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School district’s draft budget reflects recovery Substantial increase in state funding makes biggest difference for DCSD

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Some initially perceived prank So far, prosecutors have called on nearly 20 people who were in the room that day to tell the jury what they remember.

After a year of financial finagling to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Douglas County School District’s budgetary projections for the 2021-22 school year are looking better.

According to a draft 2021-22 budget, DCSD expects its enrollment to increase slightly from the previous year, and also expects state funding to jump substantially. In response, board directors are energized about program investments and educators’ compensation.

“We really need to take some bold steps now to really make sure that we’re serving the kids coming this fall,” said board President David Ray at a May 11 meeting.

Board Director Susan Meek added, “I don’t think we should be growing the fund balance (reserves) over the next couple of years because we may have declining enrollment in future years. I feel like we need to be utilizing today’s resources to serve today’s students and also to fairly compensate our employees.”

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Gerardo Montoya Ojeda, who survived being shot in the back of the head during the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting in 2019, testified June 3 during the trial against one of the students accused of planning and participating in the attack.

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‘I pleaded twice’ New details emerge in STEM shooting testimonies

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Lucas Albertoni was crawling through classroom 107 in STEM School Highlands Ranch when he was confronted by Alec McKinney’s gun.

Albertoni looked up as he was attempting to flee and saw the bar-

rel of the firearm, only an arm’s length away, pointed straight at him. He locked eyes with the student holding it.

“I pleaded twice, ‘you don’t have to do this,’” he told a courtroom on June 4. “I could tell he wasn’t really listening to anything I was saying.”

Albertoni ducked to the right as his shoulder was hit by a bullet. He also sustained shots in his leg and finger that day. Two of the bullets remained in his body as he testified.

Albertoni’s story closed off a week of testimony in the case

against Devon Erickson, one of the two students charged in the deadly shooting on May 7, 2019. Erickson, now 20, faces 46 charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and arson for his part in the attack. McKinney pleaded guilty to similar charges in 2020 and is in prison.

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COMPLETE COVERAGE To view our past news stories on this topic, please visit our website at coloradocommunitymedia.com. Click on “News” in the upper left-hand corner, then click on “STEM shooting.”

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For many who spoke, the event started with the assumption that Erickson, who some witnesses say they heard shout “nobody f------ move” before brandishing a handgun, was playing a twisted joke on them.

“I thought this was like a senior prank,” said Grace Holland, a student in the room that day. “I thought ‘that’s messed up.’”

Kendrick Castillo, however, knew the gun was real and acted immediately. Many witnesses told the jury how they saw Castillo leap from his seat to stop the gunman.

Castillo was shot and killed during the attack.

Initial reports from the shooting included comments from both McKinney and Erickson that claimed McKinney had forced Erickson to participate in the attack.

Prosecutors have worked to poke holes in that narrative and McKinney has since made contradictory statements.

Room 107’s teacher Lauren Harper was the teacher for the British Literature class

Sgt. Joel White with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office testified June 1 about responding to the May 7, 2019 shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch.

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taking place in room 107 that day.

With only three days remaining for the class, which was mostly made up of seniors, she decided to put on a movie for students to analyze: “The Princess Bride.”

Erickson came to her a few min-

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utes after class started to tell her he wasn’t feeling well.

“He looked ready to pass out,” she told the courtroom.

She sent him to the nurse with another student, and a few minutes later, after he returned, he got her attention again, saying he thought he needed to just go home. She agreed and told him to sign himself out. That’s when he walked to the front of the class, shouted and pulled out the weapon, she said.

Speaking to the jury, Harper’s voice cracked as she told the prosecutor’s that Erickson had never warned her about what was about to happen.

‘They’re getting louder’ Shampson Sundara, a school security guard who responded to the incident and apprehended McKinney, spoke to the courtroom on June 4 about what he saw that day two years ago.

Sundara told the court that when he came upon McKinney, the student was trying to get back into room 107. Sundara shouted commands at him to drop the weapon and saw McKinney attempt to turn the gun on himself before eventually complying with the guard’s

commands.

“Alec said ‘we have more guns than you. We’re going to kill you, you need to kill me,’” Sundara said.

As he walked with McKinney through the halls, Sundara reported hearing the student talking about voices he was hearing in his head including “they’re getting louder” and “they want me to kill, they want you to kill me.”

Sundara, who said he wasn’t supposed to have a gun with him based on his contract with the school, fired two rounds at law enforcement entering the school, whom he had assumed were additional shooters. His shots instead wounded two students.

A first responder Within a few minutes of entering the school, Sgt. Joel White, a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and one of the first responders that day, came across Castillo lying in room 107. He and other deputies desperately tried to get the senior out of the school, knowing that paramedics couldn’t enter an active shooter situation, he told jurors June 1.

He pulled and dragged the young man through the school by his torso and legs. Tears rolled down White’s face as he explained that in spite of his efforts, Castillo was pronounced dead after being handed over to medical personnel.

White spoke of how he didn’t stop his response to the shooting there. Instead, he went back into the school, where he came across another student who had been shot in the back of the head.

“His eyes were ... really, really big,” White said. “I asked him if he could move and he didn’t respond.

So I picked him up and threw him over my shoulder (and) ran out of the school.”

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Murder during vape robbery brings long sentence Kenneth Gallegos, 17 at time of crime, could be paroled after 40 years

BY MIKKEL KELLY MKELLY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kenneth Gallegos, 19, was sentenced June 2 to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 40 years for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Lloyd Chavez IV during a robbery involving vaping products that Chavez sold in Centennial.

In addition to the maximum sentence for first-degree felony Gallegos murder, Gallegos, who was 17 at the time of the crime, was sentenced to 16 years to be served concurrently for each of two other counts — aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.

Chavez He was convicted of the counts by a 12-member jury in Arapahoe County on April 9.

During the trial, the prosecution argued that Gallegos acted as the central player in a plot to organize a robbery outside of Chavez’s home in east Centennial the night of May 8, 2019. Another teen has yet to be tried in the incident, while two others accepted plea bargains.

