Centennial Citizen Independent March 6, 2025

Residents react to plans for sports fields

South Suburban says proposal for High Note park is based on anticipated population

BY HALEY LENA

With a mixture of support and concern, the anticipated construction of the City of Lone Tree’s largest park, High Note Regional Park, has gained much community interest.

Lone Tree has partnered with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to construct a nearly 80-acre, multi-faceted regional park along Happy Canyon Creek, near Interstate 25 and RidgeGate Parkway.

“We obviously can’t t everything into this 80-acre park,” said Austin Good,

Lone Tree’s assistant city manager. “It’s a large park, but we’re not going to be able to ful ll all the community’s needs in it.”

Located between the RidgeGate Parkway Station and the Lyric neighborhood, the regional park is split into two halves. e south side is organized around an event/community space, with attention on natural elements. e north side focuses on the use of multipurpose sports elds.

e City of Lone Tree has invited residents to give input, and the ve multipurpose elds have raised concerns, including potential lighting and tra c issues, health and safety risks, environmental impacts and that they won’t align with the natural feel of the park.

However, there are residents — such as parents of athletes and sports managers — who are excited for the new elds. Claiming there is a lack of sports elds in Douglas County, these residents said

there is a demand for these elds as it is currently di cult to schedule games and practices.

It’s been a planned park space

A park has been planned to be built in the area for about two decades, starting in 2000 when Lone Tree residents voted to annex the RidgeGate area, which included the idea for a future regional park.

It “has always been identi ed as a regional park,” Good said.  e east side of RidgeGate was not within the boundaries of the South Suburban District, and in 2018, was incorporated so all of Lone Tree is within one park provider.

In 2020, Lone Tree and South Suburban began an initial study and planning e orts for the park and began taking public input the next year. Part of the

Lawmakers seek better mental health help for youth

Bills tackle insurance coverage and cell phone use in

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Legislation aimed at improving the mental health of Colorado’s children is gaining ground after garnering bipartisan support among lawmakers, say bill advo-

“I think everyone is aware that there is a mental health crisis among our kids,” said Zach Zaslow, VP of Community Health and Advocacy at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “I think (lawmakers) are stepping up to be helpful in ghting this crisis.”

Zaslow, Dr. Lauren Eckhart, clinical director for the Colorado Springs division of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado and about 100 parents, health care providers and primary care physicians were at the State Capitol to hail the passage of two key bills — HB 25 1002 and HB 251135. Both measures passed the State House and now are headed for Senate hearings before they are voted on by the whole legislature.

Zaslow said neither measure costs taxpayers but could likely save lives in the long term. HB 1002 tries to cut the disparities between standard physical health and mental health bene ts. e measure would ensure private health insurance

Nathan Elliot, managing principal with OJB Landscape Architectural Firm assisting in the High Note Regional Park Development speaks about the design and amenities of the north and south sides of the park at a Friends of the Park meeting in Lone Tree.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Sonya Ellingboe — a life well lived

Longtime journalist, arts advocate and Littleton community activist dies at 94

BY SCOTT GILBERT SGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sonya Ellingboe, a longtime Littleton resident and beloved community activist widely known for her decades of writing about arts and culture in Colorado Community Media newspapers, died Feb. 22, 2025, at age 94.

Ellingboe was born Sonya Joyce Watson on July 9, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, to economics professor Jesse Paul Watson and art instructor Elizabeth Joyce Watson. e little family moved soon after to Pittsburgh, where Ellingboe grew up and began her love of art and reading, in uenced by her parents and “a really super art teacher in high school,” as she recalled in a 2018 biographical interview with Colorado Community Media.

Ellingboe got her bachelor’s degree in visual art from Carleton College in Northeld, Minnesota, where she met St. Olaf College student John “Jack” Ellingboe. ey married after she graduated from college and she then lived in Ames, Iowa while her husband got his doctorate in analytical chemistry at Iowa State University and the rst of their children was born.

e young couple wanted to live in Colorado, and Ellingboe recalled how a college connection helped her husband arrange an interview with Little-

ton’s Marathon Oil operation, where she said the company was “paying salaries in scenery.” ey moved to Littleton in 1956 and lived there except for a couple of years at the Marathon home o ce in Ohio in the mid-1960s. ey raised their four children in Littleton’s Aberdeen Village neighborhood before divorcing in 1981.

“I had four children in six years, which can tell you pretty well what my life was like,” Ellingboe said of her time as a busy young mother, but from her earliest days in Littleton she began her community engagement by joining the League of Women Voters, going to museums and classes, and creating pottery in a local studio “to talk to big people.”

Ellingboe’s love of reading was a big part of her life, which she shared with others by working as a librarian in Iowa in the 1950s until her rst child was born in 1955, and later by buying e Book House bookstore in Englewood’s Brookridge shopping center in 1970, then moving the store to a house on Littleton’s Curtice Street near Arapahoe Community College. “I moved it from Brookridge to an old house across from ACC, which had been a dream of mine from when we were in Ames, where there was a woman who had a bookstore in an old house,” she recalled.

Ellingboe operated e Book House until competition from chain stores led her to close the business in 1986. With her lifelong love of books remaining strong, she then returned to work as a librarian, spending the next couple years with Jefferson County’s Columbine Library. In 1988, Ellingboe began her career as

a writer, rst for the Littleton Times and then the Littleton Independent and its sister papers in the Colorado Community Media chain. Her writing career lasted 35 years until her retirement at age 93 in September 2023.

Even after health issues led her to retire, Ellingboe remained active in book clubs and kept a stack of books at hand to read along with e Denver Post, e New York Times and the Littleton Independent. She also continued to attend local artistic performances.

rough her years in Littleton, Ellingboe was active in many community organizations and cultural amenities and played a founding role in some. ey included the League of Women Voters, Bemis Library Fine Arts Committee, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton Business Chamber, Commission on Human Rights, Littleton Fine Arts Guild, Hudson Gardens and Event Center, Friends of the Library and Museum, Littleton Garden Club and Historic Littleton Inc.

(Al) Orahood, daughter Karen (Peter Krasno ) Ellingboe and son Bruce (Cindy) Ellingboe; half-sister Anne Redmond; four nephews; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

“Most of the time we’ve been here I’ve been involved one way or another with something going on in Littleton … I get nostalgic about old things that get overwhelmed but I think we need to be changing and gaining,” Ellingboe recalled in the 2018 interview.

“I’ve been a joiner, I guess,” she added with her signature bright laugh. “I recommend it.”

Ellingboe’s career as an arts and culture writer was marked by the positivity and encouraging tone of her coverage. “Family is important to me, and so is making art accessible to as many people as possible,” she recalled. “I feel my mission in writing

No public memorial service is planned, as family members note their gratitude for the many celebrations of Ellingboe’s life while she was alive. Memorial donations in Ellingboe’s name may be made to Historic Littleton Inc., P.O. Box 1004, Littleton, CO 80160; historiclittleton@ gmail.com; or to the arts organization of the donor’s choice.

“I hope I’m remembered as someone who encouraged people to participate in what pleases them,” Ellingboe said in the 2018 interview. “Getting involved in your community makes a huge di erence in how your life proceeds.” She added: “Keep moving — that’s my other advice — as long as possible.”

Sonya Ellingboe speaks to the audience at the Littleton State of the Arts event in 2024 after receiving the inaugural Arts and Culture Award.

Sonya Ellingboe, then Sonya Joyce Watson, as a young adolescent at a summer camp in West Virginia. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ELLINGBOE FAMILY

With Affordability an Increasing Problem, More Buyers Consider Condos, But Can You Get a Loan?

Assuming you have good credit and a sufficient income, getting a loan to buy a single family home is not that hard, but when it comes to buying a condominium, the loan may not be possible if the building does not meet some challenging Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac guidelines. Most loans are sold to one of those institutions, and they will not buy a condo loan from a lender if the following is true:

 The condo development hasn’t been completed

 Less than half of the units are owner-occupied (for investors)

The condo association you’re looking at may not have any of those problems, but if it has not completed the proper paperwork, it will still not make the list of “warrantable” condos.

money to buy a replacement home, that definitely doesn’t work.

Follow-up on Last Week’s Column

 An individual or company owns more than 10% of the units within the building (including the developer)

 More than 25% of units are delinquent on HOA fees

 If the homeowner’s association is still controlled by the developer

 Commercial space is 35% or more of the building’s total square footage

 There are pending lawsuits against the condo owner’s association

 The deductible for hail damage is greater than 5%

 If there’s central heating, the master policy doesn’t cover the boiler.

Just last Friday one of our broker associates, Kathy Jonke, closed for a condo buyer who had to terminate her first purchase contract because it was discovered just before closing that the hail deductible was 10%. On the condo which closed last Friday, the lender thought the master insurance policy did not cover the boiler, but our inhouse lender, Wendy Renee, got the right person on the phone and was able to verify that the boiler was covered, and the closing took place on time. Such is the life of a strong buyer’s agent and a strong loan officer!

I’m not saying that you can’t get a loan for an unwarrantable condo. It’s just that you can’t get a conventional loan which the lender plans to sell to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. That’s true of all the big banks and big lenders, but small banks and credit unions are often “portfolio lenders,” meaning that they keep their loans in-house instead of selling them. Another option (rarely used) is for the seller to “carry” the loan, which can work for some but not all sellers. If the seller needs the

Another option is to get the mortgage from FHA, which has a Single-Unit Approval (SUA) option whereby they evaluate the loan on a case-by-case basis. FHA loans, however, require an upfront and ongoing purchase mortgage insurance (PMI) premium. Kathy’s buyer was given that option on her first condo purchase where the hail deductible was 10%, but she chose to terminate the contract rather than assume that added expense.

In any condo purchase, the lender will ask the condo association to complete a questionnaire and base its approval on the response. For example, in addition to the criteria mentioned above, the lender will want to know the association’s budget and its reserves.

Loans on non-warrantable condos can also require a larger down payment and carry a higher interest rate to compensate for the added risk. Recent increases in master insurance policy deductibles alone has made a higher percentage of condos non-warrantable, and loans on unwarrantable condos are estimated to equal over 22% of the market now.

If you are considering writing an offer on a condo, make sure your agent and loan officer submit the condo questionnaire immediately and ask questions about warrantability before spending money on inspection and appraisal.

62% of Americans Think a 20% Down Payment Is Required, But It’s the #1 Myth

NerdWallet.com is a trusted resource for consumer information, and, according to its 2025 Home Buyer Report, 62% of Americans believe that a 20% down payment is required to purchase a home. That’s the number one myth that is holding back Americans from pursuing the American dream of home ownership.

