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Calling her actions on the Englewood City Council “constant obstruction,” a group of former Englewood mayors and residents has filed to petition to recall Councilmember Laurett Barrentine from office.

“Council Member Laurett Barrentine demonstrates conduct unbecoming of an elected official and creates a toxic, counterproductive dynamic on Englewood City Council, preventing Council from acting in Englewood’s best interest,” the group wrote in an affidavit received by the city April 17.

Former Englewood Mayors Randy Penn, Barrentine who served from 2011-15, and Jim Woodward, who served from 2007-11, signed the document. It accuses Barrentine, who was elected in 2015, of “bullying and unwarranted threats to fire City employees” and of “regular distortion of facts and outright lies.”

Supporters of the recall have 60 days to collect signatures after the city clerk’s office authorizes the petition.

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Plant renamed South Platte Water Renewal Partners STAFF REPORT

A new name is just the beginning for South Platte Water Renewal Partners.

Formerly the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, South Platte Water Renewal Partners now has a new mission, vision, values and logo after an 11-month rebranding process. The changes became effective April 20.

“The new name and logo represent the future of the organization and our role in the stewardship of the South Platte watershed,” plant director John Kuosman said in a news release. “We are very excited to communicate our strategic direction and build awareness of our guiding values.”

The rebranding was led by Slate Communications, a branding consultant hired to support the efforts, and involved stakeholder interviews, staff work sessions and community outreach. Slate identified several themes throughout the process and staff used the information to draft a new mission statement and vision statement.

A water drop was chosen as the main shape of the revised logo to communicate that water is a limited and precious resource and the conveying element for household and industry “waste,” the release said.

Through the water renewal process a valued soil amendment is produced that is used in eastern Colorado to support sustainable dry-land farming practices. This resource is symbolized by the green “row of crops” in the lower left corner of the drop.

The renewed water is returned to the South Platte River, which supports recreation, aquatic-life health, agriculture, industry and drinking water. This resource is symbolized by the blue band stretching across the drop.

Efficient processes at the facility minimize energy waste and proactively treat odors generated through the processes which have a positive impact on the region’s air quality.

This resource is symbolized by the green “air stream” that bridges the river and mountains.

The new logo evolved from the previous version by including the mountains and river, which represent vitality (human health, recreational opportunities, and a thriving economy) living on the Front Range on the banks of the South Platte River.

In celebration of the rebranding, South Platte Water Renewal Partners plans a community open house from 3-7 p.m. June 6 at the plant, 2900 S. Platte River Drive, Englewood. Go to www.spwaterrenewalpartners.org.

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I also play in a band called Long Road Home and I do solo stuff as well.

My wife took a job teaching music at an international school in Egypt, and we lived in Cairo for two years. We just got back in August. I didn’t have to work, so I called myself an “International Man of Leisure.”

Shop like an Egyptian We had a lot of American visitors, and I would help them out. It’s nice in a place as exotic as that to have someone who knows how to do things in the area — how to go shopping or get around the city, for instance.

Cairo is a huge city — it’s like 20 million people. The pollution is terrible, but the people there are so nice and interesting. I made lots of good friends. You hear terrible things about Egypt, but it was great.

Egypt has a bad reputation to some people, but I never felt scared. The traffic was crazy, though. It makes Denver traffic seem pretty tame.

Living history I was a park ranger at Fort Laramie, a reconstructed pioneer-era Army fort in southeast Wyoming. I was a summer tour guide, and in the winter I’d help with other projects like compiling historical articles.

It’s still one of the most special places in my life. We’re so blessed in America to be able to see something like that and be transported back in time. There are places like the Alamo, for instance, which are just surrounded by the modern world.

If you go to Fort Laramie, though, you’ll find that it looks almost the same as it did in the 1800s. Feeling that connection to history is what a lot of historians are seeking.

It’s all relative Spending time in Egypt made Fort Laramie’s history seem like yesterday.

People have a hard time understanding how recent some things really were. Wyatt Earp, the Old West gunslinger, died in 1929.

There are people still alive who were born before that.

The oldest building in Wyoming, Old Bedlam on the grounds of Fort Laramie, was built in 1849. There were houses down the street from me in Cairo that were that old. It’s all relative.

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Littleton council approves big step in fire merger plan City department to be dissolved, South Metro to provide coverage

spike in property tax rates while delivering a greatly reduced emergency response capacity.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton took a big step toward leaving the firefighting business at the April 17 city council meeting, with councilmembers voting 6-1 to initiate a process to dissolve the city’s fire department and seek full inclusion in the jurisdiction of South Metro Fire Rescue, a large consolidated district that covers much of the southern suburbs.

Council approved a “preinclusion agreement” with South Metro, signing off on a contract that calls for citizens to vote this fall on whether to allow South Metro to expand its boundaries to cover Littleton. If citizens reject the measure, the city will contract for fire service from South Metro anyway, and conduct repeated elections seeking voter approval for full inclusion in the district.

If voters approve inclusion in the district, homeowners will see their monthly property taxes raised by roughly $10. In return, proponents say, residents will receive the security that comes with membership in an elite fire district with a stable future.

The effort has drawn the endorsement of local governments, business groups and former city councilmembers.

The effort is not without detractors, including District 3 Councilmember Carol Fey, whose tenure on council since her election last November

City council spoke to a packed house during a public hearing on the upcoming merger of the city’s fire department with South Metro Fire Rescue on April 17. Many of the chamber’s seats were filled by firefighters, who turned out to show their support for the proposal.

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has been largely defined by her steadfast skepticism of the unification plan, and a group of citizen watchdogs who cut their teeth on city political battles of years past.

‘Our own doing’ Efforts to merge the fire department kicked off last November, when the city’s two remaining fire partners — Highlands Ranch Metro District and Littleton Fire Protection District, which largely surround the city and contracted with Littleton for fire service — announced they were cutting ties with Littleton and seeking inclusion with South Metro. Cunningham Fire Rescue, a third fire partner, had announced the prior summer that it was cutting ties with the city.

The situation was a long time in coming, City Manager Mark Relph told council on April 17.

“We’ve struggled with our existing partnerships for a long time,” Relph said. “Why

are we here? Some would argue it’s our own doing. The partnership had struggled to understand how we would financially achieve a master plan that we all wanted, but recognized the cost was above our reach.”

The partners announced in November they were ending their decades-long relationships with the city to join South Metro, effective at the start of 2019..

Council weighed its options at a December study session, looking at the pros and cons of going it alone, or potential mergers with South Metro, Denver Fire or West Metro, another large consolidated district.

The options quickly fell away: Denver operates at a lower level of service and does not share a significant contiguous border with the city; West Metro charges a higher mill levy than South Metro and also lacks a contiguous border; and a standalone department would necessitate a substantial

‘They don’t need us’ Whereas Littleton’s fire partners had the luxury of a longer contract negotiation period, Littleton itself has been left playing catch-up, Relph said.

“I’ve heard comments about whether the city was diligent in negotiating a favorable contract for the city with South Metro,” Relph said of having to sell a measure that will increase taxes. “We are in a weak negotiating perspective.

South Metro doesn’t need us ...

‘Negotiation’ is an inappropriate word. It probably overstates what the city’s position has been.”

The idea of merging Littleton’s firefighting force with South Metro has been around for at least a decade, said Littleton Fire Chief Chris Armstrong, citing studies dating back to 2008 suggesting the existing partnership was on shaky financial footing.

Armstrong said South Metro provides top-tier service, citing their accredited status through the Commission on Fire Accreditation, and an Insurance Service Office rating of 1, as opposed to Littleton’s lower rating of 2.

A standalone department could be dangerous, Armstrong said, because it would leave the city understaffed in the case of large or multiple emergencies.

“One structure fire, just from the initial alarm, would require 19 people — more than we’d have on duty on a given day,” Armstrong said. “A standalone department isn’t feasible.

It’s not safe for citizens or

firefighters.”

If voters approve the inclusion plan, the city cannot be cut loose and left to fend for itself , said city attorney Steve Kemp.

Endorsements pile up The firefighters’ union endorsed the inclusion plan, which union president Joel Heinemann said his group has long been pushing for.

“The heart of a firefighter is always service to the community, and we put that foremost,” Heinemann said.

“We believe this option provides the very best in service, we believe in the fiscal sustainability this provides us.

That’s why were’ supporting it. There’s no other reason. As president, it’s about providing safety for the firefighters.”

The effort drew a slew of other endorsements, including former mayor Susan Thornton, former councilmember Bill Hopping, Columbine Valley Mayor Richard Champion, the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, and the Littleton Business Chamber.

Detractors speak up The measure has raised the ire of some veterans of Littleton political battles.

Former councilmember Doug Clark made his first appearance in council chambers since being ousted in last November’s election, calling the merger a boondoggle because only a minimum of calls that Littleton Fire Rescue responds to are actual fires, which Chief Armstrong said South Metro would be better equipped to handle.

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Heroin Impact Project to target drug dealers

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

James “Sandy” Winnefeld, a retired Navy admiral, lost his son, a University of Denver student, to an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin last September.

His story gained widespread attention through a piece published in The Atlantic, in which he said despite helping to lead America’s military, he couldn’t save his son from addiction.

Winnefeld, who lives in California, now co-chairs a nonprofit group called S.A.F.E. Project US in an effort to battle opioid addiction and stop fatal overdoses. S.A.F.E. Project US aims to raise public awareness and supports research of substance abuse prevention programs.

On April 17 at the Unites States Attorney’s Office in Denver, Winnefeld came forward, along with several Colorado officials, to announce the launch of the

new Heroin Impact Project.

The project is an initiative of the Heroin Response Work Group, a partnership of federal, state and local agencies coordinating efforts to combat heroin use within Colorado.

Heroin overdose deaths increased 42 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to a Heroin in Colorado study from the Heroin Response Work Group.

The Heroin Impact Project will take two approaches. First, it aims to target dealers through law enforcement and strong prosecution under Operation Poison Pusher. Second, hopes are to connect officers with resources for drug addicts, so they can encourage them into treatment through what’s being called Operation Helping Hand.

Officials used the terms “poison” and “blood money” with frequency during the announcement to describe heroin and fentanyl and the money generated from their sale.

“I think you can detect the anger, the frustration, the drive to do something about this problem,” said U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer. “That anger and that outrage doesn’t come from a place of dinosaurs from the old days of the war on drugs — angry, old reefer madness people.

“It comes from seeing first-hand the death, the torment, the suffering, the terror that an addict feels, that the family members of that addict feel.”

Troyer said while law enforcement targets drug dealers, prosecutors across the state are prepared to seek the strongest sentences and long prison times for those convicted.

“Those are the people that we need to focus on and essentially put them out of business,” said Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock. “They are destroying families and lives every day by being out there.”

Robert Werthwein, director of the

Office of Behavioral Health for the Colorado Department of Human Services, and Gina Olberding, operations manager for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, also attended the announcement.

The Heroin Impact Project will draw on existing funding through the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, which serves counties in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, according to director Tom Gorman.

Winnefeld rattled off a number of statistics related to the opioid epidemic during the announcement — 64,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. in 2016 and drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in Americans under 50.

All were reasons the Heroin Impact Project has his support, he said.

“That’s what we call a national emergency,” Winnefeld said, “not just a public health crisis.”

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Mammogram follow-ups can be fraught with fear An abnormal result doesn’t always mean breast cancer

WHEN AND WHY SHOULD WOMEN GET A MAMMOGRAM? The following are tips from the Society for Women’s Health Research: • Women over the age of 40 should receive a mammogram. After the initial mammogram, women should speak with their doctors to determine the best mammogram for them and decide on the frequency they are both comfortable with.

• Women who have a family history of cancer, as a rule, should begin getting mammograms 10 years earlier than the year the direct relative was diagnosed.

• Women who find a lump or troublesome spot or have any concerns should visit their doctor immediately.

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It could have been a luxury spa day.

Five women sat gathered in a small waiting room, clad in purple smocks with pink trim, listening to soft music and indulging in individual-sized snacks of cookies and crackers. The women made small talk and joked with each other about the warm February weather, current events. They talked about anything but the reason they were all there. And with good reason. They were all there because they thought they might have breast cancer.

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Marijuana extract being eyed for U.S. medical market

GW Pharmaceuticals seeks approval for its version of cannabidiol

BY MATTHEW PERRONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the United States, health officials said April 17.

British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking permission to sell its purified form of an ingredient found in cannabis — one that doesn’t get users high — as a medication for rare, hard-to-treat seizures in children.

If successful, the company’s liquid formula would be the first government-approved drug derived from the

cannabis plant in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration’s approval would technically limit the treatment to a small group of epilepsy patients. But doctors would have the option to prescribe it for other uses and it could spur new pharmaceutical research and interest into other cannabis-based products.

Man-made versions of a different marijuana ingredient have previously been approved for other purposes.

The FDA posted its review of the experimental medication Epidiolex ahead of a public meeting April 19, in which a panel of outside experts voted to approve the medicine after reviewing its safety and effectiveness. It’s a non-binding recommendation that the FDA will consider in its final decision by late June.

Patients taking the treatment had fewer seizures, according to the FDA’s internal review posted online. Scientists concluded that GW Pharmaceuti-

cal’s submission “appears to support approval” despite some potential side effects including risks of liver injury.

More than two dozen states allow marijuana use for a variety of ailments, but the FDA has not approved it for any medical use. In 2016, the agency recommended against easing federal restrictions on marijuana. The U.S. continues to classify marijuana as a high-risk substance with no medical use, alongside other illicit drugs like heroin and LSD. For years, desperate patients and parents have pushed for wider access to medical marijuana products for a host of conditions including pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy, with only anecdotal stories and limited studies on their side.

But studies conducted by GW Pharmaceuticals have begun to change that picture.

Across three studies involving more than 500 patients, Epidiolex generally

cut the number of monthly seizures by about 40 percent, compared with reductions between 15 and 20 percent for patients taking a dummy medicine.

Most patients in the study were already taking at least three other medications to try and control their seizures.

Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceutical-grade version of cannabidiol, or CBD oil, which some parents have used for years to treat children with epilepsy. CBD is one of more than 100 chemicals found in the cannabis plant and it doesn’t contain THC, the ingredient that gives marijuana its mind-altering effect.

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Escape room at Woodlawn offers fun and frights ‘Lights Out’ features horror-themed challenges

Lights Out Escape Room’s creepy scenarios were designed by Justin Goodchild, who incorporates light and darkness into his puzzles.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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orget bowling. Want a real teambuilding exercise? Try working together to escape a murderous clown.

Lights Out Escape Rooms, tucked away in the southwest corner of the Woodlawn Shopping Center at Windermere Street and Littleton Boulevard, features three “scenarios” — rooms where teams work together to solve puzzles, games and riddles to “escape” before the time limit.

Lights Out’s scenarios are Zombie Nursery, where participants seek to placate a horde of pint-size zombie babies; Survivor Vs. Survivor, which pits teams against each other to survive a zombie apocalypse, and Big Top Horror, where teams work to flee wicked clowns in a dark carnival.

Lights Out is the brainchild of Justin Goodchild, who said the idea was the outgrowth of his increasingly elaborate home Halloween displays.

“I was going to do an escape room in my garage this year, but it just kept growing in my mind until I realized I wanted to go all-out,” Goodchild said.

Lights Out opened on March 30, and Goodchild is hosting a grand opening event on May 11, featuring barbecue, beer and chances to try to outwit Goodchild’s tricky puzzles.

Escape rooms have grown in popularity in recent years, with numerous such businesses opening around the metro area, catering to birthday parties, corporate team-building, and other groups with a penchant for untangling enigmas.

Goodchild’s designs focus on light and darkness — hence the name Lights Out. In the Survivor Vs. Survivor room, teams start out in total darkness except for a single hand-crank flashlight.

