provide fully for them.”

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

State minimum wage to increase in 2023

Highest inflation in 40 years causing widespread problems

BY SARAH MULHOLLAND COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado’s minimum wage will jump to $13.65 per hour next year — an 8.68% increase — amid persistent inflation.

The new hourly wage will take effect Jan. 1, according to the state’s department of labor and employment. The annual adjustment, based on the consumer price index in Denver, Aurora and Lakewood, is written into the state’s constitution. In Denver, the minimum wage will rise to $17.29 per hour next year, up from $15.87.

Businesses and consumers are struggling with the highest inflation in 40 years. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates in an effort to slow price gains, but costs for many goods and services are still climbing. On Sept. 13, the U.S. Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 8.3% in August compared to last year, dashing hopes that the reading would show inflation receding. Food and housing costs were big contributors to the most recent gains.

Pegging minimum wage to inflation is helpful for workers, but it doesn’t help families recoup the

higher costs they’ve already absorbed, according to Paula Cole, a professor of economics at University of Denver.

“It doesn’t offset the pain that workers were feeling this year because of prices being higher now,”

Cole said.

Moreover, the tight labor market means that a lot of service jobs are already paying above the minimum wage, she said, and the annual increase won’t affect those wages. The increase will likely be

felt most in rural areas where pay tends to be lower, she said.

This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

The state’s minimum wage will increase by nearly 9% in 2023. However, inflation rates continue to cause families to struggle.

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Good monsoons help fall colors thrive

BY HAYLEY SANCHEZ COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Cooler evenings, shorter days, all the pumpkinthemed drinks and foods you can think of — the start of fall is just a few days away. And that means seasonal fall colors are right around the corner, according to state forestry officials.

“It’s not an exact science,” said Dan West, a Colorado State Forest Service entomologist. Fall leaf colors will have average timing this year, he added.

When predicting fall colors, West breaks the state into thirds — northern, central and southern Colorado.

By the end of September, northern Colorado should see changing leaves, then early October for central Colorado and mid to late October for the southern portion of the state.

The 2022 fall foliage prediction map predicts similar peak colors. It analyzes data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration like historical temperatures and precipitation, and other markers.

This year, monsoon moisture through the summer helped drought-stressed trees recover, West said.

That means leaves likely

he said this year’s autumn colors will be quite average relatively, they’ll seem more brilliant than in recent years.

“The next month or so looks fantastic for the state of Colorado for leaf colors,” West said. “I think that we’re gonna have a pretty good year as opposed to years past.”

The best fall foliage conditions are a combination of abundant sunshine to get

brilliant reds and purples. And you’re in luck because West said NOAA’s 30-day forecast predicts that kind of environment. (Word to the wise: We live in Colorado so you and I both know this weather forecast could always change. And if it snows, say goodbye to the cool colors.)

When taking in the views, West said he likes to follow Colorado’s fall colors from north to south. He starts in

toward Durango.

“The Oaks give you a beautiful show of that red and orange in the bottom of the forest and then the aspens over top of that, it’s just, breathtaking,” West said.

Although many areas of Colorado should expect beautiful scenery, some places in the southwest part of the state impacted by severe drought or burn scars like the Spring Creek fire will take more time to

recover and produce similar

“If things don’t look good in your favorite spot or where you normally drive, I’d say just keep for a couple more minutes and I think your chances are pretty good that you’re going to get into a good spot. Enjoy beautiful Colorado.”

This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

As the colder temperatures arrive, the fall colors are expected in the mountains. Monsoons may help the colors.

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HOUSING

But those funds will be competitive, Warren-Gully said, and currently, Arapahoe County only meets a minimum of three of 16 strategies laid out by the state to be eligible for the money. WarrenGully said she is hopeful that with new code updates, the county will be even better positioned to win some of the funds.

Proposed code changes so far are what Warren-Gully called “lowhanging fruit.” It includes adding more language about supporting and defining affordable housing and accessory dwelling units — small residencies that share lots with larger homes.

The changes are far from some of the more sweeping measures that cities in the county have taken over the past year, such as the City of Littleton, which rezoned its entire boundary to allow for denser developments and is currently drafting language on a policy that would both mandate and incentivize building affordable housing in the city.

Neighboring cities of Englewood and Centennial are also currently evaluating their housing needs with studies that could influence future housing and zoning policy, such as Englewood’s CodeNext project which seeks to update its zoning code.

But county officials hope that by securing grant funding they can bring even more incentives to the table for developers to build afford-

able housing. One way would be reducing the planning fees developers pay before building a project, said Arapahoe County Senior Planner Kathleen Hammer.

“That’s something that is breaking down a barrier and expanding affordable housing,” Hammer said.

And future policy changes could go further, said Senior Planner Katleen Hammer. Beginning in 2023, the county could take steps to identify underused commercial space for new housing as well as increase bonuses for denser projects and allow duplexes and triplexes in single family-zoned areas.

About 94% of the county’s unincorporated area — which accounts for just over 405,000 acres — is

zoned for detached single-family housing, according to Hammer.

The process of changing policy will take time, Hammer said, as the county will have to engage in thorough public outreach before drafting and voting on any changes.

Any new policies would only affect unincorporated areas, as cities like Littleton and Englewood “have their own rules and regulations,” Hammer said.

As the metro area faces a continued shortage of homes with high costs, Warren-Gully said leaders have to “join into that conversation as a county or we are going to be left out.”

Addressing the housing shortage, Warren-Gully said, will be crucial for retaining residents who are es-

sential workers — such as nurses, teachers and firefighters — and for bringing rent costs down.

To do that, counties like Arapahoe will have to ensure their land use code provides opportunities for a mix of housing — such as apartments, townhomes and duplexes — not just single family homes.

“We want a diverse group of people living in our community, and the only way to do that is to provide diverse housing options,”

Warren-Gully said.

The county’s planning commission is set to hold a public hearing on the changes Oct. 18 in the Arapahoe Room at 6954 S. Lima St., Centennial. A final decision on the changes will be made by commissioners Nov. 22.

Workers build townhomes in Littleton in 2018. The rising cost of living in the city and surrounding metro area has spurred local leaders to look for new ways to ensure a ordable housing.

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In Arapahoe County, officials estimate there were more than 19 overdose deaths per 100,000 residents last year, with more than 500 opioid prescriptions dispensed per 1,000 residents.

Deaths related to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid now found more commonly in illicit street drugs, have also risen. In Arapahoe County, 56% of all overdose deaths were related to fentanyl in 2021, up from 47% the year before.

“The opioid crisis in our area has affected all corners of our society and all walks of life,” said Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharp, who serves on the council.

To combat this rise, the council plans to focus their funding on five issues: prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction and criminal justice.

“Early intervention, inpatient and outpatient services and withdraw management,” make up some of these measures, said Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully, who also serves on the council.

Harm reduction tactics could mean “expanding access to opioid overdose reversal medication, supporting staff supply and space needs for harm reduction” as well as “mobile units and training on harm reduction” for law enforcement, Warren-Gully said.

While the council consists of mostly public officials, an advisory group — which council leaders have called a Technical Advisory Com-

mittee — will consist of subject-matter experts and residents with lived experience with opioid abuse.

inform council’s decision making so that “the communities that are bearing the brunt of this burden will have a meaningful seat at the table,” said Commissioner Nancy Jackson.

During the meeting, officials also polled listeners on a variety of questions related to the opioid epidemic. The findings showed the issue had a strong presence for those listening in, which was at least 1,200, according to county spokesperson Luc Hatlestad.

Asked how severe the problem of opioid abuse is in the community, 46% said “very severe.” Asked if listeners personally knew someone who has struggled with opioid

who are incarcerated and what alternate forms of treatment may be available.

Gretchen Rydin, a City of Littleton councilmember who also serves as the opioid council’s chair, said addressing treatment and recovery in prisons is a crucial component of the opioid crisis and called incarceration “part of the cycle, and part of the pipeline.”

Asked about if funds could be invested in alternate treatments like psilocybin — a natural compound

that has been linked in some studies to treating depression and addiction — Rydin said there are challenges.

Because the drug is not federally regulated, and its sale, use and pos-

the country, federal funding for such treatment is currently off the table.

But that could begin to change. Colorado voters will be asked a question in November about decriminalizing the possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms and allowing “healing centers” where people could buy and use the drugs.

Rydin said legalization and investment in such drugs for their healing potential could be on the horizon.

“I think we’re going to see more and more of that in the years to come,” she said.

Housing Workshop

All Residents Welcome

Learn about housing trends in Centennial, areas of need identified in the Housing Needs Assessment and strategies being considered.

Please attend even if you have attended prior housing workshops!

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p.m.

Middle School 4401 E.

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Activities will be provided for children. Contact adacoordinator@centennialco.gov or 303-325-8000 if you require translation or other accommodations.

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social equity issues.”

In early 2021, the subcommittee was officially created and began meeting via Zoom.

The subcommittee was established to identify inequities, collect and analyze data on equity issues, and develop preventative and rehabilitative strategies to address bias and recommend those to the Justice Coordinating Committee, Baker said.

Members of the subcommittee include Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, Centennial and Aurora council members, and representatives of organizations such as Second Chance Center, Harvest Church, AllHealth Network and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

Although she does not represent an organization, Leslie Summey — a resident of unincorporated Arapahoe County who is running to be the Arapahoe County Commissioner representing District 4 — joined the subcommittee as a community member.

“I’m excited about it and passionate about the work of this subcommittee because I am a mother of five African American children. They have not been justice-involved, but you never know when that is going to happen,” Summey said.

“Therefore, I want to be that voice for the everyday mother who is worried about her children, and for the everyday human being who is African American, of color, who is — who knows about the inequities in the criminal justice system, and who can see the opportunities for growth there,” she said.

Kellner said the subcommittee’s meetings have helped people learn from one another.

“It’s eye-opening to talk to people who experience the justice system differently than I do as a prosecutor, and it’s important to get those perspectives to make sure we have a more fair and just system,” Kellner said.

Data transparency

Something that intrigued Kellner was when decisions that were intended to be “race neutral” resulted in disparate outcomes, he said.

“You think you are doing everything right, and you realize that there’s some unintended consequences. And one of those things that we saw a few years ago was in

our diversion program,” Kellner said.

The juvenile diversion program serves about 600 kids a year and offers a range of services, including therapy and family support, Kellner said. It has good outcomes, with a recidivism rate of about 6.5%, he said.

However, the program “was a lot more, frankly, white than it should have been, given the number of juveniles that should have been eligible,” Kellner said.

He said questions were raised about why there were not more kids from Aurora in the program. What they realized was the policy for intake, which said people with two prior municipal convictions were not eligible for the program, was part of the reason.

“What happened is like Lone Tree, or Parker, or Highlands Ranch — some more affluent neighborhoods — they might have their own municipal courts with their own diversion programs,” Kellner said, explaining this allows for some people to do community service and not end up with a conviction.

“We were excluding a lot more young Black men, or kids, because in Aurora, they didn’t have a diversion program for their municipal court. They ended up taking a lot more convictions,” he said. “So then, by the time they got to state level — like OK, this is more serious — we were excluding them.”