Before 18th Judicial District Judge Ben Leutwyler pronounced the sentences on June 2, he said, ”I am truly struck by the senseless decisions by four people on that day.” Leutwyler said he reviewed all the evidence thoroughly. He concluded Gallegos led the other three in a plan to rob Chavez and encouraged another boy to bring a gun.

“You didn’t pull the trigger but your culpability is right there with everyone else,” Leutwyler said.

Defense Counsel Mike Root appealed for a 30-year sentence and referred to a bill that will change sentencing guidelines, expected to be in place in September. Judge Leutwyler said it would be an unlawful act to follow sentence laws that do not yet exist, adding “I cannot do that and I will not.”

Deputy District Attorney Gwenn Sandrock had anticipated Root’s request and stated sentencing should follow current law as well.

Before the sentencing, Ken Gallegos, the father of Kenneth Gallegos, addressed the Chavez family members in attendance. He expressed repeatedly his “sincere condolences” to the Chavez family and mentioned a few areas where he took issue with the legal process.

Lloyd Chavez III recounted how the death of his son deconstructed and consumed his family with grief. He noted his son, who attended Cherokee Trail High School, was an accomplished rugby player and involved in community activities.

Chavez said, “The train has left the station,” and while nothing can be done to bring back his son, he urged that Gallegos be sentenced to the full extent of the law.

Other Chavez family members spoke and submitted statements describing the daily sadness and isolation experienced since the loss; told about the sale of their home because they did not want to live there after the murder occurred; and presented a slide show chronicling a large lively family life before the murder, as well as somber memorial services that followed.

Kenneth Gallegos, who had not spoken during the trial due to legal advice, asked to come to the lectern and was accompanied by Root. Gallegos noted he would follow Root’s advice to refrain from saying anything about what had happened or the trial.

Gallegos said his “outward appearance does not match” what he feels inside and told the Chavez family, “I do want to express how terribly sorry I am for the loss.”

In his remarks before sentencing, Leutwyler noted the book “Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten” as a guiding reference throughout his life, noting lessons such as “play fair, don’t hurt people, say you are sorry, don’t take things that are not yours.” He said that if Gallegos had learned those lessons in kindergarten “we wouldn’t be here today.”

He said both families lost a son, but the Gallegos family can still see and talk to their son. He told Gallegos “but for your actions Lloyd would be alive today.”

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Cherry Creek quarantines hit similar mark to previous quarter Full in-person classes, rising vaccinations, falling community cases make for mix of factors

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As a number of local factors surrounding the coronavirus pandemic changed, Cherry Creek School District’s number of individuals who were told to quarantine during the fourth quarter — from March 13 through about the end of the school year — reached essentially the same level it did in the previous quarter.

In the third quarter, from January through around the quarter’s end on March 12, the district alerted 4,066 students and staff to quarantine, according to a March 10 district letter to the community.

From the start of fourth quarter to roughly the end of the school year, the district told 4,063 staff and students to quarantine.

In that time, the local landscape of the pandemic changed: The rate of daily new cases of COVID-19 in Arapahoe County hit a steady climb and then a steep decline in late April, the rate of daily vaccinations in Arapahoe continued to grow through late April, and middle and high

schools in Cherry Creek reopened for full-time, in-person classes on April 5 — all developments that could have impacted coronavirus trends in schools.

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Data from each quarter In Cherry Creek, the third quarter’s quarantine numbers were about the same as for the entire first semester. From Aug. 14 through the fall semester, more than 3,900 students were told to quarantine, according to a report for a Dec. 14 Cherry Creek school board meeting.

That figure represented about 7% of the district’s total enrollment of roughly 55,000 students.

In that same time, 553 staff members — a figure representing

about 6% of the district’s employment — were told to quarantine.

Amid a steep climb in virus cases in Arapahoe County, the school district moved all students who attended in-person classes to online schooling in mid-November.

In the school year’s first quarter specifically — through early October — the district told roughly 1,200 students and 150 staff members to quarantine.

The district sent letters alerting families about COVID-19 cases or observations of symptoms regarding dozens of schools and a couple of programs during the fall semester, according to the district’s website. Each quarantine or other student dismissal triggers one letter sent by the district to families of students at the affected school.

In that time, 236 letters were sent.

From the start of spring semester to early March, the district had already sent 214 letters, according to its website.

In the fourth quarter, the district sent 207 letters, according to its website, which listed letters through May 14.

In the fall semester, not all the letters announced quarantines — some cases were expected to have no impact on other students or staff. Eventually, the district changed its policy on letters to “only communicate regarding cases that have an impact on the school,” such as causing a quarantine.

Testing a possible factor Different factors may have contributed to the high number of students and staff quarantined during third quarter in comparison to the fall, Smith, the spokesperson, has said.

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‘We persevered through it all’ Cherry Creek High grads reflect on growth during chaotic year

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“Don’t you forget: The only thing that matters is your heartbeat going strong,” a group of students sang in a rendition of a song called “Take Me Home.”

Seniors looked back to the shadow the coronavirus pandemic cast over the school year, with one student singling out a day in March 2020 as “the day our world ended.”

Principal Ryan Silva pointed to the hurdles of COVID-19 as a defining characteristic of the end of the students’ journey as high-schoolers.

“The challenges you’ve faced in the last 15 months will prepare you for the challenges the (world) will inevitably throw at you,” Silva told the crowd.

Still, the ceremony showed a levity and a pride in being part of Cherry Creek High. Two friends who met in class told stories of being freshman and relishing rising up the ladder of seniority, repeating a singsong chant of “go home, freshmen” with sport event-style claps, and laughs from the audience.

“We made the best of it ... We persevered through it all,” the students said on stage.

Students trudged through a year marked by a “blended” learning plan for grades six through 12 that placed half of students in school at a time, then a move entirely to online classes in early November, then the return of the blended schedule in January and, finally, the reopening of middle and high schools for full-time, in-person classes on April 5. Many had their schooling further interrupted by quarantines due to COVID-19 cases and symptoms.

