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Vote could raise taxes on lodging Other ballot question would let Englewood provide Wi-Fi service in city facilities

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood voters will have their say on two citywide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election: one that seeks to raise taxes on lodging — including short-term rentals — and another that would let Englewood provide WiFi service in city facilities.

The first question would increase Englewood’s lodging tax from 2% to 5%. That applies to hotels, motels, and short-term rentals such as rooms booked through Airbnb and Vrbo.

Englewood City Council approved ordinances to allow and regulate short-term rentals in February.

Some of the most visible locations for lodging in the city are the handful of motels along South Broadway. In Englewood, a city that sits in a part of metro Denver where homelessness is often visible, a lodging tax increase will likely affect people experiencing homelessness — or those who sit on the cusp of it — who stay in motels for extended periods.

At the Lucky U Motel on Broadway, a room for a night without tax costs about $70 and a $10 deposit, a staff member said on Oct. 9 by phone. A 3% tax increase at that motel would total about $2 per night. That motel offers a weekly rate of $397 including Englewood’s current tax, according SEE LODGING, P13

John and Maria Castillo speak at the unveiling of a mural of their son Kendrick. The mural, in downtown Denver near Coors Field, was unveiled Oct. 4.

PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

Mural of Kendrick Castillo unveiled in downtown Denver Teen was killed in the May 7, 2019 STEM School shooting

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A mural of Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old student killed in the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, has been unveiled in downtown Denver.

The mural, showing Kendrick in a suit and tie, is surrounded by three

other murals of people who were victims of violence or abuse. The wall is located in a parking lot at 21st Street and Lawrence Street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.

John Castillo, Kendrick’s dad, spoke about his son at the Oct. 4 unveiling. He said he thought the location, only a few blocks from Samaritan House Homeless Shelter, was the perfect place for a mural of him.

“That was really something Kendrick was passionate about, taking care of people and spreading his love,” said John Castillo.

SEE MURAL, P6

Maria Castillo hugs one of the muralists, Ksenia Poteraj, at the unveiling of the mural of her son Kendrick Oct. 4.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 15 | SPORTS: PAGE 16

IN THE GAME Esports continues to grow as a competitive outlet for area teens

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Race for 18th Judicial District Attorney hits boiling point Allegations of racism, lies and political ambushes swirl amid election

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tensions in the hotly contested race for 18th Judicial District Attorney have hit a boiling point amid allegations of racism, lies and political ambushes.

A heated confrontation unfolded Oct. 5 during a candidate debate held by the Public Safety Advisory Committee, a nonpartisan citizen group that advises the Douglas County sheriff, at the Corner Bakery in Highlands Ranch.

Republican John Kellner and Democrat Amy Padden are running to succeed term-limited George Brauchler.

Kellner attended the event, which was changed to a Q&A interview with him. Padden said she had a scheduling conflict and did not attend.

Padden’s campaign manager, Kat Traylor, posted a tear-stricken video to her Facebook profile following the debate saying she was kicked out by organizers. The post was reacted to more than 500 times, shared more than 600 times and received more than 600 comments as of Oct. 8.

The video shows Traylor speaking from her vehicle in a dark parking lot outside the venue. She said she arrived at the restaurant before closing and ordered a meal while waiting for the debate event, which was closed to the general public and held after

7 p.m., when the restaurant closed to patrons.

Traylor said she was still eating shortly after closing time, as the event’s 7:30 p.m. start approached.

That’s when Traylor said Kory Nelson, chairman of the Public Safety Advisory Committee, confronted her and “demanded that I leave right away.”

In her video, Traylor recalled saying, “I’m a paying customer, I’m going to finish my food that I paid for.”

Traylor, who is Black, said another committee member then told her to sit in the back of the restaurant to eat her food if she would not take it to go.

“I was being told to take my food and sit in the back of the (expletive) restaurant like some dog,” she said in the video as she broke into tears. “I’ve never been so humiliated in my life.

I’ve never been asked to sit in the back of a restaurant ever.”

Nelson said the committee’s secretary, Jeri Lockwood, had joined his conversation with Traylor in an attempt to be helpful.

Lockwood offered the compromise of allowing Traylor to finish her meal away from where committee members were setting up the debate area and then being escorted out the back of the restaurant when finished, Nelson said.

“I said, ‘Are you seriously telling a Black woman to go in the back of the restaurant to finish her meal?’”

Traylor said. “And she doubled down and said, ‘Yes.’ I didn’t know how to respond.”

Lockwood could not be reached for comment for this article.

Traylor found the incident eerily reminiscent of systemic racism from

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“There was a time where Black people were asked to sit in the back of the restaurant and get their food to go in the back of a restaurant because we weren’t good enough to be inside the restaurant,” Traylor said in the video.

“I can’t really articulate what this feels like right now.”

Traylor said in an Oct. 6 interview with Colorado Community Media that the moment felt like an out-of-body experience. She and her husband felt powerless to protect themselves, she said.

Traylor’s husband, vice president of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education Kevin Cox, attended the event with her in hopes of serving as a surrogate for Padden.

Cox had already introduced the couple as Padden’s representatives to Nelson before the confrontation, both Traylor and Nelson confirmed.

Nelson said he told Cox that surrogates were against debate rules and had later asked the couple to leave because of COVID-19 attendance restrictions. Traylor disputed that debate attendees were closely following pandemic precuations and did not believe that was the true reason she was asked to leave.

Instructions sent to each candidate said campaign staff would not be allowed inside, only the candidates and committee members, although Kellner’s campaign manager was present with him throughout the event, Kellner said.

Kellner said he arrived to the debate expecting Padden to be there and did not know Padden’s campaign declined the invitation.

“If she had said, ‘I am the campaign manager,’ maybe we could have had a different conversation,” Nelson said.

“I know we are talking about nuances.”

Deputy arrives Cox eventually suggested that he and Traylor leave, and the couple joined five friends standing outside the building. The group waited there discussing what to do next, Traylor said.

That’s when a Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputy arrived.

Dispatch records show a caller asked for increased patrol for the debate at approximately 7:50 p.m., saying there was a group of protesters outside the building.

The caller’s identity is redacted and their voice was removed from a recording of the call provided to Colorado Community Media through a public records request, and a verbatim transcript does not exist, a records custodian said.

The deputy’s body camera footage shows him walking up to a group of four people and speaking with Cox. Traylor is not present and does not interact with the deputy.

The deputy spends several minutes talking to the group, including asking a woman why she is recording the interaction and if she planned to post the video on YouTube. The deputy said he was “very media averse. I don’t want to be on anything. I just want to do my job.”

“I’m always going to give you a hard time holding up a camera,” he said.

The deputy spoke briefly with two other people as he left and checked on a neighboring business before leaving the area, finding no criminal activity.

Nelson said he did not ask anyone to call law enforcement and he did not

have firsthand knowledge of who did.

“I’m sorry that (Traylor) perceived the offer of a compromise as somehow being insensitive,” Nelson said. “Her race had nothing to do with this as far as we are concerned, as far as the objective facts are concerned.”

He called the incident with Traylor a setup and politically motivated.

“Amy Padden should be embarrassed and fire her as far as I’m concerned,” Nelson said.

Nelson said he had not watched all of Traylor’s video posted to Facebook and called her allegations “a sideshow,” urging people to watch the debate video instead.

“I don’t really care,” he said. “I don’t particularly care to empower her or give her any credence whatsoever.”

Debating the debate Traylor said she spoke to Nelson by phone in September, informing him Padden’s campaign was declining to participate in the debate. The committee then proceeded to promote the debate, she said, forcing the Padden campaign’s hand.

