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Program may boost restaurants in Douglas County Eateries must wait for state and county approval before opening inside

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County submitted its application Dec. 18 in hopes of be-

ing one of the first counties permitted to begin Colorado’s new “5 Star State Certification Program,” which could allow indoor dining for certain restaurants in the county, among other things.

The program, first piloted in Mesa County, allows approved counties and municipalities to certify businesses that meet a list of advanced COVID-19 protection measures beyond what is required. These Doug-

las County businesses will be called “Certified COVID Best Practices Business” once certified and will have a certificate deeming them so inside their store.

Certified businesses Ludwig would only be able to open under reduced restrictions if and when the state approves the variance for the

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county. Any restaurants that open indoor dining before being certified or before the county is given explicit approval by the state could risk being unable to do so later, said Jennifer Ludwig, deputy director of Tri-County Health Department.

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YOUR MONEY

BY JOHN FRISCH ALLIANT WEALTH ADVISORS

2020 Investments: One for the Record Books!

What a crazy investment year. As I write this with just two weeks left in 2020, major U.S. stock market indices are at alltime highs. Think back to your market mindset just nine months ago. In late March, amid the pandemic panic, who would have believed the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) would make alltime highs before year-end?

And yet, that’s just what it did in midNovember.

I’ve seen a lot of tough financial times in my 35 years as a financial advisor: The one-day, 22% DJIA drop on Black Monday, October 19, 1987. The early 1990s savings & loan crisis. Asian and Russian currency crises in 1997 and 1998, respectively. A 2000 U.S. tech bubble burst, followed by 9/11 in 2001, and the 2007– 2008 global financial crisis. Greek debt and Brexit woes after that.

Throughout, I’ve never seen a 2020-like stock market.

Most economists define a bear market as a 20% drop from a record high; and a bull market as a 20% rise from the bottom, ending in a new record high. Last spring, we achieved both a bear and a new bull in record-breaking times. We also saw the S&P 500 Index’s best November since 1928 and the best electionweek return since 1932. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury hit historic lows of 0.32% in March, while the U.S. long bond managed an all-time low yield of 0.99%. Today, yields for the 10-year and 30-year bonds are 0.95% and 1.70%, respectively.

So, what’s 2020’s investment lesson?

• Over short periods: Markets are a free-for-all. Who would have predicted the stock market would fall 34% in five weeks from mid-February to lateMarch, and then soar 67% shortly thereafter?

• Over the long haul: Stock markets climb (in fits and starts). For example, just before Black Monday in 1987, the S&P 500 closed at 282.70.

On December 18, 2020, it closed 12 TIMES HIGHER, at 3,709 (not including dividends).

So, keep the money you’ll need soon away from the stock market. Invest the rest to earn long-term returns – but stay disciplined by sitting tight during the occasional, inevitable downturns.

May your 2021 be safe and prosperous.

Good riddance to 2020.

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John Frisch, CPA/PFS, CFP, AIF is President of Alliant Wealth Advisors, an independent fee only financial advisory firm in Castle Rock.

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Heightened anxiety, depression test communities

BY TINA GRIEGO AND SUSAN GREENE COLORADO NEWS COLLABORATIVE

On Denver’s west side, an elderly man had been managing his solitude just fine until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, taking with it what social life he had and leaving in its place a loneliness he had not felt for years. Not far from his house, a young woman fights panic attacks after COVID-19 killed her grandfather and landed her in the hospital.

Now, she fears the virus will come for her again and this time she will die.

In Fort Collins, the school district announces an early return to online learning, and moments later, a struggling mother calls the local mental health center: “I can’t do this again.”

On the Eastern Plains is a thirdgeneration farmer, and if the pandemic does not weigh on him heavily, this year’s record drought and the crop failure it caused do.

It sets off an irritability and dread that words do not capture in the same way they cannot capture the layering of crises that marks this time: the body blows dealt by the pandemic, the shaky economy, climate-change driven fire and drought, civil rights reckoning and a polarizing election.

Coloradans are on edge. As individuals. As families. As communities. Colorado already had greater demand for behavioral health services than it could provide. And the safety net that even the state’s top mental health official says has “too many holes” might be further frayed by the tight state budget.

These crises have led to a welldocumented flood of calls to crisis and referral lines, and nearly half of Coloradans recently reported experiencing anxiety or depression.

“Everyone is really struggling with the same things,” says Kristen Cochran-Ward, director of Connections, a mental health and substance abuse program at the Health District of Northern Larimer County. “I have heard people saying that we are all in the same boat. We are not all in the same boat. We are all in the same storm. And some people might be in a cruise ship and some might be on a tire raft.”

To capture the current psyche of our state, Colorado Community Media is partnering with nearly 100 others through the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) to document how Coloradans are coping. Our hope is that in a state where stigma around mental health struggles runs high, this reporting and the conversations that follow will prompt better understanding of widely misunderstood and hidden experiences.

If there is a silver lining to this time — and we choose to believe there is — it is the realization that even if we find ourselves isolated, we are not alone.

“This has affected all of our well-being, all of us,” says Dr. Carl Clark, president and CEO of the Mental Health Center of Denver.

“So, I think it has kind of washed away that us-them thing around mental health. I think it is making people realize: ‘Hey, it’s not us-

them. It’s us.’”

‘Too many holes in the net’

Colorado was in poor shape to handle 2020’s confluence of crises.

This year’s heightened mental health needs have run headlong into a complex, ever-shifting constellation of decades-old challenges: the state’s higher-than-average prevalence of high-risk mental health conditions; a backlog of demand caused by a thicket of red tape among state agencies and private insurers; a behavioral health workforce shortage compounded by low rates of psychiatrists and psychologists who accept public or private insurance; cultural stigma; and slow public and political recognition that mental health is as important as physical health.

For communities of color that have a history of trauma and lack of access to health care, the need has been especially acute.

The Colorado Health Institute has been surveying residents about behavioral health and access to care since 2009 and found the situation generally deteriorating ever since.

Based on its data, 870,000 Coloradans were in significant distress in 2019.

Nationally, Colorado has the third highest prevalence of mental illness among adults, according to the most recent annual report by Mental Health America. That report, based on data from 2017 and 2018, also finds Colorado has the nation’s highest percentage of adults with substance abuse disorders and the third-highest percentage of adults considering suicide. Colorado’s suicide rate hit nearly 22 per 100,000 in 2018 compared to an average of 14 per 100,000 people nationally. Our national rankings for young people are not much better.

Theories about what explains Colorado’s grim statistics run the gamut from altitude to higher rates of gun ownership to a culture of Western self-reliance that downplays emotions. “‘Pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ is probably the most misleading statement ever,” says Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health chief Robert Werthwein, noting the credo wrongly assumes mental health hinges solely on individual will rather than on genetics, brain chemistry, trauma and other factors.

State government is partially re-

CALL FOR HELP Whatever you are going through, crisis counselors and professionally trained peer specialists are available to help.

Call the Colorado Crisis Service hotline at 1-844-493-TALK (8255). There is no wrong reason to reach out. sponsible, Werthwein says bluntly.

A recent study by the Colorado Department of Human Services finds fault with a bureaucracy in which 10 different state agencies run 75 different behavioral health programs, with hundreds of funding streams, thousands of billing rules, and no shared vision for care.

Seventy-five programs “means there are 74 wrong doors,” Werthwein says.

“There are too many holes in the net.”

Some of the most gaping are sparsely populated communities, many of which have disproportionately high overdose and suicide cases and high rates of stigma around mental health challenges.

The need for counseling or treatment doubled or tripled in many rural counties over the past six years.

In the state study of Colorado’s behavioral health system, lack of access to care was repeatedly cited as the greatest problem. Even as COVID began its spread, the state legislature cut hoped-for expansions of pilot programs and new money for mental health and substance abuse programs targeting people living in underserved communities and youth and adults in the criminal justice system.

The roar

Colorado’s first recorded COVID death — an elderly woman in El Paso County — came on March 13.

The state went under lockdown 12 days later.

People who could work from home did. Behavioral health care providers pivoted to telephone or video sessions. The number of people seeking help dipped across the state’s 17 regional behavioral health centers in what care providers describe as a calm before the storm.

By mid-April, unemployment claims had skyrocketed — a red flag among mental health experts who know job loss can lead to suicide, so-called “deaths of despair.”

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Parker restaurants make sub-freezing dining work Restaurateurs get creative amid indoor dining restrictions

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pam Brier has been fighting for nine months to keep her doors open at West Main Taproom & Grill amid varying levels of public health restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, the Parker restaurateur feels she has found the solution to stay in business through the pandemic: tents specially made for ice-fishing.

Brier and other Parker restaurant owners have had to scramble to find new ways to stay in business amid public health limits on indoor-dining service. Douglas County is currently under level red restrictions, which ban indoor dining but allow for outdoor service as well as takeout and delivery. While the rules have changed since the pandemic started, restaurants were permitted to offer indoor dining at 50% capacity through most of the summer and early fall.

West Main Taproom & Grill, 18595 Mainstreet, has had its tribulations through the pandemic. Even before COVID-19, Brier said the restaurant had a difficult time getting its name out there since opening in 2019.

A server at the West Main Taproom and Grill delivers cocoa to kids waiting to meet Santa Dec. 13. Pam Brier, owner of the restaurant, said she has not only retained employees, but has hired more employees since she set up her ice-fishing tents outside.

PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT

Brier has had to tailor her menu to be more to-go friendly. Curbside pickup, delivery and take-out options could not mend the restaurant’s bleeding bottom line, Brier thought.

Brier, who also owns a restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, knew serving customers on-site would be the only

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way she could turn a profit. The state issued restrictions to indoor dining service Nov. 20, forcing restaurants to serve customers outside and lean on to-go orders for business. The looming winter provided little encouragement to Brier.

She looked into igloos, which were too expensive, and large tents, which didn’t provide optimal space to maximize the number of people they could serve while maintaining social distancing requirements.