Goodchild’s puzzles are a mix of electronic and analog riddles.

For the claustrophobic types: No, you’re not actually locked in the rooms, but your team does get disqualified for opening the door.

Lights Out also features a sizable social lounge, called “The Sanctuary,” which is free and open to the public.

The lounge — featuring delightful décor like a row of impaled zombie heads — is stocked with board games and puzzles, and a projector screen where Goodchild shows horror films. He played all the “Friday the 13th” movies on April 13, a Friday.

Replete with a menu of wine and beer, Goodchild said he looks forward to hosting parties and clubs in the social lounge.

“My ideal concept is that teams can be cycling in and out of the escape rooms, and mingling with other folks in the lounge between rounds,” Goodchild said. He said he’s working to bring different groups to the lounge, including trivia nights and speed dating events.

“It would make for a (good) first date” to do an escape room together, Good-

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Impaled zombie heads hang from the ceiling of the Sanctuary social lounge, which is free and open to the public.

An undead nanny in the Zombie Nursery scenario.

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child said. “You’d find out real quick if you’re compatible in high-stress situations.”

Goodchild, who’s also a regional manager for a home security company, designed each room himself, and has more in the works. The next one will be a padded cell reminiscent of an old-

school nuthouse.

Though locals are just beginning to discover Lights Out — Goodchild has hosted a few dozen teams so far — only a few have been savvy enough to beat the games.

“It can be done, but you’ve got to use your head,” Goodchild said.

Teams who choose the Big Top Horror scenario start with a few clues in a dark room with a scary clown.

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April 26, 2018

Englewood brothers accused of exploitation, neglect

Items believed to be linked to child pornography found in vermin-ridden home

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A report of a woman screaming eventually led Englewood police to uncover items believed to be associated with child pornography and moved the city to condemn a “filthy,” insect-ridden house where a 91-yearold father appeared to have been neglected by sons, according to a news release by police April 18.

Englewood police officers responded to 3951 S. Washington St. at about 7 a.m. April 14 in response to a report of a woman screaming. A 32-year-old woman told officers she had been contacted by another woman, 39, who had blood on her arm and who had run back to that address.

The second woman said she had

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a recall election to decide if Barrentine should be unseated.

Barrentine has until 5 p.m. May 1 to file a statement in her defense that would be included on the petition. The clerk’s office will authorize the petition around that time or around when Barrentine files, whichever comes first.

The petition needs 25 percent of the amount of registered voters who voted in the race for Barrentine’s office in the previous municipal election to sign on, according to the Englewood Home Rule Charter. Nearly 1,500 voted for the District 3 position in 2015, the last time the seat saw an election — a successful petition would need 366 signatures in the district. District 3 includes roughly the southeast and middle parts of Englewood.

The effort could lead to the first city council recall election in Englewood in more than 20 years, and just the third in city history, according to a city document.

Woodward announced the effort at the April 16 Englewood City Council meeting, where he criticized the “dysfunction and division” of the council and “meetings being hijacked” by Barrentine with “tirades intended to delay the business of council.”

“Additionally, we have witnessed what we believe to be deception, misinformation and lies by omission,” Woodward said during public comment. In “my opinion and that of other District 3 citizens, these harmful and unjustified acts by (Barrentine) are malfeasance, in violation of the public trust.”

been assaulted and had locked the suspects up in a shed for police to contact. In the backyard of the house, officers found a padlocked shed, forced their way in and found three men living inside.

Officers contacted Timothy Alberts, 61, inside the residence and Daniel Alberts, 65, outside it.

Also inside the residence was their father, 91-yearold Gerald Alberts.

Police found the house “extremely filthy” with mice, rats, maggots and T. Alberts other insects. The Englewood Building Division condemned the residence, which officers believed was uninhabitable.

The three men found in the shed were not the three Alberts, said Scot Allen, spokesman for Englewood police. The D. Alberts 39-year-old woman was not locked in the shed, Allen said.

Police had executed a search warrant on the house on April 14 and 15.

The Englewood Police Department Investigations Bureau found items in the house “commonly believed to be associated with child pornography,” the release said. Computers, hard drives and other items were taken during the search.

In a basement bedroom, police found a pair of boy’s underwear displayed on the wall and what appeared to be numerous other items of children’s undergarments on the floor, according to a police affidavit.

No children live at the home, the document said.

Timothy Alberts admitted he is a pedophile, according to the affidavit.

CDs, Blu-ray discs, VHS tapes and pictures in the home contained child pornography, he told police.

Timothy and Daniel Alberts were arrested and are in custody in the Arapahoe County jail on suspicion of crimes against an at-risk adult or caretaker neglect, as well as sexual exploitation of a child. They were in jail as of April 18. Bond for each man was set at $50,000.

The investigation was ongoing as of April 18.

HOW A RECALL WORKS According to the Englewood Home Rule Charter, one or more registered voters who are eligible to vote for a certain office can request a petition that would trigger an election to recall the elected official who currently holds that office, if they’ve held the position for six months or more.

The city clerk then mails a copy of the request, or the affidavit, to the official within 48 hours. The clerk authorizes the petition, which may include a statement by the elected official in their defense.

The petition must be signed by registered voters who are eligible to vote for the office in question, and the number of signatures must equal at least 25 percent of the voters who voted in the last general election for that office.

The petition with signatures must be filed within 60 days after the clerk authorizes it.

If successful, the city council generally must set a date for a recall election to be held between 60 and 120 days after the petition is filed.

In that election, if the majority votes to recall the official, the office is declared vacant, and city council generally must schedule another election between 60 and 120 days after the recall election to choose a new councilmember.

Barrentine disputed the picture of council as dysfunctional.

“I think that’s just digging up from old rhetoric that was going on, and I think this council has moved past the perceived tone of things and into the issues,” Barrentine said in a phone call. “I think this council is strong enough and mature enough and works well enough to handle questions and debate and conversation well.”

The grievances are vague, said Barrentine, adding she’s “offended” by the

“Nobody’s going to intimidate me or stop me from doing my job.”

Laurett Barrentine Englewood city councilwoman

idea that staff needs to be protected from council.

“To just sling mud is probably not productive. If we could get down to (specific accusations), then we could address the specific issue, but to just say, ‘I don’t like’ somebody or ‘I don’t care for the way they behave or act,’” isn’t productive, Barrentine said of the criticisms. “If it’s a personality issue that they just don’t like me, that’s unfortunate because they’re missing out on” important issues before the council, she added.

“Nobody’s going to intimidate me or stop me from doing my job,” said Barrentine, who said bringing up issues or asking questions on council is her job.

Steve Yates, a former at-large city councilmember, helped put some people in the group pushing for the recall in contact with each other.

Council meetings “have gotten even worse since myself ” and former Councilmember Rick Gillit were voted out, said Yates, adding that “the sheer lack of things getting done” is the reason for the recall petition.

“The attacks on community members (during council meetings) and

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attacks on staff have gotten worse,” Yates said.

After the November election, residents started getting together to discuss a potential recall, Woodward said.

“We thought that it would probably ultimately be cheaper to do (a special election) than letting her stay and” delay actions of council, Woodward said.

Penn said he’s worked with six people from District 3 in the effort toward the petition.

Barrentine “is part of a council that needs to help develop the city financial structure and become a positive force in creating the budget and help develop a plan that (is) in the best interest in Englewood,” Penn said. “She needs to help develop and approve of the budgeting efforts.”

If a recall succeeded, Penn hopes a new councilmember would “bring a positive nature” to council, he said.

“They (should) do their research, ask for material that will help to make council and (the) city more functional and be a voice for the citizens in District 3 and the entire City,” Penn said.

Since early January, the council has operated without a District 1 representative after former Mayor Joe Jefferson stepped down to take the position of municipal judge. That left the council in a 3-3 split on whom to appoint to fill his vacancy, and the body has run with six members since then.

The impasse, at the time, highlighted ideological differences among the councilmembers.

That gridlock triggered a special election for May 22 to select the next District 1 councilmember, who will likely be sworn into office in early June.

For a map of the council districts, go to englewoodco.gov/inside-city-hall/ city-council.

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State Sen. Kagan formally accused of harassment

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two Republican state senators have accused state Sen. Daniel Kagan of being inside a restroom for female legislators and staff at the state Capitol, one filing a formal sexual-harassment complaint against him.

Kagan State Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik, R-Thornton, said she filed the complaint, public-radio station KUNC reported last month.

Toward the end of the 2017 legislative session, Martinez Humenik noticed a man’s shoes underneath one of the stalls and confronted Kagan, she told KUNC. Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, has admitted he was in the restroom but said it only happened once and accidentally, and that he was new to the Senate at the time.

The room was not marked with

OTHERS ACCUSED State Sen. Daniel Kagan is among six state lawmakers formally accused of sexual harassment in recent months.

The others: • Rep. Steve Lebsock, of Thornton, who was elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party before lawmakers voted to expel him. He was expelled from the House by vote March 2. Lebsock’s was the first expulsion of a House legislator since 1915.

• Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, who faced an expulsion vote in the Senate April 2 that failed on a 17-17 vote — it required 24 votes, about two-thirds of the Senate, to pass.

• Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, who was

accused by a former state House intern of giving her up-and-down looks and repeated nudges that made her uncomfortable.

An independent investigation found the claims “more likely than not” to be accurate. Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, decided on March 29 that Tate did not violate the Capitol’s sexualharassment policy.

• Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, whose complaint was dismissed by House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, because Rosenthal wasn’t a lawmaker at the time of the alleged incident.

• Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, whose accusations, like those against Lebsock and Baumgardner, were found more likely than not to be accurate.

a label identifying it as a women’s restroom.

State Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, said he saw Kagan exit that restroom at another point in 2017 while Hill was unlocking it for his daughters during a visit to the Capitol.

Kagan has denied the accusation he was in the women’s restroom more than once. He did not respond to requests for comment from Colorado Community Media. Kagan represents state Senate District 26, which

includes Englewood, Littleton, the Columbine Valley area, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village and part of southwest Aurora.

In 2017, the women’s restroom was accessible using a unisex code or a legislative key card, but staff said the lock was broken at times, KUNC reported.

Martinez Humenik asked for the code to be changed a few weeks before mid-March, and it was, the Greeleybased station wrote.

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A conservative political organization called Compass Colorado published a post on its website April 5 that said records provided to the organization after it filed an open-records request with the Colorado State Patrol contradict Kagan’s claim of only being in the restroom once.

The patrol reorganized door access for Senate rooms and removed Kagan’s access to the restroom, the post said.

A Feb. 23 email between communication supervisor for the patrol and Effie Ameen, the non-partisan secretary of the Senate, discloses that information, the post said.

In February, Ameen contacted the supervisor in a phone call to see if the door’s code could be changed.

Ameen said Kagan had “been frequently accessing the bathroom,” the post said.

Ameen told 9News she was told Kagan was in the bathroom by someone else in the Senate and that she wasn’t told how many times. Ameen wished to give no comment on the matter to Colorado Community Media.

Democrats and Kagan have painted the accusation of sexual harassment as a politically motivated response to Senate Republicans being investigated for harassment.

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16 educators honored at teacher appreciation dinner STAFF REPORT

High school seniors honored educators who left a lasting impression on their lives.

Sixteen teachers, coaches and other educators were honored April 11 at the 2018 Teacher Appreciation Dinner, sponsored by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Each honoree attended the dinner — held at the Littleton Stake Center in west Centennial — with the student who nominated him or her. The students wrote and delivered a tribute about how their lives were changed for the better by having been helped by their teacher, mentor and friend.

One tribute was delivered by the younger sister for a student who had passed away from cancer. This is the year that student would have been a senior.

Kenn Solomon, who is Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky, was the keynote speaker. He shared stories of some of the teachers who had encouraged him. He said he appreciated the influence teachers at Runyon Elementary, Powell Middle and Heritage High Schools have had on his three sons as they grew up in the area and attend-

Starstruck Academy of Dance teacher Brenda O’Brien being honored by Natalee Gunnell, on behalf of her sister Abbey Gunnell.

COURTESY OF DAVID LIGGETT ed Littleton Public Schools.

Mark Sabey, president of the Littleton Colorado Stake, said he appreciates the educators in the area.

“As I shook the hands of each honoree when they came up to receive their tribute and award, I was able to look into their eyes and see their love and concern for ‘the one.’ These educators make

a difference in the lives of so many, one at a time. I deeply appreciate that they have dedicated their lives to serving others,” Sabey said.

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A day in a 9-1-1 dispatch center Crucial South Metro staffers are ready for any call

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Together, 9-1-1 dispatchers at South Metro Fire Rescue’s dispatch center in Centennial answer an average of 150 emergency calls a day during their 24-hour-long shifts.

They take fire and medical calls from throughout at 1,700-square-mile coverage area, but on a windy and sunny afternoon in mid-April, none of the eight staff members on duty seemed stressed.

Their three- to four-month-long training programs have prepared them to handle whatever comes their way, said the dispatch supervisor, Nathan Keller. Training is detailed to the point it tells them what inflection to use in their voice when on calls.

Every day the dispatchers sit at their desks with 12 computer screens before them, each monitor serving a different purpose, waiting for phones to ring.

On April 12 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Kyler Hewes, 26, of Pueblo sat speaking into a headset and briskly typing notes into his computer.

Hewes was almost eight hours into his 24-hour shift, wrapping up a 9-1-1

Nathan Keller works as a dispatch supervisor for South Metro Fire Rescue. call concerning a teenage girl suffering a seizure. He stayed on the line with the caller until he was certain paramedics reached the girl, then hung up.

Hewes is approaching his sixth year as a dispatcher. Every day is different, and that’s why he likes the job, he said.

Minutes later Hewes took another call. The person on the other end got right to the point — a Greenwood Village office received a package in the mail. When employees opened it,

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white powder burst into the air. The employees soon complained about burning throats and eyes, prompting the 9-1-1 call.

One person thought the powder smelled chemical. It was unclear how many people had been exposed, but it was several.

“We have no idea what it is,” a woman at the office told Hewes over the phone.

He nailed down their address and alerted his supervisor, Keller, of the situation. Keller was ready with in-

structions for Hewes.

“If we can, isolate them,” he says.

“Isolate the patients.”

Without knowing what the substance is, their goal was to keep it contained and prevent further spread or contamination before hazmat crews arrived.

Meanwhile, Eric Hurst, a public information officer with South Metro Fire Rescue, left to handle communications on scene. In less than an hour the South Metro Fire Rescue Twitter account announced the agency was investigating a hazardous material at the Quebec Street office building.

Hewes ended the call as crews arrived on scene, although radio chatter kept dispatchers updated.

When the call first came through, Hewes didn’t flinch. He stayed calm, followed his protocols and asked numerous questions so he could paint a picture of the situation for first responders.

Once he did hang up the phone, however, he looked to Keller, eyes big in disbelief. What could the white powder be?

“Anything,” Hewes said. “It could be anything.”

Anthrax, which of course came to mind, was merely one possibility, he said.

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Jazz Age classic continues to be assigned of the times QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” was first published 93 years ago today (as this is being written).

Fitzgerald was only 29.

He would live another 15 years after a short career in both writing and drinking. He didn’t live long enough to know that just about every high school and college kid in North America would be impelled to read “Gatsby.”

I was. It was on the list in my American literature class at UCLA. We preceded “Gatsby” with “Great Expectations,” and followed it with “1984.”

One takes place in the 19th century, one in the 20th century, and one where the clock strikes 13.

That’s quite a trinity.

Of the three, the closest I have come to any of it in real life has been “1984,” under the surveillance of Big Brother.

According to CrimeFeed, the average American can be caught on camera as many as seventy-five times a day.

My favorite of the three is “Great Expectations.”