“We did not agree to this debate, and they kept advertising it as if we had because they wanted to pull this political stunt,” Padden said.

Padden said she was “outraged at the way (Traylor) was treated.”

She originally declined to participate for several reasons, but also because Nelson has expressed support for her opponent and has openly criticized her on social media, she said.

Traylor said she feared a political ambush when declining the invitation and made unsuccessful attempts at getting the committee to stop promoting the event.

Padden, a prosecutor in the 11th Judicial District, declined to come for the final time the day of the debate because of a court scheduling conflict, she said.

“Because they wouldn’t take (the social media posts) down, I didn’t want them to say, ‘Amy didn’t show up,’ so I sent surrogates,” Padden said.

Nelson told a different story.

Traylor left their conversation openended, he said, telling him she would talk to Padden about attending and get back to him. Nelson said he did not hear from the campaign from that point.

“Never would have done that. We would have converted it to an interview,” he said. “This Kat person is lying, and I think Amy should be embarrassed as (expletive) as to how she’s acting.”

Padden and Traylor said they were disappointed the restaurant owner allowed a customer to be treated the way Traylor was; they hope the sheriff will address the committee’s conduct; and they criticized Kellner for remaining silent during the incident.

“You watched this happen and you said nothing,” Traylor said of Kellner.

Political season Kellner said committee members also asked him to wait near the rear of the restaurant while they set up for the event. He sat away from the debate area looking at his notes when committee members asked Traylor to leave.

“I don’t know what was said to Amy’s campaign manager by the folks at PSAC because from where I was sitting, I couldn’t hear any of that,” he said. “I know I had been asked to kind of sit in the back.”

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Much hinges on LPS tax vote Ballot Issue 4C could determine trajectory of high-ranking district

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With ballots out and Election Day looming, volunteers are going all-out for Ballot Issue 4C, which would raise property taxes in a bid to stave off major cuts to Littleton Public Schools.

“We need every vote,” said Erin Weaver, a parent of two LPS students who is co-chairing the citizens’ committee drumming up support for 4C. “If this doesn’t pass, it’s going to affect every single student.”

4C calls for a mill levy override that aims to raise $12 million in its first year, hoping to offset slashed state funding and increased expenses largely related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

If the measure fails, advocates and district officials say cuts could be wide-ranging.

“Everything is on the table,” said Superintendent Brian Ewert. “Cutting $12 million from our budget will require some pain.

It won’t just be one thing.”

‘The most depressing committee’ Weaver and her fellow co-chair Erin Christensen, also a parent of two LPS students, also sit on the district’s financial advisory committee, and say the group is looking at a long list of possible cuts.

Cutting 10 days from the school year could net $6 million in savings. The list of other possible cuts to get to $12 million is long.

Laying off staff. Cutting teacher pay.

Slashing funding for Options High School, which serves students who don’t do well in traditional schools.

Scaling back the Voyager program, which provides concurrent enrollment in Arapahoe Community College. Requiring families to pay for bus transportation. Eliminating subsidies that cover costs for student athletes.

The committee won’t make its final recommendations to the school board until December, Weaver said, once the outcome of the 4C vote is known.

“It’s the most depressing committee in the district,” she said.

Rising costs, rising cuts The effects of the pandemic on the district have been wide-ranging, Ewert said.

The state legislature made $3.3 billion in statewide spending cuts in May as the pandemic wreaked havoc on state revenue, which trickled down into $18.5 million in cuts to LPS — cuts that are $9.4 million larger than last year’s state funding shortfall under the so-called “negative factor” that has shortchanged LPS to the tune of $157 million since 2009.

The district, which serves roughly 15,000 students and has a total general fund budget for the current school year of $177.8 million, was able to offset some of the cuts with a one-time infusion of $6.6 million in federal funds earmarked for pandemic-related expenses.

The gap between the state cuts and the federal funds this year is exacerbated by a further $4.2 million in cuts already approved by the LPS school

board last fall, caused by rising costs and stagnant state funding, spurring the district to eliminate 17 positions.

The district is facing a wide range of rising costs, including the cost of running the TOPS program, a fullyonline alternative to in-person learning that will run at least through the end of this school year and could top $5 million in expenses.

Meanwhile, per-pupil funding is falling, as district enrollment is down from initial projections this year by about 700 students, as many families have pulled preschoolers from the district and others switch to homeschooling.

The district will likely dig into its reserve funds this year, Ewert said.

Marijuana tax revenue has done little for the district, he said, and currently funds just one position: a substance abuse counselor.

By the numbers The district cannot expect the state to solve its budget woes, Ewert said, especially after recent failures of several statewide measures that sought in part to boost education funding. In fact, he said, there’s also no guarantee the state won’t deepen the cuts further.

District voters approved a record $298 million bond for school construction in 2018, though Ewert stressed that money by law cannot be used for any other purpose.

Currently, district residents pay a mill levy rate of 59.266 toward LPS, or $423.75 per year per $100,000 of home value.

If approved, 4C would raise the mill levy on homes in the district by 6 mills in its first year, with the option to increase by one mill per year, up to a maximum of 11. The 6-mill increase would be $42.58 per year per $100,000 of home value.

That means on a home valued at $500,000, the measure would increase the annual taxes paid toward LPS from $2,118.75 to $2,331.65.

District voters have a long history of stepping up for school funding, Ewert said, approving every mill levy override and bond issue in recent history.

A tougher sell 4C, however, could be a tougher sell. Though a pre-pandemic public opinion poll found 58% of respondents supported the idea of a mill levy override, the number dipped to 52% in a followup poll in July.

Christensen, the co-chair of the citizens’ committee, said she has heard people in the community say the midst of a pandemic that has caused a spike in unemployment and other hardships is a bad time to ask for a tax increase.

“They’re right, it’s not a good time,” she said. “But this is a public school district, and we have to ask the public for their input. Do you want to pony up extra taxes right now, or see the impact on families and property values if the district doesn’t stay strong?”

Among those skeptical of the measure is Kirk Weber, who wrote the counterpoint statement to the measure in the county’s blue book voter guide.

SEE LPS, P14

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Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas counties at risk of tighter restrictions COVID-19 upswing could mean reduced capacity for businesses, worship, other gatherings

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On the heels of their first notably sustained increases in rates of new COVID-19 cases since July, Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties must slow the spread or face tighter restrictions, a news release from Tri-County Health Department announced.

The three counties each stand at risk of moving to a more restrictive level on what officials call Colorado’s COVID-19 “dial,” the framework that lays out which level of social distancing policy a county must operate under.

A tighter level could mean reduced capacity for businesses, places of worship and gatherings — and earlier last-call times for bars and restaurants, Tri-County’s release said.

Colorado’s dial framework has five levels: The stay-at-home policy is the most restrictive, and the loosest is the “protect our neighbors” phase that only a handful of counties have qualified for so far. That phase is likely months away for Denver metro counties.

The vast majority of the state operates under the updated safer-at-home policy, which the state broke into three levels in September and makes up the

middle three notches in the dial. As of Oct. 8, Arapahoe and Douglas are listed under the least restrictive saferat-home level, and Adams falls under the middle level.

Since early September, Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties have seen the first notably sustained increase in their rates of new cases since July, according to data from Tri-County Health, the public health agency for those counties. The change has been most pronounced in Adams, less so in Arapahoe and milder in Douglas.

Arapahoe County’s rate of new cases per 100,000 over a two-week period was 121.7 as of Oct. 2. That’s up from 76.2 as of Sept. 17.