Brier ended up ordering black tents specially made for ice fishing to serve individual parties on the concrete plaza on the northwest side of the Laszlo Hotel building.

She bought 10 tents at $200 a pop, not including additional LED lights for the interior, 300 one-pound propane tanks to fuel space heaters and a $1,000 “disinfecting gun.”

On the first night the first 10 tents were open, Nov. 22, West Main served four parties at each tent.

They were such a hit, Brier ordered 19 more and had 29 tents up by Dec. 8. She ordered 12 more tents. Brier has spent close to $17,000, all told, on her 31 tents and the necessary equipment, she said.

“It is what it is,” Brier said. “If I didn’t do it, I would only be doing take-out. Take-out would not be how I’d survive.”

The tents, ordered in rows and numbered, give Brier the ability maximize use of the outdoor plaza, isolating each party in their own, personal space. Each comes with its own space heater. A tank of propane lasts about three hours on the lowest temperature setting.

But the cost is more than worth it, Brier said.

“What’s saving West Main right now, and these employees, are these tents,” Brier said. “It’s a fairytale.”

The tents have done more than provide Brier with the capability to serve customers on-site. Hidden from view on Mainstreet, Brier said it was difficult before the pandemic to attract customers. People are now starting to take notice of the place.

“These tents have put us on the map,” Brier said.

Five days after Brier set up her first 10 tents, she was able to hire back all 60 of her original employees and 15 new ones to handle the high demand. Brier said her sales are up 51% since October — 86% of which are new customers, Brier said.

“The tents are working,” she said.

“People are coming.”

Brier is fortunate to be able to use the plaza space on the north side of the building for her tents, thanks to the property owner’s faith in her as an entrepreneur, she said. The property is owned by Trevey Commercial Real Estate.

“At the end of the day, what matters the most is my employees have jobs,” Brier said.

Brier is confident the tents will keep attracting business through the pandemic. Regardless, Brier said she is determined to come out on the other end, whenever that is.

“If I have to fight for another nine months, then so be it,” Brier said.

Brier’s solution does not work for every business. West Main has plenty of outdoor space to use temporarily, while other businesses have hardly any outdoor space to work with at all.

Those who do have outdoor patio space balk at Brier’s heavy investment into the tents, worried the cost will sink once the pandemic is over.

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The cold truth

Takoda Tavern owner Bob Nobles has optimal space for outdoor dining options and enough floor space inside that he can get by at 50% capacity.

The Takoda Tavern has two outdoor dining areas— one on each floor of the twostory restaurant. The upper patio has a stunning view of the Front Range and Pikes Peak, making it an ideal spot for outdoor dining — when the weather is nice.

“The challenge is, of course, it’s outside and it’s Colorado and it’s wintertime,” Nobles said Dec. 14.

“When the temperature is in the 20s, it doesn’t matter how much heat you have.”

Nobles felt he could make ends meet operating at 50% capacity, prior to the Nov. 20 level red orders. The restaurant has plenty of floor space to seat enough customers to stay steady, Nobles said.

“We were able to kind of hang in there,” Nobles said.

“We certainly weren’t making any money, but we could get by.”

Nobles’ real hope is to get back to real business, he said — no extra expenses on propane or restrictions

Pam Brier is thankful for the ability to host outdoor dining with her dozens of ice-fishing tents set up outside her restaurant, West Main Taproom and Grill. Brier was able to retain all her pre-pandemic employees and hired more to handle the workload from the success of her tents. “I feel like I’m living in a fairy tale,” Brier said. PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT

on how many people he can serve. He had to lay off close to 30 of his more than 40 employees.

“These are their livelihoods,” Nobles said.

For the dining restrictions to come so close to the holidays “is especially, very hurtful” to his employees, he said.

Nobles is not advocating for businesses to open 100% again just yet. He agrees some capacity limits to indoor dining are necessary.

A total shutdown, however, is too much, he said.

“I think there could be a ground in the middle that could consider the concerns on both sides,” Nobles said,

“if we just thought it out a little further and understood that taking away people’s livelihoods is not that much different than exposing them to an illness.”

Nobles is grateful for the people in the community who show support, no matter how cold it gets.

“They’ve sat out on the patio when it’s 14 degrees, shivering, still getting something to eat and something to drink,” Nobles said. “I still can’t say enough. Our community is made up of a lot of wonderful people.”

Blu Note finds new forte

When Dale Trujillo opened the Blu Note Bar &

Grill, at 19600 Solar Circle, in 2019, he envisioned a place for adults to gather, stay for a while and listen to live jazz while sipping cocktails.

“When we first opened, I was getting to be known as a restaurant, which was not exactly what I wanted to do when we first opened up because I don’t have a big enough kitchen,” Trujillo said.

The Blu Note has its own patio as well. Trujillo sealed the windows with plastic and met with health officials to ensure the space complied with public health specifications for outdoor seating areas.

Trujillo did not want to stray far from the joint’s original purpose. He brought back musicians to play live music — some playing solos or duets. He’s had to change the food to be more “bar-like” and to-go friendly, as well as outdoor friendly.

“Do you have a steak on the to-go menu? Probably not,” Trujillo said. “Who wants to get home and have a steak that’s cold?”

Instead, Trujillo is pushing warmable food and things like hamburgers, gyros and Cuban sandwiches.

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The Blu Note may return to delivery this winter, Trujillo said. He experimented with an in-house delivery system that did not work very well last spring, he said.

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“That’s what I’m trying to do: Build a business and let the people of Parker know we’re here for the long haul,” Trujillo said. “I want people to think of us today how they think of us a year from now.”

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YEAR IN REVIEW

2020, IN HINDSIGHT Photos tell the story of a year of hardship, unrest and resilience in Douglas County

In March, empty or nearly empty aisles at stores, like this Target in Lone Tree, were common as COVID-19 hit Douglas County, prompting demand to outpace PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT supply.

Thomas Tucker, at the time Douglas County School District’s superintendent, addresses the Mountain Vista High School graduating class on June 26. Tucker resigned from his post in September, citing personal and family PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER matters.

Jen Peifer, manager of operations for Nutrition Services at the Douglas County School District, unloads coolers packed with lunches PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS for children on March 23. The district offered free meals to children during school closures prompted by COVID-19.

In late April at Seven Stones Cemetery in Douglas County, John and Maria Castillo sit beside the grave of their son, Kendrick, who was killed during the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting nearly a year earlier. They are reflected on the polished surface of another nearby PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS headstone.

In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, protesters raise fists during a PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS demonstration decrying racism in Castle Rock in early June.

With a traditional graduation ceremony postponed, seniors and staff from ThunderRidge High School gathered May 15 for a socially distanced goodbye parade.

Teachers lined up on a parking lot sidewalk at the Highlands Ranch school while wearing face masks and carrying decorated posters congratulating the Class of 2020. Truck beds were a popular conveyance for the students.

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Legend High School Principal Jason Jacob gave socially-distanced high fives and thumbs-up gestures to each PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER student as his or her name was called during the June 25 graduation ceremony.

Debra Hutton, of Castle Rock, was part of a group gathered in downtown Castle Rock on Nov. 3 in support of President Donald Trump’s reelection. As of 10 p.m. on Election Night, Trump received 51.8% of the vote in Douglas County, compared to 45.8% for PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS Joe Biden.

In mid-December, Parker Adventist Hospital was among the hospitals in Douglas County that began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to staff members.

PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT

The Parker Farmers Market opened in June on Mainstreet.

Most visitors wore masks, kept their distance from each other in small groups and adhered to the one-way walking direction suggested by orange cones dividing the street in PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT two.

Bob Marshall, also known as “Cowboy Biden” walks at the intersection of Highlands Ranch Parkway and Broadway Nov.2. Marshall walked at this intersection most weekdays before the election. Biden won Colorado, but the national outcome had PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER not been determined as of the early hours of Nov. 4.

Jordan Green, a Highlands Ranch resident, gets a COVID-19 test at a Lone Tree facility in November.

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Keep It Up, Douglas County!

COVID safety measures help restaurants stay open. Thank you for your continued support. Servers and staff appreciate your gratuity. Learn more at douglas.co.us/douglascovid19/ keep-it-up-douglas-county

Mental health resources Everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. The Douglas County Mental Health Initiative has resources to help you navigate these challenging times. For more information visit douglas.co.us/mental-health-initiative

Community COVID-19 testing events COVID-19 swabbing and antibody testing with or without health insurance are available at locations throughout the County. To preregister and to learn more visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testing/events.

For information about other testing providers visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testing-locations

Do it online, Douglas!

Residents and businesses may access more than 60 online services. For your convenience drop boxes are also available for Assessor, Motor Vehicle and Recording services, Visit douglas.co.us/covid19 for more details and drop box locations.

Christmas tree recycling For drop-off locations, times and dates, as well as instructions on how to prepare a tree for recycling, visit douglas.co.us and search for Christmas tree recycling.

Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veterans assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303.663.6200.

Winter readiness begins now Please visit douglas.co.us and search Snow and Ice Removal as a reference guide to frequently asked questions about snow and ice removal in Douglas County.

Holiday Closure Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.

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Brainstormers create ‘Road to Recovery’ Infrastructure investment may be steepest hill in plan to bring state back from doldrums

BY JOEY BUNCH THE DENVER GAZETTE

Some of the state’s best business minds collaborated on a way to get Colorado out of the economic mess it’s in and presented in a report that came out Dec. 10.

You can read the “Road to Recovery” at www.roadtorecoverycolorado.org The way forward has three parts, according to the business leaders: 1. Prioritize Colorado’s competitiveness agenda.

2. Reimagine tomorrow’s workforce.

3. Invest in “future-forward” infrastructure.

The project collected the skill, insights and hard data from 30 business leaders affiliated with the Colorado Business Roundtable and the economists and supporters of the Common Sense Institute think tank in Denver.

The work is expected to continue for a couple of years involving more business leaders as the recovery progresses, said Debbie Brown, the president of Colorado Business Roundtable.