One good thing, Kellner said, is the City of Aurora is starting its own diversion program for municipal courts.

“They’ve recognized the need for that. And then we adjusted ourselves,” he said.

“I’ve been really committed to

data and looking at things that may not be what I expect them to say,” Kellner said.

A few weeks ago, Kellner said eight district attorney offices announced a collaborative data transparency project.

“We unveiled more data transparency than anybody’s ever had in the justice system, and this has never happened on this scale, across the country,” Kellner said.

The data provides a starting point for identifying disparate outcomes that need further investigation, he explained.

For example, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney Data Dashboard, in 2021, 38% of Black defendants charged with a felony pled guilty to a misdemeanor — a lesser charge. The percentage for white defendants was 43%.

This year, however, it’s 37% for both Black and white defendants, he said.

“So are we doing something a little different this year? We’re, obviously, talking a lot more about disparate outcomes and impacts, so maybe that’s an awareness piece that’s having some positive impact,” Kellner said.

Addressing mental health

One of the subcommittee members present at the meeting was Danielle Harris, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion at AllHealth Network, a community behavioral health center.

Harris spoke about AllHealth Network’s co-responder program that has partnered with law enforcement agencies in Arapahoe County, as well as its recently launched Mobile Response Unit in Englewood.

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“And so I’m wondering, have there been other programs like that, that have been successful?” Harris asked.

Brown said the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office had a co-responder program with AllHealth Network and decided to bring the service internally, creating its own co-responder program.

“We responded to almost 4,000 calls for service last year, using our mental health co-responders,” Brown said.

It’s difficult to estimate the exact number of people who were not arrested as a result of the program, he said, but the agency estimates it was anywhere from about 850 to 1,000 people.

The agency has plans to expand its co-responder program, he said, including introducing it at the detention facility.

Of the approximately 950 people in custody right now, about 40% of them have self-reported about dealing with some sort of mental health issue, he said.

“And then you add in substance use disorder and other non-reported mental health issues, we’re probably upwards of 75–85% of those individuals dealing with some sort of mental health crisis. So the mental health side of this is huge,” Brown said.

“We didn’t ask to be the largest mental health facility in the county, at the detention facility, but we are. I didn’t ask to be the largest drug treatment facility in the county, but we are,” he said.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office also recently expanded its therapy dog program by purchasing Riley, who is the first therapy dog for the Cherry Creek School District.

During Riley’s first day on the job, he entered a school where there was a child in crisis, Brown said.

“He wouldn’t go back to his classroom. He had been out for about an hour and 45 minutes,” Brown said about the child, explaining the teachers and psychologist had been switching spots, trying to get the child to engage.

Once Riley entered the school with his handler, School Resource Officer Deputy Adam Nardi, the child asked if he could pet Riley. After about five minutes of petting Riley, the child said he was ready to go back to class, Brown said.

“And then he was re-engaged for the rest of the day. That quick. I mean, within five minutes of being

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in a school, that dog paid for itself in that one day,” Brown said. “That’s something that we all strive to look for, is ways that we can introduce new resources or new technologies that benefit our communities.”

Another benefit to the therapy dogs is they can be trained to detect guns, explosives or electronics, Brown explained, which allows for schools to address safety concerns in a way that is not aggressive and offers a therapeutic component.

One attendee at the event expressed concern about the accessibility of these types of resources for all students, saying that a Black child and a white child are often not given the same treatment, as well as concerns about the school-to-prison pipeline.

According to American University, the pipeline “refers to practices and policies that disproportionately place students of color into the criminal justice system,” partially due to “biased application of harsh disciplinary measures and overuse of referrals to law enforcement.”

To help make sure the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is cognizant of implicit biases and is not perpetuating the school-to-prison pipeline, Brown said the agency began collecting data last year about its school resource officers program, which includes data broken down by race and ethnicity.

“It was interesting to me to look at the span and look at the breakdown of race, and it actually broke down closer to the demographic makeup of each individual school district,” Brown said, explaining the agency serves Deer Trail, Byers Public Schools, Cherry Creek and Littleton Public Schools.

Out of the 230 instances that the school resource officers “got involved, in some sort of an action,” 215 of them were reported to officers by a student, a victim/parent, or school district officials, Brown said. Reports primarily came from school district officials, he said.

The agency continues to collect data this year, Brown said, and encourages other county sheriffs to do the same.

Warrant clearing event

One of the great things that grew out of the, sort of, Racial Equity Subcommittee was a warrant clearing event held in February, Kellner said.

The idea was to help people who have low-level warrants who got “out of step” with their case due to something like work issues or childcare problems — which are “things that oftentimes really impact those that are the least fortunate, least able to deal with them,” he said.

Those eligible for the event included anyone with an active warrant or warrant for a probation violation in Arapahoe County for class 5 or 6 felony, class 4 drug felony, a misdemeanor or a traffic offense.

There were public defenders, prosecutors and a judge present to help resolve the warrants and offer a clean slate to people, rather than arrest them, Kellner said.

“It would have been a waste of resources to arrest those people, when really they needed — and we wanted to give them an opportunity — to get

on track and comply with the law,” he said.

In total, 101 warrants were cleared, according to the website. It was a huge cost saving, Brown said.

According to the website, for every warrant cleared, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office estimated it would have cost them two hours for the deputy to make the arrest, four hours for the booking process at the jail and $128 if the defendant spent the night in jail.

The time and money saved can now be dedicated elsewhere to other services and needs, Brown said.

Kellner described the event as “tremendous” and said some attendees came from out of state.

“Truly, we want to treat less serious cases with less serious consequences, and help people get back on their feet when they need it,” Kellner said. “It was really uplifting for my team to participate.”

Kellner said when 250,000 cases comes through his office per year, it’s important to be mindful of collateral consequences such as impeding a person’s abiltiy to get housing and a job.

Public input wanted

“Everybody involved in this committee wants an accessible justice system that people can trust. To have that, you’ve got to be out in the community,” Kellner said.

Baker said he expects the next community meeting to be held in October.

“If you’ve ever wondered, ‘Why do they do it that way?’ We might be able to answer that question,” Baker said.

Baker said the subcommittee wants to hear people’s suggestions of how the justice system can improve.

“The more voices we hear from, the better off we’re going to be for the solutions. Because there might be something that you have in your back pocket that we can tap into and benefit from,” Brown said. “That’s really what all this is about. It’s about us reaching across the aisle; it’s about us reaching out to community members.”

Those interested in learning more about the Arapahoe County Racial Equity Subcommittee can visit arapahoegov.com/2306/RacialEquity-Subcommittee. There is an online form on the website where residents can share comments with the subcommittee.

Those interested in the data dashboard can visit data.dacolorado. org/18th.

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NyQuil chicken — no thanks

Iam often fascinated at things people worldwide will do based on something they saw online. The latest attention to the problem was an FDA warning that NyQuil chicken is not something people should consume. I’m sure I do not have to state the obvious, but I will. Who in the world would event want to try such a recipe?

Apparently, the NyQuil chicken concept came from a cooking challenge in a video that actually went viral more than a year ago. However, with the FDA just now coming out with the warning, the subject has again become much more popular.

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Like many online challenges, the NyQuil chicken started as a joke that some decided to actually try.

While I have no inclination to try NyQuil chicken — I do not like NyQuil ever — I was curious why the FDA was warning against it.

Turns out, the warning said, “boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways. Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs.”

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I think that’s clear enough to make me not want to even attempt to cook NyQuil.

However, this is not the first-time warnings have had to come out because of some nonsensical viral challenge on TikTok or another social media platform.

In June, the FDA had to warn people against keeping avocados fresh by placing them in water. Apparently, the video was popular several years ago, but as government often does, it has to catch up with warnings.

I have to admit while I have never stored an avocado in water, it is interesting to note that the FDA warns that doing so can encourage bacteria growth and lead to foodborne illness.

Then, you have one of the most popular/ridiculous challenges deriving from social media — the Tide Pod challenge. Starting as a joke in 2017, the challenge made its way to YouTube, pushing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to get involved and put out warnings against eating them.

Admittedly, this is one of the most head-shaking instances of social media nonsense for me. I cannot figure out how in the world anyone saw this and thought it was a good idea.

There is a question thrown out on occasion — “What would we do without the internet?”

In some of these cases, I guess we would not be eating Tide Pods.

But wait, there is more.

In France, there have been warnings put out telling people to stop getting out of their cars and dancing in traffic.

In all of these instances, the governments in various jurisdictions and countries are usually behind because a posting or challenge like these can go viral in within hours or a couple of days.

Once the governing body does try to put the warnings out — they are late and it is not always clear if they are even reaching the demographic who are willing to take on such challenges.

When it comes to teenagers, challenges are always a growing trend and many of them are dangerous. From holding their breath to dangerous levels, inhaling whipped-cream propellant and more — the internet may provide valuable education at times — it also can be a source for teaching something very dangerous.

What is the answer? I really do not know. I would say make sure to educate and watch over your children, but the problem is adults are sometimes doing what seems cool online.

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Pride without the arrogance

Whenever he finished an amazing run, resulting in a touchdown, and having weaved his way through the defense and even running over a defender or slipping past another with some lightning-quick footwork, he never carried on, didn’t even spike the football, he just glided over to the referee and handed him the ball. The NFL Hall of Famer and icon I am speaking about is Barry Sanders.

When Barry Sander retired, he had played in 159 games, had 110 touchdowns, 3032 receiving yards, and 15,655 rushing yards, for a total of 18,805 yards. Known as one of the fiercest and hardest-to-tackle running backs to ever play the game, but also recognized as one of the classiest players to ever take the field. Plenty of accomplishments with zero arrogance.

We all have completed something in our life where we had that tremendous sense of accomplishment. Maybe it was something in our personal life where we achieved a health, fitness, or financial goal. Or perhaps we completed a small project or much bigger endeavor where we took pride in the work we have completed. At work, we may have been promoted, received an award, or we were recognized for contributing to the growth of the organization. Again, it feels good, and whether we are recognized or not, we know in our hearts that we got the job done.

And as we accomplish our goals or contribute to success, people have an even greater appreciation and respect when we walk humbly regardless of what we have achieved.

There are times where the accomplishment or achievement is so amazing that we cannot help but jump for joy and let out a shout or two. Celebrating is much different than arrogance. Especially when it’s

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a big win, or it’s been a long-term goal that was met or exceeded. Yes, for sure, party it up and celebrate while we enjoy those moments in time.

Arrogance is when we change our demeanor, look down on others, walk with a new sense of entitlement, sharing and boasting of incredible deeds. The impact of arrogance can wreak havoc on relationships and even when making first impressions.

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Recently I had an opportunity to spend a weekend with my in-laws. My brotherin-law and his wife, as well as her parents, had hosted his parents and my wife and I for the weekend at their summer home in Ocean City, Maryland. They had only bought the home recently, so it was our first time visiting them in their new summer home. When we arrived, the first thing on the agenda was to go for a tour on the boat. My brother-in-law took us around the bay and pointed out all the things and places they were excited about. We stopped at a couple of places for some drinks and food, and then made our way home.