A student poses for a photo with his diploma cover at the June 4 commencement ceremony for Cherry Creek High School. The event PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD took place at the Stutler Bowl stadium at Cherry Creek High in Greenwood Village.

A student plays keyboard during a performance at Cherry Creek High School’s graduation ceremony.

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Another difference this semester was the increased availability of COVID-19 testing, which could identify more cases and lead to more quarantines.

Starting in January, both Cherry Creek students and staff have had access to no-cost COVID tests through the district’s partnership with an initiative called COVIDCheck Colorado. Students and staff at elementary school sites have had access to regular no-cost COVID testing to allow for early identification of COVID-positive children and adults who could also be asymptomatic.

Middle and high school students have been able to access no-cost COVID testing at either of the district’s drive-up locations. Tests can be scheduled through school nurses.

But the breadth of testing accessed is unclear. The district generally does not track numbers or percentages of all students or staff who are tested, Smith has said.

The district also offered free

COVID-19 testing for all staff in the fall, but its number of staff members tested may have been less than 40% in September and early October, according to district data.

Approximately 50% of all the district’s quarantined students had gotten tested for COVID-19 during the early part of spring semester, according to John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department. That’s the local health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

It appears that testing of quarantined students specifically, though, may not account for many of the cases that triggered quarantines. During the third quarter, of the 4,066 students and staff listed as quarantined, only 17 individuals became knowingly COVIDpositive during quarantine, the district’s March 10 letter to the community said.

The fourth quarter’s posting of similar quarantine numbers as in the third quarter — despite the return of full-time in-person classes — could be influenced by rising vaccinations and recently declining case rates.

“There haven’t been too many reports where schools drive community transmission — it seems to be virtually the opposite,” Douglas, the health chief, has said.

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VOICES

A numeral, a letter, and unsure what’s better

W

hat’s 5G? What happened to 4G? Is 5G better than 4G? Is 6G next?

Will the commercials for 6G be better than the commercials for 5G? The commercials QUIET for 5G give me a DESPERATION headache. Especially the ones that feature “Lily,” who stands behind a podium now because of internet trolling.

By the end of the commercials I still don’t know what 5G is.

Craig Marshall Someone in marSmith keting assumes we all keep up with this stuff.

A year ago I wrote a column about new technologies that I don’t need. I don’t need any more of them.

My internet is fast enough.

My car doesn’t have a screen on the dash. My car doesn’t have cameras. It doesn’t drive itself, park itself, wash itself, or change

colors.

An Italian automaker is experimenting with cars that can change colors like chameleons. You drive a red one today and a blue one tomorrow. At midnight it’s purple.

The Japanese are a step ahead.

They’re working on “mood” cars.

Cars that will change colors according to the driver’s mood.

You’ll be able to tell how the woman in the car next to you is feeling because her car will tell you.

Does anyone draw with a pencil anymore? I draw with a 2B. It’s softer than a 2H. I never draw with a 4H. I know someone in 4H, but it has nothing to do with pencils.

Lily probably makes 5K every time one of her 5G commercials is shown.

It would take no time at all to find out what 5G is. But I’m stubborn.

But there are a few technologies that amaze me. I have self-published two novels and a compilation of short stories this year.

Which reminds me of something Nietzsche said: “Every time I climb I am followed by a dog named Ego.” Once these books are written, proofed, and formatted, the files are forwarded to a print-ondemand company. Books are then printed as they are ordered. Right now.

Self-publishing does have its drawbacks. Bookstores won’t carry the books and newspapers won’t review them.

Additionally, they’re the kids at the card table on Thanksgiving: looked down on.

It would be nice to have a publisher. Have someone else pick up the checks.

But that someone else would want me to make changes I wouldn’t want to make, design the cover, make me go on promotional tours, sign autographs and talk about Faulkner at cocktail parties.

Self-publishing accomplishes all I want. Sure, it would be nice to have a big house behind one of my

books, but I don’t.

There’s a film, “Sideways,” about a couple of men who have a dirty weekend in California’s wine country before one of them, Jack, gets married.

His friend Miles is an author who spends the film sweating out his editor’s ability to have his book published.

Ultimately, the book is rejected.

Miles’s reaction is to drink from a spit bucket in a winery’s tasting room.

I will never drink from a spit bucket. Or jump off a roof or stick my head in an oven because my book was rejected.

There was a time when I thought I had it all. A bicycle, a baseball glove and a transistor radio.

Each one gave me limitless pleasures. Those were the days, Mary Hopkin.

What’s 5G? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Rehearsing success leads to success

W

hen we anticipate the future, do we see ourselves winning or succeeding?

Or do we look into our future and see only losses or failure ahead?

WINNING Some could see this as a simple WORDS difference between optimism and pessimism. However, it is more than that too. When we dream, we don’t typically dream of the fish we almost caught, the deal we almost won, Michael Norton or the meal we almost prepared. No, typically in our dreams we catch the fish, and it is bigger than we expected; we close the deal and it’s worth more in commission than any previous deal we had sold; and the dinner that we cooked was nothing short of culinary perfection, worthy of qualifying for a spot on a famous cooking show.

Over the course of life, I have yet to find the person who shared a dream where they saw themselves shanking a drive on the

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golf course, had a big outdoor event like a wedding getting rained out or canceled, or the company they were about to start becoming an immediate and utter failure. When those do occur, those are nightmares, not dreams.

All visions of success are not limited to dreams. As a matter of fact, many people who have achieved their goals in life didn’t passively wait for success to happen to them, they went ahead and made success happen. And the way they contributed to their success was planning, preparing, and rehearsing ahead of time.

A friend of mine was always swinging a golf club. Well, not really a golf club, but an imaginary golf club. We would be in the conference room having a conversation and he would stand and make the motions of swinging the club. He would do this in the airport, standing around outside of a restaurant as we waited to get in, or anywhere he had enough space to swing his arms. Whenever he had a few minutes, he would go through the motions as if he were playing a round. And if he knew

the course that he was going to be playing, he would envision the actual hole and mentally play it out in his head. He would tee off, hit his approach shot, and make the putt.