It’s not all bad news, but it’s not very good, either. Colorado had one of the best economies in the country — for labor and business climate — and that’s something good to build on, but since then the state has lost 125,000 jobs and slipped a little from its high rankings.

The economic road map is, ideally, a fast lane to get back there with a skilled workforce, adequate infrastructure and a regulatory scheme that promotes trade instead of restricting it, business leaders said Dec. 10, spelling out the pillars of their plan.

“Colorado starts with such a great economic climate before

COVID, and we’ve got a feisty collaborative spirit of Coloradans who want to lean in and try to work together to make Colorado as big of a success, if not bigger, coming out Brown it,” Brown said. “We believe that within disruption there certainly is an opportunity — an opportunity to protect and influence our economic success and ensure sustainable and long-term economic growth.”

Colorado has problems

On the other hand, many of the problems that bedeviled Colorado before have been aggravated by the pandemic, particularly housing and child care costs, the eighthhighest in the country at more than $1,300 a month, said Liz Peetz of the Colorado Association of Realtors.

“Both of these issues are at a tipping point, and housing and child care are workforce issues as much as they are important issues to Coloradans,” she said. “And the reason you’re seeing us focus on those is we think we can make a difference, looking at things like expediting permits or creative uses of property.

“We have the opportunity to look at those areas with an eye toward innovation.”

Maximizing Colorado’s competitive edge, however, depends on sustainable economic growth, which requires a regulatory balance and support for fiscal policies that promote innovation, job attraction and retention, the business terrain road map states.

“Technology is evolving jobs at a pace faster today than ever before,” said Dave Davia, executive vice president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association.

As a result, “the workforce is morphing.” Higher education does a good job, Davia said, “but we believe there’s a gap.”

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VOICES

Reality-based greetings as another year begins

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ir Walter Scott said a new year is “The fittest time for festal cheer.”

I wish I had it in me.

Flipping a calendar page isn’t enough. There’s too much weight and QUIET I’m too realistic DESPERATION to believe in the illusion of a fresh start.

My wet blanket is, however, only half full.

T.S. Eliot, more tempered than Scott, said, “Last year’s words belong to last year’s voice, Craig Marshall Smith and next year’s words await another voice.”

Trouble is, “last year’s voice” will yet be heard, loud and vulgar and dispiriting, and the impact will linger, perhaps for years to come.

This column was debated. Ultimately, I decided against more hope-filled thoughts. There will be

LETTER TO THE EDITOR There is a definition of truth

The letter “Who should be the judge?” by Jeri Brown is yet another long line of complete nonsense that has accelerated as a result of the Trump era.

If someone does not like what they are being told, with basic education and a couple of social media accounts that adhere to their beliefs, they too can also be an expert in any field. Say whatever you want, yell “fake news” a few hundred times and then use that as an excuse to do whatever pleases you regardless of how it affects people.

Fortunately, the courts don’t care what your “opinion” is! I may not have loved every judicial pick the last four years, but they have shown themselves to be dedicated to the law, the constitution and the “truth,” no matter how many times a mascarastreaming Rudy showed up in front of them and regardless of the daily tweet.

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plenty of those coming at us from other sources.

Like it or not, Americans want “to have their cake and eat it too.”

Growing up, I never understood what that meant. I do now.

We want to have all of our freedoms and liberties, and not be encumbered by common sense and responsibilities.

Like what?

Masks, social distancing, limited occupancy in restaurants and serving hours.

A New York City bar owner ran over a cop after police tried (again) to close his business down.

Men (as it were) in Michigan wanted to kidnap the governor.

Men in Michigan planned to kidnap the governor.

My Michigan-born shoulders slump every time I read something or hear something that comes out of Lansing and Detroit.

It’s going to be a while — never?

— before I forgive 74 million for voting for a liar.

And we have yet to reconcile the reasons for the protests all across

The silver lining has been a Great Reminder of the urgency and beauty of Life, and the responsibilities of its ownership.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a fascinating character. He was referred to as “the prince of paradox.” According to Time magazine, “He made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories — first turning them inside out.”

I am old, tired, anxious and restless. You? Chesterton said, “The old man is always wrong; and the young people are always wrong about what is wrong with him. The practical form it takes is this: that, while the old man might stand by some stupid custom, the young man always attacks it with some theory that turns out to be equally stupid.”

What it comes down to, at least for me, is something Warren Zevon said, “Enjoy every sandwich.”

the country.

Over all of that, smothering everything else, there has been a pandemic, deadly and destructive, poisoning our mental health as well as our physical health.

There have been heartwarming and heartbreaking stories.

And inexplicable behavior.

This is not the space or the publication to attempt to explain human conduct during a crisis.

G.K. Chesterton wrote, “The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes.”

It makes enjoyable reading, doesn’t it? Like a lot of year-ending, year-beginning philosophical aphorisms.

Searching for inspirational quotes, I found hundreds. I refer them to you if you need some Hallmark.

The silver lining has been a Great Reminder of the values I consider most important that spare no crook or deceiver.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

This is the year of our unbreakable resolutions

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ith the New Year come New Year’s resolutions. Making resolutions and sharing them with others can be motivating and fun. I mean who among us doesn’t want to make some WINNING kind of change or WORDS improvement in our faith, family time, connection with friends, our fitness, or our finances?

Others of us prefer not to get wrapped up in any kind of New Year’s resolutions.

And I find that those Michael Norton of us who steer clear of making any resolutions generally do so for a couple of reasons. The first may have to do with a history or track record of not sticking to it or not following through long enough to experience any change or discernible improvement. The second is that we don’t view them as resolutions, and instead we see them as new goals.

Resolutions alone are never resolute, are they? Not unless we make them unbreakable resolutions, founded upon our commitment to change.

It’s when we are so convicted in the change we want to see or growth we would like to experience that our resolutions and goals become unbreakable. Sometimes our resolutions sound so good as we first conceive them, and even speak them out loud to others. However, if we know in our hearts and minds that they are tentative at best, we quickly try and figure out how we can walk back our thoughts and verbal commitments before anyone starts holding us accountable for living up to what we said we would do.

I have found that working with individuals, small businesses, and large multi-national organizations, that in almost every case the person or the company used one or more of these same four words; improve, increase, expand, or reduce.

Sometimes it’s a desire to improve skills such as organizational, time management, communication, sales, leadership, or some other area of personal or professional development that will help us to achieve top performance in ourselves and others on our team.

For many of us, we would like to increase the amount of time that we read, exercise, and spend time in

prayer or meditation. We would also like to increase our earnings, savings, and investments that will align with our financial goals. Some of us are determined to increase our giving in support of the causes that are most important to us. And there are plenty of businesses who set goals to increase revenue, margins, employee and customer relationships, and community involvement.

Setting a goal or making a resolution to expand could include expanding our personal and professional networks.

We may want to expand our thinking while considering other points of view.

And expanding our learning through the types of books we read and other information we consume will always have a lasting and positive impact on our lives, and usually on the lives of those around us.

The word “reduce” comes up often as we think about goals and our New Year’s resolutions. We may want to reduce our weight, reduce the amount of time on our phones or devices, reduce the amount of alcohol we consume, or reduce the number of bad habits we allow ourselves to live with.

Maybe we simply want to reduce one

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His committee, with bureaucrats and businesses, worked on recommendations, including apprenticeships and skilled vocational training, other than an expensive four-year degree.

The business leaders believed the state should preserve its flat tax on individual and corporate rates.

To get the state’s general workforce ready for future job opportunities, meanwhile, requires modernizing training and embracing technology. The road map calls for strengthening post-secondary education for young and older members of workforce to attain fulfilling, sustainable careers.

And perhaps the thorniest of all in trying budget times: that futureforward infrastructure system.

Doing that, however, unleashes Colorado’s long-term potential to compete, according to the “Road to Recovery.”

Roberta Robinette, the president of AT&T Colorado, noted that conversations about the needs and how to pay for them have been around for years, but the virus made Coloradans more acutely aware of the

need for broadband internet, both accessibility and home capacity.

Terry Stevinson, a shareholder and family namesake of the Stevinson Group of car dealerships, said transportation remains a critical question that raises two more: Where does the money come from and how does the state sustain it to modernize roads, bridges and other transportation?

It’s way more complicated than that.

“A multilayered infrastructure that includes education, communication, energy, water, land use, mobility, technology, human safety, services and the environment are all part of our community’s foundation,” he said. “Each is important in its own right, but each is essential to the overall group. If we overemphasize one over another we jeopardize the whole structure.”

Product of many minds

Thirty business leaders worked on it with the Colorado Business Roundtable, the association of executives across many industries and public services, and the economists with the Common Sense Institute think tank.

The report’s co-chairs were Brown; Peetz; Davia; Stevinson;

Robinette; Kristin Strohm of the Common Sense Institute; Scott Hughes of Apple; and Chris Schmidt of Deloitte.

Strohm said the plan took six months to research, and compile.

She thanked the executives for the work they put in assisting the institute’s economists with metrics and recommendations.

She said Colorado’s status as one of the best economies and business climates in the nation is being challenged, and business leaders are rising to it. This year 1 in 5 Coloradans has filed for some form of unemployment benefits. As of October, Colorado has 125,000 fewer jobs, disproportionately affecting women with children, Strohm said.

Colorado is well-poised to recover, compared to other states, but the worst could still be ahead, Strohm said.

“The COVID crisis is far from over, and as Coloradans we know that good isn’t good enough,” she said. “How do we protect Colorado’s business-friendly environment, meet Colorado’s workforce demands and improve our infrastructure — and come out of the pandemic stronger than ever?”

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bad habit and replace it with a good habit.

What if we could also be resolute in our commitment to reducing the number of times we find ourselves playing the blame game, getting angry, being unkind, unforgiving, and unloving? And then be equally as committed and resolved to improving, increasing, and expanding our capacity to understand others, offer kindness, and live with more love and forgiveness. What would we feel like 12 months from now as we look

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Icing on the lake Veterans, novices take to Evergreen Lake for winter fishing

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t’s 12 degrees as the sun rises on Dec. 14, as about a dozen ice-fishers make their way onto Evergreen Lake.