Between Sept. 24 and Oct. 7, according to Tri-County, the following increases occurred: • About 1,400 new cases and 52 new hospitalizations were reported in Adams County; • About 890 new cases and 39 new hospitalizations were reported in Arapahoe; • In Douglas, 400 new cases and eight new hospitalizations were reported.

If trends don’t change, tighter restrictions could take effect around late October for Arapahoe and Douglas counties and early November for Adams, according to John Douglas, Tri-County’s executive director.

of new cases, the news release said.

For example, Arapahoe’s mitigation plan has included steps such as producing a public information campaign to increase awareness of the county’s COVID-19 statistics and conducting business roundtables with public health experts to address industry- and site-specific questions.

Arapahoe’s plan may see modifications, though, according to Tri-County.

“We all need to step up our prevention measures to reduce transmission and keep our counties open,” Douglas, the executive director, said in the news release. “That means we need to limit the number of activities we participate in. You’re more likely to get COVID-19 from someone you know and spend time with than a stranger.”

The state public-health department monitors the rate of new cases, COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalization trends to determine if a county moves toward more restrictive or less restrictive levels on the state’s policy dial. Such changes also affect the level of restrictions for outdoor and indoor events and personal gatherings.

The public can view the restrictions for different events, activities and types of businesses at tinyurl.com/ ColoradoSaferatHomeFramework on page 6.

Officials must pivot to strategies Tri-County and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are working with the three counties on individual mitigation plans to help reduce the number

Gatherings may be to blame Tri-County’s contact-tracing process shows that a large number of positive cases may be connected to public and private social gatherings, according to the news release.

“When gathering — whether it is indoors or outside, or at a private party or public event — everyone should be sure to wear face coverings, maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing from others outside of their household and wash their hands frequently,” Douglas said in the release.

The limit on personal gatherings is 25 people in the level Arapahoe and Douglas were under as of Oct. 8, while the limit is 10 people under Adams’ level.

For information on how to gather safely, the public can see TCHD’s small-gathering guidance at tinyurl. com/Tri-CountyGuidance.

“Prevention measures are especially crucial now that the weather is cooling and more gatherings and restaurant seating will be indoors where transmission can occur more readily than outdoors,” the news release added.

Key prevention steps also include staying home when sick, getting tested if COVID symptoms occur, and cooperating with public health staff if a person tests positive or gets exposed to a COVID-19 case, the release said.

“We know that many of our residents have `COVID fatigue,’ but our community needs to come together to improve our transmission prevention efforts to help slow the spread and lower the numbers of COVID-19 cases so that we can continue going to work, to school and to worship, especially before we head into the holiday season,” the release added.

Tri-County also urged area residents to get a flu shot as an extra precaution to stay healthy.

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Big trucks and big thanks Fire trucks, muscle cars parade in gratitude to first responders

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From there, the vintage trucks and muscle cars made their way past the hospitals and police stations of Highlands Ranch and Littleton, paying tribute to the first responders on the front lines through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s our way of saying thanks to the people who do so much to keep us safe,” said Kevin Seveeney, who heads Mile High Hook and Ladder, a group of vintage fire truck enthusiasts.

In most years, the group’s big annual bash is the Fire Muster, a fire truck parade and rally in downtown Littleton. But after the pandemic put the kibosh on the event, the group looked for other ways to spread happiness.

When they came up with the first responder rally, Seveeney said numerous local car clubs jumped on board too — and may just become regular fixtures of future Fire Musters.

“This is a wonderful replacement,” said Paula Wiens, a key Fire Muster organizer for many years, as she waved from the back of a truck. “I’m just glad we were able to do something this year. We’re hoping the Fire Muster will be back and better than ever next year.”

Luke Ouellette, his wife Jennifer and daughter Sophia cruise through Highlands Ranch on the back of a fire truck.

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“I hope that when ... people are struggling, I just hope that they look over and Kendrick’s looking down and providing comfort to them in some way.”

John spoke about who Kendrick was and what his aspirations for the future were before his death.

“He was a conservative, a patriot,” John said. “I ask people to be like Kendrick. Be strong like him.”

Kendrick was fatally shot and eight others were injured in the May 7, 2019 attack. One of the teens accused of the shooting has been convicted and the other is awaiting trial.

The event, organized by community member Donna Vander Baan, was attended by about 30 members of the public.

District Attorney George Brauchler, the prosecutor for both cases, spoke at the event.

“There are family members, some

of whom are here, who thank God for Kendrick Castillo because they don’t have to have a son or a daughter on a mural somewhere,” Brauchler said.

STEM student Lucy Sarkissian, 15, spoke in front of the mural about her organization, Cupcakes 4 Change.

Sarkissian started selling the cupcakes after the shooting and donates all proceeds to various organizations supporting victims of gun violence and other forms of violence, she said.

“Give a cupcake, it can make a world of difference,” she said. “I want to help other students and prevent other atrocities.”

The muralists, Adam Clark and Ksenia Poteraj, unveiled the painting at the beginning of the event. While the pair didn’t paint the other portraits on the wall, they curated them, they said.

The artists are part of Colorado Street Art, an organization with the mission of expanding public art in Colorado.

“It was suggested to us ... and we jumped right on it,” Clark said. “We were really inspired by the story.”

Artists Adam Clark, left, and Ksenia Poteraj unveil their mural of Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old STEM School student who was killed in a May 7 shooting at the school.

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Food bank breaks down barriers to assistance Come one, come all — IFCS ends residency restrictions, hardship proof

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Step right up, don’t be shy.

One of the Denver metro area’s largest food banks, Integrated Family Community Services, says it has done all it can to remove barriers to receiving food and other assistance.

“All you need to do is show up,” said Todd McPherson, the director

of outreach for the nonprofit located between Sheridan and southwest Denver.

Gone from the old days are residency restrictions, sign-up sheets, limits on visits or proof of hardship.

“The only way we could make it easier is if we delivered the food to you,” McPherson said.

Word is getting out — IFCS is now receiving clients from as far away as Colorado Springs and Weld County.

As many as 3,800 people are receiving weekly food — that’s an increase of 500% over the busiest period last year, McPherson said — with twothirds of them coming from outside

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HUNGRY FOR HELP Integrated Family Community Services is at 3370 S. Irving St., just northwest of Federal Boulevard and Highway 285.

For a schedule of food pickup times and other assistance services, visit IFCS.org or call 303-789-0501. the traditional IFCS service area in the southwest metro area.

Many of them are there for the first time, and quite a few have told staff they never expected to be in this position.

“Lots of them were in stable positions before COVID hit, but they’ve had the rug pulled out from under them,” McPherson said. “People don’t bounce right back from being laid off.”

Even people who are holding steady are welcome, he said. The idea is to lighten people’s grocery bill so they can put money toward other needs, like car repairs, utilities or saving up for holiday gifts for loved ones — though IFCS can sometimes help with those too.

“Have a conversation with us and we’ll figure out what we can do for you,” McPherson said.

But the vast majority of clients are there for food, and IFCS boasts a wide range of items not always found at neighborhood food pantries, including dairy and produce.

Clients can even collect multiple boxes of food to take home to neighbors who can’t make it themselves.

IFCS has also boosted its capabilities in recent months with the addition of a conveyor belt system that allows contactless pickup.

Though the organization’s fundraising has sometimes struggled to keep up with demand, McPherson said IFCS is doing well at the moment, thanks to a wide variety of COVID-related grants and generous donors.

