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Douglas County approves new measures to fight COVID-19

STRIDE Community Health, Tri-County Health are agencies joining forces in efforts

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

grand champion for market beef, a 1,200-pound cow, sold for $18,000.

James Mullins, 12, who brought the cow to market, said he was shocked and excited when he found out he won first place.

“Every day I wash him twice a day, I brush him and then put him in the cooler,” he said about the process.

Douglas County is moving forward with two new measures intended to help the community fend off new COVID-19 cases.

These new steps, approved at a July 28 meeting of the county commissioners, include sending additional funding to Tri-County Health Department and signing a contract with STRIDE Community Health to provide mobile COVID-19 tests this fall. Both measures will be fully funded through the federal CARES Act. The $1.9 million going to Tri-County will help the health department ramp up testing, hire more contact tracers and expand their data analysis.

“We really appreciate the partnership for this contract ... to be able to increase our workforce to be able to do contact tracing,” said Jennifer Ludwig, deputy director of Tri-County. “It is one of our core functions.”

When the contract was approved, Tri-County had 111 contact tracers, Ludwig said. They planned to hire an additional 100 people in the coming weeks.

“We will continue to recruit and onboard people until we are able to keep up with the cases,” she said in the meeting. “As you are aware, we’ve

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Among concerns expressed by protesters at a rally to reopen schools on July 31 was childcare for families with working parents.

JESSICA GIBBS

Rally pushes full reopening of county schools ‘It is so important for our kids to be back in the classroom’

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parents rallied in Castle Rock on July 31, calling for Douglas County

schools to fully reopen this school year, a week after the county school district announced it would operate on a “hybrid” model alternating between online and in-person learning

to start the 2020-21 school year.

People rallied for a number of reasons, they said.

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No rides at Douglas County Fair, but plenty of critters The events focused on agriculture and rodeo

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While there weren’t rides, concessions or crowds at the event, the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

still took place over the weekend in Castle Rock with a focus on agriculture, livestock and rodeo.

Douglas and Elbert county kids from 4-H and Future Farmers of America presented their animals in the junior livestock sale Friday, July 31.

At the sale, excited buyers bid competitively on everything from cows and chickens to rabbits and pigs. The

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Residents donate thousands despite canceled fundraiser Summer Jam concert is now set to return in 2021

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Last year, John Saunders and Bill Clarke watched 2,400 people pile into the amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock for the annual concert they cofounded, Castle Rock Summer Jam. After headliners The Fray wrapped up, Saunders and Clarke handed a $10,000 check raised through ticket proceeds and business sponsorships to The Foundation for Douglas County Schools. The men raise funds for a local cause each year through the concert.

This year went differently. John’s

Katie Saunders and Katelyn Clarke presented Help and Hope Center Executive Director Dan Marlowe with a check for $10,000 on July 30.

JESSICA GIBBS daughter, Katie, and Bill’s daughter, Katelyn, helped fundraise $10,000 despite COVID-19 canceling the 2020 Summer Jam concert. Elle King was supposed to headline.

On July 30, the 15-year-olds handed a check to Dan Marlow, executive director of the Douglas/Elbert Task Force’s Help & Hope Center, on the amphitheater stage in front of empty seats. Katie said she wanted to ensure something positive came out of ” the canceled event.

To Marlow, that’s more important than ever. Demand for rent and utility assistance from the center has spiked approximately 30%, he said. Eviction moratoriums lifted. Stimulus funds waned. People are still losing jobs, he said.

The center also had to double its food bank budget in April, May and into June. The Help & Hope Center gets supplies through a food rescue program and would typically receive one to two pallets of food a day from grocery stores clearing out shelves.

For months, Marlow said, the pan-

demic’s blow to supply chains meant grocery stores no longer had those pallets of food to give the center. Supplies are more available now, he said, but demand for food assistance is still up slightly.

Marlow is not sure how long demand will stay high, but he expected “it to be crazy” through the end of 2020.

“It’s hard to predict anything in this environment,” he said.

Saunders and Clarke said they waited until the last possible minute to cancel this year’s show, which would have been the fourth annual Summer Jam. Once Red Rocks Amphitheatre canceled shows into August, they knew it was time to cancel their show as well.

Saunders and Clarke said they hope it will inspire other fundraisers canceled by COVID to continue raising support for the community.

Castle Rock providing residents, businesses with masks Masks available for pickup at town hall through August

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

People in need of a mask in Castle Rock can now head over to town hall to pick up free supplies.

The Town of Castle Rock is

providing nonmedical, disposable masks to town residents and business owners for free during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Those interested can go to town hall at 100 Wilcox Street between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to pick up masks.

Residents will be allowed two masks for each member of his or her household. Businesses licensed by the town can pick up one box of 50 masks.

Supplies are expected to last through August but could run out sooner depending on demand, according to a town news release.

Assistant Town Manager Kristin Read said as of July 23 the town had enough masks already to begin providing businesses with them and planned to place an initial order of 1,500 masks to help residents. The town would order more masks as needed, she said.

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The town council on July 21 directed town staff to launch the initiative after Councilmember Caryn Johnson had advocated for a mask giveaway and education campaign on the use of masks.

The council decided against an education campaign after Gov. Jares Polis issued a statewide mask order requiring Coloradans age 11 and older wear masks in public indoor places. Council decided to move forward still with the

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Read told the town council on July 21 that 30 of 70 businesses the town contacted to expressed interest in masks.

As of July 21, Read said disposable masks would cost approximately 50 cents each, or $1,050 for 2,000.

Castle Rock expects to be reimbursed for the expense through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act.

Douglas County residents have two more opportunities for a free COVID-19 diagnostic swab test through the end of August.

All testing events are held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until test kits run out. Each location has 200 tests available per day. Anybody who lives or works in Douglas County is eligible for a free diagnostic swab test.

The next available testing event begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 at CU Denver South, 10035 S. Peoria St. off Lincoln Avenue, Lone Tree. Another event will be held Aug. 25 at the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. Medical insurance is not required to receive a test. No antibody testing will be offered at these events. Patients are welcome through walk-up, drivethrough or on a bicycle. Officials ask

people to not show up prior to 8 a.m. in order to save space for vehicles. Wait times will vary throughout the day.

Free tests are also available to symptomatic individuals, high-risk/highpriority workers, as well as essential workers, and individuals who need required testing to return to work or receive admittance into sports, camps or other programs.

High-risk or high-priority workers include: • Child care workers • Supermarket employees • Seniors and their caregivers and family members • Educators • Individuals with preexisting conditions and/or are immunocompromised • Individuals who are uninsured • Individuals who have recently traveled or plan to travel with the next seven days Forms will be available to fill out at the testing sites. Each individual receiving a test needs to bring photo identification, their own pen and a clipboard. For more information, visit douglas.co.us/covid-19-testing.

CORRECTION In the story “Douglas County outlines new ways to fight virus” on Page 8 of the July 30 edition of The News-Press, the location of the photo

was misidentified in a photo caption.

The restaurant depicted is the Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse in Castle Rock.

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A dine-in crowd inside C&C Coffee & Kitchen in Castle Rock on May 10, at a time when indoor service was barred by public-health orders.

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Castle Rock restaurant that defied shutdowns closes permanently C&C Coffee and Kitchen shutters one of two locations

A Message of Thanks and Encouragement from the Board of Douglas County Commissioners July 29, 2020 Nearly five months ago we learned of our first COVID-19 case in Douglas County.

Before that day and each day since we have been working with our Tri-County Health Department and you, fighting a common enemy we cannot see, yet one that has and will continue to impact the lives of individuals and families, as well as businesses large and small in our communities.

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Castle Rock business that drew national attention for defying public health orders and reopening during restaurant shutdowns is permanently closing, its owners say.

C&C Coffee and Kitchen owners Jesse and April Arellano announced through a July 24 Facebook post that they are closing their Castle Rock location but will continue operating their store in Colorado Springs. They first opened C&C in Castle Rock in 2013.

The Arellanos said they were struggling with both sales and adequate staffing during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The Castle Rock location’s last day of operation was July 26, they said.

“We are going to try to stop the financial bleeding between our two locations,” the couple said.

The coffee shop garnered support but also swift and widespread criticism when it opened to in-person dining on Mother’s Day, in violation of public-health orders in effect at the time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video footage taken by a Colorado Community Media reporter showed lines forming out the door and people crowded inside the shop. Masks were scarce and patrons did not observe social distancing.

At the time, Colorado only allowed restaurants to perform curbside, pickup and delivery services.

Gov. Jared Polis said on May 11 he was “extremely disappointed” to see the business and its customers breaking the law. If other businesses emulated the behavior, it could lead to COVID-19 outbreaks, he said.

The Tri-County Health Department ordered C&C to close on May 11 and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment suspended its license on May 12.

CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan said in a May 12 statement that actions like C&C’s could “defeat the progress made during the Stay-atHome order,” calling it “irresponsible

Douglas County Commissioners Roger Partridge, Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon

A steady stream of people stopped

by C&C Coffee and Kitchen on May 12.

Some hoped to order food and found the restaurant closed. Others taped cash donations to the storefront. A few came simply to see the spectacle.

JESSICA GIBBS behavior.”

The Castle Rock restaurant reopened in June.

The Arellanos filed a lawsuit against the governor and state and local health agencies, claiming restaurant shutdowns violated constitutional rights and caused “economic catastrophe” for their operation.

The couple said the shutdowns had pushed their business to the brink of bankruptcy and that they felt their option was to shutter the café for good or illegally reopen.

“We did not know that it would have gained as much attention as it had. We knew that we were going against the grain,” the couple’s Facebook statement said.

The Arellanos criticized Polis for having “personally attacked us” and called the shutdowns hypocritical, saying large businesses were not scrutinized as heavily as small businesses.

Members of the community -- including House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock -- rallied around C&C, including by taping cash donations to the shop’s entrance in the days after it closed.

As of July 28, a GoFundMe had raised $35,680 for the C&C. Before Mother’s Day, the business also received $5,000 from a grant program the Town of Castle Rock launched during the pandemic.

The Arellanos were not available for comment on the closure.

Here’s the good news. As of this date among our population of more than 370,000 there are only nine hospitalizations. This is thanks in part to the hard work of everyone in Douglas County taking personal responsibility for reducing the spread of COVID-19.

Looking ahead, to ensure preparedness for the remainder of the year, just yesterday we approved more than $3 million in CARES Act funds for community testing and case investigation/contact tracing to assist in the containment of local COVID-19 transmission in Douglas County, in partnership with Tri-County Health Department and Stride Community Health Center.

Thank you for continuing to do your part to keep our communities healthy. Working together we can reduce the spread of COVID-19. Working together as a community can lead to us thinking more like a community, healing as a community and maintaining our place, as one of the healthiest communities in the nation.

Abe Laydon District I

Roger Partridge District II

Lora Thomas District III

To learn more about what you can do to contain the spread of COVID-19 visit TriCounty Health Department’s website https://www.tchd.org

Visit douglas.co.us

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Driven ‘character’ in south metro business world dies David Schlatter, 57, left mark on South Metro Denver Chamber, business community

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A sharp businessman, always looking for a deal. A big heart. A public figure that could tower over a crowd — and, yet, a warm voice that relished getting lost in a good conversation.

That’s how colleagues and loved ones remember David Schlatter, a dedicated member of the south Denver metro business community, who died at 57 in late June.

Jeff Keener, a former colleague of Schlatter’s and the president of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, remembers always smiling at the sight of Schlatter approaching, knowing a colorful and animated conversation was about to begin.

“He was a character. He was one of those guys,” Keener said, who would “just start talking about whatever was on his mind.”

Recalling conversations with Schlatter, Keener laughs, remembering that they “could go on for hours, and there’d never be that lull where you’re lost for words.”