Armed with gear, provisions and equipment, the men and women are ready to brave the cold, hoping to catch a few trout.

For some, ice-fishing is a new experience, while others are veterans of the winter activity.

Some bring popup tents to keep out the winter weather, and on weekends, Evergreen Lake looks like a tent city thanks to all of the ice-fishers.

Friends Ray Trujillo and Michael Romero set up their ice-fishing spot, choosing not to bring too much gear. Romero calls himself a fishing addict, though he’s new to ice-fishing.

“I’m not going to let the ice stop me,” he said.

Trujillo and Romero like coming to Evergreen to icefish because it’s a beautiful spot and the ice freezes sooner here than down the hill.

Nearby, Dennis Jones of Westminster and his family set up their spot. Dennis was practically born ice-fishing. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he joined family members in the sport often in his youth.

While he’s lived in Colorado 40 years, Dec. 14 was only his second time on Evergreen Lake, bringing his wife Carol and son and daughter-in-law Corey and Vanessa along, and all were part of the action.

Carol Jones said the secret to weathering the cold was dressing in layers, and masks helped a lot to keep out the cold. She explained that her husband was a great fishing guide and patient as he taught his family about the sport.

The Joneses had a popup tent with a small space heater, and the women settled in there with their poles.

Vanessa Napier Jones added: “He is very prepared. We brought a lot of stuff with us,” including plenty of hot coffee, soup and sandwiches to get them through the morning. Dennis planned to stay in one spot for about 30 minutes, and if they weren’t having much luck, they would move on to another spot.

Jones barked orders, getting everyone and everything situated, teaching along the way. It wasn’t long before they saw the fruits of their labors: a 12-inch rainbow trout.

“This guy knows his stuff,” Corey Jones said of his dad, while Dennis noted, “It’s a great way to start the day.”

Dennis Jones of Westminster baits a hook while his son Corey Jones holds the rod as they were ice fishing on Evergreen Lake on Dec. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST 14.

Corey Jones of Westminster patiently waits for a fish to bite. Soon after, he nabbed a rainbow trout.

Ice fishing huts dot Evergreen Lake on Dec. 14. On weekends, the lake looks like a tent city.

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we have approval and they’ve been certified,” Ludwig said.

Counties that submit complete applications and that meet all eligiblility requirements will be approved by the state within one to two business days, according to a spokesperson from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

In order for level red counties, like Douglas County, to apply for the state program, they must have two weeks of declining cases per 100,000 residents along with a steady decrease in hospitalizations and in the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests.

The positivity rate must also be below 10%, according to the state’s guidelines for the program.

As of Dec. 18, the county met all of these qualifications except for the less than 10% positivity rate. While the county’s positivity rate had been declining for about two weeks, it was still just over the required threshold at 10.15%. However three days after applying, the county met this requirement as well. As of Dec. 21, the rate was 8.98%.

Summit County was the first to apply for the program, according to the state spokesperson.

Beginning Dec. 18 at noon, a county webpage went live, accepting applications from county businesses interested in the voluntary program. The county planned to begin precertifying businesses so that if and when the county is given approval by the state, those businesses can automatically begin loosening their restrictions on capacity and indoor dining.

“We are going to be the first county to get our businesses open, that’s my pledge,” County Commissioner Lora Thomas said in a Dec. 16 meeting about the program. “We are going to get this done.”

If approved by the state, the program would allow Douglas County businesses to move from their current level red status — the second most restrictive phase — back to orange, which allows restaurants to offer indoor dining service with 25% capacity or 50 people, gyms to have 25% capacity or 25 people, and indoor events to take place with 25% capacity or 50 people.

The county site is available at douglas.co.us/certify-my-business.

It’s also where patrons will be able to find a list of certified businesses.

Requirements for becoming certified

While any business can apply, the county plans to prioritize precertifying restaurants and indoor event centers for approval, as they have taken the biggest hit in the most recent round of the state’s level red restrictions. The county was placed on that level after local COVID-19 data skyrocketed in November, which was the worst month yet for the pandemic, according to TriCounty Health Department.

After applying with the county, it could take up to seven days for businesses to be inspected for their certification, according to a county spokesperson.

Enforcement

The county’s municipalities, chambers of commerce, Tri-County, police chiefs, the sheriff ’s office and the library district have all signed letters in support of the program.

Municipalities and county staff will be charged with completing the certification process of businesses in their jurisdiction, including onsite inspections of businesses. TriCounty has begun training those

staff members in how to complete those steps.

“We may not have people who are normally trained to do this type of work but I do believe we will be able to provide enough information and confidence to go out and do this work,” Ludwig said. “It’s pretty straightforward, this checklist. We trust that restaurants and owners want to open and want to protect public health.”

While Tri-County staff will not be completing the certification process, they will still follow up on complaints they receive about businesses not in compliance.

“We don’t have the capacity to be able to do on-site inspections for certification,” Ludwig said. “We are hyper-focused on other parts of the response.”

Municipalities, the county and Tri-County will also randomly follow up with certified businesses to ensure they continue to follow the required protocol, Ludwig said.

“We hope that by slowly and methodically opening businesses and providing this reduced capacity, it

will allow them to be open and allow patrons to visit places while not increasing transmission,” she said.

While the data appears to be improving and approved restaurants and other businesses may soon be able to loosen their capacity restrictions, it’s vital that residents continue to practice safety measures such as mask wearing, social distancing and reduced personal interactions, she said.

“We can’t let our guard down but we also understand the need for businesses to open,” she said.

“These certified businesses will be leaders in the community and as long as they’re upholding those strict measures, we will all be upholding public health.”

Ludwig asks that Douglas County patrons respect the rules put in place for businesses so that they don’t lose their certifications.

“For customers who want to not follow the rules, that puts the restaurant in a bad predicament so it’s up to us as community members to do the right thing and help businesses stay open,” she said.

Commissioners, municipalities and other stakeholders are hopeful that by setting up this program as quickly as possible, they will be able to support local businesses in a particularly difficult time.

“We are going to save a lot of businesses that otherwise would have failed,” said Jason Gray, mayor of Castle Rock.

‘Live with what there is’

William Brinkerhoff, owner of Sierra and La Loma restaurants in Lone Tree and Castle Rock, respectively, is one of the business owners in the process of being pre-certified.

He submitted both of his locations to the county’s web page and is now waiting to hear from the Town of Lone Tree and the Town of Castle Rock about their in-person inspections.

Brinkerhoff has been frustrated by the state’s recent limitations on restaurants and has seen revenue losses as a result.

“It’s grossly unfair,” he said.

“We’re going to be fine, but I think of all the people who have a little shop.”

Brinkerhoff said he’s concerned about restaurants that won’t be able to provide 10 feet of distance between tables, which is one of the states’ requirements for the variance program.

“We just have to live with what there is,” he said. “It doesn’t do any good to complain about it.”

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While the caseloads at some behavioral health centers remain below last year’s levels, the urgency of the need has deepened, providers say.

Under the weight of uncertainty and isolation, “what was once acute has become very acute, and what was very acute has become a crisis,” says Carl Nassar, founder of Heart-Centered Counseling, the largest private outpatient behavioral health group in the state. Our cups were already full, he says, and now they are spilling over.

The smell of burning forests triggers an anxiety attack. A marital spat about the presidential election blows up into thoughts about divorce. A high school student descends into depression because he can’t hang out with friends. A young mom, cooped up with three little kids, crumbles.

At the pandemic’s beginning, families worried what might happen, what they might lose, says Janis Pottorff, the director of Weld County’s North Range Behavioral Health’s Family Connects program. “Now we have families who have lost things, lost livelihoods, lost relationships, maybe some have lost family — actual physical death — lost confidence that they can manage the day, they can manage the week.”

Pottorff notes that stress has spiked since the late-fall announcements of an early return to remote learning in some school districts.

“We are hearing that roar in families’ emotions.”

Among those for whom the roar of mental illness predated this year’s crises, increased isolation and the sudden inability to see their trusted providers in person have made things even harder.

An August poll by the Colorado Health Foundation found one in two Coloradans reported increased psychological strain — “anxiety, loneliness, stress” — as a result of the pandemic. A more recent U.S. Census Bureau snapshot survey found that from Oct. 28 to Nov. 9, about 43% of Coloradans reported symptoms of anxiety or depression over the previous seven days.

Meanwhile, the number of monthly calls and texts to Colorado’s crisis line has climbed from nearly 16,000 in January to nearly 25,000 in Octo-

ber, a more than 50% increase. Most people are calling about anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, some seeking immediate help, and others wanting information on providers or coping strategies.

“It’s called the Colorado Crisis hotline, but you define the crisis for yourself,” Werthwein says. “...

I don’t want people not to call and say, ‘Well this doesn’t feel like a crisis,’ or ‘Other people are going through harder things ...’ No, call.

It helps all of us the sooner that you call.”

But getting longer-term help can be tricky. It generally requires reams of paperwork and long waits for public providers or a string of calls to private providers who often don’t take insurance, are prohibitively expensive or not accepting new patients.

Pat Turner, a contractor in Meeker, sat on his porch twisting wires in his hands and drinking most of June and July as he sank into severe depression. He began disassociating from reality. His search for help drew him into a labyrinth of hold times, packed waiting rooms, 200-mile round trips to the regional behavioral health center in Grand Junction, and a doctor failing to follow up after writing an antipsychotic prescription. His family found a private psychiatrist 90 miles away in Steamboat Springs who is helping treat Turner’s newly diagnosed bipolar disorder.

“We have a real problem if the system doesn’t treat a cry for help as an emergency,” Turner says.

“My mania got so intense that if my family hadn’t been there to help, I’d probably still be out there in the abyss, potentially committing suicide or homicide or something.”

For every person known to be in crisis, experts say there are more who are not known: Coloradans without a support system, people experiencing cognitive or traumatic impacts from COVID, students in remote learning whose suffering is unnoticed by teachers and school counselors. Care providers are especially worried about people who have hunkered down, convinced they can just muscle through in silence.