What stood out to me as I watched my brother-in-law was his sense of accomplishment in life. He is only 38 years old, and I have watched him grow personally and professionally. He has risen through the ranks at work and now leads a team. His team walks with the same sense of achievement, but no arrogance, they are there to get the job done. He works out and keeps himself in top physical condition. He practices his golf game and gets

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A balanced approach to screen time

was determined to raise my kids with no screens. They were going to be the kids who were creative and could entertain themselves with their imaginations, not mindnumbing TV shows.

What can I do to get screen time?

Why do they get screen time?

Every. Five. Minutes.

One day, I told him what to expect, “We will watch 30 minutes after dinner”.

What time is dinner?

an Emmy (I didn’t know children’s shows could win an Emmy).

One day when I needed them to be quiet for a few minutes, I turned it on. Mind you, the ages of my children are 6, 9, 11 and 13 year old.

this new show.

allure of movies

And I succeeded, for a little while … B’ut then they went to cousins’ and friends’ homes, doctor’s offices and stores, and the allure of movies and shows was too much for them to

cause they started asking for it so much. But also because sometimes, I needed a rest from my high-energy children and screens were the only way to keep them safe and keep me

We started out with an hour or so a couple of times a week. But as the older kids got older, the younger kids started screen time younger and younger.

Recently, that’s all my 6-year-old son asks of me, all day, every day. Can I do screen time?

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Support school bond and MLO

As a resident of Douglas County for over three decades and former law enforcement officer, I’m supporting ballot issues 5A and 5B, the mill levy override and bond for the Douglas County School District.

As a conservative, when I first became aware of the ballot issues I was against any new taxes. Especially now. I have no children in public schools anymore and we sent our kids to private schools for high school.

But I did my due diligence and studied it. After extensive research, a couple things are worth mentioning. The bond issue is no different than what Douglas County initiated and ultimately the citizens voted on a few years ago, to extend the Justice Center Sales Tax Capital portion +, which was to sunset. We voted to continue this tax and put it toward roads to make our county safer. The school district bond will continue taxes that we are already paying, not increase them. Bonds fund schools in neighborhoods that need them, lessening the risk of transportation, keeping kids out of unsafe trailers, and keeping kids closer to home. It also funds maintenance and upgrades, which are a safety factor. Increased physical school safety enhancements like public safety radio repeaters for

What time is it now?

Can we have dinner early?

I’m hungry now. I’m soooooo starving.

And so on and so forth.

“How did I get here?” I thought. I am so far from where I aimed to be.

What’s worse is this treatment is almost better than the treatment I get by letting them have 20-30 minutes or even two hours of screen time. Every single time after letting them watch something, turning it off leads to screaming and crying and whining from the younger ones and then even more screaming and whining from the older ones at having to listen to the younger ones.

All of a sudden, everyone is starving and can’t move because they are so tired and hungry.

But then we came across a show called “Bluey.” It was recommended to me by Lane Anderson from the Matriarchy Report. Apparently, it has won a slew of awards, including

When I came back to turn it off, I saw beaming smiles on all their faces. Turning it off was met with, “Mom we love this show!” And they proceeded to tell me all of the funny things that happened, then went off to play.

No whining that it was over, no crying, no complaining.

Interesting.

As we kept this pattern for a few days, I noticed something else. My youngest two who had developed a habit of fighting and picking on each other constantly, were playing better together. There was less fight-playing and more fun-playing.

They made up a Harry Potter game. They used sticks as pretend wands and the only rule was you had to act out whatever spell the person cast on you. It was hilarious to see their acting ability as well as their joy in playing this game the entire afternoon … without a single conflict!

I had an inkling it was because of

One evening my partner and I sat down to watch it to see what it was all about. Essentially, it’s 7-minute episodes of two girl dogs who take turns doing imaginative play with their parents, who are a mom dog and a dad dog. It was so simple. But what drew me in was the sense that I could step it up as a parent, easily. I learned simple ways to inject fun and imagination into my day-to-day interactions with my kiddos.

To be fair, I tried to do imaginative play with them before. But they never got the concept. They would always complain that I wasn’t doing it right or wouldn’t play along when I had ideas. So I gave up.

But “Bluey” had come in and saved us, in a way.

I still have a love/hate relationship with screens.

But for now, I’m content with our nightly routine of snuggling on the couch, just about to turn on the show and hearing my teenager walk in the door from soccer practice, rush into the room and yell, “Bluey’s on? Wait for me.”

Stacey Carruth is a mother of four in Arapahoe County

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better all the time. When he gets a par or birdie, he is excited, but knows the next hole needs his focus. And now he is a part owner of a summer home with his in-laws. As I watched him last weekend, I was truly happy for him and his wife, they showed pride, but more than that they showed growth, appreciation, and joy, no arrogance.

We should take pride and experi-

fire and police, and other physical safety improvements funded by bonds can’t be argued against either in my mind.

As far as the MLO, state school funding formulas are extremely complicated, and a few numbers don’t tell the whole story. I encourage you to study this: leg.colorado.gov/ sites/default/files/2020_booklet_-_final.pdf. In my opinion the Douglas County School District has been very transparent about funding, budget and spending issues, and initiatives. I haven’t seen an example of such transparency in government that I am aware of. See dcsdk12.org/cms/one. aspx?pageId=5761709.

In Douglas County we love our freedom, we love our roads, we love our parks and open space, and we love our public safety. Our property values and economic health depend on all these things. I don’t want our schools to fail to keep up and not attract, or lose good staff, not just teachers but counselors, administrators, and security staff to other districts while we settle for what’s left. This will affect the quality of life we have here and the safety and education of our kids. I encourage you to research and support 5A and 5B.

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ence joy when we achieve our goals, big or small, we should celebrate and let ourselves feel that true sense of accomplishment. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can enjoy pride of accomplishment without the arrogance, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Dustin Smith and his wife grew up spending time at their grandparents’ farms, but many years later, the Smiths’ kids weren’t getting that same experience.

So the Smiths opened The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities and provides a chance for kids to throw horseshoes, learn about tractors and pick up crafting skills, such as how to spin wool.

“We really like the generational aspect of what we do,” said Smith, whose farm has offered the event since 2017.

The Patch features a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and the chance to meet “farm critters,” according to its website. Also part of the fun: a hay wagon ride, apple cannons, roping and corn hole.

Dustin Smith’s dad — affectionately called “grandpa Smith” — often comes out from Kansas to help at the farm, and when he was at a Subway restaurant back in Wichita, somebody recognized his shirt and asked whether he was part of The Patch.

“They had said that grandpa Smith had played with their grandson from Castle Rock, and on their way home, their grandson asked where he could ‘buy a grandpa Smith’ because he had so much fun,” Dustin said. He added: “Even as far as Wichita, it just shows that people love to connect.”

People come to the farm from all over — roughly from as far north as Broomfield, as far west as Conifer, as far south as Colorado Springs and as far east as Burlington, along with some

attendees from out of state, Smith said. The farm sits in the Elizabeth area, east of Douglas County.

The event has become a staple for some who say they’ve come every year, Dustin said.

“It’s the memories that they’re going to have for the rest of their lives. This is how the grandparents are going to remember their grandkids, how the grandkids are going to remember their grandparents,” Dustin said. “Just family time together.”

The public can visit thepatch. farm for tickets or call 720-4466001 with questions. The farm sits at 39980 Fox Trot Circle, several miles north of state Highway 86.

The Patch opened for the season Sept. 17 and is open 10 a.m.6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.

‘Annual tradition’ in Weld

Up north in Weld County, a longtime fall event arose out of a deep agricultural history.

“My grandpa and his brother bought the property in 1958,” said Rachelle Wegele, the operations manager for Anderson Farms in the Erie area.

The location was “really a tenant farm for my family from the 1950s up until the pumpkin patch (started) in 1997,” Wegele said. Tenant farming is a system where landowners contribute their land while tenants contribute their labor.

“We actually farmed closer to Mead, and that’s where I grew up,” Wegele said, referring to a town farther north.

Her father started the pumpkin patch event because some friends in another state were

holding pumpkin patches and telling him how fun it was, Wegele said.

Today, the farm’s Fall Festival includes a corn maze, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a “pumpkin cannon,” farm animals and many other attractions, according to its website.

“A lot of families have made it an annual tradition,” Wegele said. “It’s something that the whole family can do, from little kids up to grandparents. Families just look forward to it every year.”

The festival is running through Oct. 31, and it’s open every day except Tuesdays. Call 303-828-5210 for questions or see andersonfarms.com for tickets and hours, which vary.

The farm is limiting the number of tickets available per day, so people should buy tickets ahead of time to make sure they can get in this season, Wegele said. The farm sits at 6728 County Road 3 1/4, west of Fort Lupton and west of Interstate 25.

Suburbs meet rural feel

Started in 2001, Maize in the City provides a rural fall atmosphere near the edge of Thornton.

The event features a 20-acre corn maze, a mini maze, and a variety of locally grown pumpkins, gourds and “other fall decor,” its website says. It also offers many other attractions, including sand art, a corn launcher, “5-minute escape rooms” and pony rides, according to its website.

The event takes place at 104th Avenue and McKay Road, a short drive east of Colorado Boulevard. It opened for the season Sept. 24. See maizeinthe-

city.com for tickets and other details.

New event down south

In Douglas County, the relatively new fall festivities at Lone Creek Farms include a large array of activities.

Among them are “pumpkin jump pads,” tire swings, a large pedal-kart race track, panning for gemstones, a corn maze and hay wagon rides, according to the farm’s website. And, of course, there are pumpkins for sale.

“Since 2018, we have strived to create a fun, family-friendly environment for the fall season. We are a family-owned business, and from our family to yours, we hope to create memories that will last from year to year,” the website says.

Lone Creek Farms is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays through October.

For tickets, see lonecreekfarms.com. The location has a Franktown address of 3879 N. State Highway 83 and sits in the east Castle Rock area, north of state Highway 86.

Chatfield-area event

Southwest of Littleton in unincorporated Jefferson County, the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfi eld Farms offers a pumpkin patch and corn maze, an antique tractor exhibit by Front Range Antique Power Association, hayrides and an obstacle course, according to the festival’s webpage.

See tinyurl.com/Chatfi eldFarmsFestival for tickets or call 720-865-3500 with questions.

The festival runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7-9 at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, just southwest of Wadsworth Boulevard and the C-470 highway.

The pumpkin patch at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church on Smoky Hill Road in east Centennial featured a Halloween-themed seating area where visitors took photos in fall 2020.

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A steady stream of families came to pick pumpkins Oct. 31, 2020, at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church in east Centennial.

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Pumpkins sit at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities.

People take a ride at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities. The farm sits near the Town of Elizabeth. COURTESY PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK

Butterfly Pavilion stages spider spectacular

Spiders from 20 countries will be featured at the Butterfly Pavilion in October. Included: the cobalt blue tarantula. The Butterfly Pavilion is located at 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. Several species of tarantulas are threatened due to habitat destruction and the Butterfly Pavilion has participated in tarantula conservation work, including ecology and breeding.

Craft fair

Reminder: The 51st Annual Littleton Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ketring Park on South Gallup Street at West Shepperd Avenue, Littleton. Booths are pretty well sold, admission is free. Great spot to start holiday shopping

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Curtis Center

The “Recombobulation” exhibit continues through Oct. 29 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission free.

