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Metro district candidates see weaknesses in election process Even with higher participation, turnout is still in 4% range

VOTERS SAY YES TO BALLOT QUESTION

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While the candidates for the May 5 Highlands Ranch Metro District election may not share very many views, most of them can agree on one thing: It’s time for the election process itself to change.

“We need a higher participation rate,” said Andy Jones, who won the North Central director seat. “There are so many hoops just to get people to vote.”

Turnout for this election was double what it has been in past years, but still, only about 4% of the more than 73,000 registered voters cast a ballot, according to the metro district’s data.

“Ballots should be easier to request,” said Barrett Rothe, who ran for the Northeast director position.

“It shouldn’t be harder to vote for the metro district than the president.”

Jones and Rothe stood with opposing slates in the election. Jones, along with incumbents Renee Anderson and Nancy Smith, won their races while Rothe, Michelle Leuenberger and Paula Smith came in second.

Two other candidates, Ron Winter and Neil Christensen, also ran for

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director positions but did not win.

“I’d like to see the election opened up and have some checks and balances and some oversight from either the county or the state,” Winter said.

While Winter has the utmost confidence in the HRMD employees running the election, he thinks the system should be still improved for the future.

“It has worked so far, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do it,” he said.

The election process for special districts like Highlands Ranch is determined by state statute, meaning the only place changes could be made is in the Legislature. The other two May elections affecting Highlands Ranch residents this year were for Centennial Water and Sanitation District and the South Metro Fire Rescue District.

Each one required a separate ballot, confusing some residents, Winter and other candidates said.

“It would be interesting to see if we could improve turnout by simplifying this system,” Anderson said.

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In the water and sanitation district election, voters decided to include all of the Highlands Ranch and Mirabelle metro districts in the water district’s boundaries. While this doesn’t alter the water district’s service area, it does allow all residents from both districts to run for a seat on the Centennial Water and Sanitation District board. The question passed, 478-53.

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The election results, which are currently preliminary, will be certified May 15, said Terry Nolan, the metro district’s designated election official.

The seven-member board normally has four-year terms but because of a 2018 law changing future special district elections to odd-numbered years, the 2020 and 2022 elections will be for three-year-terms.

North Central Region Andy Jones: 44% (1,252 votes) Paula Smith: 36% (1,024 votes) Ron Winter: 20% (569 votes)

county elections, said Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz.

“That’s the most logical thing to do,” Klotz said. “The stage is set for confusion in the current situation.”

If the special district elections were combined with the rest of the county, all registered voters would receive a ballot without much additional expense to the districts, Klotz said. Highlands Ranch voters could also use any of the 20 county ballot boxes to submit their vote. The election would also be secured and verified at the same level as national elections, like the upcoming presidential race.

The soonest that a bill proposing this change could be passed is in the 2021 legislative session, he said.

HRMD general manager Terry Nolan, who also serves as the designated election official, sees another possibility for why turnout is so low.

“I think (the election system) is pretty simple,” he said. “I attribute (low turnout) to satisfaction with the services provided by the district ... I think people are pretty much happy with what’s going on.”

However, Nolan is still interested in exploring ways to increase voter turnout, he said. One reason turnout was higher than past years could be because there were more candidates than usual, he said. Rothe hopes this trend will continue in the future.

“I think we’ve set a new precedent.

I think you’ll start seeing these more vigorously contested in the future,” he said. “It’s good for the community to talk about what we really want moving forward.”

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Southwest Region Renee Anderson: 51% (1,442 votes) Michelle L. Leuenberger: 39% (1,106 votes) Neal Christensen: 10% (281 votes) nonpartisan election, the two slates were largely associated with the two national parties, according to candidates on both sides.

“It was a very partisan race and it’s not supposed to be a partisan race,” North Central candidate Paula Smith said, who was part of the slate unofficially associated with the Democratic party.

Anderson and Jones, who were part of the opposing slate, agreed and added that polarized elections are simply a reality in the country right now.

“I don’t think it really has a place (here) I just think it comes up because of where we are in this country right now,” Anderson said. “I don’t want it to be us and them.”

Winter, who wasn’t affiliated with either slate, shared this sentiment.

“I don’t think that is really what we need to do in something like a metro district,” he said. “I don’t like the polarization that’s gone on in this country and we definitely don’t need it at the local level.”

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to the 2019-20 Eighth Grade Graduates!

Many of these students formed our inaugural Kindergarten class, and during their time at BFA they explored new interests, began life-long friendships and grew into responsible, intelligent young adults. All of these wonderful kids have demonstrated adaptability, tenacity and are ready to excel in high school. We are so proud of you and wish you all the best!

Introducing the Ben Franklin Academy Class of 2020 Alakappan, Dannush Altonen, Olivia M Anderson, Ella A Baker, Rowan C Bay, Chandler S Billups, Grace K Brawley, Jack E Brock, Aidan J Brown, Cora E Carroll, Christopher J Carroll, Elli R Castor, Nicholas W Chesy, Zoe R Corson, Brecken T Dana, Jackson H Day, Camille E Duffy, Ethan B Dunkleberger, Hannah M Edwards, Jack A Emig, Charlotte Feifarek, Alexander J Ferguson, Kyle S Fierro, Zaylie B Fischer, Nicholas T Ford, Jordan E Gautier, Micah P Gould, Ella Z Graves, Lucia K

Grissom, Ashley D Grissom, Lillie N Gruszczynski, Ian D Hackerott, Noah P Harrington, Kirsten R Haynes, Grace E Henbest, Sawyer D Hodge, London C Hoff, Katelyn E Homan, Brianna D Humphries, Joseph L Inman, Virginia E Ivey, Phoenix A Jenkins, Sarvani S Jones, Alexandra M Jones, Elaina K Jovanovich, Piper M Kannojoo, Ajitha Kazazean, Armen E Kearney, Emma J Kim, Elijah S (Eli) Kolbo, Abigail M Kolodziej, Nicholas K Kotzker, Raleigh A Kraft, Rachel A Krendl, Landon Leverson, Blake R Lewicki, Jeremy M

Lobis, Kate A Maikkula, Samuel T McDermott, Evan G McMullen, Hannah J Midavaine, Carra E Molen, Kaitlyn R Morris, Cooper J Mullenix, Nathaniel J Mumford, Tayla P Murri, Austin J Nagel, Braden S Neal, Peytin T Niven, Madilyn R Otero, Natalie Partlow, Olivia C Paul, Ryan E Plumb, Marcus J Poleschook, Mina M Porterfield, Abigail F Powell, Isabella R Prusse, Andrew W Reader, Grace O Richardson, Reed M Schmit, Elyse V Schroeder, Alexandria M Schuldt, Corban L Shuler, Katherine E Smith, Hayden M

Smith, Liam J Spangler, Madison E Stevenson, Braden S Stolte, Emelie A Suchanek, Noah L Sunahara, Tyler T Sundaresh, Siva Suniga, Alex M Sur, Tuhin Talus, Cole S Tefft, Whitney M Tenney, Eve Lyn K Titus, Aiva Tompkins, Mikaela A Torres, Addison B Tripathi, Vinisha Trotter, Luke E Walters, Avery J Washeck, Anson C Watanabe, Tyler D West, Brynna N White, Talen R Wight, Thomas J Wilemon, Emma R Williams, Cameran Winkler, Vera C Winton, Rebecca K Young, Brayden L

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‘I was really sick and close to death’ Barry Kittay spent almost three weeks in hospital fighting COVID-19

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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he last thing Barry Kittay remembers before it all goes black for about 10 days is pulling out his health insurance card at UCHealth Highlands Ranch.