Time to talk

A few months into the pandemic, the Mental Health Center of Denver began using the video

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This project is supported in part by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Reporting and a grant honoring the memory of the late Benjamin von Sternenfels Rosenthal. game Minecraft to help some of the young people it serves. Two clinicians each lead eight children as they mine materials and build worlds. The game feeds their need to connect to other kids, to play and to create environments over which they have some power.

MHCD also expanded its telehealth appointments from about five a week to 4,000 a week, a remarkable pandemic-spurred shift among all behavioral health providers in the state. Lawmakers allocated about $13 million in federal CARES Act funding for COVIDrelated behavioral health needs for smart devices, telehealth needs and other resources, such as PPE for therapists to meet high-need clients in person safely. Another $2 million federal grant has been helping Coloradans who have tested positive for COVID receive behavioral health care.

Meanwhile, apps are allowing lonely singles to meet for coffee or cocktails online and for virtual meditation groups among strangers. Social media, often divisive, also has become a place for callouts to check on one another and for admissions that things aren’t going well. “I need something to look forward to,” a man in Broomfield wrote on a recent Facebook post that elicited dozens of emoji faces hugging hearts.

Yet despite innovative ways to connect, we are still hurting. As COVID tightens its grip, infecting record numbers of Coloradans, many of us have again retreated to our homes beset by compassion fatigue and Zoom fatigue and plain old fatigue fatigue. The divisive presidential election has given way to a divisive aftermath. We are girding for a holiday season defined by remaining apart rather than coming together. And, as increased joblessness and evictions loom, a long winter awaits.

On the horizon are two glimmers

of light: The promises of widely distributed COVID vaccines next year and of behavioral health reform in Colorado.

To tackle fragmentation, the state has been developing an online behavioral health registry — the first phase of which is expected to go live this April — with daily updates on available mental health and substance abuse disorder treatment.

The administration of Gov. Jared Polis also has created a blueprint for ensuring people who need help are treated like people and not boxes checked for reimbursement.

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Local singer releases debut EP Kristi Hoopes, 22, formerly on ‘The Voice,’ talks about milestone

to the EP got a Skype or Facetime concert. I’m looking forward to that as well. It’s going to be a small setting. I’ll have two people backing me up. We’ll all be wearing masks and all those things.

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We’re already working on the next — I don’t know if it’s going to be the next record or next set of singles, but I’ve already been in the process of tracking and writing what I want in this next project. I’m looking into something that leans into more of that country-funk style — that’s something I’ve really grasped onto. I really want to lean into that country-funk sound. I’m excited to work on a project that goes a little deeper in that sound.

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Parker country singer Kristi Hoopes released her first EP Nov. 25, a culmination of two years of fundraising efforts.

“Life of the Party” is available for download on Apple Music. Three years removed from appearing on the singing competition show “The Voice,” Hoopes, 22, began work right away on her first record. Her first single, “Don’t Worry Mama,” was released Aug. 21, her first piece of original music since 2014, she said.

Hoopes, a Legend High School graduate, competed on Season 13 of “The Voice” in 2017. She began the fundraising efforts for her EP in 2018 via Indiegogo. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with her fiancé, Tucker Huseth.

Colorado Community Media spoke with Hoopes about her milestone accomplishment, and the work yet to be done.

Parker country singer Kristi Hoopes released her first EP Nov. 25.

What have you been up to in the past few months?

I’ve been absorbed with the whole EP release. Most of it is getting the CD and merchandise products. It’s been crazy getting everything together and preparing for the release.

That’s pretty much been absorbing 100% of my time.

Do you still find time to work on your music?

When I do get those spare moments and my brain needs a break, it goes to writing music. In the middle of all this, I’ve been writing

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new music and working on the next thing, so there’s been a lot of balls juggling in the air.

With live performances out of the picture, how are you working around promoting your EP?

It’s been strange, for sure. Not being able to tour on (the EP) was an unforeseen part of the release.

The workaround for that: I have more video content planned that was filmed live to show people what it would sound like in a live setting.

I’m also doing a lot Skype concerts.

Quite a few people who contributed

Have you received a lot of support from people in Parker?

I’ve had an old teacher from Legend (High School) and Iron Horse (Elementary) reach out to me and send just the sweetest messages. It’s just cool to be remembered in that way and to have people from your hometown acknowledge that they knew all the way back then— and to have all their support... For them to still be following, still be engaging after all this time is just the greatest blessing. There’s no way to thank people properly for all that. The best way is to just keep creating music that they love. I’m just so grateful that so many people from my hometown have been so supportive.

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I work for Lockheed Martin’s space-exploration division. I’m the mission operations system lead and deputy spacecraft team chief for the InSight Mars lander.

The lander reached Mars in 2018 — it’s used to look at the planet’s interior using seismic measurements.

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Connor Mantelli was nervous on the first day of the Kicking World National Showcase, but he was one of the outstanding kickers during the two-day camp held Dec. 5-6 in Austin, Texas.

Now he’s a little nervous to see if his performance in Austin will attract colleges that might offer him scholarship money to continue kicking at the next level.

Mantelli, a senior at Douglas County High School, finished tied for second in the overall place kicking category and was Top 5 in punting and kickoffs among the 87 high school participants from 30 states.

“I performed pretty well for it being an invite-only camp for some of the top kickers in the nation,” said Mantelli. “The first day I was kind of nervous. The second day I just went out, had fun and did better the second day.

“After the camp, I had a lot more colleges talking with me and saying they were interested in me. So I definitely think it was worth it for the exposure. I have a couple D III and NAIA schools interested but

I am keeping my options open for now. There is still a lot of time left.”

Brent Grablachoff, owner and head coach of Kicking World, is trying to help Mantelli in this time of COVID-19, which is hard for high school kickers to get scholarship offers compared against just preferred walk-on offers. Also, college seniors can elect to take an additional year of eligibility because of the pandemic.

“I’m working hard on helping him land a college scholarship offer,” said Grablachoff. “He’s been coming through our camps for a couple years now.”

Mantelli can offer a college football program a versatile performer who can kick off, attempt field goals and punt.

“When I was growing up and started kicking, I definitely wanted to be a place kicker, kickoff kind of guy but I’ve started to work more on punting and improving punting,” he explained. “I’ve kind of found that it is not more fun to punt but it’s another thing I can go out and mess around with. So I would probably consider myself an allthree type of guy right now.”

He did well enough to rank among the Top 5 kickers in the showcase in each of the three categories.

“I definitely felt a little bit of pressure going in at first but I told myself I got invited for a reason,” Mantelli

said. “My junior and senior years were some of my best years in high school. Luckily I had a coach that trusted me with like 45-yard field goals and I hit a couple 50-yarders.”

He was a standout in all three kicking disciplines in Austin.

“The first day of place kicking at the camp was my best,” he said “I could have done better. The second day I came back better and stronger.

Throughout the whole two days, I would say that punting was more of my strong suit.”

“For the field goals on day 2, I hit a 55-yarder. That was one of the better balls that I hit. It felt like it could have made it from maybe 60 or even further. For punts, I think I had a couple 45-yard punts and with over four and half seconds hang time. That felt good to hit those.”

Mantelli enjoyed being at the kicking-only camp.

“Down in Castle Rock and other places I go people really don’t like to know much about kicking or understand it,” he concluded. “I like to go to camps because I meet kids who are in the same situation. It is kind of cool to talk with them and see how kicking is different across the country.

“The kicking is pretty much the same. I mean the kickers are kind of sent to the opposite side of the field to work by themselves so we are self-taught in a way.”

Connor Mantelli is a senior at Douglas County High School and the kicker on the COURTESY PHOTO football team.

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astle Rock Adventist Hospital, 2350 Meadows Blvd., is the site for a “Healing Arts Show” organized by Heritage Fine Arts SONYA’S Guild from Jan. 6 to March 31, which SAMPLER may be viewed “in person.” Most are for sale. All are 16” x 20” and techniques include oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastels. When this exhibit ends, the art will move to Denver Community Sonya Ellingboe Credit Union, 100 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton. If interested in purchasing a painting, contact hfagwebsite@gmail.com.

Town Hall

Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton has started some virtual programming and has put out an audition notice for actors, which is good news. Coming in January: concert by Robert Michael Saunders, Megan Van De Hay and Traci Kern on Town Hall’s YouTube Channel. Future plans: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”; “Almost Maine.” Will send details as they appear. Town Hall also won John Moore’s True West Award for the September-October production of “Almost Heaven: Music of John Denver” which was performed under the stars at Hudson Gardens this fall.

Flag display

Museum of Outdoor Arts displays the Gilbert Baker flag at Englewood Civic Center. Created by Genevieve Waller, in cooperation with RedLine Gallery in Denver, it is a homage to the man who made the first Rainbow flag for the LBGTQ community and will fly until Feb. 15, 2021. The Robert Rauschenberg exhibit at MOA is extended until Feb. 15, 2021 — we’ll hope to revisit. MOA has

a new website, which reminds us the sculpture by Robert Mangold, “Sculpture on the Green,” is extended to March 2021. Four large works are near Fiddler’s Green Circle.

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Littleton’s annual “Own an Original” exhibit is available online while closed up at the Littleton Museum. Painter Cindy Welch of Castle Rock has three paintings included in the exhibit, she writes. See the Dec. 17 papers for winners.

Stories on Stage

“American Drag” will be presented by Stories on Stage at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, in a virtual performance.

Will have more information soon.

Livestreamed from Boulder’s Nomad Playhouse. “Drag” originated as British theatre slang: Men who impersonated women onstage wore baggy clothing and their petticoats would drag on the floor of the stage ... Ticket holders will receive a link to the performance. storiesonstage. org.

Colorado Theatre Guild

Actor Sam Gilstrap will perform “Podcasting in the Ghostlight” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 11 — a free Zoom workshop. It has been downloaded across the country, we are told by the guild.

Limited to 100 guests. See coloradotheatreguild.org.

MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver presents “Laugh Your Craft Off ” on Jan. 6, with a focus on Fabric Dragons. It’s the third in a series featuring an artist and a comedian: with artist Colby Moue and comedian Quinn Mardnen, the third in a series we just learned about. Use your own supplies or purchase at the museum. The MCA is open except Mondays at 1485 Delgany St., Denver. The building is a treat for architecture lovers, designed by David Adjay. See mcadenver.org.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0097 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/5/2020 11:21:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: GC SERVICES, LLC Original Beneficiary: Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/14/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019009515 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $502,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $502,500.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 payments as required by the terms of the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: Unit 24, Echo Village Multi-Family Retreat in Perry Park PREO (Perry Park) Common Interest Community Plat aka The Retreat in Perry Park, according to the Declaration thereof recorded on January 10, 2017, at Reception No. 2017002063, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of County of Douglas, State of Colorado, and as amended in instrument recorded February 19, 2019 at Reception No. 2019008035 and according to the Condominium Map of Retreat in Perry Park Phase 10 recorded February 1, 2019 at Reception No. 2019005250, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 4407 Echo Butte Lane, Larkspur, CO 80118 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 12/3/2020 Last Publication: 12/31/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/5/2020 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOSEPH A. MURR Colorado Registration #: 14427 410 17TH STREET, SUITE 2400, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 534-0311 X22 Fax #: Attorney File #: 8407.009 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2020-0097 First Publication: 12/3/2020 Last Publication: 12/31/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0098 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/5/2020 11:22:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Daniel P. Bowman Original Beneficiary: Credit Union of Denver Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Credit Union of Denver Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/30/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 9/18/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017063298 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $80,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $83,181.22 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 7, THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 5968 E. Monument Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 12/3/2020 Last Publication: 12/31/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/5/2020 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: IMAN TEHRANI Colorado Registration #: 44076 514 KIMBARK STREET P.O. BOX 298, LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0298 Phone #: 303-772-6666 Fax #: Attorney File #: BOWMAN *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2020-0098 First Publication: 12/3/2020 Last Publication: 12/31/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice This Ordinance approving a Master Improvements Agreement by and among Shea Homes Limited Partnership, RidgeGate Investments Inc. and the City of Lone Tree for property located in RidgeGate East known as the Southwest Village and any changes thereto shall be considered on second reading for final adoption by the Lone Tree City Council at a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2021. The Ordinance may also be postponed at said meeting.

The public hearing will be held virtually via Microsoft Office Teams; this hearing can be accessed via the City Council website: https://cityoflonetree. civicweb.net/Portal/ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE Series of 2020 Ordinance No. 20-10 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RIDGEGATE SOUTHWEST VILLAGE MASTER IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF LONE TREE, RIDGEGATE INVESTMENTS, INC., AND SH LYRIC LLC BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF

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THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO: ARTICLE 1 - AUTHORITY The City of Lone Tree (“City”) City Council has the legal authority to approve ordinances pursuant to Article V of the Home Rule Charter for the City and to enter into agreements pertaining to the development of real property and public improvements pursuant to Article II, Section 4 of the Charter and Section 17-2-100 of the Municipal Code.

ARTICLE 2 – FINDINGS OF FACT A. SH Lyric, LLC (“Shea”) is under contract to purchase certain real property from Ridgegate Investments, Inc., comprising 698.82 acres located within the RidgeGate Planned Development on the east side of I-25, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Property”).

B. The Property is zoned in the City’s Planned Development District pursuant to that certain Ridgegate Planned Development, 6th Amendment, recorded February 21, 2020 in the real property records of Douglas County, Colorado at Reception No. 2020012568 (the “PD”).

C. The Property is governed and encumbered by the terms and conditions of that certain Amended and Restated Annexation and Development Agreement With Respect to the East Side of the Property recorded November 22, 2017 in the real property records of the County at Reception No. 2017079479 (the “Annexation and Development Agreement”). The PD and the Annexation and Development Agreement are referred to collectively herein as the “Governing Documents.”

D. Shea intends to develop and improve the Property into a residential master-planned community (the “Project”) with residential development, open space and public tracts, a school site, a regional park site, neighborhood parks, a recreation center and amenity site, and associated public improvements, including but not limited to roads, utilities, drainage infrastructure, and parks and open spaces (the “Public Improvements”).

E. In furtherance of its anticipated development of the Project, Shea has processed and is seeking City Council approval of that certain RidgeGate Southwest Village Preliminary Plan (as may be approved by the City Council, the “Preliminary Plan”) pursuant to Chapter 17, Article III of the Municipal Code of the City.

F. Due to the substantial and extraordinary scope of the Project and the Public Improvements associated therewith, the City, Ridgegate Investments, Inc. and Shea desire to enter into a master improvements agreement, titled RidgeGate Southwest Village Master Improvements Agreement, for the purpose of clarifying certain matters relating to the development of the Project which are not presently addressed in the Governing Documents or the Code, including but not limited to matters associated with the design and construction of the Public Improvements.

G. Approval of this Ordinance on first reading does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the proposed Preliminary Plan.

ARTICLE 3 – APPROVAL OF MASTER IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT The City Council hereby approves the RidgeGate Southwest Village Master Improvements Agreement by and among the City of Lone Tree, Ridgegate Investments, Inc., and SH Lyric LLC (the “Agreement”), a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk’s office, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Master Improvements Agreement, with such minor, non-substantive changes as the City Attorney and City Manager may recommend.

ARTICLE 4- NO VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS Neither this Ordinance nor the Agreement constitutes a site specific development plan, and therefore no vested property rights are created in association with adoption of this Ordinance.

The Governing Documents establish the process for and the creation of vested property rights in accordance with Article 68, Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes.

ARTICLE 5 – EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effective thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days following publication after the second reading if changes are made upon second reading.

ARTICLE 6 – SEVERABILITY If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given the effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

INTRODUCED READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 15TH 2020.

EXHIBIT A Legal Description of Property A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTIONS 14, 22, 23 AND 24, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF LONE TREE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING MONUMENTED BY A 1-1/2” BRASS CAP, ILLEGIBLE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AND A CHISELED “X” ON A STONE AT THE SOUTH ONEQUARTER CORNER, BEARING N89°31’58”E.

RIDGEGATE PARKWAY AS RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2010035810;

THENCE ON SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:

THENCE N15°18’50”E A DISTANCE OF 218.51 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 127 AT PAGE 451 IN THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER;

1. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHOSE CENTER BEARS S09°53'39"W, HAVING A RADIUS OF 2316.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 32°19'33" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 1306.67 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 2. S47°46'48"E A DISTANCE OF 423.77 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 3. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1884.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30°42'04" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 1009.51 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THAT CITY OF LONE TREE PROPERTY RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2018076218;

THENCE ON SAID NORTHERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES:

THENCE ON SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING ELEVEN (11) COURSES:

1. S89°16'25"W A DISTANCE OF 59.90 FEET; 2. S89°31'58"W A DISTANCE OF 2,634.29 FEET; 3. S89°48'21"W A DISTANCE OF 2615.05 FEET; 4. S89°27'33"W A DISTANCE OF 1,104.07 FEE, TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THAT CITY OF LONE TREE PARCEL RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2007037631T;

1. S11°31'08"W A DISTANCE OF 1.00 FEET; 2. S78°28'50"E A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 3. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1046.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°00'57" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 456.91 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 4. S53°27'53"E A DISTANCE OF 104.91 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 5. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1153.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 70°17'53" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 1415.27 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 6. N56°14'14"E A DISTANCE OF 239.13 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 7. THENCE ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1046.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 37°50'48" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 691.26 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 8. S85°54'58"E A DISTANCE OF 239.13 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 9. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1153.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 19°59'38" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 402.52 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 10. N74°05'24"E A DISTANCE OF 139.32 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 11. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,046.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04°10'15" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 76.18 FEET, TO A POINT OF NONTANGENT;

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN:

THENCE ON SAID EASTERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES: 1. N15°19'30"E A DISTANCE OF 150.93 FEET, TO A POINT OF CURVE; 2. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,930.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°08'12" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 313.82 FEET, TO A POINT OF TANGENT; 3. N21°27'42"E A DISTANCE OF 1,132.17 FEET; 4. N17°12'38"E A DISTANCE OF 981.72 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22; THENCE ON SAID NORTH LINE, N89°59'07"E A DISTANCE OF 235.74 FEET, TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22; THENCE ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, N89°40'24"E A DISTANCE OF 407.06 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008034431; THENCE ON SAID EASTERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES: 1.

2.

3.

4.