Aurora Fox

“Futurity” is a new musical scheduled at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, from Oct. 7 to 30. Helen R. Murray will direct this Colorado regional premiere before she leaves the Fox for the American Stage in St. Petersburg, Florida. Angela Steiner is music director and Patrick Mueller is choreographer. The actors will serve as musicians for this production, led by Adam Leigh. aurorafox.org or 303-739-1970.

Czech please!

The Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform symphonic works by Czech composers Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana and Julius Fucik at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. parkerarts.org or 303-805-6800.

Denver Center

“The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh runs through Oct. 16 at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Singleton Theatre. “Much Ado About

Nothing” plays in the DCPA’s Kilstrom Theatre Sept. 30-Nov. 6. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org.

Sand Creek

Tesoro Historic Lecture Series begins with “Remembering the Sand Creek Massacre” by George Curtis Levi. Lecture at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Free, but registration required through South Suburban Parks and Recreation website at ssprd.org or by calling 303-347-5999. Oct. 23 lecture at 1:30 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Register with South Suburban. Dinner lecture Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. Dinner plus lecture: $80 nonmembers; $70 Tesoro members. Call 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org. Menu: buffalo sirloin,

marinated grilled quail, potatoes, chocolate negrita in edible chocolate tulip cup.

MOA

Museum of Outdoor Arts has announced collegiate winners of its Design and Build contest: First ($5,000): Auburn University architecture students Daniel Mejia and Tanmay Shetty. Second ($2,500): University of Minnesota architecture students Andrew Runde and Ensar Smailagic. Third ($1,000) University of California Berkeley architecture students Pericles

Bien, Jared Calvo, Daniel Chiu, Alexis Kelly-Patino, Ethan Oh. Honorable Mention ($500): Southern California Institute of Architecture student Firdavs Yuldashev.

Newman Center

The University of Denver’s

Newman Center presents Capitol Comedy (formerly Capitol Steps) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Gates Concert Hall. Tickets start at $24. 303-871-7720, newmancenterpresents.com.

Art on display

“Far Away Places” exhibit by Littleton Fine Ats Guild members at Stanton Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. 303-794-2787. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and during performances.

Littleton Symphony

Littleton Symphony Orchestra, directed by Catherine Sailer, performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton Tickets: $25/$22/ $5 for age 25 and under.

The cobalt blue tarantula will be among spider species featured at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster in October.

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Thu 10/06

Art: Hands-On Introduction to DSLR Photography (16+yrs)

@ 12am

Oct 6th - Nov 2nd

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Evergreen Chamber Orchestra - Season Opener Concert (Denver)

Ballet Ariel presents 'Carnaval' and 'Sleeping Beauty's Dream'

@ 6pm / $20-$30

PACE Center Drive, PACE Center Drive PACE Center Drive, Parker. balletariel@comcast.net, 303-9454388

Trouble Bound: The Alley Presents: A Night of Trouble

@ 6:30pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

@ 2pm / $25

First Universalist Church of Den‐ver, 4101 East Hampden Avenue, Denver. board@evergreencham berorch.org, 303-670-6558

Adam’s Camp Reunion at the Ranch

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Promise Ranch Therapies & Recreation, 873 Lake Gulch Road, Castle Rock. karli@ adamscamp.org, 303-563-8290

Big Head Todd and The Monsters: Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny 2022

@ 11:30am

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Bill Nershi

@ 6pm

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Mon 10/10

Basketball: Youth-Girls - Ages 8 to 10 - Fall 2022

@ 9:30pm

Oct 10th - Dec 10th

Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Tue 10/11

Pusha T

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood

YS: 3-4 Sports Experience @ Eisenhower @ 8pm

Oct 6th - Oct 27th

Denver Parks and Recreation (EIS), 4300 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver. 720-913-0654

Ipecac with Dead on a Sunday

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Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

Dear Marsha,: DM at Brewabilty @ 5pm

Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Englewood

Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Q's Pub @ 7pm Q's Pub and Grill, 10133 W Chat�eld Ave, Littleton

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Jeremy Camp: I Still Believe Tour

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Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch

Katy Nichole: I Still Believe Tour @ 6pm

Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch

Gaelic Storm at Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO)

@ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Water For People World Water Classic

@ 11:01pm / $30-$40

Oct 6th - Oct 16th

Virtual, Anywhere

Fri 10/07

Quilting- Beginner

@ 2pm

Oct 7th - Dec 16th

Heather Gardens Clubhouse, 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora

Dead On A Sunday (album release show)

@ 6pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, En‐glewood

Jane Monheit

@ 7pm

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree Mikel Erentxun

@ 8pm Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Sat 10/08

Railroad Earth: Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny 2022

@ 11:30am

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

First Annual Upstander 5K Run/Walk Bene�ting Bullying Recovery Resource Center

@ 11am / $20-$30 deKoevend Park and Shelter C, 6301 S University Blvd, Littleton

Wed 10/12

Ladies Night

@ 5pm / $5 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

Alexander 23 @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Thu 10/13

Keith Hicks

@ 4pm

Inverness Hotel, Englewood

Om (band)

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

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‘Xanadu’ on a roll at Town Hall

Skating and singing cast provides energizing musical

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lights go up on a courtyard. We are told it’s Venice, California, 1982. Or is it? A long time ago, poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote a poem about the Mongolian emperor Kubla Kahn, who sought for Xanadu ... a magical mystical place...

“Town Hall has been dallying with the muses for 40 years,” writes director Nick Sugar in an introductory piece about the show “Xanadu,” which opens the 40th season at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center and runs through Oct. 16 ... We meet some of the legendary Greek muses during this festive evening ...

Tall blonde Kira/Clio (Anastasia Koshevaya) sings “I’m Alive” as live music fills the theater. She is

actually one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, here in California, magically ... (Muses aren’t supposed to fall in love with humans, Clio, the muse of history, says ...)

Disco music was at the top of the 1980 pop charts and filling the airwaves, so it would seem that a movie filled with those tunes would be a hit when it was released that year ... but alas, “Xanadu” bombed in movie theaters, even though Olivia Newton- John, who played Clio, had been hugely popular two years before in the film “Grease.”

“Xanadu,” with book by Douglas Carter Bean, eventually opened on Broadway in 2007, Sugar wrote, and ran for a notable 512 performances, nominated for four Tony Awards ... The song list, which includes the familiar “All Over the World,” “Strange Magic,” “Have You Never Been Mellow” and of course, “Xanadu,” was written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.

Jake Bell, California boy Sonny, is in love with Clio at first sight,

of course, and the action takes place in a pink stucco courtyard of a theater, run by manager Danny (THAC veteran Scott McLean), who worries about opening the theater “until times are better ...”

He observes Kira/Clio and is reminded of a girl he once knew ... He had built the theater just for her ... To Kira/Clio, he says: “If you run into her, tell her I loved her and I never loved again ...”

Enter two more muses: comically gifted Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy (Annie Dwyer), and Calliope (Jamie Molina), Muse of Epic Poetry, who play well off each other and other cast members — you’ll want to keep an eye on that pair when they are on stage--it takes great skill to be that silly!

Other ensemble members are Charlotte LaFonte, Nathan Petit, Kelly Maur and Gabe Morales. Dancers move throughout in Nick Sugar’s carefully choreographed style ... everything flows smoothly.

Swings for this production

IF YOU GO

If you go: “Xanadu” runs through Oct. 16 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Please note a special benefit performance for the Denver Actors Fund on Monday, Oct. 3, when ticket sales will go to this fund to help theater people with medical expenses. Performances otherwise: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. See townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787.

include Kelly Kates, William Riley Holmes and Jessica Meyer.

And, most of the cast performs the entire show on roller skates! We were told that Littleton’s Skate City was the site for some training sessions and is a co-sponsor of the production, which will send one out with a happy feeling ...

Next at Town Hall: “Putting It Together,” Sondheim music, Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30. “Newsies,” Nov. 17Dec. 30.

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The cast of “Xanadu” will perform at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center through Oct. 16.

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‘Dry Land’ dives into the deep end

One of the great things about theater is its ability to reflect the challenges and convulsions of society with a speed and alacrity that most other performing arts mediums just aren’t capable of achieving.

That fact is highlighted by Benchmark Theatre’s regional premiere production of Ruby Rae Spiegel’s “Dry Land,” which runs at the theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, through Sunday, Oct. 8. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

“Dry Land” tackles the timely topics of abortion, female friendship and much more. We spoke to Haley Johnson, executive director at Benchmark, about the show.

Answers edited for brevity and clarity.

-Tell me about selecting “Dry Land” to be part of Benchmark’s season?

When Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act on September 1, 2021, we knew that a play like “Dry Land” couldn’t be more relevant. Of course, we didn’t have the foresight of what was to come from the US Supreme Court in June of 2022. As a result, “Dry Land” is eerily timely, probably more so than any of the plays in the rest of our season.

-What is the show about?

“Dry Land” is a story that follows teammates on a Florida high school girls’ swim team. Underage and pregnant, Amy has enlisted the help of Ester as she is unable to obtain

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an abortion without her mother’s consent.

-Tell me about the cast?

We have a phenomenal cast that are all new to the Benchmark Theatre stage. Director Abby Apple Boes selected a group of artists that have been a delight to work with and really brought the story to urgent life. The play sits in realism and honesty and every member of this five-person cast has done a tremendous job grounding themselves in a genuine and raw performance.

-The show has an all-female/ non-binary creative team — how did that affect the way you told this particular story?

It was very important to us that we had the right voices around the creative table. Surrounding ourselves with female and non-binary artists, we were able to focus on the artistry of the show from a perspective that everyone could relate to on some level. This is a story about teenage girls and the adversity they face.

Inherently, having female and nonbinary voices to support the artistry of the story was vital.

-What do you hope audiences come away with?

I hope audiences leave the theater with, perhaps, a sober understanding of the lengths to which some people

may need to stretch to make the choice that’s right for them. The playwright does a careful and intentional job of not politicizing this play. We simply want to present the piece as a cautionary tale and a reminder that what happens in this fictitious story is all too real in high schools, summer camps and bedrooms all across the nation and beyond.

For more information and tickets, visit www.benchmarktheatre.com

LSO celebrates works of the cello

The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is getting into its new season in a thrilling way with the upcoming “Cellists’ Favorite” performance, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

The concert will feature cellist Seoyoen Min performing Elgar’s “Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 85.” Min, a South Korea native, has been Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 2019 and has performed with a range of international ensembles.

All the details and tickets can be secured at www.lakewoodsymphony. org.

Walker Fine Art examines the natural world

There’s a reason so many people are worried about the state of the climate and environment. Mixed in with all the beauty the world offers are danger and fear about the future

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of the planet.

“Environmental Reflections,” the latest exhibit at Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Ave., No. A, in Denver, gives six artists — Theresa Clowes, Elaine Coombs, George Kozman, Bryan Leister, Heather Patterson and Zelda Zinn — the opportunity to explore their understanding and appreciation of landscape, climate and habitat.