“Whether we’ll be able to stay at this level long-term is the question,” McPherson said. “Sometimes when crisis hits, we get a lot of help, but then it starts to dwindle.

We’re trying to stay in this for the long haul.”

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Do-it-yourself plumbing is a pipe dream

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ndoor plumbing.

The world’s population was able to do without indoor plumbing for centuries and still evolve.

There are those around the world QUIET who do not have DESPERATION indoor plumbing to this day.

Others, like campers, find a way to rinse, wash and toilet.

Indoor plumbing is a great convenience.

Generally, indoor plumbing repair is not.

Craig Marshall Attempting doSmith it-yourself indoor plumbing repairs is directly related to the age of the homeowner. The older the homeowner is the less likely he or

she wants to contort under a sink.

Plumbing technologies, according to the kids on “This Old House” have seen significant advancements.

However, one thing has not gotten any better; in fact, it’s become worse.

I refer to access.

First things first. An overtightened valve part next to a toilet was the difference between a relatively minor and inexpensive do-it-myself project and calling a professional with the Magic Tools.

Without the Magic Tools, I would have compounded the problem. When I was younger, I compounded the problem a number of times.

An affable 38-year-old named “Dustin” was dispatched who never showed his face because he wore a mask through the entire operation.

He also wore booties.

As kitchen and bathroom designs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4C is needed for future How much is a child’s life, future, hopes and dreams worth? As a mental health professional at Options High School, one of multiple alternative programs on the proposed “chopping block” if 4C doesn’t pass, and as an LPS parent, I urge you to support 4C. At risk for dropping out, Options students come with various challenges, ranging from significant trauma, mental health struggles, and suicidal ideation, to being bullied, having different learning styles, and feeling lost in the larger schools. At Options, students tell us repeatedly, they finally feel seen, accepted, loved, and hopeful for the future. Day by day, through special relationships and unique educational opportunities, Options students learn they have the strength, skills and abilities to strive for a brighter future.

Without the passage of 4C, Options and other alternative programs within LPS may be eliminated, and funding may be cut district-wide for safety, security and social/emotional services.

Without these programs and services, we could see a high school dropout crisis in LPS, as well as a youth mental health crisis.

Those who don’t complete high school are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed, have poorer physical and mental health, and are at higher risk for homelessness, addiction and incarceration. The cost of these outcomes far outweighs the monetary request of voters, and even more devastating would be the loss of hope by these children. Our alternative students have beautiful gifts to offer our community; please give them that chance by voting yes for 4C. Erica Hermann Littleton Support 4C for education My family recently moved to Littleton from a premier school district in Texas and sought out Littleton Public Schools based on rankings, word of mouth, and location. I thought schools were underfunded in Texas. They are palaces compared to what districts in Colorado have to work with. We have been surprised that we’re expected to pay for textbooks, that the district outsources nurses/ aides, and that facilities, while clean, are shabby, dated, and not practical for today’s education.

I’m sure LPS competes favorably with similar Colorado districts.

However, I have seen the impact of appropriate funding on a community. I believe Colorado must maintain today’s funding to better equip today’s students as tomorrow’s workforce.

Our family was infuriated to learn that our student’s coach and vice-principal jockey for gym space for school groups against peewee sports leagues that can throw rent money at the district. My high school student shouldn’t be forced to practice in an elementary SEE LETTERS, P11

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and furnishings have become more refined and elegant the mechanics have been relegated to nooks and crannies in order to keep them out of sight.

Who wants to see a shut off valve right next to a beautiful sink?

Me. Wherever there is water in the home there is the possibility of trouble.

This goes for dishwashers, washing machines, even aquariums.

The builder’s grade dishwasher that came with the house and sat on a wood floor exploded.

The builder’s grade sump pump that came with the house exploded and flooded the basement.

Dustin said there were openings in the plumbing profession because it’s not seen as an attractive pursuit by young people looking for a career.

“I’d like you to meet my fiancé. He’s a plumber.”

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It’s all about perspective as we move forward

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here is a guiding principle that I am sure many of you are familiar with and may have put into practice in your daily communications. It’s the principle that Stephen Covey shared in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” — “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.”

This is a terrific WINNING concept that sounds WORDS awesome, and one that could easily add value to the conversations we are having and to the relationships we are building.

If this is true, why isn’t this something that we practice more often? Is it because we want to be the one doing most of the talking? Is it because we Michael Norton are so convicted in our belief or position on a particular subject that we don’t want to give voice to a different way of thinking?

A couple of the core tenets of critical thinking, including gathering information and exploring other points of view, may help here. When we take the time to gather the information and take into consideration other points of view, it starts to help us gain a new and maybe different perspective. And by seeking first to understand the other person and what their perspective might be and why we are giving them the same respect and courtesy that we expect them to offer us as we both try and understand one another.

A lack of understanding causes confusion and confusion leads to frustration.

Frustration leads to a breakdown in communication. And a breakdown in communication leads to the erosion of trust.

And the erosion of trust puts us at risk in

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“Oh, that’s too bad.”

If I had a family, I’d welcome a plumber.

If your son is an art major, like I was, don’t count on him to fix your leak.

If I had it to do all over again, I might have gone into plumbing instead and tried to find a way to standardize and simplify and make it possible for almost anyone to repair or replace plumbing.

This does not include running pipes from the basement to the bathroom or doing in-wall work.

But I should have been able to solve my recent problem without too much trouble or becoming a contortionist.

The part that had to be replaced was poorly made and doomed to begin with.

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all our personal and professional relationships.

There are times when we are faced with having to have difficult conversations in life. Maybe it is a situation or subject where we are the ones who must initiate that conversation. And perhaps someone else may need to talk to us about a difficult topic. In either case, no matter how challenging the discussion might be, it would be so much easier and remove all the angst for both parties if we could take the time to gain insights, perspective, and the “why” behind the “what” so that we can better understand one another.

When we can begin to understand the “why” behind the “what,” it gives us new perspective. Where absence of perspective and understanding causes us unnecessary stress in all areas of our daily lives; Parent and child; Teacher and student; Wife and husband; Friend and friend; Employer and employee; Coach and athlete; Client and salesperson, just to name a few.

This idea of seeking first to understand and then be understood may not bring resolution to every conflict, but my experience tells me that it leads to creating an environment where people with different points of view can amicably agree to disagree.

What do we have to gain by trying this?

Peace of mind. Higher quality conversations. Deeper relationships based on open and honest communication. Greater opportunities to advance in our career. What might happen if we do not try to understand others first? People stop coming to us when there is something to talk about.

We create a breeding ground for resentment. We build walls instead of bridges.

And sooner or later we become the only one who listens to the opinions and ideas

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cafeteria because her gym is booked for outside basketball.

Colorado has long underfunded schools. LPS teachers and administrators are holding them together with duct tape and prayer. I have great respect for what they’ve been able to accomplish with so little. You truly get what you pay for. If you’ve ever grumbled that a young person is missing XYZ skillset, I wager that they missed a program that was cut. Forcing the district to downsize further jeopardizes the mission of public schooling.

If you value quality education in Littleton’s district, vote yes for 4C. Melinda Wedding Littleton Vote no on NPV plan Colorado has 1.8% of the U.S. population. That simple fact is the reason

to reject Proposition 113. Presidential candidates will focus all their time and their resources on the large population centers such CA, NY, IL, TX, and FL. The long-term consequences are ominous: think about the allocation of federal dollars for highways, social services, medical care, and environmental programs for CO. There will be NO incentive whatsoever for decisionmaking politicians to put money into CO or to protect our interests. Imagine the power that California would have if they demand all the water coming from the Rocky Mountains? Federal laws would be changed and there would be little our state could do to stop the theft. If the National Popular Vote were to become reality, it would permanently establish CO (and much of the US) as flyover country. Large population centers would control dollars because they control voting outcomes.