“Frankly, I’m not unhappy that I don’t remember it,” he later said.

Kittay, a Highlands Ranch resident now recovering from his battle with COVID-19, spent 11 days on a ventilator and 20 days altogether in the hospital while his body worked to overcome the virus.

He lost 55 pounds, as well as his ability to walk on his own and any desire to leave his house, he said.

“It kind of messes with your head. I lost all that time and I was really sick and close to death the whole time,” he said.

Though Barry, 60, may not remember much about what happened in the hospital, his wife, Doe, and one of his primary nurses, Kathie Waite, certainly do.

In mid-March, Barry went to see his doctor after he developed body aches and a cough.

Without a fever, shortness of breath or other intense symptoms, he wasn’t able to get tested for COVID-19 and was treated for a possible cold, Doe said.

By March 21, Doe took him to the hospital, where he was admitted with presumed pneumonia and given a test for COVID-19. It came back positive.

“That was the last time I saw him before he came home,” she said. “They basically told me I had to leave, which was hard.”

That’s when Waite and her team of ICU nurses took over.

“Barry was very, very sick,” she said.

After a few days in the hospital, Barry’s oxygen levels continued to be insufficient, and at 1:30 a.m. on March 23, Doe got a call from the hospital.

“They let me know they were going to intubate him because he wasn’t getting enough oxygen,” she said. “That was the last time I talked to him ... the nurses became my lifeline to him.”

‘This nightmare’ Over the next 11 days, Doe’s full-time job became her husband’s health. She fielded calls from nurses like Waite, updated friends and loved ones and even created a webpage with news about his condition.

“It gave me a really strong purpose, a more important purpose than anything,” she said.

There were moments when the situation was so difficult, her extreme optimism wavered.

“There were days I had to deal with the fact I may not be with him anymore,” she said. “I didn’t know how to sit with the fact that he could die.”

Barry was even closer to this possibility than Doe realized at the time. One night, his condition was so poor, doctors didn’t think he would survive to the morning, they later told Doe. “For the most part we stayed very optimistic.

We were very concerned for a little while after he got on the ventilator,” Waite said. “That’s pretty serious when you make that decision.”

At one point, his lung capacity was so poor, Waite’s team decided to try a technique called “proning,” where a patient is turned onto his or her stomach to improve oxygen intake, she said.

Barry Kittay, right, spent about 20 days in the hospital fighting COVID-19. He lost 55 pounds and his ability to walk while in the hospital. At left is his wife, Doe. ELLIOTT WENZLER Barry doesn’t remember anything from this time other than strange, drug-induced dreams, he said.

“I kept wondering why I couldn’t get out of this nightmare,” he said. “I was so hot and so thirsty.”

Improvement begins Then, Barry started to do a little better, Waite said.

“I was with him when he first started to follow commands like ‘wiggle your toes’ or ‘nod your head,’” she said. “We were all very excited when he started following commands.”

Eventually, Doe got the news she had been hoping for: Barry was coming off the ventilator.

“When he left the ICU, everybody was cheering for him,” Waite said. “It was a great feeling.

We had all taken part in his care.”

The process of coming out of such heavy sedation was not an easy one for Barry. He was confused and hallucinating and eventually, he had to be restrained after he continually yanked at his IV, tried to get out of bed and lashed out at nurses, Doe said.

“He obviously didn’t know what the heck was going on,” Doe said. “He thought he was on a military base at one point because in his early 20s he was in the military.”

Within a few days, he became lucid and was able to return home to continue recovering.

Each day, he gets a little stronger. Benchmarks so far include going out for a walk, showering without any help and finding the strength to

drive. Barry’s physical health isn’t the only thing that was affected by his hospital stay, however.

“It scared the hell out of me,” he said. “Loud noises bother me and I’m nervous. I’m nervous it’s going to come back and I’m going to have to do this again.”

After three years in the military and 20 years of working in law enforcement, Barry is no stranger to coming close to death, he said. But this experience felt especially close. Now, he’s not interested in doing some of the things he used to love, like going to Broncos games or a Motley Crue concert at the end of summer, because of the crowds.

“I can’t control what the person next to me does,” he said. “Right now, I have no desire to leave this house.”

These days, Barry lives with an oxygen meter on his finger, constantly checking it to make sure he’s not slipping back into the illness.

Before his stay at the hospital, Barry was frustrated by the restrictive measures put in place by the state to prevent the spread of the virus, he said. But not anymore.

“Early on, I complained about government overreach,” he said. “Now that I’ve had it, I’ve shut up.”

He and Doe both hope that sharing his story can stop people in their community from being reckless during the pandemic.

“The public has no idea what this is, how vicious it is,” Barry said. “They have no idea what they will lose if they get it.”

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County Government Services Update Residents and businesses may now access new remote services, 61 online services and some in-person services that require a visit to the County’s Human Services and Philip S. Miller County Administration buildings - open for public access from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Paperwork drop boxes are now available at the County’s Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, and Castle Rock motor vehicle offices. The drop boxes will serve Motor Vehicle and Recording Division customers, the Veteran’s Affairs Office and the Assessor’s Office (including remote appeals).

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South Metro Fire now overseen by elected board New district boundaries reflect full scope of massive agency

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For the first time in several years, South Metro Fire Rescue will be overseen by a board of directors directly elected by citizens.

The sprawling fire protection district stretches from south Jefferson County to the prairie east of Parker, providing emergency services to more than 540,000 people.

The district absorbed two large fire districts since 2017: Cunningham, which included parts of Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County, and Littleton Fire Rescue, which included Littleton, Highlands Ranch and a swath of unincorporated Jefferson County.

During the lengthy process of absorbing the two districts, South Metro was overseen by a fire authority — like a board of directors, but with 12 members mostly appointed by local governments.

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Health department orders Castle Rock restaurant to close C&C reopened for dine-in service on Mother’s Day

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Tri-County Health Department ordered a Castle Rock restaurant to close after it reopened its doors to full dine-in service May 10, allowing dozens of customers inside despite public health orders put in place in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

C&C Coffee & Kitchen, a breakfast and Korean kitchen at 4284 Trail Boss Drive, continued to operate in the hours after the May 11 order to close was issued by Tri-County. But by the morning of May 12, would-be customers found the doors to the restaurant closed. Some of them taped cash to the front of the building, near the entrance, in an apparent show of support.