In fact, there are many programs, especially for first-time home buyers, which require zero down payment. Here in Colorado, the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) has a website www.WhyWaitBuyToday.com, which describes their programs for both first-time and repeat buyers with 4% down payment assistance (DPA) up to $25,000.

To qualify for DPA, you have to have a credit score of 620 or higher. The deferred DPA takes the form of a second loan with a 30-year term and a zero percent interest rate. It accrues no interest, has no monthly payments, but is due and payable upon sale, refinance or payoff of your first mortgage. Some DPA is provided as a gift and does not have to be repaid.

Since, according to NerdWallet’s report, 33% of non-homeowners say that not having enough money for a down payment is holding them back from buying a home at this time, “this misconception could be stopping them unnecessarily.”

FHA is famous for requiring only a 3.5% down payment, but conventional loans are

available with as little as 3% down payment. Veterans with a “certificate of eligibility” can get a loan with zero percent down payment for a primary residence.

USDA loans with zero percent down are also available for rural properties.

Larger down payments are always better, and can avoid the added expense of purchase mortgage insurance (PMI), but once your equity reaches a certain level, conventional mort-

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One of the articles, “Buyers Need and Deserve Professional Representation, But Here’s Why They Shouldn’t Have to Pay for It,” produced some feedback from readers. One said the percentages I quoted were wrong, and I’m embarrassed to admit that’s true. (Did I really go to MIT?) The numbers, however, were correct as was the logic of my argument, which is supported by the fact that virtually all closings taking place are ones in which the seller is still compensating the agent representing the buyer.

I confirmed that fact with one of the region’s biggest title companies. What that tells us is that sellers want one thing above all else — to sell their property. They have come to realize that they can try to avoid offering any compensation to the agent representing a buyer, but if they’re the only seller taking that stand, buyers will gravitate to other listings. Also, the standard contract to buy and sell real estate has a section in which it is stated what the seller will pay, so sellers are given the opportunity to accept that amount or call the buyer’s bluff and hope they come to terms. Closing data available to title companies suggests that sellers don’t win that argument often or at all.

One reader believes that if the buyer’s agent is paid by the seller, he’s not going to work to get the lowest price for his buyer. That would make sense, but in 22 years of being on both sides of transactions, I have never known a colleague or myself to do anything other than work in the best interests of a buyer he/she represents, not just in getting the lowest price initially, but when it comes to negotiating concessions or a price reduction based on inspection issues or a low appraisal. And when there’s a seller concession, many agents including ours, make sure our commissions are based on the net price.

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Englewood water billing suspends late fees, shuto s again

Issues continue after many months of concerns, complaints

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid ongoing issues with Englewood’s new water billing system that began last summer, Englewood Utilities has extended late fees and shuto s through April.

Hundreds of emails from September to mid-December last year, obtained by the Englewood Herald through a Colorado Open Records Act request, show people asking for help or clari cation on issues such as inconsistent amount totals, access to accounts, receiving physical bills and long wait times when seeking assistance.

Pieter Van Ry, director of Englewood Utilities, said the department and a representative from Cogsdale Corporation, the vendor that provided the new billing system, were going to give a presentation to the Englewood City Council in a Feb. 18 study session. However, it was canceled due to weather. Van Ry said the department plans to reschedule the study session to a meeting likely in April.

Van Ry said some issues with the bills have been resolved.

“ e issues that have persisted with the bills customers have received in the mail are now resolved,” Van Ry said. “We are getting back on schedule right now regarding the delays in billing and should be returned to our normal billing schedule by March.”

During a Feb. 18 city council meeting, At-Large Council member Rita Russell told Van Ry she had an issue with her bill.

“I got my water bill today and it missed

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my water again,” Russell said.

In an interview with the Englewood Herald on Feb. 20, Russell said she believes her issue is related to inaccurate displays of her water usage on her bills.

Sarah Stone, Englewood’s deputy director of business solutions, said the issues Van Ry referred to regarding bills customers received in the mail pertained to the display of water consumption.

“Starting with the January bills and moving forward, the bill displays a graph with 13 months of water consumption data, along with a new table showing the total gallons used during the billing period,” Stone said.

She said overall there have been no issues with the total amounts on the bills.

“ ese charges displayed on the bill have been accurate since the implementation of the new software,” Stone said. “ e issues were limited to the display of

water consumption on the bill. is has been resolved.”

Stone said Utilities reviewed Russell’s bill and found no issue.

Russell said she does believe Van Ry and others at Englewood Utilities are doing their best to resolve the issues but she knows residents are frustrated.  e city bills around 11,000 customers in Englewood each month for water, sewer, stormwater and concrete services; and bills 35,000 people outside of the city for sewer treatment services.

Many residents have questioned the inconsistent amounts on their bills that have occurred for the last several months, leading several people to believe their water usage is being tracked incorrectly.

Van Ry said physical water bills weren’t properly displaying the water

The Charles Allen Water Treatment Plant, located on Layton Avenue at Windermere Street, treats Englewood’s drinking water that is pulled from

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Tenants report ongoing water issues at complex

Continuing problems with low temperatures go back several months

BY ISABEL GUZMAN ISABEL@COTLN.ORG

In October 2024, Lillian Taylor’s water in her apartment was heating up to a maximum of 98.8 degrees Fahrenheit — 21.2 degrees cooler than the 120 degrees the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says domestic water temperatures should be.

In January, it took Taylor’s water about 15-20 minutes of continuous running at its highest setting to warm the water, leading her to le a maintenance request through the tenant portal on Jan. 5.

“ is maintenance request was marked as ‘completed,’ but obviously, the issue is still ongoing,” Taylor said.

Residents at 257 E. Powers Ave. in Littleton have been facing prolonged delays in hot water, partially due to the shared system being strained because it works harder during the colder months, according to a Feb. 4 email to Taylor from the property’s manager, Invested Property Management.

e complex’s central boiler ows hot water to 10 units and

struggles to keep up during peak usage times, such as mornings and evenings, Eric Roberts, owner of the property management company, told the Littleton Independent.

On Jan. 22, Taylor sent a warranty of habitability claim to Invested Property Management, citing Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-503.

e statute states that every rental agreement includes a warranty of habitability, requiring landlords to ensure residential areas are t for human habitation. It also speci es that landlords breach this warranty if the property is uninhabitable, interferes with tenants’ life, health or safety, and if the issue is not remedied within a reasonable time after receiving written notice from a tenant.

One day later on Jan. 23, property management told Taylor that a plumber was coming by

to investigate and that the boiler company had provided some suggestions to solve the problem.

Taylor met with the plumber that day to show him videos she had recorded of her faucet running on the hottest setting for multiple minutes, reaching a max of 99 degrees.

“From what he could tell, our boiler was operating the way it was supposed to, but something was happening along the line that was creating the lack of hot water,” she said.

On Feb. 4, the property management team emailed residents to notify them that the boiler passed inspection by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

In the same email, management said Day and Night Mechanical Solutions, the company that was hired to examine the water heater, recommended purchasing a new hot water hold-

ing tank. e Day and Night mechanics initially proposed installing a recirculating pump, which returns unused hot water back to the water heater, but property management said costs and the installation process were deemed unfeasible.

“While running the water for 15-30 minutes can temporarily increase the temperature, it doesn’t bene t the system, especially when multiple units are calling for hot water simultaneously. We understand that scheduling showers, dishwashers or washing machine cycles is not ideal, and we are not asking for you all to do this. We sincerely apologize for any disruption this may cause,” the Feb. 4 email also read.

A few days later, Taylor emailed management stating she had to shower at the gym due to ongoing cold water issues, despite reporting the problem over two weeks prior, which violates Colorado’s Warranty of Habitability requiring prompt resolution.

Invested Property Management responded to Taylor, saying that speci c dates for the problem to be xed could not be provided, and o ered to discuss the option for her to move out early — something Taylor said she could not a ord to do.

Almost a week later on Feb. 13, management texted residents, notifying them that the owner was looking into getting a new

boiler installed, although management said the boiler passed inspection in January.

In an email to Taylor that day, management said they were “pleading with the owner to do something about the hot water (and) requesting new quotes to see if they can bring the cost down and letting them know something really needs to be done.”

On Feb. 14, management texted residents that “another boiler company said the issue may be related to the mixing valve and heat exchanger,” and will be conducting tests and adjusting the mixing valve on Feb. 17.

But Taylor’s water temperatures still had not changed by the next day.

“ e fact that it has been this long without a resolution means that (the Invested Property Management owner) doesn’t care,” Taylor said. “Amidst the uncertainty of the last few weeks, I have reached out to every agency I could think of to force the property owner’s hand in xing the water.”

Taylor emailed Arapahoe County Public Health for help, and they responded by saying the health department does not have housing regulations or statutes for private residences and suggested she reach out to Littleton Code Compliance.

Residents at 257 E. Powers Ave. have been struggling with prolonged delays to get hot water.

PHOTO BY ISABEL GUZMAN

State Sen. Lisa Frizell shares cancer diagnosis

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County state Sen. Lisa Frizell announced on Feb. 26 that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Frizell, a Republican representing Senate District 2, shared the news on the oor of the Colorado Senate, saying she will continue her work in the Senate. Frizell said she shared her diagnosis out of

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consumption data on customers’ bills due to an unforeseen software issue but that issue was resolved in January.

“Our billing sta has continued to resolve the backlog of questions regarding the bills and are getting caught up on individual customer questions,” Van Ry said. “As always if customers have questions about their bills we will gladly meet with them to discuss their questions or concerns.”

Stone said there were many challenges when the system was rst implemented in the summer. e new system replaced the city’s previous system that was more than 30 years old.

Van Ry said another contributor to the confusion with inconsistent amounts is the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project.

e Advanced Metering Infrastructure is “a modern technology that allows for remote and automated reading of water meters. It replaces traditional metering

respect for her constituents and her desire to be accountable to them.

“I want to be crystal clear that I will not stop ghting for the good people of Senate District 2, while I simultaneously ght this new battle,” Frizell said. “I’m not going anywhere and I’m going to be ne.”

Frizell said her cancer was caught early thanks to regular screenings, and encouraged women to get annual mam-

systems with digital devices that provide more accurate and timely data,” the city states on its website. e implementation of these new meters began in April 2024.

Van Ry said city sta ers are aware of residents’ concern regarding being overbilled or underbilled, and whether they will be reimbursed in cases of overpayment.