The exhibit runs at the gallery through Saturday, Nov. 18. Find all the information at www.walkerfineart.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Night Moves at Red Rocks

I have a pretty firm rule that if the name of your band references Bob Seger’s best song (and one of the best songs ever written), I’m going to be inclined to give your band a chance. Over the last decade or so the Minneapolis-based group Night Moves have fine-tuned their approach to reverb-drenched roots rock. Their 2019 album “Can You Really Find Me,” is home to some of the year’s best songs and their recently released “The Redaction” EP hints at great things ahead.

The group swings by Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. Oct. 6. Get tickets at https://globehall.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Arapahoe Libraries group for Black employees advocates for change

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Although her job as a library specialist is great, working at Arapahoe Library District’s Koelbel Library, located in Centennial and near Greenwood Village, is “a bit of a doozy as a visibly Black employee,” said Sydney Hawkins.

Based on data from 2020, about 2.4% of Centennial residents and 1.1% of Greenwood Village residents were Black or African American, according to Data USA.

In Arapahoe County, about 10.6% of residents, which is more than 69,000 people, were Black or African American.

At Arapahoe Libraries, nine out of 343 employees identify as Black — less than 2.7% — said Michelle Cingrani, a media relations specialist with the district, via email.

To help improve representation within the library district and highlight Black voices, Hawkins joined four other Arapahoe library employees to create the African Diaspora Advisory Collective, the district’s first employee resource group.

“One of our managers had wanted some sort of employee resource group specifically for Black employees to exist. She had been pushing for it and there wasn’t any action happening until George Floyd’s murder,” said Hawkins, a facilitator for the group.

Following the murder of Floyd in May 2020, Hawkins said she thinks there was advisement from an out-

side consultant to let all of the Black employees at the Arapahoe Library District have a space to talk to each other.

That first meeting happened in June 2020, and during the meeting, people expressed wanting to make the gathering a regular occurrence, she said.

“For a lot of us, it was the first time we met each other, because we were all so separated at different branches,” Hawkins said.

Shirmeca Littlejohn, a library specialist at Smoky Hill Library and one of the founding members of the group, said she wanted to get involved “for my own sanity, at first.” It gave her a space to share some of her frustrations with people who could understand given they’d had similar experiences.

“We’ve all had the desire to do more and to have better representation within the district, so that was my motivation,” said Littlejohn, who is the group’s treasurer.

The group did a follow-up meeting around September 2020, Hawkins said, and by January 2021, they had a mission statement they presented to the board of directors that was approved.

The mission of the group is pretty fluid, but it mainly is to center Black voices across the African diaspora, Hawkins said. Currently, there are about six members.

She said some of her goals for the group are “to make sure that the rest of (the) district knows we exist, as well as patrons, and provide

… programs that highlight Black people, which had been something that was lacking in the past.”

The group meets weekly, Littlejohn said — not only to connect with one another, but to do important work for the district.

Advocating for change

As the first employee resource group in the district, some challenges of the organization were establishing its value and role, Littlejohn explained.

“It’s difficult to change your mindset, or to change tradition, or to change immediate policy … because it’s never been done before within ALD (Arapahoe Library District),” Littlejohn said. “So that’s one of our challenges is to (say), like, ‘No, this is valuable. No, this is necessary. And we should really look into adapting for this.’”

“There’s a lot of good intentions at the district, and not a lot of action. But the African Diaspora Advisory Collective certainly would love to see more inclusive hiring, better and more intentional retention practice,” Hawkins said.

One of the group’s suggestions was for the district to implement more targeted hiring practices, such as printing and sharing job postings in community centers, mosques and synagogues, rather than just online. Unfortunately, due to some legality concerns, the idea was not executed, Hawkins said.

Another suggestion was having more transparent collection development for the libraries, Hawkins said.

Developing more diverse collections is important because, currently, it’s something that is lacking, Littlejohn said.

“As far as representing all diverse cultures, there’s predominant cultures that they have represented. But so, we’re pushing to get a little more diversity in everyday items, not just things that get rotated on a holiday basis type thing,” Littlejohn said.

When asked about what have been some of the successes of the group and the changes it’s been able to implement, Littlejohn said, “That we exist, is one.”

Hawkins agreed, saying, “That was honestly a pretty significant accomplishment.”

The employees are located across about five different libraries, so getting a guaranteed block of time to meet to do work was a challenge at first, Littlejohn said. However, those meetings have now been established as a priority.

“I would say that our existence has shifted other internal discussions around inclusivity in general. Folks from other departments will reach out to us sometimes and ask for advice,” Hawkins said.

For example, some asked for advice about potentially partnering with the Tattered Cover Book Store, given its previous controversy.

The store, as reported by The Denver Post, faced backlash after releasing a neutrality statement during the Black Lives Matter protests following Floyd’s murder, as well as after its owners claimed it was the nation’s largest Black-owned book store.

“And so we were able to provide our thoughts,” she said, noting such a conversation would have been unlikely prior to the group’s existence.

Littlejohn said the district is also starting to consult the group about their wording and marketing to make sure it’s appropriate. The collaboration has been great, she said, because it’s helped prevent some offensive material from being shared.

“The longer we exist, I think the more we’re getting used as a resource,” Littlejohn said.

Implementing community programs

In addition to its advocacy and consulting work, the African Diaspora Advisory Collective occasionally offers supplemental programs for the public.

Littlejohn said the group wanted to create programs they saw value in and thought patrons would find value in as well.

“We wanted to just get in some programming that we knew the Black community, Black-identifying community, would love to have,” she said.

The group’s most recent event, held in August, was a virtual conversation about the poetry book

“Call Us What We Carry,” written by 24-year-old Amanda Gorman, a poet and activist who spoke during President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Legislators face inflationary budget crunch

Risk of recession grows

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Inflation and rising interest rates aimed at reining in rising consumer costs are causing Colorado’s economy to slow and stagnate, according to two economic and tax revenue forecasts presented Sept. 22 to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee.

The governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting warned the risk of a recession in the next 18 months has risen since June to 50%. And nonpartisan Colorado Legislative Council Staff said there are a host of economic risks, including fallout from the war in Ukraine and the effects of the Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy even further.

“A recession could be a real possibility that you could be faced with,” said David Hansen, senior economist with Legislative Council Staff. “We don’t want to shy away from saying that.”

The upside is that the state’s job market remains strong, with unemployment hovering around 3% and two job openings available for every unemployed person in Colorado from March to July. And the governor’s office forecasts that the state’s economy is “expected to rebound by the end of 2023 and return to historical growth in 2024” as inflation eases.

“We do think that the monetary policy circumstances that we’re currently under will lessen the amount of labor demand,” said Bryce Cooke, the chief economist with OSPB, who said he expects the unemployment rate to hit 3.9% in 2023. “But we don’t think it will get to the point where it’s a one-to-one ratio (of unemployed people and open jobs).”

Despite the headwinds, tax revenues are still forecast to increase by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next several fiscal years.

“Colorado’s economy is strong and will continue to grow in the months ahead,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a written statement. He is expected to unveil his 2023-24 fiscal year budget, which will take effect July 1, 2023, in the next several weeks.

But the reality for state budget writers on the JBC is that while they are expected to have $1 billion more to spend for the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to Legislative Council Staff, about 90% of that increase is expected to be consumed by the General Assembly’s existing funding plans.

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a stronger-than-expected economy and billions of dollars in federal aid. The news caused some jaws to drop — literally — Thursday among the six members of JBC.

That’s not fully accounting for the effects of inflation on the cost of governing, which could effectively mean the budget will have to shrink.

“I think we’re in the red before we even start the race,” said state Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and the incoming chair of the JBC.

State Sen. Bob Rankin, a Carbondale Republican who sits on the JBC, is anxious about the prospect of not being able to raise the pay of state employees as a result.

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, the 1992 constitutional amendment passed by Colorado voters, limits increases in government growth and spending each year to the rates of inflation and population growth. But the inflation rate used to determine the cap comes from the previous calendar year, or six months before the start of each fiscal year.

Given high inflation rates, some JBC members have complained that the TABOR cap is lagging and thus constraining the budget, a problem that compounds over time as inflation keeps rising.

The TABOR cap for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which began July 1, was set using a 3.5% inflation rate when the inflation rate in the 2021 calendar year in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area is more like 8%. While the 2023-24 fiscal year TABOR cap will reflect that higher rate, it only builds off the TABOR cap set using the 3.5% rate.

And because of inflation, the state is expected to collect billions of dollars in tax revenue above the TA-

fects of inflation on governing.

Legislative Council Staff forecast revenue above the TABOR cap to be $3.63 billion in the current 2022-23 fiscal year, $2.28 billion in the 2023-24 fiscal year and $1.9 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The forecast from the governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting was far less rosy. The Polis administration forecast the revenue cap to be exceeded by $1.9 billion in the current 2022-23 fiscal year, $685 million in the 2023-24 fiscal year and $742 million in the 2024-25 fiscal year.

“On the surface, things looks great,” said Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat who sits on the JBC. “We have to deal with the stuff that is under the surface.”

Complicating the situation further are two measures on the November ballot that could reduce the TABOR cap excess by hundreds of millions of dollars in future fiscal years, if not eliminate the excess entirely.

Proposition 121 would cut Colorado’s income tax rate to 4.4% from 4.55%, a reduction estimated to slash state tax revenue by $412.6 million in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Proposition 123 would set aside up to 0.1% of taxable income each year for affordable housing, which is estimated to shrink revenue by $145 million in the current fiscal year and $290 million in the 2023-24 and subsequent fiscal years.

Under the OSPB tax revenue forecasts, the TABOR cap excess would effectively be eliminated by the passage of Propositions 121 and 123. Should there be a mild recession and tax revenue be lower than what’s forecast by OSPB, Propositions 121 and 123, should they pass,

could go beyond eliminating the TABOR excess and force the legislature

The majority of Colorado taxpayers already have received TABOR refund checks — $750 for single filers and $1,500 for joint filers — for the previous fiscal year. But they can expect even more money in April.

The amount of money taxpayers will receive is based on their income level and is expected to range from $160 for the lowest earners (people who make up to $48,000) who are single filers to $506 for the highest earners (people making more than $266,000) who are single filers. The refund range jumps to $1,012 from $320 for joint filers based on their income levels.

Greg Sobetski, chief economist with Colorado Legislative Council, said the amounts will be finalized in the coming weeks as the state finishes its accounting for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended June 30.

Coloradans who filed their 2021 tax returns before June 30 have already received their $750 or $1,500 checks or will receive them by Sept. 30. Late filers who submit their returns before Oct. 16 will receive their checks by Jan. 31.

More information on the refund checks can be found at https://tax. colorado.gov/cash-back.

It’s unclear whether Coloradans will get TABOR refund checks in future years given the uncertainty around the economy and the passage of Propositions 121 and 123.

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

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New tennis format goes over well

CHSAA changes playo mechanism for ‘best of both worlds’

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There has always been a debate about whether tennis is an invididual or team sport.

Most people agree that it is both. The Colorado High School Actitivies Association agrees and its new state playoff format strengthens that notion.