It was a much different scene on Mother’s Day, when C&C had a line out the door about 10 a.m. Families of all sizes filed in past a “bouncer” with a visible sidearm. Every seat was taken as folks dined in. The floor was packed with people standing, waiting for coffee or take-out orders. One person could be seen wearing a mask inside the building.

“I expected it to be busy. I never expected this,” owner April Arellano said. “I’m so happy so many people

April Arellano, owner of C&C Coffee and Kitchen, decided to reopen her doors May 10 against public health orders because her business was struggling under the no dine-in order.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT came out to support the Constitution and stand up for what is right. We did our time. We did our two weeks. We did more than two weeks … and we were failing. We had to do something.”

Arellano posted on Facebook stating the Castle Rock Police Department notified the Tri-County Health Department of the violation of Colorado Order 20-28, stating all restaurants must cease dine-in service until at least May 31.

A sign posted on the fence of the exterior patio of C&C Coffee and Kitchen in Castle Rock May 10.

“No mask no problem btw,” the Facebook post said.

Shortly after noon May 11, Tri-County Health Department issued a news release saying it had ordered the business to close. The health department had warned the restaurant on May 8 not to open, according to the release.

“It is disheartening that this restaurant has chosen to move ahead of the public orders and not even consider implementing best practices

to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” John Douglas, Tri-County’s executive director, said in the news release. “It is not fair to the rest of the community and other business owners that are following Safer at Home and doing their part. We sincerely hope that C&C will choose to cooperate with the rules under which they are allowed to operate so we can lift this closure order.”

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Some laid-off workers refusing employers’ back-to-work calls Unemployment assistance exceeds wages for many Colorado workers

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Are you an employer trying to re-hire laid-off workers? Are you a worker receiving unemployment benefits who’s been offered your job back? We’d like to hear about your experiences. Email newsdesk@ coloradocommunitymedia.com, write UNEMPLOYMENT in the subject line, and give us your name, the city or town where you live or where your business is located, and the best way to reach you.

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As limits on business operations triggered by the coronavirus pandemic are slowly being relaxed across Colorado, some employers are asking their laid-off workers to come back to work — but not all of those idled workers are agreeing to return.

And in some cases, state officials are allowing workers who refuse to go back to their jobs to continue to collect unemployment benefits.

In Colorado, employers have reported 250 job refusals in the first couple weeks since late April, around the time the statewide stayat-home order ended, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Two of those were refusals of work from somewhere other than the person’s most recent work situation, but the rest were offers to return to the most recent employer.

Ninety-eight of those refusals had been processed as of May 7, with 93 of those state decisions determining the workers are still eligible for benefits, according to the department.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is asking employers who make a returnto-work offer, or any job offer, that is not accepted to report it on the coloradoui.gov website.

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Workers can’t choose to stay on unemployment simply because they’re taking in more money that way, said Cher Roybal Haavind, the labor department’s deputy executive director. That’s important because, in light of the new federal program

that gives an extra $600 per week on top of a state’s regular unemployment assistance, the possibility of people making more on unemployment than they would while working has become a hot topic.

On average, Colorado workers eli-

gible for unemployment benefits are receiving nearly as much in benefits now — with the $600 boost included — as they were paid on the job as of late 2019, the New York Times has reported. That means that a large percentage of Colorado laid-off workers are paid more in benefits than they were in wages.

Under state rules, those workers who receive benefits are required to make biweekly reports to the labor department, and those updates must say if a person refused a job offer.

From there, the department evaluates whether that person is still eligible for benefits.

Failing to report job refusals when requesting benefit payment can be considered a fraudulent act under Colorado law, said Philip Spesshardt, a manager at the state labor department. That rule applies for any job offer, not just an offer to SEE UNEMPLOYED, P9

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return to a previous position.

Some reasons a person could turn down a job offer and still collect unemployment benefits, according to Haavind, include: • The work environment is not complying with social distancing or the guidelines of Colorado’s recent safer-at-home order.

• The person is part of a group that is more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others.

• The person has COVID-19 or is caring for someone with the disease.

• Work offered involves an “unreasonable” reduction in the rate of pay.

• Work offered is substantially different and less favorable to the employee than their prior experience with the employer.

The department is asking employers who make a return-to-work offer, or any job offer, that is not accepted to report it on the coloradoui.gov website.

After either an unemployed Coloradan or an employer reports that a job offer has been turned down, the department suspends the Coloradan’s benefits while it contacts both parties about the job offered and the reason for the refusal before issuing a decision.

The process typically takes between two and five business days, depending upon the responsiveness of both parties, Spesshardt said. Any

ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITHOUT WORK To apply for unemployment benefits, visit colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/file-claim.

For questions about eligibility, see the different sections of that site, or call 303-318-9000.

A state partnership called OnwardCO also offers help for those who have lost a job.

Coloradans can use onwardco.org to: • Connect to emergency resources such as decision can be appealed by either party, according to Haavind.

Gig, self-employed, contract workers For gig workers — such as Lyft drivers — and self-employed and contract workers, their unemployment benefits come through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, a new stream of money from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In April, the state announced that people who have lost gig work and similar previously ineligible positions would be able to apply for benefits.

Federal guidelines for returning to work for those groups are not explicit, Haavind said.

The state doesn’t judge when workers should return to work based on market demand in their field.

Such labor market information does not determine whether individuals on regular state unemployment should continue to be eligible for benefits, so any labor market information related to gig workers and the self-employed also would

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The online resource was launched by Bitwise Industries in coordination with Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, and the Kapor Center, according to a news release. not determine eligibility on pandemic unemployment assistance, Spesshardt said.

“The information would more commonly be used to determine whether an individual is performing an active and reasonable search for work when required,” Spesshardt added.

Record-breaking numbers During the fallout from the Great Recession, the week with the highest number of claims for unemployment assistance filed in Colorado was the week ending Jan. 9, 2010, with 7,749 claims.

This year, the week ending March 21 — when Colorado closed dine-in restaurant and bar service, and hair and nail salons, spas, and tattoo and massage parlors — shattered that record with 19,745 new unemployment claims filed.

Then, the next three weeks saw the numbers increase fivefold. And although the numbers have dropped off from that high point, Colorado continues to see historic numbers of claims each week.

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There were 67,334 initial unemployment claims filed the week ending April 18, more than 79,000 initial claims filed the week ending April 25 and more than 41,000 filed the week ending May 2, according to state Labor Department news releases.

For those last two weeks, the total includes both regular unemployment and pandemic unemployment assistance for those such as gig workers and the self-employed.

The week ending April 25, there were 40,906 pandemic unemployment assistance claims. There were 13,149 of those claims filed the week ending May 2.