With our current nine electoral votes, presidential candidates and

decision-makers in Washington know that they must balance time, attention, and resources amongst all 50 states. Vote for your state, vote for 50-state balance and vote against Proposition 113.

Jerry Rath Highlands Ranch Give 116 a thumbs-up I’m just giddy thinking about tax decreases. With all the political negativity from the local level up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, there’s nothing that brings people together more than money. And finding ways for us to keep more of it.

That’s exactly what Proposition 116 does. As easily stated on the ballot, the question is: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes reducing the state income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%?” And our votes should be a resounding YES. What does it mean for us? A few bucks back in our pockets for sure.

But it sends a signal to businesses on

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We have some very pressing issues facing our communities and our nation. We all have our position or may have planted our stake in the ground relative to our beliefs. My encouragement here is to apply some critical thinking by gathering as much information as possible, exploring other points of view, and seeking first to

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Dustin said many of his repairs stem from homeowners who have watched a YouTube video and think they know what they’re doing and want to avoid the high costs of a professional.

Dustin attributed costs to the equipment and the associated overhead involved, something I understood. He

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understand before trying so hard to be understood.

How about you? Is it more important for you to be understood? Or do you make the effort to truly understand other points of view? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can remember that it’s all about perspective, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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the fence about relocating to Colorado that, “hey, we’re open and ready to have you”. It means more investment in our communities as we keep more of OUR money and spend it in our communities. This generates revenue for small businesses. Which means creating more jobs. Which means more taxes back to our communities.

That’s probably why Governor Polis endorsed and supported Proposition 116. How about that — in 2020, we have a bipartisan initiative!

And one of my favorite things — there’s no better way for us to keep state government in check than by denying it more money. Politicians have shown when they have more access to our money, they spend it frivolously.

This keeps our elected officials more honest, and more responsible when passing annual budgets.

A no-brainer vote; mark “YES” for cutting taxes in November. Vote yes on 116.

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CHSAA considers sanctioning esports as second pilot season starts

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olorado high school sports coaches and administrators have adjusted practices, games and meets to satisfy public health requirements amid the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of returning to high school sports this fall.

While sports like cross-country were more easily able to manage social distancing and symptom regulation, team sports had more hoops to jump through — crowded buses, pep rallies, student sections are a thing of the past. Meanwhile, schools continue to experiment with virtual learning, having mixed results.

The scramble to bring back high school sports has opened a new door for a sport without the inherent intermingling issues other sports have: esports.

The Colorado High School Activities Association is considering making esports an official high school sport.

The CHSAA esports pilot program begins its second regular season Oct. 15.

By season’s end, CHSAA could decide whether to make esports a sanctioned sport.

“These are kids who are not typically involved in their high school community and experience outside of the classroom,” CHSAA Spokesperson Ryan Casey said. “By and large, this is a population which is not involved currently in sports or activities, so we see this as a way to get them more involved with the community aspect of a school.”

The regular season includes eight games and four rounds of playoffs, with the championship scheduled for Dec. 11. A varsity team for “Rocket League” has three players, and a team for “League of Legends” has five. Most schools participating have at least a varsity and junior varsity team.

‘Level one’ Matt Flori moved to Colorado in 2017 to teach science at Gateway High School in Aurora. One year later, Flori heard rumblings of people organizing esports matches at the high school level.

Bouts of “League of Legends” and “Rocket League” took place in classrooms as clubs and developed a popular following. Dozens of Denverarea schools formed their own teams.

Flori stepped in to organize the first high school esports tournaments as Gateway’s first coach.

“When I was growing up, not every single student played video games,” Flori said. “It wasn’t the cool thing to do. Nowadays, every student — male or female — plays video games.”

Flori was hired at Castle View High School in Castle Rock this year, and has yet to meet his new esports team face-to-face. Coaching his players virtually is a challenge, he said, but students have been able to remain connected through playing.

“There are a lot of clubs and sports that are just not playing or meeting right now,” Flori said. “The fact we can do this at home, from the comfort of our couch, to comfort each other and talk to each other — it’s really helpful for the students to keep up with that social engagement.”

Flori said he believes competitive gaming will play a larger role at the high school level as the sport continues to gain popularity.

“The difference between esports and every other sport is in the amount of students who already do this,” Flori

said. “Esports isn’t new for students.

It’s new for adults, but it’s not new for students. They already play these video games, whether they’re professional or not.”

More colleges are beginning their own esports programs and several offer scholarships. The top gamers can make a living off esports. In 2019, esports viewership through apps like Twitch and YouTube totaled 454 million, according to Business Insider.

The industry surpassed $1 billion, according to a 2019 report from Newzoo, a games and esports analytics group.

Breaking into the professional realm of esports can be daunting, which is where high school coaches can come into play, Flori said.

“A lot of amateur teams and collegiate teams are looking for the next big thing and next big student,” Flori said. “This will start to open up those avenues for the kids.”

‘More than a fad’ Chandler Farnsworth has been competitive his whole life.

The 17-year-old from Highlands Ranch grew up in a “golf family,” he said, and attributes his hours spent on the links to his fiery “Fortnite” play. A student at SkyView Academy, Farnsworth started gaming his freshman year. Now, as a senior, he feels can safely say he can beat anyone at his school in any video game.

“It’s a hobby for me,” Farnsworth said, “and I really wanted to do it for more than just for fun outside of school.”

Though “Fortnite” is not a CHSAA esports game title, students can still play exhibition matches with other titles during practices. The pilot program only includes “League of Legends,” a five-on-five battle-arena game, and “Rocket League,” a two-ontwo game akin to soccer, for now.

Farnsworth helped start the first esports team at SkyView this year.

“We had more interest in esports than we did golf,” Farnsworth said.

To coach the team, the school hired Chris Curtis, a former esports pro and current program director for South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s esports department. Curtis has organized tournaments across the Front Range and is an advocate for the sport.

“Everybody is starting to realize this is a bit more than a fad,” Curtis said. “Schools are learning how to incorporate this more … You’re seeing students who wouldn’t enter in a physical sport enter this and it becomes the driving factor in increasing their grades.”

Curtis added that esports players are subject to academic requirements set by CHSAA similarly to other sports, adding a layer of academic motivation for interested players.

Farnsworth believes esports will continue its rise in popularity and will eventually help debunk the stereotype of the isolated, antisocial gamer.

“If you’re good at the game, people will find you eventually and you will get a community around you,” Farnsworth said.

And earning that CHSAA seal of approval could be crucial to the sport’s attempt at establishing credibility.

There are 17 states nationwide that have esports as a sanctioned activity.

“More often than not, there is a big spike in participation once a sport is sanctioned,” CHSAA spokesperson Ryan Casey said.

Flori and Curtis agree esports will continue to surge in popularity. Flori said some teams are working on adding a “unified” team for students with special needs.

“I think it starts at high school and leads into college,” Curtis said. “I would not be surprised if within the next five to seven years you’re seeing a handful of high schools offering esports as a competitive offering with any other sport.”

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Yearly juried exhibit moves to new venue ‘This is Colorado’ relocation marks start of collaboration

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“This is Colorado,” an annual juried exhibit for members of the longrunning Littleton Fine Arts Guild, appears in a new venue this season: Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery, where it marks the start of an ongoing collaboration between the two local organizations.