Dickens wrote brilliantly. I honor him the way I honor Leonardo da Vinci. They were both incomparable when it comes to delineation.

Neither, of course, was saturated with the fat of heightened technologies like all of us are today. Da Vinci didn’t even have a micro-

wave, although I am almost certain he could have envisioned one.

Da Vinci is credited with a number of inventions — including the helicopter and parachute — to go along with being the best draftsman ever. His drawings - in my estimation — exceed the merits of his paintings, which weren’t bad either.

If you draw, or plan to, it’s essential to study his drawings.

When I read “Gatsby,” I felt out of it. I still feel that way every time I look at the society page. Big money, big parties, debutantes, and tuxedos. Maybe in my next life.

SEE SMITH, P15

The most important step to success is step one

H LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pye’s presence needed on board In the May 8 South Suburban board election, Susan Pye is the only woman running in the nine-candidate field. If voters choose her as one of the three new board members, she’ll be the only woman on the new board. If not, all five seats will be filled by men, the first time in nearly 50 years that this has been the case.

Will having no woman’s voice on the board matter? Yes, it will. During my eight-year tenure, numerous women of all ages, some with medical issues, voiced their concerns to me about challenges they faced in a facility or with our programming, hoping that I could spearhead corrective action on their behalf. Many confided that they weren’t comfortable with sharing their concerns with a male board member. I can imagine that the reverse was also true — that some men

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found it easier to share their concerns with our male board members.

I have known Susan for 20 years and urged her to run in this election, knowing her to be intelligent, conscientious, skilled in handling financial issues, and able to hold her own in any group while working collaboratively within a team to plan, fund, and complete projects. Having her skills and voice on the new board will be of value to South Suburban in many ways, including as a sounding board and compassionate voice for our residents, both men and women. Please cast one of your three votes for Susan Pye, to best preserve representation for all our residents.

Sue Rosser South Suburban board member, 2008-16 Centennial SEE LETTERS, P15

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outline, we realize how much ave you ever had this intime and commitment this is gocredible urge and surge ing to take, and before we know to take on a big project it, once again we have talked ouror massive idea? You selves out of pursuing our goal of probably know what I mean, writing a book and have walked the kind of project that when back onto the ledge of giving up we first think about it we get so because it just seemed excited that we just can’t too big and too massive wait to get started, and in WINNING to undertake. our hearts and minds, we WORDS So as the wrestling want to tackle the whole match continues bething immediately. I mean tween our urge to superwe really want to get after, achieve and the enorit right? mity of the task in front Cleaning out the garage, of us, it really leaves us the attic, or the basement seems like a really good with only one a decision idea until we open the to make: Do we take the garage door, crawl up into first step or not? the attic, or walk down And Zig Ziglar says it into the basement and gaze Michael Norton this way, “People who upon the enormity of what never take step one can could become the world’s greatest never possibly take step two.” cleaning project ever.

So, no matter how big the projThat urge and surge in our ect or goal is, before we try and hearts to really get after it boil the ocean and believe that we suddenly becomes the run and can complete the project or task hide white flag of surrender or in some kind of abbreviated fashretreat. ion or quick fix, we need to stop Writing a book, maybe a topic and remember that all we have to or subject that we have been do is take the first step. dreaming about doing for a long Cleaning out the garage, move time and a message that we want the first bicycle; cleaning out the to share with the world because attic, move the first box; writing we have such great passion for it.

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MARIJUANA FROM PAGE 7

can be legally farmed in a number of states for clothing, food and other uses.

GW Pharmaceuticals declined to comment on the price of the drug ahead of an approval decision. Wall Street analysts estimate it could cost more than $25,000 per year, with annual sales eventually reaching $1 billion.

A doctor who treats children with epilepsy says it’s important to have an FDA-approved version of CBD. “I think it needs to be approved because everyone is using it across the internet without knowing the safety

SMITH FROM PAGE 14

(For past indiscretions, however, I might be granted a return as no more than a raccoon.)

Maybe you and I had similar high school and college reading lists.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” was on one of them, fortunately.

“Silas Marner” and “Ethan Frome” were on one of them, unfortunately.

So was “The Scarlet Letter.”

I was hit with “Moby Dick” and “War and Peace” in college.

Nevermore.

What gets assigned these days?

Charles Bukowski? Probably not.

“Moby Dick,” I presume, is still essential; but chapter after chapter about whaling?

Thanks a lot, Melville.

Someone somewhere is still assigning “Gatsby.” I have always wondered what it would be like to be required reading.

Try to imagine a writer sitting

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Vote Pye for SSPR board It is our honor and pleasure to support and endorse Susan Pye for South Suburban Parks & Recreation District Board of Directors. As our friend and neighbor, we have witnessed the countless volunteer hours Susan has contributed to support our community through her involvement with the Centennial Senior Commission, Active Adults Programs and Services, Developmental Pathways and as

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GW Pharmaceuticals makes its drug from cannabis plants that are specially bred to contain high levels of CBD. It’s seeking approval for two rare forms of childhood epilepsy — Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

Common side effects included diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and sleep problems. FDA reviewers flagged a more serious issue with potential liver injury, but said doctors could manage the risk by monitoring patients’ enzyme levels.

down, as Fitzgerald did, and write day after day, inventing characters that were vivid and memorable and enduring.

“Gatsby” is 47,094 words long.

“Moby Dick”? It’s 206,052.

When it was first published, “Gatsby” sold very poorly, and Fitzgerald died thinking it was a failure, but it was given a big boost during World War II. That’s the subject of a segment of “Mysteries at the Museum.”

“To Kill a Mockingbird” was published in 1960. It made every curriculum reading list within a couple of years, and author Harper Lee (19262016) lived with its success for another 56 years.

What a triumph it would be to provide every library (in the world?) with such a gift.

West Egg and I couldn’t be more unalike. Nevertheless, happy birthday, Jay Gatsby.

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

an adviser for Centennial’s Youth Commission. Susan always acts with integrity, caring, and thoughtfulness — traits that are useful when considering the diverse needs of the community. Susan has a commitment to the well-being of residents and the development of parks and recreational programs for all ages.

We believe Susan has an excellent background and her leadership and thoughtfulness will be evident in working with other board members and community partners.

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a book, write the first sentence or paragraph; fixing a broken relationship, say the first words; starting a diet, adhere to the first meal plan.

Success really does begin with step one.

If we were to take a really good hard look at every single project, large and small in our lives, and focused on the very first step that would lead us to success, we would realize that most times it is also the very smallest step in our success journey.

Starting with something small and easy and letting the momentum build is a terrific strategy.

Zig Ziglar also said this, “We really can make radical changes in minute steps. Earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods get all the attention, but termites do more damage each year.”

Radical changes in minute steps, taking one bit at a time is where it’s at.

It’s when we can distill the massiveness down to the manageable, in that moment that we can begin to clearly see the path ahead and know what we need to do in order to get to where it is that we really want to go.

So how about you? Do you have a good plan for taking on tasks, projects, and your goals?

Or does the size and magnitude of what needs to get done submarine your spirit and your desire to take it on? Either way I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can learn to take step one, then step two, step three, and all the rest of the steps, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Grateful husband of Marti, proud father of Darren and Kara. Survived by sisters, Gladys and Debby, brothers, Ervin, and Jerome. Predeceased by sister, Beatrice, Brother Eugene, and parents, George and Cecilia. I requested no service but instead I would be

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continued to unfold, Hewes had plenty more work to do. Not much later, multiple people called to report a dog attack. On the phone, Hewes could hear a man yelling in the background. He concluded the attack might still be in progress, but whoever was on the line had set their phone down and wasn’t responsive.

He repeatedly asked if the man could hear him. With no luck, he resorted to hanging up and redialed the number twice, still getting no response.

Meanwhile his colleague, dispatcher Lisa Aden, 40, of Aurora, took a call from another person reporting the attack. Between Aden and Hewes, they were able to get first responders on their way.

In little more than 30 min-

utes, Hewes had taken calls about a seizure, a suspicious white powder and an animal attack.

Then came the call of man who fell off a ladder, a woman who fell in the shower and next an elderly man whose wife was losing oxygen.

“You guys are great,” the man told Hewes as he heard firefighters walking down the hall to their apartment door.

“Absolutely sensational.”

At 3:14 p.m. South Metro’s Twitter account tweeted an update to its last, which was retweeted by local media and reporters. The white powder in Greenwood Village was identified as potassium perchlorate, commonly found in fireworks, and would be disposed of by officials.

There was no threat to the community, no criminal action suspected, and, only one person transported to the

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“I hate the days when we make news,” Aden said.

In Keller’s words, people who call them are often experiencing the worst moments in their lives. No news is good news to dispatchers.

Jokingly, they refuse to use the word “quiet.” Anytime they describe the office as that, things get hectic, dispatchers said.

As the white powder debacle died down, a new emergency simultaneously flared up.

Reports of a grass fire near Chatfield State Park filtered in, and within seconds, four dispatchers all jumped on incoming calls.

Immediately the same two lines echoed across the room: “South Metro Fire, what’s the address of the emergency?” they saud. “Tell me exactly what happened.”

And with that, the dispatchers were back to work.

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Spring brings musical masterpiece

W An image from “le Fer à Cheval” a short French film that will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival.

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Silent films speak artistic volumes Annual festival features live accompaniment

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The vast majority of the films that will be shown in the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival are 90 years old, at the youngest.

But Howie Movshovitz, director of the festival, adamantly argues against the notion that these films are a trip down memory lane.

“These films are not a nostalgia trip, and I show them without apology,” he said. “These are legitimately great movies that are visually incredibly adventurous. All the films that have been made since haven’t been more adventurous than these.”

The Silent Film Festival will be held from Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29 at

the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver.

This year’s festival will feature nine movies, ranging from stunning personal dramas like “The Passion of Joan of Arc” to comedies like Harold Lloyd’s “Speedy,” and even one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first films, “The Lodger.”

“These films are important, no matter what decade they’re from,” said Steve Bessette, creative director for the Alamo. “You see horror films from this time, or some of their spy thrillers, and really a lot hasn’t changed.

Seeing these early films gives you perspective on the way film has changed and stayed the same.”

Movshovitz has been a lifelong lover of film, but finding workable film prints of many silent films is becoming increasingly difficult. For this year’s festival, almost all the films are digitally restored on discs, providing audiences with the highest quality viewing experience.

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One of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest films, “The Lodger,” is a clear example of the style that would make the director one of the most famous in Hollywood history. The film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver Silent Film Festival WHEN: Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave., Denver COST: $13 per film ($8 for students); $110 for weekend pass TICKETS: www.denversilentfilmfest.org/

ho can say what goes into the creative process?

There’s no way to map the path from muse to inspiration to trial and error and finally the finished work.

Yet that’s just what Steven Sondheim attempted in his musical, “Sunday in the Park with George,” which tells the story COMING of one of the most ATTRACTIONS famous paintings in art history — Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.”

“So many of us think artists are so different from everyone else, but there’s so much huClarke Reader manity in them, just like everyone else,” said Cole Burden, who plays Seurat in the show. “I think people will leave feeling a wash of emotion about these people and the art they made.”

The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is closing its 2017-2018 season with the show, which runs through May 6, with performances at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The story begins in France in 1884 with Seurat and his muse, Dot (Emily Van Fleet), as they struggle to keep a connection as he labors on his masterwork.

Then the story leaps ahead to the 1980s, where Seurat’s great-grandson, also named George and also played by Burden, struggles to find an artistic path forward.

“Sondheim is the like the Shakespeare of the musical theater world, and presents all kinds of challenges for a singer,” Van Fleet said. “This story asks audiences what we pass down to our children, and legacy of art.”

And as one season ends, the Arvada Center prepares for the start of another. The 2018-2019 season was announced and features an exciting blend of familiar names and unique styles.

The season kicks off with “Mamma Mia!” running Sept. 7 through 30, followed by “Educating Rita,” which runs from Oct. 5 through Nov. 11.

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Painter celebrates fifth anniversary with reception

P

ainter Jay SONYA’S Moore is celSAMPLER ebrating five years in his downtown Parker studio with exhibition of a body of new works.

Visitors are welcome to see his new paintings reflecting his love of his home state, Colorado. Moore’s studio is at 11020 S. Pikes Sonya Ellingboe Peak Drive, Parker.

An opening reception is from 5-8 p.m. May 4. Moore also teaches in his studio; numbers limited. Jaymoorestudio.com.

Depot anniversary show The Littleton Fine Arts Guild celebrates its 56th anniversary with a month-long exhibit (May 1-31) of members’ works at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. The guild, founded in 1962, teamed up with the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum in 1977 to restore the Santa Fe Depot as an art gallery. Juror will be Denver artist Jane Jones and the opening reception will be 5-8 p.m. on the season’s inaugural First Friday, May 4. All artwork will be for sale. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Denver Botanic Gardens “Pixelated,” a collection of sculptures

by Mike Whiting, will be displayed

of the Arts in the Annex at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Readings and discussions with writers and editors connected to the ACC Writers Studio. Free. Questions: Andrea Mason, andreamason@arapahoe.edu.

Jay Moore’s recent paintings of Colorado will be exhibited at his Parker studio in May. COURTESY PHOTO through Sept. 23 at the Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York St. in Denver.

Whiting’s works explore the relationship between the natural world and the artificial world of digital media along with two distinct visual styles: 8-bit graphics and minimalist sculpture.

Works will be exhibited throughout the gardens during open hours, which are expanded for summer. As plants grow, the relationships with sculptures change. Botanicgardens.org. Admission charged, except for members.

Progenitor 2018 Arapahoe Community College’s annual literary magazine, Progenitor 2018, will be released with an event at 4 p.m. May 2 in the Colorado Gallery

Reminder of art fest Littleton United Methodist Church holds its annual Art Festival this weekend, April 27-29. The art show opens at 6:30 p.m. April 27; at 7:30 p.m. on April 27 and 28 and 2 p.m. April 29 will be performances of “Prodigal Daughter” by Lisa Hendry and readings of “Tell Me Another Story, Sing Me Another Song” by Jean Lenox Toddie (readers: Annawyn and Ellen Shamas). At 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 29, members of the Littleton Symphony will join the choirs for a special worship service. Free. 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-794-6379, ext. 247.

Photography exhibit “Public Space in Transition: Nostalgic and Current photos of Historic City Park and Golf Course,” a selection of photos by Littleton native Kathryn Charles, is displayed at the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, second floor, through April. Call Charles to make arrangements to visit the exhibit, since the DAC is a private club: 303-995-9100.

ACC exhibit An exhibition of works by students in Arapahoe Community College’s

multimedia, graphic design and illustration and commercial photography programs will be exhibited through May 4 in the school’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College in the Annex, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday and through 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Fashion show The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild announces the Couture Spring Collection Fashion Show at 6 p.m. May 17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Fashions for men and women from Dillard’s Park Meadows will be emceed by Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet. Chair of the event is Lynn Pender (303-5174831) who will have tickets for sale ($50) — as will the box office, lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000. The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild supports the center’s programs and arts in surrounding areas.

Jazz concert “The Duke, The Count and Stevie too!” is the title for the Colorado Jazz Orchestra’s May 11 concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The orchestra’s director is sax man Art Bouton of Lone Tree, and vocalist Heidi Schmidt will perform with the impressive group of professional jazz musicians. Tickets start at $24, lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000.

Wonderbound comes through with another offbeat creation ‘Madness, Rack and Honey’ ties purposeful poetry and randomness to music

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wonderbound Ballet’s newest production, “Madness, Rack and Honey,” comes at an especially appropriate time: April is National Poetry Month!