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Tri-County decides not to make masks mandatory Board of health supports voluntary face coverings

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tri-County Health Department won’t be joining the Colorado cities requiring that people wear masks when they go out in public, the board of health agreed May 6.

Members of the board of health for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties discussed the pending end to their stay-at-home order as well as the transition to the less-strict, safer-at-home designation during a video meeting via Zoom May 6.

Tri-County decided to allow its extended stay-at-home order for Adams and Arapahoe counties expire at the end of May 8. Douglas County was exempt from the extension, and made the move to safer-athome rules in late April.

Tri-County Executive Director John Douglas said people are encouraged to wear cloth face coverings to help cut down on COVID-19’s spread. It’s accepted, plau-

Tristan Sedbrook, a Littleton resident who was born and raised in Englewood, stands outside an office building in Englewood in early April.

FILE PHOTO sible science that masks work, Douglas said, but it has not been proven.

However, he noted that public health orders have become politicized.

“It could lead some people who might be inclined to use them not to do so because of, if you will, just frustration and defiance about another public health order,” he said.

He said local governments

do not have a clear way to enforce a requirement to wear masks in public.

“Our first line of defense would almost certainly be the store manager,” he said.

“It would be sort of a ‘no shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service idea.’ But we would need some support from other levels of government.”

Douglas said the goal of a mask order would be to get

75% compliance, on average.

However, each county in the Tri-County area is already above that, based on a Tri-County survey of 48 stores in recent weeks.

That survey — Tri-County employees simply counting people in different stores and noting who either wore or did not wear a mask — counted 3,000 people and found that 77% wore a mask. The rate

was higher in Adams County, which found people wearing masks 84% of the time.

The rate was 75% in Douglas County and 74% in Arapahoe County.

“I must say that given these findings, and the uncertainty as to how much better than 75% we could get with an arguably hard to enforce public order, we were left with the conclusion that it would make sense to proceed by enhancing public education and social marketing efforts,” Douglas said.

Tri-County Health Strategic Communications Manager Becky O’Guin said they would target areas with social media and internet marketing to help encourage people to wear masks, and Douglas noted they’d do more testing to make sure the rate of people wearing the masks does not slip.

“If we get more complaints, and more observation data suggests that Boulder is having much better success than we are, that could show the voluntary approach is not working,” Douglas said.

Denver, Boulder and Wheat Ridge have made masks mandatory for anyone out in public.

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Both criminal cases in the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting have now experienced delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The trial for 19-year-old Devon Erickson, who pleaded not guilty in January, was rescheduled from June to September. He is scheduled to appear in court for a motions hearing on Aug. 17.

Alec McKinney, 16, pleaded guilty in February and was set for sentencing this month. That hearing was pushed back because of the pandemic but a new date is not yet available. All dates could change again.

The pandemic closed Douglas County courtrooms with the exception of emergency hearings through May 8. Other matters were handled remotely. Jury trials are suspended through July 6, according to a May 5 order from Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said there remain many unanswered questions moving forward. A courtroom for hearings like a sentencing or trial in a high-profile case would typically be packed with supporters of victims, the suspect and news media, Brauchler said.

“It would be transparent and scrutinized by the public,” he said.

Colorado and Douglas County have now transitioned to a safer-at-home phase of reopening, but gatherings larger than 10 people remain banned.

The prosecution alone brings a team of about four people to court. Then there is the suspect, defense attorneys, the judge, deputies providing security, and other attendees, which all quickly adds up to 10 or more people, Brauchler said.

Brauchler is not sure what the court proceedings will look like once they resume. Will they be broadcast? Will they limit and spread people out in the courtroom? Will people be able to view them remotely?

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our dead in Ohio,” the song says. It was recorded by countertenor Neil Young and the other members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young QUIET on May 21, 1970, just DESPERATION weeks after a tragic incident on the Kent State University campus.

“Kent State” for many has a similar recall effect that “Columbine” does.

I heard the song on the 50th anniverCraig Marshall sary of Kent State and saw the familiar Smith media images of the massacre, notably Mary Ann Vecchio screaming over the body of a student

lying face down.

At the time, college students were protesting the war in Vietnam. Many of us carried homemade signs, had long hair, and stood in defiance of government-imposed rules and regulations.

Sound familiar?

It’s unlikely, however, that a song will rise from the current coronavirus protests that will change the nation like “Ohio” did. But who knows?

There are other similarities between then and now: The nightly news then had a body count; likewise, the nightly news now.

Protesters then were called every name in the book. Protesters now are called every name in the book.

The line of separation, it seems, is represented by nothing more than a face mask.

Many refuse, can’t be bothered. One woman said masks were “uncomfortable.” I wondered what she would think about a ventilator?

Photojournalism student John Filo’s photo of Vecchio, who was 14 at the time, won a Pulitzer Prize. Vecchio was kneeling over the body of Jeffrey Miller, who had been shot by the Ohio National Guard.

Vecchio was a runaway from Florida. She exchanged her colorful story to a reporter for a ticket to California but was returned to her home.

Currently she is working as a respiratory therapist, a field that generally requires her to wear: A mask.

The B-side of “Ohio” was “Find the Cost of Freedom,” a song that did not chart.

The band recorded “Ohio” in just

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Look into details We are all well aware of the COVID-19 crisis, and we urgently need your help. Of utmost importance to most of us is getting back to some sense of normalcy, so our economy can resume, so people can go back to work and we have no more deaths. What has been sorely lacking in the disseminated public information is critical data on how we, in Colorado, are making progress.

I’ve already had two friends die from this virus — I want to be assured that, as we lift various restrictions, we are making sound decisions.

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Sara Jo Light Highlands Ranch Grateful for essential workers At the April 21 board of county commissioners meeting, as the commissioners weighed how much to open up the county, something was missing. Much concern was expressed for citizens stuck at home, and businesses hurting from the economic downturn.

Valid concerns, to be sure. But what I didn’t hear was any acknowledgment of the 28 citizens of Douglas County who have died from coronavirus. Or over 400 families who have been sickened by it. I did not hear a single “thank you” to community members risking their health by working in medicine, nursing homes or grocery stores.

On behalf of the DougCo residents who do not collect hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to represent us, I would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to essential workers in Douglas County.

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a few takes. Young later said David Crosby cried after one of them. His voice can be heard during the fade.

“Four, why? Why did they die?”

Sadly and ironically, on the leadup to the Kent State anniversary, a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed.

News articles and legal filings give this account: The guard told a woman her daughter would not be allowed in the store without a mask. The woman left after spitting on the guard, and returned with her husband and son, one of whom allegedly shot the guard. All face charges of first-degree murder.

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Achieving excellence by thinking ahead

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lanning and preparing for our future may seem a little challenging right now, right?

Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”

You may be wondering how these two are connected or related. Keep reading as I connect the dots for WINNING us.