Littleton Fine Arts Guild will curate future exhibits for Stanton Gallery, as well as at their Depot Art Gallery and exhibit spots at Smokin’ Fins in Downtown Littleton, Vita, Arapahoe County Justice Center and Nixon’s Coffee in Englewood.

The present exhibit runs through Oct. 31 and includes oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, as well as several stained glass pieces by Sally Vander Kamp.

Since the opening Town Hall program is “off-campus” at Hudson Gardens, art lovers will want to check in to the 2450 W. Main Street gallery from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (free admission).

It’s tempting to think about where

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to the staff member. The Holiday and Wright motels in Englewood offer similar rates.

The tax also applies to short-term rentals such as those facilitated through Airbnb and similar websites unless the rental period is for 30 days or more, according to Chris Harguth, a spokesman for the city.

The text of the ballot question says Englewood’s tax revenue would increase by up to $100,000 in the following fiscal year. Englewood’s spending in 2019 totaled $108 million, according to the Arapahoe County analysis of this year’s ballot proposals.

The ballot question’s text also mentions the amount that would be raised annually in the future, but that refers to the larger amount of anticipated revenue that the city would raise in coming years based on the same pro-

IF YOU GO If you go: Stanton Art Gallery is located in Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. Littleton. Open now from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday. When Town Hall performances begin again — probably in the holiday season — art exhibits will become part of that experience as well. 303-794 2787, townhallartscenter.org. the photographer was standing to capture many of the images. Perhaps some readers have been at that location this summer? Or, will wish they had been — hence a weekend plan forms!

This annual juried exhibit ties in with Town Hall’s season-opening musical: “Almost Heaven,” a tribute to the late John Denver, which has played to sold-out audiences at Hudson Gardens. One can almost hear “Rocky Mountain High” ringing out while enjoying the art, which varies in subject from rushing mountain streams to lush valleys, to a charming pair of owls: “You Had Us At Hello,” by photographer Carl Paulson.

Visual artists are fortunate to live in a state that invites interpretation of its images from almost any place one stands to look around.

Near the entrance is David George’s “Ten Mile Creek,” which almost overflows its frame. Seasonal images

posed tax rate of 5%.

“The city would not be able to increase the tax rate higher than 5% without another vote of the people,” Harguth said.

Wireless service A second ballot question effectively asks voters to allow Englewood to provide Wi-Fi service in city facilities, according to Harguth.

In 2005, the Colorado state legislature passed Senate Bill 05-152, which required a vote of municipal residents if a city wanted to become a broadband service provider. With the OK from voters, municipalities can provide broadband service directly or through a partnership with a private vendor, according to a fact sheet linked on Englewood’s web page about this year’s ballot question.

More than 100 municipalities had given their city or town approval to provide broadband service as of fall 2019, according to that fact sheet.

This ballot question asks Englewood

Town Hall Arts Center in downtown Littleton is the venue for the Littleton Fine Arts Guild’s “This is Colorado” juried exhibition of visual artworks.

PHOTO BY SCOTT GILBERT include snow-scenes, gardens and Kathy Meyer’s intriguing “Bubbles at the Gardens,” a “photography-infused aluminum print.” Readers may remember the recent season when blown glass bubbles floated in the Denver Botanic Gardens pond ... Here’s a close-up image.

Nationally recognized painter Dean Buhler was juror for this exhibit —

his “Warrior” demands a closer look when one spots it ... It’s a can’t-miss image that jumps out at the visitor.

Main Street strollers, as well as focused art lovers, are invited to visit this current Littleton Fine Arts Guild exhibit. They’ve been just off Main Street for many years — it seems good to welcome them to the center of our lovely Downtown!

voters to authorize — but not require — the city to provide high-speed internet service, telecommunication services or cable television services as defined by Colorado law. The city could then provide service to residents, businesses, schools, libraries, nonprofit entities and other users, according to the city’s website.

In 2013, voters in nearby Centennial chose to opt out of the state law, allowing that city to create a system of underground fiber-optic cable that internet-service providers and other entities connect to. For example, Canada-based internet provider Ting offers super-fast internet by building its own local fiber network by connecting to Centennial’s fiber system.

Although Englewood’s website says, “Passage of this measure would allow the city to explore a variety of options to make broadband service available to residents, students, visitors, nonprofit organizations, schools and businesses,” Englewood doesn’t intend to take a step similar to Centennial’s

— at least not now.

Englewood submitted the ballot question to its voters to allow it to provide Wi-Fi service in city facilities, Harguth said.

“At this time, the city is not seeking to provide broadband services or to partner with private entities to provide broadband services,” Harguth added.

Centennial’s project came with a steep price tag: Centennial’s Fiber Master Plan, which guided that city’s project, was projected to cost about $5.7 million.

Englewood’s information technology staff is working on a multiyear project to install fiber-optic cable from the Englewood Civic Center to other city buildings, Harguth said.

Approval of the Englewood ballot question would not prevent any private business, including existing broadband providers, from initiating or continuing to provide broadband or other internet services, according to the city’s website.

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Weber, who retired this year as a technical adviser for financial accounting for the Colorado Department of Education, said 4C is overwrought. “It’s too much, too soon,� Weber said. “We’re jumping the gun here.

They don’t even have a final count of student enrollment this year, and there could be more federal stimulus money to come. Let’s see where this pandemic is going before we ask people for more money just because we can.�

In his write-up for the blue book, Weber said while the negative factor — the shortfall in funding below that called for

by Amendment 23 — has cut $157 million from the district since 2009, a local mill levy override around the same time has raised more than $220 million in the same period. ‘This is what it’s going to take’ Ewert, the superintendent, said while he is grateful for the prior mill levy override, its benefit has been slowly consumed by rising personnel costs.

Weber also said that LPS enjoys among the highest teacher salaries in the state, and could stand to make further pay cuts. “Sure, the state doesn’t have the money, but that doesn’t mean local taxpayers do either,� Weber said. “Everyone’s making painful cuts to get through this.�

Littleton’s teacher pay is among

the highest in the state because the district has so many long-term teachers, said Amanda Crosby, the head of the district’s teacher’s union. “Our starting pay is not at the top by any stretch,� Crosby said.

LPS starting pay for teachers is a little over $41,000 a year. “If you stick around, Littleton pays relatively well, and that’s among the reasons we retain such high-quality teaching staff. We don’t want to lose people mid-career who decide they could do better elsewhere.�

Ewert said 4C will determine the district’s trajectory for a long time to come. “If you want us to maintain as we are, if you want us to continue to have the best and brightest teachers,� Ewert said, “this is what it’s going to take.�

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Valor wins boys state golf championship Arapahoe takes close second with just two strokes’ difference in total

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Valor Christian boys golf coach Justen Byler wasn’t surprised that his team won the Class 5A state championship on Oct. 6 at the Club at Rolling Hills.

However, Valor senior Lucas Schulte didn’t know he had captured the individual state title until after he sank an eagle putt on the 18th green, which secured the team championship for Valor and made him a state champion.

Valor, which was fourth in the 5A Jefferson County League, finished with a two-round, four-player total of 452 to edge Arapahoe, which was second for the second straight season with 454 total strokes.

Regis Jesuit was third (458) while Rock Canyon came in fifth (462), Cherry Creek seventh (468) and Castle View ninth (474).

“I don’t think this was a surprise,” said Byler. “I’ve shared with a couple other people that we played in such a difficult league this year. Jeffco has five of the top 10 teams in the state and we felt like we’d played in these situations before and we were playing

State champion Lucas Schultze of Valor Christian, holding the trophy, eagled the 18th hole which clinched the state title for the Eagles and gave Schultze the individual title.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON better coming into the tournament than we had all year. So we believed we had an opportunity. You hope you are playing good at the right time.