He was rehearsing for success.

Now I play a little golf too, or rather I attempt to play golf. And I have also made some imaginary golf swings. However, I am doing it just to stretch, not with the full intention of seeing the club strike the ball, the trajectory, and the soft landing. No, I am not rehearsing for success the way that my friend does, and it shows each time we play.

Have you ever seen a pianist, guitarist, drummer, or other musician practicing without their instrument? Their eyes are usually closed as they play, but in their head, they see their hands moving across the keys or strings and hear the awesome and beautiful sounds that they are creating.

They too are rehearsing for success.

Will we always succeed or win by merely envisioning ourselves doing so? No, we will not. Will we increase our likelihood of suc-

ceeding and winning by seeing ourselves doing so? Yes, we will.

You see, something happens to us as we allow ourselves to internalize the motions, the real and rehearsed drills and practice swings of life, they become part of what we call the winner’s attitude.

If this pandemic has taught me anything, I have learned to keep dreaming, to keep seeing the next opportunity for success ahead of me, and to encourage others to do the same. The world will continue to change, that is fact. And the best thing we can do is to make sure we change our mindset to one of seeing ourselves succeeding and winning with each change that comes our way.

As always, I would love to hear your story of envisioning winning at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we rehearse for success, it really will be a better than good year.

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

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Art gallery resumes Second Friday events

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Maze” is all about the numbers and patterns that appear in nature.

“Tlakimilloli: Voices del Telar (Voices of the Loom)” is a documentary about indigenous woman weavers of Sierra de Zongolica in Veracruz, Mexico. 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. dmns.org.

OX Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, will resume its Second Friday events from 6:30-8 p.m. on June 11 with the auction SONYA’S of a collaborative painting made by SAMPLER a local troop of American Heritage Girls, instructed

by Ceelee Simpson.

Meet many member artists. Or visit during the week.

720-724-5730, roxartsgallery.com.

Sonya Ellingboe Concert “American Masters: Old and New” will be a concert by the Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra at the Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. With Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Tickets: $15, $5, children. arapahoe-phil.org.

Auditions Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W.

ROX Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove Center in Littleton will resume its Second Friday COURTESY PHOTO events on June 11.

Main St., Littleton. “The Fantasticks” Book and lyrics by Tom Jones. June 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Invited callbacks June 28 at 6 p.m.)

Casting 8 actors age 18+. Contact mkepler@townhallartscenter.org.

Prepare 16 bars of a song appropriate to the show and a 1-minute

monologue appropriate to the show. Provide current headshot and resume. Directed by Billie McBride, production stage manager Jane Stewart.

Museum of Nature & Science: “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror

Depot Art Gallery Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, with its 58th Anniversary Show. Admission free. depotartgallery.org.

Depot members also have a “Flights of Fantasy” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Buntport Theater “Space People in Space” will run at 7 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays until June 13 at Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Takes place in the parking lot. Our information requests that the audience wear masks. Tickets: name your own SEE SAMPLER, P13

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Congratulations to Healeys Congratulations to Jerry and Ann Healey! You know when it’s time to move on. I commend you! However, afford me the opportunity to thank you for a job well done!

Years ago, I hate to admit many, I can remember going into Jerry’s office at the Littleton Independent and asking for support for a nonprofit program I was serving on. I have watched him grow his business dedicating his life to our community, telling our stories with fair, balanced and accurate reporting.

Most recently, I have appreciated the partnership we have with the Centennial Citizen and the extraordinary attention given to our city of Centennial.

Thank you Jerry for the many years you have dedicated your personal and professional life to media coverage. I have a passion for print media and I think you do too!

I wish you many years of good health and prosperity in your retirement.

Kathy Turley Centennial mayor pro tem

ECKER

Karen M. Ecker 1940 - 2021

Karen May (Ramsey) Ecker, 80, of Lakewood, CO, passed away early Saturday morning May 1, 2021. Karen is survived by her daughters Teresa Gause (Gerald), Glenda Tarran (Lance), and son Eric Ecker (Melanie), 8 Grandchildren, 9 Great-grandchildren, brothers Kenneth Ramsey (Marilyn), Samuel Ramsey (Ann), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Karen is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Eugene F. Ecker and her parents Samuel Ramsey and Elva (Morley) Ramsey.

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Karen was born in San Bernardino, CA, August 2, 1940. She lived in Steamboat Springs with her family until she married in 1959. Gene and Karen raised their children in Steamboat. She was active in numerous organizations from Girl Scouts to Lutheran Women’s

Missionary League. Karen was also instrumental in starting & organizing the Buddy Werner League & Girls Pigtail Softball League for local youth in the “boat”. In 1982, Gene and Karen moved to Lakewood where Karen spent her years running & coaching youth bowling leagues. She will be eternally loved and remembered for the opportunities she brought into the lives of countless children.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on June 15th, 2021, at Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO, followed by reception. Burial service will be held at 2:30pm at Fort Logan, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd,, Denver, CO, Area C. Online Memorial Contributions may be made in Karen’s honor to: hospicefoundation.org. Donate by mail to Hospice Foundation of America, 1707 L Street NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC, 20036. Access the online address and print form to send donation.

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LIFE

PROTECTING YOUR

SKIN

WHILE NOT STAYING IN

Advocates discuss safeguards to limit exposure to sun’s rays

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

C

oloradans love to tout the state’s sunshine with the warmth and mood boost it provides, but the sun’s rays also are something to be reckoned with, especially as we get into the swing of summer.

Skin-care experts and doctors say the two biggest issues are preventing skin cancer and implementing anti-aging measures, especially since the sun’s ultraviolet light can be so damaging.

“A healthy dose of sunlight is really good for our bodies because our bodies make vitamin D,” said Brooke Sarmiento, founder and creator of Bee-Och skin-care products based in Fort Lupton. “(Sunlight) boosts mood, helps boost immunity and can ward off infections.”