Before earning a reputation as an affable but driven advocate for business interests in the south Denver area, Schlatter grew up in Oregon.

With graduate studies in business administration under his belt, he built a career of more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate sales and leasing.

Along the way, he turned his energy toward pushing for opportunity for others.

Bob Golden, former South Metro Denver Chamber president, recalled Schlatter taking initiative as soon as Golden took the organization’s helm.

“David was one of the first people to reach out to me when I accepted the position of CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber. We met for breakfast, and we had a very in-depth conversation about the chamber and what my vision was for future initiatives and the overall direction,” Golden wrote in a July 14 chamber newsletter that announced Schlatter’s death. “There was no question he was checking me out in an almost interview fashion as only David could do.”

Golden encouraged him to get engaged, and Schlatter came to lead the chamber’s Economic Development Group, an effort of business and community leaders to enhance the economic climate of the south metro area.

Schlatter worked hard to bring speakers and relevant information at the chamber’s monthly economic development meetings, sessions for business members to learn about topics such as what cities are doing for the business community, Keener said. Schlatter also served on the chamber’s board of directors.

Ever opinionated, Schlatter’s ideas for shaping the chamber “were always well thought-out with an execution plan in place,” Golden wrote in the newsletter. Chamber

leaders didn’t always agree with Schlatter’s vision, but many of his efforts “came to fruition and made us a stronger and more effective organization,” Golden wrote.

For Keener, Schlatter’s sense of community toward local businesspeople stood out.

“He was going to put in his own time, effort and determination to make that community better. It was almost like he wasn’t going to let anyone tell him no. He was going to sweep you up and take you along on the ride, and nothing was going to slow him down,” Keener said.

“There was no `give up’ in him. If he had it in his mind, he was going to get it done.”

But for all his drive in business and economics, Schlatter lived with a vivacity and warmth in his personal life, as his daughter, Kayti Schlatter, highlighted.

“My dad was a man full of excitement for life and passion for people.

He was one of my best friends and greatest cheerleaders,” Kayti Schlatter wrote in a Facebook post.

She added: “He cared deeply and loved quickly. Some people in his life never knew how much he cared for them, but if my dad had asked for your name, he was planning on remembering it forever.”

Schlatter had “a deep faith in God and felt every emotion,” his daughter wrote.

Schlatter’s openness left an impression on Centennial City Councilmember Kathy Turley even though they weren’t close friends, Turley wrote in the chamber’s newsletter.

“Dave was bold and courageous in his thoughts, speech and demeanor,” wrote Turley, also a member of the chamber’s board of directors.

“When in a crowd, he was the tallest in stature and always in command of his audience, Yet, there was a softness and vulnerable nature that was captivating and engaging.”

Colorado state Sen. Jack Tate, a Republican of Centennial, called Schlatter “a dear friend” in the newsletter.

“I loved to hang out with (him) in all contexts: from a social event at the South Metro Denver Chamber to watching football games together. He always challenged me to think about what could be done differently,” Tate wrote.

Schlatter also was involved in the chamber’s Business Leaders for Responsible Government program, an arm of the organization that allows business owners to engage with public policy and elected officials. Schlatter served as a board member of the Global Chamber of commerce’s Denver branch, and he chaired Arapahoe County’s 2017 Citizens Budget Committee.

In a 2018 Colorado Community Media op-ed, Schlatter implored his fellow residents to take part in the decisions that affect them locally.

“Too often, we focus on nationaland state-level issues when much more direct impacts are felt at our city and county level such as potential new taxes,” Schlatter wrote. He added: “Talk to your commissioner.

Share concerns with your countywide elected officials.

“Get involved in a city or county committee. Come to public hearings.

It is your county,” Schlatter wrote.

“Take action.”

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Charli Surry, 9, sits with her pig Jelly Belly Bean at the Friday, July 31 Douglas County livestock sale before the event began. The pig sold for $1,900.

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Charli Surry, 9, also participated in the sale with her pig, named Jelly Belly Bean. This was her first year competing with a pig.

“I wanted to try it out because it sounded fun and just interesting,” she said.

Her dad, Jeff Surry, said he got his kids into the program because it teaches them responsibility.

“If they do earn some money from selling one of their animals, (they learn) how they take that

money and then apply it to buying something the next year... We also make them put it into savings for school,” he said.

The audience for the sale was limited and buyers were asked to wear masks and socially distance during the event. Buyers were also allowed to participate online.

Instead of taking place in the fairgrounds pavilion, the event was held in the larger indoor arena to accommodate for COVID-19-related restrictions.

Over the weekend, the county also hosted two Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association shows and an Xtreme Bulls show.

TJ Surry, 11, hops over a fence at the July 31 livestock sale in Douglas County. Surry had already brought his livestock to sell the weekend prior but attended the show to support his younger sister, who was selling a pig.

Some kids participating in the livestock sale decorated their animals or their containers. This chicken cage was decorated with flowers and string lights.

Job Knight, 14, scratches his steer, Steel, to help soothe him before the livestock sale. Knight put glitter on Steel, the reserve grand champion at the show, to help sell him.

James Mullins, 12, with his steer, the grand champion of the junior livestock sale for market beef. The 1,200-pound steer sold for $18,000 in the auction.

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Colorado, other states trim health programs amid COVID-19

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Paulina Castle of Denver uses weekly routines to manage her mental health — made worse from isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to start treating mental health the same as we do physical health,” she says. “This is an issue we need to stop keeping in the dark.”

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As a teenager, Paulina Castle struggled for years with suicidal thoughts. When her mental health was at its most fragile, she would isolate herself, spending days in her room alone.

“That’s the exact thing that makes you feel significantly worse,” the 26-year-old Denver woman said. “It creates a cycle where you’re constantly getting dug into a deeper hole.”

Part of her recovery involved forcing herself to leave her room to socialize or to exercise outside.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has made all of that much harder. Instead of interacting with people on the street in her job as a political canvasser, she is working at home on the phone. And with social distancing rules in place, she has fewer opportunities to meet with friends.

“Since the virus started,” she said, “it’s been a lot easier to fall back into that cycle.”

Between the challenges of the pandemic, the social unrest and the economic crisis, mental health providers are warning that the need for behavioral health services is growing. Yet faced with budgetary shortfalls, Colorado is cutting spending on a number of mental health and substance use treatment programs.

Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the pandemic has increased costs, forcing lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. State legislatures have been forced to consider health care cuts and delay new health programs even in the midst of a health care crisis. But many lawmakers and health experts are concerned the cuts needed to balance state budgets now could exacerbate the pandemic and the recession down the line.

“Health care cuts tend to be on the table, and of course, it’s counterproductive,” said Edwin Park, a health policy professor at Georgetown University. When there’s a recession, people lose their jobs and health insurance, he noted, the very moment when people need those health programs the most.

‘Everything has to be on the table’ In Colorado, for example, lawmakers had to fill a $3.3 billion hole in the budget for fiscal year 2020, which started July 1. That included cuts to a handful of mental health programs, with small overall savings but potentially significant impact on those who relied on them.

They cut $1 million from a program designed to keep people with mental illness out of the hospital and another million from mental health services for juvenile and adult offenders. Lawmakers reduced funding for substance abuse treatment in county jails by $735,000 and eliminated $5 million earmarked for addiction treatment programs in underserved communities. And that’s all on top of a 1% cut to Medicaid community providers who offer health care to the state’s poorest residents.

Some of those cuts were offset by $15.2 million in federal CARES Act

funding allocated to behavioral health care programs. But some programs were completely defunded. Cuts were targeted primarily at programs that hadn’t started yet or hadn’t been fully implemented.

The rationale: Those cuts wouldn’t have as deep an impact.

Doyle Forrestal, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, which represents 23 behavioral health care providers, worries that resources won’t be there for an emerging wave of people who have developed mental health or addiction issues during the pandemic.

“People who are isolated at home are drinking a lot more, maybe having other problems — isolation, economic despair,” she said.

“There’s going to be a whole new influx once all of this takes hold.”

State legislators said they tried to avoid cutting programs that would hamper the response to the pandemic or the economic recovery.

“There was a desire on both sides to do everything we could to protect health care spending in Colorado,” said state Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon. “But when you’re looking at across-the-board cuts, everything has to be on the table.”

Every state is facing a similar conundrum. With tax filing deadlines pushed back to July 15, states are unsure how much income tax revenue they will collect.

So in addition to cutting back where possible, states are raiding discretionary funds — Colorado repurposed money from the tobacco settlement and marijuana taxes — to shore up their budgets.

States are also tapping rainy day funds, which, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers, grew to record levels after the 2008 recession.

New policies delayed Overall, at least 43 states have made some changes to facilitate access to Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program as many people have lost their job-based health insurance in the COVID crisis. And in late June, voters in Oklahoma approved expanding Medicaid to more residents. But since the start of the pandemic, states including Kansas and California have put off plans to expand eligibility for Medicaid, which provides health care to lowincome people.

“These are symptoms of states that can’t deficit-spend, despite this great need for more coverage,” said Sara Collins, vice president for health care coverage and access at the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health policy research foundation based in New York. “If they spend more in one area, that means cuts in another.”

Colorado has had an aggressive health agenda in recent years but had to defer plans for a public health insurance option that could have provided a more affordable plan for people buying insurance on their own.

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Lone Tree stays with Tri-County mask order City is only Douglas County location not to opt out

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

All but one place in Douglas County has acted to exempt itself from the 90-day mask order issued by the TriCounty Health Department.

The City of Lone Tree is the only municipality in Douglas County to not exercise its ability to opt out of the regional health agency’s controversial mask mandate, which took effect July 24.

Cities within Douglas County, and the county’s unincorporated areas, had the option to exempt themselves from the order. Notice was due to TriCounty by July 23.

The Tri-County Health mask order requires residents of Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties that have not exempted themselves to wear a mask in both indoor and outdoor public places for at least 90 days.

A statewide mask order, which remains in effect in Douglas County and elsewhere, requires people to wear a mask in indoor public places for at least 30 days.

Lone Tree city officials did not discuss the matter publicly in its most recent virtual city council meeting.

The city issued its own temporary mask mandate in May 8 for all indoor retail businesses. That mandate expired at the end of May. City staff and council have stated their goal

Claribel Jaime wears a mask as she sorts through a crate of peppers at the Miller Farms produce stand at the Lone Tree Farmers Market July 11.

NICK PUCKETT is to keep as many businesses open as possible and not revert to shutdowns.

The city’s largest attraction, the Park Meadows mall, had a separate mask policy prior to the statewide

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that included new mandates for insurance companies.

State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, who sponsored the checkup measure, was disappointed.

“Not every one of us is going to catch COVID, but every single one of us will have a mental health impact,” she said.

Long-term implications Once the economic crisis eases, Roberts said, lawmakers will look to restore funding to some of the programs they cut.

But cuts are often easier to make than to restore — as illustrated by cutbacks made during the 2008 recession, according to Georgetown’s Park.

“Many cuts were never fully restored, even though we were in one of the longer economic expansion periods in our country’s history,” Park said.

He also worries many of the smaller primary care and behavioral health providers, who saw fewer patients come through their doors because of stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, might not survive.

“That means less access to care, including routine care like vaccinations,” he said. “If kids aren’t vaccinated, they may be more vulnerable to flu and measles, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. That makes it more difficult for a stressed health care system to try to deal with a potential second wave of infections.”

mandate. Mall officials stated compliance hovered around 80% prior to the mandate.

The longer-term mental health toll may be harder to catalog.

Castle, for one, has focused on establishing routines to help her manage her mental health during the pandemic. Every Wednesday night, she plays games online with her friends. And every Friday night, she and her boyfriend build a fire in the backyard.