Inspired by poetry as well as familiar classical music, “Sinfonia Concertante,” by Mozart, choreographer Garrett Ammons premiered his “Madness, Rack and Honey” with the Smuin Ballet in San Francisco in 2016. Now, Colorado audiences will experience this new work, with its name based on a collection of lectures by awardwinning American poet Mary Ruefle: “Madness, Rack and Honey,” as well as on a random, word-generated poem created by Ammons in a cadence that matches the score. Performances are scheduled April 27-May 6.

Members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will perform with the talented dancers of the Wonderbound contemporary dance company in “Madness, Rack and Honey,” as well as with company member Sarah Tallman’s new piece, “I Didn’t Hear You, I was Away With the Fairies,”

Wonderbound Dance Company will perform “Madness, Rack and Honey” in Denver and in Parker, accompanied by members of the Colorado Symphony.

with one or another musical group is nourishing to all the artists concerned with a mutual project — stretching the imaginations and enriching already considerable skills. The performances are characterized by a very special sense of joy that also rewards an audience with a new way of presenting a beautiful art form.

San Francisco critics praised the piece as a “rollicking” and “infectious good time.” Sounds like a perfect celebration of spring as well as of the arts.

IF YOU GO Madness, Rack and Honey” will be performed at two locations: 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 28; 2 p.m.

April 29 at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. Tickets $22-$50, 303-2924700, wonderbound.com.

7:30 p.m. May 5; 2 p.m. May 6 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

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performed to Mozart’s music as well.

Tallman drew inspiration from 20th-century poets, such as Langston Hughes and e.e. cummings and works with her dancers amid “a garden of Chiavari chairs, filling the stage with a grandiose joy that matches Mozart’s `Divertimento No. 11 in D major,’” according to Wonderbound’s Amber Blais.

Claude Sim, associate concertmaster of the CSO, has happy memories of previous projects shared by orchestra members and Wonderbound: “Over the past seasons, we’ve had the great honor of working with the superbly talented Garrett Ammons and Dawn Fey on past performances at Wonderbound …”

Ammons’ way of collaborating

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses.

Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado.

Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Athena Project: Dedicated to supporting and expanding women’s artistic contributions in the Denver community Need: Readers/evaluators of scripts, through May 28; scripts chosen will be featured at the Athena Project 2018 festival.

Requirement: Internet connection. Ages 17 and older. No experience needed; training provided.

Contact: (D. Beck) literarymanager@athenaprojectarts.org

Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the

week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal.

Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 SEE VOLUNTEERS, P34

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Tall Tales Ranch planned for Lone Tree

BY TABATHA STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Six degrees of separation” is the theory that every person on the planet is six or fewer steps away from each other. In more common terms, it’s the concept of “a friend of a friend of a friend.”

The theory was first proposed in 1929 by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy, and has proven to be true for a Centennial couple, who has spent years looking for a place to build a ranch where people with developmental disabilities, like their son Ross, can live productive lives.

“We started the Tall Tales Ranch nonprofit more than three years ago, and originally thought we would have to buy a piece of property in the middle of nowhere,” said Susan Mooney, co-founder of Tall Tales Ranch. “This was really one of those things where a friend of a friend who knew of Schweiger Ranch put a few of us together to talk.”

The result — Schweiger Ranch, a historic 38-acre ranch located just east of I-25 and Ridgegate Parkway, in Lone Tree, has offered Mooney a long-term ground lease on the property, which will become the home of Tall Tales Ranch.

Mooney said they came up with the idea for Tall Tales Ranch after their son Ross, who is now 23, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain disease that deteriorates the white matter in the brain and eventually leads to death. Ross led a typical life, with lots of friends, and loved to play sports and dreamed of being a police officer when he grew up. At the age of 14, after years of Mooney watching their son’s personality morph into one they didn’t recognize, Ross was diagnosed with x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.

He received a bone marrow transplant

which halted the progression of the disease, but left him with an acquired brain injury.

As the Mooneys searched for longterm options for Ross, they were disappointed to find that typical group homes weren’t a good fit for their son, who preferred to be outdoors and loves all things animal- and countryrelated.

“As Ross’s parents, we want for him what all parents want,” said Mooney.

“A safe, supportive and wonderful place to live. A place where he is able to experience community, responsibility, challenge, fulfillment, and acceptance for the unique man that he is.”

Mooney said they hope to break ground as early as 2021, and they envision a residential home on site that would house a mix of people with intellectual developmental disabilities and neuro-typical people. Residents would run a community center barn and a coffee shop, and care for animals on the ranch.

“We also want to use it as a training center to teach job skills and employment skills to other people in the community,” said Mooney.

Elizabeth Matthews, executive director of Schweiger Ranch, which is also a nonprofit, said the addition on the property, which will cover just over two acres, will benefit the community and Schweiger Ranch, as well as those with disabilities.

“Between the two nonprofits there’s a great synergy. We have similarities that really kind of work together,” said Matthews. “The ambassadors from Tall Tales Ranch can work on the ranch and work with the animals.

We can do more with the ranch when we have more people there, and it will create a great sense of community and better opportunities for Lone Tree residents and the surrounding communities.”

Hudson Gardens’ 2018 concert series kicks off June 10 STAFF REPORT

The lineup for Hudson Gardens’ summer concert series spans seven decades of American music and encompasses a range of influences including R&B, reggae, pop/rock, country, Southern rock, and more.

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“... I think combining performance with these great films is a great way for people of all ages to get into silent films.”

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Another way the festival is bringing these historic presentations to modern life is in the musical scoring. All screenings will be accompanied by live musical performances, just like so many were when they were first shown.

“Big places like New York or Los Angeles might have full orchestras playing scores, but at smaller theaters around the country, it might just be a pianist playing some music to go with the film,” Movshovitz explained. “Now we can use music to bring these films to younger audiences.”

Some screenings will have orchestras, others just a solo musician, and excitingly, two Alamo projectionists — Billy Overton and David Weaver — are contributing an original score to 1916’s “The Battle of the Somme.”

“I’ve done scores for short films before, but this is the longest one I’ve tackled, and my first collaboration with Billy,” Weaver said. “It’s been a really fun process working on the music together and getting ready for the live accompaniment.”

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Friday, April 27 7 p.m. “Chicago” — Accompanied by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra.

l Saturday, April 28 S 10 a.m. “The Passion of Joan b of Arc” — Accompanied by a Rodney Sauer on the piano.

3:30 p.m. “Destiny” — Accom- c panied by Hank Troy on the S piano. fi 7 p.m. “The Lodger” — Accom- v panied by students of the d College of Arts& Media of the University of Colorado Denver,c led by Todd Reid and Donald r fi Sosin.

M Sunday, April 29 10 a.m. “Rotaie” — Preceded by o “Le Fer a Cheval”; Both films t An image from Carl Dreyer’s masterpiece, “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” The 1928 film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent accompanied by Hank Troy on h e Film Festival.

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12:30 p.m. “The Battle of the f David Weaver, progressions they could pull One of the first war docuSomme” — Preceded by “The out of their “musical toolkit” mentaries, this film show’s l Sinking of the Lusitania”; Alamo projectionist whenever necessary. They’ll preparation for one of World Both films accompanied both be using a variety of inWar I’s most devastating a

by Billy Overton and David struments in the performance, battles. The four-month battle t Weaver. including keyboards and started with 21,000 dead on its f 2:45 p.m. “The Dumb Girl of way for people of all ages to get percussion instruments, and first day, and only got worse as Portici” — Accompanied by i into silent films,” Weaver said. even a flute. it wore on.

Hank Troy on the piano.

“These elements bring the new 5:30 p.m. Student-made Shortst “The idea of doing this muTo get started on the scoring and old together in a really sic live is really exciting, and I process, Weaver and Overton 7:30 p.m. “Speedy” — Accom- t fascinating way, for performers think combining performance watched the film and started panied by Donald Sosin on K with these great films is a great and audiences alike.” writing musical themes and w piano. q c u Post calendar items at eventlink. gaze music this side of my bloody val- t than 50 booths. For all the details, visit coloradocommunitymedia.com entine, and lead guitarist Z. Cole Smith www.flyfishingrendezvous.com. is dedicated to exploring the beauty A live version of ‘West Side Story’ FROM PAGE 18 and wrath that swirling electric guitars “West Side Story” is one of the tower- are capable of creating. And Nick ing achievements of American musical Hakim takes love-drunk R&B music For the holiday season, the center theater. If you’ve never cried to “Someand injects it with electronic elements, is staging “ELF — The Musical” from thing” or snapped along to “Cool,” then psychedelia, and just straight up heartNov. 20 through Dec. 23. In 2019, the I don’t know how to talk to you. wrenching vocals. season continues with “The Diary In honor of what would have been To get tickets, visit www.lndenver. of Anne Frank,” running from Feb. the 10th birthday of Leonard Berncom. And hey, I’m sure drinks will be 1 through May 17, followed by the restein, the musical’s composer, the Boulcheaper than Coachella. gional premiere of “The Moors” from der Philharmonic and Central City Feb. 22 through May 18, and the world Opera and Choirs are coming together Pre-party for Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh premiere of the “Sin Street Social at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 The Grateful Dead is one of the most Club” from March 15 through May 19.

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MERGER

“The insinuation that a thousand dollars would buy my vote is — you don’t know me as a person or my integrity.”

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largely involve medical emergencies, South Metro would be a worse option because they don’t staff paramedics on all trucks like Littleton does, Clark said.

Armstrong responded to Clark’s concern later in the meeting, saying that South Metro staffs paramedics on some fire engines, moving them to higher call volume areas at different times of the day or week.

Several commenters expressed concern that the city intends to pay off the remaining debt on recently purchased fire trucks and hand them over to South Metro.

Armstrong responded that handing over the apparatus transfers liability to South Metro to maintain expensive, high-tech equipment, and that the fire engines will stay in the same places performing the same jobs.

Some detractors brought stronger language to the table.

Linda Knufinke called the effort “an all-out assault on democracy” because the city will contract with South Metro for fire service even if voters reject inclusion.

Patrick Fitzgerald repeated his asserstion from the last city council meeting that Councilmembers Karina Elrod, Kyle Schlachter and Patrick Driscoll were voting to approve the plan in a quid pro quo for four-digit campaign contributions from the firefighters’ union ahead of last November’s election.

“Well, congratulations to the city

Patrick Driscoll Littleton city councilman council,” Fitzgerald said. “They’re going ahead full steam and giving the firefighters union the results that they bought and paid for … I would try to shame you, but It seems most of you have no shame.”

Frank Atwood likened the firefighters to the Praetorian Guard, the elite ancient Roman soldiers who once guarded the Caesars.

“In 193 A.D., Rome’s emperor is assassinated,” Atwood said. “Pertinax is stabbed to death after refusing the Praetorian Guard’s demands to be paid off. As councilmembers, who are you beholden to? At what threshold do you belong to your special interest campaign contributors? At what level would you recuse yourself ? When do you begin to fear the Praetorian Guards’ greed?”

Council votes to move forward Fey, the lone dissenting vote on council against the plan, said she could not vote for the measure because she felt it lacked a guarantee of a level of service that South Metro had to maintain to stay in Littleton’s good graces.

Kemp said the contract does include an agreement that the city and South

Metro will develop a plan to meet accreditation standards.

Councilmember Peggy Cole voted for the measure despite her trepidation.

“I’m not real happy but I think we’re backed up against — I don’t know if it’s a wall or a cave or what,” Cole said. “It’s a disappointing situation.”

Councilmember Patrick Driscoll bristled at the assertion that he was voting for the plan for the sake of campaign donors.

“The insinuation that a thousand dollars would buy my vote is — you don’t know me as a person or my integrity,” Driscoll said. “I’m about the citizens and what’s right for our families and neighbors. This is the right decision for Littleton, and the right decision to make sure we’re being looked after indefinitely.”

Councilmember Jerry Valdes said it’s time to get the show on the road.

“We have discussed this many times and it’s time to move on,” Valdes said.

“There’s no one perfect solution.”

Councilmember Kyle Schlachter said he felt confident in the decision.

“This distrust and outrage we’ve seen here is not surprising but disappointing,” Schlachter said. “I know this is a

big change in operations and finance.

Change can be scary, especially when it’s complex… This pretty much is our only option, and it happens to be the best option.”

Fey said she would have like to have seen citizens drawn into the process in a bigger way.

“I wish we had had citizens involved earlier to use their insight and diligence in our decision making,” Fey said. “This is the first time that citizens could officially speak on this issue.

Maybe the next time we go through a big process we can get citizens involved earlier.”

Councilmember Karina Elrod said the city was making the best of a tricky spot.

“We are in a difficult situation and this isn’t how we want to negotiate,” Elrod said. “We wish we had more time and more information. We are making the best choice we can, and we’re lucky that we have something like South Metro, a top-notch partner to work with.”

Mayor Debbie Brinkman said the change was not easy, and she understood the partners’ frustration, as she said Littleton’s relationship with them was dependent on who was on city council.

“The community should be incredibly proud of this decision,” Brinkman said.

Several steps remain before the effort can officially be added to the November ballot: South Metro Fire Rescue will hold a public hearing of its board on May 2, then the effort must be approved by the Douglas County District Court.

Voters in Highlands Ranch and Littleton Fire Protection District will vote on their own inclusion measures on May 8.

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Hemp-extract products come to Park Meadows Phytorite opens first kiosk to sell cannabidiol products

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Shoppers at Park Meadows often slow down when they pass the new Phytorite kiosk, located outside the Tesla store. Some shake their head and walk away quickly, while others slowly approach the kiosk and begin asking questions.

Phytorite, owned by Charlie Stivers, 42, is the first of its kind at the mall in Lone Tree, and sells CBD products such as salves, tinctures, clothing and pet products. Cannabidiols, or CBD, are derived from hemp and contain only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant.

“Are you curious or are you familiar?” That’s a question Stivers asks those who stop by the kiosk, and he often gets the response that shoppers are curious.

According to Stivers, educating people about the benefits of CBD products is one of the driving forces behind opening Phytorite in the mall.

“I see people walk by and say ‘that’s marijuana,’ ” said Stivers. “I like being able to teach people about the difference between marijuana and CBD

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Charlie Stivers, owner of Phytorite, the first kiosk to sell CBD products in Park Meadows Mall, answers a lot of questions about his products from curious shoppers.

The new Phytorite kiosk in Park Meadows Mall draws attention from shoppers, as the first of its kind to sell CBD products in the mall.

PHOTOS BY TABATHA STEWART and Hemp. CBD has had such a huge impact on my life, and I really just want people to know that they can get relief from certain ailments by using CBD products, and they don’t have to get high.”

Stivers, whose middle name is Garden, grew up on a farm and was always open to plant-based alternatives to health issues, such as using aloe vera to soothe skin conditions.

An active athlete, as he approached 40 he said he began experiencing various aches and pains. He tried eight drops

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“I’m not a fan of getting high,” said Stivers. “All of my products contain less than 0.3 percent THC. My daughter had brain surgery and my son suffered a serious concussion, and I used CBD products with both of them.”

Louise Preston, 42, has used CBD products for her elderly dog for years, and said she is happy to see them come into the mainstream shopping

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“This will be good. I used to have to go to a dispensary, which was a specific trip in itself,” said Preston.

“Now, I can pick it up while I’m out shopping. It’s good to see more understanding about these types of products.”

Stivers said he has been well received by other businesses in the mall, as well as mall security and other employees.

“Part of the fun of this job is making friends,” said Stivers. “Sales are driven by mall traffic, and I’m doing OK, but it’s really satisfying to provide a comfortable, safe environment where people can come get answers and learn more about the great benefits of CBD.”

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Numerous Colorado counties looking to go CodeRED HOW TO REGISTER

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When a gunman opened fire on Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies in Highlands Ranch on New Year’s Eve, spurring a 90-minute standoff with authorities, many nearby residents received calls, texts or emails with details of the emergency and instructions for how to respond.