However, too much sunlight is not a good thing, the experts said, noting that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70, and more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States than all other cancers combined.

In addition, sun can damage skin, causing it to age prematurely. Ultraviolet rays penetrate into the skin, damaging the elastic fibers that keep skin firm and accelerating production of the pigment melatonin, allowing wrinkles to develop and age spots to appear.

Neither is good for skin, which is the body’s largest organ, and both are mostly preventable.

Skin cancer The Skin Cancer Foundation and the Colorado Melanoma Foundation preach constantly about the benefits of sunscreen every day, not just when you are planning a day in the sun. Even better, wear a hat and clothing to keep skin from sun exposure or stay out of the sun as much as possible, especially during the hottest part of the day.

Not all sunscreens are created equal, the experts say, and it’s important for people to follow the directions.

The Skin Cancer Foundation offers a seal of recommendation on sunscreens and other skincare products that have an SPF — which stands for sun protection factor — of at least 15. SPF is a calculation of the difference between how quickly the skin will burn in the sun without the product and with the product. The higher the number, the longer the skin is protected.

There are two types of sunscreens: chemical and mineral.

Chemical sunscreens use ultra-

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HOW TO LOWER SKIN CANCER RISK Skin cancer statistics According to the Skin Cancer Foundation: • On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if they have had more than five sunburns, but just one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life.

• When detected early, the five-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%.

• In the United States, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, and more than two people die of the disease every hour.

• Regular daily use of an SPF 15 or higher sunscreen reduces the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma by about 40% and melanoma by 50%.

Jennifer Morris recommends face washing nightly as a habit that supports good skin COURTESY PHOTO care.

violet light-filtering chemicals while mineral sunscreens usually are powders that provide a physical barrier to the sun, Sarmiento explained.

Anti-aging It’s important to take care of your skin and to educate yourself about the products you use, said Jennifer Morris of the Littleton area, who sells Beautycounter products.

“Just because it’s on the shelf (in the store) doesn’t mean that it’s good for you,” Sarmiento added.

Skin-care advocates suggest learning about the products’ ingredients because not all lotions, soaps and sunscreens are created equal.

A skin-care routine that includes

Preventing skin cancer, aging • Clothing is the best defense against washing your face nightly and moisturizing daily is a must, they said, agreeing that moisturizers whose first ingredient is water is probably not the best.

“I’m huge on waterless products,” Sarmiento said, noting that the moisturizers she has created use essential oils that absorb into the skin. “Oil-based products provide longer hydration because it’s not just water and alcohols.”

Morris and Sarmiento suggested staying away from products with fragrances because most are chemically created rather than created from natural sources.

A healthy respect for the sun — both its positive and its negative attributes — is a must during the summer to make the most of the Colorado outdoors.

skin cancer and an easy way to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. The more skin you can cover, the better, with light-colored clothes.

• Wear a wide-brimmed hat and UVblocking sunglasses.

• Wear SPF15 or higher sunscreen daily and SPF30 or higher sunscreen for extended outdoor activity.

• Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside and reapply every two hours or immediately after swimming or sweating.

• Examine your skin from head to toe monthly and have it checked by a dermatologist yearly.

Resources For more information about skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment, visit SkinCancer.org or www. comelanoma.org.

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‘Pick a Number, Start a Story’ is write stuff Veteran writing teacher’s new book gives authors how-to guidance

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sue Viders of Lone Tree has recently published “Pick A Number, Start a Story,” subtitled: “Your ticket to the wonders of storytelling.”

A workbook, with spaces for a prospective author’s notes, it is certain to be a real help to many aspiring writers who just can’t get moving on that first paragraph. She says she has been a writing teacher for more than 40 years and published a number of books, including her coauthored “Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines, Sixteen Master Archetypes,” which is used in university creative writing and screenwriting courses.

She also has written a series of “cozies,” under the name D.B. Humel, and is currently working on another with a co-author. The name describes a type of mystery with a more gentle scene than some violent titles comes across.

Viders begins the new book by listing nine components to any story: Genre, Main Character, Plot, Setting, Goal and Motivation, Secondary Characters, Conflict, Theme, and Ending, then offers a discussion of each component and a nudge to make some choices.

Accompanying each listing is a selection of related movies — and here, I knew some and not others, which did not make much difference in using the suggested structure for organizing a story. She said there are references to 576 movies and TV

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price. Available for parties of 1-6. Actors will wear safety gear and be fully vaccinated. Contact stuff@ buntport.com, 720-946-1388.

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shows to illustrate her suggested process.

Possibilities for combinations are pretty much endless.

A character starts out with a problem, which may or may not be solvable, due perhaps to the setting ...

Or with a romance, “be sure to choose two main characters that either complement or are direct opposites of each other.” Think of: Bad Boy, Swashbuckler, Nurturer. A plot takes characters through a series of events in one or more locations/settings, where they encounter secondary characters, some of which could be animals ... or robots, young or old ... (I picture her saying: “just choose and move on...”).

A conflict or problem arises which may or may not be resolved. Viders writes: “To make your character more interesting, you need to give him or her an internal conflict.

Perhaps the character has a lifelong flaw or fault.

“Plot is the action, while Theme is underlying meaning or moral aspect of the story.” Revenge may be a theme — think about “Count of Monte Cristo,” or consider Love and Revenge: “The Other Woman.”

“Cinderella” provides an example for the Ending category. Viders writes: “Cindy has two conflicts: one with her stepmother for keeping her away from the prince and with her own emotional feelings knowing she will never get to the ball.

“Therefore the ending has to resolve both conflicts, one that the stepmother will get her comeuppance and two that Cindy will end up with the prince.” Hence the ending has to be where they live Happy Ever After (HEA).