“If I know people are expecting me to be somewhere at 6 o’clock, that obligation encourages me to go out,” she explained. “There are days it’s a struggle. I have to focus on baby steps.”

Still, Castle worries about others who may be struggling during the pandemic. She has signed on to work with the Colorado chapter of Young Invincibles, which lobbies for health care, higher education and workforce policies to help young adults. Even as states and the federal government have found the money to help hospitals and doctors treat the physical effects of the COVID pandemic, she doesn’t see the same commitment to treating its mental health toll.

“We need to start treating mental health the same as we do physical health,” she said. This is an issue we need to stop keeping in the dark.”

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or use the online Lifeline Chat, both available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, khn.org.

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Opera on the asphalt in Englewood Some Colorado Renowned soloist high school performs in parking lot as ‘gift sports cleared for the community’ for fall play

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Siuzanna Iglidan of Englewood was supposed to sing at the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer, in her dream role in Bizet’s “Carmen.”

But COVID-19 threw a wrench in those plans.

With opera performances canceled for the foreseeable future, the Ukrainian-born mezzosoprano soloist treated her neighbors to a world-class performance in a church parking lot on Aug. 1.

Accompanied at times by her friend Tanya Palamarchuk, Iglidan’s dulcet voice lilted from the parking lot of the SeventhDay Adventist church at Lincoln Street and Radcliff Avenue, drawing neighbors from their homes to hear a performance seldom heard by those not in a tuxedo or ball gown.

“This is my gift to the community,” Iglidan said.

“Music can bring people

s

CHSAA awaiting response from state officials on remaining sports Iglidan, who was supposed to sing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer, performed a wide range of classic selections in the hour-long performance.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT together and touch their hearts, and I think we all need that difficult times like these.”

Iglidan covered a wide range in the hour-long revue, with selections like “Amazing Grace,” a piece by Schubert and another from “Samson and Delilah.”

“How often do you get to hear music like this in Englewood?” said Leslie Appiah, who came to see Iglidan perform with her husband and two children.

“Normally this would cost hundreds,” she said.

“I love exposing my kids to culture. It’s a blessing.”

Renowned soloist Siuzanna Iglidan performs for her neighbors in a church parking lot in Englewood on Aug. 1.

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Boys golf, softball and boys tennis have been given approval to begin play this fall, the Colorado High School Activities Association announced July 31.

The sports can begin practice, the association said, listing boys golf with a date of Aug. 3 and softball and boys tennis with a date of Aug. 10.

The sports were approved as part of CHSAA’s return-to-play plan submitted to the state’s COVID-19 response team in Gov. Jared Polis’ office, according to the release.

CHSAA was awaiting a decision on the remaining sports. Upon approval of the association’s submitted plan, it anticipates that a full calendar can be shared for the 202021 season, the release said.

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VOICES Here’s an opportunity to err dirty laundry

et’s have some fun. See if you can tell me how many typographical and grammatical errors there are in this column.

Hint: there are alot.

QUIET It’s going to really DESPERATION drive my proofreader crazy because he’s a perfectionist.

He’s a typochondriac, is what he is.

Looking back; I wish I had taken a creative writing class when I was in college.

I majored in restaurant food services Craig Marshall because I thought I wanted to open Smith my own dinner, you know?, the kind that serve comfortable food.

My proofreader bales me out every week. I send him an unpolished draft and he makes it look like I know what I am doing.

Between the first word and the last word in a single sentence, a hundred

things can go wrong. Theres spelling, tense, participals and punctuation.

Sometimes I am embarassed because I don’t know the basics. But I am always reminded of the fact that Mark Twain couldn’t spell.

He said it didn’t take very much imagination to spell the same word the same way twice.

There’s one word that always stumps me: its “schedule.”

Whomever came up with that should be kept after school.

I dated a girl who spelled “philosophy” with an “f.” And why not? That’s the way its pronounced.

Karen Harper, author of “The Queen’s Governess,” erred when she wrote, “In the weak light of dawn, I tugged on the gown and sleeves I’d discarded like a wonton last night to fall into John’s arms.”

Don’t count that one. Harper meant to write “wanton.”

There have been infamous typos throughout literature and Major Works, including the Bible and Webster’s New International Dictionary.

The thought of proofreading a dictionary shends shivers up my spine.

Amercian English is often different than British English.

For examples: “colour,” “honour,” “labour.”

Language makes me dizzie.

Some people, like motivation speakers, doubletalk because that’s their stock in trade, and some people, remember Norm Crosby?, double talk because they’re comedians.

Professor Irwin Corey used to appear on The Tonight Show and begin a “lecture” that had the sound of plain speaking, and then it would devolve into disorientational nonsense.

He made a living out of making mistakes. Some people think politicians do the same thing.

But seriously.

Have you ever seen a wedding invitation that had the date wrong? Or a location wrong?

I double- and triple-check my columns before I send the off, but invariably something is overlooked.

I try not to split my infinities, but now

and then I split one, as I did earlier in this essay.

Did you notice it?

Is it “poinsettia” or “poinsetta”?

Learning where punctuation goes takes a liftline, let me tell you.

I write according to the AP Stylebook, which has its own rules and regulations.

It forbids the Oxford comma. I can never remember not to use the Oxford comma.

In the eight years I have been writing this column, I have never used an excalmation mark (of my own.)

F. Scott Fitzgerald was opposed to them and so am I. He said they were like laughing at your own joke.

Do you know anyone who laughs at his own jokes? It’s annoying, isn’t it.

So is reading an ungrammatical column.

How many have you counted so far?

I promise next weeks column will look prefect.

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

Reimagining and reinventing while staying true to ourselves

A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Darien Wilson listens to facts As a resident of Douglas County I was very disappointed with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) decision to opt out of having to wear a mask. My concern now is that if the governor scales back on wearing a mask, BOCC will not support Tri-County Health Department recommendations. This would leave Douglas County residents vulnerable to a board that won’t listen to health officials if they don’t have to.

It has been proven that wearing masks reduces the spread of COVID-19.

CDC recommends that Americans wear masks in public situations where it is difficult to maintain social distancing.

I work with the public. It is unreal-

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istic to think that everyone will stay 6 feet apart. Wearing a mask protects me and my colleagues! If masks are not required, will there be another major outbreak forcing businesses to close?

Our businesses can’t handle another prolonged closure. Why aren’t the county commissions protecting their own economy and constituents?

My hope is that on Nov. 3 we can elect county commissioners that are concerned for the well-being of all the residents of Douglas County. Darien Wilson has committed to listening to facts and experts when making decisions that affect our health and economy.

Sue Klinke Highlands Ranch SEE LETTERS, P13

s individuals and companies look to the second half of the year, many have already put 2020 behind them and are looking at plans and goals for 2021.

The impact has forced us all to learn how to become more nimble, flexing when we need to, and pivoting as we WINNING adapt and adjust WORDS to what the world sends our way next.

Consulting with organizations and coaching teams and individuals, our clients are thinking about ways to first reimagine what the near-term future holds while also Michael Norton envisioning what the long-term future could look like.

Admittedly some only want to focus on the near term and may be willing to go as far as mid-range planning because everything seems so unsettled.

After we get through the exercise of reimagining what they hope their personal and professional world could look like, we then enter the reinventing phase of what it will take to get there. And we have to do this because as Marshall Goldsmith wrote, “What got you here won’t get you there.” Truer words may

have never been spoken. It’s time to reinvent.

Reimagining allows us to tap into all of the endless possibilities as we release our creativity and envision the type of person we hope to be or become one day, the services that we want to offer the community, and the organization that can make a difference in the world. Reinventing means that we are not just dreaming and fantasizing, but we are taking inventory of our behaviors, habits, relationships, skills, and recognizing what we will need to change so that we can fulfill our reimagined future.

Here’s the amazing thing about both, reimagining and reinventing, even in the midst of an ever-changing world, we can continue to be nimble, flex, and pivot as often as we need to in our pursuit of health, happiness, safety, and success. And here is the other thing about both, we never ever have to compromise our core beliefs as we plan for a reimagined and reinvented future.

Top-performing individuals and organizations have this in common, a commitment to their values. These are not just painted on the wall, sent around in a company email, or espoused in a team or company Zoom meeting. These are lived and

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demonstrated in what they do, what they say, and how they live. I can’t remember a time in my life where this has ever been more important. In our ever-changing world, compromising what we value most is a huge mistake if we are ever to realize what we had imagined for ourselves.

Again, reimagining is what we want at some point in the future. Reinventing is how we get there. When it comes to reimagining, a quote that some attribute to Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” And in a recent article posted in May of this year, the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, shared that during these unprecedented times it is important to be a “learn-it-all” and not a “know-it-all.”

We all can imagine something, large or small, create an image of where we want to be. And we can all take the time to reinvent ourselves by learning

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School board dropped the ball On July 25, a vote by the Douglas County School Board to support Superintendent Tucker’s “hybrid” education plan was one of the most tone-deaf decisions by a governing board I’ve seen. The plan, putting students in physical schooling two days a week and e-learning for three, was a slap in the face to our county’s hard-working families.

And, frankly, school board members should be ashamed.

The safety and protection of our children, teachers and school staff should always be number one. But it’s what “safety” is in the era of COVID-19 that’s running amok. It appears decisions are devoid of the science being provided by number-crunching health departments. And discrepancies are vast in the county’s plan: Daycare operations will remain open Monday through Friday, and children with special learning disabilities will still access physical support four days a week.

If COVID-19 is such a health hazard, why not adopt across-the-board preventive measures?

Meanwhile, with stricter standards in place, such as temperature screenings, our local retailers remain open seven days a week with less restrictive requirements. And now, our community’s single parents and dual-income partners will bear the brunt of this plan, finding drastic measures to keep food on the table while ensuring children are looked after when not in school. Eighty percent of Coloradans live in dual-income households — no wonder 84% of Douglas County parents want in-school teaching.

Our school board failed us with this vote. It will be reflected during next year’s school board races.

Stephen Collier Highlands Ranch Contact misguided commissioners Thank you to our community members who wrote informed letters in the July 23-24 papers. I had been very disheartened at the commissioners’ decisions and responses to the ongoing health crisis in our county.

Yes, our citizens have largely done what is necessary to keep our friends and families safe, but we are still fac-

something new. Most importantly, do both without compromising who our core beliefs.

Should we listen to other opinions and make new decisions based on new information? Yes. That is how we grow and evolve, should the new information give us insight on what we might consider changing. The other side of that is making sure we don’t allow ourselves to become influenced by opinions that conflict with who we are and erode our core values.

How about you? Are you reimagining your future? Are you reinventing yourself during this journey? And are you staying true to who you are along the way? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com.

And when we recognize that what got us here won’t get us there, and take the steps necessary to reimagine and reinvent, it really will be a better than good week.

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

ing a crisis, and health-focused leadership will assist this community in best results. I am finding hope and some encouragement in hearing that many others share this concern and are willing to speak up and stand up for what our community requires during these challenging times.

I quote C.S. Steinhaus in her/his letter, “Please contact the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and ask that they retract their letter indicating their intent to leave Tri-County Health Department” (bocc@douglas. co.us).

Kerry Workman Parker Commissioners should reconsider If limited government and health are truly important to our county commissioners, they must do what is reasonable and reconsider their commitment to separate from Tri-County Health.

To ensure a proper outcome of the discussion and invite due process and consideration, a delay in the decision will allow partisan discussions over our health to calm and the risk of added confusion in how our citizens collectively respond to COVID-19 to be mitigated.

Our small-government commissioners are proposing to make government larger by adding a health agency, which will take time and money during an on-going pandemic.

