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Sex-offender restrictions face challenge Lawsuit fights city’s plan that would force men to move away
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Four Englewood residents have filed a federal lawsuit, seek-
ing an order that would stop the city from forcing them to move out of Englewood. Brian Brockhausen, Allen Toner, Larry Cook and a onetime juvenile offender identified as S.B. are the plaintiffs. The first three are all convicted sex offenders, and S.B. was adjudicated delinquent and has to register as a sex offender. All face
the potential of being forced to move out of Englewood because of the city’s sex offender residency restriction, an ordinance that bars some offenders from living in areas covering 99 percent of the city — leaving 1 percent that currently includes no residences, the suit claims. The suit, first filed Aug. 18 in U.S. District Court, says the 2006
ordinance violates the men’s federal constitutional rights. The suit asks the court to declare that the ordinance is an after-the-fact punishment that is unconstitutional, and requests a permanent injunction barring the city from enforcing the ordinance. Brockhausen and some of his neighbors have addressed the Englewood City Council about
the ordinance, including presentations at the Aug. 15 council meeting. “I made some bad choices when I was younger,” Brockhausen told the council. “I regret those choices. Because of those choices I was sent to prison. I have completed my sentence in Lawsuit continues on Page 7
Longtime educator dies at 89 Roscoe Davidson served for 22 years as Englewood Schools superintendent By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Englewood High School was represented by its marching band in Littleton’s Western Welcome Week Grand Parade. Photo by Kyle Harding
Parade punctuates event By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Littleton’s 88th Western Welcome Week concluded with the Grand Parade, with thousands of people lining Littleton Boulevard and Main Street to watch. The Aug. 20 parade had about
120 entries, coming from as far away as Pueblo. They included high school marching bands, pipe and drum bands, fire trucks, military re-enactors, veterans groups, sports mascots, political campaigns and dancing horses. After the parade, visitors had the opportunity to check out dozens of vendor booths
and a variety of entertainment as part of Festival Day. Front Range Antique Power Association joined the parade with a variety of old tractors, including a 1952 John Deer Model 60 owned by David Hutchinson, of Centennial.
The Colorado education community received the news that former Englewood Schools Superintendent Roscoe Davidson passed away on Aug. 21 at his home in Lakewood with his family by his side. He was 89 years old. Davidson was born Davidson in Denver in 1927 and attended Denver Public Schools. After graduation, he chose to become an Davidson continues on Page 7
UNSUNG HEROES Long snappers for area football teams take their role seriously. Check out this story and others as we continue our fall sports previews on PAGE 22.
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