“Nicely fits the guideline of the `romance’ genre in that the couple at the end of the story will have

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ACC Annual Workforce and Community program

“Pick A Number, Start a Story” by Lone Tree author Sue Viders is a guidebook for writCOURTESY PHOTO ers that is subtitled “Your ticket to the wonders of storytelling.”

achieved a HEA.” I get the impression that there will be others in this “Pick a Number”

artists and instructors exhibit, “Spectrum,” will be online this year at the ACC Virtual Gallery of the Arts: arapahoe.edu/ campus-community/artgalleries. Contact Bobbi Shupe at eppuffin@mac. com or Trish Sangelo at trish.sangelo@arapahoe. edu.

series. Stay tuned.

This new title is available from Amazon, Viders said.

Pride concert online The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus will present “Fierce, Fabulous and Moving Forward” at 7:30 p.m. on June 12 online at dgmc.org.

Free (donations encouraged.)

Curtis Curtis Arts Center, 2349 E.

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‘I think we will have more thoughts about this whole notion of reserves as we look at compensation, because I know we desperately need some work there.’

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Hayes adjusts tennis to high elevation Hill sisters team for wins in doubles

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It took some time for Lauren Hayes to adjust to playing in Colorado’s higher elevation, but the Hill twins have been playing doubles together for so long they can adapt quickly.

Hayes, a sophomore No. 1 singles player at Mountain Vista, moved to Colorado from Salem, Oregon, and on June 2 captured the Region 5 state qualifying tournament with a tough three-set win over Arapahoe’s Julia Rydel.

Nicole and Eliza Hill, seniors at Cherry Creek, had it much easier in taking the No. 1 doubles title in the Region 1 tournament on June 1 and lost only one game in two straightset victories.

The Hills will carry a 12-0 record into the Class 5A state tournament which will be June 11-12 at the Gates Tennis Center.

Hayes kept a majority of her shots in play but it wasn’t an easy victory as her grit and determination helped her pull out a win in the match that has more momentum changes than winning volleys.

Hayes claimed the regional title with a 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 triumph.

“I came here in December, and it took me to February to get fully adjusted to the different altitude,” said Hayes. “My ground strokes seem to go a lot farther and with the spin I put on the ball, I need to put more spin on because it seems the shots are going long a lot. I definitely need to work on that.

“I’ve played really well and I’ve really connected with my team which I like a lot. I really like the atmosphere we’ve played in. So far this season, it’s been very good.”

Hayes was down 1-3 in the first set tiebreaker but rallied to win 7-5. She had a 5-1 advantage in the second set tiebreaker but Rydel pulled out an 8-6 win. Hayes prevailed in the deciding third set.

More of the same type of close matches probably will be ahead in the state tournament.

“I will try to go in with a certain level of confidence in my game, know that what I do I think works,” she said. “I just go for everything. I try to stay calm when I play,” Hayes displays a lot of emotion in her matches and often talks to herself but most of the comments from the Hills are with each other.

The Hills won the regional crown with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Columbine’s Liz Gentry and Liz Phillips.

Doubles in tennis requires partners to encourage and trust each other, and it is an advantage to know your partner.

Eliza won the No. 2 singles state title in 2018, and Nicole captured the 2018 championship at No. 3 singles.

Eliza suffered a concussion playing basketball and both sisters skipped the 2019 campaign so it has been two

Mountain Vista sophomore Lauren Hayes hits a forehand return during the Region 5 No. 1 singles final June 2 against Arapahoe’s PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON Julia Rydel. Hayes won the title with a hard-fought three-set victory.

Lauren Hayes, a sophomore at Mountain Vista, captured the No. 1 singles title at the Region 5 state qualifying tournament on June 2. She defeated Arapahoe’s Julia Rydel in a hard-fought 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 match.

seasons since the sisters played high school tennis.

“It is definitely easier playing with my sister,” said Nicole. “I absolutely love playing with her because we just have such a good relationship.

We know what to tell each other during a match. We know how to lift each other up or to test each other about strategy.”

Eliza agrees.

“We really understand each other

Eliza Hill delivers a serve while sister Nicole waits during the Region 1 qualifying tournament June 1. The Hills won the regional championships at No. 1 doubles and will take a 12-0 record into the June 11-12 state tournament.

well and it makes for a really good partnership,” she added. “Sometimes we’re not immune to arguing.

The good thing is we know how to get back to what is important. Our arguments don’t last very long.”

The state tournament this year has been trimmed from three days to two which means semifinal and championship matches will be played back-to-back on June 12.

“We’re not going to underestimate any of our opponents,” said Eliza.

“We’re going to play our hardest and our best. As the competition gets tougher we will get tougher too.”

Cherry Creek, which won the 2019 state title before COVID canceled last spring’s state tourney, qualified players in three singles and four doubles categories as the Bruins will be seeking their 37th girls state tennis championship.

The Bruins aren’t the only team that will have a full squad of players at the state meet.

Fairview, Legacy, Mountain Vista, Arapahoe, Fossil Ridge, Ralston Valley and Poudre also qualified 11 players for the state tournament, and Valor Christian will have 10 players competing at state.

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Spring prep sports still in play Baseball, soccer, lacrosse and track results

ning to secure a June 1 win. Senior Carter Dorighi went 2-for-2, scored twice and had an RBI to pace Creek.

The Bruins had an 8-1 lead after two innings on June 3 against Arapahoe and held on for a 12-11 victory. Jack

BY JIM BENTON Alley and Tommy Mardi had three JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM hits each for Creek while Troon Eakin got three hits for the Warriors.

It is early June and in a normal Mountain Vista 16, ThunderRidge season most spring sports would be concluded but not this year with CO- 9 – The Golden Eagles, ranked fourth in the state, jumped to an 11-1 adVID figuring into all the schedules. vantage after two innings Season D sports are wrapping up in a triumph on June their seasons. The state girls tennis tournament is set for June 11-12, and 3 as Sean Marlow’s three hits paced a 13the other sports will be finished by hit attack for Vista.