The adherence to the orders by Tri-County Health in our county seem quite high: I’m not sure the citizens (our commissioners represent) are that outraged by taking the inconvenient, but worthwhile steps to try and slow the spread of a virus that can put some members of our community at great risk. How is their decision truly motivated or influenced by community consideration instead of partisan revolt against perceived threats to liberty?

There are ways in which liberty has been put at risk during this pandemic, yet our commissioners are distracted by masks and their own party pride.

Why open bars before allowing us to gather in our churches? Why fund laudable causes in the spring yet overlook additional funding for schools — where were you on issues that would keep the freedom of worship and a freedom for our children to continue on a semi-normal routine with access to education?

Jacob Stauber Highlands Ranch

OBITUARIES CLEMENTS

Joseph Melvin Clements September 13, 1941 - July 20, 2020 In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to DouglasElbert Task Force, 1638 Park St, Castle Rock, CO 80109, http:// www.detaskforce.org/, or Emmaus Anglican Church, 995 N. Ridge Road, Castle Rock CO 80104, http://www.emmausanglican. com/ Joseph Melvin Clements, devoted family man, dedicated golfer, world traveler, and resident of Castle Pines for nearly thirty years, died July 20 at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. He was 78. His death comes after a two-year battle with sarcoma.

Joe grew up in Akron, Ohio. His parents, Joseph and Inez Clements, divorced when he was an infant. His mother later married Callicrate Lisotto, whom Joe described as a true father figure who proved instrumental in the development of his character.

Joe graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in mathematics and an obsession with Buckeye football. He earned an M.S. in management from Regis University in 1995, and relished his later involvement, as both a student and a volunteer instructor, with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Denver University. A relentless reader, Joe always seemed to be in the midst of an exhaustive historical tome or hefty presidential biography weighing at least five pounds.

Joe met the love of his life, Janice Ringlein, in college. They married on Thanksgiving Day, 1963, and in time welcomed three children. Joe found work in the insurance industry. As his career advanced, the young family moved often: across the Midwest; to San Antonio; and ultimately to Denver, where Joe ended his corporate era as Assistant Vice-President and Rocky Mountain Regional Director for Continental Insurance.

Known for his work ethic, Joe was also famously frugal. That financial discipline enabled him to be persistently generous later in life. In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, Joe and Janice hosted their children, spouses and grandchildren for a week at a resort in Hawaii.

Joe’s inquisitive nature made him a natural traveler. He instilled a sense of adventure in his children, even during the budget-conscious years, with two-

to-three week camping trips and visits to national parks and historic battlefields. Travel brought immense joy to his life, as he and Janice explored all 50 states and 45 countries together.

At home in Castle Pines, Joe enjoyed golfing at Perry Park Country Club, where he was a member for more than 25 years. He logged countless volunteer hours with local organizations, including Meals-on-Wheels, The Wildlife Experience, Douglas-Elbert Task Force, St. Francis Center, and Douglas County Libraries.

Joe developed a deeper spirituality near the end of his life. He and Janice became active members of Emmaus Anglican Church in Castle Rock. The Emmaus community rallied around the couple when Janice was diagnosed with cancer, and supported Joe when he suffered the loss of his beloved wife of 53 years.

As a solo traveler, Joe registered for a group tour of Morocco, where in March 2018, he met Barbara Leahy, a retired teacher and widow. The two discovered they had much in common, and were blessed with a second love that led to marriage later that year. Joe relocated to Barbara’s community of Boulder City, Nevada, and together they packed in visits to Iceland, Turkey, Scotland, England, as well as locales in the US, until Joe’s health demanded that he slow down. After his illness grew severe, Barbara cared for him at home until his death.

Joe is survived by his wife, Barbara Leahy of Boulder City, Nevada, daughter Barbara Lincoln (Karl) of San Antonio, son John (Sharon Van Epps) of Seattle, son David (Rachelle) of Boulder, grandchildren Sarah Lincoln of San Antonio, Emily Lincoln of Helena, Montana, Puja, Sintayehu and Makeda Clements of Seattle, Piper, Autumn and Devi Clements of Boulder, great-grandchildren James and Lucy Lincoln, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to Janice, Joe’s parents and his sister, Alta Clements Trejbal, preceded him in death.

A funeral service and inurnment at Emmaus Anglican Church in Castle Rock. Colorado will be held at a later date, when it is safe for travel and gathering.

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The 1913 Boathouse in Denver’s Washington Park, pictured, dates back to an era when Smith Lake was a popular urban resort, with a swimming beach and winter skating.

Across the lake on the north shore is another vintage building, the 1912 Dos Chappell Bathhouse, which once provided beach-goers with locker rooms and showers. Currently it houses Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, a nonprofit that tends to the state’s natural resources.

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Denver’s Smith Lake in the 1900s was a year-round resort

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s summer grips the city and Coloradans bemoan our regrettable lack of ocean, we might do well to remember that Denver’s Washington Park once had its very own beach on a lake that once didn’t exist.

In the summer of 1911, Smith Lake, located near the northern end of the park, inaugurated its new swimming area — complete with sand, a diving platform and an elegant bathhouse.

Two hundred enthusiastic bathers showed up on the lake’s north shore for opening day. Everything was free, including soap, showers and extremely modest turn-of-the-century swimsuits.

This was the era of corsets, big hats and propriety, so ladies donned knee-length shirts with capped sleeves before taking the plunge. And one can safely assume that none of the men wore Speedos. A line of rope modestly divided the male and female swimming areas.

All this seems remarkable considering that before 1867, this 18-acre lake did not exist. Beginning in 1860, local entrepreneur John W. Smith took on the job of building a 26-mile irrigation canal from the South Platte River into the dry, treeless scrublands of what is now central Denver.

More than four decades later, Denver residents were paddling rowboats and executing swan dives in the same place.

Smith put his new lake to work as a reservoir and source of ice for Denver’s cocktails, ice cream churns and ice boxes. Nowadays, the 10-foot-deep lake develops only thin, patchy ice in the winter. But longtime Denverites remember when Smith Lake regularly

Wash Park has more to offer than lakes, including its seasonal floral displays.

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froze solid, attracting hordes of ice skaters.

In the late decades of the 19th century, Smith Lake acquired a scandalous reputation.

According to the Washington Park East Neighborhood Association (WPENA) website, “by the 1890s, the lake was considered somewhat of a nuisance as it attracted ‘young men who insisted on showing their anatomy in the waters.’”

The Denver Republican reported that so many boys were utilizing the lake in this manner that “ladies refuse to go on the elegant and beautiful drive in that vicinity.”

Despite the skinny-dipping, residents of south Denver began to envision Smith Lake as the centerpiece of a new park. The city began acquiring nearby land and eventually bought the lake from Smith in the early 1900s.

The newly-assembled Washington Park opened in 1903 as part of the City Beautiful movement, which originated with architects and urban planners in Chicago. Elegant European-style fountains, pavilions and gardens sprang up in cities across the U.S. and during this era, some notable architecture was also erected at Smith Lake.

Frederick Ameter and James B. Hyder designed the Dos Chappell bathhouse, completed in 1912 and now a state landmark.

On the south shore, architect

Mallards frolic on Smith Lake in Washington Park.

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Jacques Benedict — who went on to design other flamboyant landmarks like the Sports Castle at 1000 Broadway — created a striking boathouse.

Now also a beloved Wash Park landmark, the 1913 building resembles an early 20th century take on a Greek temple.

According to WPENA’s account, the lower level originally sheltered boats and a ticket office for boat rentals, and also doubled as warming hut for skaters. The open-air pavilion on the upper level was intended for picnics and other public gatherings of up to 500 people, reflecting the publicspirited zeitgeist of the City Beautiful movement.

These days, the Smith Lake boathouse is especially memorable when it lights up in the evening, its white columns glimmering over the water.

In normal, non-pandemic times, the city rents out the pavilion level for weddings and other parties. Passersby often hear distant strains of music as guests dance the night away.

During its nearly 50-year life span, the Smith Lake beach was wildly popular, serving thousands of waterstarved Denverites every summer.

Admission was free but as the Denver Library’s history site puts it, “… not everyone was not free to use it.”

Overt racism was rampant in turnof-the century America, reflected in Jim Crow laws and the 1908 “Gentle-

man’s Agreement,” which severely limited immigration from Asian countries. In 1913, Japanese-Americans were banned outright from swimming at Smith Lake.

About 10 years later, in the mid1920s, the Ku Klux Klan sprang back to life and began sponsoring car races and family picnics in Denver. By the early 1930s, Denver’s KKK leaders had been discredited, but racism was still alive in the city.

On Aug. 17, 1932, 150 African-Americans bravely attempted to swim at Smith Lake beach in an organized protest against de facto segregation.

White swimmers attacked them with sticks and stones, but instead of arresting the attackers, police arrested some of the protesters.

Was Smith Beach ever integrated? It is difficult to know. The beach closed for swimming before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in public places. And well before the 1960s, the lake was suffering from age.

Urban lakes are delicate organisms, vulnerable to pollution, algae blooms and accumulating sediment. By the mid-1950s, lifeguards at Smith Lake beach could barely see a foot beneath the surface. The beach finally closed in 1957 amid the polio scare.

By the early 1980s, the onceelegant bathhouse had also fallen into disrepair and was being used as maintenance shed. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) — a nonprofit that tends to the state’s natural resources — and the organization’s then-executive director Dos Chappell, a Washington Park resident, led a fundraising campaign to restore the building.

Completed in 1996, the renovated bathhouse now bears Chappell’s name and serves as headquarters for VOC. The old locker rooms are gone and the bathhouse no longer gives way onto a sandy beach. But the handsome twin fireplaces remain — a reminder of the days when skaters warmed their toes in the lobby and Smith Lake served as an urban resort all year round.

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Rox Arts gains steam as gallery expands hours Classes help artists find ways to express personal visions

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roxborough Arts Council’s gallery, Rox Arts — in Unit 330 at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton — which lately has been open for limited hours, expands those hours and offers a wide assortment of art and crafts for sale by members that will decorate walls and shelves in readers’ homes and/or serve as gifts for loved ones who have a birthday, graduation or wedding in the future.

And, member artists will teach you techniques for painting your own works, if that is a wish.

Open hours presently listed: Thursday to Saturday: noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

These long stay-at-home periods have reportedly stirred that creative ambition in a number of restless

Roxborough Arts Council’s gallery, Rox Arts, Is in the Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton.

COURTESY OF ROXBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL people across the nation.

And certainly anyone who has been a “creative” will concur about the

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Diverse lineup of classes. Will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginSONYA’S ning the first week SAMPLER of August. Visit artscomplex.com/ sculptureparkfitness for more information and a link to ticket sales.

Dinosaur days Reminder about Highlands Ranch Historical Society’s film about discovery Sonya Ellingboe of dinosaur bones in Highlands Ranch. Go thehrhs.org.

New art event Curtis Center for the Arts will host a new outdoor event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Curtis Park, Orchard Road, just west of South University Boulevard, Greenwood Village. Timed tickets: 9-10 a.m. Seniors only. 10-12, 12-2, 2-4 tickets required.

4-6 open to the public. Masks required.

Maximum 175 at a time. Social distancing required. Free. 303-797-1779.

Littleton Garden Club The Littleton Garden Club will not meet during the fall. The board will decide in January if in-person gathering is possible for rest of year.

Dues will be carried over, requiring a separate email vote later.

En Plein Air on the Prairie Local artist/instructor Pam Roth O’Mara will offer three outdoor classes in painting at the Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, with registration through Denver Botanic Gardens — catalog.botanicgardens.org/default.

aspx?tagid=36. Dates: Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring paint supplies. mask, water and any other materials needed for the morning. $22, $20 DBG member.

Bemis Library In August, kids can pick up books and coupons with presentation of completed summer reading logs at Littleton’s Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. “Imagine your story.” Remember to look for the story posted in trees at the park by the library.