WORDS As I speak with clients and partners each day, I find myself in conversations around the importance of planning and thinking ahead.

We are playing a most formidable opponent right Michael Norton now, the COVID-19 virus. And not only are we fighting against the virus, we are fighting against our differences of opinion as to whether or not we open up the state or country, how we open it up, and what the new normal will look like.

With each passing day and new news, our opinions may shift, and our thinking may be different.

And as we do, we must remember that the way we see our past is not as important as the way we see

our future. So many times, we get caught up living in the past, or trying to just live in the moment.

And as we balance what we know and what we see in the news, living each day and living in the moment, being present in the moment, is a good strategy. Making the most out of the time we have right now is an awesome way to look at life. And so is thinking ahead and having a plan.

Wait, what? Live in the moment and still think and plan ahead?

Yes, that is exactly right. You may be asking how we do that when we do not know what tomorrow will bring. And that is why it is so very important to do it and do it now.

Sure, what we plan today may have us pivot tomorrow, but it’s better than having no plan, so when we are forced into a pivot situation, it’s better to have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, and as many plans as possible so that we do not get caught off guard.

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to people for an election they’re not familiar with.”

Many candidates planned to utilize old-fashioned political strategies like knocking on doors and shaking hands, Jones said.

“That person-to-person interaction is something we really missed here,” he said.

Rothe’s slate also missed having a chance to talk with residents, he said.

“It’s my observation that Republicans in Douglas County don’t have to knock on doors to win, and one of

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longer sure he can deliver that under the pandemic.

“I wanted this thing to be in the rear-view mirror by the time I left office and I didn’t want to hand it off to someone else to resolve,” Br-

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experts. We are what we repeatedly do. So, if excellence is something we aspired to before, we should not change that now. It may mean that we look for the things we did in the past that made us successful, and repeat those behaviors, attitudes, and skills.

And then, during this time, evaluate what works and what does not work so that we can do more of something else, strive to do things better, and look at different ways to tackle the challenges or opportunities in front of us. More, better, different. And do more, better, different until we meet with excellence again.

Not perfection, but excellence.

And one of those ways is to plan and prepare for success. To plan and prepare for excellence. Okay, so we think ahead and the world changes, awesome, as now we go to Plan B. And now we are fully onboard with Plan B and another law or change comes our way, that is fantastic, now

our strengths is knocking on doors,” Rothe said. “And we weren’t able to do that.”

While HRMD took multiple steps to overcome the effects of the pandemic, some people still may have chosen to stay home due to the risk of contracting COVID-19, Nolan said.

There may be more work to do to increase turnout in the future, but for now, many candidates are satisfied with the increase in participation this year and hope for even more next time.

“The really great news is, because we had two slates of candidates, we worked hard to get the vote out,” Anderson said. “A lot more people know what a metro district is and isn’t.”

auchler said.

Brauchler can’t guarantee his successor will handle the cases how he has. That individual could have a different perspective on issues like mitigation or plea deals, he said, which adds to the uncertainty of the case.

“The delay and the unknown future about how this case is going to resolve, I think, causes considerable angst for the victims,” he said.

we get to move into Plan C. Are you kidding me? This is excellent. Why is it excellent, especially during this crisis we are living through? It is awesome, excellent, and fantastic because we have a series of plans and strategies already prepared. We took the time to think ahead.

And when we think ahead, plan for change, and ready ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually, when new information hits or new laws, restrictions, and policies come our way, we stay completely calm because we expected this to happen.

We expected the worst and planned for the best.

So how about you? Are you thinking ahead? Do you have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D and even more plans? I really would love to hear your “thinking ahead” story and strategy at mnorton@tramazing. com. And when we plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win, it really will be a better than good week.

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and require attention from doctors and nurses.

And they will get it, won’t they?

Fifty years ago, the nation was divided because of a war. Same thing now. Only the conflict isn’t in Southeast Asia. It’s in Flint, and it’s on

Florida and California beaches. And it’s during press conferences where fingers are being pointed.

For the record, I wear a mask.

Maybe it won’t make any difference; maybe it will.

Maybe it will.

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undari Kraft grew up reading Laura Ingalls Wilder. But while she fantasized about a self-sufficient life in a little house on the prairie, she lived in a bungalow in Northglenn.

“As I got older, I realized moving to the country wasn’t in the cards, but I’m not one to say that’s that,” Kraft said. “The question became: What’s possible?”

When Kraft and her husband bought a place in northwest Denver, she had big ideas: gardens, a greenhouse, goats and chickens. The only catch? Bureaucracy.

With a can-do pioneer spirit, Kraft was the organizer and driving force behind code changes that eased up on urban livestock, greenhouses and front-yard gardens in Denver and beyond.

As time went by and her urban mini-farm flourished, Kraft found herself at the forefront of a movement to rethink how we live in cities.

“It used to be you either live in the city or the country,” said Kraft, the author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading.” “People aren’t buying into that anymore.”

Outside of her busy life as a public affairs consultant and a mom of two young kids, Kraft milks goats, collects eggs from her chickens, preserves her garden harvests and makes her own soap and bread.

“You can be an urban homesteader, even if you don’t have a yard,” Kraft said. “It’s about a mindset and practices to live more sustainably and self-sufficiently. I didn’t grow up on a farm. There’s not some number of boxes you have to check. If I can do it, you can do it.”

Grow what you like For beginners looking to start growing their own food, the first question is: What do you like?

“Think about what you actually want to eat,” said Michele Hanley, who runs Mile High Urban Farming, which helps design, plan and even maintain gardens around the metro area. “I see a lot of people plant kale because it grows well and it’s good for you, but people don’t like to eat it.”

The cost to start a brand-new garden can add up, Hanley said, but it can pay off.

“Tomatoes are a good return on investment,” she said. “Good tomatoes are, what, $5 to $6 a pound? Well, one good tomato plant can generate 40 pounds. You can even get away with that in a patio pot.”

The biggest misconception Hanley sees is people who think they have a “black thumb.”

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“Urban homesteaders” make the most of small plots of city soil to grow food. Michele Hanley, the owner of Mile High Urban Farming, said her tomato plants are a good return on investment.

COURTESY OF MICHELE HANLEY a friend, and don’t give up,” Hanley said. “It’s not the end of the world if it’s not a success. It’s like Jake said in ‘Adventure Time’: ‘Sucking at something is the first step in being sort of good at something.’”

The scientific method For those looking to step up their homesteading game, there are few better resources than Colorado State University’s county extension offices. Focused on bringing sciencebased education and information to the community, the offices employ experts in fruit and vegetable gardening, keeping livestock, and safe canning and preserving — all just a phone call away.

“Colorado can be a challenging place to garden,” said Lisa Mason, the horticulture agent for Arapahoe County’s extension office. “We have a short growing season, a variable climate, and tough soil. But we’re here for the community.”