Residents were made aware of what was happening because they had signed up for notifications through the county’s emergency alert system, which in much of the Denver metro area and half of Colorado counties is run through a Florida-based company called CodeRED. Nationwide, CodeRED has about 10,000 clients. Within the Denver metro area, Weld, Jefferson, Douglas and Adams counties use CodeRED. Arapahoe County is in the process of switching to CodeRED. The company is also used by the state’s office of emergency management and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, said Troy Harper, general manager for CodeRED’s public sector operation.

To sign up for CodeRED alerts, go to one of the following websites: ADAMS COUNTY: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/EA22F5DE3F32 DOUGLAS COUNTY: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/84B13CCD6B41 JEFFERSON COUNTY: https:// public.coderedweb.com/CNE/enUS/655AC5D55998 How it works What exactly is CodeRED and how does it work?

“CodeRED has been around for 20 years,” Harper said. “Over the past 20 years we have perfected the process of providing services for government entities to engage or communicate with their citizens, their staff, partners and vendors.”

Through the system, residents can opt-in for emergency alerts. They can choose to receive them by call, text, email or all of those options, for their home and work addresses.

Under a CodeRED account, people can add multiple addresses, so if someone lives in Colorado but owns a vacation home out-of-state, they can be alerted to emergencies in either location if CodeRED operates in both places. The CodeRED app also allows users to opt into alerts sent to them based on their location if they travel.

Government agencies can use CodeRED to inform residents of many

different types of emergencies, such as police activity, active shooters, bomb threats or wildfires. If authorities need people to evacuate, avoid an area or shelter in place, they can send those instructions through CodeRED. The time it takes for an alert to go out varies, officials said, but it averages between five and 10 minutes.

Douglas County Regional 9-1-1 Communications Manager Grace Reinis said the county’s emergency dispatch center receives directions from supervisors at the scene of an incident and then crafts the message it sends to citizens based on that information.

“Once we have what they want sent to the citizens, we open up the application and select the area we want hit,” she said.

Selecting how big an area to contact, also called geo-targeting, often takes the most time in issuing an alert, officials said.

Getting the word out Officials say getting people to sign up for CodeRED alerts remains a priority for them.

Just 11,000 people in the Arapahoe County E911 Emergency Communications Service Authority’s (ACE9-1-1) 300,000-person jurisdiction signed up for emergency alerts under the provider the county used before CodeRED, said Executive Director Bruce Romero.

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ACE9-1-1, which serves Arapahoe County minus the City of Aurora, chose CodeRED as its provider for emergency alerts from among three companies selected through a bidding process. They began transitioning to the CodeRED system last month.

Training should be completed this month, after which ACE9-1-1 can go live with the new system.

Romero didn’t push recruiting new users once they determined the 911 authority would switch providers, he said, but he’s planning a rebranding and advertising campaign once CodeRED goes live in their jurisdiction, in order to boost enrollment.

Jefferson County had more than 60,000 contacts registered with CodeRED as of March 23 and Douglas County had approximately 177,000 contacts as of December, although it underwent an audit of its database that month that determined more than 33,000 were non-working numbers.

Contacts do not refer to individual people or individual homes, but phone numbers registered with CodeRED. Jenny Fulton, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office, said landline phone numbers for residencies and businesses are automatically put into their system, but that won’t reach everyone.

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April 26, 2018

Daniels Park land donor to be remembered in ceremony Florence Martin came from Australia and became heir to fortune

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Have readers ever wondered about how the beautiful Daniels Park in Douglas County came to be? They can thank Florence Martin, who will be celebrated by members of the Sedalia Museum from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 28 at the Sedalia Fire Station, next to the museum (take Highway 85, Santa Fe Drive, to Jarre Canyon Road, Sedalia, and turn west to the nearby fire station). The program is called “Who Was Florence Martin and Why is There a Daniels Park?” The public is invited.

Shaun Boyd, curator of archives at History Colorado, following 20 years at the Castle Rock Library, will talk about Florence Martin around 1:30, after visitors have had time to explore a collection of Martin’s possessions inherited by her friend, Phyllida Porter of Littleton. Boyd said she found many references to Martin in the archives of the Douglas County News-Press, the Castle Rock newspaper, including her work in founding the Denver Civic Theatre with Helen Bonfils. She also located biographical information in a teacher’s memoirs

Daniels Park, with a view including buildings from Florence Martin’s ranch, is seen from Riley’s Hill in the park. Martin donated land for the park.

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from the period and through internet research in Australia. During one year, public school was held at Martin’s house. (There were 40 one-room schools in Douglas County.)

Porter, who says she house-sat for Martin during her frequent travels, is convinced that there should be some recognition of Martin’s gift of Daniels Park — perhaps near the entrance?

She and museum members have organized this program in Martin’s honor as a starting point. (Cookies from Martin’s recipe will be served.)

Florence Martin (1897-1957) was from New South Wales, Australia

(where Bega is located, for Littleton history buffs). Daughter of a wealthy mother and the chief justice of New South Wales, one of their many children, she sought intellectual fare and started training in the arts, then as a physicist, at the University of Sydney, where she pursued research (unpaid) under professor Sir Richard Threfall.

She met William Cooke Daniels, a young American explorer, and shared her home with his fiancée, Cicely Banner, during Daniel’s 16-month absence on a trip to New Guinea. The couple married the next year and Martin went to live with them, chiefly on Eng-

Socialite Florence Martin, who donate land for Daniel’s Park, in 1930s dress.

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lish and French estates, according to the “Australian Dictionary of Biography.” They traveled the world until the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

Daniels, heir to the Daniels and Fisher Department Store in Denver, died unexpectedly in 1918 and his widow succumbed to the worldwide influenza epidemic shortly afterward.

Martin found herself heir to a large income for life from the Daniels estate in Denver and settled there, becoming prominent in Denver society.

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April 26, 2018A

E-470 board votes to eliminate vehicle registration fee STAFF REPORT

Colorado motorists who live in counties in which E-470 vehicle registration fees have been imposed no longer will be assessed those fees.

The E-470 Board of Directors unanimously voted April 12 to remove the fees, and E-470 staff will work with counties to determine the next steps, according to a news release from the E-470 Public Highway Authority.

“Arapahoe County residents have financially supported this important corridor for the last 30 years,” Commissioner Bill Holen, who also serves as a member of the E-470 board, said in the release. “It’s my responsibility to make sure we follow through on our promise to repeal the $10 fee once the bonds are officially paid off and I’m happy to sup-

MARTIN FROM PAGE 27

Included was a mountain estate outside to the south of Denver, where Martin and her sister spent their summers. She first gave 38 acres of her land to the city of Denver in 1920, then expanded it to 1,000 acres in 1937. The area is bisected by Riley Hill, which runs north-south to reach Wildcat Point (6020 feet elevation). According to the Colorado Encyclopedia, the area was well-known to travelers as a

port this decision.”

The fees were originally approved in 1988 by the voters in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. At that time, the revenue from the $10 fee was essential for the construction and operation of E-470, according to the release.

The bonds pledged by the fees were

originally set to be retired in 2026. However, the board refinanced the bonds in 2001 and reduced the final maturity with a scheduled payoff on Sept. 1, 2018.

“It is my honor to serve on the E-470 Board and have the opportunity to act in support of important policy deci-

sions such as this one,” said Roger Partridge, vice chair, Board of Douglas County Commissioners. “As Douglas County’s voice on this board, my focus is on the best interests of our citizens and taxpayers, and I believe the elimination of this 30-year-old fee is doing just that.”

E-470 is the 75-mph toll road running along the eastern perimeter of the Denver metropolitan area. The userfinanced roadway receives no local, state or federal funds for financing, construction, operations or maintenance.

The E-470 Public Highway Authority Board includes eight local governments including Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, and the municipalities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Parker and Thornton.

rendezvous point and travel route …

In the late 1850s and early 1860s, the ridge was already one of Colorado’s first territorial roads.

By 1922, the City of Denver had built campfire sites and a stone shelter designed by Denver architect Jules Jacque Benoist Benedict, who also designed his own home in Littleton (now the Carmelite Monastery) as well as Town Hall Arts Center and the Carnegie Library (now the Melting Pot) and Littleton’s First Presbyterian Church.

In 1923, the Territorial Daughters added a memorial in the park, mark-

ing Kit Carson’s last campfire.

In the early 1920s, Martin built a house and other ranch buildings, with a fine view of the Front Range.

Included: a dairy barn, chicken coop, bunk house, horse barn and two-story workshop, as well as a picnic area. Her house burned in 1937, but other buildings remain, used by staff.

Today, Daniels Park is part of a 12,000-acre open space, bounded by Castle Pines on the east, Highlands Ranch on the north and Highway 85 on the west and south. The open space includes Highlands Ranch Backcountry Wilderness and Cherokee Ranch.

The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, and since 1977, it includes the Tall Bull Memorial Grounds, controlled by a consortium of Native Americans who hold a powwow on Labor Day weekend, open to the public, as well as using it for private ceremonies. A herd of bison was started with overflow from the Genesee Park herd and can be seen grazing on many acres. (View from a distance.)

Work on a long-term master plan is nearly completed, which should make driving and hiking easier and improve sightlines toward the Front Range.

“... my focus is on the best interests of our citizens and taxpayers, and I believe the elimination of this 30-year-old fee is doing just that.”

Roger Partridge, vice chair, E-470 Board

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THEATER

Showtime on Ice: 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at South Suburban Ice Arena, 6280 S. Vine St., Centennial. Tickets: www.showtimeonice.com.

Sisters of Swing, Musical Revue: showing through May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-7942787 or townhallartscenter.org.

ART/CRAFTS

Student Art Show, “Listen to Your Heart”: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at 3195 S. Lafayette St., Englewood.

Event also a farewell to the Charles Hay World School. Leave memories of the school through photography, video or the written word.

Parent-Child Art Class: 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, April 28 at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. For parents and children in grades 4-8.

Topic is Have Fun Illustrating Food.

Registration required; go to www. parkerartistsguild.com/classes/ youth. Contact judypendleton4@ gmail.com Teen Art Studio: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 (pastel) at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. For students in grades 9-12.

Registration required; go to www. parkerartistsguild.com/classes/ youth. Contact judypendleton4@ gmail.com.

Best of PAG Spring Show: showing through Saturday, May 5 at Deep Space Gallery, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. First Friday Art Walk season opener, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 4. Info: 720-675-7932 or galv56@gmail.com.

Watercolor Pencil, Water Soluble Graphite Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Registration required; go to http://www. heritage-guild. com. Led by Denver artist and teacher Victoria Kwasinski.

MUSIC

Stratus Chamber Orchestra’s “Awakenings:” 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m.

April 28 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Info: 303-388-4962 or www.AugustanaArts.org.

Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra:

this week’s TOP FIVE Young Adult Job Fair: 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 27 at Arapahoe/Douglas Works! 7272 S. Eagle St., Centennial. Confirmed employers include Chick Fil-A, Walmart, South Suburban, Target, Waterway Carwash, Tagawa Gardens, AARROW Sign Spinners, Jack’s Window Cleaning, Perfect Pools, The Big Tool Box, and The Home Depot.

Interview attire encouraged. Contact 303-636-1160 or go to www. adworks.org.

Douglas County Youth Orchestra Spring Concerts: 11:15 a.m.

Saturday, April 28 at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock; and 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 29 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way,

7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Info: www.lonetreesymphony.org.

Life, Love, Loss: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. Castle Rock Chorale concert. Tickets at the door.

READING/WRITING

Scholarship Fund Book Sale: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Rock Solid Christian Academy, 6570-B S. Broadway, Littleton. Go to https:// www.rocksolidchristian.com/ Author Discussion: 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, May 3 at Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Author Sara Su Hoklotubbe and Anne Hillerman will discuss their approach to writing to accurately and respectfully capture life on the reservation, and will read from their new releases. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/564491120601727/ Six Word Story Contest: entries taken through May 15. Nine cash prizes will be given out to winners in three age categories: adult (19-plus), teen (12-18) and children (6-11). Awards will be announced at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Enter at the library or online at https://bemis. ent.sirsi.net.

EVENTS

Iceland: 10-11 a.m. Friday, April 27 at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Active Minds program. Call 303-762-2660

Castle Rock. Go to http://www.douglascountyyouthorchestra.org.

Celebrity Mind Reader Alain Nu: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required. Call 303-660-6799 or go to http://tickets.amazingshows.com.

Hilltop Art and Music Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the 1898 Hilltop Schoolhouse and UCC Parker Hilltop, both of which are at Democrat and Flintwood roads in Parker. Info: http://www. uccparkerhilltop.org Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays from May 6 to Oct. 28 at Town Center South, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. Market offers a plethora of sauces, pastas, flowers, breads and more, in addition to fresh bread, fruit and vegetables. Go to www.HRCAonline.org.

to RSVP. Caddy Stacks and Life-Sized Games: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

Booktopia Reading Celebration: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to dcl.org.

Senior Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Aging Well Resource Center event.

Ships of the Sea: noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 29 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Register at www.DCL.org or call 303-791-7323.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, April 30 (Emergency! Make Room for God) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6:308:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Go to www.aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/training Slick Science: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200, Littleton. For ages 6-12. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

STEAMWorks: 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-791-7323

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Fermentation: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Hear Dr. Andrew Hawkins, a Ph.D. trained microbiologist, teach you about all the good stuff fermentation can do as well as how microbes help us live a happier, healthier, and fuller life.

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Space Ball: 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines.

Celebrate the facts and fiction of space.

Costumes encouraged.

Registration required.

Call 303-7917323 or visit DCL.org.

Computer/Electronics Recycling, Paper Shred: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 at Kaiser Permanente, 9285 Hepburn St., Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-791-2500 or www.

HRCAonline.org Lamb Spring/Miksch-Helmer Cabin Tour: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5. RSVP required; space is limited. Go to www.lambspring.org to register. Presented by Roxborough Area Historical Society and Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve.

Trolley Tours of Castle Rock: Saturday, May 5 at Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. Tour times are 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Seating is limited; reservations are recommended. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Go to http://www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

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Car and Motorcycle Meet: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Reel Factory, 10488 W. Centennial Road, Littleton. Collectors of classic and custom cars and motorcycles to exhibit their cars. Donations will be collected for the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation. Go to http://facebook.com/ReelFactoryCO/events/.

Taste of Israel Festival: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Congregation B’nai Chaim, 6472 W. Arbor Ave., Littleton. Festival of Jewish and Israeli food and culture. Go to http://www.bnaichaim.org.

Monday Morning Links Ladies Golf League Kickoff Meeting: 10 a.m.

Monday, April 30 at The Links Golf Course. Play begins May 7. For applications and information, contact Sherrie Mitchell, 303-799-4583 or mmlinksladies18@gmail.com.

HEALTH

Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-7910430 or www.dcsheriff.net. Dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

Seven Stones Time & Togetherness/Bonfils Blood Drive: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at 9635 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton. Blood drive with food and art in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Free dessert empanada to those who RSVP or register to donate blood at http://www.discoversevenstones. com/events/ or 303717-7117.

Denver Comeback Trail 5K: Sunday, May 6 at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Support for stroke survivors; presented by the National Stroke Association. Registration starts at 8 a.m.; opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m. Go to www.ComebackTrail.org.

EDUCATION

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: Douglas County residents in need of financial support while pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree should follow instructions and fill out application online at douglascounty-co.aauw. net. Application, transcripts and letters of recommendation are due

by July 15. Scholarships awarded for the 2018 academic year may be used for tuition, books or childcare while attending school.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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RALLY FROM PAGE 9

a nurturing learning environment for students, said Kathy Stocking, a firstgrade teacher at Runyon Elementary School.

“I’ve got 28 students in my class this year,” Stocking said. “I’d really like that to be down around 20. More kids means fewer times a child gets to share or have one-on-one time with a teacher.”