Depot Art Gallery The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton, has a new walkway, built as an Eagle Scout project by Nikita Heitz. The Littleton Museum supplied materials and Heitz recruited friends to help him build the new walkway, which will be safer for entering the Depot when it opens again. (The 58th Anniversary show is at DepotArtGallery.org.)

Poetry Month set for September Usually, April is Poetry Month, which seems appropriate with thoughts of spring, flowers, soft breezes, trees leafing out, etc. … But this year is out of whack generally and the Castle Rock Writers, who usually hold a spring event, have switched to September, in conjunction with the Poetry Society of Colorado. Colorado poet Juan Morales, who teaches creative writing at Colorado State UniversityPueblo, recently presented “Writing the Poems of Our Land” on Zoom, with a focus on the diverse voices and the makeup of our cultures, foods, communities and homes, in free form and in verse.

Western Welcome Week Historic Littleton Inc. has canceled the walks scheduled on Aug. 13 as part of Western Welcome Week.

satisfaction that can come while working with color on paper or canvas, or forming shapes from clay, wood or metals — and the wish for exhibit space.

As well as the social aspects of talking with like-minded souls — perhaps the biggest plus of all!

Versatile artist Maryann Leake, a longtime Rox Arts member, offers classes called “Paint a Masterpiece” that allow one to replicate Monet’s famous works, such as “End of Summer,” plus Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” “Basket and Oranges,” “Irises,” “Wheat Field With Cypresses” and

more ($52 each, all supplies provided).

And of course, one will gain an understanding of those distinctive Impressionist brush strokes that are so strong, if that is a wish. Classes started Aug. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. and will continue into the autumn. See website or visit the gallery for a schedule.

Beginners and teens are welcome.

Member Brian Hubbell will lead a class through creation of “Big Wave” on Aug. 20 and 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. ($85 covers classes and supplies, including brushes, paint and canvas).

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Figurative work does prevail here.

Stroll the colorful gallery and discover new ways of expression as well as more traditional styles and techniques.

Rox Arts had its beginnings some years ago with artists who live in the Roxborough Park area and organized exhibits in a space in that area. As the Aspen Grove shopping center developed and drew shoppers from across the south area, some savvy members sought to expand the artists’ customer base by renting a space in the center.

Success as a display space was followed fairly soon with an offering of classes.

Members each have an example of work in the gallery at all times and alternate on exhibiting an expanded collection through the year. New artists/members are welcome. See roxartscouncil.org.

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Some did not believe there was a significant health risk to full in-person learning, and said local data does not warrant a hybrid or online model.

Other said that shuttering schools is politically motivated.

Everyone who spoke to Colorado Community Media said children’s education will suffer if they don’t return to 100% in-person learning, five days a week. Mid-way through the event, roughly 50 people were gathered outside the district’s administration building.

Under the hybrid system, students would be offered two days of in-person learning each week alternating with three days of remitted learning online.

Merideth Likes said she has four children in the district — two high school students who attend Rock Canyon High School, plus a middle school student and an elementary school student who attend the charter school American Academy.

Under current district rules, her children at American Academy will return to 100% in-person learning while her children who attend Rock Canyon will choose the hybrid learning option available at district-run schools.

Likes said she wants her children in high school, one of which will be a senior, to have a normal school year, the chance to see friends, attend homecoming and participate in athletics.

Hybrid and online learning puts pressure on families to make up for what children lose academically and socially, she said.

“We as parents now feel that we have to supplement,” she said.

Likes wanted additional detail from the school district on its plan to reopen schools, saying she received more thorough updates from American Academy, which made her feel confident students can safely return in-person at the charter school.

Protesting next to Likes was Andrea Pickett. The Highlands Ranch woman has four children in the district and said she felt blindsided by the district’s announcement on July 25 it would open schools with a hybrid model.

The Douglas County School Board held a special, hours-long meeting on July 25 to approve the district’s reentry plan. Until that time, the district planned to reopen schools to 100% inperson learning, five days a week.

Directors and district leaders shifted course by the meeting’s end, in part citing a recent rise in case positivity rates in Douglas County.

“I was really disappointed. I was angry and upset,” Pickett said. “I really think it is so important for our kids to be back in the classroom.”

Both Likes and Pickett said local data does not justify hybrid or online learning for the entire school district.

As of July 31, Douglas County had

Douglas County parents rally to reopen schools for 100% in-person learning. confirmed 1,713 cases, 191 hospitalizations and 58 deaths due to COVID-19.

Tri-County Health Department Executive Director John Douglas said July 25 that Douglas County’s case positive rate had risen from roughly 3% to 6% in the past two weeks.

Douglas County Superintendent Thomas Tucker said the positivity rate played heavily into his recommendation for hybrid learning. He has cautioned the district could need to pivot plans quickly if local COVID-19 data trends improve or worsen.

On July 25, board directors said starting with a hybrid model could help schools transition to full remote “e-learning” or full in-person learning quickly if either become necessary.

On July 31, Melanie Cline protested with her husband, Ryan, and their two children. The Parker couple enrolls their children at SkyView Academy, which is offering families the option of in-person and e-learning.

Parents cannot replace the training and skill of teachers, she said, and she wants students to learn from professional educators on a full-time basis in school.

“We love our teachers,” she said.

Cline said she wants the school district to offer families the choice of sending students back completely inperson or online and came to the protest to support families at district-run schools opposed to the current plan.

“We just want freedom of choice,” she said.

Brad Stettler of Castle Rock criticized the district for choosing hybrid learning after it sent a survey to families earlier this summer asking if they preferred 100% in-person or 100% e-learning.

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100% e-learning, 84% of respondents indicated they would choose in-person learning.

“Then they changed their minds and switched to something that wasn’t even an option,” he said. “What’s the point of taking a vote if you are going to ignore your constituents?”

Tucker cautioned July 25 the breakdown of who preferred in-person to e-learning could change “now that we’ve really fleshed out out, really our third option our second-person option, which is the hybrid model.”

Stettler has an 11-year-old and 5-year-old who attend Clear Sky Elementary. He worries their education will be set back if schools don’t return to full in-person learning. He preferred plans to reopen schools inperson and allow teachers at-risk for COVID-19 to conduct e-learning.

“There is no way my 5-year-old is going to learn as much from an iPad,” he said.

Another protester, Chris Becker of Highlands Ranch, called calls to close schools politically motivated, and said he believes teachers unions nationally hope shuttering schools will hurt the economy and President Donald Trump’s chances at re-election.

Becker said he has three children who attend Saddle Ranch Elementary.

He said he does not believe children can contract or spread COVID-19.

When asked if he worried about

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transmission of the disease among adults, Becker said COVID-19 is less contagious than the flu and teachers would be safe if they wore masks, adding: “I frankly believe they are lazy.”

“Public teachers are using this,” he said, “to not work for their pay.”

Local teachers union members rallied on July 22, calling on the district to open schools safely and with a number of precautions in place. Those included weekly COVID-19 tests for teachers, spacing desks 6 feet apart and requiring everyone to wear face coverings inside district buildings.

The union, known locally as the Douglas County Federation, has not advocated shutting down schools, said its president, Kallie Leyba, and the union’s national organization has issued two studies on how to reopen schools safely.

Leyba said a hybrid model is the best way for schools to achieve social distancing. After watching the July 25 school board meeting, Leyba said she felt school board directors came to the best decision for reopening schools given the pandemic’s status in Douglas County, she said.

DCF member and Highlands Ranch High School teacher Maria Volker spoke to Colorado Community Media following the board’s July 25 decision.

She said hybrid learning is the best compromise.

Volker said she needs to work and would have felt forced to return to teaching if the district stuck to its 100% in-person learning plan. She said the board listened “to all sides” by choosing hybrid.

“I am scared,” she said. “For me, for kids, for family, but I think they made a good choice.”

The Douglas County Federation is still advocating for some changes to the district’s plan, Leyba said, and will ask that schools use a block schedule rather than having teachers hold seven or eight periods a day.

A block schedule would limit teachers’ exposure to students, lessen how often students pass each other in school halls and shrink the number of people needing to quarantine if someone contracts the virus.

“We have wanted to get back into the classroom for the last four months,” Leyba said in an email. “Our message has been consistent — we believe that the best way to educate our kids is in the schools. We need the community to help make that a reality by doing everything they can to keep our transmission rates down.”

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Colo. health leaders see easing of COVID-19 surge But top state epidemiologist won’t declare victory yet

BY JOHN INGOLD AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s latest surge of coronavirus cases appears to have stabilized as a statewide mask mandate and limitations on serving alcohol take hold, state health leaders said July 31.

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the head of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said the latest data appear to show that the reproduction value for the virus — the average number of people that an infected person passes the virus onto, also known as the R0 — has dropped to 1.

If further data bear that out, it means Colorado is no longer experiencing exponential growth of cases and the horror scenario of overwhelmed hospitals will be avoided.

“That is absolutely great news for us and reassuring to see,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist at CDPHE. As recently as a couple weeks ago, the R0 had been around 1.7 — meaning that a single case could lead to more than 280 additional infections within a month or two.

But Herlihy said the latest numbers show stabilization in both the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and the proportion of tests that come back positive. The state also appears to be past its latest peak in newly

Dr. Rachel Herlihy, Colorado’s state epidemiologist, speaks to reporters at the governor’s mansion in downtown Denver on April 20.

PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN reported coronavirus infections, she said.

The week of July 20, Colorado reported its highest-ever weekly total of new COVID-19 cases, fueled mostly by rising infections among younger adults.

“Colorado is at an interesting point,” Dr. Jonathan Samet, the dean of the Colorado School of Public Health and the leader of a team of researchers providing modeling predictions for the course of the pandemic

in the state, said July 30 during a Q&A session with The Colorado Sun and the Mountain West News Bureau.

“We’re ... at a seeming stable point where things aren’t either going up or down. They’re either going to do one or the other as the weeks go on. … I think we’re at least at a point where we’re not on a surge as we look at schools opening in a couple of weeks.”

Herlihy said there is no single reason for the case stabilization, but it comes after Gov. Jared Polis, under

increasing scrutiny for his aggressive strategy to reopen the state’s economy, issued multiple orders rolling back that reopening.

On June 30, Polis ordered bars and nightclubs to close again. On July 16, Polis issued a statewide mandate to wear face masks when indoors in public. And on July 21, with cases still rising, Polis ordered alcohol sales to cease at 10 p.m. hoping to prevent boozy late-night lapses in social distancing.

It takes about two weeks for a policy intervention to start showing results in the state’s case data, health experts have said. And, in addition to Polis’ orders, it’s also possible that attention paid to Colorado’s increasing number of infections caused more people to stay home or that other factors are at work.

“Coloradans are doing the right thing,” Polis said July 30. “Coloradans are smart. I think we’re seeing the impact from two changes that is showing up now.”

Still, while stopping the rise in coronavirus infections is a good thing, Herlihy said the state needs to work to bring the R0 below 1 — at which point the virus would gradually peter out in the state. If Coloradans relax at this point, cases could just as easily explode upward again.

“We still are at a bit of a tenuous place,” she said.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

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had a big surge in cases, and this is across our jurisdiction, … our need for doing case investigation has really increased.”

As contact tracing efforts expand in the county, more residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 or may have been exposed to the virus are expected to get calls from Tri-County with questions. They will ask for the person’s name and address as well as information about whether they recently traveled, who they have been in close contact with and what types of events they’ve attended, Ludwig said.

“If I go to the grocery store and I end up as a positive case, my contact tracer is not going to put out an announcement and call everyone at the grocery store that day,” she said.

“We’re looking for that close contact.”

Close contact has occurred when someone spends greater than 15 minutes at less than 6 feet of distance from another person, she said.