“The moment Lucas walked off the 18th green, he said: `We did it.’ You win an individual state title and that’s your first phrase, that’s the way this team is.”

Schulte bogeyed the 17th hole but hit a 320-yard drive to start his final hole of the day on the 18th and followed SEE VALOR, P17

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with an accurate 8-iron shot to the green.

“I had about 180 in,” said Schulte `I had been spinning the ball so much. I wanted to put in past the hole. I didn’t know but getting over the hill and seeing it was within six feet I started shaking hard. My heart was racing.

Coach was trying to calm me down.

“I honest didn’t know about the team. I knew we were in a tight battle.

The kid ahead of me was also on our team. I didn’t know he birdied. So if he had parred, it would have been a different story. I didn’t know how I set individually.”

Byler was confident about Schulte’s clutch putt.

“I had a feeling he was going to hit three quality shots on that hole,” he said. “I said: `Just try to be yourself.

You’ve been practicing this shot all year.’”

Schulte admits he wasn’t special during the regular season.

“I started playing golf when I was in eighth grade and it has always been a dream of mine to win state,” he said.

“I spent hours and hours working on golf. I progressed but this was the first year I was capable of winning something big.

“I didn’t know if was going to come down to the last hole. I made a swing change going into regionals and I was two-under. My swing felt really good.

I was super confident. It’s really cool to win. The individual is good but the team is one of the special things. We were fourth in our league so nobody could see this coming except for our players.”

Other members of the Valor team were sophomore Colin Young, who chipped out from under a tree on 18 and made a birdie to give him a round of 75 and 153 total. Jack Armstrong started early and came in with a 74 (155) and Langdon Bradley had a 79 (158).

“Armstrong was the most consistent all year,” added Byler. “He posted a 74 early. Having that score in the clubhouse was a really big thing for us. It gave us a chance to be a little more aggressive and see what happens late. It wasn’t a surprise. We’ve been playing team golf all year long.

“I’m super proud of the guys for having that team culture. Let me say this. It may have been the best high school finish I’ve ever seen.”

The two best rounds of the final day were from Ralston Valley’s Troy Kirschner and Ryan Occhionero of Regis Jesuit who tied for third at 147.

Kirschner had a 2-under-par 69 and Occhionero a 1-under 70.

Arapahoe’s Graham Dzengelewski, who led most of the tournament, was 3-over par on the 16th and 17th honors but finished with a birdie for a 75 and tied him for fourth place with a 148 total.

Cherry Creek’s Charlie Flaxbeard tied for seventh (151) and Nick Fallin of Rock Canyon was 11th (152).

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0183-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 28, 2020, 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 M. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary(ies) DONNA J SNYDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt 249 E HIGHLINE NOTE LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 31, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5000321 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2015 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5001095 Original Principal Amount $64,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $50,225.14 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. CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 249307, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978, IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978, AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 590, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 249 E HIGHLINE CIR UNIT 307, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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, 11/25/2020, 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: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 07/28/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carol M. Conley #21390 Gantenbein Law Firm 1760 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80206 (720) 441-3625 Attorney File # Robert Williams 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. 0183-2020

First Publication: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice SHERIDAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Sheridan Redevelopment Agency will hold a Public Hearing at its Meeting on October 26, 2020 immediately following the City Council meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Sheridan City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd. to receive citizen input on the Proposed 2021 Sheridan Redevelopment Agency Budget and to consider an amendment to the 2020 Budget.

Interested parties may express opinions in person at the Public Hearing or in writing to be received by the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on October 26, 2020.

Arlene Sagee, Secretary Sheridan Redevelopment Agency Legal Notice No. 300753 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOTICE OF COORDINATED ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Englewood Home Rule Charter, and Ordinance No. 29, Series of 2020, a Coordinated Election, conducted by the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, will be held on November 3, 2020.

The November 3, 2020 Coordinated Election will be a Mail Ballot Election.

Mail Ballots will be sent through the mail beginning October 9, 2020.

The deadline to return completed ballots is 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Ballots received after that deadline will not be counted.

Arapahoe County voters can drop off their mail ballots in the secure 24-hour 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).

The City of Englewood, 1000 Englewood Parkway, 2nd Floor, will be a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) GENERAL HOURS: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm ADDITIONAL HOURS: Saturday October 31st 8am – 5pm Tuesday November 3rd 7am – 7pm (Election Day) Arapahoe County citizens may visit any of the Voter Service and Polling Centers 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 • Vote on an accessible electronic tablet Visit the Arapahoe County Election website (arapahoevotes.com) to find a list and hours of operation of mail ballot drop-off sites and Voter Service and Polling Centers, check your voter registration status, or for additional election information.

Designated Coordinated Election Official ArapahoeCountyClerkandRecorder 5334 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166 303.795.4511 arapahoevotes.com Local Designated Election Official Englewood City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 303.762.2430 englewoodco.gov Listed below are the City of Englewood ballot issues/questions certified by the City of Englewood City Clerk, to the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, to be decided upon at the November 3, 2020 General Coordinated Election. *** Referred Ballot Question 2A Shall the City of Englewood, without increasing taxes, be authorized but not obligated to provide high-speed internet services (advanced services), telecommunication services, and/or cable television services as defined by Article 27 of Title 29 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, including but not limited to, any new and improved high bandwidth services based on future technologies, to residents, businesses, schools, libraries, nonprofit entities, and other users of such services within the boundaries of the City, either directly or indi-

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rectly, with or without public and/or private sector partners, without limiting its home rule authority?

YES __ NO __ _____________________________________ Referred Ballot Issue 2B SHALL CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TAXES BE INCREASED BY $100,000.00 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,

BY AN INCREASE IN THE CITY’S LODGING TAX FROM 2% TO 5%, WITH SUCH TAX TO BE LEVIED ON THE COST OF THE RENTAL FEE, PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID OR RECEIVED FOR THE LODGING ON EACH FULL DOLLAR OF SAID RENTAL FEE, COST OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID, WITH THE TAX INCREASE COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2021, WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX TO BE USED FOR ANY LAWFUL GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE CITY AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? YES __

NO __ ***

This Election Notice was provided by City Clerk, Stephanie Carlile, City of Englewood Designated Election Official.

Official Website of the City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No. 300755 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Parry’s Pizza XV, LLC d/b/a Parry’s Pizzeria and Taphouse, by application dated September 2, 2020, has requested the licensing authority of the City of Sheridan to grant a Hotel/Restaurant Liquor License for Parry’s Pizza XV, LLC d/b/a Parry’s Pizzeria and Taphouse at 3840 River Point Parkway, Sheridan, CO 80110 to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held before the City Council of the City of Sheridan acting as the Local Licensing Authority on October 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Sheridan City Hall, 4101 S. Federal Blvd., Sheridan, CO 80110.

Names of the Members are: Gordon O’Brian, Miles Arnone, Anthony Manzo, Kim Boerema and David Parry All interested parties may express opinions in person at the Public Hearing or in writing to be received by the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on October 26, 2020. Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Hearing may sign a speaker’s list at the door.

ARLENE SAGEE, CMC CITY CLERK Legal Notice No. 300754 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sheridan Colorado will hold a Public Hearing at the City Council Meeting of October 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Sheridan City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd. to receive citizen input on the Proposed 2021 City of Sheridan Budget and to consider an amendment to the 2020 Budget.