Hiring and retaining teachers is becoming more difficult, Crosby said, because starting salaries are low and young teachers may burn out after a few years.

Jenna Southern, a special-education teacher at Runyon, said stagnant state

FUNDING FROM PAGE 9

in 2009, causing a budget shortfall called the “negative factor.” The negative factor has seen Colorado schools shortchanged by billions of dollars in the years since.

The impact means Littleton Public Schools have missed out on more than $100 million in state funding over the past nine years, Crosby said.

The impact has been felt statewide: Colorado ranks 42nd in the na-

April 26, 2018A funding is impacting her ability to provide for the kids she teaches.

“We’ve had the same amount of funding for the last seven years, but we’re getting more and more kids in the program,” Southern said. “Our case load numbers are growing. We want to be able to service our children’s educational needs, and it’s getting more difficult. We need more support staff so kids can get what they need.”

Pay rates mean many young teachers struggle to get by in a place with high housing costs, said Trudy Meisinger, Runyon’s principal.

“The cost of living in Colorado is ridiculous,” Meisinger said. “How can we expect teachers right out of college, or even those with a few years’ experience, to be able to live in this city?”

Enabling teachers to live near their schools impacts students too, Crosby said.

“If you live near where you teach, you have an easier time sponsoring or coaching at the school, and you have better connections with students,” Crosby said. “With housing costs around here, as well as with teachers facing down hefty student loans, they often have to live far away or with multiple roommates.”

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert expressed support for the rallies in an email to parents on April 16.

“LPS employs outstanding teachers, and I supported their efforts this morning,” Ewert’s email read in part. “I want to thank our teachers for their attention to these important issues that not only adversely affect teachers, but also every student and family in LPS.”

tion in per-pupil funding, according to the journal Education Week, and dead last in teacher pay competitiveness.

The rallies were timed to coincide with protests at the state Capitol, where hundreds of teachers gathered to voice their views on a pair of measures with impacts for public education.

The first regards the state budget, where a robust season of revenue collection has prompted lawmakers to offer to pay down the negative factor by $150 million, which teachers say isn’t nearly enough. The Colorado Education

Association, a statewide teachers’ union, is pushing for a paydown of about $830 million.

The second issue at hand would alter the Public Employees Retirement Association system, or PERA, changing it to a model that more closely resembles a 401(k), in which employees choose to fund the plan, rather than the current model that guarantees a specific retirement amount. Teachers largely oppose the measure, which they say introduces the uncertainty of market forces to their retirement accounts, among other criticisms.

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RISING TO THE OCCASION

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Gavin Valdez goes up and clears the bar at 5 feet during the April 18 triangular track meet at Littleton Public Schools Stadium.

Littleton hosted the meet, which was rounded out by Chaparral and Mountain Vista high schools.

TOM MUNDS

BY THE NUMBERS

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Unanswered goals for Cherry Creek in the fourth quarter to overcome an 8-7 deficit and hand Arapahoe an 11-8 boys lacrosse defeat on April 18.

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Freshmen on the 11-player Cherry Creek girls tennis team. The three singles players and four doubles teams have compiled a 56-3 record this season.

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Straight losses for the Englewood baseball team after a 6-5 defeat to Arvada at April 19. The last win for the Pirates was a forfeit over Jefferson on May 16, 2016.

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Goals in the second quarter helped Heritage build an 8-1 lead in a 13-4 boys lacrosse win over Denver South.

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First-half tallies for the Littleton boys lacrosse team, which recorded a 15-6 win over Englewood on April 16.

Standout Performers Ella Chism, Arapahoe The sophomore played the back nine at Racoon Creek Golf Course in 3-under par and took medalist honors at the April 18 Centennial League girls golf meet with a 1-under-par 71.

Ian Kelly, Heritage The junior had two goals and three assists to help the boys lacrosse team post a 13-4 victory over Denver South on April 19.

Gabriel Minisini, Cherry Creek The junior scored four goals and added an assist in an 11-8 boys lacrosse triumph over Arapahoe on April 18.

Lily Jensen, Littleton The senior goalkeeper made seven saves as the girls soccer team blanked Wheat Ridge 2-0 on April 20.

Camryn MacMillan, Arapahoe The senior midfielder collected the game-winning goal in the 3-2 girls soccer win over Smoky Hill on April 17.

Yasmine Redondo, Englewood The junior scored twice as the girls soccer team won its third straight game, 2-1 over Weld Central on April 17.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list.

To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ensen Ellis is a playmaker for the Ponderosa girls soccer team.

She controls the Mustangs’ offense and her precise passes often to lead to goals.

Jensen’s younger sister Jazlynn has benefited from her sister’s passing ability and is the team’s leading scorer.

It’s a sister combination that’s been dominating for Ponderosa in the OVERTIME Continental League.

Jensen, a senior who will be attending Wheaton College, leads the league with 12 assists and is third in points with 18. Jazlynn, a sophomore, is the Continental Jim Benton League’s leading goal scorer with 15 and is tops with 31 points.

“I guess you could say I’m a playmaker,” said Jensen. “I kind of look for Jazlynn so it is easy for me. We’re both in the central midfielder so it is really nice. We’ve known each other our whole lives and watching each other play, we kind of know what each other is thinking.

“My sister is a very good player.

She chose not to play on the Development Academy so she could play high school with me for my last year.

I know where she is moving and she knows how to get open. It doesn’t matter how many players are on her, she’ll get open.”

Players who elect to play on one of the 25 U.S. Girls Development Academy teams are not allowed to play high school soccer. Real Colorado and Colorado Rush are two Colorado clubs that have DA teams.

“With DA for the first year being open to girls I really don’t know what I’m missing,” said Jazlynn. “Next year either way I was going to go developmental, so I wanted to spend this last year playing with Jensen. It’s been a lot of fun. I have no regrets at all.

“I guess I am the goal scorer. I’ve played forward all my life. Jensen played more defensive mid and more defensive positions growing up, so I guess I have more of the attacking, offensive mindset. I tend to be doublemanned usually but Jensen knows me well enough that I can move and she can find me.”

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Pirates team has eye on long term Young Englewood squad’s goal is to keep improving, be competitive

On campus: News and notes from local high school sports programs Arapahoe • The baseball team wrapped up the regular Centennial League season with back-to-back games against Cherokee Trail and Overland. The three-day Centennial League Challenge begins April 28 and the Warriors will make up a postponed game against Fort Collins on May 4.

• Assured of its fifth straight winning season, the girls soccer team (9-31) concluded the regular season with two games and will have more than a week to prepare for the first round of the state Class 5A playoffs, which begin May 8. Senior Camryn MacMil-

FROM PAGE 32

Ponderosa, a 4A school ranked third in the CHSAANow.com poll, plays in the 5A Continental League is in contention for the league title and the Ellis sisters are ready for the challenge that will be provided by state tournament teams.

Jensen and Jazlynn couldn’t play club together because of the age different but found ways to play on the same indoor 3-v-3 and 5-v-5 teams.

“We were always competitive,” said Jazlynn. “Not just soccer but everything. Individually when we go against each other, we’re super competitive. There were many tears after losses. The medals we won were shined and put on the walls. Winning is important to us and we think we can do it this high school season.”

Jensen also has sensed a special feeling about this season’s Ponderosa team.

“We’ve really connected well,” she said.

“It’s like no other high school year I’ve played. It’s been so fun.”

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Coach Kyle Brink said the Englewood High School baseball team is very young — a work in progress, with players learning as they go.

“We are working on providing the coaching these guys need, and it is a process of learning. We are doing a lot of drills on fundamentals and advance play practices,” the coach said. “I tell the guys not to worry about the scores on the games we lost and just to focus on playing good baseball so we are competitive.”

The coach said the infield is strong up the middle and the pitchers are doing a pretty good job.

One area of focus is working to improve the player’s ability to hit the baseball. According to statistics, the team has 27 hits in eight games, which included three doubles, and the team batting average is .188.

“Improving our ability to hit the ball is a work in progress,” Coach Brink said. “We need to do a better job of hitting the baseball. The guys are working hard and I have seen a lot of improvement since the start of the season in our ability to get the bat on the ball.”

The coach said the infielders are playing well and the play in the outfield is steadily improving.

“We are a better baseball team now than at the start of the season, but we know we still have a lot of work to do,” he said. “It would be a big boost for us if we could get a win or two but I tell the kids not to worry about the score and just to fo-

BENTON

Englewood catcher Jesus Gutierrez tags out Corey Musch who was attempting to score for Skyview during the April 11 league baseball game played on the Pirates home field. Skyview went on to win the game, 16-2.

TOM MUNDS cus on being a competitive baseball team.”

Junior Tom O’Connor plays center field and pitches for the Pirates.

He said he likes pitching better because there is always a lot of action when you are pitching.

O’Connor said his fastball is his best pitch because he is able to move the ball around in the strike zone.

“I like baseball but my favorite sport is golf,” he said. “I qualified for state in golf last two year and helped the Pirates win two tournaments last season. Playing baseball helps me with golf. The workouts we do for baseball makes me stronger, and also you have to focus on the ball to hit it and I think that helps me in golf, too.”

He said he also likes to play center

field because he has pretty good speed, is good at judging where the ball is going and always tries to make the play to help out his pitcher.

O’Connor said his goals for the season are not to be charged with an error, to win two or three games as a pitcher and to hit .400. He said reaching those goals is a challenge but he said he feels he can achieve them by the end of the season.

The Pirates played a home league game against Skyview April 11.

The Wolverines won the game, 16-2.

The Pirates collected two hits and scored two runs. Isaiah Martinez had one of the team’s two hits and drove in the team’s only earned run. Mason Robertson had the other Pirates hit and D’Angelo Williams stole two bases.

lian heads into the last two league games as the league’s scoring leader with 11 goals and 28 points. Teammate Danielle Babb was in second place with eight goals and 25 points.

• The boys swimming team won the Jefferson County Swim-Dive Invitational on April 20 with 1,112 points.

Jack Rowe was second in the 50 freestyle as the top individual finisher for the team.

Cherry Creek • The girls golf team won the April 18 Centennial League meet at Raccoon Creek by five strokes over secondplace Arapahoe. Payton Canon and Rachel Penzenstadler each carded 4-over-par scores of 76 to pace the Bruins.

• The boys lacrosse team took a step toward the Centennial League crown with an 11-8 victory over contending Arapahoe on April 18. The Bruins have league games remaining against Grandview on April 25 and Smoky Hill on April 27. The regular season ends with a May 3 contest at Kent Denver.

Terry leaving Vista for family reasons Mountain Vista assistant principal and athletic director Shawn Terry is leaving because of family reasons. He has accepted a job as assistant principal and athletic director at Rocky Mountain in Fort Collins.

Terry was driving two hours a day to Mountain Vista from his home in Loveland. He had planned to purchase a house in Highlands Ranch when he moved from Northridge High School in Greeley to Vista.

However, his daughter Payton developed a rare and painful nerve syndrome called CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome).

All her doctors are in northern Colorado, although she went to three specialists once a week at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

The CRPS is in remission but last fall the symptoms came back.

“She will have this the rest of her life but the stress of the move could start us back to square one,” said Terry. “My daughter loves her school and friends and I do not want to risk that with her. I absolutely love Mountain Vista and everyone here but I took a job 10 minutes from my home.”

• The top-ranked girls lacrosse team is led by senior Hali Sibilia, who leads the Centennial League with 69 points.

Creek junior Katie Collins is the league’s goal-scoring leader with 41 and Sibilia is tops in assists with 45.

Englewood • The girls soccer team, second in the 4A/3A Colorado 7 League, had won three consecutive games before a scheduled game against Alameda. The Pirates face Arvada on April 26 and are 8-0 against the Bulldogs dating back to 2009.

• The baseball team finishes the regular season with games against Alameda and at Fort Morgan on April 27. The team has lost 28 straight games dating back to a forfeit win over Jefferson on May 2, 2016.

Heritage • Rachel Sabey, who had been on the coaching staff for five years, is the new head coach for the Liberty Belles,

the varsity dance team.

• The baseball team’s 2.08 team earned-run average continues to lead the Continental League. The Eagles, coming off a 5-2 loss to Castle View on April 18, will try to stay close to league-leading Mountain Vista but has three and maybe four games, depending on a rescheduled contest scheduled for a five-day stretch.

Littleton • Brittany Line won the shot put event April 19 at the 4A Jeffco Relays with a throw of 37-02.75. She finished third in the discus compeititon.

• The girls soccer team snapped a twogame losing streak to Wheat Ridge with a 2-0 win on April 20 as keeper Lily Jensen made seven saves.

• The boys lacrosse team, which had won seven of eight games, has a non-league game scheduled April 27 at George Washington. In three previous games played against the Patriots, the Lions have won all three by a combined score of 47-7.

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“Obviously, these days a lot of people don’t have landlines so we’re really encouraging people to sign up,” Fulton said. “As many ways as you can receive it, it’s beneficial.”

“It’s something that we have to push constantly,” Reinis said.

A growing industry Officials in metro-area counties said they are confident false alerts — like the erroneous report of a missile threat disseminated by Hawaii’s emergency management agency in January — are unlikely to happen in their jurisdictions, although nothing is impossible, they agreed.

CodeRED protocols essentially require their clients to triple check messages before they’re sent to the masses, Harper said. Personnel who issue alerts through the system need credentials to log in and must enter a passcode to actually send alerts.

“In my opinion, sending an acciden-

tal alert, especially in CodeRED, is almost nonexistent. There are a number of things that have to take place to make that alert go out,” Romero said.

Romero said he did check whether the Hawaii missile alert was issued through CodeRED before the 911 authority made its decision. Once he had that assurance other aspects of the company helped CodeRED stand out from competitors, including cost and what Romero called a user-friendly system.

Harper said CodeRED has placed a large emphasis on building its infrastructure, partnering with phone companies and data providers. He credits technological advancements for part of the company’s rise over the past decade.

Not all counties use CodeRED as their emergency alert provider. Coloradans can go to their municipality, county and state websites for more information on signing up for emergency alerts.

“These are really important and very effective systems,” Harper said. “This is a long-term industry that has really gained a lot of traction over the years.”

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CANCER FROM PAGE 6

Deborah Willard, 54, received one of those letters, and said the response struck fear in her heart, and left her unable to sleep for nearly three weeks, until she went back for her follow-up appointment.

“It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever had happen,” said Willard, of Denver. “The letter does say that there are a lot of reasons to get called back, but honestly all I read was, ‘you might have breast cancer.’”

According to the Society for Women’s Health Research, 47 percent of women who received a mammogram reported being called back for further testing at some point after receiving abnormal mammogram results, triggering feelings of fear, stress and sadness.

“Being afraid is no reason to delay a mammogram, especially if you find a lump or something that concerns you,” said Amy Miller, president and chief executive officer of the SWHR, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that was started with the intention of getting women into trials and providing research on women’s health.

“Mammograms are the best way to detect cancer early, and while most people associate cancer with losing hair, vomiting and being sick, treatments are much less onerous than it used to be. Cancers caught early through a mammogram are highly treatable.”

Mary Freivogel is senior director of operations at Invision Sally Jobe, which has 12 mammogram screening locations throughout the Denver metro area. Their facilities screen thousands of women each year, and according to Freivogel, breast cancer diagnoses are not as common as

“Mammograms are the best way to detect cancer early, and while most people associate cancer with losing hair, vomiting and being sick, treatments are much less onerous than it used to be.”

Amy Miller, CEO of SWHR, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit

women think.

“In reality, only five women in 1,000 who get screened will receive a diagnosis of cancer,” said Freivogel. “Out of 1,000 women screened, 100 will be called back for further testing. Sixtyone of those women will find there’s nothing wrong. Twenty will find it’s not likely cancer and be scheduled for a six-month follow-up. Another 19 will receive a biopsy and find no cancer.”