It’s tough to say how much of a family’s diet can be supplemented with garden produce, Mason said, depending on how much time and energy they want to put into it and how much space they have. Even people in apartments can grow herbs, lettuce, tomatoes and peppers on a balcony.

The extension office’s website is loaded with fact sheets on all sorts of gardening topics, all developed to maximize efficiency in the Denver area’s climate and soil.

“There’s an art to gardening, but

there’s also a lot of science you can employ,” Mason said.

In the old days Colorado’s early homesteaders didn’t have the luxury of county extension agents, but they developed wisdom of their own, said Suellen Winstead, the curator of the Littleton Museum, which features an authentic, functioning 1860s-style homestead.

“Back then, your garden was your life,” Winstead said. “Pioneers had to grow enough during a short growing season to preserve food for winter.

This was not a hobby.”

Pioneer families had access to a wide variety of heirloom seeds that were well-suited to local climates, and had keen senses for the intricacies of gardening, developed over lifetimes and generations.

But among their most important resources was community.

“There’s a perception that the Old West was families alone in a cabin miles from the nearest person,” Winstead said. “But what we had here was people settling in communities and relying on each other for support.”

When times got tough, neighbors could rely on each other, Winstead said.

“If my wheat crop failed or my tomatoes died, people pitched in. I think we could learn from that. Gardening and homesteading can bring people together. If you grow more than you can use, find someone in need.”

The frugal mindset of homesteaders

carried on into the Great Depression and World War II, Winstead said.

“It was a habitual thing,” she said.

“They went through a time of great scarcity. You don’t waste. You eat everything on your plate. You find a use for things.”

‘Success isn’t always easy’ Some urban homesteaders still rely on their skills and hard work to provide for their families.

Operating from the yard of a rental duplex in Adams County, Tess and Jeff Curry make a good chunk of their living from the fruits of their labor. Known as “The Honey People” at north Denver farmers markets, the Currys sell honey from their beehive, eggs from their chickens and more.

Tess said she started producing her own food during the Great Recession, when Jeff, a construction worker, was hurting for work and laid up with an injury.

“It’s hard work. Success isn’t always easy, but one benefit is the food just tastes so much better,” Tess said. “I know what’s in my food. I know where it comes from. My grandkids know a potato comes out of the ground.”

Tess said her work has introduced her to the larger community of local growers, and she enjoys trading plants and produce. And if things take a turn for the worse, she knows she can rely on herself and her friends to stay fed.

“We might have to eat a lot of eggs and beans for a while, but hey, at least we’d be eating.”

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Trail traffic is way up at South Platte Park this spring, and so is the tension.

With much of society shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, South Platte Park, the 880-acre oasis in west Littleton, has seen visitation soar.

From March 18 to April 18, the park saw a 64% increase in pedestrian traffic and a 93% increase in bike traffic over the same period last year, according to South Suburban Parks and Recreation.

That’s about on par with a busy summer holiday weekend, said Skot Latona, the park’s manager. Add social distancing guidelines, and some visitors are getting edgy.

“We’re seeing more anxiety and more territorial behavior,” Latona said. “Everyone’s relaxing and enjoying the park, but there’s tension.”

The edginess isn’t significantly different from other high-use periods, Latona said. Visitors are territorial about their activities: bicyclists conflict with walkers, and others neglect to leash their dogs.

“People feel like each other are a danger,” Latona said. “Everyone’s perceptions are centered around what they’re doing, and it’s a little more constant now.”

Visitors are also increasingly trespassing into closed areas of the park, like wildlife habitats around Cooley Lake.

“Wildlife need places to behave naturally and not get pushed around,” Latona said. The park is important habitat for a wide variety of native and migratory birds.

Debates have broken out on the

park’s social media pages about whether visitors should wear masks.

Latona said he doesn’t want to wade into a hot topic, but said: “the recommendations are out there. When you’re on a narrow bridge on the bike path, there’s no way you can get six feet away from others.”

Social distancing is also pushing people farther apart — and off the trail. While the park tries to keep natural-surface trails about 40 inches wide, some are being trampled as wide as 12 feet.

“The grass is starting to grow, and I’m not sure it’s long-term damage,” Latona said. “The level of use along the lakes is more concerning. Beaches are being worn in, and anglers are all over. It’s having an effect on the birds and fish.”

As the pandemic plays havoc with South Suburban’s budget, the park is also operating with a smaller staff — just six, down from 12, with the rest furloughed. Latona and the others still on duty are doing their best to stay on top of park maintenance. The park will bring on two seasonal bike rangers a little earlier than normal to help patrol trails. If visitation stays high, the park will likely bring in parking attendants to turn away motorists as parking lots fill up.

It’s too soon to say when the park can resume its popular programming and camps, Latona said, but staff are eager to do so.

Meanwhile, nature carries on.

Swallows are returning, and building their characteristic mud nests under bridges. More water is flowing out of Chatfield Reservoir, filling ponds and wetlands, to the delight of frogs and amphibians. Nesting birds like orioles and warblers are back.

“Nature is a place to find comfort more than ever,” Latona said. “People need a place to get out, and that’s what we provide. We just ask people to be kind. Everyone’s going through a lot of stress these days, so try to be understanding.”

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Sue Roche, a CPR/first aid instructor and volunteer firefighter with the Franktown Fire Protection District, said she hopes to ensure that South Metro’s equipment and apparatus meet the needs of the diverse district.

“You need a balance,” Roche said. “We have a vast district, with everything from rural areas to high rises, so we need to make sure we’re being strategic so we can balance equipment needs with other programs.”

Roche said she’s proud to serve with a well-trusted and nonpartisan government entity.

“Emergencies don’t care which party you’re registered with,” she said. “That needs to come across in every decision we make.”

Jim Albee, who works in finance, has sat on the South Metro fire authority since 2019, and previously sat on the board of Littleton Fire Protection District.

Albee said he hopes to remain focused on South Metro’s core functions: maintaining good response times, training specialized teams to handle different situations, conducting inspections of businesses and workplaces, and ensuring financial sustainability.

Another focus: firefighter safety.

“First responders face cancer, heart disease, depression and suicide,” Albee said. “We need to stay focused on their health and well-being.”

Renee Anderson, who on May 5 also won reelection to the Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors, said it’s important South Metro Fire be vigilant for how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact the district’s finances.

South Metro is funded through a mill levy on property, and Anderson said if many businesses fail in coming years, the district could end up facing a budget shortfall.

“There are still a lot of unknowns,” Anderson said. “We need to be cautious with our budget while we wait for this to shake out.”

Anderson said she also wants to explore ways to boost turnout in special district elections.

“People don’t always have the best or the most information on these sorts of elections, but they have a lot of impact on your life and your community,” Anderson said. “We see such small numbers vote on these boards. I want to see more people weigh in.”

Cindy Hathaway, also the executive director of Littleton’s Western Welcome Week festival, said she hopes to work on boosting services at the far western edge of South Metro Fire’s district.