All interested parties may express opinions in person at the Public Hearing or in writing to be received by the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on October 26, 2020. Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Hearing may sign the speaker’s list at the door.

Arlene Sagee, City Clerk City of Sheridan Legal Notice No. 300752 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING November 4, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing on Tuesday, November 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, to consider an application for a new Beer and Wine Liquor License for Sadyta, Inc. dba Trompeau Bakery 2950 S. Broadway Unit D, Englewood, Colorado 80113 Beth Ginsberg Owner/Manager 2950 S. Broadway Unit D, Englewood CO 80113 Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the City Clerk, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 by November 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of the Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City of Englewood, Colorado. /s/ Jackie McKinnon, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No. 300750 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET OF SOUTHGATE AT CENTENNIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget was submitted to the Board of Directors of the Southgate at Centennial Metropolitan District on August 11, 2020 for the ensuing year 2021; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Mulhern MRE, Inc., 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, Englewood, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Due to Executive Orders issued

by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, this meeting will be held on November 10, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. via teleconferencing and with representatives available at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, Englewood, CO for public comment purposes. Please contact the District by calling 720-274-8377 to receive the teleconference meeting details.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 budget, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

This meeting is open to the public.

Dated: October 14, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHGATE AT CENTENNIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Randall S. Warren, District Manager Legal Notice No. 300757 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Bids and Settlements

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about November 12th, 2020 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: Colt & Steel Corporation.

2150 W. 6th Ave, Suite G Broomfield, CO 80020 For construction of: 2019 Alley Grading & Stabilization

Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to November 12th, 2020.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No. 300721 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice

AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility on an existing building located at 4415 South Broadway, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

The modifications will consist of the collocation of antennas at approximately 32 feet above ground level (measured to the top of the antennas) on a 31-foot-tall building rooftop. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: Project 6120008475 - KC EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (512) 663-0478.

Legal Notice No. 300749 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Adolfo D. Armijo, aka Adolfo Damian Armijo, aka Adolfo Armijo, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30969

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Waldo Armijo, Co-Personal Representative 7367 Brixham Cir. Castle Rock, CO 80108 Olivia Killough, Co-Personal Representative 5621 S. Kittredge Ln. Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No. 300718 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HELEN J. GORDON, a/k/a HELEN JANE GORDON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30863

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 38-26-107, Colorado Revised Statutes, that on October 23, 2020 a final settlement will be made by the Arapahoe County School District No. 1 (Englewood Schools) on account of a contract between the Contractor and the District for the following project: School: ECE @ Maddox I t e m D e s c r i p t i o n : P h a s e 2 C o n s t r u ction Contractor: Fransen Pittman General Contractor

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn D. Yankowsky Personal Representative 1266 Gaylord Street Denver, CO 80206

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

Legal Notice No. 300717 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 1 By: Sosan Schaller

Edwin R. Lehrburger, Personal Representative 1635 Hudson St. Denver, CO 80220

Legal Notice No. 300751 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shelia C. Lehrburger, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30986

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County, District Court, Colorado on or before February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 300756 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice

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ickets are now on sale at the Denver Art Museum for “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism,” which opens Oct. 25. The first block, on sale now, are for SONYA’S Oct. 25 to Nov. 30.

The second block, SAMPLER on sale Nov. 23, will sell tickets to see the exhibit in its final eight weeks, beginning Dec. 1. Visitors must purchase in advance a dated, timed ticket. denverartmuseum.org, 720-913-0130.

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Hudson Gardens photo contest Contest runs through Oct. 24 . Entry fee is $5 per photo. Encourage family and friends to vote for your entry. Go to www.gogophotocontest.com/hudsongardens2020.

PACE Center Wonderbound ballet company presents “Wicked Bayou” Oct. 16 to 22 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Choreography by Garrett Ammon. Tickets: 303-805-6800. (Described as a “supernatural zombie ballet!”) Also: “Kenny Moten: From Blues to Broadway” at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Sonya Ellingboe Victorian Horrors The Molly Brown House puts on its spooky face Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30 from 6-9 p.m. Entry every 30 minutes. Tickets: $16-$18 (at home experience: $8). Visit Molly-

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Kellner said he felt bad about the incident and that discriminatory behavior is “not consistent with who I have been as a prosecutor.”

“If I’m asked to go sit in the back,” Kellner said, “I recognize that for me that doesn’t make me feel like I’m being discriminated against in any way, and what I don’t know is, I don’t know her campaign manager. I don’t know Kat’s life experience and I don’t know if being asked that, you know, how that makes her feel.”

Kellner said he hopes the committee and Padden’s campaign can communicate better in the future.

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Demos-Brown, featuring Jada Susan Dixon. Visit curioustheatre.org.

Denver Arts Weekend Due to COVID-19, Denver Arts Week become Denver Arts Weekend Nov. 6-8. Museum of Outdoor Arts in Englewood will offer advance sales of tickets to its Robert Rauschenberg exhibit. (None available at the door on those days. The exhibit runs through March 20-21, 2021.)

Vintage Theatre Vintage Theatre Co., 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, presents “Murderers”

by Jeffrey Hatcher through Nov. 8. Performances; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Stories are about Gerald, Lucy and Minka, who are all murderers. Scene: the Riddle Key Luxury Retirement Community. vintagetheatre.org, 303-856-7830.

Cherry Creek Theatre The 10th anniversary of the Cherry Creek Theatre Company will be celebrated with a virtual concert on Oct. 25 ($20 donation is suggested). The group looks forward to a 2021 musi-

Curious Theatre Co. Curious Theatre Company is livestreaming “Hillary and Clinton”

by Lucas Hnath on demand through Oct. 24. . Curious will reopen live theater May 1 to June 5, 2021 with a world premiere developed by Curious: “Refuge,” co-created by Satya Jnani Chavez and Andrew Rosendorf: transcreation by Marialuisa Burgos, May 1 to June 5. Summer will feature “American Son” by Christopher

Nelson said the committee is willing to hold an interview with Padden in the same format as Kellner’s at a later date.

In Padden’s absence, the debate moderator, KNUS radio station host Deborah Flora, conducted a Q&A conversation with Kellner. Both Flora and Kellner expressed disappointment that Padden did not attend.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock did not attend the debate and emphasized that the committee is a separate organization, saying the sheriff ’s office has no authority over the group and vice versa.

“They do advise me, but I don’t have any control over them,” he said. “It is an independent group of citizens.”

The committee began under a dif-

ferent name as a group of citizens advising the sheriff ’s office on a tax initiative but formally formed as the Public Safety Advisory Committee in 2007.

The committee has since advised sheriffs on myriad issues. The group is not funded by the sheriff ’s office, Spurlock said.

Regarding the debate incident, Spurlock said most of the information he knew came from Facebook, and he had no comment on Traylor’s account of the evening. He did review body camera footage from the deputy who responded.

Spurlock said calls for increased patrol are routine at the office, adding “we literally get hundreds of those” and the deputy left soon after speaking with a group standing

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outside the restaurant.

“He saw there was no need for any law enforcement interaction,” Spurlock said. “It was an uneventful contact.”

Spurlock said he called Nelson and asked for a debriefing on the matter after it took off on social media the following morning. He also called Kellner, whom he has formally endorsed, and he spoke to Traylor by email.

Kellner told Spurlock he did not hear the exchange between the committee members and Padden’s campaign staff, Spurlock said.

“I think we all just need to remember that during political season, everyone has an opinion, and everyone has the right to have an opinion,” he said, “but we should use caution on a rush to judgment on things.”

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