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Cherokee Trail Ponderosa, a Class 4A team play10, Arapahoe 9 ing in the Continental League, won – The Warriors the regular season league baseball rallied to tie the championship prior to the June game in the top 14regional playoffs. of the seventh but allowed a run Baseball in the bottom of the Ponderosa 8, Rock Canyon 4 – inning in a June 1 Kolton Miller went 3-for-4, scored setback. Easton Marks twice and had two runs batted in had three hits and three during a win over Rock Canyon on May 31 which secured the Continen- RBI for Arapahoe. The Warriors grabbed a 9-0 lead over Cherry tal League title. Chase Jaworsky, Creek on June 5 and held on for a Riley Goings, Zac Chapman and 9-5 win. Eakin and Cody Booth both Adam Smith theach had two hits for went 3-for-4 for Arapahoe. the Jaguars. Pondo, second ranked Valor Christian 19, Lakewood 2 in the CHSAANow.com Class 4A poll, pounded Mountain Range, 13-1, – The fifth-ranked Eagles plated 13 runs in the top of the first inning in on June 5 in a non-league encounan easy, four-inning victory on June ter as Dom Lopez went 4-for-4 with 1. Blake Wilson and Radek Birkholz three RBI. each had two homers for Valor and Cherry Creek 7, Overland 2 – The Procter one. Those Bruins, ranked second in the 5A In Partnership with SouthKeenan Metro Fireadded Rescue three players combined to drive in poll, scored five runs in the fifth in-

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Legend 8, Douglas County 7 – Aaron Kidd had five RBIs and Grant Dale pitched 1.1 innings of relief to get the win in a May 31 contest.

Lutheran 21, Peak to Peak 1 – The Lions, ranked ninth in the Class 3A poll, collected 15 hits in a mercyshortened win on June 2. Josh Greiving had three hits and combined with Teagan Rae and Aaron Morgan to have seven RBI. Unbeaten Lutheran raced to a 15-0 win on June 3 over Manual as Rae and Preston Robinson each had three runs batted in, Castle View 9, Highlands Ranch 8 – The Sabercats pushed home a run in the bottom of the eighth inning on June 3 to pull out a win. Caleb Cancino, Blake Windham,Presented Daniel by Whisman, Oliver Bolduc and Phillip Carter each had two hits for Castle View and those five players combined for 10 of the 12 Sabercats’ hits.

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Chaparral 15, Arvada West 5 – Senior James Harbeson went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in a win on June 5.

Littleton 11, Alameda 1 – Red Fritz and Christian Calonder each drove in three runs in the Lions win on June 3.

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Mountain Vista 3, ThunderRidge 2 – Natalie Vatter assisted on all three goals in the overtime victory June 1 over the rival Grizzlies.

Chaparral 2, Ponderosa 1 – Lia Nguyen had the game-winning goal in a June 1 win.

Rock Canyon 5, Legend 1 – The Jaguars, No. 8 in the June 1 girls soccer rankings, got a pair of goals from Cate Sheahan and Addison Vali in a June 1 win.

Valor Christian 5, Arvada West 0 – Five players scored for the thirdranked Eagles in a win on June 2.

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Legend 1, Douglas County 1 – The Titans’ Taylor Preston, off an assist from Peyton Evans, got the goal for Legend in a June 4 tie.

ThunderRidge 2,Castle View 0 – The ninth ranked Grizzlies got two first half goals in a June 4 win.

Littleton 6, Bear Creek 0 – Six players scored foe the Lions’ in a win over the Bears on June 1.

Boys lacrosse Valor Christian 21, Chaparral 6 – The Eagles, the No. 1 team in the boys lacrosse rankings, rolled to win on June 3. Junior Gunnar Fellows had seven goals and three assists for 10 points in the game and senior Caleb Pallo added five goals and four assists.

Cherry Creek 14, Kent Denver 11The third-ranked Bruins got three goals and two assists from Dakota Johnson in a June 1 win.

Arapahoe 13, Grandview 12 – Reece Loucks scored three times in June 1 win and the No. 8 Warriors came back with another close win on June 4 with a 10-9 triumph over Kent Denver. Tommy Leonard had three goals in win over Kent.

Girls lacrosse Colorado Academy 18, Cherry Creek 7 – In a June 2 game between the top-ranked Mustangs and the

No. 3 Bruins, Colorado Academy grabbed a 14-4 halftime lead in the win. Lily Assini had three goals and an assist for Creek.

Thunder Ridge 22, Pine Creek 6 – Madison Riley contributed five goals and two assists in a June 3 win for the Grizzlies who were sixth ranked.

Valor Christian 17, Chatfield 2 – The fourth ranked Eagles breezed to a victory on June 3. Reagan Digby scored five goals and Tess Osborn four for the Eagles.

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Record performances Harrison Witt and Parker Wolfe established Colorado distance track records earlier this season.

Wolfe, a Cherry Creek senior who set a record in winning the state Class 5A cross country meet last fall and was named the Gatorade national boys cross country Runner of the Year, set a new state record for 1600 meters of 4:06. But, that mark lasted only a week before Witt, a Mountain Vista senior headed to Princeton, ran a 4:05.18 on May 15.

That was the same day that Wolfe, a North Carolina recruit, ran an alltime state best of 8:55.04 in the 3,200 event.

Player of the Year Cherry Creek’s Julian Hammond III was named Colorado’s Gatorade boys basketball Player of the Year.

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Surveillance footage from inside STEM School Highlands Ranch shows Sgt. Joel White with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office carrying a wounded student out of the school on May 7, 2019.

A video played during the trial of Devon Erickson showed how the defendant looked and behaved in the minutes following the May 7, 2019 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Erickson is facing dozens of charges including first-degree murder, attempted murder and arson for his alleged part in the attack.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ONLINE COURTROOM

STEM TRIAL FROM PAGE 2

Gerardo Montoya Ojeda, the student whom White carried to the paramedics, survived the attack.

Defense questions During cross examinations, the defense focused on the timing of the shots fired, asking witnesses when they heard the gunshots in relation to Castillo slamming Erickson in an effort to get the gun.

In her opening statement, defense attorney Julia Stancil told the jury that Erickson had not intended to hurt anyone and that the gun had gone off accidentally as a result of Castillo’s attack.