“The Columbine area just has Station 13,” Hathaway said. “It’s kind of an island. I hope to see what the district plans to do to keep services high out there.”

Hathaway previously sat on the board of Littleton Fire Protection District, and said she’s excited to work with the fire service again.

“I’m really excited to get in there and see what South Metro is all about,” she said.

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said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/9/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024079

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0064

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/9/2020 10:17:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LINDA GOODRICH TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GOLDWATER BANK N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/12/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 2/20/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018009685 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $532,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $94,119.52

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable.

Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 2/26/2018, under Reception No. 2018010867.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 2, PARCEL 1 AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10269 Dusk Way, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/9/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024079

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0064 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2020-0064 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0061 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/9/2020 10:10:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LAUREL L ABBOTT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/11/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 10/11/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017069242 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,743.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $223,118.35 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 205, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 6, CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 15, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005120596, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 15540 Canyon Gulch Lane Unit 205, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/9/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 3/9/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/16/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 3/9/2020 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com CHRISTINE DUFFY The name, address and telephone numbers of

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008763377

DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: 9629.0029/86

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2020-0061 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2020-0066 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0066

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0068

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/9/2020 10:21:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/16/2020 10:26:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JOSEPH F. CROWLEY AND MELISSA S. CROWLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: AJX MORTGAGE TRUST I, A DELAWARE TRUST, WILMINGTON SAVINGS UND SOCIETY, FSB, TRUSTEE Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 7/20/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007057926 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $352,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $328,329.59

Original Grantor: KIMBERLY A. SALAZAR AND ARNOLD A. SALAZAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE MONEY SOURCE INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 9/14/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017062444 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,812.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $216,970.17

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 670, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7420 Bison Place, Littleton, CO 80125-8410 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Dated: 3/9/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #:

DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800 Fax #:

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024278

Public Trustees

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0068 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

In n compliance with the provisions of Colorado evised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby givRevised n that a Primary Election will be held on Tuesen day, ay, June 30, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors eginning the week of June 8, 2020. Voters will beginning be e mailed a ballot that contains only those races and/or nd/or measures on which the voter is eligible to ote. Voters who do not receive a ballot by June vote.

15, 5, 2020 may request a ballot from the Douglas County ounty Elections Office, located at 125 tephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by Stephanie calling 303-660-7444.

ompleted ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail Completed or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT T E DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE ND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to reAND turn urn a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT T ETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots RETURN must ust be received by the Douglas County Elections ions Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on June 30, 020. Postmarks do not count as a received 2020. date.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:

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

These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, June 8, 2020, until 7:00 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 63, BLOCK 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 106-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines

Which has the address of: 9380 Weeping Willow Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Douglas County Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place Castle Rock Douglas County Events Center 500 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock Douglas County Office Building 100 Third Street Castle Rock

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard Castle Rock

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch

Dated: 3/16/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive Highlands Ranch

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024278

The Ridge House 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street Highlands Ranch

Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle Highlands Ranch Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney River Avenue

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tions Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on June 30, 2020. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

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State suspending C&C’s business license 24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:

These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, June 8, 2020, until 7:00 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF BYELECTION ELLIS ARNOLD TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines and draw legal penalties.

if C&C’s actions were emulated in Douglas County But Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place parts of Colorado and dozens of other Castle Rock

restaurants opened illegally, “at least a The Colorado of PubIn compliance with the Department provisions of Colorado Douglas County Events Center Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby givcouple lic Health and Environment believes 500 Fairgrounds Road of those would have coronavirus en that a Primary Election will be held on TuesCastle Rock outbreaks” that would spread to dozens day, June 30, 2020, fromand 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. that C&C Coffee Kitchen in Castle of Office people in “that kind of packed-in, Rockwill isbe causing “an immediate health Douglas County Building Ballots mailed to all eligible electors 100 Third Street beginning theGov week. of June 8,Polis 2020. Voters will illegal environment,” Polis said. hazard,” Jared said at a May Castle Rock be mailed a ballot that contains only those races and/or measures on which the voter is eligible to “If the state didn’t act, and more busi11 news conference.

The Grange vote. Voters who do not receive a ballot by June nesses followed suit, it’s a near guarAs such, CDPHE andthethe state are 3692 Meadows Boulevard 15,“2020 may request a ballot from Douglas Castle Rock antee that people would lose their lives County Elections Office, located at 125 using their authority under the ColoStephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by and it woud fulther the delay opening rado303-660-7444.

Food Protection Act to take action The Ridge House calling 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard and suspend the license of the busiCastle Rock of our legitimate businesses that want Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or handindefi deliverednitely to a Douglas County BALLOT to follow the laws of our state to keep ness , probably for at least Crystal Valley Ranch DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE their customers and staff safe,” Polis 30 days, until it can bechoose established that Center Recreation AND POLLING CENTER. If you to re2160 Fox Haven Drive turn a completed ballot byamail, you must affix public continued. there’s no longer threat to the Castle Rock adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT At first, Polis admonished businesses heath,” Polis said.

“We know Tri-CounRETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots Douglas County must be received by the Douglas County Eleclike C&C ty Health is also working on enforceParks and Trails Division Coffee and Kitchen, without tions Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on June 30, 9651 Street the business.

2020. Postmarks not count as a supportive received naming ment actionsdoand we are ofS. Quebec Highlands Ranch date.

He thanked Coloradans who “resisted those efforts.”

Highlands Vehicle 24-HOUR BALLOT DROP theMotor temptation” to hold large Mother’s As governor andBOX “asLOCATIONS: a big believer in Ranch 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Thesefree locations are available 24-hours a day Day celebrations. the market,” Polis said he is disapbeginning Monday, June 8, 2020, until 7:00 p.m. pointed businesses law Ranch“On the other hand, like most ColoElection Day,when Tuesday, June 30, 2020.break theHighlands

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines

Douglas County Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place Castle Rock

Douglas County Events Center 500 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock

Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive Highlands Ranch

radans, I was extremely disappointed to see people and businesses actively breaking the law and defying public health orders this weekend,” Polis said.

“We all have laws that we agree with and laws we disagree with, but it’s our responsibility as Coloradans and as Americans to follow the law. And I join most Coloradans in our frustration watching videos of people illegally packed into restaurants, and thinking about all the moms and grandmothers and aunts and everyone who is put at increased risk of dying from this horrible virus.”

Adhering to social distancing can make the difference “between going on living or suffering a particularly agonizing, painful and lonely death,” Polis continued.

“I encourage folks to read some of the stories of those who are suffering from coronavirus or who have lost loved

RESTAURANT

Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle Highlands Ranch

Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur

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Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney River Avenue Arellano Littleton

did not respond to a Colorado Community Media reporter’s Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, request on May 11 for comment Park Meadows Center The Grange 9350 Heritage Hills Circleregarding the order to close. But the 3692 Meadows Boulevard Lone Tree Castle Rock next morning, it was evident the cafe Lone Tree Municipal Building The Ridge House was not welcoming in customers.