“ e issues (were) related to how the data is being displayed on the bill, not the actual water usage,” Van Ry said. “In all cases, if a customer feels that their bill is inaccurate, we encourage them to reach out to our customer service sta to complete a review of their bill.”

e city selected Cogsdale Corporation in January 2021 to revamp its utilities billing system, records show. Per the 2021 contract between Cogsdale and the City of Englewood, the total contract costs through implementation are $1,180,125, plus yearly costs of $108,175.

While late fees and shuto s have been suspended, customers can make partial payments, and call or email the Englewood Utilities Department at 303-7622635 or utilities@englewoodco.gov to review their bill.

mograms for their health. e American Cancer Society recommends women without a family history of breast cancer get annual mammograms starting at the age of 45.

“Do it even though it is inconvenient and intrusive,” Frizell said. “Do it because it can save your life.”

Senate President James Coleman, a Democrat from Denver, thanked Frizell following her comments.

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After ling a complaint with code compliance, she was also told that there was nothing they could do as there was hot water present, and suggested that Denver Water may be able to help, especially due to the immense water waste while waiting for the water to warm up.

Denver Water told Taylor it does not have water restrictions on indoor use and suggested insulating her water heater and water pipes.

Taylor, feeling at a loss, reached out to Colorado A ordable Legal Services, who then referred her to the law o ce of Mark Fenton, a specialist in landlord-tenant disputes. She submitted an intake form on Feb. 14.

On Feb. 17, Fenton’s administrative assistant told Taylor his consultation costs $250, which is also his hourly rate according to Avvo.com, an attorney search website, which she could not a ord.  e property management team texted residents on Feb. 20 that Aspen Air ad-

“We stand with you and we’re here for you,” Coleman said.

In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Republican of El Paso County, said Frizell is a “strong champion” and her colleagues have faith in her.

“Sen. Frizell is a ghter,” Lundeen said. “She wins for her constituents, she wins for the Senate Republican team, and we are con dent she will swiftly beat this personal challenge.”

justed the mixing valve, hoping it would help hot water ow to the units. e text also said the owners are seeking a third opinion about replacing the heat exchanger since the current exchanger struggles to keep up with providing hot water to multiple tenants at a time. Taylor said she hasn’t noticed any improvements.

While acknowledging tenant frustrations, Roberts told the Littleton Independent that the problem does not compromise the property’s habitability and that e orts to resolve the issue have included multiple vendor investigations, though pinpointing the cause has been challenging.

Roberts said Invested Property Management is currently reviewing bids for potential solutions — including repairs or a full boiler replacement — and that the property owners support a thorough resolution. He noted that the recent state inspection found no issues with the system and expects fewer occurrences as warmer weather approaches.

“Our team will keep working until we have a resolution that bene ts everyone,” Roberts said.

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A Colorado Voting Rights Act faces pushback from cities

BY CHAS SISK

A plan to write a key civil rights measure into Colorado law is running into intense resistance. Opponents say it’s really an attempt to rework how local elections are run.

e federal Voting Rights Act has been used for six decades to ensure the fairness of elections. But some worry the Trump administration will try to do away with it, so they’ve launched a national campaign for VRA protections to be written into state law. Several states have agreed.

Colorado could become the latest. Senate Bill 25-001 would give voters the right to bring discrimination suits at the state level and extend new protections speci c to the state, including making sure people can vote while in jail and barring discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

“ e right to vote is under attack by a federal administration testing the limits of its power,” said Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat sponsoring the bill. “Generations of brave activists, women, and people of color have fought for the right to vote — and now, it’s our turn. is bill would ensure that in Colorado, no matter your gender, race, or the language you speak, your sacred right to vote is protected.”

e measure has the backing of a wide variety of groups, including the ACLU, the League of Women Voters and Colorado Common Cause.

But many local o cials are worried — including some who say they would ordinarily support voting rights legislation.

“Aurora’s against the voting rights act?”

asked Pete Schulte, the city attorney in Aurora. “I have to tell you, when I rst heard city council ... talking about opposing this bill, I was like, “Wait a minute. It’s the Colorado Voting Rights Act.””

“ is does not mirror the federal Voting Rights Act,” he added.

Schulte and other local o cials worry it could open new pathways for people to sue communities over elections. In particular, those suits could come over atlarge seats or the timing of elections. Both could be considered discriminatory, if someone suggests they suppress turnout or representation of people of color. ey also point out that the state constitution gives Colorado communities broad discretion to run elections as they see t. And, they say, cities in Colorado have successfully fended of any claims under the federal VRA that they’re violating voters’ rights.

“To date there have been no successful lawsuits against Colorado municipalities under the federal Voting Rights Act,” Heather Stau er, legislative advocacy manager for the Colorado Municipal League, said at a recent hearing on the

proposal. “It’s very clear to us that the intent of this bill is to change speci c voting policies and structures of local government via litigation.”

e VRA’s supporters have tried to reassure cities that they don’t plan to come after them. But they say there should be laws to prevent election o cials from engaging in discrimination.

“We have these federal protections. ey’re nothing new. But they have been eroded,” said Michael Pernick, lawyer for the Legal Defense Fund who has helped draft state voting rights acts. e measure has so far passed just one committee, in the state Senate. Backers say they hope to resolve local governments’ concerns as it moves through the process.

is story was made available via the Colorado News Collaborative. Learn more at https://colabnews.co

o cials. PHOTO BY ANDREW WEVERS

HEALTH

carriers are not denying coverage for medically necessary mental health and substance abuse services that a healthcare provider has prescribed and that should be covered under the patient’s health plan, according to the legislation.

Advocates point to a report by health policy consultants Milliman that says that more than 75 percent of Coloradans with commercial insurance who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition have not received the care they need over the past year.

ere is still a “stigma” surrounding mental health and an associated reluctance among most insurers to cover its treatment, Zaslow said.

at often translates to patients who need immediate treatment but don’t get the help they need until much later, Eckhart said.

“

ere are often signi cant delays that can hurt those in need. We need to get them to get care as soon as possible,” Eckhart said.

Cell policies required by 2026 HB1135, which also attracted bipar-

tisan support, would require all school districts to have a policy in place dealing with cell phone during the day by July 2026. e bill does not impose a statewide ban on cell phone use in schools but calls for school districts the create their own locally developed policy regarding cell phone use during school hours in K-12 setting, according to the legislation.

“We wanted to take a middle ground on cell phone use,” Zaslow said. “We don’t want an outright ban on their use, but we also don’t want a laissez faire approach to cell phones.”

Only about a third of Colorado’s largest school districts have a cell phone use policy during the school day. Local principals and teachers are then left to come up with their own classroom policies, Eckhart said.

Clear evidence exists that social media use throughout the school day can have negative impacts on youth mental health and wellbeing, Eckhart added.

“It increases forms of anxiety and students who use their phones a lot are less inclined to get into physical activity,” Eckhart said.

And yet, cell phone use is  “...tough pull to resist,” Zaslow said. “But maybe this bill will help us go in the right direction to help kids.”

Spring forward

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Cherity Koepke introduces schoolchildren to opera

BY MARC SHULGOLD

Ask any kid to take their pick: opera or broccoli, and they’ll usually run and hide. Cherity Koepke will step in and steer them to opera — and win every time. As director of education and community engagement for Englewood-based Opera Colorado, she has sent portable, scaleddown versions of operas to various Front Range schools since 2008, charming the dickens out of thousands of school kids. And none of them left asking for broccoli. “ ey love it,” Koepke said of her young audiences. “ ey cheer, they yell `Bravo!’ We taught them to say that. Some went out singing the tunes and dancing.”

ese programs are one part of Opera Colorado’s activities, far removed from its performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver. Before COVID struck in 2020, Koepke’s programs averaged an annual attendance of 45,000. A number of factors contributed to a recent drop down to around 25,000. As Koepke pointed out, “that’s more than the attendance for the main-stage productions.”

So, who are her audiences? “We take opera anywhere now, wherever we’re asked,” she said, discussing the program’s 40 annual visits, running from late September to the end of May. Host venues are charged $600, with scholarships available. Sponsors include Genesee Mountain Foundation and individual donors.

“We have a high percentage of visits to inner-city schools, providing them with translations (of sung texts) and learning materials,” Koepke noted. “We’ll present these programs for kids with autism, ones who are hard of hearing. ese shows transcend everything.”

Each year, two operas make the rounds. For 2024-25, Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” and Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” receive reduced treatments, performed by a cast of six with piano accompaniment. “ e thing about `Hansel and Gretel’ is that it’s so much fun to watch,” Koepke reported. “ e kids giggle. When they hear that rst high note, they put their hands over their ears — but then they get used to it.” Most of her audiences consist of thirdand fourth-graders.

Koepke stressed that her job doesn’t stop with putting on mini-operas. She organizes two eld trips each year, where school kids attend dress rehearsals in the Opera House. Plus, there are three or four workshops held backstage, where students learn about what goes into presenting a production. And the little ones are not left out. “We have Storytime Sessions for preschoolers in libraries, where we have a pretend bookshop with books that open up and start singing.”

All this is a perfect introduction to opera — without any of the intimidation. Koepke stressed that the mini-operas are not limited to the younger generation. In recent years, they’ve have been performed for older folks at retirement communities, such as Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, where “Barber of Seville” was presented in January. In addition, shows open to the public have been scheduled, such as the two March 8 performances of “Hansel and Gretel” at the PACE Center in Parker.

Audiences aren’t the only ones bene tting from this program. e six singers, members of the company’s artist-in-residence program (managed by Koepke), are gaining experiences that can carry them through a lifetime in performance.

“Each year we receive around 520 applications from around the world,” she said.

“We’ll boil it down to 120 live auditions and then choose the nal six. For them, it

becomes a full-time job.” ose six will sing in all 40 performances. e cast, pianist Oleg Bellini, plus cardboard sets and costumes travel in a van and perform in gymnasiums, cafetoriums or, in the case of Parker’s PACE Center, an actual theater.

For cast members, digging into a role for a whole season is priceless, Koepke emphasized. “Usually, an opera singer will arrive for rehearsals, do a few performances and then move one,” she said.

“Not the case here. Plus, they get professional development, they get to be part of a team.”

Many have gone on to major careers, including bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who’s sung leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera.

But the biggest winners are the kids. “ ey begin to understand what’s out there in their community,” Koepke said.

IF YOU GO

Opera Colorado will present an hourlong version of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” at 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, March 8 in the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Information: 303-805-6800 or parkerarts.org.

“ ey’re seeing what opera actually is — not some silly thing on TV. ey learn that it’s simply telling a story with singing. And they learn how to enjoy watching it. We tell them they can laugh and clap and cheer. It’s OK to have fun.” You can’t do that with broccoli.

is coverage comes courtesy of a grant from the Littleton Arts and Culture Program. As a matter of policy, funders exercise no control over editorial decisions.