N43°32'45"E A DISTANCE OF 326.90 FEET; N75°08'07"E A DISTANCE OF 150.09 FEET; N53°27'29"E A DISTANCE OF 565.81 FEET; N35°08'22"E A DISTANCE OF 159.23 FEET;

1. N15°15'13"E A DISTANCE OF 462.35 FEET; 2. N40°51'31"E A DISTANCE OF 127.75 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2014064316; THENCE ON SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE, N49°12'44"W A DISTANCE OF 460.34 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008034431; T H E N C E O N S A I D N O RT H E R LY L I N E , N33°41'49"W A DISTANCE OF 173.97 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON- TANGENT CURVE ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THAT CITY OF LONE TREE PROPERTY RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2007037361; THENCE ON SAID EASTERLY LINE, ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE CENTER BEARS N33°42'25"W, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1298.00, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 14°31'27" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 329.03 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EASTERLY LINE, ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2014064316 AND ITS EXTENSION, S49°12'44"E A DISTANCE OF 407.11 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTHERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING NINETEEN (19) COURSES: 1. ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE CENTER BEARS N43°50'42"W, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1211.12 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°33'51" AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 540.38 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT; 2. N26°27'05"E A DISTANCE OF 11.50 FEET; 3. N26°27'05"E A DISTANCE OF 99.00 FEET; 4. S63°32'55"E A DISTANCE OF 67.69 FEET; 5. N26°27'05"E A DISTANCE OF 41.20 FEET; 6. N58°35'50"E A DISTANCE OF 38.36 FEET; 7. S83°30'11"E A DISTANCE OF 52.73 FEET; 8. S40°47'57"E A DISTANCE OF 77.90 FEET; 9. S67°20'10"E A DISTANCE OF 40.07 FEET; 10. N44°26'36"E A DISTANCE OF 317.84 FEET; 11. N00°25'28"W A DISTANCE OF 54.67 FEET; 12. N46°52'17"W A DISTANCE OF 114.18 FEET; 13. N13°06'08"E A DISTANCE OF 215.07 FEET; 14. N80°17'49"E A DISTANCE OF 143.19 FEET; 15. N68°39'37"E A DISTANCE OF 120.54 FEET; 16. N42°38'06"E A DISTANCE OF 232.92 FEET; 17. N67°36'20"E A DISTANCE OF 42.82 FEET; 18. N87°46'47"E A DISTANCE OF 134.01 FEET; 19. N09°03'38"E A DISTANCE OF 149.62 FEET, TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF

THENCE DEPARTING SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) COURSES:

1. S23°38'10"E A DISTANCE OF 140.06 FEET; 2. S78°13'21"E A DISTANCE OF 71.28 FEET; 3. S44°00'10"E A DISTANCE OF 38.99 FEET; 4. S12°45'30"E A DISTANCE OF 45.81 FEET; 5. S10°03'24"W A DISTANCE OF 47.01 FEET; 6. S25°46'59"W A DISTANCE OF 63.42 FEET; 7. S40°26'37"W A DISTANCE OF 51.89 FEET; 8. S49°24'56"W A DISTANCE OF 52.33 FEET; 9. S56°04'57"W A DISTANCE OF 94.35 FEET; 10. S11°19'03"W A DISTANCE OF 62.60 FEET; 11. S48°29'01"E A DISTANCE OF 50.42 FEET; 12. S06°19'38"W A DISTANCE OF 31.08 FEET; 13. S42°39'12"W A DISTANCE OF 28.73 FEET; 14. S52°10'32"W A DISTANCE OF 68.50 FEET; 15. S40°34'58"W A DISTANCE OF 55.52 FEET; 16. S22°16'33"W A DISTANCE OF 62.33 FEET; 17. S10°18'23"E A DISTANCE OF 92.48 FEET; 18. S15°54'19"W A DISTANCE OF 50.93 FEET; 19. S61°42'55"W A DISTANCE OF 32.30 FEET; 20. S48°17'24"W A DISTANCE OF 33.77 FEET; 21. S58°51'00"W A DISTANCE OF 45.84 FEET; 22. S44°53'42"W A DISTANCE OF 39.95 FEET; 23. S25°07'48"W A DISTANCE OF 36.44 FEET; 24. S66°39'31"W A DISTANCE OF 32.96 FEET; 25. N69°11'31"W A DISTANCE OF 245.00 FEET; 26. N28°14'42"W A DISTANCE OF 63.38 FEET; 27. N70°16'47"W A DISTANCE OF 63.98 FEET; 28. S58°51'55"W A DISTANCE OF 68.32 FEET; 29. S05°48'59"E A DISTANCE OF 36.61 FEET; 30. S27°48'00"W A DISTANCE OF 19.90 FEET; 31. S80°26'35"W A DISTANCE OF 38.70 FEET; 32. N66°05'24"W A DISTANCE OF 95.40 FEET; 33. N46°47'45"W A DISTANCE OF 69.06 FEET; 34. N36°41'33"W A DISTANCE OF 64.87 FEET; 35. N84°12'33"W A DISTANCE OF 28.99 FEET; 36. S25°00'13"W A DISTANCE OF 67.81 FEET; 37. S12°58'38"W A DISTANCE OF 78.17 FEET; 38. S31°57'55"W A DISTANCE OF 146.14 FEET; 39. S43°21'08"W A DISTANCE OF 120.96 FEET; 40. S05°48'51"E A DISTANCE OF 49.44 FEET; 41. S66°05'42"E A DISTANCE OF 143.60 FEET; 42. S01°13'43"E A DISTANCE OF 73.27 FEET; 43. S74°34'40"W A DISTANCE OF 207.82 FEET; 44. S86°13'59"W A DISTANCE OF 208.71 FEET; 45. S30°17'21"W A DISTANCE OF 248.66 FEET; 46. S56°31'03"W A DISTANCE OF 229.80 FEET; 47. S26°39'40"E A DISTANCE OF 119.33 FEET; 48. S46°03'34"W A DISTANCE OF 107.74 FEET; 49. S88°06'41"W A DISTANCE OF 144.28 FEET; 50. N59°37'36"W A DISTANCE OF 292.51 FEET; 51. S71°12'17"W A DISTANCE OF 271.59 FEET; 52. S37°18'23"W A DISTANCE OF 344.80 FEET; 53. S22°48'30"W A DISTANCE OF 61.32 FEET; 54. S89°32'16"W A DISTANCE OF 36.45 FEET; 55. S46°41'19"W A DISTANCE OF 97.98 FEET; 56. S39°12'27"W A DISTANCE OF 131.03 FEET; 57. S26°54'26"W A DISTANCE OF 72.34 FEET; 58. S10°30'18"W A DISTANCE OF 164.63 FEET; 59. S33°04'00"W A DISTANCE OF 141.80 FEET; 60. S33°07'14"E A DISTANCE OF 36.12 FEET; 61. S72°41'11"E A DISTANCE OF 56.98 FEET; 62. S26°44'13"E A DISTANCE OF 48.24 FEET; 63. S19°16'28"W A DISTANCE OF 42.69 FEET; 64. S57°23'10"W A DISTANCE OF 52.74 FEET;

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Public Notices 65. S82°11'21"W A DISTANCE OF 173.59 FEET; 66. S70°26'14"W A DISTANCE OF 109.89 FEET; 67. S49°43'27"W A DISTANCE OF 92.02 FEET; 68. S13°41'30"W A DISTANCE OF 64.67 FEET; 69. S48°03'57"E A DISTANCE OF 86.47 FEET; 70. S14°54'55"W A DISTANCE OF 95.07 FEET; 71. S33°39'21"W A DISTANCE OF 55.48 FEET; 72. S10°29'01"W A DISTANCE OF 60.63 FEET; 73. S67°51'31"W A DISTANCE OF 69.89 FEET; 74. N81°49'01"W A DISTANCE OF 68.52 FEET; 75. S61°06'58"W A DISTANCE OF 42.10 FEET; 76. S84°56'01"W A DISTANCE OF 48.78 FEET; 77. S42°31'00"W A DISTANCE OF 39.01 FEET; 78. S07°52'56"E A DISTANCE OF 101.21 FEET; 79. S02°12'11"E A DISTANCE OF 133.85 FEET; 80. S26°19'32"E A DISTANCE OF 71.32 FEET; 81. S29°47'15"W A DISTANCE OF 156.09 FEET; 82. S43°19'41"W A DISTANCE OF 127.07 FEET; 83. S33°10'45"W A DISTANCE OF 91.70 FEET; 84. S45°56'55"W A DISTANCE OF 75.72 FEET; 85. S08°22'46"W A DISTANCE OF 30.10 FEET; 86. S26°46'51"E A DISTANCE OF 63.57 FEET; 87. S02°58'23"E A DISTANCE OF 150.05 FEET; 88. S30°13'34"E A DISTANCE OF 70.46 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING A CALCULATED AREA OF 30,440,676 SQUARE FEET OR 698.8218 ACRES. Legal Notice No. 938514 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, South Suburban Park & Recreation District d/b/a South Suburban Sports Complex has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor Licensed Hotel and Restaurant at the location of 4810 E County Line Road, Littleton CO 80126. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: December 21, 2020 Officers: Robert Hanna, Executive Director Tatianna Langjahr, Manager Legal Notice No. 938525 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT /FINAL SETTLEMENT STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD PROVIDENCE VILLAGE RECREATIONAL FACILITY Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on January 20, 2021, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD shall make final payment and settlement to the following contractors in connection with all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the referenced project: 1. MW Golden Constructors in the amount of $160,933, pursuant to the contract dated April, 18 2019 for work performed in Sterling RanchProvidence Village Recreational Facility.

2. Consolidated Divisions, Inc. (“CDI Environmental Contractor”) in the amount of $53,735.29, pursuant to the contract dated February 21, 2020 for work performed in Sterling Ranch-Providence Village Recreational Facility.

Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor may, at any time and up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim.

All such claims shall be filed with the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

Failure on the part of a claimant to timely file a verified statement of the amount due shall relieve the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board from any and all liability for making payment to the claimant.

BY ORDER OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD Legal Notice No. 938494 First Publication: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Last Publication: Thursday, December 31, 2020 Published in: The Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the OmniPark Metropolitan District of Douglas County, CO, will make final payment at the offices of the District, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 11, 2021 to Adcon Signs, 3725 Canal Drive, Ft. Collins, Colorado, in connection with payment for services rendered, materials furnished, and for labor performed in and for the signage project at Parkridge in Lone Tree, Colorado, all being within or adjacent to the

boundaries of the District and in Douglas County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or its subcontractors is required, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the OmniPark Metropolitan District at the above address of the offices of the District and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OmniPark Metropolitan District By: Anna Jones, Manager for the District Dated: December 14, 2020 Legal Notice No. 938492 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: December 14, 2020 Project Title: McMurdo Gulch Stream Reclamation Project – Priority 1 Improvements Contractor: 53 Corporation, LLC 5655 Peterson Rd. Sedalia, CO 80135 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on January 18, 2021, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with David Van Dellen, Stormwater Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before January 15, 2021.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Jim Swanson Stormwater Project Manager Legal Notice No. 938496 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: December 21, 2020 Project Title: Drilling, Construction, and Testing of LIRF Monitoring Wells Contractor: Alpine Remediation 14252 W. 44th Ave., Unit G Golden, CO 80403 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on January 18, 2021, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Angie Brown, Water Resources Program Analyst, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before January 15, 2021.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Angie Brown Water Resources Program Analyst Legal Notice No. 938524 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Fourth Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 25th day of JANUARY 2021, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and A.D. MILLER SERVICES, INC. for the HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK, PARKS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ADDITION PROJECT - INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #029-19 (PO#39619); and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A.D. MILLER SERVICES, INC. for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 25th day of JANUARY 2021, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No. 938508 First Publication Date: 12/24/20 Second Publication Date: 12/31/20 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the OmniPark Metropolitan District of Douglas County, CO, will make final payment at the offices of the District, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 11, 2021 to LEI, 14828 W. 6th Avenue, Unit 12-B, Golden, Colorado 80401, in connection with payment for services rendered, materials furnished, and for labor performed in and for the electrical project of new signs at Parkridge in Lone Tree, Colorado, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Douglas County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or its subcontractors is required, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the OmniPark Metropolitan District at the above address of the offices of the District and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OmniPark Metropolitan District By: Anna Jones, Manager for the District Dated: December 14, 2020 Legal Notice No. 938491 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice

if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g).