All information gathered in these calls will be protected under HIPAA. Adams and Arapahoe counties signed similar agreements, each donating more funds than Douglas County, based on their populations.

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three counties.

“I think the public thinks that we are like gladiators against each other,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said to Ludwig in the meeting. “And that’s just not really the case. We are working closely with our health department.”

The Douglas County commissioners recently voted to withdraw from the health department after Tri-County’s board of directors voted to require residents in their three-county jurisdiction to wear face masks in public places. Douglas County will remain a part of the health department until at least July 11, 2021.

“We highly appreciate the hard work of public health professionals (and) epidemiologists,” Commissioner Abe Laydon said. “Nobody signs up to address a global endemic on a local level but you have done that very well and have coordinated with us since day one.”

The $1.1 million contract with STRIDE Community Health Center, also unanimously approved in the meeting, will provide mobile testing, including traditional, antibody and rapid testing to county residents.

Through the agreement, STRIDE will provide testing from Sept. 1 through Dec. 20.

“I think this shows the commitment that we in Douglas County are putting forth to contain the COVID epidemic,” Commissioner Roger Partridge said.

“We really take this seriously.”

Teachers across state to get supply of masks

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Colorado will provide hundreds of thousands of medical-grade masks to schools in every district across the state, Gov. Jared Polis has announced.

“We will be supplying every teacher in the state with one medical-grade mask per week. We’re making that initial commitment of at least eight weeks,” Polis said during a July 21 news conference.

The state’s commitment to providing the masks may last up to 10 weeks, said Shelby Wieman, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office. If the state continues to see success in securing supplies, officials hope to extend that time period, Polis said at a July 23 news conference.

The masks will also be distributed for student-facing staff, Wieman said, possibly such as librarians and clerks.

“We’re also hoping that school districts augment that with additional personal protection equipment that they’re able to provide,” Polis said.

PPE acquisition will still be driven at the local level, Wieman said.

And whether a school district starts in-person class at the start of the school year or not, it will still receive masks from the state.

“Critically, (the masks) will go to all school districts whether they are in-person or not,” Polis said. “So if there are some schools that are just starting out for a few weeks virtual, they can then stockpile those masks, and they can use them when they do go back.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Pines NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0080 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/11/2020 9:43:00 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: PATRICIA I BOLIN AND MICHAEL A BOLIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ARCPE 1 LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/29/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006033357 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $84,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $82,365.37 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 pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 4, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 22, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 7224 Cerney Circle, Castle Pines, CO 80108 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, September 2, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/11/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008692485 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0080 First Publication: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee To Whom It May Concern: On May 6, 2020, the real property owned by SHARON K. TAYLOR located at 9912 GARWOOD ST, LITTLETON, CO 80125, was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2018-0252. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-14, by $61,305.44. This amount is now

owed to SHARON K. TAYLOR less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 3, BLOCK 2, PULTE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 100 Third Street, Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417. If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before NOVEMBER 6, 2020, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”.

Legal Notice No. 2018-0252 First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0082 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/18/2020 10:03:00 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: Susan D. Tinder Original Beneficiary: Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MEB Loan Trust IV Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/29/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 7/13/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007055640 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $700,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $286,909.16 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 timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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: THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 7, SOUTH, RANGE 40 WEST AND IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 40 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE, JARRE CREEK RANCH HOMESTEAD PARCEL AND OR MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 32 AND THAT PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER LYING SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 57, AND THAT PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 33 LYING SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 47 AND THE NORTH 78.00 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, AND A PARTY OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4 ALL BEING MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS…FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DESCRIPTION BEARINGS ARE BASED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SW1/4 OF SECTION 33 AS IDENTIFIED IN THE UNRECORDED MAP OF “HALL & DAKE SUBDIVISION”, TO NEAR NORTH 88°47’19” EAST; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4, THENCE SOUTH 00° 22’ 22” WEST ALONG THE LAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 76.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND A POINT ON THE PERMETER BOUNDARY OF BOOK 274 AT PAGE 001; NOW CONTINUING ALONG THE PERMETER BOUNDARY OF SAID BK 274, PG 691…

THENCE SOUTH 88°47’19” WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NE1/4 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 272.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08°22’27” WEST, PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID NE1/4 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 281.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88°17’19” WEST, AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NE1/4 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 486.62 FEET; THENCE NORTH 09°22’27” EAST, AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 NW1/4 A INSTANCE OF 359.37 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NE1/4 NE1/4 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE W1/2 SE1/4 SW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE NORTH 14°09’10” WEST A DISTANCE OF 883.50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 67; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 67 AND ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, AN ARC LENGTH OF 255.67 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTH 40°43’36” EAST AND ALONG SAID TANGENT AND ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A

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INSTANCE OF 50 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE NORTH 40°41’18” EAST AND ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, FOR 585.36 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43°06’25” EAST AND ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, FOR 130.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 42°28’55” EAST AND ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, FOR 314.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE SOUTH 00°30’25” WEST, ALONG SAID EAST LINE FOR 429.78 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 81°36’45” WEST, FOR 270.68 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 23°44’42” WEST, FOR 407.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 75°29’30” EAST, FOR 404.03 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08°49’46” EAST, FOR 222.74 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE SOUTH 09°22’46” EAST, FOR 661.13 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE SOUTH 00°31’00” WEST, FOR 654.48 FEET TOT HE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE SOUTH 00°13’41” WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE W1/2 NW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 78.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°02’41” WEST, PARALELL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 4, FOR 661.26 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION. CONTAINING 36.29 ACRES MORE OR LESS A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 88 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4 SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OAK VALLEY FILING NO. 2: THENCE NORTH 00°03’02” WEST AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID OAK VALLEY FILING NO. 2, A DISTANCE OF 1360.10 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF OAK VALLEY FILING NO. 2, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 09°50’06” WEST AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF OAK VALLEY FILING NO. 2 DISTANCE OF 1996.62 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10°30’14” EAST A DISTANCE OF 535.52 FEET; THENCE NORTH 78°13’47” EAST A DISTANCE OF 673.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54°56’17” EAST A DISTANCE OF 536.78 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 05°23’13” EAST A DISTANCE OF 330.01 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A TRACT OF LAND AS PHYSICALLY MONUMENTED AS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 274 AT PAGE 291 IN DOUGLAS COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT AS DESCRIBED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY RECORDS THE FOLLOWING 3 COURSES; 1. NORTH 38°47’19” EAST A DISTANCE OF 406.55 FEET 2. NORTH 00°04’22” EAST A DISTANCE OF 261.33 FEET 3. NORTH 55°47’18” EAST A DISTANCE OF 272.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH/SOUTH CENTERLINE OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH 07°20’20” WEST AND A LONG NORTH/SOUTH CENTERLINE OF SAID SECTION 4 A DISTANCE OF 1317.84 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

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Which has the address of: 3782 N Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135

First Publication: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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, September 9, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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: 7/16/2020 Last Publication: 8/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/18/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL’ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-19-869292-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.:2020-0082 First Publication: 7/16/2020 Last Publication: 8/13/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0077 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/11/2020 9:40:00 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: Gerard Menard Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY RESIDENTIAL LENDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BBVA USA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/3/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 6/13/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003088551 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $393,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $236,947.61 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: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the 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: LOT 306, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 134-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 2539 Greensborough Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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, September 2, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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.

Dated: 5/11/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SANDRA J. NETTLETON Colorado Registration #: 42411 3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET SUITE 330, DENVER, COLORADO 80237 Phone #: (303) 353-2965 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO200013 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0077 First Publication: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0084 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2020 9:24:00 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: 10530 S. PARKER RD., LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 2/2/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018006818 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $2,404,400.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $2,335,269.02

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 pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: Parcel A: That part of the South 1/2 of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., described as: Beginning at a point which bears North 6°51’ West, 1025 feet from the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M.; thence North 6°51’ West, a distance of 213 feet; thence East a distance of 219.487 feet; thence South a distance of 211.319 feet; thence West a distance of 192.78 feet to the Point of Beginning. Excepting therefrom that parcel of land as conveyed to State Department of Highways, Division of Highways, State of Colorado, in Deed recorded June 6, 1989 in Book 857 at Page 629 and in Book 857 at Page 632, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel B: The Right of Access as reserved unto grantors in Deed to State Department of Highways, Division of Highways, State of Colorado, recorded June 6, 1989 in Book 857 at Page 632.

Which has the address of: 10530 S. Parker Rd., Parker, CO 80134 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, September 16, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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: 7/23/2020 Last Publication: 8/20/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/27/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3942-046 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0084 First Publication: 7/23/2020 Last Publication: 8/20/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0079

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/11/2020 9:43:00 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: Lisa Jane Oestman AND Jeffrey L. Oestman Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citibank, N.A., as trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/30/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/4/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010000246 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $296,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,620.76 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

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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 2, BLOCK 5, THE MEADOWS, FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4949 Rock Creek Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109 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, September 2, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/11/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: STEVEN BELLANTI Colorado Registration #: 48306 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-19-874483-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0079 First Publication: 7/9/2020 Last Publication: 8/6/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0083 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/18/2020 10:05:00 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: TIMOTHY FRANCIS SAVOY AND DONNA MECHE SAVOY Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2002-NC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 02052403 Book 2339 Page 2256 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $295,950.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $209,958.78 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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt 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: LOT 2, BLOCK 4, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16243 Creekview Drive , Parker, CO 80134 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, September 9, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox 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: 7/16/2020 Last Publication: 8/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/18/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024676 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0083 First Publication: 7/16/2020 Last Publication: 8/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered on second reading for final adoption by the Lone Tree City Council at a public hearing located at the Lone Tree Arts Center Event Hall at 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, CO 80124, at 7:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020. The hearing will also be accessible to the public electronically for any public comments related to this Ordinance. The Ordinance may also be postponed at said hearing.

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE Series of 2020

Ordinance No. 20-05

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING ARTICLES I-V OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE LONE TREE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING STORM DRAINAGE, GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, AND FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT; ADOPTING SUCH ARTICLES AND THE CODES ADOPTED THEREIN BY REFERENCE; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO: ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY The City of Lone Tree (the “City”) is a home rule municipality operating under the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter (the “Charter”) adopted on May 5, 1998 and a Municipal Code (the “Municipal Code”), codified and adopted on December 7, 2004.

Pursuant to the Charter, the Municipal Code and the authority given home rule cities, the City may adopt and amend Ordinances.

ARTICLE 2 – DECLARATIONS OF POLICY A. The City Council previously adopted regulations and standards to address storm drainage, grading, erosion and sediment control, and floodplain management to adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community (“Regulations”). These Regulations are codified in Articles I through V of Chapter 15, titled Public Works, of the Municipal Code.

B. The City desires to amend provisions in the Regulations to include: • Updated Flood Insurance Study for Douglas dated September 4, 2020 (including all accompanying maps); • Allowing for zero foot rise in floodplain from any new or proposed development; • Increasing and standardizing penalties to be consistent with the City’s standard penalty provision in Article IV of Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code; • Establish a two-foot flood protection elevation; and • Adoption of Mile High Flood Control District restrictions on permitted uses in the floodplain.

C. The City Council wishes to update and improve the Regulations and standards for development in relation to storm drainage management, grading and erosion control, and floodplain management in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare.

ARTICLE 3 – SAFETY CLAUSE The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.

ARTICLE 4 – REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT Articles I through V of Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code, titled Public Works, are hereby repealed in their entirety and re-adopted by reference as fully set forth in Exhibit A, attached to and incorporated in this Ordinance. In addition, the following codes, studies, maps and reports referenced in Chapter 15 are hereby adopted by reference as amended: • Douglas County Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual; • Douglas County Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Manual; • Flood Insurance Study for Douglas County dated September 4, 2020 as updated from time to time with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), Digital Flood Rate Maps (DFIRMs) and Flood Boundary Floodway Maps (FBFMs), and

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any revisions thereto.