Opera Colorado will present an hourlong version of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” on March 8 on the stage of the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMIE KRAUS

Rodz & Bodz brings movie cars to Englewood

Vehicle museum moves into former Hobby Lobby space

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORAOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e air is lled with a sense of nostalgia as patrons nd themselves surrounded by vehicles at Englewood’s Rodz & Bodz Museum Movie Cars & More. ese vehicles are more than just cars — they’re icons.

To the right, the DeLorean gleams under the lights, its gull-wing doors seemingly ready to soar through time. Across the room, Lightning McQueen’s bright red body and mischievous eyes draw attention, while the magical ying car from Harry Potter hovers just above the oor, as if waiting for its next adventure.

“We’ve got everything. I mean from the 1920s to 2020s,” said Rodz and Bodz museum owner Zach Lo ert. “You got a good 100 years of di erent vehicles. I always tell people from a 2-year-old to 102 years old, you’re gonna be happy. ere is stu from animated series like ‘Cars,’ you’ve got Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you’ve got the Mystery Machine.”

Visitor to Rodz & Bodz and Aurora resident Rachel Cal Brown said she and her young son love the museum.

“He’s a big car dude, so, it was really big for us to come out here,” Cal Brown said. “He really wanted to see a DeLorean in person, so that was the big draw.”

“Rodz & Bodz Museum is a product of the rental company that started back in 2017,” Lo ert said. “So we started renting out cars for movies, weddings, commercials, anything you could think of to rent a cool car. at’s what we did.”

In 2020, during the pandemic, Loert said people stopped renting cars for events so the business stopped.

“We decided that then was a good time to start planning the museum, and in April 2021, we moved into Colorado Mills (near Lakewood), and opened the business the week after the mask mandate was lifted,” Lo ert said.

e museum was there for about four years and then it recently moved into the old Hobby Lobby at 401 Englewood Parkway.

ere are over 80 cars displayed on the oor at the museum, but Lo ert said the overall collection contains over 180 cars.

“I’ve bought vehicles from other collectors, other museums. I go out and source them and nd them every week,” Lo ert said. “I’m looking for vehicles, whether

it’s cars, bikes, anything from movies, TV shows and if we can’t nd it or buy it, we build it.”

Lo ert said out of the 180 vehicles, about 48 of them are cars that were actually used in movies or television shows, and the remaining are replicas he has built himself.

“Our DeLorean Time Machine, for example. Both of the screen-used cars will never be for sale to the public,” Lo ert said. “So we actually built that one in our rst museum. You could come in and watch us build it on the weekends.”

Lo ert said his museum is the rst of its kind in Colorado, and that it has brought so much joy to people.

For Lo ert, the best aspect of the museum is seeing everyone’s reactions to the di erent vehicles.

“We get a lot of day programs, we get a lot of retirement communities and ev-

erybody’s got a story,” Lo ert said. “How they were in line for this movie, or how they fell in love with their person over this car. And the way they nerd out over vehicles is awesome.”

Manager of Rodz & Bodz Alexis Stephan has been at the museum for four years and she really enjoys the visitors.

“I love getting to talk to people. A lot of

people will come here, kind of half (interested). ey’re like, ‘oh, it’s another car museum,”’ Stephan said. “And then they actually pass the curtains and they see all these cars from movies. Nobody really realizes how many movie-use cars there are until they see them.”

Owner of Rodz & Bodz Museum Movie Cars & More Zack Lo ert stands with his recently-built vehicle, Sweet Tooth, from the “Twisted Metal” video game. Sweet Tooth is one of several cars in Lo ert’s collection of movie, television show and video games vehicles. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY

Realigning priorities to achieve our dreams

If you’ve ever driven your car through a winter lled with bumpy roads, dodging potholes (or hitting them headon), you know that your car may end up out of alignment sooner or later. You don’t even have to be a mechanic to realize something is o . Take your hands o the steering wheel for just a few seconds, and you’ll feel it, your car veers to the left or right, some only slightly, others quite aggressively, depending on how far out of alignment things have bee same holds true for our personal dreams and professional goals.

Many of us started 2025 with new resolutions, clear objectives, and fresh energy to chase after what we wanted most. But the road hasn’t been perfectly smooth. We’ve hit some rough patches. Unexpected challenges, distractions, and competing priorities have thrown us o course. And if we don’t take the time to check in and realign, we can nd ourselves drifting further and further away from where we intended to go.

Just like our car, if we ignore the misalignment for too long, it starts to wear things down. e tires on our vehicle begin to bald unevenly, making it harder to steer and control. Our progress toward our goals can wear down, too. e frustration builds, and before we know it, we feel stuck, spinning our wheels without getting anywhere.

So, what do we do?

Step One: Refocus on Your North Star e rst step in any realignment is to get clear on where we are headed. Has our goal changed, or have we simply pushed it aside in the face of di culty? Sometimes, life throws us detours that require us to adjust our course, but that doesn’t mean we have to abandon our destination altogether.

One of the most dangerous things we can do is convince ourselves that we are too far o track to get back on. But that’s just not true. We are the only person who can truly stop us from achieving our goals.

Legendary motivational speaker Zig Ziglar often said, “Sometimes we need a check-up from the neck up to get rid of our stinkin’ thinkin’.” In other words, our mindset matters. If we’ve allowed doubt, discouragement, or distraction to take control, we must step back and reset.

Step Two: Reassess and Realign

Once we’ve refocused, the next step is to take intentional action to realign our daily habits with our bigger goals. Just as a mechanic makes the necessary adjustments to our car’s wheels, we must adjust how we spend our time, energy, and focus. Ask yourself: Are my daily actions bringing me closer to my goal or pulling me further away? What small habits or disciplines do I need to re-instill? Am I surrounding myself with the right people who support and challenge me?

Just as a car alignment isn’t a one-time event but something that needs regular maintenance, realigning our priorities is an ongoing process. We have to check in periodically to ensure we’re staying on course.

Step Three: Give Yourself Grace and Keep Moving

If you’ve ever put o xing your car’s alignment, you know that the longer you wait, the worse it gets. But here’s the good news: no matter how far o track you’ve gone, you can always make the necessary adjustments to get back to where you need to be.

Every single one of us has had a dream or goal that we’ve put on hold. Life happens. Other things take priority. But that doesn’t mean we can’t recalibrate and start again.

Like a realignment restores control over our car, realigning our priorities restores control over our path. It puts us back in the driver’s seat of our success.

So, if you’ve found yourself drifting, don’t panic. You’re not alone. Take a deep breath, make the adjustments, and get back on the road toward the future you’ve envisioned. e journey is still yours to take. As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. When we can get realigned where it matters most, 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.

WINTRODUCTION

my hometown of Gering, Nebraska. If you’ve never heard of Gering, I don’t blame you — but you’re missing out on the best cabbage burgers, gorgeous sunset views and the sugar factory’s putrid stench, which the townspeople say smells like money.

My mom, who works in the mortgage industry, landed a job in Colorado so we packed up our things and moved into a four-story house — the biggest house I have ever lived in. Moving to a big town, compared to Gering, was not easy for me. I was shy, wore nerdy glasses and would rather read than socialize.

After a few teary phone calls to my abuela (grandmother) back home, I began to befriend the other kids on my culdesac as we walked together to and from the school bus stop. Eventually, I got used to my new, uprooted life.

I recall paying an absurd amount of attention to the primary election. I watched every debate between former President Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. I watched 9News every morning, waiting for election updates, eager to see history being made.

We lived in that big four-story house for about a year before we relocated to Littleton — into a twostory house with a big backyard, a sunroom and a super creepy shed with a beehive inside. It’s safe to say I never ventured into that shed.  I nished elementary school at Peabody, which is now closed. I then moved on to Newton Middle

in 2017, and I earned my bachelor’s degree in journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver in December.

I didn’t always know that I wanted to be a journalist. As a child, I knew I loved writing and I wrote mostly ctitious stories. As I got older — and the weight of the world started to feel heavier and heavier — I started lling journals with my innermost thoughts and emotions. I wrote about the grief of outgrowing childhood and how, despite it all, I was excited to be an adult. I think the younger version of me would be pleased with the adult version of me.

I vividly remember the many times that the universe con rmed to me that writing was my gift — winning a high school audition to give a speech at graduation, winning Denverite’s ash ction contest, becoming the editor-in-chief of MSU Denver’s student newspaper, and now, landing the reporter spot for the Littleton Independent.

So, hi! I’m the new reporter for the Littleton Independent — the newspaper I would always see in the newsstands at local grocery stores, the newspaper that had articles framed and proudly displayed in local restaurants and libraries, the newspaper that I had no idea I would work for one day. ank you for welcoming me with open arms. I’m excited to learn all I can about the town that helped form who I am today.

You can reach me at isabel@cotln.org for feedback, comments, questions, story tips — or even to tell me a funny joke.

Will nuclear formally be put on the table?

State Sen. Larry Liston, a Republican from El Paso County, has carried a lonely torch during the last two legislative sessions. His bills that proposed to classify nuclear energy as “clean” in Colorado went exactly nowhere.

Republicans in the House Energy and Environment Committee will likely support it. e committee chair, Alex Valdez, a Democrat and former solar developer, helped write the bill.

is year’s nuclear bill has a di erent look. It has four prime sponsors, two of them Democrats. And it comes after warnings about rapidly escalating electrical demand for data centers.

House Bill 25-1040 would allow nuclear energy to count toward Colorado’s clean energy goals of net-zero emissions by 2050.  Unlike Liston’s previous bills, it might even get approved. All ve

In public testimony, the other seven Democrats will likely be reminded that we have no long-term solution for safeguarding radioactive waste. ey will likely hear that nuclear plants remain extremely expensive. Georgia’s Vogtle nuclear plant was originally projected to cost $14 billion. It was completed in 2023 at a cost of $36 billion. Other nuclear projects have had similar cost overruns.

Some Coloradans also remember St. Vrain, the problem-plagued nuclear power plant south of Greeley. It operated from 1976 to 1989. Customers of Public Service Co. of Colorado, now a subsidiary

Isabel Guzman

Isabel Guzman is a former Littleton Public Schools graduate and graduated from MSU Denver in December. COURTESY PHOTO

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Failed AI wildfire bill still sparks a crucial conversation

TGUEST COLUMN

January 30, 1932 - December 27, 2024

Jason Cerrano

he 20 largest wild res in Colorado’s history all happened in the 2000s — nine of them between 2018 and 2020. Changing weather conditions such as ongoing drought expose the state to a much greater risk of a small spark becoming a devastating ame.