This season, individual state championships in No. 1 singles through No. 4 doubles will be determined in a three-day tournament Oct. 13-15 at City Park. Individual postseason regionals begin Oct. 5. The team championship will be determined by a 16-team, dual-style tournament that will conclude Oct. 18 at City Park.

In the past, both the individual and team championships were decided at the state meet with teams earning points for each individual win.

“It should be the best of both worlds,” CHSAA associate commissioner Bethany Brookens said when the new setup was announced.

Most South Metro boys high school coaches agree.

“The new 16 team dual playoff is a fantastic addition and change,” said Arapahoe coach Peter Weyhrich. “It has really made each and every dual match this season extremely important. Each individual match has become even more important as a 6-1 victory may carry more weight than a 4-3 victory. I am sure there will be adjustments made, but I think this is a positive change for high school tennis.”

Dan Padrnos of Chaparral is another coach who favors the changed postseason format for many of the same reasons as Weyrich.

Valor Christian coach Bill Epping said the new format is good for tennis.

“I like it,” he said. “It gives tennis a little more notoriety. It values the team concept a little bit more to where No. 4 doubles is just as important as No. 1 singles whereas the old format was a little bit weighted towards the top of the line vs the bottom of the line.

“I’m looking forward to the format and see how it goes. It will make 4A and 5A a little more interesting for sure and I like they kept the

old format for the individual matches.”

Cherry Creek coach Art Quinn obviously liked the previous method of determing the state championship team but welcomes the postseason changes despite winning the past two Class 5A state crowns.

“It has changed and change is good,” said Quinn. “We’ll find out what it means in the long haul. It makes the postseason a little bit longer.

“It doesn’t change what we’re doing. We’re going to do what we do and that’s all we can control. We hope everybody has a great experience, all players and all programs. We’re ready to do battle.”

Cherry Creek has won 44 of the 50 state titles since 1972 and captured 49 of 50 Centennial League crowns in that time. Bruins players have won 207 of the 349 individual state titles in the past 50 seasons.

In the Sept. 19 Universal Tennis Ratings, which is used by the CHSAA, Valor Christian was the topranked 5A team in Colorado and Cherry Creek was second.

Arapahoe was sixth, Regis Jesuit 10th, Ponderosa 12th Chaparral 14th, and Heritage 15th.

The CHSAA Tennis Committee released its 16-team single elimination bracket on May 23 for both 5A and 4A where the higher seed will host three rounds before the championship finals. In each round, the teams will play head to head at all seven ladder spots to determine the winner and which team will advance to the next round.

Cherry Creek was the top-seed in Class 5A and hosted No. 16 Heritage in a first round match which was set for Sept. 28.

Valor Christian, second seeded, faced No. 15 Fort Collins in the first round. Rocky Mountain, seeded 12th, drew No. 5 Arapahoe in the opening round while No. 11 Mountain Vista was at No. 6 Ralston Valley.

Other first round matches had No. 13 Rock Canyon playing at No. 4 Fossil Ridge and No. 14 Boulder traveled to meet No. 3 Regis Jesuit in first round match.

Kent Denver was the top seed in Class 4A.

Valor Christian’s No. 1 singles player Christian Trevey makes a return in a dual meet on Sept. 22 against Mountain Vista.

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Shai Sabinsky of Mountain Vista in action during a dual meet against Valor Christian on Sept. 22.

Creek whallops Regis Jesuit 42-14

Bruins are top-ranked team in statewide poll

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek wrapped up its non-conference schedule on Sept. 22 and now faces another challenge against Centennial League teams.

The three-time defending state champion Bruins, the top-ranked team in the CHSAANow.Com poll, rolled to a 42-14 victory over fourth-ranked Regis Jesuit.

Creek is now 4-1 with its lone loss coming in a 13-9 defeat to St. Edward of Lakewood, Ohio. Regis slipped to 2-3 on the season after opening the year with an overtime victory over Valor

Christian.

‘We’re happy to get out of our non-conference part of the schedule and now we focus on the Centennial League,” said coach Dave Logan, whose team will take on Cherokee Trail on Sept. 29 in its league opener. “The Centennial League is the best league in the state. It’s never easy when you play any of those guys.”

Cherry Creek, at least from the final score, had an easy time handling Regis as the Bruins’ strong rushing attack set the tone for the game.

The Bruins. led by running backs Jordan Herron and Carlson Tann, and a physical offensive line, rushed for 360 yards and averaged 9.5 yards per carry. Creek finished with 593 yards in total offense.

“It always starts with us up

front and how we run it,” added Logan. “I thought we played hard. Regis is a very good team but I liked how we competed and I thought our physicality was good. We got a couple guys nicked up that we are going to have to get back. I thought the kids executed the game plan really well.”

The Creek offensive line that contributed to the offensive output included Hank Zilinskas, Ben Lastrella, AJ Burton, Taki Dadiotis and Maxwell Parrott.

Herron, a junior, gained 156 yards on 14 carries and rushed for two touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 81 yards and a TD.

Tann had 145 yards rushing on 17 carries and scored one touchdown.

The final score might have been

lopsided but the game was close for a while. An 87-yard kickoff return by Grant Drotar cut the Creek lead to 14-7 in the second quarter.

“It really was close,” said Logan. “It was 14-7 late in the first half. We had a couple big plays in the second half and when you play good teams you have to be prepared for a dogfight. And for the most part it was.

“We scored right before halftime (5-yard run by Herron) which helped. We had a big play in the third quarter and now all of a sudden it is 28-7. We’ll take it, learn from it and move on.

“We have to fix our kickoff coverage team.There’s always things to work on. It was a short week for us. We had one less day of preparation so I was proud of the way we played.”

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The Cherry Creek football team raises the championship trophy and banner in December 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High.

FILE PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO

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People gathered via Zoom for the conversation, which Littlejohn fa cilitated, discussing what stood out to them from the poems and how they see it relating to society.

“I want it to be comfortable, I want it to be open,” Littlejohn said, explaining the group refers to the gathering as a living room conver sation. “A couple of the attendees are always like, ‘It really does feel like a living room. Feels like we’re just having an open conversation.’”

Some of the themes discussed during the August event included the power of words, the value of storytelling and the importance of addressing generational trauma. Participants shared and compared their interpretations of the poems, always in a respectful manner.

“To have all of those different ideas and different views come apart in a conversation was amaz ing,” Littlejohn said, explaining she hopes to foster a community of people who want to understand others’ perspectives.

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The African Diaspora Advisory Collective is an example of that, she explained, as it has directly benefited its members and enacted small but important changes in the library district.

‘Room to grow’

When the time comes that the founding members of the African Diaspora Advisory Collective no longer work at the library district, Hawkins said she hopes the employ ee resource group continues to exist.

“I really hope that our district means it when they say that, you know, we are codified in the back bone — or, I don’t know, maybe the muscles, maybe not the backbone — of what our library district is,” Hawkins said.

Participation in the group has helped with Hawkins’ professional development, she said. For example, it helped introduce her to other people in the district she may not have otherwise met and gave her op portunities to join other committees and speak to upper-management.

“It’s been necessary and it’s helped us all develop professionally … and keep us at ALD (Arapahoe Library District),” Littlejohn said.

Hawkins said the group “keeps us mentally sustained, at such a homogenous work environment.”

“I’ve gained a sisterhood from it,” Littlejohn said, explaining the group members regularly check in on each other outside of their meetings. “It’s been super, super valuable.”

Looking ahead, Hawkins said it’s important that more employee re source groups are created for people of other identities, as well.

“I think (it) would help with reten tion because, you know, we’re not the only ones underrepresented at libraries,” Hawkins said.

Overall, progress has been made at Arapahoe Library District, Little john said, but there is still more work to be done.

“It is a great organization,” Littlejohn said about the district. “But like many great organizations, there’s always room to grow.”

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LP STOP TOM TABUCHI 1470 AIRPORT BLVD AURORA CO 80011-7721

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Prior Year(s) Due 18746 1,971.51

Prior Year(s) Due 77714 8,209.76

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Prior Year(s) Due 16126 1,473.39

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Prior Year(s) Due 37700 6,454.93

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39971 3,558.31

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Prior Year(s) Due 17221 1,592.99

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71619 6,817.30

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Prior Year(s) Due 15950 1,622.77

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0350678662021TLC LASER EYE CENTERS

720 S COLORADO BLVD Ste 140-A DENVER CO 80246-1948

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Prior Year(s) Due 15227 1,115.99

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Prior Year(s) Due 19841 2,059.02 0351623892021 QWINIX TECHNOLOGIES 9155 E NICHOLS AVE Ste 300 CENTENNIAL CO 80112-3419 16971 1,677.37

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Prior Year(s) Due 58000 5,975.61

0352115922021S C P MEDICAL PRODUCTS LLC 6248 S TROY CIR Ste A CENTENNIAL CO 80111-6485 30172 2,762.16

0352165272021PAPA MURPHYS TAKE N BAKE PIZZA 5098 S FEDERAL BLVD Unit A ENGLEWOOD CO 80110-6344 25702 2,390.76

0352184812021STATION DENTAL GROUP 14001 E ILIFF AVE Ste 104 AURORA CO 80014-1424 72433 7,601.09

0352225272021HUNGRY HOWIE’S 6040 S GUN CLUB RD Ste F4 AURORA CO 80016-5305 17926 1,237.92

0352234692021SABOR MEXICAN GRILL 5350 S PARKER RD AURORA CO 80015-1135 14500 1,074.30

03523889020215280 CRYO & RECOVERY CLINIC 10111 INVERNESS MAIN ST Ste D ENGLEWOOD CO 80112-5729

03523890320215280 CRYO & RECOVERY CLINIC 400 S COLORADO BLVD Ste 300 DENVER CO 80246-1238

0352408862021SPECIALTY IMAGING 99 INVERNESS DR E Unit 100 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112-5122

Prior Year(s) Due 29000 2,937.73

Prior Year(s) Due 29000 2,587.78

Prior Year(s) Due 45893 4,560.68

0353426462021METROPCS 10222 E COLFAX AVE AURORA CO 80010 7250 705.36 0353436002021VALET LIVING TAG 0122 CO 808 66.84 0353436182021VALET LIVING TAG 0128 CO 415 39.02

0353436262021VALET LIVING TAG 0843 CO 557 49.50

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0353436692021VALET LIVING TAG 1216 CO 702 68.78 0353436932021VALET LIVING TAG 1642 CO 733 120.82

03534534320213131 SOUTH VAUGHN WAY LP 3131 S VAUGHN WAY Ste 122 AURORA CO 80014-3501 27924 2,065.59

0353458232021MIDCOUNTRY EQUIPMENT FINANCE TAG 0010 CO 28016 2,013.10

0353460052021VALET LIVING TAG 0010 CO 186 23.13

0353460132021VALET LIVING TAG 0037 CO 230 32.51

0353460212021VALET LIVING TAG 0117 CO 208 24.63 0353460302021VALET LIVING TAG 0185 CO 444 45.87

0353460482021VALET LIVING TAG 0881 CO 425 43.46

0353460562021VALET LIVING TAG 1035 CO 217 31.00

Prior Year(s) Due 20830 1,952.43

0352410412021TRIZETTO CORPORATION 6900 S PEORIA ST CENTENNIAL CO 80011-8230 56488 6,103.54 0352414412021MARCO’S PIZZA #6022 21699 E QUINCY AVE Unit G AURORA CO 80015-2886

0352543132021SOLACE HEALTHCARE 4500 CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DR Ste 710 DENVER CO 80246-1534 69699 6,315.64

0352714392021AURORA ORAL IMAGING LLC 14991 E HAMPDEN AVE Ste 340 AURORA CO 80014-5078

Prior Year(s) Due 29000 3,056.29

0352873782021JOE’S CRAB SHACK 14025 E EVANS AVE AURORA CO 80014-1450 40960 4,271.54

0353460642021VALET LIVING TAG 1185 CO 557 62.06 0353460722021VALET LIVING TAG 1214 CO 209 28.34

0353460812021VALET LIVING TAG 1615 CO 244 24.54

0353513512021VEROS BIOLOGICS

6789 S YOSEMITE ST Ste 3 CENTENNIAL CO 80112-1443 30792 2,842.82

0353515562021RSM US LLP 5990 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD Bldg 2-350 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111-4743 395326 35,899.86

Legals

Public Trustees

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0335-2022

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

On June 28, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Anita Allen

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

April 06, 2012

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 13, 2012

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2040512

Original Principal Amount $78,275.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $63,158.45

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 145, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II SUB DIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN#: 2077-36-3-20-145

Also known by street and number as: 8109 S Fillmore Way, 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, 10/26/2022, 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: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

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: 06/28/2022

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) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Norton #34861

David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-027718

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.