ARTICLE 5- PENALTIES The following penalty provision is adopted by this Ordinance, as provided in Exhibit A: Section 15-1-60 – Penalties. (a) Violations of any of the provisions of this Chapter, including violations of conditions of approval, shall constitute a municipal offense subject to the penalties set forth in Section 1-4-20 of this Code.

Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. (b) This Chapter may be enforced by injunction, or other civil actions, and the City shall be entitled to an award of its costs including attorney’s fees. (c) The Director of Public Works or his/her designated representative is authorized to order work stopped on any project which is not in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. (d) The City may withhold issuance of building permits or certificates of occupancy for any project which is not in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

ARTICLE 6 – CAUSES OF ACTION RETAINED Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 7 – 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 which can be given effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

ARTICLE 8 - EFFECTIVE DATE Pursuant to Article V, Section 7 of the Charter, this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 4, 2020 EXHIBIT A ADOPTION BY REFERENCE CHAPTER 15 – PUBLIC WORKS COPIES OF ARTICLES I-V OF CHAPTER 15 AND THE CODES REFERENCED THEREIN ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Legal Notice No. 937759 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING 2019 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amendment to the 2019 budget of the Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 may be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at The Taft House, 3570 Celestial Avenue, Castle Rock, Colorado, at 6:30 p.m. on 10th day of August, 2020. A copy of the amended 2019 budget, if required, is available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the amended 2019 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Steven M. Thayer, President Legal Notice No. 937751 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY VILLAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Villas Metropolitan District (the “District”). Any eligible elector of the District who is interested in appointment to the Board of Directors may contact the District’s Attorney, Spencer Fane LLP, Attn: Matthew Dalton, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203, (303) 839-3800. The Board of Directors of the District may fill said vacancy 10 days after the date hereof.

By: /s/ Matthew R. Dalton Legal Counsel Legal Notice No. 937753 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice Project No. / Name: Project No. 2019.001; STEM School Highlands Ranch MS Classroom Modifications Project

Notice is hereby given that final settlement will be made by the STEM School Highlands Ranch, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between STEM School Highlands Ranch and Himmelman Construction Company, Inc. for the STEM School Highlands Ranch MS Classroom Modifications Project; Project No. 2019.001 in Douglas County.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Himmelman Construction Company, Inc. 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 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 August 11, 2020, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Directors, c/o Chief Executive Director of Schools, with a copy to the Chief Financial Officer, Business Services, 8773 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

2. All such claims shall be filed with STEM School Highlands Ranch 3. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said STEM School Highlands Ranch, CO County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

Robert Hoornstra, Principal Representative STEM School Highlands Ranch Legal Notice No. 937707 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for Peoria Street Widening Project; Douglas County Project Number DV 2018-178 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the placement of approximately 3,035 tons of asphalt pavement, 2,430 linear feet of curb and gutter, 7,685 square feet of median cover material, and 39 square yards of curb ramps, at the intersection of Peoria Street and Lincoln Avenue in Douglas County. Bid items also include landscaping, fiber conduit, trench drain, irrigation, landscaping and sod, erosion control, sign panels, construction staking and traffic control.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2020, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • • • •

3,035 tons of asphalt pavement 2,430 linear feet of curb and gutter 7,685 square feet of median cover material 39 square yards of curb ramps

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer/ Manager at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 937732 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Second Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District of Douglas and Jefferson County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, on or after 8:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020, to Velocity Constructors, Inc. for all work done by said Contractor on the Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Addition construction contract, all of said construction located at the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, Water Treatment Plant at 8678 N. Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, Colorado, in Douglas County, State of 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 his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be

done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, at or before the time and date herein above shown.

Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement will release said Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: Barbara Biggs, General Manager Legal Notice No. 937749 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #031-20 ON-CALL FENCE CONTRACTOR for OPEN SPACE & NATURAL RESOURCES

The Division of Open Space & Natural Resources of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) and pricing from responsible, qualified fence contractors to provide new fence installation and maintenance/repair/removal of existing fence, on an as-needed basis, for various County projects. While the Open Space & Natural Resources Division is the lead on this RFQ, there is the potential for other departments/ divisions to contract for services, as-needed.

Individual projects/services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2020/2021 calendar year.

The goal of the County, through this RFQ, is to assemble a list of several qualified fence contractors that can be utilized, as needed. The agreement(s) with the fence contractors, as a result of this RFQ, shall be considered Blanket Purchase Agreements. The Blanket Purchase Agreement authorizes, but does not obligate, the County to utilize any minimum or maximum, dollar amount or quantity of services from any specific fence contractor.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #031-20, On-Call Fence Contractor for Open Space & Natural Resources” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, August 24, 2020 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firms.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 937755 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on August 18, 2020 the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 1 of Douglas County, Colorado will make final payment to Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., 9800 S. Meridian Boulevard, Suite 250, Englewood, Colorado 80112 for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction for work related to the Sky Ridge Bridge Extension Design/Build Contract, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 1, c/o CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP., 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

RAMPART RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Denise Denslow, District Manager Legal Notice No. 937752 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION TO BID

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Public Notices The Inverness Metropolitan Improvement District (The District) requests formal bids for the John Derry Park Access Improvements Project. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the District’s office located at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, Englewood, CO 80112 on the 1st day of September, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. local time.

The project contemplated consists of parking lot improvements and the installation of up to a few thousand feet of concrete sidewalk. Improvements include full depth asphalt paving, mill and overlay, and the installation of concrete curb and gutter, drainage pans, storm inlet, gravity storm pipe, an energy dissipation basin, and surface grading for an overland channel. The project is separated into two phases, with the second optional phase bid for cost consideration and containing additional sidewalk removal and installation. Please reference the Drawings for specific quantities.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined in the office of the District at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, Englewood, CO 80112. Bid Documents may be obtained at the District’s office upon payment of $50.00 per hard copy or $20.00 for an e-file transmittal. These documents will be available beginning Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Fees for the Bid Documents are non-refundable.

Each Proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a certified check or bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to the District, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful performance of the contract, as prescribed in the Contract Documents.

A site visit will be held at John Derry Park on August 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The site is located at 312 Inverness Way South. Bidders shall submit all questions in writing to the District’s Engineer no later than 3:00 pm, Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Questions received after this time will be addressed at the discretion of the District. The District will periodically compile lists of Bidders’ questions and respond in writing to all Bidders registered on the District’s “Plan Holder List”. The District’s preferred method of written communication is via electronic mail. If any major clarifications are needed, an addendum will be sent to all bidders.

In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder shall hold or obtain such contractor’s and business licenses, as may be required by applicable law.

Before a Contract will be awarded for the work contemplated herein, the District will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of the apparent low Bidder to perform the size and type of work specified under this Contract. Upon request, the Bidder shall submit such information as deemed necessary by the District to evaluate the Bidder’s qualifications.

The successful bidder shall be selected based on the bidder’s ability to successfully complete the project in a timely manner as well as the bidder’s total amount of bid. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 60 days from the bid opening date unless a different period is set forth in the Contract Documents.

Dated this 29th day of July, 2020.

INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: Luis Tovar, District Representative Legal Notice No. 937758 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV030089, Division/Courtroom # SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 20000793 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff: v.

SYLVESTER JESSE BENNETT et al.

Defendant(s) Regarding: Lot 176, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 122-H, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Also known as: 4705 Hunterwood Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130; also known as: 4705 Hunterwood Dr Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 2, 2020, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day September, 2020, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at

least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $8,116.74 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is WINZENBURG LEFF PURVIS & PAYNE LLP 8020 SHAFFER PKWY 300 LITTLETON, CO 80127 ,3038631870 Dated 7/23/2020, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 937662 First Publication: 7/23/2020 Last Publication: 8/20/2020 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff: HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: HELEN C. ALBER; LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; CREDIT SYSTEMS, INC.; PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY, INC.; FIRELIGHT AT HIGHLANDS RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; CHRISTINE DUFFY, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; DAVE GILL, AS TREASURER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2020CV030108 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: HELEN C. ALBER You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: June 24, 2020 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 229, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 122-R County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 10648 Braselton Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Legal Notice No. 937713 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 27, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019CV30053, Division/Courtroom # 5 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 20000781 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on July 1, 2020, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2018CV30822, Division/Courtroom # 3 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 20000789

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day September, 2020, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $38,810.20 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is ALCOCK LAW GROUP 19751 E MAINSTREET 210 Parker, CO 80138 ,303-993-5400 Dated 7/23/2020, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 937645 First Publication: 7/23/2020 Last Publication: 8/20/2020 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff: HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: JAMES D. AGNEW; SUZANNE R. AGNEW; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2004; CHRISTINE DUFFY AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; DAVE GILL AS TREASURER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2020CV030135 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: JAMES D. AGNEW AND SUZANNE R. AGNEW You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: July 22, 2020 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

THE VILLAGES OF PARKER MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC, Plaintiff: v.

ALICE C. CASSIDY et al., Defendant(s)

Exhibit A Lot Twenty-One (21), Block Three (3), Highlands Ranch Filing No. 14, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Regarding: Lot 32, Block 1, Villages of Parker Filing No. 4A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Also known as: 1100 Ridgeglen Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

also known as 11084 Callaway Ct, Parker, CO 80138; also known as: 11084 Callaway Ct Parker, CO 80138 (the “Property”)

Legal Notice No. 937741 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 27, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

ARROWHEAD SHORES HOMEOWNERS ASSOC, Plaintiff: v.

CHRISTOFFER HOOVER, Defendant(s) Regarding: Lot 25A, Roxborough Village Filing No. 16-A, 1st Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado 9812 Falcon Ln, Littleton, CO 80125; also known as: 9812 Falcon Ln Littleton, CO 80125 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on April 12, 2019, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day September, 2020, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $5,676.25 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 MARKET ST 350 PARKER, CO 80134 ,7202219780 Dated 7/23/2020, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 937652 First Publication: 7/23/2020 Last Publication: 8/20/2020 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff: HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: DAVID E. JOY; SPACES AT THE RANCH ASSOCIATION, INC.; STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; DAVE GILL AS TREASURER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2020CV030109 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: DAVID E. JOY You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: June 26, 2020 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

Exhibit A Lot 63, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 143, 2nd Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 3370 Cranston Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Legal Notice No. 937730 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 27, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: EDEN WOODMANSEE, D.O.B.: 7/3/2015, Child And concerning: HANNAH MANNING, D.O.B.: 2/24/1987, Mother; JASON WOODMANSEE, D.O.B.: 3/26/1980, Father, Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV105

DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: JASON WOODMANSEE, D.O.B.: 3.26.1980

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father and Permanency Planning Hearing have been set for October 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: 7/24/2020 /s/ Thomas Joaquin Thomas Joaquin, #30941 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 937745 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - MUHAMMAD AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST - INA GROUP LLC MUHAMMED F MURIB AKA MUHAMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMMED FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMID F MURHIB