Just a few years ago, high winds fanned two small res into the Marshall re, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County. Similar conditions across the nation have made record-setting res increasingly normal, creating escalating threats to communities, ecosystems and economies. Faced with a tougher – and more ammable — environment than ever before, the re service must evolve alongside the threats it’s tasked with extinguishing.

Earlier this year, Colorado introduced Senate Bill 25-022, a forward-thinking bill that aimed to devote resources to developing AI tools for ghting res. It was a smart, proactive approach that recognized the potential of harnessing technology to do tasks such as analyze vegetation, predict an area’s wild re ignition potential and forecast the potential spread of an ongoing wild re. e bill was based on a recognition that traditional methods are no longer sufcient in an era of climate-driven wildres.

While SB25-022, unfortunately, failed to pass, its introduction alone signals an important shift in how we approach firefighting – from reactive responses with old equipment to proactive, data-driven strategies coupled with advanced tools. Traditional equipment and methodologies weren’t designed to handle the scale and intensity of today’s wildfires. Integrating timehonored practices with cutting-edge technology can alleviate the immense pressure firefighters face on the front lines by freeing them to focus on the

areas and tasks that need them most. Future legislation around modernizing the re service can be the key to helping encourage the re service to adopt valuable new technologies. Fire ghters are often slow to embrace change, preferring the security and legacy of adhering to the tradition that denes the re service for many. Linking the e ort to modernize the re industry with nancial incentives can o er reghters a compelling reason to reconsider familiar practices and tools.

Fostering a culture of growth within the re service is essential for both adapting to modern wild re challenges and attracting the next generation of re ghters. Moving away from the rigid, old-school rehouse mentality creates an environment where younger reghters and fresh ideas can strengthen an industry that needs them more than ever. is shift is particularly important for recruiting Gen Zers, who overwhelmingly report that technological sophistication impacts their willingness to work at an organization. Embracing e ective change not only strengthens re ghting capabilities, it strengthens the pipeline of young professionals ready to tackle the next wild re. Colorado’s attempt to integrate AI into wild re management may have stalled, but the idea behind it cannot be ignored. Investing in technology and advancing re ghting strategies allows the industry to better protect communities and natural resources from the devastating impacts of wild res. Policymakers nationwide must take note and consider adopting new measures to safeguard both people and the environment. Wild res aren’t waiting for us to catch up — saving lives and property demands we get ahead of them.

Jason Cerrano is a 20-year veteran of re departments across the nation and the inventor of SAM, an automated waterow technology under the IDEX brand.

The chasm between striving and thriving

WCarol Joan (Halsor) Hembre, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 27 at the TenderCare at Pinehurst Assisted Living facility. She was a 62-year resident of Littleton.

Carol was born in DeForest, Wisconsin on a cold Saturday morning January 30, 1932 to Doris (Johnson) and Arthur Halsor. She was the second of three girls, with older sister June and younger sister Lois, born to Art and Doris who were children of Norwegian immigrants of the late nineteenth century each coming from large families with seven siblings.

Carol and her sisters June (b. 1930) and Lois (b.1933) grew up as close friends and excellent students in school. Carol graduated as the salutatorian in her class of 1950 from DeForest High School and followed her older sister June’s lead to St. Olaf College in North eld, Minnesota. ere she met and fell in love with a fellow freshman from Madison, Donald Hembre. Don developed an interest in geology and persuaded Carol to transfer to the University of Wisconsin in the fall of 1952 where she entered a nursing program at UW. e two were married in 1953 and Carol gave birth to their rst child Robert in February of 1954. Don nished his education in geology and they made a big move to Los Angeles where Don began work with Standard Oil of California in 1955. Carol navigated their acclimation to the west coast, including the birth of a second son, David in February of 1958 and the purchase of their rst home in Buena Park. In 1960 their rst daughter Kristine was born, also in February. Carol fondly remembered her neighbors and early family life in California and Buena Park.

In December of 1961 the young family made a nal long-distance move to Littleton, while Carol was seven months pregnant, and the birth of Susan in February (1962) completed the growth of their family to six. Don and Carol fell in love with Colorado and became members of Holy

Trinity Lutheran Church. Over the years all four of their children graduated from South Elementary, Grant Junior High and Littleton High School. While raising four children, Carol returned to college at Denver University and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in 1969. She then enjoyed teaching in a reading program at South Elementary for many years.

Carol was inspired by the beauty of the front range of the Rocky Mountains, as viewed from Littleton. She was a wonderful cook and a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Don enjoyed traveling to family graduations and weddings in California, Tennessee, Maine, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Washington.

She was a devoted member of Holy Trinity for over sixty years and also active with geologic society auxiliary. Carol and Don played bridge, enjoyed music and travelled. In Littleton her Windermere Way and Lakeview neighborhoods created many cherished friends and memories.

She is preceded in death by her husband Don and two sisters, June and Lois and by her son-inlaw Robert McKeen and grandson-in-law Sean Johnson. Carol is survived by 4 children (and their spouses): Bob (Patti) Hembre, David (Jill McGowan) Hembre, Kristine Hembre, and Susan McKeen; 8 grandchildren: Kristi (Josh) Dooley, Erik (Leah Gjertson), Lisa (Brian) Johnson, Michael Hembre, Brynne Johnson-McKeen, Robert C. McKeen, Elise Headley and eo Hembre; and 6 greatgrandchildren: Nora Dooley, Haakon, Leif and oren Hembre and Maren and Mieka Johnson. A Memorial Service for Carol will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 6322 Lakeview Street, Littleton on Saturday, March 22 at 2 pm followed by a reception in the Gathering Hall. In lieu of owers a donation to the Holy Trinity Memorial Fund (303798-1356) or the Alzheimer’s Association (https:// act.alz.org/site/donation) would be appreciated.

Jim Roome

hen we face struggles, it is easy to fall into a mindset of simple survival. at focus can become all-encompassing and often will prevent us from nding the road to thriving. In those moments, the expanse between “survive” and “thrive” can seem insurmountable.

Four years ago, I was given an opportunity to learn that the chasm between “survive” and “thrive” is only as wide as our mindset. Many of you who have been following Words of Encouragement from the beginning know that my work as a writer started when I was supporting a friend, Shane, who was battling stage-4 colon cancer.

In January 2021, Shane had taken a leave of absence from work to focus on trying to get better. I went to visit him during that leave, and as we sat and talked, he told me that the chemotherapy he was taking was making him so ill that he had decided to focus on the quality of his life, not the quantity.

He explained to me that he was stopping chemotherapy and that the remain-

der of his life span would be measured in weeks. As he told me of this decision, I began to tear up, and as the rst tear fell onto my cheek, he waved his hand in the way that only he could and said, “We are not going to do that; we are going to celebrate.”

With a lifespan remaining that could be counted in hours and pain growing in his body daily, Shane made a very conscious decision. He was not going to simply survive each remaining day; he was going to thrive.

Over the next few weeks, he went to watch movies in theaters that had been rented out exclusively for his extended family, had dinners xed by chefs who came to his house and attended a parade in his honor. He had the opportunity to talk with friends, spend precious hours with his wife and daughters, and even play in a poker tournament at his house. It was inspiring to watch and learn from Shane during that time. e experience left me with the con dence to know that thriving is a conscious decision. It is both scary and empowering to recognize this reality.

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Douglas, Je erson among top counties for speeders

El Paso County leads in number of citations

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e Colorado State Patrol has, once again, pinpointed the state’s ve counties that attracted the most speeding citations in 2024 and two are right here in the Denver-metro area.

Troopers say drivers in El Paso County got the most speeding tickers last year with 2,161. Douglas and Je erson counties are ranked number two and three respectively, with Douglas collecting 862 citations followed by Jefferson with 831. Rounding out the top ve is Fremont County with 727 and Mesa County with 684, according to a CSP news release.

El Paso, Douglas and Je erson counties have remained the top ve counties for speeding citations for the past four years, the CSP states. is is the third consecutive time in four years that Fremont County has entered the top ve and this is the rst time in four years for Mesa County.

e top ve roadways in 2024 for speeding charges by highest speeding intervals issued by the CSP were: I-70, I-25 followed by state highways 50, 24 and 285. e top four roadways have held their respective top positions for six consecutive years, the CSP states. Highway 285 broke into the top

ve in 2022 and has held that spot for the last two years.

Col. Matthew Packard, chief of the CSP, said drivers in 2025 need to lighten up on the accelerator and be more aware of their speeding habits in the new year.

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input included a public survey in which more than 300 residents participated.

Although public surveys asked residents about the need for the elds, Good said those surveys were only one of the many guiding factors when deciding on the number of elds and it was primarily South Suburban’s decision.

Also, a concept plan that included the ve elds was previously approved by the Lone Tree City Council and the South Suburban board.  e construction of the park will take place in phases. Crews plan to break ground late this year with the goal to have phase one open to the public in 2027.

add basketball and pickleball courts, outdoor tness equipment, a climbing area, a creek overlook,additional parking, a playground and three multipurpose turf elds on the north side.

Nathan Elliot, managing principal with OJB Landscape Architecture Firm for the project, said while thinking about the arrangements of the elds, it was thought to put a small green lawn in the center for people to relax or throw a football or frisbee.

He said the design team is working on amenities to support the green space and create more spaces around the north side of the park for people to sit and relax.

“ e temptation to speed may be all around you, but you won’t get out of a ticket if you violate the law and get pulled over, “ Packard said in a press release. “Our goal isn’t to go out and ticket everyone; we want drivers to do the

Regional Park,” said Grubb.

According to the 2022 South Suburban Master Plan, athletic eld usage “remains steady at 84% of desirable eld space” and that participation increased from 15,910 to 18,454 individual eld users in 2022.

e number of elds is based on the population growth of the surrounding area, said Grubb.

“ e initial phase of HIgh Note Regional Park’s development will meet the current level of service in Lone Tree while the additional elds will be necessary to meet the required level of services for the additional 30,000 residences anticipated in RidgeGate East,” Grubb said.

right thing and drive like a trooper is a passenger in their vehicle. Citations are meant to correct poor driving choices, and you are literally in the driver’s seat to determine the likelihood of a tra c stop.”

calling “Challenger Hill,” which will be similar to a small incline.  roughout the park is “ e Braid.” is will have interwoven paths that run the length of the park and will include seating, hammocks, cornhole, ping pong tables, re pits, public art and more, according to the city’s website.

e south side’s phase one elements include a festival terrace that will include an interactive water feature. Based on results from the 2021 public survey, about 34% of residents preferred a civic space with a water feature and were split on the type of water feature.