If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she fails to appear or file a response within thirty (30) days after the date of publication.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated this 9th Day of December, 2020

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: September 16, 2020

Original signature of Azra Taslimi is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

S/ Azra Taslimi____________ Azra Taslimi, #44317 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Province Center Homeowners Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Province Center Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o PCMS 7208 S. Tucson Way, Suite 125 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 938430 First Publication: December 10, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 Plaintiff: DRS, INC., dba Professional Restoration, Defendants: Jovi Altadonna, Amy Altadonna, Loandepot.com, LLC, and the Public Trustee for Douglas County.

Attorney: Jeffrey B. Klaus, #15104 DEISCH, MARION & KLAUS P.C. Address: 851 Clarkson Street Denver, Colorado 80218 Phone No: 303-837-1122 Case Number 2020CV030751 SUMMONS The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendant(s) Jovi Altadonna, Amy Altadonna: You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on your in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado.

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

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint, Cover Sheet & Lis Pendens.

The signed original is on file at Deisch, Marion & Klaus, P.C. Date: November 18, 2020 Jeffrey B. Klaus 15104 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, CRCP, as amended.

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM R. HEMPHILL, a/k/a WILLIAM ROLAND HEMPHILL, a/k/a WILLIAM HEMPHILL, a/k/a BILL R. HEMPHILL, a/k/a BILL ROLAND HEMPHILL, and a/k/a BILL HEMPHILL, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30545

Personal Representative: Patricia M. Hemphill c/o Gregory T. Densen Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 633 Seventeenth Street, Ste. 3000 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 938518 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn J. Paganelli, Deceased Case Number 2019PR89 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before April 19, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Phone No: 303-394-2358

Legal Notice No.938395 First Publication: December 3, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 938448 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

Any person, co-partnership, entity, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the Contractor for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of such work, may, at any time up to and including the time of such final settlement on said date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with Englewood Schools (Attention: Mary Cooper) at 4101 S Bannock St, Englewood, CO 80110. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the District from any and all liability for such claimant’s claim.

Attorney: Azra Taslimi, Reg No. 44317 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: ataslimi@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.:8852.0177 Case No.: 2020CV030736 Div: 6

Douglas/Elbert Combined Court Domestic Cases

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 1

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or

Legal Notice No. 938439 First Publication: December 10, 2020 Second Publication: December 17, 2020 Third Publication: December 24, 2020

Legal Notice No. 938523 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this summons.

PLAINTIFF: PROVINCE CENTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: XIAOSHUANG DU

By: Mary Cooper

1) 2004 Hyundai Elantra 4U130198 2) 2009 Ford Fusion 9R215509 3) 2011 BMW 3 Series BA772102 4) 2008 Lexus RX 350 82037340 5) 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe FG255929 6) 1991 International 4800 MH312176 7) 2006 Infiniti M35 6M263205 8) 2011 Toyota Camry BR140445 9) 2005 Land Rover LR3 5A312783 10) 1978 Dodge Ram 8S275265 11) 1999 Ford E-Series XHB72916 12) Enclosed Trailer 5W051163 13) 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee XC661730

Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representatives

School: Englewood High School (TEC) Item Description: Contractor Construction: Taylor Kohrs

SUMMONS

Public Notice Westside Towing 1040 Atchison Ct., Castle Rock 80109, has the following for sale

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Court Phone: 720-437-6200

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS:

Legal Notice No: 938515 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 38-26-107, Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 21, 2019 a final settlement will be made by the Arapahoe County School District No. 1 (Englewood Schools) on account of a contract between the Contractor and the District for the following project:

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

By: Donna Michelle Stewart Magistrate

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court during the month of December 2020, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, C.R.S. 14-10-107(4) (a) has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings:

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Tom Shu Chen, aka Tan Tran, aka Tom S. Chen, and Shu Chen, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30397

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before April 26th, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shannon Chen, Personal Representative c/o Nadya Lambert, Attorney at Law, LLC 9233 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 224 Lone Tree, Colorado 80124 Legal Notice No. 938501 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deborah Jean Wallace, also known as Deborah J. Wallace, also known as Debbie J. Wallace, also known as Debbie Wallace, and as Deborah Wallace, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30531

Case No.: 2020 DR 250 Names of Parties: James Frederick Shafer III Versus: Amanda Lee Shafer Nature of Action: The Marriage of: You are further notified that a copy of the Petition

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court

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James W. Clary, Personal Representative 19759 Summerset Lane Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 938470 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert L. Hahn, a/k/a Bob Hahn, a/k/a Robert Lee Hahn, a/k/a Robert Hahn, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30506 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before 4/30/2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert A. Hahn Personal Representative c/o Zisman, Ingraham & Mong, P.C. 8480 East Orchard Rd., Ste. 2500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 938529 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marvin L. Essex, a/k/a Marvin Lee Essex a/k/a Marvin Essex, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30521 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before April 24, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sue R. Essex, Personal Representative 3585 Sunridge Terrace Drive Castle Rock, CO 80109 Legal Notice No. 938485 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Trini Maria Hutson, aka Trini M. Hutson, aka Trini Hutson, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30456 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Rankin, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 938512 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM J. CIPPERLY, JR., also known as WILLIAM J. CIPPERLY, also known as WILLIAM JOHN CIPPERLY, Deceased.

Case Number 2020PR030539.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the

personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristina Marie Scott Personal Representative 4291 Beautiful Circle Castle Rock, CO 80109 Legal Notice No. 938531 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOANN EVELYN RENO KOVALIK, a/k/a JOANN KOVALIK, a/k/a JOANN RENO KOVALIK, a/k/a JO KOVALIK, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030505

Estate of YOUNG J. DEFORE, Deceased Case No. 2020 PR 30458 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before April 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 938460 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 938463 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Jocelyn L. Hatfield, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Claire E. Dineen 4500 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 960 Denver, Colorado 80246

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 938493 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Ronald C. Nelson, Personal Representative 7391 Rattlesnake Drive Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to or to District Court Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn M. Costanza, Personal Representative 437 Wright St. #27 Lakewood, CO 80228 Legal Notice No. 938509 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of YVONNE EUNICE HERBERT, a/k/a YVONNE HERBERT, a/k/a YVONNE E. HERBERT, a/k/a YVONNE CLARK, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30522 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before April 26, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Original signature on file at the Ebisch Law Firm /s/ Jane G. Ebisch Jane G. Ebisch, #15029 Counsel to the Personal Representative The Ebisch Law Firm 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Suite C-400 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone (303) 233-1232 Email jebisch@ebischlaw.com Legal Notice No. 938474 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 938532 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert B. Lowe, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30538 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before May 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel B. Lowe, Personal Representative 10940 S. Parker Rd., #646 Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 938516 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 10, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Grace Rhodehouse be changed to Grace Rhodehouse Barberena Case No.: 20 C 464 By: Emily Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 938528 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 27 , 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Katherine Marie Coleman-Greenhouse be changed to Katherine Marie Coleman Case No.: 20 C 405 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 938530 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Marshall, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30494

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Matthew Perkins on behalf of Personal representative Eric Marshall c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 938489 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elsie Elaine Allen, also known as Elsie E. Allen, and Elsie Allen, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30469

Legal Notice No. 938526 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on December , 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kaela Piper Calero be changed to Mikaela Piper Calero Case No.: 20 C 394 By: E. Leith Clerk of County / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before April 24, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

By: K.A.P. Cone Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Marcia Johnson, Co-Personal Representative P.O. Box 83 Franktown, CO 80116

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before April 24, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANK M. COSTANZA, aka FRANCIS MICHAEL COSTANZA, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30526

Edwin J. Allen, Co-Personal Representative 815 Grenville Cir. Erie, CO 80516

Robert Bryan DeFore Personal Representative 919 Sky View Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF MONA GAIL CHANCELLOR, a/k/a MONA G. CHANCELLOR, a/k/a MONA CHANCELLOR, a/k/a MONA E. CHANCELLOR, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2020PR30453

Public Notice

named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County Colorado on or before April 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on November 19, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Maryann Elizabeth Dieter be changed to Maryann Elizabeth Armstrong Case No.: 20 C 431

Legal Notice No. 938455 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on December 19, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Patrick Brendan Flannery be changed to Pรกdraig Breanndรกn ร Flannery Case No.: 20 C 427 By: E. Leith, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 938461 First Publication: December 17, 2020 Last Publication: December 31, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITON FOR CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)

Public Notice is given on December 15, 2020, that a Petition for Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County District Court.

The Petition requests that the name of : Stephanie Nicole Christensen Be changed to: Stephanie Nicole Smith.

By: E. Leith Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 938500 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 7, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press _____________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: J. Delgado, Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on December 3, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Legal Notice No. 938517 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Diana Lynn Kubec be changed to Diana Lynn Reed-Martin Case No.: 20 C 452

PUBLIC NOTICE

By: K.A.P. Cone Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 3, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Legal Notice No. 938527 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Donald James Kubec be changed to Donald James Reed-Martin Case No.: 20 C 451

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