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Public Notices AKA MUHAMMID MURHIB AKA MACK MARIV AKA MUHAMMED F MURID & FALAK S MURIB AKA FALAK MURIB - KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - CURT NELSON PRESIDENT OF KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - CURT NELSON PRESIDENT OF KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/O C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - O’ROURKE LAW FIRM LLC - PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY INC - MICHAEL V SHOOP REGISTERED AGENT PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY INC - SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC C/O BRC REAL ESTATE - ZACHARY A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - TMMC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGISTERED AGENT SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - ZACHARY A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC C/O MOELLER GRAF PC - MOELLER GRAF PC - THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO C/O GEORGE H BRAUCHLER 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY - THE MUHAMMED AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST MUHAMMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AND FALAK MURIB TRUSTEES - ZACHARY A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2016 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to INA GROUP LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 52 BLOCK 1 MAHER RANCH FILING 1 0.249 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to INA GROUP LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MUHAMMAD AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST for said year 2015 That said INA GROUP LLC on the 3rd day of February 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 19th day of November 2020 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 6th day of August 2020 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 937747 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1) 2006 Ford F150 Pickup Red VIN 1FTRF12276NA57009 2) 1954 Pontiac Sedan Red VIN P87A36027 3) 1937 Buick Century Sedan Black VIN 3168870 4) 2011 Dodge Challenger Coupe Orange VIN 2B3CJ4DG5BH502088 5) 2001 Mercedes Benz E55 Sedan Black VIN WDBJF74J51B254628 6) 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV Red VIN KM8SC73E34U761034 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 937754 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Sue Spivack-Paul, a/k/a Patricia S. Spivack-Paul, a/k/a Patricia S. Spivack, a/k/a Patricia Spivack, a/k/a Patricia M. Spivack, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30297 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 December 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Warren J. Paul, Personal Representative 9484 E. Aspen Hill Ln. Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 937714 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Terry J. Lisman, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30290 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 County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa A. Purcell, Personal Representative 3240 Weatherstone Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No. 937721 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 287 Lakewood, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. 937705 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard B. Schultz, aka Richard Barton Schultz, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30159

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANK REINHARDT MORRIS, aka FRANK R. MORRIS, aka FRANK MORRIS, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30316

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 December 1, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leigh R. Kahn, Personal Representative 2671 Hawk Point Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 937734 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Emogene Olson Criss, aka Emogene O. Criss, aka Emogene Joyce Criss, aka Emogene J. Criss, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30254 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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kurt Eugene Criss, through counsel Henry A. Sand SandLaw, PLLC, P.O. Box 6333 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Notice No. 937722 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nicholas J. Geordan, a/k/a Nick Geordan, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30306 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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stacey J. Geordan Personal Representative 7883 Forest Keep Circle Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 937718 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James R. Sullivan, a/k/a James Richard Sullivan, a/k/a James Sullivan, a/k/a Jim Sullivan, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-30331 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Colorado on or before December 6, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

James M. Sullivan, Personal Representative c/o Mark D. Masters, Esq. 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste 350 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 937765 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Bacon, aka Charles Francis Bacon, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 000059 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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Georgina Lee, Personal Representative 8547 E. Arapahoe Rd #J200 Greenwood Village CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 937719 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marjorie Gene Feist, also known as Gene Feist, and M Gene Feist, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30446 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 9/16/2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Michael B. Schultz Personal Representative 7215 E. Davies Ave. Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 937715 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dolores M. Larson, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30228 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 November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian J. Larson, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox St., Ste. 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 937685 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN HUBERT GOULD, a.k.a. JOHN H. GOULD, a.k.a. JOHN GOULD, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30309 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

LYNN ASHLEY GOULD Personal Representative 960 S. Locust Street, Unit E Denver, Colorado 80224 Telephone: 303-921-9120 Legal Notice No. 937717 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sherry Jones Martin, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30263 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Travis Jones Martin Personal Representative 26564 W. Caley Drive Aurora, Colorado 80016 Legal Notice No. 937683 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No.937727 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 21, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kyle Hall Benner be changed to Kyle Leslie Benner Case No.: 20 C 275 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: K.A.P., Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937764 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 15, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jacob Michael Grabe be changed to Jacob Michael Ortiz-Grabe Case No.: 20 C 261 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937746 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Adam Kent Guinn, aka Adam K. Guinn, aka Adam Guinn, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30245

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lawrence Jack Tarpley, aka Larry Tarpley, aka Lawrence J. Tarpley, aka Larry J. Tarpley, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030291

Public notice is given on June 16, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mariah M. Guinn, aka Mariah Michelle Guinn Personal Representative 12364 Country Meadows Drive Parker, Colorado 80134

Richard J. Gonzales Personal Representative c/o Arlene S. Barringer, Esq. Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222

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Legal Notice No. 937712 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 937708 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Bruce Koerner, also known as John B. Koerner, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30312 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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marjorie J. Koerner Personal Representative 8195 Green Hollow Ct. Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 937733 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Lou Beckman, a/k/a Mary L. Beckman a/k/a Mary Beckman, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30308 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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sally Jo Sass Personal Representative 11071 Tim Tam Way Parker, Colorado 80138 Legal Notice No. 937729 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANK L. GORHAM, Deceased Case Number 2020PR030279 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 December 2, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew J. Perkins from Patricia Jo Stone, PC, Attorneys for Personal Representative Amy Femery 1751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker,CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 937716 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel Strajna, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 69 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 December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Skyler Strajna Personal Representative 6652 Green River Drive, Apt. D Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No. 937761 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Louis T. Bernero, Jr., aka Louis T. Bernero, aka Louis Bernero, Jr., aka Louis Bernero, aka Louis T. Bernero, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30292

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cecil D. Broyles, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30278

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 November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bradley A. Bernero & Douglas O. Bernero Co-Personal Representatives 12007 S. Allerton Circle Parker, Colorado 80138

Ivy L. Broyles, Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 937691

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c/o Russell J. Sindt, Attorney for Personal Representative 2801 Youngfield St., Suite 300 Golden, CO 80401

The Petition requests that the name of Bryson Alonso Venegas be changed to Bryson Alonso Becerra Case No.: 20 C 208 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937740 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 3, 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 Jill Lauren Goldstein be changed to Jill Lauren Devalon Case No.: 20 C 31981 By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937739 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 14, 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 Danielle Parker Lynn McCurdy be changed to Danielle Parker Lynn Mee Case No.: 20 C 249 By: The Magistrate Legal Notice No. 937720 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 3, 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 Daniel Nathan Goldstein be changed to Daniel Nathan Goldstein Devalon Case No.: 20 C 31982 By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937738 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 17, 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 Heather Ellerbrock Deckard be changed to Heather Jo Morgan Case No.: 20 C 270 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: S. Burnett , Deputy Clerk

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SPORTS Keeping his fingers crossed for fall football

Senior quarterback will be enrolling in January at Kansas State

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jake Rubley is a player who doesn’t want the Colorado High School Activities Association to move the football season from the fall to next spring.

Rubley, the 6-foot-3 Highlands Ranch senior quarterback, has committed to play next season for Kansas State.

He plans to graduate from Highlands Ranch in December and enroll early at K-State in January.

So if the fall football season is switched to the spring, which is one of the options during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rubley will not be able play with the Falcons.

“I will graduate in December,” explained Rubley. “And I will go to Kansas State in January so I won’t be able to play with my high school team in the spring. So I’m really praying we can play in the fall. I don’t want to

Highlands Ranch quarterback Jake Rubley is hoping the football season will not be moved to the spring since he will gradate from high school in December and enroll at Kansas State in January.

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miss out on my senior season. That would be devastating.

“I’ve been practicing with our team for four years. You work so hard and now you are finally top dog on campus and then it is just taken away from you. It’s really sad but it does happen.”

Rubley, who is on the Sports Illustrated’s All-American watch list,

passed for 1,767 yards with 18 touchdowns and a .607 completion percentage last season.

The COVID restrictions have curtailed his and the team’s summer workouts.

“It has been very hard to get ready for the season,” said Rubley. “We haven’t put on pads once all summer.

Our line hasn’t worked out the way we normally do. It’s just hard to be a team. It will be interesting to see what they say about our season. There could be wors things but it is definitely challenging.

“The CHSAA and our school district is just keeping so much information away from us. It’s hard to plan for anything. You sit and wait for information. We should be counting the days to start our season on Aug. 3 and get ready for our game on Aug. 27 but they are not giving us any information, so it is really frustrating.”

Rubley says his throwing, speed and strength have improved this summer but he hasn’t worked much with his linemen or on defensive awareness during the offseason.

Still, he is optimistic if there is a fall football season.

“I’m praying we’ll have a season,” he said. “We’ll have a really good team this year. We will have a real good chance to win conference (Douglas County) and beat Valor (Christian).

We return a lot of starters. We only graduated five starters. So we have a really good veteran crew coming back.”

Sports Illustrated honors local prep athletes Football players will be narrowed down in three rounds by end of year

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sports Illustrated has unveiled its watch list for its 2020 high school AllAmerican team and eight players are from Colorado schools.

Three of the players were tight ends and two were from Heritage High School in Littleton.

Tight ends are become more prominent in offensive strategies, and to have three from Colorado selected who have committed to play next season at major colleges says a lot about the

value of the position.

Terrance Ferguson, a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder who has committed to play at Oregon, and University of Colorado commit Erik Olsen a 6-5, 230-pounder, are the two Heritage players. The third tight end is 6-5, 225-pound Samuel Hart of Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, who has verbally agreed to play at Ohio State.

Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village also had two players on the watch list in defensive tackle Gus Zilinskas, a 6-3, 263-pound Rutgers commit, and 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver Chase Penry, who has committed to the University of Colorado.

“It’s a great honor when you receive recognition from a great institution like Sports Illustrated,” said Penry. “It is really cool. I have competed against a lot of Division I and Power 5 guys

and done really well. I’ve felt like I’ve always made big plays.

“To get the recognition is nice. I try not to focus on it a lot. I just keep my head down and work hard because when the time comes to play, rankings don’t really matter and the best players are going to make the plays.”

Highlands Ranch High School’s Jake Rubley, a 6-3, 190-pound quarterback who plans to enroll early at Kansas State in January, rounds out the local products on the team.

The other two players on the watch list are 6-5, 310-pound offensive tackle Braylen Nelson from Vista Peak High School in Aurora, and 6-6, 300-pound Texas A&M offensive tackle recruit Trey Zuhn of Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins.

“It’s a huge honor,” said Rubley.

“There’s some really great players in

this country. Colorado guys usually don’t get the credit they deserve and it is truly an honor that all my hard work paid off to have my name on that list. Hopefully I can keep working hard and prove I really belong there.”

The evaluation process will continue throughout the season “until the list of 1,000 contenders coalesces around just 25 young men who can say proudly they are the best of the best and they are Sports Illustrated All-Americans,” said SI Director of Football Recruiting John Garcia Jr. Sports Illustrated will narrow the candidates to 250 in October, 99 in November and then announce a first team of 25, a second team of 25 and an honorable mention group in December. The first-team selections will be invited to the SI Sportsperson of the Year banquet.

Public Notices Legal Notice No. 937748 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 17, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jayce George Lewis be changed to Jayce George Lewis-Garrett Case No.: 20 C 262 By: K.A.P., Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937760 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 3, 2020, that a Peti-

tion for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Ronald Laddislaus Goldstein be changed to Ronald Laddislaus Devalon Case No.: 20 C 31983 By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937737 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July10, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kaashvi Jain be changed to Mianvi Jain Case No.: 20 C 252 By: K.A.P. Cone Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 937744 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public notice is given on July 17, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Penelope Leann Ramos be changed to Penelope Leann Ramos Breidel Case No.: 20 C263

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Douglas County Magistrate

Public notice is given on June 5, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Legal Notice No. 937750 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Eliana Marie Garrett be changed to Eliana Marie Nakane Case No.: 20 C 196 By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Redated: July 2, 2020 Legal Notice No. 937689 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Adoption / Guardianship PUBLIC NOTICE DOUGLAS COUNTY, DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: (303) 663-7200 Petitioner: Stephen Berninzoni Re: The Adoption a Minor Child, TAB Case Number: 20JA51

NOTICE OF ADOPTION HEARING To: Brian Wayne Beasley Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/ have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s).

Legal Notice No.: 937675 First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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