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As the city continues building new development in the eastern part of the city, it is hopeful that High Note Regional park will be a catalyst for the Lone Tree City Center, which will act as a new downtown to Lone Tree and aim to contribute millions in tax revenue each year to support public services, according to the City of Lone Tree website.

Additionally, more parks are planned to be built within the city, including a ball eld complex and a recreation center.

A major concern Phase two of the project will

A document sent to the Lone Tree Voice from the Committee of a Better High Note Regional Park, which consists of input from more than 50 residents, said ve elds is too many, considering there are sports elds also located at Dove Valley and Douglas County Heritage Park.

As South Suburban serves more than 151,000 residents across six cities and three counties, the district has 109 multipurpose fields, however, only 12 of those are within Lone Tree.

Becky Grubb, the communications manager for South Suburban, said that the ve elds at High Note Regional Park are to accommodate for the growing population in Lone Tree.

“ e closest regulation eld for games within the district for Lone Tree is at David A. Lorenz

She added that of the 12 elds that already exist in Lone Tree, only four o er designated parking areas.

e north side of the park anticipates to have 400 parking spaces — including electric vehicles and accessible parking spaces — to accommodate the elds.

e elds can be used for soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and ag football among many uses.

What the park entails

A 2021 public survey showed that about 52% of residents preferred a nature walk, rather than a hammock garden, exible seating area, lawn chairs and natureinspired features.

To adhere to those wants, the park will have a one-mile walking loop, gardens along pathways and what designers are

e south side will also have a food truck area, an amphitheater, a lawn with a “Bark Bar” for dogs and their owners, community porch swings and the base for a cafe around the perimeter of the lawn.

The north side elements include an interim dog park that will later be relocated to the south side, part of the north parking lot, restrooms, shade structures, maintenance and storage building, and two of the five synthetic, lighted multipurpose fields.

Both the north and south side elements will also have connections to the Happy Canyon Regional Trail.

e city will be hosting another Friends of the Park meeting in May and the recent updates can be found by visiting tinyurl.com/ High-Note-Park-2025-update.

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of Xcel Energy, paid $1 a month from 1993 until 2016 to cover the $125 million cost of decommissioning the nuclear plant.

Legislators likely are hearing from Xcel’s lobbyists. It has two nuclear plants in Minnesota. e utility announced in October that it has models showing nuclear delivering 1,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity within Colorado by 2035-37. at compares with the 750 megawatts of Comanche 3, the coal- red power plant in Pueblo that Xcel plans to retire before 2031.

A Pueblo task force created by Xcel and some local leaders in early 2024 reported that a nuclear power plant was the best replacement for the jobs and property taxes lost in the transition from coal. Craig, in northwest Colorado, has similarly been hunting for answers to replace jobs and tax base after the last coal plant closes in 2028.

Cheerleaders for nuclear usually ignore the costs. All of the technologies that will get us beyond 85% to 90% renewables have the same problem. eir gambles are smaller, though. In Wyoming, Bill Gates has invested in a rstof-kind small modular liquid-metal fast reactor. If successful, these smaller modular reactors would lower the nancial risks. e downside? Presumably, the tax base for Pueblo would potentially be far less.

Liston, a retired investment banker, told me he hopes for nuclear costs mirroring the declined cost of computing. at has a certain irony. e explosive growth of data centers being predicted provides a key argument for taking nuclear seriously. Xcel has told state regulators it projects need 1,923 megawatts of new generation — equivalent ot several coal- red plants — for large customers by 2031, with 70% of that coming

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When we understand that our mindset is the catalyst to thriving, then we are not able to hide behind our struggle, satis ed with the idea that we made it through another day.

Don’t misunderstand me. Your struggle, my struggle, they are not easy things to navigate, but they are not insurmountable. e only thing that can keep us from thriving is ourselves. Shane demonstrated this in the most di cult situation possible, facing his own mortality.

When we take the time to truly look at the world around us, we will see we have front-row seats to watch insightful, heroic, and authentically brilliant moments in the human experience unfold before us.

Shane’s unwavering commitment to thriving is an example of this and gives

from data centers.  How real will this demand be? And who bears the risks of investment in new and still expensive technologies?

I caught up with Dylan Roberts at a water conference. If adopted, the bill will “allow nuclear to be part of the conversation about Colorado’s energy future,” he said. “It doesn’t obligate the state nancially in any way. It doesn’t move anything forward as far as permitting or regulations. It would just say that if we get to a point where it becomes nancially viable and a private entity – along with local governments — buy in and they decide they want to pursue this, it would count toward Colorado’s carbon emission reduction goals.” Obviously, he added, conversations must also occur about security and waste.

A crucial di erence in this year’s bill — to be o ered as an amendment in the committee hearing on ursday — is a requirement that nuclear pay property taxes similar to coal and other energy producers.

Roberts pointed out that France gets 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy. “As far as I know, nobody is scared of going to France,” he said. “ ey have found a way to do it and do it safely and responsibly. I’m not saying it has to be part of Northwest Colorado’s energy portfolio or the state’s portfolio, but at least it can be part of the conversation if a bill like this passes.”

I’m not sure that “love is in the air,” as one columnist concluded. Less-expensive opportunities may arrive in enhanced geothermal, for example. What we do have is sober discussion about the hard work of getting to zero emissions by 2050 while satisfying increased energy demands. at will be harder than closing coal plants by 2030.

Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, which chronicles the energy and water transitions in Colorado. For more on this topic, visit BigPivots.com.

me an invaluable reset button for when I nd myself stuck in survival mode. It is my sincere hope that you, too, can learn from this incredible model.

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I hope my words encourage you, and that you will share them with those who need support. ank you to everyone who has shared their stories with me so far. I truly appreciate hearing about the valuable ideas you nd in these columns and how you use them to uplift those around you. You can reach me at jim.roome@gmail.com.

Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences.

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Denver artist omas “Detour” Evans has planted his artistic footprint all over the Denver metro area, including the Arvada Center. His work creating the mural at the Center’s main gallery for all visitors to see and then displaying the nished product drew rave reviews from the Center’s visitors, said Collin Parson, Director of Galleries and Curator.

“Our visitors loved it,” Parson said via email. “It was an interactive piece that took the art of murals to the next level. Detour is an innovative artist who a few years ago was considered a ‘muralist’ but not as ‘an artist’ who happens to also make murals.”

“I’m proud of him and think he represents the quality and creativity of Colorado arts,” Parson said.

Evans could not be reached for comment.

Described as a painter, muralist and installation artist, Evans served as a Creative in Residence at the Denver Art Museum in the fall of 2017, exploring work that encourages a mixture of traditional art and interactive paintings. He has gained state and national fame for his mural and print creations that celebrate African American history as well as musical, civil rights and sports icons.

What may be Evans’ most acclaimed piece was recently unveiled before international travelers that streamed though Denver International Airport. e airport introduced Evans’ sculpture “It’s Not What You Take, It’s What You Bring Back” in its permanent public art collection in January in the Concourse B expansion area.

“DEN’s participation in the City’s 1% for Public Art program is a point of pride for the airport. Many of the works in our permanent collection loom large in the memories and imaginations of our millions of annual visitors. omas Evans’ work, “It’s Not What You Take, It’s What You Bring Back,” will soon become an iconic xture of the world’s sixth busiest airport, welcoming or bidding farewell to our passengers,” airport CEO Phil Washington said in a news release. “I am so pleased to welcome Evans’ unique and vibrant sculpture to DEN.”

“It’s Not What You Take, It’s What You Bring Back” was inspired by the idea that life is always in perpetual motion and it’s our luggage that carries the items we hold dear. It was selected by a panel of community representatives, arts and culture professionals, and civic leaders in 2022, the news release states.

“I was super ecstatic to be selected to be a part of the process of adding art to such a vibrant place where millions of travelers pass through during their journey in life,” Detour said in the news release.  e artwork, located on Concourse B East near gate B60, is 26 feet long by 12 feet wide by 8 feet high and suspended from the concourse ceiling. To help build the sculpture, Evans put a call out to the public for personal luggage that had a story behind it. at resulted in 183 donated bags that were incorporated into the nal design, including pieces from Cleo Parker Robinson, Ed Dwight, a ight attendant of 33 years, three DIA employees, as well as from folks with Denver’s ve professional sports teams.

Evans said on his webpage that the exhibit showcases the frenzied nature of modern life. “ e goal is to symbolize the 24/7 nature of both the airport and the journey of life, as well as memorialize the stories and experiences you gain when you travel,” Evans said.

Evans said that his fabricators, Demiurge, built a steel armature in six di erent sections that will serve as the backbone of the sculpture. Each piece of luggage will have its own plate extension that will be

RIGHT: Thomas “Detour” Evans works on a mural for the 2021 Black Love Mural Festival at Civic Center Park. PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

LEFT: Thomas “Detour” Evans’ work was featured at the “In Sight On Site: Murals” exhibit at the Arvada Center. COURTESY OF WES MAGYAR

“I was super ecstatic to be selected to be part of the process”

ans wrote on his webpage. .

e mural got statewide and national attention and was featured in e New York Times, the Athletic, the NBA’s social media accounts and several other media outlets, Evans said.

welded onto the armature.

For more information about the backstories of the donated bags and their donors, go to the airport’s arts page which opened for views this month. A time-lapse video of the installation can be found there as well.

e news release points out that the City’s 1% for Public Art Ordinance directs that 1% of any capital improvement project over $1 million undertaken by the city be set aside for the inclusion of art. At DIA, funds are set aside and then site-speci c large-scale public art opportunities across the campus are identi ed. For this speci c project, funding was designated by the Gate Expansion Program’s construction budget. No taxpayer dollars are used for any artwork at DIA.

Evans also explores ethnic identities through his African art display “ ey Still Live,” which mixes photography, DNA mapping and African objects, according to the Hu ngton Post. His prints celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., the music icon Prince and soccer legend Pele.

Evans also honored the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets with a mural planted on the side of the building at 1919 E. Colfax Ave. Evans said he only created the mural to replace another that was in disrepair. However, “this mural evolved to be a beacon for the community because of the awesome year that the Denver Nuggets had,” Ev-

Evans drew plenty of local acclaim for his work at the Arvada Center. Evans used sound and interaction to draw patrons into his brightly colored creation at the Arvada Center’s main gallery, said the Arvada Center’s Parson.