9220 Kimmer Drive 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard On May 10, Arellano said she Lone Tree Castle Rock was not concerned at all by the fact EchoPark Stadium Crystal Valley Ranch 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard Recreation Center that no customers wore masks or Parker 2160 Fox Haven Drive chose to social-distance themselves.

Castle Rock Parker Police Department Arellano said she did not believe the 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway Douglas County Parker Parks and Trails Division crowd of people in her business was 9651 S. Quebec Street a public health hazard.

Parker Town Hall Highlands Ranch 20120 E. Mainstreet “We in the service industry have Parker Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle been taking precautions for years 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Douglas County Highlands Ranch … We wash and sanitize everything Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane Highlands Ranch anyway ...

Parker Sheriff Substation “People are piling into (retailers),” A couple celebrate their first mother’s day at C&C 9250 Zotos Drive SERVICE CENTER Highlands Ranch Arellano said. “So right now, I don’t Coffee and Kitchen in Castle Rock MayVOTER 10.

NICK PUCKETTAND POLLING LOCATIONS AND HOURS:

Douglas County Office Building 100 Third Street Castle Rock

Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle Highlands Ranch

Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur

City and County

Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney River Avenue Littleton Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree

Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

City and County

These locations are available Monday - Friday, June 22 – June 30, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ones, and imagine that it was yourself or a family member,” Polis said.

Polis said at a May 8 news conference that restaurants could be able to open in May. The state will make an announcePublic Notice ment on May 25 about next steps for DOUGLAS COUNTY, DISTRICT COURT, restaurants, Polis said May 11. The STATE OF COLORADO Justice Way state is waiting on 4000 “two generations” of Castle Rock, CO COVID-19 transmission data after the Douglas County, CO 80109 safer-at-home went into effect in late THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE April, Polis said. Because of the virus’ OF COLORADO incubation period In the Interest — of: the time between AHDONIAS when a person isKAIKALA, exposedD.O.B.: and 06/07/2019; when Child, symptoms appear — the state doesn’t concerning: know theAnd impact of each social distancABIGAIL KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 12/04/1997, ing policy until Mother; about two weeks after it STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996, is put in JAMES place,Respondents, Polis has said.

Father; “I am still cautiously optimistic that And we will be able Kaikala, to open someGrandmother); (dine-in) Jennifer (Maternal Alexis Kaikala, (Maternal Aunt); services Special and especially patio services Respondents. during the month of May,” Polis said on for Department: May 11. Attorney John Thirkell, #13865

Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us everything is closed down, I said, lkennedy@douglas.co.us ‘Well, ICASE really don’t know,’” said NUMBER: 20JV65 DIVISION 8 Han-

really see the difference. And we’re human … I know a lot of things are ran by fear. I don’t have that fear.” nah Nunn. “Then when (Arellano) DEPENDENCY SUMMONS Arellano is the latest restaurateur posted she was opening for dine-in, I This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 to reopen her doors to dine-in sersaid, ‘That’s whatRules I want to do.’Procedure, We’re of the Colorado of Juvenile Public Notice 4 of back the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, vice against statewide public health ready Rule to get to normal and not and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, DISTRICT COURT, orders. A Centennial business, being forced to stay home. And takeSTATE OF COLORADO TO: JAMES STRICKLAND, 4000 Justice Way Waters Edge Winery and Bistro, out does not taste as good.”

D.O.B.: 09/14/1996 Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 reopened for dine-in service May 1.

Linda Schattilly visited C&C May TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You The Tri-County Health Department 10 because shenotified felt that shea needed supare hereby petition hasto been filed THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE alleges that the above-named child is deOFclose COLORADO ordered Waters Edge to before port a which business defi antly opening. pendent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the restaurant agreed to abide by “I’mthe not afraid and to be out.Petition, I’m not Dependency Neglect a copy of In the Interest of: which may be obtained at the office of the AHDONIAS KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 06/07/2019; the order and resume curbside and going Douglas to wearCounty a mask.

I’m Office. healthy.

Attorney’s Child, carry-out service.

I’m in good shape, and I don’t think A Summons Return, Pre-Trial Conference And concerning: Those patronizing the Castle Rock it’s as and serious as they say,” Disposition Hearing hasSchattilly been set for ABIGAIL KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 12/04/1997, May 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.

Division 8, Mother; restaurant on May 10, for the most said. “The communities areinbeing Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996, Way, Castle Rock,are Colorado, 80109.

Respondents, with part, did notFather; feel concerned devastated.

People losing everywearing a mask thing ...

They should never shutto Your presence before have this court is required And or social distancdefend againstThey the claims in this petition.

IF Jennifer Kaikala, (Maternal Grandmother); ing. Many came out to support Arelanybody down. should’ve told YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL Alexis Kaikala, (Maternal Aunt); lano specifically , believing all thePROCEED old onesIN(people) and allWITHOUT the YOUR ABSENCE, Special Respondents. she is FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUtaking a stand forfor what they believe ones that don’tHEARING have the right DICATORY AND MAY imENTER A Attorney Department: BY stay DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUJohn Thirkell, #13865 is right. mune JUDGMENT systems to home and let DICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT Lori Kennedy, #53479 “(My husband) had asked what I peopleOR doNEGLECTED their jobs.

People are being CHILD. 4400 Castleton Ct. Rock, CO 80109 wanted to doCastle for Mother’s Day. Since devastated.”

You have the right to request a trial by jury at (303) 814-5326

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY, DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV65 DIVISION 8

Misc.

Private Legals DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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

TO: JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996

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ATTENTION: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, in-person voting may be limited or unavailable at certain locations. The Douglas County Clerk & Recorder’s Office strongly encourages all voters to return their ballots to a county-controlled 24-hour ballot drop box or by mail. If you must vote in-person, please check DouglasVotes.com or call 303-660-7444 before going to vote in-person to confirm availability.

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And concerning: ABIGAIL KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 12/04/1997, Mother; JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996, Father; Respondents,

A Summons Return, Pre-Trial Conference and Disposition Hearing has been set for May 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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And Jennifer Kaikala, (Maternal Grandmother); Alexis Kaikala, (Maternal Aunt); Special Respondents.

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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV65 DIVISION 8

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

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Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane Parker VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS:

Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

These locations are available Monday - Friday, June 22 – June 30, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ATTENTION: Due to the ongoing COVID-19

Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit DouglasVotes.com if you have any questions.

Legal Notice No.: 937434 First Publication: May 14, 2020 Last Publication: May 14, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

In the Interest of: AHDONIAS KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 06/07/2019; Child,

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

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

TO: JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996

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

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

Misc. Private Legals

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: April 30, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 937423 First Publication: May 14, 2020 Last Publication: May 14, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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