Willard was one of those women who was called back because she had “dense” breasts, which simply means the initial screening mammogram could not provide a clear shot of her breasts. Dense breasts are not uncommon, and addition tests, such as 3D mammography, provide a better picture of what’s going on.

“I was so relieved,” said Willard.

“My breasts are dense, so from here on out I will need 3D mammograms each year. I’m happy to know nothing was wrong, but I would have preferred them start with the 3D and saved me the time I wasted worrying.”

In addition to identifying cancer early, mammograms also screen for a host of other conditions, which are not life-threatening, including fibrocystic breast disease, dense breasts, fatty breasts and scar tissue. According to the American Cancer Society,

other benign lumps or tumors that can be found in the breast include lipoma, hamartoma, hemangioma, hematoma, adenomyoepithelioma and neurofibroma.

The SWHR report also revealed that 46 percent of women fail to make scheduling a mammogram an annual occurrence, citing high cost and lack of insurance as significant barriers.

Non-medical costs, such as time off work, travel or child care are barriers as well.

“A lot of women don’t know that the Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance cover preventative services like mammography at no cost-sharing to the patient,” said Miller.

Preventative mammograms are routine screenings that are recommended for women over 40 years of age.

Screening centers often offer walk-in screenings, and depending on the flow of traffic at the clinic, can often get women in and out the door within an hour or two.

If the screening mammogram is unclear, then the patient will be referred back for a diagnostic mammogram, which includes 3D imaging, which is not fully covered by insurance and often carries a co-pay.

Dr. Joyce Moore, co-director of the

WHEN A MAMMOGRAM ISN’T ENOUGH Many women are called back for follow-up tests after a routine mammogram, which often means their breast tissue is dense or certain areas were unclear on the initial mammogram. An estimated 40 percent of women have dense breast tissue, according to a brochure printed by Invision Sally Jobe.

A mammogram can detect cancer in women who have dense breast tissue, but there are other options available that provide better images.

According to the National Cancer Institute, there are several diagnostic tests that can be utilized to ensure breast health and for early detection of cancer: 3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) — This technology, also referred to as “tomo,” creates multiple thin images, or “slices.” The slices allow radiologists to see parts of the breast more clearly than a traditional mammogram.

Screening breast ultrasound (SBU) — Sound waves are used to see through tissues, and shows a different view than mammography. Ultrasound is often used to examine specific portions of the breast, especially if there is an area of concern, such as a lump or pain. SBU allows radiologists to look through dense tissue in order to find small cancers.

Breast magnetic resonance imaging screening (MRI) — MRI is often recommended for women who have a history or breast cancer in the family, or are at additional risk for breast cancer, including those who have a specific mutation in genes such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. breast care program at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, said aforementioned barriers should not prevent women from getting a mammogram.

“We will work with any woman to make sure they get the tests they need,” she said.

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TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Notices Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0061-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) William D. Day Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2097597 Original Principal Amount $181,567.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $162,860.10

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 50, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8120 South Laredo Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/06/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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DATE: 02/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-805906-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0061-2018 First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0092-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 16, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Robert W Attleson Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 16, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 06, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6158433 Original Principal Amount $162,220.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $127,072.15 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, BLOCK 1, WINDEMERE HOMES, TRACT NO 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6529 S Windermere St, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/20/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF

Notices

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

First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Public Trustees

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/16/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180027 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0092-2018 First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0042-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-21 Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 21, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6136125 Original Principal Amount $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $191,188.74 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BELVUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein,

ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

records.

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Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BELTRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES VUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, 2016-CTT STATE OF COLORADO. Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 Also known by street and number as: County of Recording 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120.

To advertise yourArapahoe public notices call 303-566-4100 Recording Date of Deed of Trust THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL July 27, 2009 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENRecording Information (Reception No. CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF and/or Book/Page No.) TRUST. B9080803 Original Principal Amount NOTICE OF SALE $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance The current holder of the Evidence of Debt se$525,918.05 cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will pay principal and interest when due together at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, with all other payments provided for in the evid05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and Administration Building, 5334 South Prince other violations thereof.

Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), FIRST LIEN. Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in LOT 4, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK, FILING said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of NO.7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale COLORADO. and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Also known by street and number as: provided by law.

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First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Name of Publication: Littleton Independent OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A TRUST. LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE NOTICE OF SALE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECat public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Administration Building, 5334 South Prince ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONStreet, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU highest and best bidder for cash, the said real (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMproperty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the URE PROCESS. purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Colorado Attorney General Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor and other items allowed by law, and will issue to Denver, Colorado 80203 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as (800) 222-4444 provided by law. www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180016 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0042-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0043-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9080803 Original Principal Amount $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $525,918.05

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First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006805360

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0043-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0071-2018

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

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Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 9, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) A. Denise Tautfest Original Beneficiary(ies) Ameriquest Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF10 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4024216 Original Principal Amount $144,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $106,562.10

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE EAST 150 FEET OF OT 24, BLOCK 1, BOULEVARD GARDENS ANNEX, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3325 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-802098-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-802098-LL

Public Trustees

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0071-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 9, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) KENT B. MORRISON AND KATHY A. MORRISON Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT5 Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 03, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6050739 Original Principal Amount $277,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $210,275.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 10, BLOCK 7, STARK BROTHERS WOODLAWN ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5596 S ELMWOOD ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Public Trustees

DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007276926 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0072-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0095-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 20, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) IMOGENE MANUELITO Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Choice Loan Services, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK2 Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 20, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3062857 Original Principal Amount $270,414.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $249,496.27 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 15, BLOCK 18, BROADWAY ESTATES, FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6673 South Washington Street, Centennial, CO 80121.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/20/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444

PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Trustees

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/20/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Deanne R Stodden #33214 Alex M Beltz #43310 Torben M. Welch #34282 Matthew Ryan Sullivan #39728 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7729.0121 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0095-2018 First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of William James Grohovsky be changed to William James Groh Case No.: 18 C 100247 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521440 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 3, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Habin Kim be changed to Habin Lena Kim Case No.: 2018 C 100249 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521443 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Stephanie Catherine Hapke be changed to Mindi Joi Segur Case No.: 18 C 100244 Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521427 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2018 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Leticia Hendricks be changed to Leticia Acosta Case No.: 2018 C 100256 Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521426 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

April 26, 2018A Name Changes Public Notice County Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Jennifer Van Horn For Minor Child: Elijah Gibson To Change the Child’s Name to: Elijah Van Horn Case Number: 18 C 100300 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Michael Gibson, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: June 6, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Division A2 Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Elijah Matthew Gibson

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: 18 April 2018 Legal Notice No.: 521526 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 24, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Chiniqua Ingrid Sallis be changed to Ingrid Chiniqua Sallis Case No.: 18 C 100246 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521439 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 3, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jacob Daniel Cruger be changed to Jacob Bubba Cruger Case No.: 2018 C 100250 Shana Kloek By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521446 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Olga Aleksandrovna Getsina be changed to Olga Aleksandrovna Zagulova Case No.: 18 C 100254 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521451 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 5, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jordan Lee Espinoza Whited be changed to Jordan Lee Espinoza Case No.: 18 C 100258 By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521460 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, that a

April 26, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 26, 2018, 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 Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy J. Barton Brunk, Co- Personal Representative 166 Pheasantlake Drive Loveland, OH 45140 Bridget Anne Walmsley, Co- Personal Representative P.O. Box 55 Culberson, NC 28903

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Name Changes

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 13, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Pandora Inez Wallace Personal Representative 6676 South Apache Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120

The petition requests that the name of Amy Louise Francesca Wold-Salcido be changed to Louis Ami Fransico Salcido Case No.: 18 C 100289

Legal Notice No: 521527 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on April 2, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aiden Khang Nguyen be changed to Aiden Khang Hardy Case No.: 18 C 100262 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521462 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 9, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Eric Christopher Bartlett be changed to Kristen Elise Bartlett Case No.: 18 C 100267 Shana Kloak, Clerk of Court By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521474 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 10, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Noor A Ali Hussain be changed to Tomikoyoshi Richard Wilson Case No.: 18 C 100270 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521476 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 11, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Semen Mikhailovich Logachev be changed to Shimon Mikhail Logachoff Case No.: 2018 C 100273 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521497 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 11, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Zedekaih Michael Roybal be changed to Zedekiah Xavier Roybal Case No.: 18 C 100274 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521504 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 16, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Mary Cynthia Reese be changed to Cynthia Mary Reese Case No.: 18 C 36451 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521507 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 13, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Shana Kloak By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521514 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 18, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Imelda Amador-Sanchez be changed to Milly Imelda Amador-Sanchez Case No.: 18 C 100305 By: Amy Johnson Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 521525 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: HENRY G. ZIMBELMAN, JR., a/k/a HENRY ZIMBELMAN, JR., Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30169 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE, County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa Younger Personal Representative c/o Hulbert & Associates, LLC 326 Main Street Sterling, Colorado 80751 Legal Notice No.: 521442 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Jean Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30344 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laura Lee Wilson 805 Braun Court Golden, CO 80402 Legal Notice No.: 521505 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth Beck McGill, a/k/a Kenneth B. McGill, a/k/a Kenneth McGill, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30351 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph E. McGill a/k/a Gene McGill Personal Representative PO Box 1230 Cedaredge, CO 81413 Legal Notice No.: 521510 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Geraldine D. Burnett, a/k/a Geraldine Doretta Burnett, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30311 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maynard Osborn Burnett, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 521416 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of F. Dale Kincaid, a/k/a Faris Dale Kincaid, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30248 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Marie Schrader, Personal Representative c/o Olivere Law, PLLC 1763 Franklin Street Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No.: 521420 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent/ Englewood Herald Public Notice

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No.: 521424 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Glen Dale Strait, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 55 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rhonda Davis, Co- Personal Representative 5065 S. Wenatchee Street Aurora, CO 80015 Robbie Strait, Co- Personal Representative 14408 Tierra Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Legal Notice No.: 521425 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy L. Kellam, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30340 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine D. Dirks Personal Representative c/o Richard W. Kautt, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 521445 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe Colorado on or before August 18, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

/s/ original signature on file in office of Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. John Darwin Pepper II Personal Representative 6695 S. Sherman Street Centennial, CO 80121 Legal Notice No.: 521471 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Nelson Manion, Deceased.

Case Number: 2018PR30299

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. ss/original signature on file in attorney’s office Erin E. Hickey, Attorney for Personal Representative The Hickey Law Firm, LLC 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite C-400 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 (303)935-2701 Legal Notice No.: 521495 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOY BURGESS PERKINS, also known as JOY B. PERKINS, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30296

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe District Court, Probate Division, Centennial, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lawrence B. Perkins, Jr. Paula S. Venture, n/k/a Paula S. Lyons Co-Personal Representatives 805 10th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 Legal Notice No.: 521498 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

In the Matter of the Estate of Jo Ann Pressler, a/k/a Jo A. Pressler, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30249

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Jo Gale, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30326

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Gordon, aka Robert E. Gordon, aka Robert Edward Gordon, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30367

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2018, 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 District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, 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 Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy Ellen Slimak, Personal Representative 8166 S. Newport Way Centennial, CO 80112-3016

Gwen D. Borchert Personal Representative 4125 South Washington Street Englewood, Colorado 80113

Matthew D. Gordon Personal Representative 3200 East Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80209

Legal Notice No.: 521452 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 521506 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Legal Notice No.: 521421 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Public Notice

Public Notice

In the Matter of the Estate of George Jiri Konrad, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030228

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leroy Frank Jirik, aka Leroy F. Jirik, and Leroy Jirik, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30328

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruby Gray, a/k/a Ruby Austin Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30329

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Clerk of the Probate Court of Arapahoe County District Court, Division 12 on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ladislav Sefl, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Arapahoe County District Court Clerk of Division 12 Probate Court 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 521423 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janet Marie Ellsworth, aka Janet M. Ellsworth, and Janet Ellsworth, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030394

In the Matter of the Estate of Barbara Helen Baldwin, a/k/a Barbara H. Baldwin, a/k/a Barbara Baldwin, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30320

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 26, 2018, 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 Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pandora Inez Wallace Personal Representative 6676 South Apache Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120

Nancy J. Barton Brunk, Co- Personal Representative 166 Pheasantlake Drive Loveland, OH 45140

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lucinda Rebecca Jirik, Personal Representative 7607 S. Pennsylvania Drive Littleton, CO 80122 Phone: 720-272-8107 E-mail: lucyjirik@comcast.net Legal Notice No.: 521464 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jenny Lynn Pepper, Deceased Case No.: 18PR30372 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe Colorado on or before August 18, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file in office of Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. John Darwin Pepper II Personal Representative 6695 S. Sherman Street

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia N. Alfred Personal Representative 4825 N. Miller Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Legal Notice No.: 521508 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Andrew Arseneau, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30318

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Edward Arseneau Personal Representative 151 Keibel Road Lisle, New York 13797 Legal Notice No.: 521509 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Edward Arseneau Personal Representative 151 Keibel Road Lisle, New York 13797

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No.: 521509 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JEFFREY BECKER, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030286 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 4, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gabriel Gelman, #42448, Attorney for Personal Representative Gelman & Norberg, LLC 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 5000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303-740-8494 Legal Notice No.: 521511 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERALDINE L. BIRAM, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030268

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 4, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott Gelman, #10495, Attorney for Personal Representative Gelman & Norberg, LLC 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 5000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303-740-8494 Legal Notice No.: 521512 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of June Loretta Egan, also known as June L. Egan, and as June Egan, Deceased Case No.: 2018PR30371 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

William E. Egan Personal Representative 1142 S. Williams Street Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 521513 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret E. Peterson, a/k/a Margaret Ellen Peterson, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30366 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or before August 28, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey J. Peterson Personal Representative 1125 17th Street, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521521 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Centennial Citizen and Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anne E. Feeney, aka Anne Feeney, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30323

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane Carter Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No: 521444 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth L. Else, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30319 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 15, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

David W. Shelton Personal Representative 6670 Green River #H Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No: 521461 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bernard J. Younger, aka Bernard Joseph Younger, aka Bernard Younger, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30341 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Keith B. Younger Personal Representative 74500 East 136th Avenue Byers, Colorado 80103 Legal Notice No: 521472 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dr. Ralph L. Cotton, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30123 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheri L. Edwards Personal Representative 12 Sommerset Circle Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 521473 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Raymond Paris, aka James R. Paris, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30272 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey R. Paris Personal Representative 6758 South Webster, No. 201 Littleton, Colorado 80128 Legal Notice No: 521478 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jennie Adele Newman, aka Jennie A. Newman, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 030267 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bonnie Emery Personal Representative 3153 S. Gaylord Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No: 521496 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: May 3, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80012 (303) 649-6355 In the Matter of the Estate of: BARBARA BEARDMORE ADAMS a/k/a BARBARA B. ADAMS a/k/a BARBARA ADAMS, Deceased

Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80012 (303) 649-6355

Notice To Creditors

In the Matter of the Estate of: BARBARA BEARDMORE ADAMS a/k/a BARBARA B. ADAMS a/k/a BARBARA ADAMS, Deceased Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address): Heidi J. Gassman, #42175 Wade Ash Woods Hill & Farley, P.C. 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 600 Denver, CO 80246-1500 Phone Number: (303) 322-8943 Fax Number: (303) 320-7501 E-mail: hgassman@wadeash.com Case Number: 2018PR30354 * Division 12 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance): To any and all now-living descendants of BARBARA BEARDMORE ADAMS also known as BARBARA B. ADAMS a/k/a BARBARA ADAMS A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property: See Attached Exhibit A EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION A Petition for Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both, and of Interests in Property has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property: All rights, titles, and interests in, to, and under the following described real property included in the Estate of Barbara Beardmore Adams, a/k/a Barbara B. Adams, a/k/a Barbara Adams, Deceased: An undivided 1/200th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the N1/2 NE1/4, NE1/4 NW1/4, SE1/4 NE1/4, Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 160 acres more or less An undivided 1/200th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the E1/2 of E1/2, NW1/4 of NE1/4, E1/2 of NW1/4, NE1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 320 acres more or less An undivided 1/200th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the NE1/4 of Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 160 acres more or less An undivided 1/100th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the SE1/4 of Section 20 and SW1/4 of Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 320 acres more or less An undivided 1/200th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under All of Section 30, Township 5 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 640 acres more or less An undivided 1/200th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under All of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 640 acres more or less An undivided 1/100th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the SE1/4 of Section 34, Township 5 South, Range 62 West, Arapahoe County, Colorado Containing 160 acres more or less An undivided 1/56th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under the West Half of the West Half of Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 63 West, and the South Half and the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 2 South, Range 63 West, Adams County, Colorado Containing 560 acres more or less An undivided 1/100th interest in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under All of Section 10, Township 6 South, Range 62 West, Elbert County, Colorado Containing 640 acres more or less The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: June 18, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. Division: 12 Address: Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80012 Note: • You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice.

• Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court.

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner. /s/ Russell Bernard Adams 2801 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77005 Legal Notice No.: 521522 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner. /s/ Russell Bernard Adams 2801 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77005

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Legal Notice No.: 521522 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kamal F.N. Girgis, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30356 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

George K. Girgis c/o Keith L. Davis, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No: 521520 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Constance C. Varner, aka Constance Cecilia Varner, aka Constance Varner, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30389 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 10, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janice G. Derby Personal Representative 9676 S. Canberra Drive Littleton, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No: 521524 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2017CV031638 Division/Ctrm.: 21 Plaintiff(s): THE BURGUNDY IN HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): FRANKIE S. BURNETT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 30, 2017, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on October 24, 2014, at Reception No. D4100377. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy in Heatherridge recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on June 25, 1976, at Book 2463 Page 304 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of The Burgundy in Heatherridge Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Lot 18, Block 1, and all improvements thereon, together with Garage Lot 123-G, Heatherridge South Subdivision Filing No. 7, amended, according to the Townhouse Plat thereof, recorded July 13, 1976 in Book 29 Pages at 84, 85 and 86, Arapahoe County, Colorado and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Townhouse of Burgundy at Heatherridge recorded June 25, 1976 in Book 2463 at Page 304, Together with: (1) The exclusive right to use one parking area numbered 214 and the right of ingress and egress to and from said parking area.

(2) A non-exclusive right and easement of enjoyment in and to the common area in common with other owners of Townhouses of Burgundy at Heatherridge.

(3) A non-exclusive easement in, on and through the common area for ingress and egress to and from the lot described above.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2691 S. Xanadu Way Unit B, Aurora, Colorado 80014.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2018, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Bron-

at Heatherridge.

(3) A non-exclusive easement in, on and through the common area for ingress and egress to and from the lot described above.

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Also known by street and number as: 2691 S. Xanadu Way Unit B, Aurora, Colorado 80014.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2018, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 720874-3935. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Bujar Ahmeti, Esq., #42373, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: February 22, 2018 David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521217 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO CASE NO. 2017CV31993 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Plaintiff: DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v.

Defendants: DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO, an individual; ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES, an individual; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a foreign corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN, in her official capacity as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Please take notice:

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the ORDER GRANTING AMENDED MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE AGAINST DAMIAN DIAZ ROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZROMERO a/k/a DAMIAN DIAZ a/k/a DAMIANNORA DIAZROMERO AND ALEJANDRA BORUNDA TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA B. TORRES a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDA a/k/a ALEJANDRA BORUNDATORRES dated January 5, 2018 and January 19, 2018 and C.R.S. § 38-38-101, et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded April 17, 2017 at Reception No. D7043332 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to Defendants Damian Diaz Romero a/k/a Damian Diazromero a/k/a Damian Diaz a/k/a Damiannora Diazromero and Alejandra Borunda Torres a/k/a Alejandra B. Torres a/k/a Alejandra Borunda a/k/a Alejandra Borundatorres’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as amended and supplemented, (the “Declaration”) and other governing documents, including failure to pay common expense assessments and fines. The outstanding principal balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date of this Combined Notice is $4,725.00. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on all of the subject property and improvements legally described as follows:

Lot 11, Block 9, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado,

also known by street and number as 2241 South Walden Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24th, 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

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

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Jeremy Balu, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377

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All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is:

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Jeremy Balu, Esq. Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: February 27, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No.: 521237 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2017CV031425, Div: 21 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: PEACHWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: ANGELA KAUFFMAN; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC; and MARGARET T CHAPMAN AS ACTING PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Regarding: Lot 46, Block 2, Peachwood Subdivion Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.; Also known as: 12061 E. Hoye Drive, Aurora, CO 80012.

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 Sheriff's Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10 O’clock .A.M., on the 21st day of June 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $14,356.52.

DATED: March 13, 2018.

David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521293 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 24, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 17CV032101 Plaintiff: BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: RALPH R. CABODEVILLA; MARGARET N. CABODEVILLA; MLD MORTGAGE, INC.; SUSAN RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Gina C. Botti #42005 Wendy E. Weigler, Reg. No. 28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure entered on January 23, 2018 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Ralph R. Cabodevilla and Margaret N. Cabodevilla Original Lienor: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: Brandon Park Condominiums Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: November 12, 2014 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: November 13, 2014 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D4107328 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $933.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,900.65 Amount of Judgment entered January 23, 2018: $11,876.52 Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. C, BUILDING 653, BRANDON PARK CONDOMINIUMS, A CONDOMINIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED MAY 21, 1982 IN BOOK 3628 AT PAGE 704 AND BY CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 4, 1984 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2414843, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 1070 S. Yampa Street, Unit C, Aurora, CO 80017.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on May 31st, 2018, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 27th day of February, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No.: 521238 First publication: April 5, 2018 Last publication: May 3, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

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

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THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on May 31st, 2018, in front of the flagpole of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 27th day of February, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521238 First publication: April 5, 2018 Last publication: May 3, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): QUAIL RUN ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): MELINA J. PERRY; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; COLORADO HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case Number: 18CV30166 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

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

after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

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

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The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint in Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet DATE: January 24, 2018 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston *Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C. This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

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

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No.: 521438 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MAY 22, 2018 Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Englewood Home Rule Charter, Resolution No. 11, Series of 2018 and Ordinance No. 3, Series of 2018, a Special Municipal Election for the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, will be held on May 22, 2018.

The May 22, 2018 Special Election will be a Mail Ballot Election for District 1 voters.

Mail Ballots will be sent through the mail beginning April 30, 2018.

The deadline to return completed ballots is 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 22, 2018. Ballots received after that deadline will not be counted.

City of Englewood District 1 voters can drop off their Mail Ballots in the 24 hour, secure, Mail Ballot drop-off box on the northeast side of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, accessible from our circular driveway (across from the fountain) or in the City Clerk’s office located on the 3rd floor of the Englewood Civic Center. The City of Englewood Civic Center is the only place to drop off ballots.

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p.m. on Election Day, May 22, 2018. Ballots received after that deadline will not be counted.

City of Englewood District 1 voters can drop off their Mail Ballots in the 24 hour, secure, Mail Ballot drop-off box on the northeast side of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, accessible from our circular driveway (across from the fountain) or in the City Clerk’s office located on the 3rd floor of the Englewood Civic Center. The City of Englewood Civic Center is the only place to drop off ballots.

City and County

Arapahoe County Voter Service and Polling Centers are not available for this Special Election, however, you can visit the Englewood City Clerk’s office for the following services: • Drop-off a voted mail-in ballot • Register to vote in-person • Update voter registration • Replace a damaged mail ballot • Request a ballot Visit the City of Englewood website for ADDITIONAL ELECTION INFORMATION. If you are unsure as to your voter registration status, please contact the Arapahoe County Election Department at 303.795.4511 or arapahoevotes.com.

Designated Election Official Englewood City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 303.762.2405 or 303.762.2429 cityclerk@englewoodco.gov www.englewoodco.gov Listed below are the City of Englewood candidates certified by the City of Englewood City Clerk, to be decided upon at the May 22, 2018 Special Municipal Election.

Office of Council Member DISTRICT 1 (Vote for one) [Term Expiring November 18, 2019] Carson Green Othoniel Sierra Scott Danford

This Election Notice was provided by City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile, the City of Englewood Designated Election Official.

Legal Notice No.: 521499 First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL WILD PLUM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Wild Plum Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Vacancy (2018-2022) Vacancy (2018-2022) Dated this 18th day of April 2018.

WILD PLUM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Susan J. Schledorn Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 521523 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

BE Informed!

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint in Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet DATE: January 24, 2018

TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston *Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C.

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

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

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF.

County and city governments run

Arapahoe County Voter Service and Polling Centers are not available for this Special Election, however, you can visit the Englewood City Clerk’s office for the following services: • Drop-off a voted mail-in ballot • Register to vote in-person • Update voter registration • Replace a damaged mail ballot • Request a ballot

Visit the City of Englewood website for ADDITIONAL ELECTION INFORMATION.

If you are unsure as to your voter registration status, please contact the Arapahoe County Election Department at 303.795.4511 or arapahoevotes.com.

Designated Election Official Englewood City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 303.762.2405 or 303.762.2429 cityclerk@englewoodco.gov www.englewoodco.gov

Listed below are the City of Englewood candidates certified by the City of Englewood City Clerk, to be decided upon at the May 22, 2018 Special Municipal Election.

Office of Council Member DISTRICT 1 (Vote for one) [Term Expiring November 18, 2019] Carson Green Othoniel Sierra Scottnotices Danfordeach week in this newspaper. legal

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Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, or newimmediately laws being considered; howNotice the county / city is spending your tax dollars; liquor Octoberchanging 10, 2013, effective This Election was provided

by City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile, the City of Englewood Desig- for those projects; times and licensing requirements; bidding on government projects; final settlements Legal Notice No.: 521438 nated Election Official. dates ofApril public hearing; and others. Remember, the government works for you.

First Publication: 12, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Legal Notice No.: 521499 Publisher: Littleton Independent First Publication: April 19, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

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Active Aging Expo is rich in information Visitors greeted by wide variety of vendors at Malley Senior Center

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Malley Senior Center lobby, ballroom and gymnasium hummed with conversations April 12 as a steady parade of people checked out the information the vendors offered at the Active Aging Expo.

Visitors moved through the tables to look over the displays and many stopped at tables that offered information that interested them.

A record total of 82 vendors took up all available space in the Malley Center, and event organizer Cheryl Adamson said she could have had additional vendors if more space was available.

This is the third year Malley and Englewood have hosted the Active Aging Expo and it has grown each year, she said.

“We had 55 vendors last year, so we grew again this year,” Adamson said.

“The attendance seems better than last year. We want to have a lot to see, so in addition to the vendors, we have demonstrations by our staff, plus we have free refreshments and door prizes. We run until 6 p.m. so those people who work will have a chance to stop by. We are hoping to have more than 350 people visit the expo this year.

There were information tables set

Lee Ellis talks with one of the vendors at the April 12 Active Aging Expo held at the Malley Senior Recreation Center. The Denver resident said she heard about the event and came to check out the information offered. There were a record 82 vendors at this year’s expo.

TOM MUNDS up in the lobby by Englewood’s library and the Englewood Police Department.

In one of the rooms at the center, vendors were offering demonstrations and free services including blood pressure checks and lung function testing.

The line of visitors moved through the aisles of vendors’ tables, and Kim Evans of Sellstate Realty Pros staffed her booth in the ballroom.

“I came last year and I came again I am a Realtor who really likes helping seniors. I have gone through the expe-

rience with my parents and I learned a lot,” she said. “I want to help seniors understand there are options and that process includes education. Seniors ask me how to get started. I try to help them all I can. I offer free classes in what I call decluttering and rightsizing and how to make it all fun.”

Lee Ellis moved down the aisles checking out the information vendors offered. She said someone told her about the event and she felt she needed to find resources about things that are coming up like free days at

the zoo.

“I live in the Lowry area and I felt this was a good opportunity to gain information that I can use,” she said.

“There really is a lot of information available here on so many different things. I think it is great that they hold this event. I will tell my friends and maybe they will come next year.”

Sam Ellsworth was checking the Elderlink Home Care boot’s balance test.

“I am 82 years old. I don’t use a cane but I probably should at times,” the Littleton man said. “I thought I would see what their balance test was all about.”

Brothers Redevelopment had a booth in the gymnasium. Jason Stulzman, coordinator of the company’s paint-a-thon, said each year volunteers paint houses throughout the metro area for seniors who couldn’t do it themselves or have it done. He said the company is investigating painting houses for needy seniors in Englewood later this year.

Jody Jones said this is her third year to visit the expo.

“I told my neighbor about this event and we came together,” the Arapahoe County resident said. “I found two or three booths with information I think I can use. I do come to Malley sometimes and today I found out about the Volunteers of America lunch they serve here. I don’t live all that far away and I think my neighbor and I might just start coming to the lunches. It would be nice to have a nice meal at a reasonable cost that I didn’t have to cook for myself.”

Colorado could be in for worst fire season in years Dry winter leaves state vulnerable to destructive blazes ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forecasts indicate Colorado could be in for its worst wildfire year since the historic fire seasons of 2012 and 2013, leading Gov. John Hickenlooper and fire officials to warn residents to do their part to help prevent fires.

An abnormally dry winter left the statewide snowpack 68 percent of average, with conditions in the northern mountains better than in the south.

Hickenlooper said on April 13 that the state is better prepared than ever to fight wildfires because of increased funding and cooperation in the wake of massive blazes like the 2013 Black Forest Fire in El Paso County destroyed nearly 500 homes, the most by a wildfire in state history.

The previous year, the Waldo Canyon Fire also destroyed hundreds of homes.

Those and other fires led lawmakers to spend nearly $20 million in 2014 to buy two fire-spotting planes and contract helicopters and single-engine tankers to try to stop fires early before they grow and threaten homes.

The fire outlook was released as a storm brought snow to the mountains and plains, but Hickenlooper warned that people should not think small bursts of moisture would ease the danger. He urged people to follow fire restrictions, a message echoed by Mike Morgan, director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

“We’re all in this together. We live in the most beautiful state in my opinion in the nation and we have to all do our part to protect that and the quality of life that we enjoy here,” Morgan said.

Dry, windy weather is blamed for several grass fires this spring, including one that forced the evacuation of the small town of Boone on April 12.

Last month a fire ignited by an Army training exercise using live ammunition on Fort Carson spread to private land, destroying two homes.

In early April, a wildfire near Grand Junction destroyed at least one home.

The winter was dry over much of southern Colorado, and by April 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor classified conditions as a severe or extreme drought. Those are the third- and fourth-worst categories in the five-step scale used by the Drought Monitor, which is operated by federal weather and agricultural agencies.

The conditions were caused in part by the second consecutive La Nina year, said Klaus Wolter, a climate

The Forest Ridge Fire burned 375 acres south of Kiowa in March.

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scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder.

La Nina is a phenomenon caused by a cooling of the central Pacific, changing weather worldwide.

“In a second-year La Nina, it really tilts the odds toward dry conditions overall,” Wolter said in an interview April 19, before the state issued its fire outlook.

Worse, a warm winter caused snow at the lower mountain elevations to melt early, which could worsen the danger because that’s where most wildfires occur, he said.

Wolter said conditions could improve before the hotter summer months.

“I’m not convinced we have seen our last snow,” he said. “It’s not all doom and gloom. It’s just not a good setup.”