Evans was part of a temporary exhibition titled “In Sight On Site: Murals,” Parson said. Working on the site at the Arvada Center as artist schedules allowed, visitors were able to see murals develop over a weekend, a week or even a month, he said. Evans contributed to a temporary exhibit at the Center so it was only displayed for a few months.

“Detour and artists like him use exhibitions like this to test ideas and concepts that otherwise might just be experiments in their studios,” Parson said.

He said that he donated a bag to the DIA exhibit, at Evans’ request. Parson said he was caught o guard by the request but suddenly remembered that his four-year-old daughter, Cora, had left her Kitty Cat purse in the back seat of Parson’s car.

“I knew she’d be momentarily upset, but I also believed she’d understand its signi cance when she was older,” he said.

“So I took the risk,” Parson said. “So far, it’s paid o . She’s forgotten all about the purse, and I can’t wait to take her to see her small but meaningful mark in Denver’s art history.”

Thomas “Detour” Evans

LEFT: Artist Thomas “Detour” Evans poses with his creation at Concourse B at DIA.

RIGHT: Another view of artist Thomas “Detour” Evans sculpture

Make your own luck craft

Explore good luck symbols from around the world and create charms to add a little luck to everyday life.

is event will take place at Bemis Library in Littleton from 2-3 p.m. on March 15. Event is for adults, seniors and teens and registration is open now.

St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

Join us for a celebration of the Emerald Isle and St. Patrick, its Patron Saint. Wear your green and celebrate the Irish heritage with a delicious, traditional meal of corned beef, cabbage and all the mouthwatering xings. Enjoy live music.

Event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 17 at the Malley Recreation Center in Englewood.

Cost is $13 per person and registration deadline is March 13.

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Lo ert is originally from Colorado and has grown up loving and building cars.

“I was always around cars. I was in the automotive repair industry and then I pretty much got sick of working for other people and started this company,” Lo ert said. “I bleed and breathe cars nonstop.”

e building that houses Rodz & Bodz is owned by Kimco Development.

Kimco is undergoing a proposed hotel and apartment development recently approved by the Englewood City Council in a Feb. 18 meeting.

“Kimco is a great leaseholder and they have been awesome, and depending on what happens with this apartment and hotel set up, we don’t know if we have six

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Store

e Tattered Cover Book Store at Aspen Grove is inviting the community to celebrate the release of Suzanne Collins’ new book in e Hunger Games series, “Sunrise on the Reaping.”

e event takes place at 8 p.m. on March 17. It is free to attend, but registration is required.

Heritage Irish Stepdancers

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the young champion dancers from Heritage Irish Stepdancers. e show features colorful costumed members performing a variety of foot-tapping, high-energy routines accompanied by traditional Irish music.

Event will take place from 3-3:45 p.m.

months or three years (until we need to move),” Lo ert said.

Lo ert said he’s not sure what the future holds for Rodz & Bodz.

“We’re at a crossroad, so we’re going to see what happens,” Lo ert said. “Hopefully we can nd a long-term deal. We wanted to build something, but now with this looming apartment deal the average buildout from ground to done is about 16 months. We just don’t have that. It’s too much unknown.”

Cal Brown, the museum visitor, said it would be disappointing if the museum had to close or relocate as it’s in a great location.

Lo ert is looking at maybe buying something preexisting that meets the museum’s needs, but it just depends, he said.

“If we can’t nd a forever home, then we’ll have to shut it down,” Lo ert said.

For more information on the museum, visit rodzandbodzmuseum.com.

March 16 at the Bemis Library in Littleton.

Teen Takeover: Build-a-Box Fort

Work as a team to design, build and decorate an enormous cardboard structure at the Bemis Library from 5-6:30 p.m. on March 9. Registration is open now.

Heritage Fine Arts Guild presents: Acrylic painting collage workshop with Christa MacFarlane

e Heritage Fine Arts Guild invites artists of all skill levels to an engaging hands-on workshop. Participants will experiment with a variety of acrylic application techniques while integrating collage elements to create dynamic and unexpected compositions. is workshop is designed to showcase the versa-

tility of acrylics and inspire creative expression.

Workshop highlights are: Learn acrylic layering, texturing, and mixed-media collage techniques, work with a collaged composition to add depth and surprise to your painting plus receiving expert guidance from Christa. Participants should bring their own supplies, including acrylic paints, brushes, college materials, and a support board for their work. A full supply list is available on the Heritage Fine Arts Guild website.

Workshop will take place on March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton. Cost is $50 or Heritage Fine Arts Guild

To register, visit www.heritage-guild.

Aurora resident Rachel Cal Brown and her son look at a model of the DeLorean from the 1985 film “Back to the Future.” This DeLorean was built by the owner of Rodz & Bodz Museum in Englewood, Zach Lo ert, who has a vast collection of cars from movies, television shows and movies.

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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, 04/30/2025, 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: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE

DATE: 12/27/2024 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By:

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0572-2024

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

On December 27, 2024, 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)

JC Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

Original Beneficiary(ies) Fall River Holdings LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Fall River Holdings LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

Date of Deed of Trust

November 22, 2023

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 22, 2023

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

E3079270

Original Principal Amount

$800,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$683,681.48

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 make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereb

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE EXHIBIT A

Purported common address: 7390 South Fraser Street Unit B, 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, 04/30/2025, 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: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

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: 12/27/2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

DEANNE R. STODDEN #33214

MESSNER REEVES LLP

1550 WEWATTA STREET, SUITE 710, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 623-4806

Attorney File # 16903.0001

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

0572-2024 EXHIBIT A

CONDOMINIUM UNIT B, TWM OF -

FICE-WAREHOUSE CENTER (AN OFFICE

WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUM), IN AC -

CORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. B5163470 AND CONDOMINIUM

MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 2005 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B5163471, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Notice NO. 0572-2024

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0559-2024

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

On December 13, 2024, 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)

SHANNON DANIELLE FALTAK

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR V.I.P.

MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT

MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust

October 05, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 12, 2021

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

E1155673

Original Principal Amount

$235,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$242,924.33

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.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Purported common address: 2854 W CENTENNIAL DR UNIT F, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

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, 04/16/2025, 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: 2/20/2025

Last Publication: 3/20/2025

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: 12/13/2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Carly Imbrogno #59533

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000010257038

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

0559-2024 LEGAL DESCRIPTION

CONDOMINIUM UNIT F, THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS, TOGETHER WITH GARAGE NO. F, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 10, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8187114 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS

RECORDED ON MAY 28, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7062094, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public Notice NO. 0559-2024

First Publication: 2/20/2025

Last Publication:3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On the 24th day of February, 2025 the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 6 SERIES OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO

AMENDING SECTION 46-32, SPECIFIC NUISANCES, OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED

AMENDED: SECTION 2, TO INCLUDE “OR SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR” AFTER FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE.

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2272

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE OF LEGAL PUBLICATION MIGRATION TO CITY’S WEBSITE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that legal notices for Centennial public hearings, proposed legislative actions, and final approvals are now available online. Visit centennialco.gov/ legalnotices to see when City Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission will review proposed legislation and determine next steps. Public hearings provide an opportunity for community members to share comments on proposed actions.

The Planning and Zoning Commission holds public hearings for land use cases on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, with City Council making the final decision at a future meeting. Regular Council meetings, including public hearings, take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month. View meeting agendas at centennialco.gov/agendas.

/s/ Christina Lovelace, CMC

City Clerk

Legal Notice NO. Arap 2238

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Second:March 6, 2025

Third: March 13, 2025

Fourth:March 20, 2025

Fifth: March 27, 2025

Sixth: April 3, 2025

Seventh:April 10, 2025

Eighth:April 17, 2025

Ninth: April 24, 2025

Tenth: May 1, 2025

Eleventh:May 8, 2025

Twelth: Last Publication: May 15, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On the 24th day of February, 2025 the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 2 SERIES OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO

AMENDING SEC. 10-55 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TASTINGS OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2268

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On the 24th day of February, 2025 the City

Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 5 SERIES OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE BY ENACTING ARTICLE IV PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE FACILITIES

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City

Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2271

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City Council of the City of Sheridan will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 24th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

These meetings will be held in person at the Sheridan Municipal Center 4101 S Federal Blvd. Sheridan, CO 80110. A link to the hearing will also be posted on the City of Sheridan’s website at https://www.ci.sheridan.co.us/ no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit questions, comments, or concerns to the City (contact information below) no later than five days prior to the hearing. For assistance with accessing the hearing or to request accommodations please contact the City of Sheridan Planning and Zoning Department.

Purpose: To review an application for rezoning from the Commercial (COM-C) district to the Business Light-Industrial (BUS-LI) district for property located at 3050 W. Hamilton Pl.

Legal Description: Lot 1 Cronen Subdivision

Owner: Peredereyev Sergey Sergeyevich, Peredereyev Irina Pavlovna

City Contact: Ari Zack Snow, Planner Planning and Zoning Department Phone: 303-438-3208

Email: asnow@ci.sheridan.co.us

Legal Notice No. Arap 2252

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

Arapahoe County, Colorado Community Development Housing and Homeless Services

2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

Arapahoe County’s Community Development Housing and Homeless Services Division is inviting public comment from Friday, March 7, 2025, through Sunday, March 23, 2025 regarding the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, covering the period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The CAPER identifies CDBG and HOME activities undertaken or completed during the 2023 grant year and assesses Arapahoe County’s progress toward meeting identified program goals and objectives, including budgetary and beneficiary data.

The CAPER draft will be available for review by any interested parties beginning Friday, March 7, 2025 at: https://arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/community_resources/community_impact/reports.php, as well as select County administrative buildings, and by individual requests. Requests to review and/ or submit comments, as well as requests for reasonable accommodations to view and/ or submit comments on the 2023 CAPER can be made and/or delivered by contacting Jeremy Fink at jfink@arapahoegov.com, or (303) 738-8062, or 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120, Attn: Jeremy Fink.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2277

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On the 24th day of February, 2025 the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 3 SERIES OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD SET FORTH IN SECTION 56-3 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2269

First Publication: March 6,

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2198 First Publication: February 20, 2025 Last Publication: March 6, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

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

Plaintiff(s): Citibank, N.A.