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vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0335-2022

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0343-2022

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

On July 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)

CHRISTOPHER D. WIETRICK AND CARA A. WIETRICK

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST OPTION MORTGAGE, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2016

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 14, 2016

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6103352

Original Principal Amount $198,800.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $190,464.60

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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 23 AND 24, BLOCK 33, SOUTH BROAD WAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4394 S WASHINGTON ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

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, 11/02/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

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: 07/01/2022

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) rep resenting 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 # 00000009533043

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.

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Legal Notice NO. 0343-2022

Arapahoe County Tax Lien Pages -- Personal Property

0353804912021CINEBARRE

0353764432021ALSIDE

0353793702021ENVERUS

CO 80112-3272

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0377-2022

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

On July 19, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Brian K McHugh and Melissa A McHugh

Original Beneficiary(ies)

National City Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Citizens Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 13, 2005

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 25, 2005

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5160218

Original Principal Amount $65,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $50,823.56

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 6, BLOCK 5, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1732 East Phillips Avenue, 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

Public Notices

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, 11/16/2022, 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: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

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: 07/19/2022

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) rep resenting 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-22-939642-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 Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 0377-2022

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0367-2022

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

On July 8, 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) Victor R. Griggs

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Mortgage Assets Management, LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 06, 2010

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 02, 2010

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0112068

Original Principal Amount $600,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $504,549.78

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: death of all named mortgagors under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 43, HOMESTEAD FARM FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5942 East Irish Place, 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, 11/09/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

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: 07/08/2022

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) rep resenting 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-22-938006-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 Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 0367-2022

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0339-2022

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

On June 28, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Gerald W. Burke and Mayonie M. Johnson Original Beneficiary(ies)

Wells Fargo Financial Colorado, Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo USA Holdings, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust March 28, 2003

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 07, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3071901

Original Principal Amount $170,626.48

Outstanding Principal Balance $131,403.25

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 9, SECOND RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 12, 13, 14 AND 15, SHERIDAN HILLS, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 3876 S Green Ct, Englewood, CO 80110-3245.

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, 10/26/2022, 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: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

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: 06/28/2022

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) rep resenting 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-22-937866-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 Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0339-2022

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0320-2022

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

On June 24, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Dylan Dick Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2020

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E0144226 Book: N/A Page:

Original Principal Amount $242,250.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $236,978.25

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: 15700 E Jamison Dr Unit 1-305, 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, 10/26/2022, 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: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

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: 06/24/2022

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) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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 # 22CO00156-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Re vised 1/2015

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0320-2022

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 305, BUILDING 1, SAVAN NAH, A CONDOMINIUM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COV ENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF SAVANNAH, RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4133216, AND THE MAP RECORDED ON JULY 27, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4133217, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLO RADO RECORDS.

TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 14 AND GARAGE NO. E, IN GARAGE BUILDING 19, AS DELIN EATED ON THE MAP RECORDED ON OCTO BER 14, 2004, AS RECEPTION NO. B4181225, AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice NO. 0320-2022

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0378-2022

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

On July 19, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Ann Elizabeth Martin

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

January 09, 2017

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 17, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7005665

Original Principal Amount $435,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $162,473.87

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 69, THE KNOLLS WEST - FILING NO. 2 AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2683 E Fremont Place, 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, 11/16/2022, 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: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

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 EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 07/19/2022

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) rep resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Norton #34861

David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-027929

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 Re vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0378-2022

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0362-2022

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

On July 8, 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) Stephanie Brabec

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee of Guaranteed Rate, Inc., 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 25, 2014

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 04, 2014

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4113854

Original Principal Amount $135,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $119,107.82

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

FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A

Also known by street and number as: 6001 South Yosemite St #A-206, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/09/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

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: 07/08/2022

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) rep resenting 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-22-937472-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 Re vised 1/2015

EXHIBIT A 0362-2022

BUILDING A, UNIT 206, HERMITAGE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HERMITAGE AT GREEN WOOD 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. COUNTY OF ARAPA HOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Notice NO. 0362-2022

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County

Public Notice

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is scheduled for October 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., the meeting will be held virtually.

Case # VAR2022-005. APPLICANT: Sam Baxter. The applicant is requesting a vari ance for an accessory dwelling unit to be located outside of the rear thirty-five percent (35%) lot placement requirement for accessory dwelling structures in the R-1-C zone district and a vari ance to allow the existing structure to encroach into the 3- foot side setback. This is a variance to Section 16-5-4.C.7.i (5) and Table 16-6-1.2 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

PREMISES: 3880 South Bannock Street

Copies of the application are on file in the Com munity Development Department and may be reviewed upon request. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing by calling 303.762.2342 or emailing commdev@ englewoodco.gov 24 hours prior to the public hearing for directions providing public comment virtually or in person.

By Order of the City Board of Adjustment and Appeals

/s/ Shelly Worek

Shelly Worek, Recording Secretary

Legal Notice No. 301590

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NO. CC22-185

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 19, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, adopted Resolution No. CC22-185, which placed a ballot measure on the November 8, 2022, election ballot to establish a new sales tax on the sale of retail marijuana and marijuana products within the

Public Notices

unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. The full text of the ballot measure is set forth below:

Shall Jefferson County taxes be increased by $600,000 annually in the first full fiscal year (2024) and by such amounts as are raised thereafter by imposing a sales tax between three and six percent (3-6%) on the sale of retail marijuana and marijuana products within the unincorporated areas of Jefferson County, which tax shall be in addition to all other sales taxes imposed, with the Board of County Commissioners having authority to increase or decrease the sales tax rate without further voter approval beginning in January 2024 so long as the rate of such sales tax does not exceed six percent (6%), with such tax revenues being used to fund public safety operations as determined by the Board of County Commissioners, and with the result ing tax revenue being allowed to be collected, retained, and spent beginning in 2024 and thereafter, notwithstanding the limitations of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitu tion or any other law?

Legal Notice No. 530624

First Publication: September 8, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new FMB License (Off-Premise) for World Market, LLC dba Cost Plus World Market located at 9559 E. County Line Rd. Centennial, CO 80112.

Applicant: World Market, LLC 1201 Marina Village Parkway Alameda, CA 94501

Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at clovelace@ centennialco.gov by no later than October 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of Christina Lovelace, Deputy City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 560670-60670

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF MINOR SUBDIVISION

The City of Sheridan’s Planning and Zoning Department has received an application for a minor subdivision for property located at 3142 W Hampden Ave. The owner of this property has ap plied for approval of a minor subdivision to adjust lot lines of the existing parcels.

Per Sheridan Municipal Code Sec. 55-44(b)(3), written notification of the minor subdivision is required for all real property owners within 300 feet of the subject subdivision. Please note the following:

1) A copy of this minor subdivision is available, for your review, at the Sheridan Municipal Center; 2) You have 14 days, from the date of mailing, to submit written comments or objections, to the City.

If you have any questions regarding this ap plication, or wish to submit written comments or objections, please contact the City at the following:

Ari Snow, City of Sheridan Planning and Zoning Department Office: 303-438-3208

Email: planner@ci.sheridan.co.us

Legal Notice No. 301592

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Hy der Construction Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as RFP 21-02 CM/GC Services for the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office Body Cooler Expansions. The work generally consisted of construction services to construct an expansion to the Coroner’s Body Cooler and modifications to adjacent evidence and forensics spaces at 13101 E Broncos Pkwy, Centennial CO. Final Settlement will be made on October 18, 2022.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Hyder Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Hyder Construction Inc. or any of its subcon tractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Hyder Construc tion Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney's Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including October 17, 2022.

This Notice is published in accordance with Sec

tion 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from AD Miller Services Inc.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1113

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Elite Industries Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as RFP 21-31 Admin I Irrigation Partial Irrigation System Replacement and Native Turf Conversion. The work generally consisted of landscape services to conduct a partial irrigation system replacement and turf conversion at Arapahoe County Admin istration, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO. Final Settlement will be made on October 18, 2022.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Elite Industries Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental ma chinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Elite Industries Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Elite Industries Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney's Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including October 17, 2022.

This Notice is published in accordance with Sec tion 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employ ees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Elite Industries Inc.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1114

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

Arapahoe County Court (303) 798-4591. CAB SOUTH PARK TRS, LLC, v. JAMES MICHAEL BEEBE, and Persons Unknown, et al. Case #: 2022C41481

Attorney for Plaintiff: Bove Law Offices 4535 E Colfax, Denver, CO 80220. Phone: (303) 756-0500.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend, against the claims of the Complaint, filed with the court in this action. The Answer can be filed, by filing with the clerk of this court, an Answer or other response, within 35 days, after the service of this Summons, upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete, on the last day of publication, 10/06/2022. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained, from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file an Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without further notice. This is an action for title of a Manufactured home in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, known as 1963 MH, VIN/Serial Number: 4439.

Legal Notice No. 530615

First Publication: September 8, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Arapahoe County Court (303) 798-4591.

CAB SOUTH PARK TRS LLC, v. DENVER L. PROCTOR, and Persons Unknown, et al. Case #: 2022C042414

Attorney for Plaintiff: Bove Law Offices 4535 E Colfax, Denver, CO 80220.

Phone: (303) 756-0500.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

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

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend, against the claims of the Complaint, filed with the court in this action. The Answer can be filed, by filing with the clerk of this court, an Answer or other response, within 35 days, after the service of this Summons, upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete, on the last day of publication, 10/20/2022.

A copy of the Complaint may be obtained, from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file an Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may

be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without further notice. This is an action for title of a Manufactured home in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, known as MH, VIN/Serial Number: 260TEFBR3192.