Another detail the

defense has drawn attention to is exactly how and where Erickson pointed the gun he held in front of the class. Some witnesses have said he pointed it straight at them and others have said it was directed over their heads.

The defense asked one witness from room 107, Barbra Elenniss, about a message she sent to another student in the days following the shooting when she said “(Erickson) shot

accidentally after getting tackled.” Elenniss said she hadn’t actually seen that happen and was simply repeating what she’d heard other students say in the days following.

Former district attorney George Brauchler, who has remained with the DA’s office to finish this case, said he expected the prosecution to rest its case in the middle of the following week. Then, the defense will call their witnesses.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0014-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 5, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) The Plaza at Greenwood, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) H&M Mortgage and Investments, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt GV Corner, LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 24, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 01, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8037348 Original Principal Amount $800,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $800,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See Exhibit A attached hereto plus all appurtenances thereto Tax Schedule No. 2075-16-2-03-017 Assessor Parcel ID No. 2075-16-2-03-017 Also known by street and number as: 7300 E. Belleview Ave., 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, 07/07/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/13/2021 Last Publication: 6/10/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 03/05/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Clifford L. Neuman #3698 Clifford L. Neuman, P.C. 6800 N. 79th Street, Suite 200, Niwot, CO 80503 (303) 449-2100 Attorney File # 7300 E BELLEVIEW AVE

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BEING MONUMENTED AT THE NORTH END, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, BY A 3-1/4"ALUMINUM CAP IN RANGE BOX STAMPED "LS 28666" AND AT THE SOUTH END, BEING THE WEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 16, BY A 3-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP IN RANGE BOX STAMPED "LS 7735," CONSIDERED TO BEAR S 00°14'24" E, WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREON RELATIVE THERETO. COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONEQUARTER S 00°14'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 309.61 FEET; THENCE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WEST LINE N 89°45'36" E, A DISTANCE OF 49.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A RIGHTOF-WAY DOCUMENT RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B3103738, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, BEING MONUMENTED BY A NAIL AND BRASS TAG STAMPED “NOLTE-LS 29430,” SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE N 00°14'24" W, A DISTANCE OF 148.02 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE AS DESCRIBED IN A DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 1021 AT PAGE 217, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE S 84°40'55" E, A DISTANCE OF 131.68 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND; THENCEA LONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND S 00°12'40" E, A DISTANCE OF 134.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND S 89°21’04" W, A DISTANCE OF 131.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (AS DESCRIBED BY CHARLES BERESFORD, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR COLORADO P.L.S. NO. 35583).

More commonly known by street name and number as 7300 East Belleview Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Legal Notice NO. 0014-2021 First Publication: 5/13/2021 Last Publication: 6/10/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0016-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 19, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Palazzo Verdi, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) Ladder Capital Finance LLC a Delaware limited liability company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of COMM 2015-CCRE24 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5068516 Original Principal Amount $73,500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $7,324,789,899.00

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.

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.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

0014-2021 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PORTION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, A SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND OF RECORD IN BOOK 1687 AT PAGE 561, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF

See Exhibit A, attached hereto.

Also known by street and number as: 6363 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/21/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/27/2021 Last Publication: 6/24/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 03/19/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Craig K Schuenemann #41068 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 1700 Lincoln, Suite 4100, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-0431678 Attorney File # USA\1067754.000206\602917542.1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0016-2021 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION PARCEL 1: UNITS T AND 1-A, PALAZZO VERDI, ACCORDING TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR PALAZZO VERDI RECORDED JUNE 25, 2015 UNDER RECEPTION NO. D5068514 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MAY 10, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION. NO. B7059683 AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9106911, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL 2: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, OPERATE, USE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE AND/OR REMOVE CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN EASEMENT DEEDS RECORDED JUNE 16, 2000 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B0072732 AND DECEMBER 22, 2000 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B0165931, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS LYING WITHIN LOT 1 OF GREENWOOD PLAZA SOUTH FILING NO. 10.

PARCEL 3: AN ACCESS, EMERGENCY AND UTILITY EASEMENT OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS THE PARCEL DESCRIBED AS THE "NEW EASEMENT AREA" IN PARTIAL RELEASE AND RELOCATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED MAY 10, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B7059685 AND RE-RECORDED OCTOBER 15, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B7132921.

PARCEL 4: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR VEHICULAR PARKING IN THE PARKING AREAS IN UNITS P-1 AND P-2, PALAZZO VERDI, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JUNE 1, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B7069317, AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MAY 10, 2007 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B7059683 AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B9106911, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STALE OF COLORADO, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN PARKING EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED JANUARY 18, 2011 UNDER RECEPTION NO. D1005972.

Legal Notice NO. 0016-2021 First Publication: 5/27/2021 Last Publication: 6/24/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance No. 2021-O-09

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS OR APPROVALS OR LICENSES, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND BUSINESS LICENSES, FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND FOR BUSINESSES THAT SELL OR RENT ANY AMOUNT OF ADULT NOVELTY INSTRUMENTS, DEVICES, OR PARAPHERNALIA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Ordinance No. 2021-O-09 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.councilcomments@centennialco.gov or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087.

Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the June 14, 2021 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco. gov/Government/Mayor-Council/City-CouncilMeetings/Agendas-Minutes. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 525258-60182 First Publication: June 3, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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Legal Notice No. 525284-60186 First Publication: June 10, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 7, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS OR APPROVALS OR LICENSES, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND BUSINESS LICENSES, FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND FOR BUSINESSES THAT SELL OR RENT ANY AMOUNT OF ADULT NOVELTY INSTRUMENTS, DEVICES, OR PARAPHERNALIA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

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

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

By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 525282-60184 First Publication: June 10, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 7, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONTRACTOR LICENSES AND ADDING SECTION 6-3-40 TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CONTRACTOR LICENSES The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

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

By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 525283-60185 First Publication: June 10, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 20-08-0871P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate

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