Defendant(s): Jim Knox (a/k/a James M. Knox); Prescott Properties LLC, Michael R. Westerberg, Arapahoe County Public Trustee Case No: 2023CV30464 Div: 14

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Under an Order Granting Motion for Default Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered September 6, 2024 in the above referenced action, I am ordered to sell certain property, as follows:

Original Grantor: JIM KNOX

Original Beneficiary: C T BAN , FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIBANK, N.A., Date of Deed of Trust: JUNE 16, 2005

Date Deed of Trust Recorded: July 6, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe

Recording Reception Number: Reception Number B5099181

Original Principal Debt: $70,000.00

Judgment Amount: $73,732.97

Description of the property to be foreclosed: Lot 7 to 10, inclusive, Block 3, Capitolia, third filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Purported common address: 5784 South Prescott Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL, at 10:00 AM, on April 3, 2025, at the Sheriff s Office Administration Building, located at 13101 E. BRONCOS PARKWAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 sell the property described above, at public auction to the highest bidder, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase as provided by law.

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

The name, address and phone number of the attorney representing the Holder: Janeway Law Firm, P.C., Lynn M. Janeway #15592, 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (303) 706-9990 Fax: (303) 706-9994 JLF No.: 22-027690

Dated in Colorado this 31st day of December 2024

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. Arap 2026 First Publication February 6, 2025 Last Publication March 6, 2025

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, CROWLEY COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2022CV30014

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Plaintiff: KEIRTON, INC., a Canadian corporation, v. Defendants: TRAVA, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; and MERSAD RAHMANOVIC, an individual

Regarding: Lot 19, Block 1, Village East, Unit 2, Fourth Filing, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado.

also known by street and number as: 1607 South Oakland Street, Aurora, Colorado 80012

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

ou and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s

Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 0:00 a.m., on the 1st day of May, 2025, at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 3 0 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $300,671.98.

DATED in Colorado this 28th day of January, 2025.

Tyler S. Brown

Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Sarah M. Andrzejczak

BUCHALTER

1624 Market Street, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. Arap 2139

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

Published in: Littleton Independent

750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2024CV031620

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED AS FOL -

LOWS: UNDER AN ORDER ON MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORE -

CLOSURE AND ORDER AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE issued on December 9, 2024 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

Original Lienee(s): Eric Parsons Original Lienor: Green Oaks Townhomes Condominium Association, Inc.

Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Green Oaks Townhomes Condominium Association, Inc.

Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 29, 2021

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 30, 2021 County of Recording: Arapahoe

Recording Information: E3044551

Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $1,845.76

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof:

$7,082.44

Amount of Default Judgment: $8,712.44

Description of property to be foreclosed:

Unit 5805, Green Oak Townhomes, according to the Map thereof filed with the clerk and recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, February 24, 1981, as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Green Oak Townhomes similarly filed and recorded February 24, 1981 in Book 3370 at Page 404, together with the exclusive use of parking space no. 5805, a limited common element shown on said map, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

Also known as: 5805 S. Pearl Street, Centennial, CO 80121

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

ou and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff s Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 10th day of April 2025, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112 phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale

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

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows:

Stephane R. Dupont The Dupont Law Firm, LLC PO Box 1073 Castle Rock, CO 80104 (720) 644-6115

Dated: January 07, 2025

Tyler S. Brown, Sherriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. Arap 2048 First Publication: February 13,2025 Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355

Case Number: 2025CV030015 Div.: 15

Plaintiff: SPINNAKER RUN II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Defendants: MILIE A. SANDS; THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MILIE A. SANDS; Attorneys for Plaintiff: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone Number: (720) 221-9780

Matter ID #1200.0091

SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

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

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

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Aurora, Colorado more particularly described as CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 302, BUILDING NO. B4, SPINNAKER RUN II CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON MAY 15, 1981 IN BOOK 3414, AT PAGE 741, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 15 1981 TN BOOK 50, AT PAGE 62, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE. STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated: February 14, 2025. ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC

By:/s/Hal R. Kyles

Hal R. Kyles, #23891

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2224

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Holly Dental Associates, 8010 S Holly St #100, Centennial CO 80122 will be destroying inactive records/charts for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Records will be available for pick up until April 21st 2025.

Legal Notice No. Arap 2240

First Publication: February 27, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Trove Pro Technology Ltd. A Business Company (In Voluntary Liquidation)

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 208(3) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) that the Company was dissolved and struck off the Register of Companies with effect from 13th day of February, 2025.

“sgd” Mark DuBois, Liquidator

Legal Notice No. Arap 2244

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner:

DESTINI A. HERNANDEZ-TORRES and Respondent: HUMBERTO HERNANDEZ-TORRES

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER

5280 FAMILY LAW

Bernadette Gonzales, #31676 PO Box 27681

Denver, CO 80227-9998

Phone: (720) 998-4400

E-mail: Bernadette@5280famlaw.com

CASE NUMBER: 2024DR31250

SUMMONS FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Sum-

mons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

ou may be re uired to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: July 23, 2024 5280

FAMILY LAW

/s/ Bernadette Gonzales Bernadette Gonzales, #31676

Attorney for the Petitioner

Legal Notice No. Arap 2204

First Publication: February 20, 2025 Last Publication: March 6, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1790 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600

Case No.:2019C037874; Div.:A2

Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff vs. CEDRIC RAMONE BUTCHER, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR

THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, CEDRIC RAMONE BUTCHER, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on June 3, 2019 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, June 3, 2019 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, CEDRIC RAMONE BUTCHER Judgment in the instant matter on this date with

aka MARY SUSAN ELIZABETH MATAMOROS, aka MARY MATAMOROS, aka MARY S. WALSH, and MARY WALSH Case Number: 2025 PR 30001

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, Holly Dea, C/O Jo Lauren Seavy, Sullivan Green Seavy Jarvis LLC, 2036 E. 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206, or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Division CLX, 7325 Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 on or before June 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Holly Dea, Personal Representative C/O Jo Lauren Seavy, Attorney for Personal Representative Sullivan Green Seavy Jarvis LLC 2036 E. 17th Avenue Denver, CO 80206

Legal Notice No. Arap 2206

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marion R Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR574

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 June 30, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sara A Johnson Personal Representative 1610 Little Raven Street, No. 404 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. Arap 2229

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 12, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY GRACE MURPHY, a/k/a MARY ELIZABETH GRACE, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30053

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 Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael F. Grace, Personal Representative 1271 NE Hwy 99W, Unit 450 McMinnville, Oregon 97128

Legal Notice No. Arap 2273

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GEOFFREY ANDREW KINGMAN, a.k.a. GEOFFREY A. KINGMAN, a.k.a. GEOFFREY KINGMAN, a.k.a. GEOFF KINGMAN, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30144

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Centennial, Colorado, on or before June 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

ABIGAIL KINGMAN Personal Representative 120 Sears Road Goshen, Massachusetts 01032 Telephone: 413-210-4829

Legal Notice No. Arap 2208

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GLADYS MAE WITT, a/ka GLADYS M. WITT, Deceased Case Number: 24PR31300

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 July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara Ann Witt, Personal Representative

Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 534 7 S. Valentia Way, Suite No. 335 Green Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. Arap 2251

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John F. Roberts, also known as John Franklin Roberts, Deceased Case Number 2025PR30037

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 July 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mark Roberts, Personal Representative 7108 E. Costilla Drive Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. Arap 2279

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Chester L. King, aka Chester Lamar King, aka Chester King, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030178

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 July 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan M. MacDonald

Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. Arap 2241

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marilyn F. Sessions, aka Marilyn Faye Sessions, aka Marilyn Sessions, Deceased Case Number: 24PR31188

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 June 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joe W. Sessions Personal Representative 24615 E Arizona Pl. Aurora, CO, 80018

Legal Notice No. Arap 2199 First Publication: February 20, 2025 Last Publication: March 6, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Douglas Glenn Smith, a/k/a Douglas G. Smith, a/k/a Douglas Smith, and Doug Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30172

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, Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 on or before July 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kayla Hume, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. Arap 2259

First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Herbert Theodore Miller, aka Ted Miller, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30110

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 Monday July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Herbert Theodore Miller, Jr., aka Herbert T. Miller, Jr, Personal Representative c/o Branaugh La Offices .C. 8700 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Arap 2257

First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Heinz Paul Buetner, aka Paul Heinz Buetner, Deceased Case Number: 25 PR 30101

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: July 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joeseph Whitcomb on behalf of Sabina Kier, Personal Representative C/O Whitcomb Selinsky 300 Union Blvd., Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80228

Legal Notice No. Arap 2246

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Peggy Lou Kennedy, a/k/a Peggy L. Kennedy. Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30139

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 July 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shawn Kennedy Personal Representative c/o Aegis Law 6870 W. 52nd Ave., Suite 203 Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Arap 2254

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Janna C. Goodwin, a/k/a Janna Christine Goodwin, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30077

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 June 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael Goodwin

Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. Arap 2200

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Dorothy T. Zang, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30156

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 July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary J. Zang, Personal Representative

Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 5347 S. Valentia Way , Suite No. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. Arap 2250

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Delbert Fischer, aka Charles D Fischer, Deceased Case Number: 25PR73

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 June 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robin Delbert Fischer

Personal Representative PO Box 247 Stockton, MO 65785

Legal Notice No. Arap 2211

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paulette F. Dragul, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30044

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 June 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary Jule Dragul

Personal Representative

c/o Opfer Campbell Beck, P.C. 19751 East Mainstreet, Suite 215 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. Arap 2197

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lance Elton Shurtleff, aka Lance E. Shurtleff, aka Lance Shurtleff, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30059

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 June 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kerri M. Anderson, Personal Representative c/o Hinds and Hinds Family Law, P.C.

Attention: Stuart S. Sargent, Esq.

8490 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 395 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. Arap 2235

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KARL LUDWIG BERNKLAU, ALSO KNOWN AS KARL L. BERNKLAU, AND KARL BERNKLAU, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30126

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 June 27, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa Lange, Personal Representative 1881 S. Union Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80228

Legal Notice No. Arap 2222

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice given on 2/7/2025 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the District Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Annabelle Rose Tashma be changed to Andi Annabelle Rose Tashma Case Number: 25CV30342

By:Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. Arap 2214

First Publication: February 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 6, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on 2/24/2025 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 Jessie Lynn Pannell be changed to Jesse Lynn Pannell Case Number: 25C33076

By: /s/ Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. Arap 2267

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice given on February 3, 2025,, 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 Dashawn Jerome Evans be changed to Dashawn Jerome Washington Case No.: 25C100093

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. Arap 2231

First Publication: February 27, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice given on February 6, 2025,, 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 Sergio Alonso Pereyra Faudoa be changed to Sergio Alonso Faudoa Case No.: 2025C100113

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. Arap 2276 First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 3, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of REY ANTHONIO ADAME be changed to REY ANTHONIO CABRERA Case No.: 25C100084

By: Sarah