Legal Notice No. 530646

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

Case Number: 2022CV030119

Plaintiff: SECOND VILLAGE EAST TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: JANET S. MORRISON; TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST 2021-PM1 C/O FIRSTKEY MORTGAGE, LLC; CITY OF AURORA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FIRST EAGLE FUND ING CORPORATION; SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127

Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Under an ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IN REM IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DE FENDANTS JANET S. MORRISON AND TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST 2021-PM1 AND FOR AN ORDER AND DECREE FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE entered on June 10, 2022, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

Original Lienee: Janet S. Morrison

Original Lienor: Second Village East Townhouse Association, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Second Village East Townhouse Association, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Date of Lien being foreclosed: August 8, 2019

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: August 8, 2019

County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9080301

Original Principal Balance of the secured indebt edness: $1,649.70

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $18,448.31

Amount of Judgment entered June 10, 2022: $17,149.31

Description of property to be foreclosed:

Lot 36, Block 1, Resubdivision of Hallcraft's Vil lage East Townhouses, Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, according to the Map thereof filed for record in Book 22 at Page 62, and Declaration for Resubdivision of Hallcraft's Village East Townhouses Filing No. 2, recorded in Book 2088 at Page 136, subject to Terms, Covenants, Conditions, Easements, Restrictions, Uses, Limitations and Obligations, Assessments and Provisions set forth in said Declaration and Map, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 12886 E. Kansas Place, Aurora, CO 80012.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DE SCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o'clock A.M., on November 17, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Certified funds are payable to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COV ER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 16th day of August, 2022.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 530577

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112

Buffalo Plains 22, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff,

v. The Estate of Sharon L. Wilson; Sue Sandstrom, Treasurer of Arapahoe County; All unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action, Defendants.

Case Number: 2022CV031753 Division: 202

Attorney for Plaintiff Christopher J. Conant Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 17th Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone Number: (303) 298-1800 Fax Number: (303) 298-1804 Email Address: cconant@hatchlawyers.com Atty. Reg.#: 40269

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO: THE ESTATE OF SHARON L. WILSON; ANY AND ALL UNKOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE REFER ENCED PROPERTY

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publica tion. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is a quiet title action to confirm that Plaintiff Buffalo Plains 22, LLC is the legal owner of the real property commonly known as 1200 Beeler Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010 and which is more particularly described below:

LOTS 10 AND 11, EXCEPT THE REAR 10 FEET OF SAID LOTS, BLOCK 8, BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated this 22nd day of September, 2022.

HATCH RAY OLSEN CONANT LLC

By: /s/ Christopher J. Conant Christopher J. Conant Attorneys for Plaintiff

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

Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publica tion. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain), §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No. 530674

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY WEATHER

Notice is hereby given that North American Weather Consultants, Inc. (“NAWC”), is filing with the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board an application for a Permit to conduct a weather modification program within the State of Colorado. NAWC shall conduct this program for the St Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District.

The initial Target Area for the five-year Weather Modification Permit is defined as: The St. Vrain Watershed including primary tributaries located at or above 6,500 ft in elevation. The primary focus of this program is to seed the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, and besides the St. Vrain Wa tershed, seeding may occur in Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Jefferson, Douglas, and Teller counties at or above 6,500 ft. Counties that may be affected by seeding operations on the western slope are Jackson, Grand, Summit, Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont counties.

Section 36-20-112 CRS requires that this notice be published in counties adjacent to the Target area, this includes the following: Jackson, Grand, Summit, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Elbert, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams, Broomfield and Weld Counties.

The expected duration of operations is November 1st, 2022 through April 15th, 2023 for the first year of operations and November 1st through April 15th for the subsequent four years.

The intended effect of the weather modification operations is to increase snow pack on the east slope of the Rocky Mountain Range as a mean of increasing spring runoff in designated water networks.

Complete details of the operations are available upon request from: North American Weather Consultants, Inc. 8180 So. Highland Dr., Ste. B-2, Sandy, UT, 84093 or from Andrew Rickert, Colo rado Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman St. Room 718, Denver, CO 80203.

A public hearing on this application for a permit to conduct this weather modification program will be held on September 30th, beginning at 1:00pm.

This meeting is open to the public and can be joined remotely via zoom. Contact Andrew Rickert at andrew.rickert@state.co.us to gain Zoom ac cess information.

NORTH AMERICAN WEATHER CONSULTANTS, INC.

Legal Notice No. 530656

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Public Notice

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 January 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wayne Leon Warner Personal Representative 1878 Portview Drive Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174

Legal Notice No. 301591

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donald H. Echtermeyer, a/k/a Donald Herbert Echtermeyer, a/k/a Donald Echtermeyer, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30977

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 January 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Theresa M. Echtermeyer Personal Representative 9431 Autumn Moon Ave. Littleton, CO 80125

Legal Notice No. 530650

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Priscilla J. Brooks, a/k/a Priscilla Jarvis Brooks, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30995

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 January 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shelley M. Gibbs, Personal Representative 4109 E. Peakview Circle Centennial, CO 80121

Legal Notice No. 530672

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MATTHEW DUTTON SIMCOX, AKA MATTHEW D. SIMCOX, AKA MATTHEW SIMCOX, AKA MA TT SIMCOX, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30527

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 January 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Norman R. Close, Personal Representative 5910 University Blvd., C-18-353 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

Legal Notice No. 530631

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John J. Lewis, (aka John James Lewis), Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30976

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 January 19, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred.

John J. Lewis (aka John Joseph Lewis)

Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 530630

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rodney Athey Greene, a/k/a Rodney A Greene, a/k/a Rod Greene, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31012

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 Febru ary 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chad A. Kilpatrick, Personal Representative 7881 Virgil Court Arvada, CO 80007

Legal Notice No. 530659

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Publisher: Littleton Independent Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley Quintanilla, aka Shirley Delores Quintanilla, aka Shirley D. Quintanilla, Deceased Case Number 2022PR31057

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Richard Phillip Fleenor, a/k/a Richard P. Fleenor, a/k/a Dick Fleenor, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31024

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 January 30, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Personal Representative, Gail A. Greenberg 5765 South Monaco Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 301594

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Alfred Backus, aka Robert A. Backus, aka Robert Backus, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31022

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 January 22, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Jonathan F. Haskell

Jonathan F. Haskell #42476

Attorney for the Personal Representative 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80246

Legal Notice No. 530658

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jack Anderson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30986

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before January 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

James Anderson, Jr., Personal Representative 2778 Berwick Square Columbus, Ohio 43232

Legal Notice No. 301568

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Martin Buchart, AK/A Martin A Buchart, A/KIA Martin Alan Buchart, Deceased Case Number: 22PR31014

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 or on or before Janu ary 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John W Gollub

Attorney to the Personal Representative 351 S Pennsylvania St Denver, CO 80209

Legal Notice No. 530655

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Dorothy P. Marshall, Deceased Case Number 22 PR 31017

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katherine Wilson, fka Katherine A. Marshall

Personal Representative 8354 E. County Road 20C Johnstown, CO 80534

Legal Notice No. 530673

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe-Littleton Court.

The petition requests that the name of Blake Christian Galbavy be changed to Blake Christian Powers Case No.: 22 C 100621

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530671

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 28, 2022, that a

Petition for a Change of Name of an a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Zeynab Adan Faisal be changed to Zeynab Hassan Ahmed Case No.: 22 C 100581

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530640

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 6, 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 Misty Ann Brown be changed to Misty Ann Spex Case No.: 22 C 100599

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530662

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 9, 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 Kelly Serena Cottman-Anguilm be changed to Kelly Alexander Icon Case No.: 2022C42676

By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530647

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 30, 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 Derek Reid Sumpman be changed to Derek Reid Diedrich Case No.: 2022C100591

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 530666

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 28, 2022, that a

Petition for a Change of Name of an a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ahmed Adan Faisal be changed to Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Case No.: 22 C 100583

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530637

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 6, 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 Michael Willam-Thomas Harris be changed to Michael William-Thomas Spex Case No.: 22 C 100601

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530663

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 8, 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 Charles Joseph Diaz be changed to Charles Shawn Diaz Case No.: 22C100614

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530651

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on July 26, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of William John Broderick be changed to William John Bastien. Case No.: 22C100487

By: Deputy Clerk of Court Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530628

First publication: September 15, 2022

Last publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Nimco Adan Faisal be changed to Nimco Hassan Ahmed Case No.: 22 C 100579

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530639 First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on September 8, 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 Michael Andrew Jordan be changed to Andrew Michael Jordan CASE NUMBER: 2022C43005

By: Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530645

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Abdiaziiz Adan Faisal be changed to Abdiaziiz Hassan Ahmed Case No.: 22 C 100585

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530638

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 31, 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 Brianna Eve Springer be changed to Brianna Eve Griffin Case No.: 22C100123

By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court

Legal Notice No. 530649

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Suweyda Adan Faisal be changed to Suweyda Hassan Ahmed Case No.: 22 C 100577

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 530636

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S Potomac St, Centennial, CO 80112

In the Interest of: Vivien Rose Moore, Minor

Attorneys for Petitioner: ROBINSON & HENRY, P.C. Niki C. Miller | #36663 Kevin G. Webster |#49980 Hannah Gasper |#45715 7555 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80231 (303) 688-0944 niki@robinsonandhenry.com; kevin@robinsonandhenry.com Case Number: 22PR3092 Division 12

§ 15-10-401, C.R.S.

Michael Moore

A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guard ian for Minor for the Allocation of a Permanent Guardianship of Vivien Rose Moore to Pamela Welch will be held at the following time and loca tion or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: October 12, 2022 Time: 8:30a.m. Courtroom or Division: 12 Address: 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112

The hearing will take approximately 1 hours.

Legal Notice No. 301569

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

Notice of Service of Process by Publication in the General Court of Justice District Court Division FILE NO. 22 CVD 1404 COLORADO, ARAPAHOE COUNTY JANI LEIGH SMITH, PLAINTIFF Vs. ZION ZEUSZ, DEFENDANT

To: ZION ZEUSZ

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Petitioner is seeking custody.

You are required to make defense to such plead ing no later than the 8th day of November 2022 which is 40 days from the first publication of this notice. Upon your failure to file a pleading by the above date, party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This is the 19th day of September 2022.

HAITHCOCK BARFIELD HULSE & KING PLLC Worth T. Haithcock II

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Drawer 7 | 233 E. Walnut Street Goldsboro, NC 27533-0007

Telephone: (919) 735-6420

Legal Notice No. 560667

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S Potomac St, Centennial, CO 80112

In the Interest of: Mildren May Bobalik, Minor

Attorneys for Petitioner: ROBINSON & HENRY, P.C. Niki C. Miller | #36663 Kevin G. Webster |#49980 Hannah Gasper |#45715 7555 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80231 (303) 688-0944 niki@robinsonandhenry.com; kevin@robinsonandhenry.com Case Number: 22PR30903 Division 12

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Michael Moore

Last Known Address, if any: Unknown

A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guard ian for Minor for the Allocation of a Permanent Guardianship of Mildred May Bobalik to Pamela Welch will be held at the following time and loca tion or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: October 12, 2022 Time: 8:30a.m. Division: 12

Address: 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112

The hearing will take approximately 1 hour

Legal Notice No. 301570

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Englewood Herald